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

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Upper Ten Joann Swanson, Hartley Clark, Dolores MeJerle, Robert Meeker, Evelyn Stahl, Leon Sabath, Virginia Polzin. Richard Rodgers, Sally Pleasants, Alfred Balk. The following ten students had the highest scholastic averages in the class of 1948: Leon Sabath 96.73 Evelyn Stahl 96.47 Robert Meeker 96.45 Richard Rodgers 96.42 Dolores Mejerle 96.30 Alfred Balk 96.20 Virginia Polzin 95.90 Joann Swanson 95.80 Sally Pleasants 95.66 Hartley Clark 95.60

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Valcclictorien and Salutatorian .f EVELYN STAHL AND LEON SABATH Being valedictorian or salutatorian of his graduating class is one of the highest honors a senior can hope to attain. This year's valedictorian was Leon Sabath. Leon's average was 96.73. He majored in science, mathematics, history, and English. His extracurricular activities included tennis, boys' declamation, band, dramatics, and various clubs. Close behind Leon was the salutatorian, Evelyn Stahl, with a 96.47 average. Evelynis majors were science, mathematics, history, Latin, and English. She was active in debate, extemp, dramatics, tennis, and music. She also belonged to many clubs.

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National l-lonor Society Row 1: Richard Rodgers, Frederick Goard, Eugene Leman, Robert Kowert, William Miller, Leo Lundberg, Marilyn Van Trump, Doris Ryan, Joann Swanson, Dorothy Risley, Sally Pleasants, Nola Bradley. Row 1: June Clark, Marilyn Learner, Nancy Coffler, Sue Sudlow, Sue Hauerwas, Alyseann Wiesman, Virginia Polzin, Anne Gibbon, Shirley Klugger, Kathryn De Noma, Norma Nixon, Barbara Mills, Barbara Birkel. Character, service to school, loyalty, and scholarship are the requirements for admission into the National Honor Society. This year 58 seniors became members of the Rock Island high school chapter of the National Honor Society by meeting these requirements. Forty-five of this num- ber had an average of 92 or above. Thirteen members, having an average between 85 and 92, were elected to the society. All seniors having a scholastic average of 92 or above were automatically ad- mitted. The names of the seniors having an average between 85 and 92 were sub- Row 2: Meredith Ostrom, David Lund, Nancy Louden, Hans Deutsch, Evelyn Stahl, Barbara Knope, Arlene Shrader, M J S' N E A d'th M'1l B b ary ane lmmon, ancy ngman, r 1 1 er, ar ara Adams, Caroline Johnson, Alfred Balk, William Powers: Row 2: Zena Kagan. Lois Laws, Joyce Hennem:-in, Mary Bennett, Leon Sabath. Hartley Clark, Robert Meeker, Marie Grevc, Dorothy Littig, Dolores Mejerle, Joanne Johnson, Shirley Baker, Elaine Drobner, Corinne MacNeill, Ruth Ann Clanton. mitted to all the seniors in this division to be voted upon. There were 124 students in this group. The names of the 62 students fone-half the total number eligible for admissionj receiving the most votes were submitted to the faculty, and 13 of this number became members of the Honor Society. - The officers of the National Honor Society were Alfred Balk, president: Hart- ley Clark, vice-presidentg and Ruth Ann Clanton, secretary. The National Honor Society was made a part of Rocky High in 1937 by the Senate,