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

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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

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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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Comedy, Tragedy . . . Both in Plays MTHANKS AWFULLYH One phrase, Thanks Awfully, makes up Mr. Montague's conversation until a girl for shall we say girls'?j steps in. The Speech II classes de- monstrated their talent through these plays, which were presented January 25. Richard Montague ............................ Jerry Scott Dorothy Montague ..... . . ., .... Margaret Mitchell Marion Gatewood ..... ..... G wendolyn Haskell Ann Marsh .......... .......... M arilyn Post Carol .............. ......... B arbara Crist Edith ......... ..... V irginia Lawhorn Mrs. Dodd ...... ....... N atalie Harris Mrs. Smythe ..... ....... H allie Davis Enid ............. .... H elen Stockdale Nanette ............ ..... M iriam Cutkomp Mrs. Hemingway .... ..... K atherine Swords Mrs. James Sower... .... Anna Mae Mercer Carolyn ................,..................... Esther Sax Jane ......,..........,..................... Eleanor Huss THE HAPPY J OURNEYH An American family takes a trip in '4The Hap- py Journey, which aptly pictures anyone's ex- periences in similar circumstances. The Stage Manager ...................... Robert Lindley Ma Kirby ............. ...... L ouise Norton Arthur ............... ........ H arold Barton Caroline ............. ..... L elene Gellerman Pa CElmerJ Kirby ..,..................... Henry Carlson Beulah ...............,................ Wanda Washburn THANK YOU DOCTORU A lively melodramatic farce is Thank You Doctor in which a jewel thief tries to trick a doctor of the insane into aiding her. Mrs. Lester .Lois Crompton Nurse Gray .............................,... Elaine Foley Dr. Gurney A Patient.. Cort ........ ,,,, William Carney -- ..... Edwin Cohen .Edward Lemon Speech Class Plays UWHO GETS THE CAR TONIGHT? Q77 1 'LWho Gets the Car Tonight. a fami iar ques- tion in most American families is answered in the play of the same title. Mr. Jones ..................... Mrs. Jones .................... Paul Jones ..... Mary Jones .... Jack .......... William Barnes .Frances Burns' .James Carlson .....June Krueger' . . . .Richard Davis