Westside Teaching Staff

Expands With the School

This 7Par Is not new to studenUI oJJiy; 16 tertcbers nrt> new to the Westside faculty.

In the field or Home Economics this year h1 Miss Julluna Swartsbaugh, who taught io De:: Moines, Iowa, previous to coming hero.

Also fn)m Iowa Ia Elias 'Mall.!ler, teaching Reading Improvement. :llr. Manser taught last year at Thoma.- Jefferson High Sr.hool In Council Bluffs .lollu Klkl Gore bna returned to Wesll!lde to leach Spanish Gore Wll!l employed here two years ago, and hna hel'n toacblng In Evanston. for the past year.

Mr. Rod Hausen graduated rrom Omaha Unlver•llY la.tt year, nnd IK leaching Flnf:lish nud de· bate.

Miss Lynne Lanham, l<'reshman and Junior Englhlh, spent. last year teaching In Arapahoe. !'\ebl1lllka.

Mb.s Elaine Limbaugh taught Jut year In Ralston She Is teachboth English and Spanleh.

Miss Susan Shtplor, Stb grade and 9th grado English, ia l,lncolo Public School

Mr. Konnet.h Orizzell teaches t, He re('elved bls M.A. from ·orthwest Missouri State •rencb:Mnryvllle. Miaourl, yPar.

Assn . Superintendent Joins Dist. 66 Staff

After two yeal'fl of vacan cy tho slllon of Assistant Suporfutenent or Dlatrlct 66. In chargo of urrlculum and researr.h , baa cen ftllod. Dr Ndl11 C. Wodder, r.mer dlr<•ctor of guidan ce for Dcpartmt-J.t of Edu c abeen appointed to tho haa been e ll\Y Phe1vs b• ame

.According to Phel 1 Dr odder will have the o mpletc poll$1bllity for lbe dtat,rlcl edu·

Uonal program nm'l '\\Ill work tb the rn.culty.

In the put Dr. \\'od r, llB well being State Guldan c llJrcetor, with the ot Neka both a. p rt-tlme In· cwr. and a s rdlnator of TV nee atudy ject. He work il n lence cber, guldanco. directoftand aslant principal fn .N41i"!Olk Jligh ool. Norfolk obrrlllkll.

Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ahln (Boor, Mr. Gene Geisler, and Mr. Danny Siebold work in the math and aclence department.a.

Mr. Hayworth graduated last year from Wayne State Teachen College and teaches 8th grade gt>neral math and science, 9th grade algebra, and chemistry.

Mr Gloor, formerly principal at Chappell, Nebraska, teaches math and has recently received bl$ M.A In math from the University of Michigan :\tr Gene Geisler teaches biology.

\fr Siebold, who leaves for the ormy October 1, wlll be replaced by l\1r Rex Stelnkruger, teaching 9th grade social studies. Mr. Stelnkruger hos taught an d coached In Plainview, Nebraska.

Mr. Richard Kosch bas returned to Westside atter having taught In italy.

Miss Carolene Steuck, Mr. Wayne Jo' Wagner, and Mr. Dewey Asher teach commercial, physical education. and driver education, re. peetlvely.

College Reps To Visit

Representatives trom colleges ore coming again to Westside. Tt you are Interested In any one of the following colleges, contact the Guidance Office a few days Ln advance for appointments with the rapresentatlves.

Representatives from Coe Col· lege be here Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.

Antioch College representatives will be her-e Nov. 15 at 11 a.m

A representative trom the Seve n-college Conference (Vas;ar, Wellesley, Bryn !\fawr, Smith, Radcll!fo. Mount Holyoke, and Harward) will be here Oct. 4 at 9 a.m.

School Benefits

Sept. 22-Freshmen , s. 4 p m. Varsity \'8. PreJl at Municipal 7:30 p m DI<J Sock llop after Prep go.n1e

Sept 26-Reserves vs Xortheast -1 p.m.

Sept. 28 - RMerves at Benaon4 Jl.m.

Sept. 29-Freahmen at Beneon4 p.m. Varelty at Belle,•ue7:30 p.m

Sept. 30-Unlverslty or Nebraska Band Dny

Oct. 6-Reserves v11 Tech.f p m.

Addition of Subjects Makes Curriculum

More Useful to All

Enrollment Isn't the only thing new here at Westttlde. new courses have been added to the clurrlculum.

A new math program, developed by the IJnlveralty of lilllnols, ls h<'lng utocd this ycnr. lts purpose Is to teach mathematics more effectively by letting the student solve problems without first being gh·en the formula. It Is hoped that this apr.roach will impro"e Individual Initiative and comprehension.

'l'ht" scnJor ln con l"t" of t-h ..,tudt•ut" thJ.. me.,u•r, u u clc>r the chrectlou or Mr .Judith Hoyt. The M1tl1'4• .,e-mc>"t••r will be !ipC'nt on tllt' scnrr h lillCl (lf a. " r 11t hel' IC'ngthy and dc>taJlc>d" rt'WArC'h pa· tx'r. ,\ ccom l)IID)'Ing It \\-i ll bt' both a. \\Titteu mul ornl llrtl'oeututlon to U1c class t\bout t h e tl nlsl1cd wor k. Ever) Ntudcnt J'l to hn.vc somc backi(J'onud knowledge or tb(' ot h c> r H' t.op lcs, nnd b e 11ble t.o glvt' IL criUcn l nnu l yNls on enc-h of tlJp p rt'SCn t utlons.

Notehand. a combination of longhand a n d shorthand, Is tau&ht to the t<tud<.nts who wtsh to learn the technique or taking useful notes.

S<-lcncc •wmfnar, by '\ lr. Bruce Holmqul t, hft." nine• m de n t., partid(H\Ung. T his l., the fir'< t yenr it hns bet·n ofl'el"t"d, nn.d onl) to studcut3 who tuwe IU\cl 1\cN"lPrl\ted !iell'nce pr0Jfi'8JJI."·

Eaeh year Weslslde bas grown. but this year the expo.nslon seems more nollceable There are now 1,952 students In gradel! i ·12, according to t.be guidance office. In the seventh grade Lhere nrc 3 ·i:l students, and In tha eighth grade .112. The nlnt.b grade, the largest class, consists of 398. The tenth has 351. the eleventh grade baa 294 members, and nre 27!1 l'enlora. 'l'hese figures are upproxlmations according to the guidance ofllce.

With the increasing number of attending school. more textbooks are needed. Severn! hundred new library books and textbooks haxe b e en ordered.

Attention Warriors!

Tonight is the night c>f tlw '-Ot'l. hop alti'r thP Prep gnmc! It will oo h e l d from 9:30 to U :30 In tlw girls' g>m. Adtni't!'ion 1!1 only 50 cents for l>tngs IUld cents tor Cl)tl!)les. &Oek hop, t-pon.. ori.'d by tlt6 DJ'itrlbutlvc: Clnb, llrOmlJ.M to be one you will uot. wun,i , to mfssl Brlng )our fn\o.ritc dl\.t.' nnd luwe the Ume or )'OIU' llfe nt tht> wrk hot> tontgbtl

Warrior Books

Go To Africans

An urgent plea front Hurst at Omaha University bas tilt! International Club's new project The club Ia going to send all the school's disc·arded 6-year-old booka to A!rica

Dr. told the club of a In Tanganyika, Africa that needs books very badly. So the club accumulated tbe school's discarded 6-year-old books and has arranged tor them to be sent. to the mission. From the club'll treasury, they bought a long ton ot books (2.200 lbs.) to send with the other l>ooka.

The books are to be sent In the next two or weeks. They will be pocked by the International Club"s cabinet : Jay Barton, Bob Carson, Claudia Gresham, Dave Johnson, l.indn. Keating. Kathy Llerley, Reno Olson, Sherry Paden. Pam Patz, and Ste,·e Say Jan.

Junior Council Gives Books to Library

Yogi, No Trc,.passing, and T h e W nlTlors are only a few of the new books now on dis!lloy in the Ubra1·y.

Lo.st year's Junior R1gb Student. Council bad $60 lefl In their treasury, and decided to glye the money to the library.

,:\Irs Davidson, librarian, ordered nineteen books last spring, which were paid for with the donation from the Council They arrived late this summer and are now ready to be checked out.

Some boob and their authors

.1re Yogi, Berra; The JWst Wed· tUng Dre'ts, Colman; Showbout Houthtlaw, Decker; Blln.dtol d , Fletcher Re , ·enge. Forster: R<'AI · ty, IIll.lfibro ! Hill; Thc Foot-lmll Rdw ls, Scholz; JNre Towc> r , Kester; T h e Jk>anlless " 'arrio r

Mun)' mort• p<•op lc m o v e thro u gh t h e h Ull!> bt>tW('("U C]tl''"l(''• tlnd "')lllf' 'ttndent tlnd It ahuo-.t fmtJO""I'ble to l:tt't from the an n e'\: t o Uw ut•w "l u g o u time tor tlwlr n c\.t da. s. Tht• office redlhes this prob lt•m, a n d now nllows hl.'\: min · uw-. o f 1ht- ft)J" fr·om o n e cit'"'" t o a n othe r Some nre flucllng it ltanl t o wenve In a n d out bl.'twecu In ord e r• t o get to t h e i r ll('\.t on time•, but thing.. aro lmprol'i.ug a" !I aet u ecl to U1e routlnt• nnd kn ow m.nC'Ily whl'ro t'hey arP going.

"II ave your money ready!"

This statement Ia often heard in our lunchroom tbls yt-ar because ;omethlng n(·W has been added. Now, Instead or buying a lunch tlcket worth five meals, a student pays each time he buys lunch. Some studenLs flnd that they nre short of money because they spend It for other things, bn· the new l)"lltem 11eems to be working out quite well, according to the administration.

On comi n g to schoo l , student., h nve noticed nnotbcr new n cl di· tlcm. 'l' h e pnrklng Jot was Jltn'etl O\Cr <;nmmer, mul this end-, Uw Ill Jut. of letS ( Nuw, w h (\n Jt r ai u H or s n ows, cars und will not be rovered w ith m u d.

Since there are more students at Westside, more desks are needad t.o accommodate them. About 120 new desks have been hauled In and added to the classrooms All the old desks and tables were cleaned this summer and some were even revarntshed.

Nebraska Youths Con Fer at Capitol

''It Is my conclusion that there should dettnltely be more state u.id In Nebraska."

"All facts considered, I feel thnl the extrn· curricular activities of u. 11tudent ahould be limited."

"The rncts Indicate that vocational guidance would curb students from dropping out of school"

Tbt ·•o and OLher similar statementll were Issued by approxlmatel)· 350 Nebraska students attending the Xebraska Council of Youth held Sept. 12 lu Lincoln.

Htudc n t...,, N'pre!.c>nting encl1 high fo<'hool and collcs;e in Sebrl\....k.a, mot co dl'><'u ., :10d recommend fo,OJutJon.s t o the pro b lems ronfro n ting todll) •, youth

The conference was led by Tom Kotoc, 11. sophomore nt the Unl,·erelty of It attempted to gi\'e teena.ger11 a chance to express problems which they telt to be of major Importance in their communltleJJ

JH t h e Or«L stat<> to a do p t a yout h prog r·u.m of th h•

1)',1)('. 1 \ nnllo n wido p rogr am, ,JmJlllr to wu'< h e l d In Washing ton In 100 0 wt>r-e thf•n .-n· to ho l d fd mtl ar co n t<'rt>nct•.., to gN )Oung )WOple iJJt('J'· t..., t l'(l ln .,taic.., n.nd tlw.lr probh•ru,. N<'bru!-!kll'>l Gon•mor pr<'._.,..cl gt'('nt faith ln the poh.·n· tfu l ot kn'" l·outh in u n· nnd I"C<'Ommendiu g ..ohuion" to tlw \'nr.lo u state prob·

I em school." ll can be a year filled with lessons too; lessons learned in and out of school books. We can learn the square root of 512 well as the ability to give of ou1·selves to make others happy. We can learn the anatomical structure of the body, and at the !'arne time learn of the wonders a happy smile can do. ll is up to us to make the most of this year, for "opportunity only knocks once." And, as the old adage states, "Once you pass youth's portals you can never return again."

Seven Westalders, along wlth hl!ltory teacher Mr. Richard Winchell, attended the conference Seniors attending were John Luckasen, Bob :'\laddox:, Judy Nelsen, Jeff Parish, and And! Raskin. The Junior Chus W&H represented by Rod Anderson and Wade Wright.

Is it true whal they say about Westside? Does money really "drip'' from the wa ll s of the school? Do the students aU drive foreign cars to school, 01· ru·e they chauffeured? Al·e aU West=-ide fathers tycoons?

To some Wesbide1·s, these accusations may sound baseless and ridiculous. To others, who have been at \\"'HS for some time. they bring back painful t·ecoJJections.

Students who have gone to Westside for any length of time know that these statements are ridiculous. But even though they may be fRetless, many teenagers from other schools take them as documentru'Y truths.

Because of these false rumors, Westsiders have often been the targets of slander and unrelenting criticism from st ud ents of othe1· schools, notably in and around Omaha.

Why Westside'/ Traditionally, whenever a new, modern school is bum around Omaha, it immediately becomes the object of malicious gossip; gossip which soon attains such monumental dimensions that it is unable to be quelled. Wheth.e1· this criticism is due to envy or simple prejudices on the part of other students, no one seems to know.

It happened to Benson Iligh before we came, and now it is happening to us. Many WIIS students, in the midst of a crowd of teenagers from other schools, have actually been ashamed to admit they attend Westside, for fear of making enemies of their newly-found fdends.

No school can become great if its members are ashamed of it.

Westside has so much to be proud of-its fine reputation, its wonderful school spirit, its commendable standard of educ.ation.

So, be proud, Warriors. And, in the future, should you ever be heckled in public by another student, don't return a snide remark. Rather, joke about it and offer a friendly commentthe only kind befitting a Warriot· and Westside.

School has started; nine months lie ahead waiting to be conquered. The thrills or heartbreaks, joys or sorrows, successes or failures of them depends largely upon us.

It can be a year of new friends, new interests, and good This could be a year of becoming a part of our schQ91hy participating in various clubs, attending games, and studying seriously.

Indeed, Westside is a school which offers many oppot·tunities. Yet, what about those students who won't take advantage of these opportunities? What of the students with the "1-don't-cire" attitude, who will slide through this year without applying themselves'? What about the students who will attend, yet never contribute to the school, and thus will nevel' know the joy of school spirit?

Many adult.s call the teen-age years the "happiest years.'' They say lhe.c;e are the years of fun, when we can enjoy life at its fullest. Yet, they fail to tell us how rapidly these years pass.

Haven't you noticed how qwckly the school years seem to pass? Haven't you often wished that the clock could cease running for just a short while?

J. N.

"Westside's Senate? Oh, sure, I've heard about it. What is it? Well, it's er it's gosh, I guess I really don't know too much about it, do I?"

Most Westsiders have hem·d about the newly formed Senate, yet many of them, li ke the fictitious Warrior above, do 11ot really know exactly what it is.

The Senate was c1·eated by the Student Council to help them with the projects which they hope to undertake this year. Each home room has elected one representative, who will in tum meet with the Council once a month.

Under the new pt·ogram, the 15 membe1·s of the Student Council will net as the ''executive council." They will plan functions which the Senate will help them carry out. Right now, the main activity being planned is the Homecoming parade. but others arc also being considered. Among these are the "Fun for Food" campaign, the decoration of the halls at Christmas. a faculty hnsketball gRme, and the chartering of tmins for games.

of luck to the Student Council and the Senate!

The Westsid E Lance

Mrs. Conner Extends Welcome

Mrs. .\tary Conner. Dean of \\"omen, would like to extend this Invitation to all senlor girls:

"To the clrls -who are enrolled for the tlN!t lime,' welcome to Wf'.!!lslde lllgh. I hope your years ht•re Y. Ill he rewarding. )ly office Is In Hoom 222, and l welcome an OJ>ltortunlty to meet each or you porMonnlly. Why not drop by to mnkf' nn Qll}loinunent to visit with mP"! 1\Jy office hourK begin enrh tiny nt I 1 a.m.

"To tho l(ii'IB •·eturning from t>rovlous Yf\1\rll, welcome back. 1 know you are eap;nr to continue ynur good work. I'd like to help you In nny wny 1 cnn. You, loo, are llwlted to dr011 by to make au RJIIIOintment to \"lslt with me:·

Dean of Women

ATTENTION

Seniors

If you wont your picture to appear in the yearbook, you must hove your picture token by the end of September. For further information contact Kay Melchio rs.

Teachers Stuc:ly, Sing, anc:l Travel

"Oh! thnl sound like fun!"

"Whore did you go?"

"WI&h thflre!" rould have been

As students into the building ror the school day, thl!l!P. e.xcl:unntlonA can be heard ns Warriors relate the details of their Rllmmor vacations. Students, howe\"Pr, nro not the only ones to hnvo ovE>ntful summers. WestHide teuchors, nl!lo, spent the summer doing varied aud Interesting nrllviUe11.

1\Jr. ICt•llogst k(l('n t th(' Rummel' In ('olorudo. Il l' l'-ung fn thl' opera l.st 'fr1\\luut" fn C••ntral City, C'ol., unci ('arrl<•tl 1hi' bnrltone l el\d in I liP Uc•an·t•r Jlrl'mJPr<'.

:\lany \VPI!t!llde teachers altf!uded summer school&. Del.nno "·eut to Colorado State College In Greeley, Col., where he attended clal!ses on chemistry, Jlh)slca, and geology. Holmqulllt attendPd the Institute for l'bytllca and Chemistry at the University of Minnesota. Other srience teachers to attend summer clnucs arc 1\fr. and Mr. r. ,\ tulrt•n;, rt•pr<>sent.('d the tdc• l<lductttiOil AsMlelalton ln t\l l nntlt• City, "(, J M r Ollclden welcomed a new uctrlltlon to hiK !amlly this summur. llulll .Jo OlldiiE>n wna boru Aug. 10.

Another teacher "'ho had an intnreRtlng summer Is Mrs. CoDller. I(}LO taught rending lmproYement.

.\Jh, "fW nf lbf' !'wnmf"r In Snn l'runcl"<"O, while .Ur><. LuC"'Jls \lll"ntJum·d 011 the Cllhcl' !'ide uf I ht• ("IIIli hu•nt, ill 1-digland.

.1. N.

Exchange Students

Tell Experiences

Do Westside students 1\llllreclate the school lunches? UmltrltJ Portolds, exchange lltndeut from Athens. Grt?ect'l. stated, "Thoy're better than those lu my srhool at home."

Quilty of a lunch Ia Important to a Greek, It Is their largest meal. Dmhrls ad&led. "ln Grel!<'e, we often don't eat dinner until 9 p.m.--or even later " ('om,mrlng lht• two "<"huol 10)' • l>mltrl., t''l•lnJn<ocl, "\\'., uJ>nully t.ak(' 11 1\ )'l•nr, two twing <•IN'tlvt>s," Htl Uo,W blolog)·, nutUl, Anwrlrtm IU.,tory, both Mod&•ra\ und A uch•nt (.irN'k as l )'pi<'.nl wubjc•c•t.;, n nd dc•rlttrt-d that one-third or thl'm 111'(1 bmght. In l )mltrlll Will+ IL 11111\hCI• more ut tJu• J\m('rlrtm f'o ll c•l(t' In Altho u gh It c·uJit-d u roll('ge, it froj 11 high Hl.'h()(l l Dmltris' hobby 111 nrcbacolocr, and he plans to hecomu "either n geologist or an engineer." lle plans to for his futuro proIn London, Paris, nr JIOSllibly in America.

Be dt•tlne&J h.J.. c-ountr) &b "{li'O• Wf'"WI'D "lllCI' tht• dCU\OC'r&tll del<-.at('(l the Communi r.. In our ch;J war nfh•r \\ 'or ld \\'ftr II." Howe'>l.'r, hf' lhnt -oru1• Communi !., rNnatn In Purllnm('nl In a "<·runuullng<• Jlllrl )'.'' "Soccer, track and tleld are our largesL sports, though we havu some Swedish gymnnstlcs and basketball too:· Umltrls ron· eluded.

Abacus, block nrlntlng, nnd Japanese lnnguagu arc some• of the courses Jell' l'nrltth 11t.udlod while In .ra.pnn this summer tor the AFS. He al1endt!d school with his "older brother" his first three weeks whllu ho nlao taught English lnogunge.

In Tul'key 1tnd GrN•ce 1\.'< wt>ll 11" Japnn, 'ludent 1\re I'(""IIC'th•d. J<·tr l>Utffi, "lo JRJitUI, Is lllllrt• dilllcult, und onl)" th" tO J• tudent!i an- nble to ln.''

Sunny and Jeff agreed that "The father the bouac," In the countries they visited. JoJr ad· ded. ''When a girl wl&hP.B to be married, If she Ia weallhr, her picture Is clrcualed among the local bachelora. lt one Is Interested. he contacts her parents, and lhe morrh11te 111 then nr· ranged.'' she that mo t J.,h fiCOple "think of ..-\..meri h<'aH•n ." Sunnr empltas:lz('(}, lull red fur nu ia, Turkf')' dltlunnl and their ' fl('"• w tight for f reedom.

Vegetables, brent!, fish tUHl rlr.11 torm their mah1 diet. ho nott•d.

Contrary LO rumor. Jeff rep "I ne\'er became sick ..• th was similar to enJoyed lt.'' Jrff fw.., .Junior l"re!.ldi.'nl, and a memlwr o ftt·nt eounril. Hf' l<> ln lfnnor !';odrty, and Is now dt•nt or Be abo bas b1 Club, LRtin Club, Club.

Jeff plana to attend eithet Stanford. Carleton. or GrJ lllaJorlng in political theu would like [O enter laVI paring for the diplomatic r, "Turkish people wilt do thing to wnke you hal)py. aJ very generous even lhougb nro poor," declared Sunny hrun, Westside's AFS repre live to Turkey Sunny was one of 35 au choRen to represent Am.erl Istanbul tbls summer. She with a Turklsh tnmlly who some Engll.sb. so unlike J didn't ha,·e to learn much 1 language.

Sunny noted that "Turkia dentB are very much resp alnce few people get an « tlon." ConscquenUy. at were able to lend a successf volt In May, 1960, with no Abed.

•rurklllh students them nre somewhat smaller Americans, according to S (The uvorage boy Is 5'4'"' n,·erage girl. 5'.) They ar typkal :lfedlterranean type, darlt-JlkinnPd with dark bat eyes."

RIIDDf "Fc>w Ia Turkey work, an& aftJ to daJ.E.. aacl i -am a ltlt In the 0111t *-. ud went to on-. though,'' sht> ' lmpr:eued by parents' c of tb•lr fam ilies. Sunny "In Turkey. the father 1s un ot the boute." She also e "Puent. can ni'Tange marr hut Ia It .rolng out of style. HilDa)' ftl!UJ acth•e t 1 at W estside, 1J1 t ' lub, Y-Te<'u, Fre n ch Chil &JUif'Ht ud V...club

The Lance / ...."

"Uusy.. Is the word tor Mrs. l{rhonek, who 1110\"ed into a new hOUtiO, and Mr \\'incbcll, as an Army Reserves captain. the Rummfllr In Bl'tl\"e duty.