Roanoke Benson High School - Ro Vic Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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Student Council Picture Top row, left to right: Donna Schirer, Richard Zimmerman, secretary- treasurerg Charles Mangold, Jerry Sauder, president 3 John Sauder, Virginia Priller, vice president. Second row: Esther Mangold, Marilyn DeWilde, Neta Fauber, Lois Zim- merman, Mary Lou Blunier, Doris Santi, Winifred Martin, Ann Blunier. Seated on ground: Vincent Ekiss, Marvin Yordy, George Girardi, Jim Le- man. Student Council The Student Council has been credited with many achievements during the past school year. It sponsored the annual Halloween party, Christmas party, all-school party, and Freshman Day. Besides these regular fea- tures, it sponsored a Homecoming and dance after the Metamora basket- ball game, Student Day twhich We hope will become traditionalb, a Red Cross Drive, and the traveling assemblies. Many improvements for our school were discussed and carried out. Everything was done in a democratic manner. F. B. I. Speaker Visits Many interesting assemblies were held for the students of R.V.H.S. the last six weeks. Perhaps the most outstanding was the visit made by Mr. Samuel Cotton, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He related to a very attentive audience many experiences and accomp- llshments of the F. B. I. 24

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Band Picture Top row, left to right: Anne Wallace, Barbara Fisher, Wilma Scherer, Janice Brown, Alice Riggs, Mardell Leman, Denise Francois, Richard Zim- merman, Lester Fischer, Donna Schirer, Virginia Priller, Goldie Schuler, Doris Santi, Ann Blunier, Neta Fauber. Second row: Myra Sauder, Shirley Meginnes, Esther Mangold, Jane Herbst, Carol Herbst, Nola McCauley, Lois Zimmerman, Eunice Hennebelle. Bottom row: Robert Scherer, Lyle Moser, Dale Morrow, Anna Nofsinger, Mary Bradley, Mary Lou Smith, Betty Hangartner. Music News As a Whole the musical portion of our extra-curricular activities was very successful the past year. A large number of students took part in the interclass contest, both vocal and instrumental. All class choruses received high ratings and the specially selected mixed chorus which competed in the county contest held at R.V.H.S. received a rating of A, The judge called this one of the best high school mixed choruses he had ever heard. Wilma Scherer, who represented girls vocal for Roanoke, received a B, and Marvin Yordy, Who represented the boys, received an A. Anna Nof- singer received an A rating in piano. Early in the spring the Roanoke High school band participated in the Band Festival held in Eureka. Many favorable comments resulted from the excellent showing made in this festival. 23 l

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Basketball Picture Standing: Wayne Pisel, Vincent Ekiss, Jimmy Hangartner, Harold De- Laval, Joe Aeschleman, Roy Thommen, Marvin Yordy, Jim Davis. Seated: Jack Sauder, Jerry Sauder, John Sauder, Richard Zimmerman, Jim Leman. Basketball The basketball season of 1943-44 came to a close on Feb. 24, with the Rockets Winning eight games and losing fourteen games. Coach Cravens comments on the team, I realize that this year's team probably lost more games in a season of regular play than any other team which I have coached. However, they deserve a lot of praise because they were the best of trainers and fought to the last whistle. When one remembers that the tallest boy on the first team was five feet ten inches tall this accounts for so many losses. Next year will find two players absent from the team. Those graduating are Jack and Jerry Sauder. Those receiving letters for basketball are Captain Jerry Sauder, Richard Zimmerman, Jim Leman, Jack Sauder, and John Sauder. The junior boys took the inter-class basketball tournament over the senior boys who received second place. The senior girls took the inter-class basketball game from the freshmen, who received second place honors. 25