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

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THE WATCH TOWER 25 Atkinson Irene Glee Club. ' 23. Shakespeare ' s qiiotati( has been lier motto, If I do avow a frien ship. I ' ll perfoim it to the last article. Barbou,, Elizabeth President of Junior Community Club ' 22 ; Junior Class Play ' 22 ; vice-president of Stu- dent Council ' 23 ; English Council play, ' ' Elopement of Ellen ' 23 ; French play ' 23 ; Art Editor Annual, ' 23. Class Day Prog:iani. Gentleness is woman — and that is Betty I Bartley, Mary President Junior English Council ' 22 ; treasurer of Junior Eng-lish Council ' 23 ; Thi-ee Pills in a Bottle . Much of the success of the Council was due to Mary ' s un- tiring efforts. Bartz, Helen AVatch Tower Bi-Weekly ' 20; Annual Stall ' 22 ; Student Council ' 29, ' 20, ' 21 ; property manager of Elopement of Ellen ; Class prophet. Helen has a special fondness for flowers, and is exceedingly fond of the Buds . Battles, Chester Watch Tower Bi-- Veekly Staff ' 22 ; Noth- ing But the Truth , Mask and Dagger, ' 23 ; Declamation team ' 23. After hearing Ches- ter talk, we feel assured that he is destined in later life to hold the modest position of president of the United States, and Chester agrees with us. Bealer, Ethel student Council ' 20 ; Hi-Y Glee Club ' 23. Ethel surely Gladstone ' s saying. To be won greatest charm of woman. Becker, Margaret AVatch Tower Bi-AVeekly ' 21. ' 22; Asso- ciate Editor Annual ' 23 ; Junior English Council Board ' 22, ' 23. Peg ' s career seems to be along the journalistic line. She has the wit and keeness of mind it takes to be a successful journalist. Bell, Bennie It was a lucky day for the joke editor of The AA ' atch Tower that Bennie came to R. I. H. S. from Moline when a sophomore. He is one of the wittiest ever and the Bi- AA ' eekly would have been destitute of jokes, man}- times, if Bennie had not saved the day by some witticism.

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24 THE WATCH TOWER Adlixger, Raymond A ' ice president Cicei onian ' 22 ; Chemistr. (•lull ' 22, -23; Bov s Hi-Y ' 23. Bones ' 1ms a smile thot has won him iiany friends Ai,vixi;, Hugo Football ' 22 : basketball ' 21 and ' 22 ketball captain ' 23. Ox certainly good fellow— fver body lilies him. AxDERSox, Dorothy Glee Club ' 22, 23. Dorothy is one of o:ir capable students who has made high school in three and one-half years. . talk with Dorothy is guaranteed to drive awa.v the worst case of blues. AXDERSOX, M. ' RI.- X Here is the girl with the prett. -, natinall.v- red cheeks. We were vcr.v sorry to have iEarian leave us in mid.vear, but she cau:c back to graduate. Anderson, P. ul Paul ' s ambition is to run a chicke if wish liini success. AxDERSOx, Ruth .nal Civics Club ' 20 ; Glee Club ' 22 ; ;i girl woith while. Arnold, Jeanette In Jeanette ' s case, looks are misleading. She appears to be very serious and dignified ; but. in realit.v. she is full of fun. Arshack, Cecelia ■atch Tower Bi-Weckly ' 21 ; Girls ' Decla- mation ' 22. Class Day Program. Cecelia is as lovely in personality as she is in appear- ance.

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26 THE WATCH TOWER Bexgstox, Mildred Oirl Scouts ' 21 : Ili-Y ' 22. We shall leinber Mill ' s fondness for sports. Bexsox, Elixor Elinor did not start in R. I. H. S. but came as a sophomore from LeClaire. She belonged to Hi-Y ' 21-22. Hasn ' t she the prettiest, black curly hair? IXGH.AM, Gl.ADVS Junior Conmiunity Club, ' 20, ' 21 ; Glee lub ' 22. Like Dr. Couu ' s theory, Every lay in every way, Gladys gets nicer and Bl.- ir, Gordon Gord takes the blue ribbon for dancing and classy clothes. He took part in The Honorable Togo , given by Mask and Dagger ; School Days , the Senior act at the Student Council Frolic ; in the Senior Class play, Clarence ; Extenip team ' 23. Gord surel.v is a good fellow and how he likes to sing! Blakemore, Paul Boys ' Hi-Y ' 23; Track, ' 23. Pai other example of Things of great done up in small packages. BODEEX, AgXES Girls ' Track Meet ' 21, high jump; Bi- fl ' cekly Staff ' 21 ; Hi-Y Quartet, ' 22 ; Girls ' Ili-Y Cabinet, Program chairman, ' 22; As- sembly Program ; Annual Staff, ' 23 ; Noth- ing But the Truth , ' 23 ; Mask and Dagger ' 22, ' 23 ; . nnual Frolic ' 23. A busy girl is Agnes ; .vet she sings at her work. BoLLMAN, Ben Bo. s ' Tli-Y ' 23 ; Watch Tower Bi-Weekly Staff ' 23. Quiet, but Ben gets there. Bopes, Ruth ■ogram Committee of Girls ' Hi-Y ' 21. L is one of those girls who makes a ?ss of everything she attempts. She has more than creditable work in her stud- Where there is any fun to be had, slie in with a good will.