Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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1-N COMMENCEJIIENT NUMBER IQIQ I fl T hz add.. E553 H. I tllli 5. lg. bfi llloh 3 to lj Arnett till v ss br 59 v n 1.5, .,,L N . In in 0 mpg LZ 5-1.1 .iii T pir f . :- .. . ..-:4 574.451 . ,..- 'Filly E M . fhuuw LYLE WILLIS V Oh, there you are-the Jazz Baby.- Buck spends 90fZ, of his time dancing and thinking of ity the other 10 in studying but still he mana ed to ull throu h. 172, ' l , e p g Congratulations Buck! . if r fVj,f'nQD K e6 rt-sfWQfJl paaeaa ' l Q ' f . . 4 . LLC fWILSON iw Al t ways has a very cheery Hi for everyone. It is just natural for her to be sweet and pleasant. But one thing Al does like and that is a real good time. Besides having them herself she makes everyone else happy too. We are glad to have her as one of our friends. - , it 115434569 yi ff., X, H S J y 'f rffrifvf 49 K Pg ,ffl if ' Q s 'v iffMtf' bi V Qt Ag 'I U UNICE OUNGERTQ Eunice is one of the belt liked gi ls ipylsfgjiool.. Her very enthusiastic wayffof J oi ,Htjhinggf makes us all wish that we, too, mlghjm, e er. fa! lj i N vs -x If fly -J Q, , Z3 ,Q ,437 - 4, j,,7Lf,f,iV1fiy,5x9,f5ig,p,elg oe, was K5 L5 ,lf rflfofski ZIFFRIN Pre of Rock Island Girls' Club, Debating CLD, Student S fu-neil C4D,.Class Play. .J h uzipff hashsurelya done 11225 lgitdgin qschool. always avi, 'af 'g fstanfngi A .asiflf ,ies1f,nQzer,fm' 'ingfa socigflL?aZtiIii r1'i?LQ?'.CnQgSETQtHIfeli7icyeife1jtg?shle has yet found time'for bthef things, greate ti of whiclil was her part as Josie Lockwood in the clagsi jShe did so well that we wondered if it were,nQt?9af7pr6fesstional playing the role. A girl with such abrlities could not be without friends, aplenty. ffl L N . . -V jflifl ff or e if ,. dl 1 J o I 5 Qtjfxjlf Mig Y CQLQ GERTR DE ROBB D One of the few who like work well. Gertrude left us in the middle of the year to work. and came back to leave with us. She has always been a friendly, cheerful, studious, and energetic girl., ff? UQ 7 f' , Q V 4 jf, .f ff.: Vw? 70 if ff Q:effffMQfwnC14--if XJ ,-! ff -X :D 1 C5 V X N 1' 'V x 'r ,Q v 1 . if J 1 , H . N W, ,A . . LQ 1 , 4 S 3 1 ..,1:f F-I4 f kjLfjLTf3I'LLE LIIEIFERM ,Q .fy nfl ,,,Tgffi4,, W' RQ F 0 Ay x Althoughiucill g9QQMhg,16! f or:difilyifa5qSQa!r,. We feel cheated in not having had her here the! other three. She has undoubtedly made many friends in .such a short space of time. yfrf-, p ' ,rf xv ,,-'J 1 f f .K . , i fx my if ,ff X 2' 22 IU er- ,' J: . 1 ' 'rr ' f f Q if 15' will ' fri fffffw fi, 0 A f Aiii 129 ' ' My ROSE LCOHIQ' JL L The class of.1919 has quite a bouquet of roses, and thins one is entirely fitted to take her place beside the o ers. L ,filgqlfzv K r VH :elif gf! ff' ' 3 , Vf I A f M , JN ,L iv' . V, 5,1 WZ L . fr ' ff by if WALTEAR EGSQE fr I J - His brow is always thoughtful. A good student, a f good worker, and well liked all. , if i , , ' X' ff , Q A ,nhl Y ff f f f l 1, 1' I. , Hs' ---M . - I, 5' l

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COMMENCEZVIENT' NUMBER jQIQ Address of Welcome GA11, M. HUNTOON H Q Dem' Teezelzers, Friends and Fellow Sfuez'em1v:- HIS is a commencement filled with rejoicing for everyone. The black cloud of war which during the recent years hung so heavily over our heads, and whose very blackness filled our hearts with sadness, has at last lifted. This class of 1919 is proudto be one of the first classes to step out to meet the new conditions. Although the actual fighting is over, thestruggle is not yet ended. There is still much work to be accomplished. For years .men have been tearing down what it took hundreds of years to build. This work must all be done over. We members of this graduating class are ready and willing to put our shoulders to the wheel in the great task of reconstruction, and also to aid in establishing and maintaining the democracy which our boys fought to preserve. In 'behalf of the class of 1919, I wish to welcome you, teachers, to out class day exercises and to thank you at this time for the faithfulness you have displayed in training us for our work in the future. 1 Our life here in school has only been a training camp, in which you have tried to teach us how to become soldiers of life. Perhaps 'many times, we have thought the discipline you insisted upon was too strict, but we realize now and will realize more and more .in the years to come that we will encounter this same discipline no matter what work we undertake, and without it nothing can be accomplished. The thoughtsyou have instilled into our minds, and the ideals you have placed before us ought to help us to steer a straight and ,steady course through life. To you, friends and relatives, I extend a hearty welcome. We owe you a great debt. It is due to you that we have been able to obtain an education. Cur appreciation can be shown by the use we make of this gift of yours in the coming years better than by mere words. Your interest in us has always been an en- couragement, and your faith and trust in us, a trumpet call clear to do our best in spite of all handicaps. It is our earnest wish that we may prove a credit. to you in return for all that you have done for us. A I Welcome you fellow students. For four long happy years we have worked and played together. In those four years we have not always worked in harmony, I am sorry to say, but the success we have had when we did all pull together quite overbalances any small petty troubles we may have had. These same successes have cemented our friendship and proved to us that we ought to place thei good of the school above everything else. We ought to work as one person, one unit, not as indidvidualsor groups. We are confident that you will do this next year, and that you will carry thelbanner of Rock Island High School on to victory. f Again, in behalf of the class of 1919, I extend a hearty and sincere welcome to you all. I 4 3.1