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

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The ell leaders, players, Sports contribute an important link to the chain of student life at RHS. We all enjoy eating pop corn, drinking cokes, gabbing with our chums, and cheering our team on to victory. We are especially proud of our Zebra basketball team that chalked up the best record in a decade this season with I4 wins and only 6 losses. Rochester won the Knox Invitation- al Tourneyg Ed Fansler broke the school scoring rec- ord by sinking 53 points in a single game, and Larry McConkey broke another school record and tied the state record by sinking 33 consecutive free throws. Ed Fansler also tied for Most Valuable Player in the Central Indiana Conference. Seniors received their var- sity jackets and underclassmen their minor letters at Awards night, climaxing an unforgettable season. Cheerleaders Pat DuBois. Anita Savage. Karen Ferguson, and Bev Keyser were pert and peppy at all the games. ,wma and eoneessionaires are all Many of the games were very close and student enthusiasm reached a peak several times as the cheer- ing section rushed onto the playing floor after the Plymouth and Elwood games. The cheerleaders worked constantly to bolster school spirit, improve their technique, and keep the pep block members on their toes. During the latter part of the seventh period the student body rushed to the study hall amid the loud school-spirited clam- or of the pep band for a rip-roaring yell session be- fore all the games. As the season came to a close the students of RHS felt genuine pride in the accomplishments of Head Coach Rockwell and the Zebra team. Bud Cloud steadies the ladder as Ed Fansler cuts the net after RHS won the Knox Invitational Tournament.

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Wfeaeh Me How to ry gave On April 23 and 24 the Junior Class presented a very dramatic play entitled, Teach Me How to Cry. It was the story of a teenager, Melinda Grant, who yearned for young companionship and personal identity. This identity she seeks in the role of Juliet in a school production of Romeo and Juliet. She meets Will Hen- derson, who is also insecure and sensitive to rejection. Their love story is very similar to that of Romeo and Juliet. Will becomes involved in a fight, and is pun- ished by banishment from school. Although XVill's parents decide to leave town, Melinda and Will begin to plan their future together, for, unlike the classic lovers, they see their answer in life instead of death. The cast was as follows: Melinda Grant, Patti Du- Boisg NX'ill Henderson, Dave Wilson, Mrs. Grant, Judy Knappg Mr. Henderson, Bob Hartmang Mrs. Henderson, Shirley Henderson, Miss Robson, Lela Greathouseg Polly, Judy Vernong Bruce, Bill Slonakerg Ann, Sue Copleng Eleanor, Dorothy Morrison. outlet to dramatic talent . . . Bill Slonalcer is finding out the hard way that it isn't wise to insult a girl in front of Dave Wilson. FRONT ROW: L. Greathouse, D. Wilson, P. DuBois, B. Hartman, J. Knapp, D. Morrison, L. MCConkey. BACK ROW: S. Coplen, S. Henderson, B. Slonaker, J. Vernon. 19

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part of athletics . . . Apples! Popcorn! lce cream! Candy! This was the cry of the seniors as they peddled their con- cessions at all the home basketball games. Dressed in their senior skirts and slacks they were a gay sight as they paraded around the floor. .lane May and Don Polk were the sales managers who helped the Senior Class of 1959 make senior sales a big success this year. Under the leadership of Mr. Schroer, sponsor. the RHS I.ettermen's Club was organized this spring. The purpose of this club is to promote better understanding between the coaches and the varsit letter winners. Y Members of the Lettermen's Club are FRONT ROW: -I. Pack- ard, D. Zimmerman. G. Mollencup. D. Hisey. D. Wfilson. H. Silbermarl. D .I-layden. SECOND ROW: G. Dible. B. Day, A. Miller. P. Schroeder. L. McConkey. D. Nix, S Brown. THIRD ROW: C. Nickell. D. Sayger, E. Fansler, S. W'agoner, J. Knauff. D. Polk, B. Cloud, B. Mclwlillen, Mr. Schroer. Approximately thirty seniors took part in the biggest single project of the senior class, Senior Sales. By selling concessions during the half-time and between the varsity and B-Team games they made a total of 5390. Jilin 5, r. 21