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

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Q3 are outstanding in social events as ro al pairs reign 'Sb it at gn ,wwf We ' f CW XI X A-Q . 1 . it .ar 'RW ,I. l.ee and XV. Cralg reilunetl nver the Fall Festival. Each For the second year. RHS students eleetetl a Heart Fun-l year the king anti queen are chosen hy the number nt king and queen. B. XX'agnner antl I.. Pattee collected the ten-tent titkets cast in their names, most votes in the tnntest this year. rs 41 ' r tx-gx'i.Y4 Q AJ' ff! K ,ti ,rf 'K Yell Orhei tantiitlates thusen hy their tlasses to cnmpete in the contest for king .mtl queen of the Band Boosters' Fall lCSUVdl Vfffff B, P-well. Hwhmdrll bl. l.ee. wphwrnureg P. Zellets iuniurg B. Newell. Senior: B, Slisher. iuniurg and A, Xlftltierrnuth. wphtinmrc 19

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rf: weethearts' Ball, Fall Festival, Heart Fund crownings 33 suis vi ZYBRAE 'ML Hours of work and planning were devoted to the Sweet hearts' Ball's decorations by a diligent committee. A big red heart and lots of crepe paper gave the gym the attractive atmosphere it needed to make the dance a successful affair. Nancy Hall and joe Bayles were crowned king and queen of thc Sweethearts' Ball by Mr. Reed. The year was rich in happy experiences, but the crownings of these kings and queens were among the most outstanding. Nancy Hall and ,lor Bayles, chosen by the Hi-Y and Y-Teens respective- ly, reigned over the Sweethearts' Ball. This valen- tine dance. for Hi-Y and Y'Teen members and their guests, was held in the gym, which had been beauti- fully decorated with hearts, cupids. and crepe paper. The Band Boosters' Fall Festival, held in Oc- tober, was highlighted by the announcement that Vifanda Craig and jerry Lee had been elected as the royal couple. A supper served by band members, booths sponsored by school organizations, and Hi-Y scums all helped to make this a memorable event. ln February another king and queen contest was conducted, this time to raise money for the Heart Fund. Voting was done by placing money for the fund in specially prepared heart-shaped containers. Bonnie XX'agoner and I.arry Pattee ac- cumulated the most penny votes.

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Music and soft lights enhance 66 tairwa to the tars j -il .xx O . X, tex X A delicious banquet was served to the members of the junior and senior classes in the delightful Navajo Room of the Colonial, After the dinner Curt Burkhart. master of ceremonies. presided over the remaining festivities. Sophomores who served the dinner were P. Rockwell, P Showley, B. Halstead, N. Keyser, I. May, J. Hickman. and fback rowj R. McLochlin, E. Fansler, 5. Brown. T, Smith, B. McMillen. and ul. Green. 20 On a cool, romantic evening in May, the jun- iors presented a Stairway to the Stars for the sen- ior class. The program was opened with a dinner in the Navajo Room of the Colonial Hotel, with togistmaster Curt Burkhart presiding. Mr. Parker acted as faculty master of ceremonies, and responses were given by senior class president, Mark Zimmer- man. and junior class president, Crow Kindig. Place cards and memory books carried OLII' the theme in traditional manner. The Eddie Sears quintet provided several hours of melody as they set the mood for a pleasant even- ing of dancing, and Mr. john Kennedy gave a comedy program of monologue and song and dance routines. At the stroke of eleven, a quiet hush fell over the crowd as they awaited the announcement of the 1957 Prom king and queen, chosen by the juniors. Amidst a burst of applause, the handsome royal couple, Fonda julian and Doug Sampsel, as- cended the stairway to the stars to reign over the remainder of another perfect evening.