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

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We Train to Work with Our Hands Mr. Wehner . . . Under the direction of Mr. Wehner, agriculture has been raised to the level of a true science. His help extends to all the farmers in this area. His work has done much to make our school a strong connecting link between education and the science of earning a living. Mr. Skoglund . . . Our boys obtain a practical foundation in mechanical draw- ing, blue print reading, and general shop work under our genial shop instructor, Mr. Skoglund. WEHNER, KEITH SKOGLUND, LEONARD Vocational Agrirulture Industrial Arts University of Illinois, Northern Illinois State B. S., Iowa State College Teachers College, B. E. Miss Welch . . . Under the guidance of Miss Welch, our girls receive training in household purchasing, sewing, canning, home furnishing, and family problems. Judging from the savory odors coming from the home economics room, Rochelle High School can boast of a host of excel- lent cooks. Miss Welch also sponsors an adult community sewing group. Miss Howell . . . One of the finest tri- butes to Miss Howell, our commercial teacher, is the fact that nearly all of her students are placed in jobs as soon as they graduate. Commercial students receive eX- cellent training in typing, shorthand, dic- tation, bookkeeping, and general office problems. Advanced students obtain train- ing in the use of the latest types of office equipment including dictaphone, electric typewriters and adding machines, mimeo- scope and the mimeograph. Fred and Orville seem intent on the principles of' mechanics. Page Eleven Arlene masters the mimeoscope. WELCH, BARBARA HOWELL, DORIS Home Economics Commerce Northern Illinois State Illinois State Normal Teachers College, B. S., University, B. Ed., University of W'isconsin Northwestern University, University of Illinois

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Scientifically We Study Our Environment Earthworm dissection seems to appeal to Rodney and Kathryn. The math class ushootsv the sun. HILLS, C. A. Malfarnialirs University of Wisconsin, Ph. B.g University of Iowa, M. A. OGDEN, LAVELLE Serial sl'ii'llt'l' Illinois State Normal University, B. Ed.g University of Illinois, A. M. ROE, STANLEY Maibrnzalirs Northern Iliinois State Teachers College, B. E., University of Minnesota, University of Illinois Page Tm Mr. Helms . . . Biology students gain a new understanding and appreciation of their environment and natural surroundings under the guidance of Mr. Helms. Even the life cycle of the lowly earthworm takes on new significance with the aid of the dis- secting needle and microscope. Mr. Nelson . . . Possibly no atom will be split, nor a new element discovered in Mr. Nelson's interesting chemistry classes, but a firm foundation is being laid for our future scientists. HELMS, WILLIAM Biology Western Illinois State Teachers College, B. E. NELSON, CCURTENAY Sciefln' Michigan State College, B. S.: Northern Illinois State Teachers College Mr. Hills . . . In addition to planning and administering a smoothly operating school system, Mr. Hills finds time to guide a few stalwart, persevering students through the mysteries of advanced algebra and trigono- metry. Miss Ogden . . . Striving hard to keep the social sciences abreast of the rapidly chang- ing times, Miss Ogden helps her students to relive historical events with her witty anecdotes. Sociology was added to the cur- riculum this year to help the students in analyzing themselves and making the proper social adjustments. Mr. Roe . . . Patiently assuring the skep- tical freshman that math, especially alge- bra, is easy, Mr. Roe guides the mathema- tics classes through the pitfalls of algebra and math I. No one is happier than he when the TATLER goes to press.

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We Learn to Express Ourselves in Actions, Miss Leffingwell explains the mysteries of Latin. Miss I-Iappe . . . Painstaking, diligent, and patient, Miss Happe constantly strives to improve the English of our graduating seniors. Recognition of her work came this year when our school was cited as ranking fifth in Illinois in schools of its class in the English scholastic rating of former students who had attended the University of Illinois. Miss Greenawalt . . . A new member of the faculty this year, Miss Greenawalt has contributed much in building up our library and stimulating our students to recognize and use better grammar. Miss Gasway . . . Plays, readings, debates, pantomines, and speeches-all of these and many more are sponsored by Miss Gas- way in her efforts to develop more articulate and expressive students. Her outstanding achievement was the successful drama- tization of i'Night Must Fall. HAPPE, ALMA English, Commerce, Mathematics North Central College, A. B.g University of Wisconsin, M. A. GREENAWALT, MARY GASWAY, ZORABEL Speech, History English, Library Manchester College, A. B.g Lawrence College, B. A.g University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsing Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Radio Page Twelve Judge Peterson delivers the verdict. Rochelle Township High School Cited for Meeting the Needs of the Community In an article entitled Invest in Youth With Better Schools, published in the August 1946 issue of the Illinois Agricultural Association Record, con- siderable credit was given Rochelle for its varied school program. Following is a quotation from this article. Perhaps nowhere along that lengthy road QU. S. Highway Slj is there a high school which more nearly meets the needs of a community and the standards of educators than the Rochelle Town- ship High School ..... The author, Jim Thompson, with the aid of student interviews and numerous photographs of students at work, demonstrates how Rochelle has developed its agricultural, commercial, shop and home economics programs to meet the problems of everyday living. He gave high praise to the well- equipped departments and the practical problems given by the instructors. His student interviews also emphasized the value of the work realized by the student. W'hat better proof than this is needed to develop our theme, Our School-Key fo our Fufnrr?