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

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1937, 106 sailors boarded the S. S. Rochester. Of this num- ber, 41 weathered the storm and remained to graduate in 1941. The midshipmen organized in October 1939. and chose Miss Hoopen- gardner as their commander. The following gobs were elected as officers: Don Stout, president, Fred Zellers, vice-presidentg Bob Bigler, secretary: and Margaret Gregory, treasurer. The graduating class of '41 launched their entrance into school activities April 23, 1940 by presenting the class play, You're the Doctor. On May 22 the members of the 1940 class were honored with a reception by the juniors held at the Colonial Hotel. In the fall ofthe senior year, other shipmates were elected as ofhcers. They were Don Stout, president: Fred Zellers, vice-presidentg Bob Bigler, secre- tary, and Kathleen Fore, treasurer. The class play, The Mummy and the Mumpsf' was presented October 22, 1940. On May 23, the senior class was entertained by the juniors at a prom at the Colonial Hotel and Gardens. The following Sunday Rev. George Long gave the address at the baccalaureate services in the Methodist Church. The commencement exercises were held at the NVhitmer Gym on May 29 with the Hon. Rodney H. Brandon as the speaker. The class was well represented in extra-curricular activities, especially in basketball where eight sweaters were awarded. Margaret Gregory was given the D. A. R. good citizenshihp award. The senior honor roll is as follows: Don Stout, Valedictorian . 4.11 Pat Krieghbaum . 3.93 Fred Zellers . 3.78 Margaret Gregory 3.75 Joanne Miller ...... 3.53 HONORABLE MENTION Kathleen Fore, 3.39: Vivian Thrush, 3.255 Harvey Palmer, 3.23g Helen VVerner, 3.21 g Dale Smiley, 3.21.