Westville High School - Janus Yearbook (Westville, IL)

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MR. SNEYD President MR. KALUZA Secretary Board of Education Westville High School may well be proud of its present members on the Hoard of Education. 'Phis board consists of seven of the outstanding citizens of Westville. It is directed by Mr. James Sneyd as president, and Mr. Andrew Kaluza as secretary. Each month this group of efficient men meet and carry out the many duties concerning the school. The only reward received for the time and effort exerted is the complete satisfaction of knowing that they have fulfilled with the best of their ability the task of upholding the high standards which Westville High has set for itself. MR. COMPTON MR. PIERCE MR. COWLES MR. OTTINO MR. TOVEY Pane Five

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PAUL W. THOMAS, A.B., M.A. Principal Congratulations should be given to Mr. Thomas for the good work done by him during the past war. During this time he had the difficult task of hiring teachers. He has made a success of the Hot Lunch program. Mr. Thomas at one time wanted to be a doctor. He went to the University of Indiana, but because of pecuniary difficulties started his teaching career, teaching in four different states. He received his A.B. degree at Indiana University and his M.A. from Illinois. He is at present Secretary of the Westville’s Chamber of Commerce, and is very active in local activities. Mr. Thomas’ main recreation is fishing and outdoor sports. He has been principal at WTHS for 13 years. Page Four

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Kelly Alexis Aliny Thomas Dice Alison Somers Dowiatt Younkman Blakcncy Alfier Kriviskey Douglas Brown FACULTY Mrs. Mildred Alexis, M.S. (University of Illinois). Typing, Bookkeeping, History, Library, Home town: Westville, Illinois. Family: husband, mother. Sixteenth year at W.T.H.S. Hobbies: Books, flowers, fish, canaries, coin collecting, and hubby. John Alfier, B.S. (Normal College). Physical Education and History. Football, Basketball, and Track. Home town: Clinton, Indiana. Family: Wife and daughter, Barbara Colictta. First year at W.T.H.S. Hobbies: Growing flowers, golf, and sports clothes. L. C. W. Alison, M.A. (I Diversity of Illinois). Social Sciences and Senior Class. Home town: Alvin, Illinois. Family: Wife and son Mark. Twenty-third year at W.T.H.S. Hobby: Music. William Ai.my, B.S. (University of Illinois). Mechanical Drawing and Woodworking, Boys’ League, in charge of stage equipment. Home town: Danville, Illinois. Family: Wife. Four and one-half years at W.T.H.S. Hobbies: Home, Red Mask Players. Mrs. Ethel Stevens Blakf.ney, M.A. (University of Illinois). English, Mathematics, Newspaper. Home town: Westville, Illinois. Family: Husband and two sons, Mark and Fred. F'ighth year at W.T.H.S. Hobby: Housekeeping. Stella Mae Brown, B.Ed. (Southern Illinois Normal). Commerce, Shorthand, and Typing. Home town: Thebes, Illinois, U.S.A. Family: Mother and father, two sisters, two brothers. Third year at W.T.H.S. Hobby: Sports, sculpturing. Mrs. Mabelle Jackson Dice, A.B. (I)ePauw University). English, Dean of Girls. Home town: Ridge farm, Illinois. Family: Husband. Eight and one-half years at W.T.H.S. Hobby: Reading. Mrs. era Douglas, B.S. (Illinois Wesleyan). Science. Home town: Danville, Illinois. Family: two sons, Charles and John. First year at W.T.H.S. Hobbies: Reading and gardening. Page Six