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

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Nancy Plantz played the title role in your class play, “The Divine Flora.” She was supported by Tom Wallace, Lawrence Sut- terman, Marilyn Lawson, Arlene Clanton, George Schneider, and Charles Heriford in leading roles. An unusually large number of juniors represented Rocky High in the state speech contest held at the University of Illinois in Champaign. Tom Wallace, Lawrence Sutter- man, and George Schneider had roles in the second-place winning play, a cutting from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Tom and Lawrence were two of the four Rock Island players capturing coveted places on the all- state cast. Arlene Clanton advanced to the state finals in the verse-speaking division. The Rock Island high school band had the distinct honor of playing for the presidential candidates that year. Many juniors took part in the annual spring and fall band con¬ certs. Solos, duets, and group singing were pre¬ sented by juniors who participated in the Glee club program of various types of music. The top five on the spring Crier staff, which is composed entirely of juniors, were Arlene Clanton, editor in chief, David Brady, managing editor; Betty Fuller, busi¬ ness manager; Joan Lee, copy editor; and Alyce McWilliams, first-page editor. BETTY JACK STANLEY FITCH FITZPATRICK FLOWERS BETTY FULLER BETTY GARRISON DOLORES GARRITY KENNETH LEONA JOHN GREEN GROENE HAHN GEORGE HARDIN GEORGIA HARDIN CLIFFORD HARRIS GEORGE HEDSTROM JOHN HENNEMAN CHARLES HERIFORD GARY HODSON CAROLYN HOEFLE ROBERT HOLDORF EBNER HOLKE CLARK HOLMES TOM HOLST JAMES HORST ROSELLA HORTON PHYLLIS HOUSTON DONALD HUGGINS JACK HUNTER GERALDINE INGRAM 26

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KARLEE BUHMAN MAX CAMPBELL DARLENE CLAYTON MARILYN BULENS BETTY CANTRALL JOANNE COFFIELD ARVALEA BUNNING DORIS CANUM JOEL COLLIER JANET BURGESS DONNELL CARNES JUNE COLONY DOUGLAS BURKERT ALBERT CHEVALIER ROBERT COULSON CLAYTON BURTON ROGER CHINDBERG CAROL COULTER JACQUELINE DAVIS HAROLD DURBIN JOHN EWERT MILDRED DAVIS JOHN EASTMAN NANCY EXNER ROBERT DE KOSTER ROBERT ELBRECHTER RAYMOND FEUSER Outstanding juniors on the wrestling team were Dale Nelson, George Hedstrom, and Rudolph Kolinchinsky. Dale and George placed first in the sectional meet and George went on to win the state championship in the 105-pound class. Irwin Reitz, Vernon Mack, and Donald Manhard headed the long list of juniors who made impressive showings during the track season. As the baseball season rolled around, junior Michael Corken was one of the main¬ stays of the pitching staff, while David Hop- ley held a regular position in the outfield. Joanne Coffield and Lucille Shrader were members of the girls’ tennis team and Joan Deyo served as captain. The boys’ tennis team boasted such capable performers as David Pearson, Cyrus Dietz, Tom Blumen- thal, and Paul Lauritzen. On the golf team were John Henneman, Lawrence Sutterman, Ronald Janetzke, and Daniel Spence. Remember what a big hit the Dramatic club play “Life With Father” made? Eight juniors helped make this play successful. Carolyn Ericksen placed second in the dramatic division of the girls’ declamation tournament in Davenport. Later Carolyn took fourth place in the district speech con¬ test with the same declamation. 25

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NANCY FLUEGEL LORRETTA FOSTER JAMES FOX MARTHA FOX ROSE MARIE FOX BARBARA GERMAINE RO ORLA GISH JUN£ GOODWIN LEON GOOLD DORIS GORDON DENNIS HALL RICHARD HAMLIN MARILYN HANCO GERALDINE HANDELMAN DONNA HANDLEY SHELDON FRANK PAUL GRALTON JOAN HANNER WADE HERMAN LOUISE HOLUB HOWARD JACKSON RONALD HESSER ROBERT HOOVER GILDA JACOBSON BARBARA HICKMAN DAVID HOPLEY RONALD JANETZKE The juniors assisting the senior staff mem¬ bers of The Watchtower were Carolyn Ericksen, Clark Holmes, Janet Burgess, Adele Stone, and David Brady. At the close of your junior year, Adele Stone received two high honors. She was selected as the American Legion auxiliary’s delegate to Illini Girls’ State held the fol¬ lowing summer at MacMurray college. She was chosen by you as a junior marshal, along with Erlane Dauffenbach, George Schneider, and Richard Thomas. Small but mighty! This is a perfect de¬ scription of your senior class, which set many outstanding records in all activities. The students who gained the honor of being your class officers were Lawrence Sutter- man, Jack Swisher, and Donna Palmer. “The Fighting Forty-Niners”—a football team never to be forgotten in the annals of Rock Island high school history, stormed its way to an undefeated seascn. This team emerged as both Northwest Conference and Quad-City champ. Seven deserving seniors receiving awards at the annual football banquet were Joel Collier, Kent Nelson, Russell Burwell, Ric¬ hard Thomas, Robert Wenger, Maurice Van Speybroeck, and Jerry Schiller. Richard Thomas and Joel Collier were named to the f irst string of two all-state 27