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

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Over the Ether Waves, R.I.H.S. Is Publicized Radio HThe Rock Island high school NEWS broad- cast! Once again over the air lanes R. I. H. S. is brought before the public, as a staff of reporters give the latest picture of activities at Rocky high. 'Tor up-to-the-minute news flashes on our athletics, we give you-Heber Dartonf' And Sem Brodsky, ace announcer, steps back from the mike, Then: News of the Northwest confer- ence-Dick Coifinf, or '4Previewing the Crimson Crier-Harold Brackf' These features alternate every other week. HSpeech activities come to the fore as we listen to-Natalie Harris. That ever-popular, enthu- siastic music reporter has a lot of news to share this week. All right, Don Davis. With a smile on her face, Dee Horst is all set to give the latest bits of news from her roving reporter column. All phases of school life are covered in the R. I. H. S. news broadcast, aired every Thursday' at 2 p. m. Informative also, but of a specific rather than general nature, are the departmental programs heard every Tuesday. Clubs as well as depart- ments of the school were given a chance to participate. Slow, dignified-the chords of Al- ma Mater proclaim another music broadcast is about to be heard. Thrilling inadequately describes the programs. Not only did the Glee Clubs take part, but also the boys, and girls' junior glee clubs, the band, a string trio, and Bob Goodellls orchestra. Student engineers, script writers, announcers, and timers handled ev- ery detail of all this broadcast work. The increasing ability to shoulder re- sponsibility and to co-operate was well worth the work and time spent in preparing the programs, according to staff members. 1. Sem Brodsky introduces Dick Coffin, Northwest conference repor- ter. 2. Engineers Lee Wilson and Jer- ry Scott listen for the signal. 3. Reporters look over their script. 4. Announcer Sem waits for Bruce Conover.

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Hallejucxh I Sing Hcxllejucrh I Light Opera d M Graham M Oswald C Erickson, M. Canepa, K. Danley, L. Crompton, M. Cutkomp. Seate 1 . , . , . M. Diercks, J. Swanson. Standing: B. Jaeke, B. Lindley, A, Blackman. B. Kelting, J. Reschke, L. Wilson, L. Butler, G. Havlik, G. Wilkens. E. White, B. Anderson, L. Clark, R. Maurus, C. Ruysbrock, J. Green, D, Horst, C. Myers, B. L. Collin, B. Schafer, D. Miers, W. Barnes, S. Gutzwiller, B. Ingold. Glee Officers When melodious strains of Deep Purplei' come floating through the halls and suddenly the thrill- ing chorus of 'LHallejuah fills the air, you become aware that the light opera chorus is rehearsing again. This popular group, made up of the thirty su- perior voices in the Glee Club, is well-known in the community for its musical ability. The light opera chorus played an important part in the fall concert, singing the favorite Hltalian Street Songf, and g'Deep in My Heart among other light opera selections, and again in the spring Musical Moods presenting two scenes, Nau- tical and Twentieth Century. Girls' Glee officers Lois Crompton, secretary, Charlotte Russ, treasurer, Martin Louise Berry, president, and Sylvia Marcus, librarian, pictured during a moment of relaxation Heading the Glee clubs, is 'tProfessor William G. Roze- boom, here seen in a 'typical pose. Bob Lindley, secretary, Larry Daley, president, Charles Johnson, treasurer, and Blair Schafer, librarian, officers of Boys' Glee Club, discuss the latest Glee club project. 24

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Girls ,... the Place ls Full of 'Emu Spring Dance 1. Last minute backstage. 2. Entire cast. 3. Are you coming with me or aren't you? The story concerns a number of New England college girls in general and one Alexandra- Alex-in particular. This young lady Hnds it very d1Hicult to attract men, primarily because she feels as though she looks like a horse with a fly on its nosef' which is not true. Alex sets her h eart on Sam Thatcher, a Yale man, who has turned against college and regimentation to set off for Russia with a free-thinking, free-living, rebellious companion, oddly called The Lippin- cott. When Alex appears not to get very far with the romance by herself, her girl friends decide to take matters into their hands to secure Sam for the sad and bewildered Alex. Sam finally capitu- lates, and he and Alex elope to the great delight of Alex's gang. 4'Completely collegiatei' theme and a gay, frivol- ous air earned for the Dramatic club play Spring Dance praise and applause. CAST Mildred ....... Walter Becket Miss Ritchie .. John Hatton. . . The Lippincott Doc Boyd ..... Buck Buchanan Mady Platt ...... Frances Fenn . Alex Benson .. Kate McKim .. Sally Prescott . Sam Thatcher .. Sylvia Marcus ....Wi11iam Carney . . . . . . .Louise Norton William M. Johnson ........Donald Davis . . . . . . .Robert Hood . . . . . . .William Ehleb . .Patricia Wheeler .. . . . ...Betty Horst ..Virginia Beechler .Natalie Nyman ......Dolores Horst . . . . .Robert Rolfe