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

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AITKEN, THOMAS ALBERY, ROSELLA ALLEN, ROBERT AMATO, ANTHONY AMY, RICHARD ANDERSEN, FRANCES ELLEN ANDERSON, DONALD ANDERSON, EDWIN ANDERSON, ELEANOR ANDERSON, GEORGE APPLE, PATRICIA ASPLUND, MARY I AUBREY, ROBERT AUBREY, ROGER AUSTIN, DORIS AVERSING, JAMES I 'WB' ? ABRAHAMSON, WILLIS ABRAMSON, CHARLES ABRAMSON, J ACQUELINE AGUE, DON AHLBERG, LORRAINE AHLGREN, DONALD I 'Si ws . ,VL.Q A 7 K ff I ., IEELQTE? .2 .. ' iw .I - W Ir.. I I -Y, :fiI:3'zg::E:iEe5:g: M?-1 , MA WW if Q 33' ii ,

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Sruivr ffisfrfry Were we ever that little? So now let us look over our last year-and it has been quite a year. Art Whalen was our president, while Jim Aversing and Rosemary Rudd held the other two offices. Homecoming, one of the big events of the year, was reigned over by Jackie Tyler and Walt Stewart. Their court consisted of Eleanor Anderson, Marilyn Wald, Jim Aversing, and George Anderson. The school band blossomed out that year with a set of new uniforms. The fall semester of The Crimson Crier was taken over by seniors. It was headed by Dave Walzem and Marilynn Nordstrom. Our first-string football team was made up entirely of seniors. Remember how Mel Hodge kicked that extra point in the Davenport-Rock Island game? That got him the nickname The Toe. Jerry Kettering, Bonnie Thompson, and Pat Mahary did a swell job of cheerleading at all the games. This was the year that brought us our first state championship. It was the wrestling team that won it. Our basketball team was pretty hot. We cap- tured the Northwest conference championship. Of course no one will forget how thrilled we were when June Haver visited Rock Island and came to Rocky High for one of our assemblies. I Remember Mama was the Dramatic club play. Its cast was largely made up of seniors. During the Christmas vacation, the football boys sponsored a formal dance, the f'Snow Ball.', It was held at Watch Tower Inn and was a great success. Remember how proud we were of Helen Pe- terson when she won the D. A. R. award? Everyone felt she really deserved it. Shortly after that, the Senior Honor Roll was announced. Marie Reno was valedictorian and Jack Burgess was salutatorian. Marie's average, by the way, was the highest any graduate of Rocky High has had in the last ten years. The Glee Club gave 1'On the Air? with Mary Bennett and Kenny Koch in the leads. 4'Our Hearts Were Young and Gay was presented as the senior class play. The leading parts were played by Janis Schrage and Marilyn Wald. Our last prom in the spring was a wonderful affair, but for us seniors it held a note of sad- ness as we realized it was our farewell high school dance. Remember how we practiced marching for the big night? We felt so dignified in our caps and gowns. And remember Class night with its will and prophecy? And last but not least, re- member Commencement? We know there were tears in many eyes that night. And so we came to the close of our twelfth year. The last three were pretty wonderful while they lasted-which didn't seem long. Good-by, Rocky High. We hate to leave you.

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