Riverside Brookfield High School - Rouser Yearbook (Riverside, IL)

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rown in preparing Ar die ffafzfwe of ibidfricf Q08 The long years ahead are laid like blocks on The years ThaT are pasT--and l96O in The years oT Riverside- Broolcfield High School carries iTs share of hisTory. The school's professional sTaTT has grown To 92 members. The sTudenT body, Tor The TirsT Time, has reached l75O, of whom a record 450 are in The gradu- aTing class. TogeTher wiTh This physical growTh There is a new Tone oT serious guesT Tor improvemenT. STudenTs show a new awareness ThaT They are boTh human beings- and human becomings. There are more who are seriously preparing Themselves To achieve Their besT, and To bring To This world Their highly developed abiliTies. This is a parT of a renewed naTional awareness ThaT whaT America sTands Tor and believes in is a quesT- and noi' a bequesT. The ideals ThaT are American have To be soughT and earned by each new generaTion. They cannoT simply be inheriTed. This, I believe, is The maior Taslc OT Riverside-Broolo Tield in The decade iusT begun-To bring To youTh The personal awareness ThaT They are becoming and ThaT The qualiTy OT These years of preparaTion will deTermine whaT They become-and whaT Their world will become. fav-ya ff4w1,! GEORGE W. BROWN BA., Maryville College: Ed. M., UnFversiTy of BuT'Talog Ph.D. UniversiTy of Chicago SuperinTendenT 19

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LA RUE G. THOMPSON B.A., M.A., Universify of lllinois Dean of Boys: Sponsor of School Council Mr. Thompson began his work as dean of boys af R-B in I944. This pasr year, as in previous years, he was responsible for fhe affendance and discipline of every male R-B sfudenf. Despife fhese fime-consum- ing dufies, Mr. Thompson advised sfudenf govern- menf in his sponsorship of School Council. He also advised fhe managemenf of honor sfudy halls. When Mr. Thompson had some fime for himself, he en- ioyed a variefy of sporfs. EDNA A. MICHAEL B.M., Chicago-Bush Conservafory of Music: B.A., M.A., Universify of Illinois Dean of Girls: Chairman of fhe Guidance Deparfmenfp Sponsor of Sharclub Miss Michael was a familiar figure in fhe personnel office, where she conducfed her work. As dean, she was responsible for fhe affendance and discipline of all fhe girls af Riverside-Brookfield High School. In addifion fo her regular dufies, Miss Michael was fhe sponsor of Sharclub, fhe R-B girls' service organi- zafion. Wifh a keen inferesf in music, Miss Michael enioyed dancing and ofher forms of musical expres- sion in her leisure fime. Wll.LlAlvl H. JOHNSON B.S.. M.S., Wesfern lllinois Universify Business Manager Mr. Johnson held an imporfanf iob in fhe manage- menf of Riverside-Brookfield High School fhis year, and yef very few sfudenfs realized fhe many respon- sibilifies of his work. ll' was Mr. Johnson's dufy fo purchase any equipmenf or maferial necessary fo fhe successful managemenf of fhe high school. He was also responsible for fhe mainfenance of fha school building. Wifh fhe many obligafions con- necfed wifh his work, Mr. Johnson had liffle spare fime. Whenever he had a few leisure momenfs. he enjoyed his favorife pasfimes of bowling and golf. A acfmanrdfrafnon per Orme imloorfcmf aloalfied