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

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new stutlents,teael1ers, and facilities appeared W. Alderfer and N. Ewen are folding freshly laundered towels while learning to use the automatic washer and dryer, new General Electric appliances acquired by the home economics department. i VKZTORY The Victory Flag, presented by the Y-Teens. flew after all Zebra victories. Raising it for the first time is B. XVagoner, assisted by P. lxern, Y-Teen president. ani 5. XX'hittenberger. social chairman. is mf., L f ?3'f 'r X Teachers occasionally took time out during free periods to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the teachers' lounge Pictured above are Miss Busby. Miss Slack. Mr. Adams, Mr. Keihn. Mr. Lowe, Mr. Lambert. Mrs. Ginn. and Mr Schroer. eight of the ten teachers who joined our faculty for the first time this year. 5

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s we entered school in the fall we saw additionsg Ex Maq students arrixed on the first dax of school eacerx intitipatinc ninc months of nevs friendships and cxpcr :ences These forty twxo students distoxered that thc hard sf adyustment xxfis gcttinx, out of bel .1 half hour cirlier to malxe the eicht mile trip to s1hool in their fifty four passenger bus In the spring of 1931 Cllrence Ellis trustee of Allen Township his fidvisory board, and thc citi zens decided rhit it xxas no longer pr tcticil to Op er ite Micy High School beciuse of the smill en rollment limited curriculum ind finlncill prob le-ms After inxestigiting 1 number of neighboring schools they decided thdt Rochester offered the best solution to their problem So the folloxxing September xxirh mixed feel Micy students entered Rochester High School Here rhex xxere imrnedittely ftccepted bx both students ind teichers ind in ide to feel xx elcome md tt eise They joined clubs entered into ftthletic wctivities, bccune 1 full ptrt of the duly routine of school life ind prox ed themselxes 1 welcome ind x ilu iblc issct to HS looking bxck oxer the school yetr they rctlize the greater opportunities they have h id both ed ucitionnlly ind socmlly 'Ind they apprecmte the xx isdom md foresight of the people in the txxo com munities xx ho mrde the chdnge possible Xlr Ras hall supcrxlsor .icclimated 5 Rocltvsell to the. situation of come the xxronc xx ay in recard to the one wax stairs A recentlx instituted regulation at RHS l ' -,H Y, - . lx , , . 1 gf f HF- Ay. ' A, t . , '- .L ' 1 ' , ' ' 1 ' ' 1 ' 1 - ' 1 A 1 ' ' ' li ' 1 - ' , ' ' ' , 1 ' 1 '41 - l . V 1 . I . I . . 1 - , .' K . . i 1 . . ings of anticipation and apprehension, forty-two y 1 1 ' . v , ' 'f - 1 1 - 1 1 ' 1 1 ' ' 1 1 -1 . 17' A' . . V .5 . K . Q I 4 . . . gh. A .V A I I I I ' A - Q ' 1 1 ' . ' 1 ' 1 '1 1 ' 1 1 R . . . 1 ' ' ' 1 , -1 ' 1 . . Y 2 , - WL ' ' 1 . g 1 '1 ' 1 ' 1 ' . A - , '-- , k- , vig v 1 -- V . N' 1 v. 1 1 ' f ' y ' 1 - - 1 - v ' v 4. ' - 1 I . ' K. , . ' ' -, , ' A

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tudents give speeches, bake pies, write letters, Mrs. Berkebile took time out to inspect the work of Sharon Bowen, one of the 125 students who were en- rolled in typing this year. Our library of about four thousand hooks serves daily an average of one hundred students. who thetk our ap- proximately four hundred books a month. f In health, a subject required of all freshmen, students learn about human bone structure from Mr. Schroer, assisted by George , the helpful skeleton. Tugging at the door, skipping down the steps, stuffing a coat into a filled locker, and heading for the study hall for a chat of the overnight happen- ings: this is the carefree way a typical students day startsg but studies and responsibilities soon overshadow his disorganized entrance. Many different paths are followed by the teen- agers who enter the portals of RHS. Some are busy with math, English and science, with college as a final goal. Others prepare to face the business world by following the commercial curriculum, they take typing. shorthand, bookkeeping, general business, business math, and consumer living. Some study vocational subjects-agriculture. home eco- nomics, and industrial arts. Students learn cultural appreciation through art. glee club, and choir. His- tory and foreign languages acquaint pupils with the people of other countries. The interesting and varied RHS curriculums have but one purpose-f educating its people to face a complex. fast-mov ing world.