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

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GIRL RESERVES UPPER RIGHT: Officers-M iss Fowler. Peter son. Grziliam. Mcllougle, Smith, Zimmerman. l'l'l'ER RIGHT: Eklvlaw, Kinslig, Ilringhnm Mathias, Zartinzin, New comb. I.OlYl-IR I.liFT: Thanksgiving Vciriiinittee-e Nivilhoit, Yan I.uc.- Zimmer man, Znrtinzm, liraig, Irvine LOXYER RIGHT: l'rogr:im Voinmittec--ffclmf er, Hight, XVrigI1t. Sisson Zimmerman. firllllllin- HI-Y I'PI'IiR LEFT: Oiiicers - Denton, l't'SS!1l1 Illr, Purdue, Ilumplirey Huxley. I I'I'ER RIGHT: Seniors-Top row: Barter Merkert, Burns, Kindig Downs, Davis. Middle row Helt, Jackson, fiIll'TlItllCl'S Shultz, Mitchell, Cessna Below: Reed, Xickell. I.OVVli R LEFT: juniors-Top row: Znrtmzm Keim, Humphrey. Ilearilorff Blumenthal. Middle row Delaney, Aylesworth, Schro er. Caywoorl, Remy, Kern Below: llowers, Holm, NVQ-st wood, Ross. LOXVER RIGHT: Sopliumores: Pickens, Bax ter, Delp. Thomas. HI-Y CLUB Despite the forced economy and ration created by the war, Rochester's Hi-Y club moved through one of its most successful years. Under the able guidance of the sponsor, Mr. Purdue, and the president, Bill Cessna, the club was able to maintain its usual high standards and progress through 1943 and '44, making a generous contribution to both social and community life. Other officers of the club were: Eugene Humphrey, vice- presidentg Bill Huxley, secretaryg and Harley Denton, treasurer. Aside from near abandonment of bean suppers due to increased rationing, the organization and members proceeded as in previous years with an envied list of social activities, among which were: a dance, scavenger hunt, an all day Y. M. C. A. conference, and the usual show at the fall festival. Formal and rough initia- tions inaugurated two crops of scums into the organi- zation. Community wise, too, were the members of the Hi-Y club. They donated S25 and the services of some of their members to the new School Door Canteen. GIRL RESERVES A full schedule of activities was carried out by the Girl Reserves this year under the leadership of Miss Nora Fowler and the following ofiicers: president, Nedra Zimmerman, vice-president, Jane Anne Smithg secretary, Engrid Peterson, treasurer, Kathleen Mc- Dougleg and program chairman, Phyllis Graham. The season opened with the usual formal and rough initiation of the new members. During the course of the year the girls held their bi-weekly community sup- pers. At Thanksgiving baskets were distributed to needy families, and the club sponsored a dance to raise funds for this. At Christmas the Hi-Y and G. R. clubs had a joint partygiand in February the girls en- joyed a theater party. 2, The club sent representatives to the Girl Reserve Conference at Gary in March. The girls gave a contribution to the new Youth Canteen and made a service Hag for all the Rochester High School boys in the service. ll 3225

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l'l' I'l K r Ii, Felix lu. Peterson M. Moore Miss Johnson lil. Vim liuync l.OVVliR l.l'lFT: Luncheon Committee V, Schindler J. VVright fi. Sclizifer I'. Yoreis I'I'l'liR Rll2llT: Zebra Ci R. Ault 1' Yoreis B. Becker ll. Zartrnan V. Schriver Ia. Lewis LOXVICR RHQIIT: lililk Onninittee S, Kaye J. Zumbougli K, Felix X, flllllilliijlliliili li. Lewis li. Snyder J. Van l.ue I, M all I.lzl1l 1 . Mcllongle I. I. W. W. M. I. In September of 1943, a new organization was added to the many others at R. H. S. This club, a home economics club, was org'anized and sponsored by Miss Dana Johnson, the home economics instructor. A committee was appointed to select a name, and the one submitted by Helen Kindigf was approved by the committee and accepted by the club members. The name is I. W, W. M. I., or It,s What We Make It. Meanwhile the constitution committee, consisting of a representative from each of the four classes, drew up a constitution, which was accepted as read by Mary K. Moore, chairman. The one requirement for membership is that the applicant either has taken or is taking at least one year of home economics. Immediately after organizing, I. W. W. M. I. was afliliated with the National Home Economics Club Council. Officers for the first year were Engrid Peterson, president: Kathleen McDoug:le, vice-president, Mary K. Moore, secretary, and Mae Van Duyne, treasurer. During this first year members of the club sponsored many activities. Zebra pins, as favors at basketball games, were made and sold by the girls. The members on the nutrition project sponsored five luncheons and sold chocolate and plain milk during the lunch hour. The February HHoliday'l dance was sponsored by the club, and post- ers on nutrition were placed in the hallways. The club has proved lively and ambitious during its first year, and it has shown itself worthy of occupying a permanent place among other R. H. S. org'anizations. Club membership for the tirst year includes the following.: girls: Seniors: Frances Bringham, Lola Ekblaw, Lois Gordon, Mary K. Moore, Virginia Schindler, Jo Ann Wright, Geraldine Schafer, Mae Van Duyne, Betty Zartman. Juniors: Barbara Becker, Helen Kindigr, Kathleen McDougle, Engrrid Peterson, Mary Irvine, Ruth Schroeder. Sophomores: Rose Mary Ault, Mary Kathryn Beck, Virginia Cleland, Nola Cunning- ham, Kathryn Felix, Loretta Gordon, Pat Hoffman, Pearley Johnson, Suzanne Kaye, Ruth Evelyn Kuhn, Patricia McCalla, Delores Murphy, Marjorie Newman, Georgia Ann Snyder, Mary Ruth Steininger, Madelyn Thompson, Jean Van Lue, Beth Quacken- bush. Freshmen: Beverly Armstrong, Martha Beedle, Dorothy J. B1'adley, Vera Shriv- er, Eva Belle Lewis, Patricia Vo1'eis. Oliiccrs immittcc Quuckenlmusli . Newman

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. Don Reed SENIUB PLAY BEST FOOT FORWARD Before a complete sellout crowd in the Whitmer Gymnasium, the senior class presented on Tuesday even- ing, November 2, the famed Broadway laugh-hit production, Best Foot Forward. Special cheers go to the play director, Forrest Seal. The play, written by John Holm, unfolds in the boys' dormitory at the Winsocki Prep School. The boys, with crackling lines and humorous discussion, are evacuating their rooms and are making frenzied prepara- tion for their dates, who are coming to the annual pre-graduation dance. The girls arrive, and everyone is having an hilarious time except Bud Hooper, who has invited Helen Schlessinger and also a movie actressg and because both have accepted, he is in quite a predicament. He hastily writes Helen that he has had an at- tack of the grippe and he expects to have it until after the dance. But, so the faculty won't get angry, Bud tries to take the publicity seeking actress, Gale Joy to the dance as his girl Helen-and then Helen arrives! Bud's pals, Hunk Hoyt and Dutch Miller, agree to aid him in his plight, and there is quite a lot of Uungen- tlemanly antics. But the movie actress feels sorry for Bud and forces the tough Dean of Winsocki to prom- ise not to expel Bud. The play ends well with the entire cast on friendly terms and the screen star sporting a long-term contract. CAST Dutch Miller, a conceited, good-looking teen-aged chap . Hunk Hoyt, a friend of Dutch .... Satchel Moyer, a slow moving chap with lugubriou Chuck Green, a chap with a pugnacious grin . Dr. Reeber, a principal who seldom smiled . Minerva, full of pep and out for a good time . Miss Delaware Water Gap, a pretty girl . . Blind Date, with heart of gold and throat of brass Bud Hooper, a quiet-mannered, befuddled chap Professor Lloyd, young instructor . . . Gale Joy, a glamorous movie star . . . Jack Haggerty, a world weary press-agent . Chester Billings, a small town reporter . Helen Schlessinger, a very sweet, shy girl Miss Smith, the chaperon .... Ethel, Dutch's date .... Old Grad, trying to reinstate football . . s voice . Bill Downs Harley Denton . Fred Mitchell . Gale Barter Geraldine Schafer Virginia Dovichi Jane Anne Smith Jerry Van Lue . Jack Davis Margo Wilhoit . Charles Spohn . . Bob Brown Nedra Zimmerman . Phyllis Graham Billie Jean Adamson . Jim Carruthers l'l'PlQR l.liFT: nirrnizm. llcntun. Mitchell. lizxvis, l'l'l'liR RIGHT: R I Al Q I I I Smith XYill1nil. llcmrm, Reed, Downs, lllitclie iffy ':Tl'f'l- lQ ', '- ,,f'l.'f I1 Lou l'.R 1.1-.1-1 1 1.ou14,l: Rlf.llT: 'mmm' ' Llmel' Owns' 'Ulm 1' Ret-fl. Iluwns. Zimmcrmzm, Yun l.ua-. Srliznfvr. Smith, Mitrlicll. VYillioit ers, ll:u'tci'. Yun Lue, lirowu. Zim- NYill1oit. Spolm, lirown. Yun Luo. Aclznnscm.