Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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“THn. '%eitwy Another school year having passed places you closer to your goal. Goals can be reached easier when one is willing to lead a good life. One of the things our world needs is a clearer sense of what a good life is for and what it is to lead a good life. Lynn A. Williams states that if we do not know what a good life is, we can hardly know what a good society is. If we do not know what a good society is, we can hardly have a good government for it. If at the end of our aspirations and dreams we see only a misty cloud with labels like prosperity and tran- quality, we have no notion of where we are going. Man must develop his tendency toward the good. Thus man’s duty is to improve himself, to cultivate his mind, and to bring the moral law to bear upon himself. This will bring about a good life and help you reach your goal. W. G. Heiting Principal 7

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Good basic attitudes, plenty of ambition, and hard work. This is the formula for success offered by one of the most successful men in our community. Superintendent of Schools Edward P. Rock. Mr. Rock is retiring this year after forty-one years of energetic leader- ship of the Hudson Community Schools. Since the time when Mr. Rock took over as Superintendent in 1923, the number of students in the Hudson school system has in- creased from about 600 to the present enrollment of 1,850. During this period approximately 2,500 students have been graduated from Hudson High School. Bom in Ellsworth in Pierce County, Wisconsin, Edward P. Rock spent his childhood in River Falls, where he attended the public schools. After he was graduated from high school, he completed a two-year course at River Falls Normal, and began teaching at River Falls High School for a salary of $110 a month. In 1919 he came to Hudson, where he taught physics, general science, advanced mathematics, and coached football. That same year Mr. Rock married Margaret Williams, with whom he had attended high school and college. The Rocks had two children: Ed- ward, who was killed in action in World War II, and Margaret, who is now Mrs. Donald Iverson of Hudson. They have three grand- children, Peter, Nancy, and Caroline. Mr. Rock was appointed Superintendent of Community Schools in 1923 and has served in that capacity ever since. In 1952 the burden of administration became too much for one person; and, while Mr. Rock remained Superintendent, W. G. Heiting was ap- pointed principal to assume administrative responsibilities on the high school level. Mr. Rock obtained his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Wisconsin and his master’s degree from the Univer- sity of Minnesota entirely through summer-school work. Gardening and fishing are Mr. Rock’s favorite pastimes. For many years the Rocks owned a cottage on the Kinnickinnic River, where they spent many weekends during the summer. He also enjoys reading and travel, both for pleasure and as a means of broaden- ing his education. Mr. Rock’s outstanding leadership qualities have extended outside the field of school administration. He has served as President of the Rotary Club, the Hudson Commercial Club, Northwestern Teachers’ Association, the Hudson Public Library Board, and the River Falls State College Foundation, an office he has held continuously for over fifteen years. He is a member of Elks, adviser to the Future Teachers of America, and a member of several national honorary educational societies, including Phi Delta Kappa. Throughout his long career, many honors have been conferred on Mr. Rock. One of the greatest of these was the Distinguished Alumnus presented to him by River Falls State College in 1961. The people of Hudson paid a high tribute when they named the new elementary school “on the hill” in his honor. Mr. Rock feels that the most significant changes that have occurred during his forty-one years in administration have been the great growth of the school system’s population and personnel, and the large increase in the services it offers. He also feels that, al- though there are changing trends in teaching, the basic philosophy of education has not changed a great deal, nor have the scholastic abilities of the individual students. Mr. Rock has received a great satisfaction from the growth and development of the music department of Hudson High School, as well as the achievements of the athletic teams down through the years. The great interest the public has shown in these school activities has greatly pleased him. Mr. Rock stresses emphasis on good citizenship and good attitudes toward one’s work as attributes which the student should strive to attain. Mr. Rock has used his influence on hundreds of students throughout the years to help mold some of the best citizens in this and other communities. iV-'i “Sotvid Sduoztiovi The Hudson Community Schools are governed by the Board of Education. Its duties are to hire faculty mem- bers, plan the budget, and establish the policies by which our schools are directed. We wish to commend David Kelly, president; James Ostby, clerk; Dr. P. A. Tweet, treasurer; John Fetzner and Dr. Hugh Bryce, directors, for their outstanding ser- vice to the community. Second Row: Mr. Rock, Mr. Ostby, Mr. Fetzner. First Row: Dr. Tweet, Mr. Kelly, Dr. Bryce.

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