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

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The members of the Y-Teen and Hi-Y organizations and their dates enioxed dancing to the enchanting music ot the Eddie Sears Combo. Gay corsages. colorful dresses. and valentine atmosphere all aldel to the testivity ot the eyeninc Step through a huge red crepe paper heart. and suddenly youre in Valentine Land. You hear the mel- low strains of the Eddie Sears Band playing My Fun- ny Valentineu. You look about you and see not the old gym, but cupids and hearts dancing on the walls. a peppermint striped ceiling. and twinkling sunburst lights with tiny hearts tied to their sparkling stems. This is the Sweathearts Ball of 1959. The climax of the evening comes when Mr. Reed places the glimmering heart crowns on Karen Ferguson. the queen. and Mike Quick. the king. Since this dance is sponsored jointly by the Hi-Y and Y-Teens clubs. the queen is chosen by the Hi-Y and the king is chos- en by the Y-Teens. This gala occasion has been a traditional formal event since 1952. It is held for the members of the i-li-Y and Y-Teens and their guests. Under the direc- tion of Karen Metzger. president of the Y-Teens. and Linda laikens. committee chairman. the decorating com- mittee consisting of Pat DuBois. Karen Ferguson. Anita Saxage. Pat Felke. Steve Brown. Bill McMillen. jerry Knauff. and Bob XY'alburn cut out cupids. pasted red hearts. cut crepe paper. stumbled oyer ladders. swept the floor. put up lights. and carried chairs and tables. Everyone worked very hard to make the Sweethearts Ball of l959 the yery best eyer.

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Plays and formal dances hrlghten after school hours The recently formed Chlldrens 'lhelter group of Rochester Hlgll School staged 1ts frrst ptoductron The Sleeprng, Beauty for the elementary school chrldren on Thursday February 19 at Qolumbra School and on Frrday at Rxddle School The followmg Mon dry mght the play was repeated for the general ptbhc at Columbla School The Chlldrens Theater was formed by Chfford Kerhn and Eugene Saxe The players and productron crews are mzunly members of the Speech Club and 'lhesptan Socrety Under the gmclance of Mr Kethn producer and Mr Saxe drrectot they handled all du tres connected mth stagmg the play except the cos tumrng whrch was accompllshed by Mrs Brandt and the Home Econom1cs plrls CAST Mrke Qurck Elmo the ptmce Mlry Sadovxsky Beauty Ronme Norr1s Kmg, Shrrley Henderson Sharon Elhott Queen Frvtmra the wntch Bew Ballrnger Freona farry of loxe Karen Ferguson Cordra falry of beauty Carol Baker and Dorothy Morrrson Courage Tom Sawyer Norbert the yester Gott the old man Ella the serung mfud DlXlCl NIX Nancy Walker All actrvlty m the palace Leases as the rnhabltants fall asleep unler the magic spell cast by the xxxclxed vutch Frytanra In the tower room scene below are D Nrx T Sawyer N Walker S Henderson and R Norr1s 17 0 O O I Q . , . 2 Y . ' ' ' ' 1 ' ' , . ....,s..s.s..ssssssss,s...s.....,.., . 1 , ' I . , ' L ' ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,. , ,... , t, ,,tt,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, , ,. 1 ' . , . ,L L ,,,,,,.. ,, ......... r,,,,,,,, , , ,,,,,.,.. .. ' 1 L S . 7 ' r .r,....,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.............,,,,,,,,. L 2 . 1 I 1 ' 1 .,.,t,, r.,.,,,, , ,,... J 2 ., ' . , . . . . . Judy lxnapp .A ..,,s,,,,,,,,s ,.,,, .,s,,t.,,,t L I nn, the frrst fatty , ' ' . . , . . ..t,,,,,,........,..t,,,,,,. ., . 1 V . . , . t ,,,,,,,,,,., ,,,,,,,, . , . . . . . r,,e,,,,, ' c 4 , . . . 7 . 5 . ,,e.,..,r,t,,s,,,,,,,,,r,,,,,.r , - . , Y. . . . S,,,,,,,,,,,orr,,,,,,ee,,,,,,,r,r,,- , . s ' 1 7 ' 1 ' Q . . , . Y. . ,.,,.r,,,,s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , . C L i ' 7 K I . I 1 . ' 7' l ' - v - ll 1 - ' v - v - - I' Q Ns it ' 9

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Sue Vfalker and Barry Conrad waltz to the strains of he royal dance following their coronation. RHS students conducted ,japanese lanterns gently swaying in the warm night air. oriental windchimes tinkling softly, couples slowly dancing to the dreamy music of the Starlighters. this was the junior-Senior Prom of l95S. The Prom was held on May lo, 1958, in the Colon- ial Hotel on beautiful Lake Manitou. The theme chosen by the junior class was 'Teahouse of the August Moon. A delicious steak dinner was served in the dining room by members of the sophomore class dressed in oriental costumes. The programs were shaped like tiny -japanese pagodas. jim Green, toastmaster, introduced the speakers for the evening: Mr. Reed, high school principalg Mr. Keebler, school board memberg Alex Kindig, senior class presidentg Bill McMillen, junior class presidentg and Mr. Schroer. After the meal, everyone went upstairs for dancing under the stars. As the clock struck ten, Barry Conrad was crowned Prom King and Sue Witlker was crowned Prom Queen. The Prom had been an unforgettable ex- perience, for the seniors their last school dance. for the juniors the end of a successful year. Nophomore servers were: liront row-P. DuBois, li. Feruuson, B. Hill. A. XX'ildermuth. B. Keyser. L. Butt. Back row-N. Xlngbelmm, D, ghiflgyl -I, Lg, D, Vfiison. L. Nlcfonkev, D, Cessna. Dancing ended the memorable evening l i