Rochester High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rochester, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1950 volume:

w ZQELWIGM ZWZXCWAJ Cx T fi! K5 aa XXX Sb V xx gf db :, wwf' M Nw Dedzcatzon To the Senxor Class of 1950 of Rochester Community Umt School thls book IS gratefully dedicated 2 'w 3 ELZMHWJSWMMFHCWW fb Q if Ci 55 fi W Ss ff , fy ,f 1 wav M MR JOHNH CHURCHILL SUPERINTENDENT Board of Education FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Leshe Sxmpson R EarlS1dener Norman Bxrd A H Tuxhorn SECOND ROW A E Cormeny D M Ross Secretary Howard Taft Presxdent The Faculty FIRST Row Lett to Right Mrs M0-lah Mrs Gelttlnann M s Smnh Mr St rks ll! Churchill Mxss E y Mx s B tim Mrs Burdock SECOND ROW M s Mxhelsxc Mrs P pp Miss Cook Mr Sh tt Mr Beaxn M s E ley M s S oft Mr Hobbs Miss Rhodes r John H Churchlll Superintendent and Agrxculture Blackburn College Northern Ilhnors State Teachers College Umverslty of Illznons B S and M S 1- Lee W Beam Grade Sehoel Super-v150r Departmental in Sxxth Seventh, and Exghth Grades, Seventh Grade Home Room, Grade School Coach Mlss Mary Jane Brxttan History and English L1ndenwood College A B Mrs Mlldred G Burdock Mathematxcs and Forexgn Language Mxssourz Valley College, B A Mlss Velma C Cook Departmental ln Sixth Seventh and Ezghth Grades Elghth Grade Home Room Mrs Lucllle H Easley Fourth Grade Ilhnols State Normal Unlverslty Ilhnoxs Wesleyan Jun1or College Miss Reva Emery Commerce Illxnols State Normal Umverslty B Ed Mrs Ida Mae Jones Gexttmann Enghsh Gzrls Physlcal Educatlon Speech Southern Ilhnozs Normal Unxversxty B Ed Mrs Clara A Hobbs Second Grade Illxnols State Normal Unlverslty Mrs Catherlne B Mxhelslc Flrst Grade Sprxngfleld Junxor College Umversxty of Chxcago Mrs Mary Ruth Monahan Music and Grade School Speech Chzcago Musical College lll1no1s Wesleyan Uh1V8TS1tY B M Mrs Ethel Papp Departmental m Sxxth Seventh, and Elghth Grades, Sxxth Grade Home Room Eureka College Unxversxty of Illmoxs Miss Sarah Katherme Rhodes Second Grade Marshall College B A Mrs Antoinette J Scott Thlrd Grade Ilhnoxs State Normal Unlversxty Unxverslty of Illmoxs Mrs Alberta C Shutt Fxfth Grade MacMurray College Sprmgfleld Junior College Mrs Goldie Mae Smlth Home Economics Stout Institute Columbia Uxuverslty James Mxlhkm Umversxty B S r Henry E Starks Science and Coach LaCrosse State Teachers College B S Unxverslty of Wxsconsm 5 -: - : . an' , ' , r . 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Z-4 ................................l-Z l O O Sen zor Wzll We, the class of 1950 at thxs termmatxon of hzgh school, stzll possesslng a sound body and a somewhat sound mmd, do hereby make thls our last w1l1 and testament, rendermg void and no avaxl any former wzlls or promises we may have made before when we were of less mature mental ability We leave to Rochester I-hgh School our patriotic xnsplratlon and true school splrlt, an order that the future classes may be razsed to such a high standard as the class of 50 We leave to the faculty best wxshes for the future after havlng managed by patience and persxstance to teach us enough that we may leave this mstxtutxon of hmgh learmng We leave to the Junior class the name of Senior and our dlgmty and quietness whlch IS suxtable to such an honorable group We leave to the Sophomore class our punctuality To the Freshman class we leave our abilxty to conduct business meetmgs We bequeath our most chenshed possesszons to the underclassmen wzth the hope that they w1ll thus be aided ln their dlffzcult task of following ln our radlant footsteps First Carol Welch leaves her smxle to Carol Neely and her bashfulness to Ruth Edwards Second Ilene Gallagher leaves her dancmg ablhtles to Dxck Roszhart, and Jun Pickett to the Freshmen gurls Thlrd Nell Cooper leaves to Nadlne Watkms the window ledge to put her books on, Fourth Charlotte Falrchlld leaves her outside basketball court to Don Kyes and her wntmg ablhty to Bob Jacobs Fxfth Joyce Skmner leaves her long black halr to Coralen Heissxnger and the older men to next year s Senlors and Carol Neeley Slxth Dorothy Stephens leaves her kmttmg abzllty to John Raps and her slow drlvlng to Carol Moore Seventh Rosemary Snmpson leaves her spellmg abxlxty to Mrs Gelttmann and her Chemxstry apron to Dons Tulpzn Eighth Tom Carpenter leaves h1s rebound1ng abllxty to Davld Mesojedrnk and h1s ablhty to wrzte notes in study hall to Ronme Beck Nlnth Nadlne Sunpson leaves her two txmmg to any one who can proflt by It Tenth Gene Sharp leaves Sue happy memorles and hxs Ford mechanlcal abllxty to Sh1rley Toureen Eleventh Don Taft leaves the Riverton girls to Jlm P1ckett and hls best wmshes to all the gxrls ll . . . and her ability in General Science to Clarence Leach. Twelfth Frances Hood leaves her comb and penczls to Dot Cory and her helght to Frances Moore Thxrteenth Bob Cantrall leaves his parkmg nghts behxnd the depot to Bud Moore and Phylhs to Davld Forest Fourteenth Arwxlda Smxth leaves to Josephxne Johnson her ability to talk fast and her dlmples to Barbara Jett Flfteenth Dzck Turley leaves the Battle of Fort Sumpter to Miss Brxttm and leaves everythlng else but Nell Sixteenth Beryl Crzner leaves her friendly chuckle to Grace Tuxhorn her neat locker to Vxrglnxa Hargls Seventeenth B111 Davxs leaves h1s way wlth women to James Spengler and hls cowboy belt to John Hughes Elghteenth Leonore Olxve leaves her abzhty to dash from study hall to the typ1ng room while that last bell IS rlnglng to Mary Jett Her athletxc ab1l1ty to Thelma Dragoo Nxneteenth Dan Chapln leaves hls tardmess to Don Kyes and then Just leaves In w1tness whereof we, the class of 1950 the testator, have set our hand and seal m the year of our Lord 1950 Sen zor Prophecy As I hurrxed along fluttermg my wmgs and ghdmg swlftly toward the Golden Gates I heard a vo1ce call Why Carol Welch How d1d you get here 'P I never thought you d make to Heaven Turnxng my head quzckly I spxed Rosemary Sxmpson floatzng lazily on a fluffy Well I never thought you were such a samt on earth yourself Rosemary Sxmps Irnagine meetmg you here I made It anyway Rosemary grms trxurnphantly ' Where have you been? Are you Just now arrlvlng 'P Oh goodness no I ve been here centur1es It s just that I was assxgned a special Job to do on earth, looklng up all our old schoolmates and fmdmg out what they re dolng now I have a full report r1ght here I heard you made qu1te a name for yourself on earth as a great sclentxst at M I T d1scover1ng the element that takes the ape out of the aprxcot Rosemary But I haven t told you about the others have I7 Just hsten to thzs It s the talk of the earth about Nadme S1mpson s last marriage, her fourth Besides that every young girl and old mald has read her book How To Catch A Man and It IS reported she xs wrxtxng a new one called The More fMenj The Merrxer Ilene Gallagher xs making her one hundredth appearance at Carnegie Hall tomght mn a concert By the way she married Tom Carpenter who besxdes bemg a famous mterxor dec orator IS also her busmess manager 12 ' Q , I ' . ' it white cloud, looking quite comfortable. I ' ' on. ll 0 1 - Q - - ' ' , . . ' ' ' . . . by Remember Leonore Olive ? The most romauc thlng happened to her She marrled her millionaire boss who sxmply couldn t reszst her charmxng abllxty to take fwe hundred words a mmute in shorthand Iznagxne Gllly Taft marrled Barbara Chzles and IS now the father and manager of a semm pro baseball team Oh yes B111 Davxs IS the owner of that terrxflc new magazine True Love and writes that slzzlmg column How to Handle More Than One Woman At a Txme Joyce Skxnner certainly has become a promment woman She s President of the Hurnane Society and Vxce Presldent of the W C T U but you ll never guess where I saw her as I flew over No, tell me Rosemary responded eagerly ' At one of the better New York nxght spots w1th Colonel Sam L Mxller Gene Sharp s interest ln mechanxcs really paid off He owns a large plant on the West coast that puts out his new mventlons the Sharpmobmle and the Genoplane In fact last year he was acclaxmed by the Echo poll as the most successful and dashmg bachelor of the decade How about Boone Chapm'P asked Rosemary Dear Boone he passed away at the rlpe old age of 60 He s wlth us now dldn t you Dzck Turley IS now edltor of F1eld and Stream and marrxed to the former Nell Cooper, who IS trymg to adjust herself to thelr rustlc home ln the open an overslzed pup tent Dorothy Stephens fxsn t thls outrageous 'PJ IS a BUBBLE DANCER On top of that she s married to a fellow called Madman who owns and operates a speedway Charlotte Faxrchxld marrxed Charlle and now they are co coaching the Notre Dame foot ball and basketball teams She s also wr1tten two books called Technzcalztxes of the T and Zone Vs Man to Ma.n You know Rosemary Beryl Crxner xs now regarded as the modern Clara Barton She certamly done a great deal of good on earth Bob Cantrall IS the most terrxfzc be bop slnger turned out thls century and he s happxly married to that drearny dancer, Phylhs Trout Frances Hood sure has gotten around down on good old earth Why she s just finished her one hundredth book on travels Arwxlda Smith IS the wlfe of a promment Congressman who is being considered as a cand ldate for Presldent Isn t that marvelous 'P The advlsors of our class haven t done bad exther It must have been the mfluence of such brxlhant students Miss Emery has retlred on the proflt from the new typewriter she mvented that won t make mistakes Mr Church1ll has recently been appomted Secretary of Agrzculture of the United States Goodness just thxnk of what the class of 50 gave to the world Well l ll be wmgxng along Rosey I ve got to take this record on up 13 . . , . . , . . . . I ' ' I . . ,, . Tr- '-'- , g g - 7 . . . . , , . . . - . , I I I OI Ol IC D! , . A - - - vo so v - - - - v ' ' ' ll ' ID ll Ol ll U ll I I ' Cl I I ' O ' ' O D 5 I know? Keeps the angels quite busy I hear. I ' l ' ' O I ' ll Il I , . N - . - . - , ' ' . 's . . . . . , . , , . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . 4 1 ' , . , . . 1 ' 9 U ' ' Sen zor H1story The Class of 1950 started 1ts h1gh school career ln September, 1946 wlth elghteen mem bers Charlotte Falrchxld was elected Presldent Don Taft V1ce Presldent Dan Chapxn Secretary and JIITI Mxller Treasurer Mlss McClelland was class adv1sor Lucxlle Nave moved away durmg Chr1stmas vacatlon and Gerald Smlth Jo1ned the class rn February Durlng our Sophomore year Mrs Mottar was our advxsor The class offlcers were Dan Chapxn Presldent Dlck Turley Vxce Presldent Don Taft Secretary and J'xm Mxller Trea surer We lost Donna Johnson Wayne Welch Don Mathews J'1m Sldener and Gerald Smxth as class members thzs year However welcommg Nell Cooper and Frances Hood near the end of our Sophomore year ralsed our membershlp to seventeen Our .Tumor year was a busy one The class conslsted of exghteen members wlth Mrs Smlth as our advxsor Beryl Crxner and Leonore Ohve entered ln September 1948 J'1m Mlller left to Joln the Army The class offlcers this year were Nell Cooper Presxdent Nadlne Slmpson, Vlce Pres1dent B1llDav1s Secretary and Charlotte Fa1rch1ld Treasurer We worked hard to ralse funds for the JLIIIIOI' Senlor Banquet and Prom held at the Leland Hotel The Junlor Class play Brother Goose was presented Bob Cantrall Jomed us m the sprmg of our Iunxor year We were proud to present our prom wlth a Mardl Gras theme Charles Rogers Orchestra furnlshed the musxc The Senxor class and the1r guests the faculty and school board members were our guests for the evemng September 1949 found us wlth mneteen members for our Semor year The class offxcers were as follows Don Taft Pres1dent Dan Chapm V1ce Presxdent Leonore Ohve, Secretary and Charlotte Falrchlld Treasurer Mr Churchxll and Mzss Emery were our class advisors We voted to have the Anker Stud1o of Sprxngfzeld take our pictures October 7 was our theater party On October Z0 we were accompamed by Mr Churchxll to have our pxctures taken We enjoyed dlnner at Gray s and saw a movle m the afternoon It was a very eventful day Our class flower was the Wh1te Rose class colors Red and Whxte and class motto 'Not Fmxshed .Tust Begun At the mvltatlon of the Tri Cxty Sen1ors we enjoyed a party at thexr school March 7 Our Baccalaureate prograrn was May Z1 On May 26 1950 we recelved our dlplomas at Comm encement and then bxd adneu to R H S Seniors 14 O O . . . . . . - . 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LZASJMEN ss T em R QV ' K Q5 Junzor Class FIRST ROW Left to Rlght Mary I tt Ba b ra Chiles Ahce Langley Shu-ley Tour e Betty Sndene Rug o Christlanse SECOND ROW ll 5 Gelttxnann C ol Moore Vlrg Hargm Ruth Edwards Slurley Spoo Dorothy Cory Dorm Tulpxn D Ross On September 5 1949, we met for the thlrd tune, in the Commercxal room to elect the J'un1or off1cers Dons Tulpln was elected President Mary Jett, Vxce Presxdent, and Carol Moore, Secretary and Treasurer Dorothy Cory and Jack Hexssmger were elected to the Student Councxl and Don Kyes and Donna Ross were chosen as class reporters Durmg the year we lost Bob LaBonte Mary Ann Hullman J'1m Sxdener, Donald Ealey, and Don Gustaveson, but gamed two new members, Davxd Mesojednlk and R1gmor Chrxstlansen Rxgmor IS not a new member but a former classmate who has Just returned from Denmark where she v1s1ted relatives With Mrs Ge1ttrnann as our advisor again we have been selhng hot dogs, cokes, candy doughnuts and sponsored the all school play, Don t Take My Penny , and a barn dance with Al Haegle s Orchestra On March 17th we sponsored another dance with Al Hagele again furnlshmg the music These events alded us ln obtam1ng money for the annual JIIJIIOI' Senior prom whlch ls to be held May Z0 at the Leland Hotel wlth Charles Rogers Orchestra furnlshmg the music 17 n 1 : ' : e , r a ' , ' , ' e n, ' r, ' m r ' n : r . ' , ar , ' inia ' , , ' r, , ' ' , onna THIRD ROW: Don Kyes, John Raps, Jim Pickett, John Eyer, David Mesojednik, Jack Heissinger , . . . . . . : . - . . . O . I , . . Q O . . . . , . , s A 1 o 9 ' - . , . . . . . . , Student Counczl SEATED LefttRght F csMoo FedOl eD kTulyIoyceSk1 C IS 1 STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Councll was organized this year under the SUPEIVISIOH of Mr Church11l The offxcers of the councxl are Rlchard Turley, President Joyce Skmner Vlce Presxdent Carla Schulz Secretary and Fred Ohve Treasurer The Councll members and the classes that they represented are as follows Rlchard Turley B111 Davxs, and Joyce Skumer Semors Dorothy Cory and Jack Hexssmger, Jumors Fred Ol1ve and Frances Moore Sophomores and Carla Schulz and Clarence Leach Fresh 171211 The Chnstmas party the Homeoornmg program and the Annual were sponsored by the Student Councll th1s year 18 Y : o i : ran e re, r iv . v- X' 0 . 'nnex-, A ar a Chu Z STANDING: Clarence Leach, Bxll Davis, Jack Heissinger, P-,rothy Cory, Mr. Chlllfhlu . . . . . . . ' . . . . : . D . , . 3 f : . I ' I . . . , K . : . . . I 5 I ' . I . I .Sophomore Class FIRST ROW Harry Cantr ll Linda G by Sh 1 y N Phyll T o t D H tfxeld B b I cob SECOND ROW M s Burdock David F rest F d lx Jo H gh s R xe Beck J h J stes SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomore Class conslsted of slxteen members th1s year Mrs Burdock was our advxsor agam thls year Our class offlcers were as follows Don Hatf1e1d Pres zdent Phylhs Trout V1ce Preszdent Shirley Nave Secretary and Lmda Goby Trea surer Fred Ohve and Frances Moore were elected to represent our class on the Stud ent Councll Robert Jacobs and Ronnle Beck were our reporters for the Echo Phyllxs Trout and Shlrley Nave were Cheerleaders from our class We made money for our treasury by selhng magazlnes last fall Lmda Goby and David Forest won the PTIZCS for sellmg the most magazines We found that thls was a very profltable project We enjoyed a theater party on November 11 We have had a very successful Sophomore year at Rochester Hlgh School and are lookmg forward to a successful J'u.n1or Class next year when we w111 sponsor the annual Jumor Semor Prom and Banquet 19 . i V : a , ' o , ir e ave, is r u , on a ' , o a s 1 r . , ' o , re O 've, hn u e , onn' , o n o THIRD ROW: Shirley Welch, Betty Tift, Thelma Dragoo, Grace Tuxhorn, Frances Moore Q . . . . . . : . 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F reshman Class FIRST ROW Left t Rxght C rol Neeiley 'Connie Be k Bud Moo S e Hath ld Norm Sndene SECOND ROW s x M Lobd l B rb .T tt N time W tk s m S FRESHMAN CLASS In the fall of 49 we the Freshmen, began our first year at Rochester H1gh School We soon became accustomed to the new schedule and surroundlngs Thmgs were gomg rather smoothly untll we were xnformed that imtlatlon was commg soon That IS the tame we poorFreshies suffer the consequences We then elected our class officers Bud Moore preszdent Sue Hatf1e1d Vlce Pre smdent Norma Sxdener Treasurer Carla Schulz and Clarence Leach Student Councxl members Carol Neeley, Social Commxttee Coralen Helssmger Reporter Conme Beck Secretary and Mrs Snfuth Class advzsor We had several partres and have ralsed money by sellmg hot dogs and caramel apples We also had a record dance after a basketball garne So we cons1der that we have had a very happy year Z0 u V u : o ' : a , ' c , re, u 'e , a ' r : Coralen Hei s'nger, Annetta ae il, Nancy Crim, a ara e , a ' a in , Mrs. Smith THIRD ROW: Dick Roszhart, Clarence Leach, Carla Schulz, Ella Marie Hullmann, Ruth Croney, Ja es pengler , . . , O ' I u . : ' . : . , . - - F 9 : 9 3 ' I ' n 3 1 3 - ' p ' - , . Erghth Grade FIRST ROW Left to Right Mary Tucker Jo Wayne Surber .Tuanxta Collins Anneite Yearnen Beverly Roy Beverly Eyer Annabelle Ramsey Barbara Tuxhorn Wilma Lash Laura Ann Dragoo Lula Mae Carpenter SECOND ROW Mr Beam Henry Spengler Jack Logdson Lloyd Lawson Sarah Cook Mary Lee Behl Vlrgxnla Hallford Ronnie Hefer Edwin Eyer Trafton Falrchlld Mr Churchill Miss Cook Ealey Ralph Olxve Bull Dragoo Seventh Grade FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Carol Morman Janet Whxtson Myra Boyle Betsy Johnson Verna Spurgeon Helen Trout Ruth Trader Delorls Richards Shirley Tucker SECOND ROW Mr Churchxll Bob Hart Joy Sue Surber Jonel Sharp Sue Jones Marlene Hart Martha Lou Sexton Helen Skinner Leonard Coleman Mr Beam THIRD ROW Bull Lash I-'ranklm Behl Fred Jostes Bob Taft John Cram Thomas Huffman Ernest Dannenberger James Shadden Z1 THIRD ROW: Stuart Smith, Clifford Taft, Bill Campbell, Ben Robert Welch, David Jostes, Kenneth FIRST ROW SECOND R OW THIRD ROW .Su th Grade Left to Rxght Mary Ann Stxllwell Laura Bell Hughes Joanne Taft Jaxuce Cantrall Lucxlle Tucker Nancy lrwm Barbara Hobbs Shlrley Humphrey Sharon Davidson Alice Tucker Constance Stone Lmda Helssxnger Ben Tuxhozn Bruce Eyer Delorls Walters Bonme Dallman Sharon Borsch, Barbara Spoor Della Neal Wilma Langley Mary Dragoo .Terry Huffman Melvxn Ealey Mr Beam Henry Boyle Clarence Lovell Gerard Fxllxon Thomas Hullman, J' D Surber Donnxe Voorhees Dean Sxdener Lawrence Kyes Howard Olxve Jerry Sxdener, Mrs Papp SECOND ROW THIRD ROW F zfth Grade S ara '1 tex Loretta Fxllzon Cheryl Wught Jeannine Coleman Rosalie Toureen CATCIYU N0!'man Georglann Roy Janet Trees Bonme Abshxre Susan Gallagher Mrs Shutt Leo Muchorskx Lxnda Whxtson Brenda Byerly Carolyn Falrchxld Frances G B Mxxegxlfurdegy Cram Donna Proffitt Delores Spenglex Shexrxe Leckrone Ray Estes Jimmy CamPbEU 5-Zrr U91 Coe Lee Spurgeon Alan Vonrhc s Allan Easley Robert Kummel Lanh Bracken Gary Buschgn ZZ W. r ' 2 ' 1 . . ' . FIRST ROW: Left to Ri hm: Barb w.1 , ' A , ,- . , FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW Fourth Gr ade Left to Rxght Joey Davxs Charlea Lovell Robert Judd Joe Sharp B111 LaForce Carl Grleme B111 Irwm Mrs Easley Mary Jane Watkxns Sarah Jane Snyder Hxlda Dannenburger, Mary Ann Harmon Betty .To Harbert Patsy C1310 Rose Mary Humphrey Ellen Yeaman Reta Rlchax ds Mx Churchill Jer ry Car-npbell Anlta Paulek Shnrley Muchorskx Judy Davxs, Carol Rule Sandra Kay Laughery Nancy Wrxght Robert Rentschler Cutler Lyle Woodruff Frank Eye! FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW Th1rd Grade Left to R1ght Johnme Proffxt, Ronald Judd Larry Sxdener James Steer Glen Tucker Ronald Tucker Martxn Mavis Mary Helen Klnkade Ramona Borsch Eileen Pryor Vvanlta Nave Teresa Beck Mary Beth Harbert Judy Whxtson Norma Tucker Lula Belle Seger Joyce Bowersock Lyle Behl Robert Ealey Barbara Cutler Karen Ward Nancy Spenglex Beverly Walle Norma Wrxght Ralph Moore Archxe Hobbs, Mrs Scott Thomas Trout Albert Paulek Albert Lee Langley Lyman Leach James Cravens Melvxn Taft Thomas Berry Dale Huffmann Z3 In W 1 FOURTH ROW: Jimmy Churchill, Sammy Tucker, Jimmy Waters, Kenneth Hobbs, Dick Miller, Reed FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW Second Grade Left to Right Michael Boyle, Howard Taft Archie Harmon Ronnie Roy, Robert Bozarth, Robert Taft Sammy Dragoo Charles Price Sandra Coe Nancy Lovell Trudy Hamrxck Donna Spengler Carolyn Moore Carol Toland Florence Hexssmger Carol Nagel Carol Richards Chrlstine Hullmann, Nancy Sidener Joanne Heisslnger Mrs Hobbs, Nancy McAl1ster Bonnie Spoor Marilyn Ferreira, Barbara Smith Janet Evans Edra Burnside JoAnn Hughes Nancy Burnside, Betty Sharp, Darlene Price Miss Rhodes Rxchard Harmon Stanley Hankms Ronald Leach Robert Ramsey Robert Moore FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW Fzrvt Grade Left to Right Donald Steer Jaxnes Elledge Robert Sunman LeRoy Bozarth Eugene Pape John Michael Hamrxck Merle Grubb Raymond Grover Samuel Stout, Dwight Butcher Mary Beth Fan child Evelyn Pape Beverly Nagel Patty Lovell Joyce Ambrose Janet Leach Beverly Tucker Hilda Campbell Carol Seger Martha Snyder Carolyn Spengler Louxs Ealey Walter Hobbs James Wright Carolyn Kovalxchuk Marilyn Jostes Judith Fry Barbara Davidson John Paul Neal William Moore Larry Loyd Mrs Mxhelsxc Thomas Humphrey Walter Manly Steven Leach Merle Grubb Charles Cooper Sammy Sxdener Edward Willxams Z4 : . . , . 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William Crain, Richard Bird, Johnny Muchorski, John Snyder ?w,f?CQ5 A2 LQCCWQWJZWIES Q Q aa gb K X X Q Q5 2.2 9 Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Z4 and Jan Calendar For 1949 50 County Teachers Instltute Labor Day No School School Beglns P T A Meetlng Baseball Rwerton here, Lost 5 10 G A A Outing Baseball W1ll1amsv1lle there Lost l 16 School Masters Meetmg C M S Mus1c and L1terary meetmg at Farmersv1lle Freshman Program 7th and 8th per lods Hobby Club Party Baseball Rxverton there Lost 6 ll Baseball Farmersvllle here Won 4 3 Photographers met w1th Sen1ors Mr Anker got the Job Band meetxng wzth Akerman Musxc Company Baseball Ball Twp there Lostl 5 Grade Teachers meetmg at Ball Twp Home Ec Nlght Class Senlor Theater party Freshman Theater party Baseball Raymond there Lost6 13 P T A meetmg Board meetmg Baseball Ball Twp here Home EC Nlght Class Teachers meetmg Achmevement Tests Grade 3 8 Electxon of Cheerleaders F H A Dance Ach1evement Tests contmued School Masters Meetmg Home Ec Nrght Class Senlor Plctures I E A Dzvxsxonal Meetxng Home Ec Assembly P T A Supper T B Film Junlor Play Don t Take My Penny Grade Baseball Game Chatham here Home Ec Nxght Class Basketball Mt Auburn here Lost Z9 31 Armistice Day No School Sophomore Party P T A Meetmg Basketball Edznburg there Won 46 41 Basketball Dlvernon here Won 47 44 Basketball Wxlhamsvllle there Won 37 30 End of Znd s1x weeks Board meetxng Thanksgxvxng Vacatlon Basketball Kmcaxd there Won 47 33 G A A after school Basketball Rmverton here F H A Dance Lost Game Z9 34 Morgan Equipment Show Grade Basketball Chatham here G A A after school Basketball New Berlzn Mxss Cardew spoke to glrls on nursmg 8th perxod Won game 41 39 Grade Basketball Pleasant Plains here P T A Christmas Program Basketball Ball Twp here Freshman Dance Won 44 35 Chrlstrnas Program wxth churches Basketball Fax mersulle there Grade game Southern View here Basketball Illlopolxs there Lost 42 46 All school Chrxstmas party Chrxstmas Vacatxon lnstruc txon Resumed Board meetlng 2.6 1 . 1-Z- ' 5- .. 6- . 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Z- ' ' 3 ' Jan Feb Mar Apr May 30 eb 20-24 2 Mar 3 Basketball Edlnburg here Grade game Pawnee there Basketball St James there Won 43 25 P T A Potluck Supper ln Gym C M S Tournament Raymond here C M S Tournament continued Semester Exams End of Fxrst Semester Basketball Raymond there Gr Basketball W1l11amsv11le here Basketball Auburn there Won Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester County Tournament County Tournament County Tournament County Tournament Grade Basketball Auburn here ade game Wllllaxnsvllle here Lost 47 48 5 41 Ball Twp Won 47 28 Wllhamsvllle, Won 45 26 Rlverton Lost 24 57 Dxverton Lost 23 29 Basketball Petersburg here Won 45 Grade Heavywexght tournament at New Berlm Grade School Game G A A Varlety Show Donkey Basketball Board meetmg Basketball R1verton there Lost 31 50 School Pxctures Grade Game at W1ll1amsv111e Basketball Trl Clty there Won 50 34 Grade School Lxghtwexght Tournament P T A Meeting Basketball Ball Twp there Won 54 38 Homecomxng Basketball Farmersvllle here Won 49 47 Poultry and Grain Judgxng contest at Llncoln Dlstrlct Basketball Tournament at Farmersvllle Reglonal Basketball Tournament Senlor party at Trl City C M S Band meet at Farmersvllle State Basketball Tournament Junlor Dance Junxor Party D1str1ct Solo and Ensemble Contest School Assembly The Great Blxttons Variety Show Freshman Llterary meet D1str1ct Musxc Organization Contest C M S Literary and Musxc at Ball Twp End of 5th s1x weeks Good Frxday No School School Electlon T B Testsat900AM State Fmal Speech meet Hlgh School Vocal Festlval at Wllllamsvllle P T A Gym Demonstratxon F H A Party Da1ry and Fatstock Judging Contest at Athens Band Festxval at New Berlxn Humorous and Dramatxc Readings Grade School State Flnal Mus1c Contests I-hgh School Lxterary and Track Meet T C M S Track meet Kmcaxd Grade Music Festxval District Track meet Grade Track meet Prom Baccalaureate Semester Exams Commencement 27 , 6- - : ' - 7- - . , - 9- . . . ' 11- . . . - 12-13 . . . A 12-13- g ' 17- - : - . . . Zo- - . . . ' - 21- - , 1- 23- - Vs. ., - 25- - Vs. ' ' ' - 26- - Vs. ' , - 27- - Vs. ' , - 27- - 30- , -28 -F .3- ' ' ' . 1- 3- . . . ' ' 6- 9 ' 7 - ' , - 8- . : . . . 10- - '- ' , - 13-17- ' ' 13- . . . ' 14- - . , - 17- ' : - ' , - 18- . . . . 7- D U . . 7- . .- . 14- . . . ' 16-18- 17- ' 24- ' 25- ' ' 28- - ' - ' 31- ' . 1- . . . . . V 4- . . . ' ' . 5- '- 7- ' - 8- . 11- . . : . . 14-15- ' 18- . . . . . 20- . . . ' 21- . . . 22- ' ' 25- ' ' 28-29- ' ' ' - 28-29- ' ' 5- . . o 3-P. .A. 9- . . '. ' - ' ' 12 - ' ' 5 '- ' . 18- ' , 20- 21 - 2 23-24 -' ', - 26- 2: MINUTEQ MORE SOLOIST TIME TO G0 HOME TIME OUT CHEERLEADERS Hobby Club FIRST ROW Lefttollght. Lul'lzGoby DotedlyStephe'1.s I1 ne Gall gher hm P1 kett B111 D v1 Iohn Raps Phyllis Trout, Fr es Hood Barbara Chxles SECOND ROW Frances Hoare Thellna Dtagoo Barbar Iett G ac Tuxhorn .Ruth Cro ey N 11 Cooper Icy Shiner Charldie I-'au' hxld Sh ley Wel h M s Smith Sharp The offxcers of the club are as follows Presxdent B111 Davxs Vlce Presldent John Raps Secretary J'1rnP1ckett Treasurer Ilene Gallagher Reporters Frances Hood Gene Sharp, Sponsor Mrs Goldxe Mae Smlth The Hobby Club meets dunng the 7th and 8th perlods every Monday afternoon We have been toohng and carvlng leather belts bmllfolds, and com purses Textlle paxntzng copper toohng, and alummum etching are some of the other crafts we lfave been learnxng Junzor Class Play DON 1- TAKE My PENNY 29 : ' ' ' , , e a , ' 'c , ' a 's, . ' all: . ' : , , a , r e , n , e , ce ' , ' c ' , ir c , r . ' THIRD ROW: Tom Carpenter, Iohn Hughes, David Mesojednik, David Forest, Dan Chapin, Don Taft, Gene , . : . - . . , . 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V3 RfPLllCSf9l Fllflll 0 HfIlllellI0kefS of AHIFI Ifll FlRbT ROW Lnlt to Rlg nt rhrbara Jett Joyce blunner Charlotte Falrchlld Ilene Gallagher Axvulda Smnh Nidlhl blmpson bhlrley bpoor Vxrglnxa Hargls Dorothy Cory lhyllxs Irout Nadlm Watkxns SELOND ROW L1 onore Ohm Shxrlcy lourf-en Alxce Langley Ruth Edwards Coralen Helssxnger 'vue Hatfxeld PM tty Sxdm-mx Grace Tuxhorn Betty Taft Thelma Dragoo Annetta Mae Lobdxll Nancy Crxm Mrs bmxth T HIRD ROVS Frances Moor Norma Suiener Lxnda boby Dorothy Stephens Nell Cooper Carol Neeley Frances Hood Carol Welch Rxgmox Chrlshansen Ruth Croney Rosemary Sxmpson Ella Max 10 Hullmann Shxrley Welch FHA The off1cers of the FHA club were as follows Presmdent Nadme Sxmpson, Vice Pres1dent Vlrgmla Hargls, Secretary Arwllda Smlth Treasurer Shlrley Spoor The chapter mothers were Mrs Slmpson and Mrs Trout Mrs Smlth was our advisor The Rochester chapter of the Future Homemakers of Amerxca met the second and fourth Wednesdays ln each month In honor of Natlonal FHA week the members of our chapter presented a short slut for the student body At the begmnlng of the school year we drew names for secret pals In December we had a Christmas party whlch was held at noon. Refreshments were served and glfts for our secret pals were exchanged In February we had a Valentine party and exchanged valentines For Aprll a comm strxp party was planned by the FHA and FFA The remaxnder of the year was left for planmng the Mother Daughter banquet 31 4- '. , .1.' ' ' . ., . I I I I - I V ' I I I 1 . , , 7 ' I- ' I I I I - 1 I ' + 'I I I I I K I . . ,' . L .. . . V . . 1, , , 'I I I ' I I ' I I I I . . . - I . . . - . - I I I I . - I I . - I I a a a . . u n I Q 4 4 n ' n Rochester Future Far mers ofAmer1ca SEATED L fttollght D vid Fo e t BobC hall G eSh p BnllDavns JohnR p John J te STANDING Ch hull yC Q ll John Eye Jim? kett Bob! ob This is the thirteenth year in the history of the Rochester F F A The officers Pickett, Treasurer, James Sidener Sergeant At Arms and Mr Churchill, Advisor 1 participated in the annual Poultry and Gram Judging contest held at Lincoln Community High School, Lincoln, Illinois on Saturday February 18 The boys who judged poultry were Gene Sharp, B111 Davis, Bob Cantrall, John Raps and Jim Pickett They placed sixth arnong the twenty one teams represented in our sectional Judging con test Gene Sharp won a ribbon for his ability as a poultry Judge The boys who judged grain were Harry Cantrall, David Forest, John Jostes, and Bob Jacobs We have also sold garden seeds again this year Our motto is Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Serve To develop leadership, practice thrift encourage scholarship, encourage better projects unprove the home and its surroundings and to develop character are some of the aims of our organization 32 : e i : a ' r s , an , en ar , ' ' , a s, os s : Mr. urc ' , Hart an ra , r, ' ic , at S . . . . . . . . . are John Raps, President: Bill Davis, Vice-President: Bob Cantrall, fa -etaryg Jim . . . 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JH, f -'K , -3 -y,,.,.,- ea .. :Tx if Lhrzstmas Program FIRST ROW SECOND ROVN THIRD ROW Ba nd Left to Rxght Shlrley Nave Lloyd Lawson Ronme Hefer Vxrgxma Hallford Virgxnla Hargxs Bob Jacobs Dorothy Cory Connie Beck Mary Lee Behl Dorxs Tulpln Rlgmor Chrxstxansen Carol Moore Myra Boyle Ella Marxe Hullmann Helen Skmner Ruth Croney Cllfford Taft Rosemary Sxmpson Arwxlda Smlth Stuart Smxth Trafton Faxtchlld Davxd Jostes Lula Mae Car penter Donna Ross Carla Schulz, Allan Easley Samuel Coe, Martha Lou Sexton B111 Campbell Sherrie Leckrone Jonel Sharp Carol Morrrxan .Tohn Eyer Nancy Crxm Nadine Simpson Carol Neeley Harry Cantrall Bob Cantrall Mrs Monahan Jack Hexssxnger Fred Jostes Benny Tuxhorn John Jostes 34 fy . - 5 1 1 - 1 1 '1 '1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 FIRST ROW SECOND ROW M zxed Chorus Left to Rxght Mrs Mcmahan Jack Hexssxnger Dick Turley Bob Cantrall, John Iostes, Frances Moore Coralen Hexssmger Carla Schulz Nadxne Sunpson, Betty Srdener Betty Taft Lrnda Goby Harry Cantrall Norma Sldener Barbara Chrles Davld Meso Jedmk Sue Hatfxeld Ilene Gallagher Ella Marie Hullmann Ioyce Slunner Dons Tulpxn Donna Ross Dorothy Cory Josephme Johnson Carol Moore Frances Hood Carol Neeley Phyllxs Trout Vrrgmra Hargrs Mary Jett, Shxrley Nave, Nancy Crxm Connre Beck Mary Ann Hullrnann Arwrlda Smith Thelrna Dragoo, Annetta Mae Lobdxll Barbara Jett FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW Grade bchool Chorus Left to Right Myra Boyle Car ol Morman Lrnda Helsslnger Verna bpur gn-on, Nancy lrvun Joanne Taft Donna Proffitt Carolyn Farrchrld Sherrre Leckr one Cheryl Wrxght Dean bxdc-ner Allan Easley Lee bpurgeon Beverly Roy bhlrley Humphrey Janice Ben Tuxhorn I-'red Iostes Bx1lCxmpbell Mary Tucker Betsy lohnson Vrrgmla Hallford Bonme Dallman Helen Trout Della Neal Constance Stone Clifford Taft Davxd Jostes Helen blunner Laura Belle Hughes Mrs Monahan Annette Yramen Laur-A Ann Dragoo bar ah Cook Joy bue burber Jonel bharp Mary Lee Behl Annabelle Ramsey bhar on Box sch Jo Wayne Surber Marlene Hart Wllma Lash Sue Jones Bexerly I-Iyer Martha Lou bexton Jaunxta Collins Lloyd Lawson Lula Mae Carpenter btuart bmxth J D burber Gerard Fxllxon Howard Olrve Henry Boyle Jerry Srdener Janet Trees Brenda Byerly Jlm Campbell bamuel Coe Larry Kyes Thomas Hullman Bob Taft 35 : ' : . . ' ' . ' , , . . I . - - - , , , , ' . ' . , . - . . , . , . - . - I - ' ' I I I I : ' . . . . , . . I . A I , I ' . . I n K 5 1 5 D h I .. I Q I . I . , . r . Cantrall, Wilma Langley : , ', ' r , , B , ' ' ' , . . . . . -. , . , t . A - . : ' ' ' . . . ' , ' ' , ' , , ' , .I , ' - . V , , . .' e L ' Girls' Flzorus FIRST ROW I ef! to Rngh! Mrs Monahan Barbara Chiles Charlotte Faxrchxld Joyce Slunner Mary Jett Norma Sxdener Shxrley Nave Carol Moore SECOND ROW Betty Sxdener Rxgmor Chrxstxansen Dons Tulpxn Nancy Crxm Axwxlda Smxth Coxalen Hexssxnger Sue Hatfield Comme Beck Nadme Watkxns Ruth Croney Barbara THIRD ROW Nadxne Sxmpson Carla Schulv Linda Coby Dorothy Cory Frances Moore Nell Cooper f'arol Neeley Vxrgmxa Hargxs Thelma Dragoo Betty Taft Donna Ross Ella Mane Hullmann Shxrley Welch Ilene Gallagher Boys Choru.s STANDING Left to Right John Jostes Bob Cantrall .Tack Hexssxnger Dxck Turley John Eyer Davxd Mesojednxk, Harry Cant: all SEATED Mrs Monahan - v 4 1 a . Jett, Phyllis Trout, Annetta Mae Lobdill The Echo FIRST ROW L fi t R ght D n H tfl ld T C rpe t 1 C SECOND ROW Eme y Ch latte F h 1 C o M k T y D thy St THIRD ROW Dons Tulpm Donn Ross NellC pe F s Hood A d S nh Sxmpson ll Gallaghe Co le He ss ng B tty Sade rouan-1 now G ne sharp om Tan Bob c 1 xr J 5 spa gn n y B n D The Echo has been prxnted agam thls year lrnprovement has been made by usmg better grade of paper and makmg the content more xnterestmg The Echo staff IS as follows Edxtor 1n Chlef Rlchard Turley Assoclate Edltor, Carol Moore Ass1stant Ed1tor Don Hatfreld Busmess Managers Tom Carpenter and Joyce Skmner Ass1stant Busmess Manager, Phylhs Trout Art and Photography B111 Davxs, Dan Chapin Bud Moore and Betty Szdener Sports Edltor Gene Sharp ms ass1sted by Jack Helssxnger Feature Edltors Charlotte Falrchlld Nell Cooper, and Dons Tulpm Cu-culauon Managers Don Taft, Rosemary Slmpson and Arwxlda Srnmth Humor Ed1tors Dorothy Stephens and Joyce Skmner Exchange Ed1tor Dorothy Sunrnan The Reporters are Semor Class Robert Cantrall and Ilene Gallagher Jun1or Class Donna Ross and Don Kyes Sophomore Class Bob Jacobs and Ronme Beck Freshman Class Coralen Helsslnger and James Spengler F H A Betty Sxdener and Frances Hood G A A Leonore Ohve Hobby Club Frances Hood F F A Gene Sharp and Advlsor M1ss Emery 37 : e o i : 0 a 'e , om a n er, Jack Heiss'ngex , Dan hapin : Miss r , ar airc i d, ar I oore, Dic urle , oro ephens, Joyce Skinner 2 ' ' , a , oo r, tance , rwil a m' , Rosemary ' , Cl V I, ra n i i er, e ' ner : e , , an ra , ame n er, on K es, i avis , 8. . . . . -. - . . I . . - 1 1 . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 . D . . . D . 1 1 1 . . . . . . g . . . . . - . . . . . 1 1 1 . , . . . ' , - - , , . . , - , . 0 ' U . ' 1 ' I V V 0 :I . 0 I I - . . D C . - , . . . I I 0 n 0 9 o 4 n ' , Q g n Q o ' p ' a FIRST ROW SECOND ROW FOURTH ROW Gzrls Athletzc Asvoczatzon Left to Right Ella Marne Hullmann Grace Tuxhorn Frances Moore Ilene Gallagher Carla Schulz Mary Jett Donna Ross Rxgmor Chrxstxansen Carol Moore Ruth Edwards Betty Taft Dorxs Tulpxn Rosemary Sxmpson Dorothy Stephens Shirley Spoor Annetta Mae Lobdxll Nancy Crxrn Frances Hood Arwxlda Smlth Dorothy Snyder Sxdener Carol Welch Leonore Ohve Thelma Dragoo Birbara Chxles Nadxne Watkins Shu-ley Welch Mrs Gexttmann Dorothy Cory Norma Sldener Shlrley Welch Beryl Crlner Vxrgxnla Hargxs Alice Langley Sue Hatheld Connie Beck Charlotte Faxrchxld Joyce Skinner Phyllxs Trout Barbara Jett Rochester H :gh School as . , . . . THIRD ROW: Nell Cooper, Ruth Croney, Coralen Heissingex, Shirley Toureen, Dorothy Sunman, Betty I 4 Q, 3 5 K ti ki my .. is en u , ' 115 4' Q: lf' , in 4 Y x 1 .. Q' ,Q g V ' E7 6' Y 5 I 8' -, ., ff , ef Q f '5 15, ,Q U 'G -yy .,,fy5w , ir , .Q Z Q Hr 'P W f -1 F4 Q99 P Qj 73 'Ba if Jai Pa! 'iid' is 4 ivy ' 5 BEAQKEE 11 44 91' Q .U 2 . 4 1 2 Jill RHI! F1rst Twelze Basketball LEFT TO RIGHT Iolm Raps, Jun Sxdener Dan Chapm Fred Olwe Gene Sharp Don Hatfield Jack Helssxnger Bob Cantrall B1l1Davxs Don Kyes Don Taft Mr Starks ABSENT Tom Carpenter Ba seball STANDING Ronnxe Beck Bxl1D.av1s Dick lurley Jack Hexssmger Tom Carpenter Don Hatfield Dan Chapin Fred Ohve 40 - F 1 ' . ' . ' . . ' . . ' I I U I I I I 0 SEATED: Left to Right: David Mesojednilz, Jim Pickett, Don Taft, John Jostes, John Raps ': ' . ' ' ' . ' H . ' ' ' ' . - , ' . . I E' E, X--S:-' Q..- 435, Q .W V , I Mzilvcf. ' V Basketball Fzrst Twelve KNEELING Left to Right Do Taft M Starks STANDING J hn R ps Da Ch px F ed Olive Gene Sha p Do Hatfield Jack Hex sing Bob Cant ll B11lD s Do Kye Jxm Sldener ABSENT Tom Ca pe ter Our Rochester Rockets proved to be a team of co ordmatxon and strength throughout the 49 and 50 season on the hardwood floors Although we met setbacks we were able to cop 3rd m the C M S and 4th m the county Durmg our regular season of play the team was hampered by the xllness of Carpenter and the absence of Hezssmger our power ful center, but when both boys were ln there the opposxtzon felt It Our 1n1t1al garne of the season turned out to be one of those thrlllers that you read about The opponent was Mt Auburn and the cross country boys had the speed and en durance that turned out to be the decrdmg factor We were on the tall end of 31 to 29 However thxs d1d not stop the Rocket from takmg four ln a row only to be stopped by a score of 34 to Z9 handed down by our old foe Rlverton From then on the season had the good poznts and the bad pomts that are characterzstlc of any sport In the C M S Tourney we outclassed our first opponent Raymond by a score 47 to Z9 and then lost the second thrlller of the season to Ball Twp by two pomts 6 to 34 But the tearn bounced back and took thlrd place by defeat1ng Auburn 37 to 35 Af the county tourney we racked up two startlmg v1ctor1es 1n a row and then turned around and lost even harder to Riverton and Dwernon Thls gave us fourth place How ever, we placed second m the D1StF1Ct Tourney losmg to Dzvernon Next year wxll fmd the Rockets less 5 lettermen but there IS plenty of potential power left m the squad and they w1l1 prove tough to any opposltlon 42 . : ' : n , r. : o a , n a 'n, r ' . 1' . 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