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

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,4 ,flftemrfrzzlfle and Successful Vayage Mr. Wclmiici' .ind llcaiicttc curry on tlmc oflicc duties during Mr. Hills' Alwscncc. STUDENT COUNCIL To rcprcsunt tlic s.iilors of our sllip il student council is clcctcil cwsry year. Tliis group informs tlic C:.1PI.lll1 .xml l1.lYlg.lIUl'S of tlic complaints .md mln: wislmcs of llic s.ulurs. During llmnvcoming tliu council is given cliii-gig of .ill Jctivitics. This yC.1l' lllcy were prcscntcd witli tln' prulwlcm of trying to burn wut wood. XVitli tlic liclp of ll ANI-'l I'l XX It l 'Xl Sri 111.11 3 .1 linrlc lxurosvm' tlicy succccalcnl in lmxins., :Iii lu 1 lumfirc cvcr to ln' l1.ul by R.'I'.H.S. .mal um ul lk m successful Homccomings. To In-Ip :lic M.ircl1 of Dimes rlic coum L sclmul alancc. Ifrom this d.mcc tlicy L gnu ' 7' wliicli tlicy prcscntcnl to tlic cimunty for tlir. puliu lu 1 XV.u'rcn W'Cl1l1Cl'. tlic Prcsialcnt of mln ui very successful iolu of luuling tliu sclmol lliii pi'olit.1blc ycni' X nm ,,l' Smmliiig: Marlcnc lhnscn, Dick Palmcr l'l'rc.isurcrl, Clinrlcs llirncs, Mr. Hills QAdvisvrb. Darrcl l3.inck.is, Alice C'uunirxm i Suatul: .loan S.irx'cr q5ccrct.lryl. XX'.:ri'cn W1-liiiL'iA lllrcsidcntj, Don llufmlixi lViu'-Prcsialuii Pugr 27 ll.

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01104016 ,Nazfzyufars Guide lls Chraugh ui . THE SKIPPER - MR. HILLS At the helm of our ship is our chief navigator, Mr. A Hills. Though he had to retire to the dryer regions of Arizona for three months to regain his health, the good ship, Rochelle, was held on an even course bv his first mate, Mr. Wehner. Mr. Hills deserved a restg for during the summer, under his direction, our school doubled its present boundaries by school election. As a result, the financial condition of our school district is one of the best in the state, and our school tax rate is the lowest in the county. Under his guidance. our educational program has been expanded until it ranks with the best. Our crew wishes to thank and commend Mr. Hills for the excellent planning and guidance which has made BOARD OF EDUCATION A ship needs a board of directors to do the behind-thfn scene planning in order to keep it running smoothly. The responsibility for the long range planning of our school lies with the school board. One of the major prob- lems which faced the board was the coal shortage. Through the continuous efforts of this group, our school was able to remain open when many other schools had to close. During the summer of 1949 the school board, with our journey a smooth sailing excursion. Mr. Hills interviews jack Manning as graduation draws near. the help of Mr. Hills, conducted two school elections which nearly doubled the territory of our high school district. During the fall the school board entertained the faculty and their wives at a dinner held at the White Pines Lodge. Later, the faculty in turn, enter- tained the school board members and their families at a dinner party held at the Nelson Hotel in Rockford. These expressions of good will helped to strengthen the bond of friendship which exists between the board and the school personnel. Claude Holmes, Vernon Smith, Dr. C. H. Schaller, Vera Herrmann, lsabelle Klewin, H. A. Heron, C. A. Anderson, President. Pugc 2 6

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llsefulfl rfs are Very Neeessary fe KEITH WEHNER Vorulionaf Agri: uffuri' University of Illinois, B. S. Iowa State College LEONARD SKOGLUND Imluslriul Arli Northern Illinois State Teachers College, ll. Ii. University of Minnesota Smut Institute. Menomonia W'iseonsin WILLIAM HILLS Voratiunul Agrivnfturi' Colorado A 81 M. ll. S. University of Illinois Mr. Hills Mr. Hills was a newcomer to R.T.H.S. this year. Besides helping Mr. Wehner teach agriculture, Mr. Hills was kept busy conducting ping-pong tourna- ments and visiting farms. Mr. Hills also gave a lot of his time helping Mr. Wehner sponsor the F.F.A. Miss Limfxay Hin-it's good. The home ec girls learned how to cook, sew, and manage a home under Miss Lindsay's supervision. Although it was her first year here, Miss lindsay made many friends. She also sponsored the lil-I.A., a club which did much to further interest in homemaking. LUIS LINDSAY llnrm' Iironrunin Cornell College Northwestern L'mvr-rsiu Iowa State College. IS. S, HIiI.IiN DURAKO cIIHllllIA'l't'1' Illinois Stare Normal University. II. li. University of Colorado Mr. Wfebmfr Livestock is judged carefully and expertly by our agriculture boys as a result of Mr. Wehner's careful instructions. The Rochelle F.F.A. judging team won a gold medal for their expert judging in the National Judging Contest at Kansas City. His students built many useful projects in shop that were used on their farms. Mr. Wehner served as principal during Mr. Hills' absence. M r. Slzogluml Try that play again. Going on the theory that practice makes perfect, Mr. Skoglund gave his con- tinuous efforts to shape our boys into a winning basketball team. He also taught drafting, handicraft, etc., to the boys in shop. During the fall he coached lightweight football. Mr. Skoglund teaches the shop boys practical electricity. Pelgr' 2X Miss Lindsay gives new members F.I-I.A. ribbons at their initiation. Miss Dzzrako Our students were saddened when they learned at Christmas time that Miss Durako, a newcomer. must retire to warmer regions for her health. In that short time she had made many friendships in our school. Mrs. Kenneth Olson, a former Rochelle teacher, ably finished out the year and gave our commercial stu- dents a firm business foundation.