Rochester High School - Falcon Yearbook (Rochester, MI)

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CLASS HISTORY Dear Mr. Kelly: In all due respect for your patience and preserver- ance upon reading this, we in behalf of the Senior class do here and now wish to relate to you the important highlights of our high school career — if you will be so kind, of course, as to lend an ear. When a group of exceedingly nervous and un- certain young people cautiously made their appear- ance in the halls of R. H. S. one September morning way back in nineteen thirty-five, there remained no question in the minds of all others present as to their identity. If their appearance didn ' t convey it their actions did. Who can that shy little thing be standing by the windows in the Session Room or that long-legged tousled headed boy who stands waiting and watching for land knows what? Per p ' .exed and dazed by the new faces and routine ■ — just a little discouraged at heart — these were the feelings of we Freshmen as we took our places here in this institution. Freshy: That was the name attached to everyone of us — one which would stay with us until the day arrived for us to pass it on to those following in our footsteps. Of course, that very first day proved our most difficult. But w@ were to soon know the worst for as early as possible in September we were brought to an official initia- tion. This didn ' t prove so terrible, however. In fact to most it was quite enjoyable for one primary reason — refreshments. Yes, refreshments and the realiza- tion that in 1939 we would have the same privilege of bestowing our wares on that year ' s crop of Freshmen. When election of class officers came around Wayne Holman was elected president; Ruth LeBlond, vice-president; Violet Redwood, secretary; and Maxine Scott, treasurer. Then in November it was that the Freshman class began their high school activities. Together with the Sophomores, we staged a joint party in the high school gymnasium. Dancing was the main attraction with Lee Masters ' orchestra furnishing the music. For some of our shy and gentle Freshmen, some- thing a little more serious had to be provided. Sa card tables were set up on the stage and our friends, we believe, quite thoroughly enjoyed them- selves. When our Sophomore year rolled around it found us just clearing our foggy wits for a better under- standing of what this was all about. We were voluntarily taking more part in the happenings going on around us. The first item on our tist of activities for the year was the usual election of class officers. We suc- ceeded in satisfying the majority by electing Elinor Wilson, president; . Ruth LeBlond, vice-president; Violet Redwood, secretary, and Maxine Scott, treasurer. Miss Wilma Steenrod filled the bill as faculty advisor. In February we selected class pins which only, we believe, made us dream of the day we would receive our official class rings. Another rather spirited activity we participated in that year was entering into competition with other members of the school in selling football and basketball tickets all during the fall and winter seasons. During the year, the class was well represented in the football, basketball, and baseball teams besides taking an active part in both mixed chorus and girls ' glee club. To wind up the year, the Sophomore class sponsored! a picnic which proved more than just a final assembly of we students as Sophomores but it also did not fail to remind us that we had taken an active part in the year ' s curriculum. Our Junior year began for us with the realization that from then on we would be in line for some- thing big. We were beginning to be respected. Just think of it! Other individuals were beginning to look up to us. Our responsibilities were going to be greater than they had ever been before. That was all right for we were a year older and better able to cope with new situations;. So,, in the election of class officers, Ed Madden was elected president; Robert Johns, vice-president; Carole Golds worthy, secre tary; and Fred Sargent, treasurer, with Mr. Eugene Tarrant as class sponsor. Our first social event of the year was in the form of a wiener roast at Bloomer State Park. After everyone had con- sumed as many hot dogs and glasses of sweet cider as they possibly could, songs were sung and stories told around a blazing camp fire. Everyone so thor- oughly enjoyed themselves that another party was immediately decided upon. This time we agreed upon a roller skating party at Buckhorn Lake near Orion. This was soon followed by an ice-skating party on the Rochester Mill Pond. Each one of these get-togethers proved big successes and greatly aided in getting acquainted with fellow students which we had never up to this time taken particular notice. It wasn ' t long after Christmas when we Juniors unable to restrain ourselves longer, burst out in a loud clamor for rings. The crusade was on! So effective was that crusade that by the first part of March we were all wearing our prize possessions. The design of the ring for that year was something new — natural gold with a white stone, and crested with the traditional falcon. They were pronounced by nearly everyone who saw them something truly original. The grand finale to our Junior year, you might say, came with the annual J-Hop. The gay and festive occasion was none the less grand for our management. Work and expense was not considered when it came to making the high school gym a bright spot for one night if it never had been be- fore. We really spread ourselves, indeed, but all the time and effort put forth meant nothing in com- parison to the benefits received from knowing that for once we had actually done something worth- while — the one big project in a Junior ' s career. This year was the climax to our four years and early in September when election of officers came around, we elected Reynolds White as president; Fred Houghten vice-president; Robert Johns, secre- tary; and Fred Sargent, treasurer. The General Committee was composed of the four class officers, Maureen Ladd, Arlene Harris, and Elinor Wilson. The Seniors were called upon to break the line of our social season by sponsoring the annual Mixer in October. The party turned out to be such a knock- out we Seniors were more than happy with our first efforts. Also in October came the Halloween Dance which marked up another success in entertainment for us as well as finance. The music was furnished by Frank Boeberitz and a smart time was had by all who attended. It wasn ' t long after Christmas before exams came speedily on their way heading right for us. We as Seniors are none the worse for wear for by this time we had become accustomed to the schedule of exams which so breaks the daily routine. In March, we gave the annual Senior banquet which was followed with the usual pro- cedure of after dinner speeches and stories. Some- where around sixty Seniors attended. It actually proved the first time in all the preceding four years that many were able to become truly acquainted with their classmates. In April the Junior class in honor of the Seniors held the J-Hop. In the few phort days the entire gym was transformed into a thing of natural beauty — a forest with a plethora of greenery being the dominating feature. This was such a success for the Seniors as well as the Juniors that we were more than grateful and hoped we might return the compliment in June when the Prom came along. Not long after the J-Hop the Seniors began to think seriously about their play. Under the able direction of Miss Grace Gray the play Spring Fever was decided on and immediately a double, cast was chosen for the nights of May 18 and 19. The success of the undertaking showed obviously enough for itself and many thanks we

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JUNIOR - SEN The Junior-Senior Girls Club was organized for the social betterment of the individual student and as a charitable organization. The officers are as follows : PRESIDENT MAXINE SCOTT VICE-PRESIDENT MAUREEN LADD TREASURER ARLENE HARRIS MOTHER SPONSOR MRS. L. C. SCOTT FACULTY SPONSOR . MISS RUTH EBERHARDT JUNIOR-SENIOR GIRLS ' TEA The first social event of the year was a tea honoring the mothers and teachers of the Junioi- Senior Girls. The tea was held at the home of the president, and mother sponsor. Maxine and Mrs. L. C. Scott. Maxine Scott, president, and Maureen Ladd, vice-president, were hostesses. THANKSGIVING CHARITY DRIVE On November twenty-fourth the Junior-Senior Girls sponsored a Turkey Trot for the purpose of raising money to fill Thanksgiving baskets. Kay Bee ' s Orchestra furnished the music. OR GIRLS CLUB CHARITY BALL CHRISTMAS The Annual Junior-Senior Girls ' Charity Ball was held December 9. Kay Bee ' s Orchestra furnished the music. The gym was attractively decorated as Eskimo-Land. Penguins, polar bears, igloos, and snowballs added to the North Pole atmosphere. Leading the grand march was Miss Maxine Scott, president of the club, and her escort, Leonard Lawrence. EASTER The Junior-Senior Girls outfitted five girls and five boys at Easter time. LECTURE On May 4, Dr. Edith Swift of Wayne University, gave a very interesting lecture on Sex Education, to the R. H. S. girls. The Junior-Senior girls gave a bridge benefit to raise money for this lecture. SPRING DINNER DANCE In the Congregational Church halls, the Junior- Senior Girls held their last activity of the year, a dinner dance, on May 26. This dance was well merited by the girls due to the fact that they have worked very hard all year. Seventh Row (top, left to right) — Berniece Harris, Ruth LeBlond, Miss Eberhardt, Norma Ross, Elinor Wilson, Kathleen Wattles. Sixth Row (left to right) — Dorothy Mclnnes, Marine Scott, Nancy Davis, Alice Nivison, June Ingraham, Ellen Janis, Eve Atkinson, Joan Thomson, Betty Case. Fifth Row (left to right) — Betty Whims, Ruth Williams, Bonnie Rose, Maurene Chafy, Mary Williams, Naomi Park, Greta Gowan, Carol Noble. Fourth Row (left to right) — Maureen Ladd, Nancy Fetterly, Florence Braga, Jean Hoult, Mary E. Williams, Wanda McLean, Marijane Dear. Dolores Shaver, Mary Madden. Third Row left to right) — Enid Darling, June Juengel, Dorothy Ostrom, Phyllis Brandes, Audrey Guile, Marion Allen, Alis Howell, Jean Buchanan. Second Row (left to right) — Charlotte Crichton, Eileen Gray, Cora Franklin, Geraldine Allen, Patricia Carpenter, Melva Moore, Alice Crichton, Carol Goldsworthy, Henrietta Braga. First Row (left to right) — Donna Law, Jennie Mario. Marie Smolinsky, Nancy Frank, Margaret Southern. Anna Brown, Louisa Meilo, Catherine Paquette, Florabelle Hodge.

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CLASS HISTORY have to offer to Miss Gray and all others outside the cast for such grand cooperation. Senior Skip Day, May 26, meant a lot to us Seniors. It was the one day out of the entire four years we might skip school and still be able to get a yellow slip when we returned. June second brought forth the Prom and when it comes to gala affairs nothing was spared in making this year ' s such. Of course, it was initially in honor of the Juniors and all who attended emphatically declared it ranked among the finest of any of the dances staged at R. H. S. Then, followed a busy week. On June 11, Baccalaureate Services were held and on June 13 Honors Conference, at which time the primary inter- ests were the speeches to be delivered. Norma Ross very ably gave the Valedictory while Joan Thomson delivered the Salutatory. Graduation night it was! What excitement pene- trated within the walls of Rochester High. That night meant the last meeting of high school chums as such. Tomorrow we would be across the thres- hold of school days and into a future which was at that time rather indefinite to some of us. Although in the heart of each graduate there lay a tinge of sorrow at the thought of leaving old friends, still there also lingered there a certain consolation in the realization that after all it was just another small phase in this great scheme of life. To you, Mr. Kell y, in behalf of the entire Senior Class, we wish to extend a vote of thanks to your able direction and sponsorship of the Seniors of 1939. Without such aid it is more than probable that our accomplishments would never have mounted to so great a sum. Sincerely, Constance Tiedeman. ACTIVITY CALENDAR 193S — September 6 — School opens. September 23 — Rochester vs. Lapeer, football. September 30 — Mixer. October 14 — Rochester vs. Romeo, football. October 15 — Practice debate season opens. October 19 — Rochester vs. Oxford, football. October 2S — Halloween Dance. November 2 — Junior-Senior Girls Tea (Annual mothers ' tea). November 9, 10 — Rochester Minstrel Show. November 24 — Jr.-Sr. Girls ' Turkey Trot. December 16 — Charity Ball (Jr.-Sr. Girls). December 26 — Christmas Dance. 1939 — January 9 — School night. January 12 — Cooking Program. January 27 — Birthday Ball (President ' s). January 30 — Second semester begins. February 2 — Bridge Benefit. . February 6 — Father and Son Banquet. February 10 — G.A.A. Dance. February 10 — Firemen ' s Ball. February 14 — Senior Valentine Potluck. February 24 — All School Carnival. March 2 — Senior Pictures Taken. March 31 — Golden Gloves Contest. April 3 — Tennis Season Opens. Rochester vs. Mt. Clemens. April 14— J-Hop. April 14 — Baseball, Rochester vs. Romeo (1st game) . April 21 — Teachers ' Institute. May 4 — Lecture by Dr. Swift. May 4 — Junior-Senior Girls ' Bridge Benefit. May 4 — Group Pictures. May 5 — White Gypsy Operetta. May 9 — National Music Week Program. May 18 and 19 — Senior Play, Spring Fever. May 18 — Tennis, Rochester vs. St. Clair (Last Game). May 26 — Senior Skip Day. Mav 26 — Jr.-Sr. Girls ' Dinner Dance. June 2 — Senior Prom. June 2 — Baseball, Rochester vs. Utica (Last Game). June 11 — Baccalaureate Service. June 12 — Alumni Banquet. June 13 — Honors Conference. June 15 — Commencement Exercises. Mr. Grasman had been reading stories of boys who had grown to manhood and achieved fame by their inventions. Now tell me, Dick, what would you like to invent? I ' d like to invent a machine so that by simply pressing a button all my lessons would be finished •correctly, said Dick Masters. And you? continued Mr. Grasman, calling on Richard Trout. With an effort Richard rose to his feet and replied in a drowsy voice: Something to press the button. Phyllis B : Do you know that I have the soul of an artist? John Angus: I knew you painted the minute I looked at your face. Miss Gray (in class) : Bob Fetterly, did you see the picture, ' David Copperfield ' ? Bob: Yeh, I taw it, that sure would make a good book wouldn ' t it? Pat Carpenter: Daddy says that we are descended from monkeys. Mi . Tarrant: Come back after class, I can ' t discuss your family affairs here. Last year when Mr. Kelly, on the Senior trip, sat on the edge of the boat and let his feet hang over the sides, everyone ran for their suitcases thinking the gangplank had been lowered. Miss Harvey: Thousands of germs can live on the point of a needle. Miss Rawson: My what a funny diet. Pete Fabiano: Once I carried a 110-lb load on my back for 2 miles. ' Doc Wilson: Gee, I ' ll bet it got heavier every minute! Pete: No, it was ice. She believes the only way to hold a man is down.