Westfield High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Westfield, IL)

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'fv- ----I-A --31--i-1. .Y .4..,... ,. ,U Yndrgr Y --W English A democratic nation needs citizens with skill in reading, thinking, listening, and the forceful expression of ideas. The English Department stimulates high school students in an attempt for the student to master their basic skills as well as to guide them in their work. Students must develop the skills necessary in speaking, writing, and reading intelli- gently. This can be done only through a careful study of grammar as it relates to essay writing, composition writing, short story writing, oral and written reports. The students are encouraged to read contemporary literature as well as literature of past decades. Science The Science Department offers two courses, physics and general science. Biology is also added to the curriculum every other year. Some knowledge of science is essential to understand and use all of the appliances of a modern home. With the use of the laboratory general science is taught to familiarize the students with the scientific world about us and help them understand the wonders of nature. In our science courses an important objective is to instill within the students scientific methods and attitudes that will help them to conquer fear and superstition and better prepare them to cope with any new problems regardless of their nature. Social Science There were forty-two students enrolled in the Social Science Depart- ment at Westfield High School during the year 1948-49. Most of the students were juniors and seniors. The value of the social studies lies in the fact that knowledge of the past and our institutions gives the student a deeper understanding of and a more genuine appreciation for the institutions of the present day. At the beginning of the school year we set certain objectives for our classes. The first objective was to learn to think for ourselves and to form our own opinions. A second objective was to develop a spirit of tolerance toward people everywhere. An attempt to develop an intelli- gent attitude toward the political life of our country was the third ob- jective. The fourth objective was to increase our appreciation for Ameri- can traditions and institutions. Mathematics The curriculum in mathematics consists of algebra and plane geom- etry. A third year consisting of advanced algebra and solid geometry is offered when a student desires to further his training in this field. World War II has put increasing emphasis on the importance of the study of algebra and geometry. Mathematice is the basis for all the physical sciences. In this atomic age the knowledge of mathematices is becoming more and more important to understand the scientific world 'about us. Furthermore, with the perplexing world problems confronting us today, it is very desirable for the students of today to have every available method in training their minds to think clearly and reason soundly. Mathematics, particularly geometry, provides such training.

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, Q... ., . Y, 4 Senior Class Play THE FUNNY BRATS The Senior Class Play for 1949 was presented on April 29, 1949 in the high school auditorium. In the play two high school youngsters, Dick and Harriet are infuriated because their widowed mother has allowed their older brother, Tom to become the family dictator. Dick and Harriet attempt to get Tom married to a rich widow who had advertised for a husband. At the same time Mrs. Gresham, Tom, Dick. and Harriet's mother, decides that the children need a stepfather. She becomes en- gaged to the crabbed old widower, Whalley McWhorter, who believes in training children as one trains mules. Dick and Harriet use all types of schemes to rid themselves of McWhorter. The Characters are: Harriet Gresham ..........,....................... ...... . ...,..a.. Sylvia's daughter Aurora Borealis Pihe ....... A .............. u . ..... -.-..-.. .... . The servant Mrs. Sylvia Gresham ............ ...... . ..... A beautiful widow Dick Gresham .................... -.. -M ............... ,. Her younger son Tom Gresham ...... . ....., . ...... .....-. . ................... . .......,... ....,. Her elder son Lauralee Lynde .......... -.. .................... ....... .... ,... ........,.....,.......,.. Tom's fiancee Loren Gresham .,......... m ....................,..,... ....- ..... Sylvia's brother-in-law Gwynette Gadwood ................. , ..... ... .... -.. ...... u,...,.,..t., An astrologist Aunt Hettie Higginbotham .. ........... .. ....... ..,....,..- ........ Sylvia's aunt Whaley McWhorter ....... a ..... -..... ..... .,.... ............ Sylvia's fiancee Boogerface Boggs .........u... ..........,..... . ...... -r .... M. Aurora's boy friend lunior Class Play THE ANTICS OF ANDREW On November 5, 1948, the Junior Class presented the play, The Antics of Andrew , in the Westfield Township High School auditorium. In the play Andrew Browne persuades his millionaire uncle, who lives in Australia, to make him an allowance for the support of a purely imagi- nary wife and an equally imaginary mother-in-law. Suddenly Andrew's rich uncle pays Andrew an unexpected visit, with a view to meeting Andrew's wife and mother-in-law. Characters Andrew Browne CDwight Sloanl ...c.....r .... - ..... ..... ..... - ...................... A college senior Petunia CElsie Goblej ....... ........ ............... ., . ... ..................... , .........,. Andrew's darky Cook Jacque Gerry Mullenj .......... . .... , ............ Andrew's French butler and valet Willie Waldo iWayne Parker! ......... ,..... . ................ .. . .,............... -..M ...... ,,.. Andrew's pal Harold Hadley fCWilliam Simmonsj ...-...c.r.c.., .... M ..... . ............,............. Another pal Althea Thorne KWanda Rogersj ............................... , ......... . .... Miss Prunella's niece Julie Boynton fGloria Seidlerj ............. . ..... .-...s.... .... ..- ....... Ha.rold's sweetheart Betty Boynton iShir1ey Merricky .... ........................... , .................. W il1ie's sweetheart Dean Socrates Boynton CWayne Daughertyj .,-. Dean of Cameron College Isaac Zimmerman CMaurice Wilhoitl ..... ,, ......,.. Uncle from New Zealand Miss Prunella Thorne flrene Adamsj ,. Maiden lady in love with the dean O'Flarity QRobert Simmons! ..... . ......... . ..... -. .... .. ....... .. ......... ,. ........ .... ...... . .... A detective Royle QWendell Clappy .... . .................. . ................... ..M.,...,., ............................. His shadow Reverend Doolittle fDonald Hobbs! .............. W., .... - ....... ,. ...... A man of mystery Arthur Davis ....... A ...... -- ..... , ............., -- ....,.. M ......... -.... ..,.,.,.................., Stage Manager