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

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS ROGER SAYERS F.F.A. 1,2,3,4g Class play 3,43 Foot- ball l,2,3,4g Basketball 2,3g R Club 1,2,3,4g Track l,2,3,4g Dramatics 4g Boys Chorus 3,4g Mixed Chorus 4g Hall Monitor 43 Class Vice Presi- dent 2g Class Secretary 4. GENE SMITH Class play 3g Football Manager 1,2g Basketball Manager 1,2,3g Visual Aids 1,2,3,4g R Club 2,35 Student Council 2g Annual 'Staff 4g Boys Chorus 2,4g Mixed Chorus 43 Class President 4g Class Vice President 3. S f 'K A ' I 5 5253 it 2 ENE El ill , ' if U5 s 1 ' ziggy, , K 5 : x 55:es-'-'.:::-1E':ei'E4: 1 i IEE 7 g 5 K i ss . L 4 . Mt K S 2ffiwi114ffefui M 2 al ,Q mwexgelifi ft 2 I sill ill? A :EZt'a,1ztfL,t.f-.ti gt l 2 H 5,5 tgQfzsw,'g.f1we 1glf,g,fg:.2Sfi!H5 5' , - g Q gl. 5 ifsggfssigvigftgggxir -vu ,wigggil E xi 1 al ,Sang ll 52 iaagm : l 4 glg,5ali,gS 525 fe 5Qs1'ii9r2S1,g,g'wwiim 'lfsflwf Q ' Matti' Qllgzg iiliifiiW?Rlifillfifgtiiiii .,t g at E in qgwgwffitibiian ,435 ,, tal -all ,gl 1 .-.Aa if um ?ittfEff'guqs,te.qgf1z'ws,imifa'ifiik wi gi fi, 2 n Q lvl 5 li 1s2QffEififfn1f2l'i 5 fSS TsitfVff?'Z't'?f fl X' ll 5 2221? iiflil gaitteiiligz 3233 ifiiiiifliiiiii iksswzec wil g3gagi,,ait ysggsx jflg gy - 15525- :'s,,..-5...f filliiilmlyll q w I iigiiisltitiaiziizitf f 2?f5E22 Z1w W f ?a iigiiigjfiwgigfiglig 2225 5at52:21325zQ53sffg25i2S5iaig2iisQ1 gtiagtgtffgiizgiwwsgs get fiiiliiillliflliiliif'lii3lsil2wfWS35t??fL45. if-' eg,3s'2'5xW2,ifiewiull1255 t,fa,tf.a,,ffir Q-Emi,vfisasgsrswzr .aw Qsg5tfff,ars,,,5? ,ts saga gals g,tsq,iuR, aatfiffuilliiagsafliltfesgugiigw ,tfw?2w52bf p an x5'?i5illx5silSl53l53Ef5 i i tgiiiEtiigiixililliigllllliliifll wasviii?atisimsiekfaswe , ii2?fffEif'Qmt:ElEf less!! fr H . ' Q Mfiiiitfeiizltmw fult'ww,we '2wl1e?i':Gzs5- ff2f3I':4?. ve -A 1255:'ryWffl:-+sHiQf?5Msfs5ldthisrw? if fi gatz ag - z gistfwiuzif tfaiztt 59565-we time Tritt 4 i f 'life :.-ff': 'ff ffeifzw is simT152ili7i5li??fEffV5'ifgiiliviliwqiii' A 2 sl , is lr w iz fli W I ewfsftkfxiii-fliit2fKltiPJif 7 resid? Qlgifgflegiiiiyls lv Www.,g.wffgwgQ3,gfqxflggme Q Q MH ilgieaistiw ii ., : w i f,'i'f1:1msxz4s Misiri',Mistsilzltilleilliifziafbxmfisienii GLEN FRANK Attendance Monitors 1,2,3g Science Club 3,4g Student Council 3g Honor Society 3,4g Hall Monitor 3,45 Class Treasurer 4. 18 W 'SW ' W tt W All Slat Eflililtltiifliflilt Pi f K V ff' 51 1, A 3 5 2 fi iii? 55291555 afvlilm 5 fl ff' Wil- -S f ' F 1 ' it at A at fi, li Q ii Eiilliilisfilsliliiiil .. tbebe Eisasl iliiriikililliiislilii iellilfififftiaggaiie ,lim 4 gtfgfggifiiirisigligfifa i55s,E3EE2fW,Qsif2zst n S , gfa2zs2g5s,?iez1,sf ifErwff1?iSaws2QQfsa elYiEliL5t 3eE3'ix'i,zig ,est P1tf9ltEzfssizsff2Q5f?Q52ff 5i1l55lifilis5liilliif?LiiQ!' ' . iff fitsifgsmtggrsgggsaeggf 1?iiiiiitffeiifiiiazwiit i twsxtffitssgiisg than . ., tumfzsi:+m,gr?,ar3f H - lgg . iffiwiimesgfsfkQfamw - 5332. get -va -xc W if H- 2 -Cx. 2 , .,S 'EE 'l fill A Wt, free Q Y tlklgflssff ,. it behwieitriimiirxi 4 ,Q 4aneiggsiliiilismfssit t :QQ'-qwftzvzssisiand ,Q ggiz W, wg- tm 1-.ifssigsziglig ffffm y 2-ittint!ysfiiiifsilmx tug Mirza, f 15 Aw, 'Q if w31,iJS,:ws.-I-.ffggtiyt, ssmmff .siiifiifizwggi fs,zg4f3:.fi-mgww, 'f:f+.s.srsUtw zffwzr :el .,,.'-,naw zmwsvzt-izmsti i,mit,ift' t.1,1-7,iiz,iM , was tfmtgsgsuf ,f,fi:rtfE,gti.m, .fZ,7w'-1'5 fx-fI.:ig':1?1:+i11Q,,M TEE, I - . .-':f m ,i'2i E2l5'fiQ5T,f'izIii3Ri T' h,fi2iTggg's,gfs, f lig i ' K wg? sqiagigifigffgfgfif -f mr mf, ,4,vit-'f- flfftgwswgsfv si12Yni'n5'lf'E:'h ' stlilain, , y sfszggff ' 'fwgfm-wi N, ,,I,,,r ,..,.,e ,,,.,, . , is .r,,.r uw '7-wwf: ff ' it wwsg15fi. 5 ,. -, 54:1 142. V , gig? ,f f,ff5,,1,.tgs55 A sv ,Ega n ig,-,grimy .,:EQiiQ. 'j .fgggs H , - ii get fm I b Efidilfti sg , .H , -ftrrygggsslks fg, ligg sigdlv '35 Fifi ' , issrtgut Fmmm wfe H fi JAMES HENDRICKS F.F.A. 2,3,4g Golf l,2,3,4g Honor Society 45 Class Vice President 4.

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E IOR CLASS HISTORY Four years packed with memories have come and gone, and finally the Class of '54 has graduated and its members are ready to take their places in the adult World. The first class, six young men and women, graduated from the Rock Falls High School in 1880. We like to think of our class as the seventy-fifth class to graduate from high school in Rock Falls although technically we are not graduates of the same school, as the school district was re-organized into a township high school district in 1919. Each year the number of graduates increased until this year there were 97 seniors enrolled. Many changes have taken place in the curriculum and physical plant since 1880, and we hope many more will continue to take place in the future, as that is the way for our school to grow and improve. We will always think of our freshman year as a happy one. although sometimes we resented being lowly freshmen. During the year we learned the meaning of sorrow when one of our classmates, Marlene Harrison, died after a brief illness. The sophomore class initiated us on November 11, in the new gym. Our class picnic was held on May 22 in Sinissippi Park. Officers for the year were Donna Eshelman, presidentg Donna Gelsinger, secretary, and Betty Knapp, treasurer. James Dezman, Carol Keller, and Jack Pierce represented us at the Student Council. Mr. Vipond was our class adviser. Another year and we were BIG sophomores. Eagerly we an- ticipated the chance to initiate the green freshmen. Much to our sorrow we were unable to do so as the facilities of the school building were not adequate for the large number of freshmen. The officers for this year were Artemus Pulford, presidentg Kenny Strike, vice-president, and Roger Sayers, secretary-treas- urer. Student Council members were Carol Keller, Wilda Ander- son and Gene Smith. The class sponsors were Miss Crutchfield, chairman, Miss Lawson, Mrs. Rolain, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Stroede and Mr. Therry. Our class picnic was held in Sinissippi Park on May 21. Our junior year brough the thrill of being upperclassmen, along with the increased responsibilities. The officers elected were Kenny Ferris, president, Gene Smith, vice-presidentg Don Corzett, secretaryg and Artemus Pulford, treasurer. Student Council members were Judy Brown, Don Bennett and Glenn Frank. The class sponsors were Miss Taylor, chairman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Hinders, Mrs. .luckett and Miss Shaver. tClass members were kept busy earning money to finance the Prom. Candy bars, gum, pop, and cold drinks were sold at the football and basketball games. During the noon hour we sold candy bars and milk. Christmas cards and magazines were also sold. On October 25, we were co-sponsors with the seniors of the Homecoming Dance. Our class play, Green Valley by Frank Wattron, was given on November 21 under the direction of Mr. Andrews. The annual Ribbon Dance was given on Nov- ember 25. Finally the night for which we had been working came - the night of the PROM. The themefor our Junior-'Senior Banquet and Prom, held on May 23 in the new gym, was An Isle of Dreams , and Don Rhyne served as toastmaster for the occasion. We presented each junior and senior with a gift - compacts for the ladies and tie clips for the men. It was a lovely evening and we felt all our work had been well rewarded with success. Many thanks go to the chairman of our class advisers, Miss Taylor. September 1, 1953, started our senior year. We had looked forward to being seniors for so long that it hardly seemed pos- sible. For the last time we elected class officers, who, for the third year in succession, were all boys. They were Gene Smith, president, James Hendricks, vice-presidentg Roger Sayers, secre- taryg and Glenn Frank, treasurer. Our representatives at the Student 'Council were Don Rhyne, Virgene Gutches and Shirley Smith. Our class advisers were Mr. Baker, chairman, Mrs. Shults, Mr. Andrews fsecond semesteri, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Mills, Mr. Tweedle and Mr. Donish. We chose the yellow rose for our class flower. Our motto was Nothing Succeeds Like Successv, and our colors were blue and silver. We with the juniors as co-sponsors, gave the Homecoming Dance on October 17. Donna Gelsinger, who had been crowned Homecoming Queen during half-time ceremonies at the game the evening before, reigned over the dance. The semi-formal Christmas Dance was given December 23. On April 26, the vari- ous service clubs of 'Rock Falls entertained all graduating seniors residing in Rock Falls at the annual Senior Banquet. We staged our class play, Our Miss Brooks by J. R. Mann and adapted by Christopher Cergel, on April 30. On May 22, the juniors en- tertained us at the Junior-'Senior Banquet and Prom. Then we began to cram for exams which were written May 25 and 26. The next day gave us a chance to relax when we were excused from classes for the annual senior picnic. The days slipped by rapidly. Baccalaureate was held on May 30. Soon after, on June 3, we received that coveted diploma, our reward. It was a wonderfully happy evening, yet a sad one, too. There would be no more school days, no more school activities of which we were a part -at dear old R. F. H. S. Now a new road, leading to new joys and responsibilities, lay before us. - Betty Knapp