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While studying calculus in Miss Parks' ad- vanced mathe- matics class, jim Scott ex- plains the solu- tion for the constant 'ef Neil Schafer, Pam Purkins and jeff Schon demonstrate the prin- ciple of a spinning gyroscope that offers the resistance to change in direction of its axis. Cramming for an exam, Cheryl Friestad concentrates on an as- signment. Hold Keys to lcrzcfufledgcz Prestige, and Maturity Four years ago another freshman class was initiated into Rochelle Township High School. Part of the class was an invisible, empty key ring, unrecognized, perhaps, but there. The key ring still belongs to that class which is now officially entitled the Senior Class of 1963. The ring, however, is no longer empty, and the keys that are on it represent the attitudes, achievement, and activities of the Class of i63 during its four-year tenure at R.T.H.S. In September, 1959, the Class of '63 began un- locking doors, with every opened door adding a new key to its ring. Since their freshman year members of the class have been opening doors to classrooms. Once inside, some have cooked and sewed, dissected worms, made timelines, taken timings, typed manu- scripts, made speeches, studied cattle and corn, planed wood, made hydrogen, read books, kept ledgers, added, subtracted, interpolated, painted, and made ripple tanks. In addition, every member has taken English with all its study guides, Shakespeare, Word Wealtb words, and spelling lists that the course entails. Noted for its succeed-big, fail-big characteristics, and its quality of large top, large bottom, and meager middle, the Class of '63 ranks extremely high scholastically, pro- ducing a record number of state scholarship semi- finalists-20, and the first Merit Scholar semifinalists in R.T.H.S. historyfthree of them. Yet, on the other side of the scale, there are some scholastic failures who dropped by the wayside. After the ninth hour bell and often before the first hour bell, members of the class have been seen for four years entering doors to run movie projectors, to join the Future clubs as homemakers, farmers, teachers, nurses, or scientists, to become a part of the language clubs, and to learn to take pictures. Also, '63'ers flung open the doors to the music department. Here they composed a large portion of the choir and concert band their senior year, not to mention leading roles in madrigals, boys' octet, dance band, and state music contest participation. There was undoubtedly a metallic clink', whenever a member of the class received the lead in a play, sang a solo, received a state music superior, was appointed editor of the Tatler or the Ra-To, or was elected president of F.T.A. or Spanish Club. The sound was another key added to the fast-filling ring. Moreover, class members have found keys to every area of the locker room as they have excelled in all sports. Seniors of '63 can look back on active participa- tion in R.T.H.S, athletics, as harriers, gridders, cagers, grapplers, trackmen, golfers, and tennis or baseball players. The 1962 football team, with nine seniors in the starting line-up, was the most outstanding in the school's history, bringing all-state players . . . NCIC champs . . . an undefeated season . . . strings of victories. Above the roars of the crowd at every resounding Hub victory was the noise of keys being abundantly added to the class's ring. Social life has certainly not been neglected by the 63'ers. They have been Seen in the frenzy of two-way traffic around the study halls in the pre-period one hours, dating, twisting at the after-the-game dances, serving on committees, being leaders as well as followers, and adding to the mass confusion of each day. '63 rings have been distributed among a large segment of the immediate population, and as a class, '63'ers have undertaken with originality and energy the frosh-soph party, their extravaganza of paper napkins, chicken wire, and man-sized daisies-'iwonderland by Night, andthe senior banquet. Other keys on the ring are harder to define, for they represent the keys to the abstractions-knowledge, con- fidence, prestige, and maturity, the qualities that in four short years transform a boasting, awkward, chat- tering, often obnoxious freshman into a gay, poised, serious-minded, confident senior. The seniors of '63 reached their final and perhaps most significant hour in the limelight as they sat capped and gowned ready to receive their diplomas. Together, the seniors filled their class key ring with meaningful accomplishments. Now, the final key, the key to success, to happiness and a full future life is on the ring, however, it is up to each individual class member to earn this key for himself.
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ROGER P. AHLENSDORF Art Club 4, Projectionists 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 5, President 4, Camera Club 1, 2, 3, President 2, President and Vice-President 3, Science Club 2, Treasurer 2, Varsity Club 4. XAN CY K 'NEIL ANDERSON ALTENBURG Projectionists 1, 2, Choir 4, I-HA 1 Qrchestm Mixed Chorus 3, Wrestling 1 'J 3 Spay-ugh Club Harriers 2, 5, 4, Intra- murals 2. LINDA J. BAKER Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 5, 4, F.H.A. 1, 2, 5, Parliamentar- LARRY G. ALLISON Harriers 2, Wrestling 2, Base- ball 2, French Club 2. DORIS ANN BATTY Ro-To-Hi-Life 2, F.N.A, 1, 2, 3, 4, Candy Stripers 2, 3, 4, Latin Club 2, Band 2, 3, 4, Prep Band 1, Wind Ensemble ian 2, Treasurer 3, Section Treasurer 3, Ro-To-Hi-Life 2, 5, Jesters 4, Spanish Club 4, Student Council 4. 4. BEVERELY ANN BECKER KENT B. BENSON F.H.A. 1, 2, 5, Prep Band lg Prep Band 1, Band Concert Band 2, 3, 4: Xwind 2, 3, Color Guard 2 Ensemble 4. 3, Intramurals Spanish Clu F.F.A. 5, 4. LARRY A. BAYS Prep Band 1, Weight Lifting 1, 2, 3, Intramurals 1, 2, 55 Football Manager 3, 4, Track 2, 5. 4, Varsity Club 3, 4..
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