Rock Island High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rock Island, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1948 volume:

R. C S] U r. Our Sup f- 1? e. ’ £, Wto Rl-S «2 e U • oc ft S4 J- ■ v ) of « c of C? or - 4; O I . Our Sc, t oo Wtuc.Jx s Wcr -4. vSt rSSflj to 6r'y Our S lAoo to its Pre.Se. J£ Status. I e_ m lc r s of tAe.Bo ,'-, . B. C Urr-p , c. 3 a e if T. Cf J e. S Us f S e c, t e, Zw-p A. 71. Cs Oop e,r- C. C-. tf°s i jt, E.J. 'loss (j. JZ. SBo’- s 1 Girr lt IT CAN BE OONE To the Seniors or Rook Islano Hioh School. Class or 1948 I woulo like to say a few woros THAT MAY BE OF SOME BENEFIT TO YOU IN LATER YEARS AS YOU 00 OUT INTO THE WORLD TO MAKE YOUR OWN WAY IN LIFE. NOW THAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE THE HIGH SCHOOL OIPLOMAS THAT YOU HAVE WORKED SO FAITHFULLY FOR, PERHAPS YOU PAUSE FOR A MOMENT TO LOOK BACK OVER THE YEARS TO THE TIME WHEN YOU FIRST ENTERED SCHOOL. THAT DAY WAS A VERY IMPORTANT 0AY IN YOUR LIFE, FOR IT WAS THEN THAT YOU BEGAN 8UIL0ING A FOUNDATION FOR YOUR HIOH SCHOOL WORK. YOU WORK EO 01 LI GENTLY THROUGH THE YEARS YOU WERE IN GRADE SCHOOL ANO RECEIVED YOUR GRAMMAR SCHOOL DIPLOMA THAT ENTITLED YOU TO ENTER HIGH SCHOOL. NO 00U8T YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD COME A LONG WAY AT THIS TIME, AND YOU HAD, 8UT YOU WERE NOT WILLING TO STOP THERE. You JOURN. YED ON THROUGH THE FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL TO REACH THE GOAL YOU SET OUT TO REAOH--TO GRADUATE FROM HIOH SCHOOL. NOW, I WOULO SAY TO YOU, Do NOT STOP HERE BUT JOURNEY ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY OF LIFE TO GREAT SUCCESS . The GOING HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN EASY IN YOUR SCHOOL DAYS; NEITHER WILL IT 8E IN LIFE, Oo NOT BE EASILY DISCOURACEO IF SOME ONE TELLS YOU THAT YOU CANNOT DO A THING. REMEU8ER THAT IT IS THE ONE WHO CAN 00 THE HARD TASKS THAT MAKES THE GREATEST SUCCESS IN LIFE. It Can Be Oonf If YOU HAVE THE 0 ET ERMI 'I T I ON TO STAY WITH IT UNTIL YOU 00 SUCCEED. OTHERS HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY COULO NOT SUCOEEO, BUT THEY HAD SELF - COMF1 OENC E ANO DETERMINATION, AND SAIO, IT CAN Be DONE . They succeeoeo. You too can succeeo if you have SELF—CONFI0ENCE ANO THE DETERMINATION TO SEE THE JOB COMPLETED ANO WELL DONE. So MY MESSAGE TO you is, It Can Be Done . Yours truly, R. C. Miller mmm fa. c. u 1 y R. C. KILLER, SUPERINTEKDEKT Mathematics, Bookkeeping, and Physiology W. C. SCHULTZ, PRINCIPAL AND COACH History and Science ROBBIE UATEJOWSKY English and Typing Interred late Girls' Coach HRS. A. KLOSS Seventh and Eighth Grades Intermediate Beys' Coach MRS. H. L. TOWNSEND Seventh a.nc' Eighth Grades Intermediate Boys' Cosch . : :a . free Fifth and Sixth Grades Intermediate beys' Coach M r-s. CA + r .J Fr . +- W rj. L . 7? 71 I MRS. L. T. RIWN Third and Fourth Grades High School Girls' Coach MRS. G. C. MEYERS First and Second Crades Primary Grades' Playground Supervisor vy V 1 V M rS G. C . M tgc 0‘S OFFICERS President------------------------Gloria Johnson Vice-Presioent ------------------ Eunice Trapp Secretary------------------------Jean Waodell Treasurer ----------------------- Lillian LaGrance Reporter-------------------------Ruby Lee Garcia COLORS Pink ano White FLOWER Hydrangea MOTTO IT Can 3e Done ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. H, A. Johnson Mrs. C. C. Trapp SPONSOR MR. R. C. MILLER BESIOES THE A80VE OFFICES, THE SENIORS ALSO HOLO OTHER POSITIONS. GLORIA J0HN80N IS THE business manager of both the school paper and the ANNUAL 8TAFF, ANO A PLAYER ON THE FIRST TEAM IN VOLLEY BALL. EUNICE TRAPP SERVES AS EOI TOR ON BOTH THE PAPER AND ANNUAL STAFF ANO IS AL80 A MEMBER OF THE A TEAM. JEAN WADDELL, OO-CAPTAIN OF THE VOLLEY BALL TEAM, IS ALSO THE GIRLS SPORTS EOI TOR ON THE ANNUAL, ANO GAME LEAOER OF the local 4-H Club. Lillian LaGrange is class EDITOR ON THE ANNUAL, CAPTAIN OF THE SECONO TEAM OF GIRLS VOLLEY BALL, 81 00 RAPHER OF THE SCHOOL PAPER, ANO SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE 4 H CLUB. Ruby Garcia is humor eoitor on the annual staff. A 11, ■7 1 9 far-ter- m! «s i vl s H !fw,r gspspiSa Ap§ -o-c Xv 'i- s_'l4 $s§03 mm 3.; «o s£v fa J SsS The prouo oraouates or 1948 entereo high SOHOOL WITH NINE MEMBERS, WHO WERE TONY, ANNIE Ray, ano Ruby Garcia, Goloie Johnson, Jean Waooell, Lillian LaGrance, Jay Speok, Georoe Edos, Jr., ano Eunice Trapp. Our teachers were Miss Bernice Becioa ano Mr. B. H. Meinert. who ALSO SERVEO AS PRINOIPAL. We entereo our sophomore year WITH the same MEMBERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JAY SpEOK WHO DROPPED BEHINO, ANO THE ADDITION OF SnIFFIEb EASTLANO, WHO WENT ONLY A FEW MONTHS. TONY Garcia withdrew the very first of the term. Goldie Johnson transferred to the Louise school at mioterm. Our teachers were Mrs. Charlotte LICHN0V8KY AND Ml 88 MEL8A SpECK. As WE ENTEREO OUR JUNIOR YEAR WE HAO FIVE members. Four, Lillian, Jean, Ruby, ano Eunioe, HAD BEEN WITH US BEFORE, ANO ONE NEW MEMBER, Lewis Brownson, who hao dropped behino his OLASS. At THE 8EGINNIN0 OF THE SECONO SIX-WEEKS Goldie Johnson, formerly one of our olass, rejoined us. Our teaohers were Mr. R. C. Miller and Mr8. Harry Townsend. Now as we begin our senior year, there are FIVE MFM8ERS, GOLDIE JoHNSON, LILLIAN -LaGRANGE, Ruby Garoia, Jean Waddell, and Eunice Trapp. Our teachers are Mr. R. Schultz, and Miss Robsie We have many activities planned for this LAST YEAR, With the cooperation of the STUDENT BO 0Y ANO FACULTY, ANO OUR PARENTS, PLAN TO SPONSOR A BARN DANOE, A BINGO A SENIOR PLAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE PROCEEDS FROM THESE ENTERTAINMENTS WILL 8E U8E0 TO finance Senior Week——a trip to Monterrey , Mexico. None of us girls have ever been out of the United States before and most of us have NEVER BEEN 8EYOND THE TEXAS BORDERS. THEREFORE, ALL OF US ARE EAGERLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THI 8 EXCURSION. i. Miller, Matejowsky. Mr. w. c. s, OUR ENT IRE • WE AND ItSS I - « I O' cVCy- ro VVV; -o ?01� � X 'V-- -V .f -J v?.SV, . If is Christmas in 1958 l “ sitting by the New home See-All set my husbano gave me to SATISFY MY OURIOSITY. The LITTLE LIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE OIAL HAS TURNEO FROM YELLOW TO A BRIGHT ORANGE; THE MACHINE IS BEGINNING TO HUM. I 1LL TURN THE SEAROHER BUTTON AND TRY TO LOCATE SOME OF MY OLO SCHOOLMATES. I SEE RACING LANDSCAPES. Ah, THE PICTURES ON THE SCREEN ARE MOVING MORE SLOWLY. Now TH E Y VE STOPPED ENT I RELY • I SEE A LITTLE SHELL OlL TOWN IN CALIFORNIA. Who is the little housewife I see? Goodness me. I s our own Eunice Trapp who is now Mrs. E. L. Briscoe, formerly of Sherioan, Texas. I also see THREE LITTLE CHILDREN FOLLOWING EUNICE AR0UN0 THE HOUSE DEMANDING MAMMA, WE WANT SOME OANDY . The little boy has dark reo ha, ANO THE TWIN GIRLS HAO AUBURN HAIR. The scene moves on to a ranoh. There’s the sign--- Bar-X-Ranoh . Who could have prospered so? Wait, I see someone walking out of the door toward a limousine. She’s oarryino some papers. Maybe I oan get a glimpse of them. Oh yes, it’s CLEARER NOW. The BOLD LETTERING ON THE PAPERS INDICATES THAT THE 8EARER IS JEANNIE WAOOELL ON THE WAY TO HER POSITION AS HEAD SECRETARY IN THE STOCK YAROS IN DENVER, COLORADO. ShE IS STILL UNMARRIED, BUT I 8EE PROSPEOTS OF A HUSBANO SOON, FOR AMONG THE PAPERS ARE SEVERAL LETTERS WITH THE INITIALS C. L. M. ON THE RETURN AOORESS. Again there is a slur as various settings FLASH BY. When THE NEW LOCATION, AN OLD FAMILIAR TOWN, STEAOIES, I SEE LILLIAN LaGRANQE, OR RATHER Mrs. Jay Speck. Lillian ano Jay are living in Rock Islano where Jay is working for GeoroeBaker ON HIS RICE FARM. LlLLIAN SEEMS TO BE TERRI8LY upset. She just got word that her mother-in-law IS COMING TO VISIT THEM. THE FOUR OHILOREN ARE SO SPOILEO THAT SHE CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THEM ANO THEY WILL PROBABLY RUN THE POOR MOTHER-IN-LAW aesp Hi . SENIOR CLASS WILL We graduates or ’4$ form a perfect all-around group The reason for our believing this is THAT ALL REPORTS REAOHI NO US OECLARE THAT WE ARE CAPABLE OF MAKING UP OUR OWN MINOS; ABSOLUTELY ABLE TO CONOUOT OURSELVES AS LA 01 £ S’WHEN WE FEEL LIKE IT; WELL—SUPPLIED WITH THE SOUNO DETERMINATION TO 00 AS WE PLEASE, WHEN WE PLEASE, ANO WHERE WE PLEASE; ESPECIALLY OLEVER AT OONTRIVINO ALL SORTS OF EXCUSES FOR GETTING OUT OF CLASS; ANO AOEPT AT TELLING OTHERS WHAT TO 00 EVEN THOUGH WE NEARLY ALWAYS HAVE TO BE TOLO WHAT TO 00 OURSELVES. FROM THESE NUMEROUS ENCOURAGING RETURNS FROM OUR PARENTS, THE FACULTY, ANO OTHER ADULTS IN GENERAL, WE OEDUOE THAT WE ARE THE POSSESSORS OF VALUABLE TRAITS WHICH MUST, Or OOURSE, BE LEFT TO THE REMAINING STU DENT A IN THE Rock Island High Sohool after our departure in May. Here is our Last Will ano Testament: We leave our sponsor, Ur. R. C. Miller, and OUR NEW OESKS IN THE STUOY HALL TO THE JUNIOR Class, who, we hope, will appreciate both as much as we have. We also will some individual characteristics to a few of our followers. Goldie Johnson bequeaths her oancino ability TO ALL WHO don’t KNOW HOW. Lillian LaGrange bestows her aptitude in the ABSORPTION OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAMMAR TO Earl Waits who can use it. Her pretty hair bows, she wills to Oorothy Henry, who never WEARS ANY. Jean Waddell wills her ability to pass a driver’s license test to Oorothy, who ooesn’t EVEN KNOW HOW TO ORlVE YET. Eunice Trapp wills her ability to boss people to Esther Curry. She also leaves the name Shorty , bestowed upon her last year by senior J0y DeFoor, to Ruth Miller Ruby Garoia leaves her oish-washino technique to Annie Ray, who will have the task soon. wilo. Lillian is trying to wash clothes, clean UP THE HOUSE, WASH SIX OIRTY LITTLE FACES, AND cook Darlings oinner all at the same time. There’s one thing about this See-All machine. It just won’t wait, it’s moving on now. OhJ What a large river. It looks like the Mis- sissippi. Now I see a town coming into view. ■Jackson, Mississippi , announces the city limits sign. The objects in view are moving more and MORE SLOWLY AND FINALLY THE MACHINE FOCUSES ON A cafe. I see Ruby Lee Garcia insioe lookino: at HER BOSS WITH A CERTAIN GLEAM IN HER EYE. COULO THIS BE LOVE? He IS LOOKINO AT A PRETTY MILLIONAIRE WHO JUST WALKEO IN, BUT OF COURSE HIS OLANOE IS JUST AN EYE FOR BUSINESS . My.' What was that louo noise? I oidn't know the See-All was equippeo for souno. Oh, it's Junior, one of my five chiloren breaking my best VASE OVER HIS OADOY S HEAO. I'm FORCED BACK TO REALITY —BEING IN MY OWN HOME IN WHITE CI TY, NEW Mexico with my husband who I met in Houston, Texas, when I thought I was going to be a oareer GIRL. I CHANGED MY MIND THOUGH, OR RATHER MY HUSBANO CHANGEO IT FOR ME, ANO HERE I AM JUST A HOUSEWIFE with five KIOS TO KEEP ME BUSY. Oh , HAPPY SCHOOL DAYS.’ THINKING OF SOHOOLMATES REM I NOS ME. I CAME IN HERE TO GET THE CHILDREN’S CLOTHES PACKED. I MUST GET BUSY IF I INTEND TO GO TO THAT CLASS REUNION WE RE HOLDING AT ROCK ISLANO TOMORROW. LET ME SEE. WHAT SHOULD I DO? Sew buttons on instead of pinning the places WHERE THEY’VE BEEN TORN OFF AS I USUALLY DO, OR BUY NEW ONES? I WOULDN’T WANT ANY OF THOSE GIRLS TO THINK THAT I 0AN T ORESS MY CHILDREN AS WELL AS THEY CAN OR THAT l M NOT A GOOD HOUSEWIFE. Dear meJ I wish I were.' SENIOR CLASS POEM The Seniors, ah, at last we are, The olass or 48; And it's been haro 8ut we’ve gone par, To GAIN OUR PRESENT STATE. We starteo off as nine freshmen In nineteen forty-four; We thought that we were mighty then, But let us tell you more. Two STEPS FINISHED; TWO STEPS TO GO, In nineteen forty-five; Then only six, we came to know, To DO WELL YOU MUST STRIVE . Our junior year, ano fewer still. Just five of us remaineo; A CLASS WITH STRONG DETERMINED WILL, And one new member gained. One olassmate moveo away ano then. Again just five we were; A olass entirely without men, Ano no one to oall sir . Now we're the all-girl senior olass, At last with pomp and powers; On graduation night we'll pass, With oiplomas finally ours. We'll leave our happy school days, Ano Start on projects new; But though our paths lead separate ways, We pledge I'll think of you . By Robbie Matejowsky %-, '-T' u '1 Vvna v -. -. • '-.-• '■ .'. s'. N — .-rS r's - -‘-V .V ‘i : : .lr- ‘SW-S V - nSc'-s- • ■; rv'.?—: OFFICERS President-------------------------Roth Miller Vice President--------------------Earlene Kotrla Secretary-Treasurer---------------Earl Waits COLORS Nile green ano whi te FLOWER Rose MOTTO Plooding Wins the Race ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. R. C. Miller ano Mrs. Gene Kotrla SPONSOR Miss Rosbie Matejowsky Some of our members also serve as officers in other organizations. Ruth Miller is one of the PAPER STAFF OO-EOITORS, ACTIVITY EOITOR OF THE ANNUAL STAFF, AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE 4-H CLUB. Earlene Kotrla is sooiety eoitor on the paper STAFF, ASSISTANT EDITOR ON THE ANNUAL STAFF, ANO PRESIDENT OF THE 4“H CLUB. EARL WAITS IS PRINTER ON THE PAPER STAFF. DOROTHY HENRY IS ONE OF THE SPORTS EDITORS ON THE PAPER, ANO ASSISTANT CLASS EOITOR ON THE ANNUAL STAFF. ESTHER CURRY, BUILO-I NO PROJECT REPORTER ON THE PAPER 8TAFF, IS ALSO SECRETARY ON THE ANNUAL STAFF, WHICH MEANS THAT SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TYPEO MATTER ENTERING THIS ANNUAL. GEORGE EOOS IS THE FELLOW WHO SPRINKLES THE chuckles INTO EVERY ISSUE OF THE •Rocket . Ano so we concluoe our exposition on the subject of Juniors ano leave you to gaze with awe UPON OUR COUNTENANCES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE, g§§ V.--X-. • • . vv S� '. i- . - .� 'i.- Sjth'.r (li rrf fur i ° r CUSS A W - Tla-c. Qa '-e. i «- '• fc. Str. Kc t ■ - ce' 'pr-cS'dcnt Zvt , iR-cssd+n k'� -6 ’5 Secr-« jfrA� y ■f|i� I - ' r-.s I - OFFICERS Presi oent--------------------Sam Kenneoy Vi ce-Presi oent--------------Tom Waooell Seoretary-Treasurer---Thelma Venohaus COLORS Green ano Brown FLOWER Mornino Glory Motto ■Work to Win ROOM MOTHER Mrs. Kenneoy SPONSOR Mr. W. C. Schultz On Monoay, September 15. 1947. the Sophomores ELEOTEO THEIR CLAS8 OFFICERS FOR THE 1947—194 term. The meetino was unique. In most h i oh SCHOOL ELECTIONS, EVERYONE CLAMORS FOR A POSITION AS CLASS OFFICIAL. NOTHINO OF THE SORT PREVAILED WHEN WE MET. OUR PROBLEM WAS NOT HAVINO ENOUOH MEMBERS TO FILL ALL THE OFFIOES. THERE ARE ONLY three Sophomores—we form the smallest class in THE ENTIRE SCHOOL. RCOAROLESS OF OUR 8IZE, HOWEVER, WE HAVE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS ANO HONORS OF WHIOH WE ARE JUSTLY PROUO. In enumerating our accomplishments, we shall BEOIN WITH THE FAOT THAT ALL THREE OF US HAVE POSITIONS AS OFFICIALS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BESIOES BEING OLASS OFFICERS. THELMA VENOHAUS SERVE8 AS THE 4 CLUB REPORTER ANO THE SOPHOMORE OLASS EDITOR ON THE ANNUAL STAFF. Sam KENNEOY 18 THE BOYS SPORTS EDITOR ON THE SOHOOL PAPER. ThE Rocket . Tom Waooell, the other SERVES AS THE 80YS' 8P0RTS EOITOR ON STAFF. Sophomore, THE ANNUAL S3 Us cy ms rLV� -� . ,N Klpsg I' I ■ a CIj-SS 5a. M AC d c n ■£ Tht.! . Vt Sj 6 n.us 'S'9 cy- eZ yy . 7'r- tf y 9 r 7o H f{ y' ee - r- ss de-n £ OFFICERS President----------- Vice-President------ Secretary-Treasurer Reporter------------ COLORS Blue ano Golo FLOWER Bluebonnet MOTTO ■Be Prepareo ROOM MOTHERS Mrs. Jack Mayes Mrs. 0an Hopper Sr. SPONSOR MR. W. C. Schultz Definitions Freshuen--Those who know not ano know not they KNOW NOT. Sophomores—Those who know not ano know they know NOT. Juniors—Those who know but know not that they know. Sen i ors—Those who know but are too aware that THEY KNOW.' (OPINION OF UNDER-CLASSMEK) -Ida Sue Waits -Harry Waddell -Joy Jay Trapp Billy Williams X.f 7 - 1 Fi ft,h a.rSe S At i Gra e$ 7 W a.n (£ fourth Grid 3 first: a.V Sz Co Jc£ 6r de.s ,4 K 9 sfo AfjJ THE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL The night of Ootober 31, 1947, was a gala occasion. Why the festivity? It was Halloween. Some of the main activities were the fish pono WITH MANY LITTLE PRIZES SUCH AS BALLOONS, CHEWINO CUM ANO OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO OHILOREN; THE OAKE WALK WITH NUMBERS OF ATTRACTIVE CAKES; THE BINOO STANO WITH MANY USEFUL PRIZES SUCH AS TABLE LAMPS, A TOASTER, A SKILLET, DISHES ANO MANY OTHER THINGS. THERE WAS AL80 THE 00 UN TRY STORE RUN BY SEVERAL OF THE LOOAL MEN, HUMOROUSLY GARBED, ANO THE SANDWICHES, WHI OH WERE FILLED WITH CHICKEN SALAD, 8EEF, PIMENTO CHEESE, AND tuna fish. Coffee was provioeo for the ones who didn’t CARE FOR THE COLD ORINKS. At nine o'clook, the time for the ooronation FINALLY CAME. ThE THRONE WAS VERY BEAUTIFUL. IT WAS ABOUT THREE FEET HI OH WITH STAIRSTEPS LEAD I NO UP TO IT ON THREE SIDES ANO WAS DECORATEO WITH GREEN OREPE PAPER. WHITE DRAPES WITH SCATTERED FALL LEAVES OF DIFFERENT KINDS ANO COLORS FORMED THF BACKGROUND. THE CHAIRS TOO, WERE DRAPED IN WHITE. At LAST, AFTER ALL THE SUSPENSE, THE WINNERS FOR QUEEN WERE ANNOUNCED. EUNICE TRAPP, THE OLOER QUEEN, OHOSE EaRL WAITS AS HER ESCORT; Jo Ann Moss, was grammar shcool queen ano her king was Alfreo Lane Besoh. Eunice was oresseo IN A DUSTY ROSE POPLIN EVENING DRESS. ThE BODICE WAS BASQUE STYLEO WITH SOFT SHlRRlNC AT THE WAIST. IT HAO A SWEETHEART NEOKLINE, TIE 8ACK BELT, PUFF SLEEVES, AND WIOE TIERED SKIRT. HER BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET WAS MADE OF ASTERS. Jo Ann Moss was dresseo in a white ootteo SWISS EVENING DRESS WITH ROUND RUFFLED NECKLINE, RUFFLEO SLEEVES, ANO WIOE CATHEREO SKIRT WITH A RUFFLE AROUNO THE 80TT0M. HER SMALL BOUQUET WAS COLONIAL STYLE. JACKIE MAYES, ACTING AS PACE, ANNOUNCED THE MEMBERS OF THE PROOESSION, WHICH WAS LED BY THE QUEEN'S ESCORT ANO KINC, FOLLOWED BY THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCESSES, THE GRAMMAR SOHOOL LOROS AND LAOlES, LITTLE FLOWER GIRL, THE QUEENS, AND CROWN BEARERS. THE KING AND E8C0RT CROWNED THE QUEEN8 WITH BRILLIANT SILVER OROWNS. MR. Gene Kotrla ano Mr. Henry Briscoe, who acteo as COURT MUSICIANS, ENTERTAINEO THE QUEENS WITH SEVERAL TUNES IN HONOR OF HER MAJESTIES. ElDORIS ano Auorey Jean Kotrla sano a Halloween song also OEOICATEO TO THE ROYALTY. THE OPENING STRAINS OF THE RECESSIONAL MARCH BEGAN THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLED COURT. Miss Gillespie, a photographer from Columbus, ano Mr. Garret Jenkins, of Rock Islano, took both GROUP AND INOIVIOUAL PIOTURES OF THE OOURT. SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT RAISES LIBRARY FUNDS On Friday night, December 5� 1947 the Rook Islano High School stuoents presented three one- AOT PLAYS ANO “THE FAMILY ALBUM , A HUGE MOOK PHOTOGRAPH A L8UM OF PIOTURES REPRESENTING THE GOOO OLE DAYS1 , FOR THE purpose OF BUYING MAGA-ZINES AND NEWSPAPERS FOR THE SCHOOL LIBRARY. THE PHOTOORAPHS OF SEVERAL GENERATIONS OF THE O'HAN-NAGAN FAMILY THAT ORIGINATED IN BELFAST, IRELANO, REPRESENTED THE PERIOO BETWEEN 1840-1947. THE FIRST WAS IN THE TIME OF GREAT GREAT GRANOPAPA WHO CAME TO AMERICA ANO SETTLED IN KENTUCKY, WHERE HE MET AND MARRIED GREAT GREAT GRANDMAMMA--THE LAST PICTURE WAS OF LlNOA, THE MOOERN O'HAN- NACAN MISS. The high school pupils, dressed in APPROPRIATE COSTUMES, PORTRAYS 0 THE DIFFERENT PHOTOS. JUOCING FROM THE HILARIOUS LAUGHTER FROM THE AUOIENCE AS EACH PAGE WAS TURNEO, EVERYONE ENJOYED THE ALBUM IMMENSELY. The plays also proveo entertaining. “MR. Haroy Takes A Hand , which proveo that a woman JUST NATURALLY KNOWS MORE ABOUT HIRING MAIDS THAN A MAN 0OES STARRED LILLIAN LaGRANCE ANO GEORGE Eoos as Mr. ano Mrs. Haroy, ano Earlene Kotrla, Eunice Trapp, Jean Waooell, and Dorothy Henry as APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION OF MAID. PAT ENTER- Waooell as Pat, ano AS HIS GUESTS WHILE A MANLY LITTLE GET-THERE WAS ALSO THE v h i ch Mr. Bosser, A FAULT WITH HIS WIFE THE MINISTER'S WIFE TAINS WAS A COM E OY WITH Tom Sam Kennedy ano Harry Waooell Pat's wife is assent......just TOGETHER, THAT'S ALL. ThEN play Managing A Hussano , in GROUCHY MAN WHO ALWAYS FOUNO ANO THE THINGS SHE OIO UNTIL put Mrs, Bosser wise, ano things became quite DIFFERENT.' MR. BOSSER WAS P LAY E0 BY EaRL WAITS, HIS MEEK (?) LITTLE WIFE, 8Y RUTH MlLLER, THE minister's wife by Esther Curry, ano the minister by Billy Williams. A HILARIOUS STYLE SHOW IN WHICH LOCAL MISTERS WERE GARBED AS FEM WAS SPONSORED BY MR. SCHULTZ. T«E JOINTLY BESTOWED UPON MR. GENE Clay Dickerson, the co-winners, was a ARTISTICALLY WRAPPED 30X OF DELICIOUS WHITE-SKINNEO ONIONS. SEVERAL OF THE NINE BEAUTIES GENEROUS PRIZE Kotrla ANO Mr. BEAUTIFUL, PINK ANO JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The annual Junior-Senior Banquet of the Rock Islano High School was helo in Hawaiian style THIS YEAR AT THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ON THE night of March twenty-thiro. As THE GUESTS ARRIVE0, THEY WERE USHERED INTO the Candlelight Cafe , where tables for two were PL A CEO BETWEEN HUGE PALM TREES ALONO TWO SIDES OF THE ROOM. A OOLOEN TROPICAL MOON ROSE ABOVE THE PALMS AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM. At SEVEN-THIRTY, THE BANQUET BEGAN WITH THE INVOCATION, WHICH WAS given by Mr. Miller, the Superintendent. Next came the Hawaiian Welcome by Ruth Miller, the president of the Junior class. The toasts followed. Most important, of course, was dinner. Soft Hawaiian melodies drifted through the cafe OURING THE MEAL ANO THE CEREMONY OF THE LEI. Aloha , the Hawaiian farewell song, closed the FORMAL ACTIVITIES AFTER SOME REMARKS BY MR. Miller ano Mr. Schultz. i OJ t ff e o t, t f S f y S' last fo o .r- Sc. or 0 ox. e. A jf . f • - I 'In J-: ' Cir i? • •--€. i.M.5 V' e. ( A Vtct VW„ Oc r Ou-' v' D ! C 7a«. AiiH r$ ATHLETICS Gir-fs V° 11 6 Mrs. free C +c A 'fift t r % «. «. £ «- B-y 3a.je.£ y U°A BOYS' SPORTS The Rocket basketball fans will not long remember THE 1947-1948 SEASON FOR ITS SUCCESS AS A WINNING SEASON. The MAIN REASON FOR THIS IS THAT THE ROCKETS WON ONLY ONE GAME OUT OF ELEVEN playeo. When the season began, not a single PLAYER ON THE ROCKET SQUAD HAO EVER SEEN A BASKETBALL GAME. S|NCE THE GYMNASIUM WAS NOT COMPLETEO, THE BOYS ERECTED TWO GOALS ON AN OUTDOOR COURT AND BEGAN PRACTICE THERE. The Rockets openeo their season against the Garwood 3 team in an afternoon practice game AND WERE SOUNOLY TROUNCEO BY THE GaRS. NOT LETTING DEFEAT OISCOURAGE THEM, THE ROCKETS CONTINUED TO PLAY, AND FINALLY ON JANUARY 23, THEY OEFEATEO GARWOOD WITH A SCORE OF 12-6. BESIOES THEIR REGULAR PLAY, THE ROCKETS ENTEREO THE ShERIDAN TOURNAMENT, WHICH THEY ENUOYEO PLAYING IN VERY MUCH. Since none of the '47-'48 squad are seniors, ANO THERE WILL BE A NEW OYMNASIUM FOR THEM TO PLAY IN, THE ROCKETS ARE LOOKING FORWARO TO A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN IN THE '48-49 SEASON. The boys began practice for the District 63-B Track and Field Meet to be held in Shiner on April first ano seoono. In preparation for PART I ClPATION IN THIS MEET, THE BOYS DUO A JUMPING PIT ANO FILLED IT WITH SAND FOR THE HIGH JUMPING, VAULTING, ANO BROAD JUMPING. SOME OF THE BOYS ARE PRACTIOINC FOR THE TRACK EVENTS, V E ARE HOPING TO TAKE SOME HONORS IN THE COMING COMPETITION. The softball team has also begun practicing, ANO IT HOPES TO SCHEDULE SOME GAMES WITH THE NEIGHBORING SOHOOLS. MOST OF THE PRACTICE SESSIONS THUS FAR HAVE BEEN DEVOTEO TO FIELOINO AND BATTING 8ECAUSE NONE OF THE BOYS HAVE PLAYEO ANY SINCE LAST YEAR. GIRLS' SPORTS The high school girls playeo some exciting AND VICTORIOUS VOLLEYBALL CAUES DURING THE 1947-1946 term. Their TO THE GOO 0 UATERIAL, OF THE GIRLS, ANO THE R|NN, WHO TAUGHT THE WITH ALL TEN FINGERS SUCCESS IS OUE JOINTLY ENTHUSIASM ANO AMBITION COACHING OF MRS. L. T. GIRLS TO TAP THE BALL ANO TO SET THE BALL UP WITH ALL POSSIBLE ACCURACY TO THREE PLAYERS BEFORE SENDING IT ACROSS THE NET. The A team was composed of Ruth Miller, Captain, Jeanie Waddell, Co-captain, Eunice Trapp, Goloie Johnson, Oorothy Henry, and Joy Jay Trapp. PLAYERS AND ONE OF THE A THE 3 TEAM{ LlLLIAN La EaRlene Kotrla, Co-captain, Sue Waits, and Thelma Jean The following TEAM CONSTITUTED Grange, Captain, Aoele 2eioler, Ioa Venghaus. Here is a summary AS THE ANNUAL OOES TO OF THE PRESS. DATE Sept, . 19 Oct. 10. Oct. 17. Oct. 24. Nov. 20. Dec. 1, Dec. l6. Jan. 7, Jan. 7. Jan, 7. Jan. 15. Jan. 21. Jan. 23. Jan. 29. F EB. 10. F E8. 11. F E 8 . 17. F EB. 17. 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Dodge—Dodge Job Rated Trucks—Plymouth Parts — Service — Accessories Phone 100 Eagle Lake, Texas | Box 597 1 234848234802020202893202020002230202020202000202020102000202020202020200000000020101022353235300 Baker Motors Motel Kaiser Frazer Sales and Service Phone 400 Columbus, Texas Butane System and Appliances Prompt Gas Delivery Rhodes Butane Company Columbus, Texas Box 411 Phone 444 HllllllllllllllllIICfUlKtHIIIIII.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllrr COLUMBUS STATE BANK Columbus, Texas We Do Appreciate Your Business and Friendship Let Us Help You Member of Fed. Deposit Insurance Corp. IRWIN MOTOR CO. Chrysler and Plymouth Cars Sales and Service E. E. Irwin, Proprietor Phone 196 Columbus, Texas niiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiimiiiiiiimimiimmmimimmiimiiiiir: Rock Island WHITE HOUSE CAFE W. L. MAYES, JR Hamburgers Steaks Short Orders Chilli Quality Merchandise j Drinks George F. Lichnovsky, Owner Rock Island Texas WEST DRY GOODS STORE Drugs, Lotions, Cosmetics Men, Women and Children's Ice Cream Soft Drinks Ready to Wear SONNTAG DRUGS Sheridan, Texas Sheridan, Texas Mrs. R. I. West, Proprietress Mrs. L. A. Sonntag SHELL SERVICE STATION and I. G. A. GROCERY STORE Isam Brisco Sons Sheridan, Texas EAGLE LAKE IMPLEMENT COMPANY John Deere Farm Equipment Tractor Implement Tires Sales Service Eagle Lake, Texas Phone 42—Box 627—117 Main EAGLE MARKET MAGNOLIA SERVICE Frozen Food Lockers STATION E Carter Walker, Prop. § Eagle Lake, Texas Mobiloil Mobilgas Washing Greasing Phone 154 Night Pho. 228 Day Pho. 49 Eagle Lake Texas ....hi............................................................................... 11111 in 111 ii 1111111 ti m 11111111111 ii mi 11 ii 111111 ii it 11 ii 111111 r: iiiiiiiiiiiimiii A. J. STRUSS AUTO SUPPLY Phone 64 and STRUSS APPLIANCE STORE Phone 527 Eagle Lake Texas EAGLE LAKE FURNITURE COMPANY Home Furnishings Phone 172 Eagle Lake Texas J. B. SMITH CO. Department Store Eagle Lake Texas Every Customer A Favorite Customer ALBERT'S VARIETY STORE Toys - Notions School Supplies and GIFTS Eagle Lake Texas Compliments of CAMPBELL FEED SUPPLY STORE P. 0. Box 655 Eagle Lake Texas EAGLE LAKE HEADLIGHT Eagle Lake Texas D. S. Taylor, Publisher YOUR NEWSPAPER WILCOX GROCERY A Complete Food Mart Eagle Lake Texas Compliments of JOE I). LUNA Prescription Druggist Phone 99 Eagle Lake Texas iiimimiiiimiimmmmiiimmmimimimiimmmmi Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin in ii i iiiiii iiiiui mi immiiiu hum tiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii inn mum nun 11 mi i him mini m iiiim i Miiiiimiiiii u zz EAGLE LAKE R. F. Spanihel L. J. Spanihel WELDING MACHINE SHOP Herbert Loescin, Owner SPANIHEL SON “The Store Ahead” Distinctive Men’s Women’s! Wear At Moderate Prices | Phone 105 Eagle Lake, Texas ROYAL CLEANERS i Eagle Lake Texas H. C. PAULSEN All Work Guaranteed Harness, Saddlery Hardware Mr. Mrs. Joe Kondelka | Owners Columbus, Texas f A-B STORE COLUMBUS LUMBER CO. § = A. W. Willrodt Owner | Eagle Lake, Texas Phone 211 | J. C. Lockwood Columbus, Texas f SCHOBEL THE OAKS CAFE TRUCK AND TRACTOR CO. Welding and Machine Works “Food As You Like It” | McCormick-Deering Tractors and Machines International Trucks Hudson Cars—Goodyear Tires Opal M. 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Eagle Lake, Texas HARVEY SONS Congratulations | General Merchandise Road Island Meat Magnolia Oil Products SHERIDAN CAFE Your Business Appreciated Drive Over for the “Best Steak in the County” Sheridan, Texas Sheridan, Texas | Compliments JACK WADDELL of JOHN KINCHLOE Sheridan, Texas Your Taxidermist Rock Island, Texas niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiinmiimiin ij 1111; 111111111111111111111:1111111111111111111111111:1111111111111111111111111 ii 11111111111 m 1111111111111111111111111:1111111 11 n 111111111111111111111111 11111 i � h 111111111111111111111! 111111111111111111111111111 l: ninmimimm..mm....mmmmiimmmmmm.......I..mu..mimmmmimm.......urn.....iimimimmmm...mi.........mmimm..... BOOSTERS Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Wooten Columbus, Texas Dr. W. W. Gunn Columbus, Texas Mr. and Mrs. M. Galloway Sheridan, Texas niiiiiimmmimimmmim. Mr. and Mrs. E. C, Dickerson Rock Island, Texas Mr. and Mrs. J. F. 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