West High School - Westerdays Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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Charles Lynch, Harlan Espo, Esther Pierce, Julio Batista Special Awards HARLAN ESPO Outstanding member of West Highs Debating Society, who. at the Model State Congress tied for first place with his teammate. Charles Lynch, in competition with high schools from all over Rhode Island. Espo represented Rhode Island at Colby College in the New England Orat rical Contest. April 30. 1942. ESTHER PIERCE Miss Pierce, a member of the staff of ‘‘Wester-ways.’' Vice-President of the Student Council. President of the Girls Leaders Corps, was chosen by the Senior Class and the faculty as West High’s outstanding citizen. She represented our school at the Annual Meeting of the D. A. R. held at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence. March 12, 1942. JULIO BATISTA A member of the Junior Class who was elected Concert Master in competition with violinists from all parts cf the state at the Rhode Island Music Festival held in Providence in March 1942. Julio, an accomplished musician, may look forward to many future successes in his career at West High. CHARLES LYNCH Winner of the Blackstone Valley District Oratorical Contest sponsored by the American Legion; tied for first place with Espo in the state oratorical contest; placed third in the Eastern sectional oratorical contest held at Boonton, New Jersey. Lynch represented Rhode Island at Colby College in a New England Oratorical Contest, April 30. 1942. Our Teachers in Service West High School students, learning very rapidly of the many sacrifices that must be made by the citizens of a nation at war, have seen five of their teachers enter the armed service of the United States. While we regret the temporary departure of these men from our classrooms, we are consoled in the knowledge that each of them will serve his country well and faithfully. Our Honor Roll of teachers in service is as follows: Thomas Carey, Physical Education Department, U. S. Army; Donald Delahunt, Science Department, U. S. Army; Morris Fabricant, Physical Education Department, U. S. Coast Guard; Lt. Tilden B. Mason, History Department, U. S. Army; Joseph Murphy, Mathematics Department, U. S. Navy. 7

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CLASS BOOK BOARD 1st row 1. to r.: Olga Bellas, Ethel Bailey. Eleanor Guatierl, Angelle Van Host (Business M a n a g e r), Marjorie Savldge, Joyce Chad-bourne (Co-Editor). Alice Hunt, Barbara Huntington. 2nd row I. to r.: Ruth Ferguson, Alice Brick-ach, Esther Pierce. Ruth Pylka, Barbara Read. Alfred Maryott, Robert Greenwood, Harlan Espo (Business Manager). rd row 1. to r. :John Wil-kinson, Ernest Corner. William B rnes (Art Editor). John Halliwell. Philip Winsor. Robert G i ff o r d (Co-Editor). Robert Esty, Mr. Smith, Advisor. The Classbook Board WE, the members of the Classbook board, found very early in our work that the Class of 1941 had set an example easy to appreciate, but difficult to follow. In spite of defense preparations, higher prices of material, and our early graduation, we have worked diligently on “Westerdays-1942” and trust that it is a worthy successor to the school’s first Classbook. Our success is due not only to the work of the board but also to many individuals whose support and advice have come to our rescue on several occasions. Were it not for the efforts of Robert L. Smith, our faculty adviser, “Wester-days-1942” might not have been published. To him, our heartfelt thanks. The untiring efforts of Walter Van Dale, our class photographer, have added to the success of our book. To him our sincere appreciation. To the Visitor Printing Co. and its representative, Mr. John Kenney, we express our deepest gratitude. Our thanks, too, to Mr. George Morris and the Advertisers Engraving Co. for their splendid cooperation. The assistance and interest of the principal and the teachers of our school has been gratefully accepted. We wish to thank particularly Chester M. Dascombe, our principal; Fred J. Gregory, head of the English department; Frank E. Greene, faculty adviser of the Westerner; Miss Casey of the secretarial department; Miss Marie Maloney, head of the Art department; and Miss Anne F. Burns, Secretary to the Principal. We hope that our experiences will benefit the Class Book Boards of the future. Best wishes for success to the Class of 1943. 6

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Miss Grace E. Iverson DURING the present school year West Senior High School suffered the first loss of a faculty member through death. Miss Grace E. Iverson, a native of Minnesota, an ideal teacher in the minds of her Pawtucket students because of the interest she took in her classes and because of the friendly atmosphere of her classroom, failed to recover from a serious illness. Her regretted departure from the life of our school left a place difficult to fill in the hearts of her students. Miss Margaret E. Casey, Ph. B. STUDENTS and faculty members alike felt a great glow of pride last October when Miss Margaret E. Casey, head of the secretarial department, was named President of the Rhode Island Teachers Institute. Miss Casey, who in May, 1940. had been elected President of the Pawtucket Teachers Association, thus became the leader of over 4500 teachers in the State of Rhode Island. This popular teacher, a native of Pawtucket, attended Pembroke College for two years, graduated from Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School and received a Bachelor of Philosophy Degree from Providence College. To Miss Casey the Senior Class of 1942 expresses its most hearty congratulations and best wishes for future success. ff 8