Rochelle Township High School - Tatler Yearbook (Rochelle, IL)

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Parade Their Talents Under the direction of Editor-in-Chief, Dick Nel- son, the Ro-To-Hi-Life staff kept the students well- informedg while the Tatler staff, headed by Nancy Halsey, Mary Ellen Butler, and Catherine Grimm, pre- pared a record of the year's events. Football, basketball, tennis, golf, and track were well-supplied with reinforcements by their class- whether they were freshmen or seniors. In their sopho- more year, three boys, Melvin Meling, Arthur Newell, and Stanley Campbell, made the heavyweight football squad, and Bill Brennan was on the first string basket- ball team. These boys and many others in their four years in high school, surged forward taking both victory and defeat well in stride. Melvin Meling, Hackett Trophy winner, and Stan Campbell, Honorary Captain, starred on the football team which won the 1947-8 North Central Illinois Conference, while Bill Brennan, Hackett Trophy winner, and Lloyd Kunde, Honorary Captain, and Dick Ripp led the way on the 1948 bas- ketball team. To the tune of Strolling Through the Park the class of 1948 entertained at the annual prom in a deco- rative park scene. Amid a setting of plum trees in bloom, a wishing well, park benches, balloons, and a merry-go-round they danced away the evening. The traditional senior banquet, where the reading of the class will, history, and prophecies brought back memories of the pZlSt and dreams of the future, was held late in May. More solemnly the seniors marched in at baccalaureate services to hear an inspiring sermon. Then came graduation, the night to which they had been looking forward with eagerness but also with sad- ness. As they listened to the address, they realized what a small but integral part theirs had been in the parade of R. T. H. S. 55 ..1N 'Q Office practice girls prepare for future jobs. What mystery of physics is holding the interest of these senior boys? Page St'l'l'llfl'f'7I

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Seniors admire their novel decorations at the Junior-Senior Party. Energetic senior girls Win the Curtis Magazine Contest. 13 I 1 Sevent -Four Seniors Sitcoxo Row: Miss Happc, Sponsorg Francis Henry, Student Council, Melvin Meling, Vice-President, Frieda Jenkins, Student Council. FIRST ROW: Kathryn Bienfang, Secretary, Lloyd Kunde, Presi- dentg Catherine Grimm, Treasurer. For four years the seniors have participated in every possible part of the parade-scholastics, athletics, clubs, and social life. These fun and work-filled years began way back in September 1944, when as freshmen they entered the halls of R. T. H. S. An assembly first introduced them to their future school life, the Sophomore-Freshmen Party, to the social life. Those horrible initiations- dancing jigs, doing the conga to waltz music and bow- ing to the juniors and seniors-made them respect the powerful upper-classmen. After their initiations they plunged into the study of various subjects and with concentrated effort many were able to remain high on the honor roll for four years. Kathryn Bienfang won the coveted D. A. R. Award along with Girls' State. Boys' State was awarded to Robert Anderson and Lloyd Kunde. The senior boys and girls held prominent positions in the band and orchestra, while other groups formed the boys' trio, girls' trio, boys' octet, string quartet, clarinet quartet, brass sextet, and the German Band. Many of these won honors at the Sectional and State Contests. The boys' trio, composed of Lloyd Kunde, Melvin Meling, and Dick Koebler, was especially active throughout the year. They furnished music at Oregon, the Sportsman's Club Banquet, the Football Banquet, and sang at various church affairs. Truly one of the most active classes in the history of their alma mater, the Class of '48 was active in the clubs all through its years in high school. Many offic- ers have come from its ranks, and without the support of members from this class the F. F. A., F. H. A., G. A. A., Jesters, Thespians, Camera Club, and Science Club would not have been so successful. Page Sixleefz

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'IV I 0 Our Freshmen -vf--r-' ' lnltlation Brought ALDREKS, ORLO Bud', Science Club 43 F. F. A. 1, 23 Chorus 43 H.M.S. Pinaforen To firm' a smile hfs lhe 07193 Hz s not so small, buf lols of fun. ANDERSON, ROBERT Andy jesters 1, 2, 3,4, Treasurer 23 Thespians 43 Band 1, 2, 3,43 Orches- tra 1, 2, 3, 43 Sax Quartet 33 Tatler 1, 23 Intramurals 43 Tennis 3, 4g Basketball 1,2,33 The Man Who Came to Dinner 3 Mind-Setug s' State 43 Harriet, Hifi' ville, Boy Bolfs a little on the q . he Fdllif hiilr. Bu! his abilify Thespians 3,4, BIENFANG, KATHRYN G.A.A. I,2Q F.H.A. 1,2,3,43 Jesters 1,2,3,43 Vice-President 43 Band 1,2,3,43 String Quartet 33 Orchestra 1,2, 3,43 Chorus 1,2,3,43 Girls' Trio 43 Tatler 23 Class Secretary 43 KIMKIIIIHIIQ H.M.S. Pinafore 3 Uncle I-Iarry 3 The Man Who Came to Dinner 3 l'Hnrrict,'3 Girls' State 43 D.A.R 4. If more people eoula' arromplisla as muvh as she, 'What' ll rosy worlrl lhis 1L'0Illd llel BLOMBERG, LAXIERNE Ernie F.F.A. 2,3,43 Intramurals 3,4. His temper doesnlt match his hair. BRECKENRIDGE, DOROTHY Dot G.A.A. l,2,3,4Q Science Club 33 Chorus 1,2,43 Tatler 33 Intra- murals 1,23 Debate 43 Librarians' Club 3,43 Martha,'3 I-I.M.S. Pinafore',3 Harriet. She fought for her righls 'til if he Ianf, For each eighth period she starred in debate. BRENNAN, WILLIAM Spifball,' Jesters 2,33 Chorus 2,3, 43 Varsity Club 2, 3,4, Vice-President 43 Football 1, 2, 3, 43 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 43 Hackett Trophy 43 Golf 3, 43 Student Council Ig Class Vice-President 23 Martha 3 I-I.M.S. Pinaforeng George Washington Slept Here. ' ' cn-why miie? Worry lulls nz BRINIQ, EVELYN E1fy G.A.A. 3,43 F.I'I,A. 2. She really knows her shorlhandg To be a serrelary, she has plaimerl. BUSHNELL, FREDERIC Fred F.F.A. 1, 2, 33 Intramurals 2, 3, 43 Football 1, 2, 3, 43 Class Vice-President 1. Fred romcs to school earh clay, Ins! drifiirzg along in lhc same olil way. BUTLER, MARY ELLEN G.A.A. 13 Science Club 43 F.H.A. 1,2, 3,43 Jesters 1,2, 3,43 Vice-President 4, Thespians 43 Chorus 13 Tatler 3,43 Intramurals 13 Librarians' Club 43 Class Treasurer 13 Martha 3 The Man Who Came to Dinner 3 Mind Set 3 I-Iarrietf' ShI s short aml swerl ami oarfl be lwaf. CAMPBELL, STANLEY Sian F.F.A. 33 Varsity Club 2,3,4, President 33 Intramurals 1,2,3,4g Football 1,2,3,4, Honorary Captain 4. He marie the All-Conference football tcamg As a gzzarzl he was really 011 the heam. CARON, ROBERT Bohn Science Club 3,43 Band 2, 3,43 Ro-To-Hi-Life 23 Tatler 33 Harriet. Ht s shori ami :lark aml a lillli' hi! shy3 We all agree that he's rl good guy. CONNER, SHIRLEY Connie Science Club 33 G.A.A. 1,2,3,43 F.IrI.A. 1,2,3,4, Secretary 23 Band 1, 2, 3,43 Orchestra 1, 2,3,43 String Ensemble 2,33 Chorus 13 Tatler 43 Intramurals 1,2,3,43 Shutterbugs 43 Secretary-Treasurer 43 Martha 3 Harriet. Shirley alzrays has somrflaing willy fo sayg ' hers yoifll always stay. A friend of Page Eighteen