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

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BOPES, FRANCES “Fran” Came from Buffalo, N. Y., in ’24; Hi-Y ’25, ' 26, ’27; Dramatic club ' 26, ’27; Latin club ' 26; Bi-weekly staff ' 26; Annual staff ' 27. BRANDMEYER, CLARENCE “Brandy” Football ’25; Track ’26. BROMBERG, HERBERT “Herb” Dramatic club ’26, ’27; Ciceronian ’26, ’27; Debate ’27. Herb entered R. I. H. S. from Centerville, Iowa, in January, ’26. BROWN, RICHARD “Brownie” Ciceronian ’23; Dramatic club ’26, ’27; Hi-Y ’ 27 - BUGBEE, LOIS “Red” Lois entered senior year from Moline. Hi-Y ’27; Dramatic club ’27; French club ’27; Or¬ chestra ’27. Page CALDWELL, DONALD “Don” Football ’26, ’27; Basketball ’25; Hi-Y ’27; Watch Tower Argus staff ’27. CALIFF, JUNIUS “Jude” Hi-Y ’25, ’26, ' 27 (secretary ’26, treasurer ’27) ; Dramatic club ’26, ’27; President J. E. C. ’27; Vice-president class ’26; “Grumpy” ’26; Senior Honor Roll. CARLSON, ALICE “Al” Alice, though quiet among strangers, is a “friend among friends.” CARLSON, AGNES “Shorty” Junior Glee club ’26; J. E. C. ’25; Home Economics club ’25, ’26; Hi-Y ’26. CARLSON, HAROLD “Hick” French club ’27. Twenty-six

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BARNES, KENNETH “Kenny” Kenneth was most valuable in the third period assembly. BARTH, LILLIAN “Lit” An addition to R. I. H. S. in all ways— especially in commercial honors. BARUTH, ELMORE “ Launcelot” Hi-Y ’25, ’26, ’27 (secretary ’27) ; “Robin Hood” ’25; Glee club ’25, ’26; Dramatic club ’26, ’27; Orchestra ’26; Radio club ’26; Football (2) ’27. BEINKE, RALPH “Ral” Quiet and reserved — but a good thinker. BERGREN, SIGRID “Sig” Hi-Y ’25, ’26, ’27; Glee club ’25; Dramatic club ’26, 27 (secretary-treasurer ’27) ; Frolic ’26; Bi-weekly staff ’26; Annual staff ’27; Popularity Contest ’27; “Ten Minutes by the Clock” ’26; “The Whole Town’s Talking ’27; Senior play management ’27. BERNTHEISEL, RUTH (Withdrawn) BERTELSEN, PAUL “Bert” Football ’26, ’27. BLACKMAN, JOHN “Johnnie” Student Council ’22; Watch Tower Board ’23; Bi-weekly staff ’23; Band ’26, ’27 (president ’27); Hi-Y ’26, ’27; Dramatic club ’27; Senior play management ’27. BLITZ, MORRIS “Morrie” One of the class of ’27, who helps to make it a “big” class. BOETJE, CHARLES “Chuck” French club ’24, ’25; Track ’26; Hi-Y ’26, ’27; German club ’27 (president ’27) ; Senior Honor Roll. Page Twenty-five

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COLLIN, RUTH “Miss Aaires Hi-Y ’25, ’26, ’27 (secretary ’26) ; Orchestra ’24; Soph. Div. J. E. C. ’25; Senior Glee club 27 (secretary ’27); Dramatic club ’27; Senior Quartette ’27; “The Belle of Barcelona ’27; Watch Tower Argus staff ’27; Senior play. COLLINS, STEPHEN “Steve” Band ’25, ’26, ’27; Hi-Y ’25, ’26, ’27; Watch Tower Board ’25, ’26; Watch Tower Adv. Mgr. 25, ' 26; Bi-weekly staff ’25; Dramatic club ’26, ’27; Senior Honor Roll; Class Day program. COOGLE, FRANK “Dutch” Dramatic club ’27; French club ’27. Frank came to Rock Island for his senior year from Dunnellon, Florida. COPPERSMITH, JOE “Cop” German club ’26, ’27. CORDTS, ESTHER “Cordtsey” Orchestra 23, 24, ’2?; Hi-Y ’24, ’26; Glee club ’26, ’27; “The Belle of Barcelona” ’27. COSTIGAN, DONALD “Don” Hi-Y ’23; Interclass basketball ’23, ’26; Track ' 26, ’27; Football ’26, ’27; Dramatic club ’26, ’27; “The Man in the Bowler Hat” ’26; “The Whole Town’s Talking” ’27. Don attended schools in Victoria, Texas; Clinton, Iowa, and Monmouth, besides R. I. H. S. CURTIS, EARL “Curt” Football ’26, ’27; Dramatic club ’26, ’27; Hi-Y ’25. CUSTER, HOWARD “Cus” Glee club ’25. DAEBELLIEHN, PEARL “Dutch” Hi-Y ’25, ’26, ’27; Soph. Div. J. E. C. ’25; Dramatic club ’26, ’27; “Daddy Long Legs” ’25; “Nevertheless” ’25; Senior play. Pearl is the receiver of many honors in shorthand con¬ tests. Stenographic team. DAIGH, BURNELL “Burn” Soph. Div. J. E. C. ’25; Hi-Y ’25; Dramatic club ’26, ’27. Page Twenty-seven