Rochester High School - Manitou Ripples Yearbook (Rochester, IN)

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SENIOR OFFICERS John Taylor ...........,,,,7,,...,.........,,,,7,,,,,.,..... President Robert Mathias ,,,. .....r,,,, X ice-President Ruth Clifford ,,..,, ,,.,,........,r, S ecretary Dick Smith ,,..,.,..., .,,,,.,. T reasurer bliss Wright ,,,.,,,, ..,,,,,, S ponsor SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In 1936, the senior class of '40 entered R. H. S. 103 strong. Of this num- ber fifty-nine graduated in 1940. The class organized in the autumn of its junior year, choosing Miss Rena YVright as sponsor and the following officers: John Taylor, presidentg Bob Mathias, vice-presidentg Ruth Clifford, secretaryg and Kathleen Cann, treas- urer. In the following spring the Cat O' Nine Tails was presented. This was followed shortly by the annual reception in honor of the senior class, which was held at the Colonial Hotel. In the fall of the senior year class officers were elected and the play For Pete's Sake was given. In November the class jewelry was selected. Dur- ing the winter months senior lunches were served in the home economics room. The class was entertained by the juniors at a prom May 17. The bacca- laureate services were held Sunday afternoon, May 19, in the Methodist Church. Rev. Simon delivered the sermon. As a climax of their high school career, com- mencement exercises were held at the VVhitmer Gym, May 24, with Dr. R. G. Stott as the speaker. Q Of the numerous awards won by members of this class in various activities several were outstanding. Kathleen Cann, Betty Sherrard, and Francis Eshel- n man were awarded 70 word certificates in typing. In 1939 the beginning typing team composed of Kathleen Cann, Francis Eshelman, and Imogene Baber took first place in the state contest. Kathleen Cann won second place in the state contest for individuals. She also received a 120 word pin in shorthand. Bob Mathias, the captain of our basketball team his senior year, received four bars on his basketball sweater. Dick Smith in track shattered the R. H. S. one mile record by a wide margin. Melvin Bryant won first division honors at the state and third division in the national contest in student conducting. Lucyanna Peterson received the D. A. R. good citizenship award given annu- ally to a senior girl. The class honor roll for four years follows: Bill Ritchie .....,......,....,,.,......................... 4.267 jean Calvin ....... - ................ 4.214 Fred Hoffman ...... ..... - ..,..,....,... 4 .069 Mary Reddick ...... - ............... 3.750 james Boyce ..................,...,............... .. ...,, 3.535 The honorable mention list includes: Betty Sherrard, 3.405 Mary Eunice Taylor, 3.35g Ruth Clifford, 3.34g John Taylor, 3.2593 Mabel McGrath, 3.25g Imogene Baber, 3.215 Charles Alspach, 3.185 Betty King, 3.135 Warren Bra- man, 3.11.

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TO P ROW Robert Mathias Vlass Vive-I'i'esimlt'i1t .l. Ili-Y fluli J. 3. 4 Treasurer .4 I'rvsi:It-nt 4 Ilanil J. .4 Vat O' Ninn- Tails .i Fur I'i'l1 s Sake 4 Iiaskrtliall I. J. S. 4 Iiasc-Ivall 3, 4 Travis 4 Mable McGrath liirl Reserva-s J. 5. 4 'l'i't-:islin-i' 4 Annual Stali' 4 ll, A. I.. 4 file-e Vlnli J. .L 4 Yr-II l.Q'aLIs'r .i. 4 XYil4I Rose 3 Wilmer Mclntire lIi-Y Vluli 3. 4 I iir I'rte's Sala-U 4 Stage- Xlxniager Iiascliall 4 Charlotte Medaris Ruckfrilal lligll Sclunil I tiirl Ili-sc-i'vvs 2, 3. 4 li, A. I.. 4 Val 0' Nine Tails S Prngrani tlniiiiiittce A'Fur Pete-'s Sake 4 Prngrani timiiliiittrt' Annual Staff 4 Jean Miller tiirl liz'-ri't'rs .2 ..i. 4 Sm-t'i'vt:iry 4 1., A, I.. 4 tllcc l'InIi J. 3, 4 Vat U' Nina- Tails 1 Annual Slati 4 llanil 1 IIuantv l'niitcst I XYil4l Rust- 3 Betty Murray tiirl Iii-sei-vt-4 3. 4 Ilanil J. 3. 4 Mary jane Osborn liirl Resurrvs J. 3. 4 Ii. A. I.. 4 7 3 ,Q -'fi I ,fi Annual Staff 4 Iilce K'luIi J, 5, 4 Vat 0' Ninn Tails 3 I'i'upei'tics I fir l'n-tt-'s Salts 4 l'ro1icrtiL-s lit-autv l'mitvst I XYil1I Row .R ROW 2 Lucyanna Peterson tiirl Res:-rves J. 3. 4 Ii, A. I.. 4 I'rm-siclcnt 4 Annual Stati' 4 Ilanil I. J, 3. 4 Urcln-stra l. J. .l, 4 film' Vlllli J, .i. 4 XVil1l Ilusvh .4 IJ. A. R. Awarml 4 Assistant Ilruni Nlajiir 3. 4 Ihmling 43 tiolf 4 Yicn-'I'r:-s. Iiatnn t'IuIi 4 Mary Louise Polk liirl Reserves .I. 3. 4 Mary Reddlck tiirl Rest-i'res J, .L 4 ti, A. I.. 4 Station R. II, S, J. 3. 4 Iiclitui'-iiiecliii-i 4 Annual Stall 4 tilee liluli 2. S. 4 Vat 0' Ninn' Tails .i I'iur I'1-tcls Salsvn 4 XYil4l Rose 3 liirls' Tennis tilainniiin .i l':nitain Tennis TQ-:nn 4 Ted Riley Alcrmin Iliqli S4-liiiil l Annual Stall' 4 Vat 0' Nine Tails 3 'liivkt-1 Vmiiiiiittt-1' l in' I'ett-'s Sake 4 I'i-opt-i'tia-s Iiaslfvtliall 2. 3. 4 Ilascliall J. .i. 4 Bill Ritchie Ili-Y Vluli 3. 3, 4 Station Ii. II, 5. J. i Annual Stall' 4 l'at U' Ninn- Tails .l Fur I'ett-'s Sake 4 Stall' Xlatlivinatirs limit:-sl l Yalt'1Iit'tmiriaii Francis Rogers Annual Staff 4 For l't-tc's Sake 4 Stage Manager Iiast-liall .I Marvin Rose ROW 3 Betty Sherrard liirl Rest-l'vi-s 2 4 l'at U' Nine' Tails .Z I'iur IR-10's Sake 4 State- l'miiiiic1'ci:il llnitn-st 5, 4 Mary Virginia Shore tiirl Ref:-l'x'n's 1. 5. 4 ti. A. I . 4 Statiun R. II. S. J. .i. 4 Annual Statl' 4 Vat O' Nine Tails .i Ihr I'cvn-'s Sake 4 tile-e t'lnIi J. J. 4 Ik-autr tknitt-st l Hilti Rust- .2 Iliinling 4 T4-nnis 4 Richard Smith Vlass 'I'rcasiircr 4 Ili-Y iilllll J. .I. 4 I'askt-tliall J. S, 4 Trarlx l. J. S. 4 Iwnitlrill 4 Martha jean Stretch liirl Rc-st-i'x'rs 2. 5. 4 Annual Statl' 4 Fur IH-tn-'s Salt:- 4 I'rngi':nn t'miiviiitte-v Annabelle Taylor Mary Eunice Taylor liirl Reserves J. S. 4 Station R. II. S. J. 3. 4 Annual Staff 4 liliz- l'lnli 2. S, 4 Ilanml I. 3. 4 'I'ri-asin'cr 4 9 Q Vat 0' Ninn' Tails .I I nir I't'tl s Salts- 4 XYil1I Rusty .4 John Taylor Ili-Y t'IuIi J. 3. 4 Si-s'i'm-t:ii'y .1 YiCt I'!'t'sIlIt'llt 4 l'lass I't'c'simlm'nt S, 4 Iianml J. .I Tennis I Track 3. 4 Vat U' Nine- Tails .4 I nir I't'tQ-'s SaIm 4 Iluys' Kiln' Vlnli J ROW 4 Betty Thrush tiirl Ii soi'i'vs 1. 3, -I A. ll.. 4 tilu tlnli -. .s. 4 Arthur Thcmas Updlke XYasIiinutuii ll. S llnlian aimlisl I. 1. .l Frederick Van Dien Ili Y Vluli J. 3. 4 '1'x ,. Iiasl-ctliall J. 3. -I Iiitl ' Willetta Van Lue Iianal J. 3. 4 Urrllvstra I. 2. .i. 4 Dee Wallace Jean Wilson tnl Rv-sm-rvcs J. ' .i. 4 12. .-X. I, 4 Betty Yike I'i:ir I'Q'lQ-'s Sain 4 l'i'u1wl'ties tiirl Ros:-rvrs ' ' .i. 4 james Yike Ili-.Y vita. 1. .:. 4 Ircasnrm-r 4 Iiasl-'rtliall I. J. 3. 4 Traclx I. J. 3. 4 Vat U' Nine Tails Stage Manager Fur I'r'tv's Sake 4 XYiI1I Ii-lsr .4 Stagc Xlanagn-r Ilasvliall l. J. 5. 4 :i 5 X f1 . f .3 4 4 .i.. f 2 ' ii 42? . , , - - f B .gg 4 as is 2 Q., 4 4 4 r r I a ' . ...A R S

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JUNIOR OFFICERS Don Stout ,,,A,,A,,,,,,,,,A..,.,,,,..,..,.......,.,.,,...,., President Fred Zellerg ,,,,,,,.7 ,,,..,... V ice-President Robert Bigler .77 .. ,,.. V..VA..,..... S ecretary Margaret Gregory VeA,7 ........ T reasurer Miss Hoopengardner ...,,, ...,.. S p01ls0r JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1937, 106 freshmen timidly entered the portals of Rochester High School. Only seventy-eight of this group are still carrying on the honor and tradition inherited, year by year, by the junior class. The class organized in October of their third year and chose Miss XYilda Hoopengardner as sponsor and the following juniors for class otiicers: Don Stout, president, Fred Zellers, vice-president, Margaret Gregory, treasurer: and Bob Bigler, secretary. XN'ith the three act play, You're the Doctor, the juniors made their debut into school activities. On May 22 they entertained the senior class at the annual junior-Senior Reception. On the basketball team. Stout, Zellers, Bigler, Bemenderfer, Cessna, llogue, Richards, and Slaybaugh represent the juniors. On the track team we find Sherrard, Palmer, Stout, Bigler, Bemenderfer, Richards, Brown, and Enyart. Stout, Young, Enyart, and Bowers hold honors in baseball 1 and Rich- ards, Palmer and Smiley are the juniors on the golf team. Among the school contests, Don Stout and Pat Krieghbaum represented the juniors in second year Lating joanne Miller and Kathleen Fore took part in a freshman algebra contest: Dale Smiley, Kathleen Fore, and l'at Kriegh- baum were on the commercial team at the contest in Muncie. The juniors age active in all school activities. In the Ili-Y Don Stout is vice-presidentg Bob Cessna, secretary, and Eddie Miller, treasurer. Pat Krieghbaum is vice-piesident of the Girls' Athletic League and assistant editor of Station R. H. S. Lawrence Brown takes honors as one of the yell leaders. Although taking important parts in activities, they also find time to don their horn-rimmed spectacles and keep the honor roll well supplied with juniors. Three cheers for their versatility! We admire them for their line school spirit.