Rock Falls High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Rock Falls, IL)

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BOARD OF EDUCATIO The Board of Education is responsible for the es- tablishment, supervision, and control of our high school. Seven men, each elected for a term of three years, are designated to do this job. These men are Mr. Charles Castle, president, Mr. Arman Gaulrapp, secretary, Mr. James Kelsey, Mr. E. L. Knabe, Mr. Austin Corzett, Mr. Danny P. Daniels, and Mr. Herman Oltman. Mr. Charles Castle president Mr. Dan Daniels Regular meetings of the Board are held on the first Thursday of each month and such other special meetings as are necessary to conduct school business. The mem- bers serve without pay and give liberally of their time. The new addition, which is being erected north and east of the present plant, requires much extra time and effort from each member. x E? inf H E s li 2 1 . s sgl I 5 s Ez 1. Q r EEE l Mr. Arman Gaulrapp secretary Mr. Herman Oltman Mr. E. L. Knabe Mr. James Kelsey Mr. Austin Corzett

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CLASS OF 1880 According to our records, the first high school in Rock Falls was started in 1873 when two years? work was added to the grades. By 1895, a 4-year curriculum was offered. The first class to graduate was in 1830 when Angie Adair Wickens, Ella E. Dickson, Lizzie N. Coe, Charles D. F. Parks, Maggie Robb and John B. Brown were granted high school diplomas. Many changes have taken place since then. As the town has grown, so has the high school. Instead of 6 in the graduating class, this year we have 95. Instead of two or three teachers who gave part of their time to grade school work, we now have 30 on the faculty. The physical plant, too, has changed. The first high school was located in what is now the City Hall. From there it moved into the Merrill School building and then into a small building east of Merrill. In 1918 the present district was organized and the classes moved into the Christian Church until the original building on West Second was completed. Twenty years later this building had become too small and a new wing was added. Our enrollment continued to increase and again has outgrown the space available, so once more we are beginning a building program. That Class of 75 years ago began a high school record far greater than their brightest dreams.

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DEDICATION E The 75th graduating class wishes to dedicate the 1954 Cavalcade to our principal, M r. Forrest L. Tabor. Mr. Tabor took over the duties of principal when we were freshmen. Since then, he has worked for the betterment of Rock Falls High School and the community. Our problems were hisg our joys were his also. For everything Mr. Tabor has done, we wish to extend a sincere thanks. 9