West High School - Westward Ho Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Practical Skills Are Developed l. 9, Miss Norton, Miss Lange, and Mrs. Sarver Typing, Business English, Business math and accounting are some of the courses taught by Miss Mareta Schmidley, Mr. Bruce Straw, and Mrs. Helen Johnson. Mr. Straw is in charge ot the textbook department and the school accounts. l l Typing and shorthand are valuable skills tor future college students as well as those who will enter the business world. Business education classes are taught by Miss Viola Norton, Miss Dorothy Lange, and Mrs. Eleanor Sarver. Other classes in this department include accounting and ottice practice. Miss Lange also advises paper shop. Miss Norton is the chairman ot the Business Education department and is also an advisor to Business Club. U-4-n... i i 18 FACULTY Mrs. Johnson, Miss Schmidley, and Mr. Straw Mrs. Dowling helps some of her senior English students in a panel discussion.

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Talents Directed by Mechanical Arts Mr. Orville Evans, Mr. Wallace Bondhus anal Mr. Frances Fallon are the members of the industrial arts de- partment. Department head, Mr. Evans teaches graphic arts, and woodworking. Mr. Evans is also the Cross-Coun- try coach. Mr. Bondhus instructs classes in power me- chanics, machines and metals. Mr. Fallon specializes in drafting. Mr. Bondhus, Mr. Fallon and Mr. Evans Mr. Fallon helps Jim Miles, a senior, on a drafting project. Miss Emma Niendort the home economics teacher, directs senior high girls in advanced homemaking methods. Miss Niendort is also an advisor to Future Home-Makers ot America. Miss Mary Crain is respon- sible for the hot lunch program in the cafeteria. Miss Crain and Miss Niendort f FACULTY 17

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Music Marks Important Qccasions Mr. Sfanke Mr. Rafoth - Mr. ErnesT STanke, The orchesTra direcTor, has Two major programs each year, The winTer and spring concerTs. He also direcTs The wind ensemble, and in- sTrucTs iunior high sTuclenTs. The many bands aT WesT are lecl by Mr. John Ra- foTh. Much of The enThusiasm aT The TooTball and bas- keTball games comes from The Pep Band, led by Mr. RafoTh. He also direcTs The Symphonic, Marching, and ConcerT bands. ThroughouT The year several pro- grams involving The bands are also presenTecl. Miss HuxTable, The A Cappella choir direcTor, is kepT busy wiTh many oTher acTiviTies. She clirecis Boys' Double QuarTeT, Girl's Ensemble, and Girl's Chorus. She also Teaches The chorus classes. IT is her responsibiliTy To organize and plan The vocal ar- rangemenTs Tor The ChrisTmas, winTer, and spring pro- grams. FACULTY 19