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

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Affairs of the School Are in Their Hands The Senate experiencing a very successful year, sponsored the Homecoming parade, which was one of the best in many years, the Basketball, the after-game parties and the matinee dances. They assisted with the Christmas basket project, the Red Cross campaign and collaborated with the Hi-Y's in the 4 C's campaign. This year the Senate recommended nine month- ly parties to replace the matinee and after-game dances. Also they recommended selecting the monitors for next year from the Senate organiza- tion. The traffic committee worked hard to try to re- route traffic in the halls between periods to avoid too many using the east stairs and to get more to use the west steps. The cafeteria committee cooperated with P. J. Martin and tried to keep cleanliness in the cafe- teria at all times. A committee, headed by Natalie Harris, was selected to try and see what could be done to get better club attendance. A Senate prize, given to the club that has the best attendance throughout the year, is under consideration. - Mr. Metcalf is seen talking to the senate in the first picture. The win- ning car in the homecoming parade, the Camera Club car, is pictured pulling out of the high school drive. The trophy awarded by the Senate to the Camera Club. The Board of Control consisting of Charlotte Erick- son, Charles Marshall, Bob Garrity and Wilma Metcalf.

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Rocky Higl1's Congress Swede Row 1. Bill Aster, Joy Puscas, Bertha Zierke, Wilma Metcalf, Charlene Lavender Halloway, Juliette Rogge, Bonnie Burke. Row 2. Jack Hudson, John Elliott, Nathan Avrick, Mary Ann Willett, Madge Wilson, Vera May Bra- zell, Betty Burke, Marylyn Post, Betty Maloney, Bette Stanton. Row 3. Betty Bergeson, Charlotte Erickson, Dorothy von Ach, Lois Curry, Evangeline Erickson, Fairo- Democracy is a real force at Rock Island High School. Although there must always be admin- istrative and faculty control of certain areas of school life, the students of Rocky High are largely self-governed. Through the leadership of the Senate, the stu- dent representative body, a very real control operates by the force of student opinion. In the Senate the students may meet on common ground with the faculty to discuss new ideas and ex- change opinions on debatable problems. In our national life there are checks on the representa- tive body, and in our school life, the faculty acts in similar capacity. Thus the responsibilities, as well as the privileges of the democratic way of life are a part of the student's every day experiences at the Crimson and Gold school. In years gone by reading, 'riting and ,rithmetic were taught to the tune of the hickory stick, but now the students are having more and more to say about governing the school. Officers for the club for the entire year were: Bob Lundstedt, president, Charles Marshall, vice president, and Wilma Metcalf, secretary. In the absence of Bob during the second semester zina Vickers, Phyllis Volkmann, Delores O'Melia, Bob Mooney, Miriam Cutkomp. Row 4. Bob Mohr, Bob Gar- rity, Edward Lemon, Jim Boetje, Louis Wilson, Bob Berg- strom, Bill Ehleb, Howie Dort, Warren Hallgren. Row 5. Jim Carlson, Harold Brack, Dick Schieberl. Bob Lund- stedt, Charles Twamley, Ted Stone, Sidney Goldstein, Francis Boom. Charles took over the duties and led the club. These three along with Charlotte Erickson, repre- senting the seniors, Bob Garrity, the juniors, and Bob Mooney, the sophomores, and with Mr. Met- calf as the faculty advisor made up the Senate board. BOB LUNDSTEDT President of the Senate

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' .2 1 Xi - .x..s., , T1 V- . Variety is the keynote of the English department. The re- quired courses in English consists of grammar, composition and literature. Along with these, students may take Journalism. which consists of publishing the Crimson Crier and WATCH TOWER ANNUAL, or Creative Writing, the students of which publish the English Magazine. In the Speech classes the stu- dents gain ease and confidence on the platform. ADA BLANCHE LAUCK-lVl.A., head of the English Department, likes to do needlework. MARY JANE NELSON-B.A., graduate DOROTHY PETERSON-B.A., director of Augustana, noted for good taste in of plays, always busy, likes flowers. clothes. LUCILLE DECKERS-B.A., graduate of Augustana College, recent addition to R. I. H. S. teaching staff.