Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Ill T 5' VIRGINIA STEWART Miss Stewart, East's assistant librarian, does textile painting outside of school hours. She admires an understanding, frank and alert person. ROBERT SHUMWAY, B. S. Mr. Shumway, Head of the Industrial department, finds that collecting lithographs is an interesting hobby and hunting an enjoyable pastime. CLINTON SKINNER, B. Ed. Auto shop teacher, Mr. Skinner, spends his leisure time hunting or gar- dening. He admires an honest and unselfish person. GUY SMITH, B. S. Gardening and collecting antique glass occupy the spare time of Mr. Smith, Botany instructor and graduate of Northwestern University. JENNIE STRAWMAN, B. S. Traveling in the East appeals to Miss Strawman, shorthand and typing teacher, who received her degree from Kansas State Teachers College. HARRY TELANDER Mr. Telander, Machine Shop instructor, will complete 25 years in the Rockford schools this year. The honest Abe Lincoln type of character has his admiration. HELEN THORSEN, M. A. Traveling in Colorado last summer proved to be an ideal vacation for Mrs. Thorsen, Government and American History teacher. SGT. ROBERT W. TIMM ROTC Military instructor, Sgt, Timm, has traveled through Virginia and Washington, D. C. He practices magic as a hobby. WILLIAM TJADEN, B. S. Mathematics and Geometry teacher Mr. Tjaden has slept in every state in the union and Ends mountain climbing an enjoyable exercise and pastime. MARIAN WHITTLE, M. A. Miss Whittle, Foods and Everyday Living instructor, collects coins and stamps and enjoys riding horseback, especially on a ranch in Nevada. VIRGINIA WILDI, M. A. To travel in Switzerland is an ambition of Miss Wildi, English department head and college Rhetoric teacher. EDNA YOUNGQUIST, M. A. English teacher Miss Youngquist finds that her six year old niece takes up almost all of her leisure time. She admires a serious-minded, imaginative, and vivacious personality. 19

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HARRY PALMER, M. A. Mr. Palmer, head Varsity football and Sophomore basketball coach, Biology teacher and Mono Club adviser, recently returned to East from active naval duty. PATTERSON, M. A. Teaching school in England for a year was a memorable experience for Miss Patterson, Mathematics department head and graduate of Columbia University. RUTH PETERSON, B.S. Traveling and anyone who is genuine, rank high with Algebra III and Geometry IV instructor, Miss Peterson, a graduate of Rockford College. MARIAN PIERCE I Physical education and swimming instructor, Miss Pierce, looks up to a person who can stand on his own two feet. CLARENCE POLASKI, B.S. Mr. Polaski, graduate of the University of Illinois, teaches gym classes and is head track coach, assistant varsity football and basketball coach, and R Club adviser. FRANCES REGAN, A. B. Miss Regan, a graduate of Rockford College with an A. B. degree, spends her spare time collecting stamps and traveling, . JOHN RESCHLEIN, M. A. Mr. Reschlein, new Physics teacher and Colorado State Teachers College graduate, admires go-getters and those who know what they want. JOSEPHINE ROUNDS, B. A. Her interest in antiques and reading, keep Coe College graduate Miss Rounds busy when not teaching office practice, typing, and shorthand. ARTHUR SATRE, M. S. Hiking, hunting, and gardening are a few of the varied interests of Biology and Zoology instructor Mr. Satre, graduate of Northwestern Uni- versity. OLIVER SCHADE, M. S. As placement director Mr. Schade tries to lind the right student for the employer, considering trustworthiness above all other character qualifications. SHIRLEY SHEIK Taking applications for the General Education Development tests are among the new duties of office worker Miss Shiek who preyiously was the assistant librarian. EVELYN SHOFFN ER Before her departure in january, Mrs. ShoH'ner's duties as'oHice clerk in- cluded clerical work for the college extension program and keeping financial records of the school organizations. 18 I ,W ,,, M 1.4-

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East High, Rockford, is students. Each stu- dent is an essential wheel in making the school machinery run smoothly. You'll find them doing everything . . . playing on athletic teams . . . singing in the operetta . . . knitting, sleeping, and sometimes even studying, in study hall . . . drilling and being drilled in ROTC . . . working on the Highlights and Argus . . . selling cokes at the dances after the games . . . winning . honors . . . worrying about tests . . . rushing for buses at 3:20 . . . leading and attending club meetings. . . making new acquaintances . . . learning . . . laughing . . . and loving every minute of their days at East. flfuki, M, Scwf High, Ro-cKcgo-ltd THT STUDENTS