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

Page 9 text:

Fourth Row: Elmer Nyberg, E. P. Rock, Harry Rumpel. Third Row: G. H. Cahill, Hannah Collinge, Adah Newcomb. Second Row: Ruth Peck, Melitta King, Alma Heffron. First Row: Marjorie Hugunin, Mrs. Florence Hartwig, Eleanor Roe. Third Row: Ray Golden, Joe Dorgan, Hjalmer Olson, Coach E. P. Rock, Lyman Olson, Marvin Larson, Leon Murphy. Second Row: Harold Clark, Harold Heggen, Willis Thom, Lars Anderson, Art Staberg. Fred Machlet, Andrew Houman, William Brandenberg, Gordon Livermore. First Row: John Gillen, Earle Murphy.

Page 8 text:

For his untiring service as a dedicated educator, promoter of high scholastic standards and extra-curric- ular activities, for forty-five years of ceaseless devotion to the students and citizens of the Hudson community, we, the True Blue Annual staff of 1964, proudly dedicate our yearbook to E. P. Rock. Greetings: This message to you is, perhaps, the most serious of my life. It is time to retire from an active life with youth knowing that life itself is growing short. I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to be of service to youth and my community and hopeful that I may have left a favorable impression for many. I shall carry with me many fond memories of my experiences. The youth of this school have been of the best. The community as a whole has been eager to supply the best education possible for its young people. I believe that we have achieved some success together. To my colleagues, I owe much gratitude for their loyal and efficient help and encouragement. Educating youth is a team effort of the educators and those who are to be educated. This cooperation has always been evident. May this school system always succeed in training good citizens and fine scholars. I shall always cherish the memories of the years spent among you, with you, and for you. Edward P. Rock

Page 10 text:

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.