Thomas+Dailey

=Mr. Thomas Dailey=
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Mr. Dailey came to West as a counselor in the fall of 1963, and he retired in June 1993. He remembers that the old Belleville West was like a 'rock'. He felt that is was always safe and would always be there. He also remembers what it was like without a PA system. When a tornado was headed to Belleville from Millstadt, he and the other administrators ran to all the buildings to tell the students and teachers about the oncoming storms.

Mr. Dailey also remembers the racial segregation of he area. Belleville never had a segregated school district, though other towns like Edwardsville did. Both black and white students took part in actvities and there was almost no violence at Belleville West based on racial segregation.

The Vietnam War also had a major impact on Mr. Dailey. Due to a counselor's personal relationships with students, Mr. Dailey was greatly impacted by the war as he watched many of his students drafted and joining the fight in Vietnam. This war showed the great meaning of sacrifice for Mr. Dailey || Read the Complete Interview: Listen to Mr. Dailey's Complete Interview: media type="file" key="interview.mp3" Listen to Mr. Dailey's reaction to the Vietnam War: media type="file" key="vwarinterview.mp3" Listen to Mr. Dailey's thoughts on Prom and Homecoming: media type="file" key="prominterview.mp3"