Westville High School - Janus Yearbook (Westville, IL)

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Students of WHS WHS'S BEST SPORTSMAN STEVE ALEXIS Each year the high school offers a sportsmanship trophy to the athlete who shows the best sportsmanship during varsity competition. This year Steve was selected for this award which he rightfully deserved. BASKETBALL QUEEN Before the basketball season opens, a campaign is opened to sell season tickets to the game. To the girl who sells the most goes the title of Basketball Queen and the privilege of having her name engraved on the handsome cup. This year's Queen was Juanita Jenkins.

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Outstanding MOST POPULAR GIRL EMMA LOU SHIMKUS Amid the hilarity of the annual Carnival, Emma Lou was selected and proclaimed Westville High School's most popular girl. Even though she is only a Sophomore, her charm and pleasantness helped her to win. ST.VKAS SCARCK M ATTAI.OMi TROO.MA ANDERSON FERRARO MACK CUNNINGHAM MATTONK OWLS The Owls is an honorary organization of the outstanding students both in class work and outside activities. This organization is a goal for which many are striving; membership in this organization is the reward for work which reaps no compensation other than the personal satisfaction that one has done something useful.

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SENIORS STARK President PRESIDENT'S FAREWELL In this copy of the Janus, our pictures are appearing in a class group for the last time. SENIORS—we are Seniors! For three short years we have been striving to reach this goal; and as Seniors we have striven for another goal—graduation. Now since we have attained this purpose, words cannot express how hard it is for us to part—to leave our school, with all its pleasant associations and memories, to leave our classmates. There is one short four-lettered word which speaks compellingly of our futures— t e little word Next . We have climbed thus far on our journey through life but what is in store for us next? As classmates we feel that our futures and our successes or failures are largely due to ourselves. How are we going to react to the opportunities given us to become worth-while men and women of America? In order to succeed, we must decide to strive and forge ahead. If success does n° COm® ,n one thin9' if -ay in another. We cannot all be leaders, neither can we all be millionaires. Success is not alone measured by a famous name or by the amount of money piled up. Hard work is the key to success. Lincoln was not forced to study. He did so because he wanted an education and because he wanted to make the most of his opportunities. He worked hard over his books by the light cast from the glowing embers of a fireplace and became, in the end, a great leader of men. He was not afraid of work. He worked tirelessly and when his opportunity came, he succeeded because he was ready to meet it. None of us can succeed unless we try. A runner would never win a race if he took things too easily. If he did not try hard enough, he would be beaten by the one who worked the hardest. Bluffing will never get anyone anywhere. It is honest-to-goodness work that makes for success. By hard work is not necessarily meant hard manual labor. It means that whatever life work is taken up. it should be done with the best of one s ability. Everyone should be heart and soul in his work and reward is sure to crown his efforts. Raindrops make great streams of water. Bricks make massive walls. One raindrop or one brick cannot accomplish all. So it is with us. We must help others and receive help from others. In working toward the goal of success, let us not be afraid to give as much and more than we receive. We have accomplished one big step in our journey through life. Here's hoping that we shall all have perseverence. energy, and will-power enough to go ahead with the next step, and the next step after that, and so on, until we have reached our ultimate goal. Page Ten