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

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1953 volume:

alma mater, alma mater, thy children as of old . . . — we dedicate this book to the community which has made rocky high the school that it is to introduce this yearbook, we have only to state what the owner will expect to get from it: pictures, stories, memories - - above all, memories contents administration. 5 classes.17 organizations.59 athletics .83 activities.113 staff Editor-in-Chief . . . Business Manger . . Photography Editor Copy Editor. Sports Editor. Vending Manager . . . . Richard Wight .Jane Piggott . . Martha Mackey Bonnie Kjellstrand .Robert Motz . . Arthur Goldstein assistants Dennis Sheets Katharine Hill Ann Wagner Elizabeth Bergendoff Richard D. Lovelace Donald (Dick) Jennings adviser Esca G. Rodger 4 ration directors Standing: Dr. C. W. Motz, Mr. W. W. Bailey, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Mr Arthur J. House, Mr. James H. Adamson, Mr. Junius P. Coliff, President of the Board, Mr. Earl H. Hanson, Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Carl F. Bauer. Absent from Picture: Mr. John H, Ahl, Business Office Assistant. Serving as the vital link between the public schools and the citizens of Rock Island, the Board of Education has spent another year in important service to the community. The members are selected at large for three- year terms at a special board election in April j EARL H. HANSON Superintendent of Schools each year, and serve without remuneration. They are elected in ones and twos for con¬ tinuity. These men have the job of analyzing the school budget for each year, approving in¬ structors and other personnel recommended by the superintendent, and approving new textbooks and other special purchases made during the year. Additions and improvements to school property, such as the new locker room at the high school, also require board approval. The board selects a superintendent of schools and two assistant superintendents. These three take care of the executive details and actual maintenance of the schools. They also conduct much routine school business. In order to carry out its duties, the board meets once a month, when it deals with all necessary problems. Because of their desire to have Rock Island students well prepared for future responsibili¬ ties as good citizens, the board members have unselfishly devoted much time, effort, and careful thought to provide the best possible educational program and to make available the best facilities for the training of all stu¬ dents. 6 High school is not only an experience but a training for life. Much of this training could be obtained on your own. However, high school gives you time and the community pro¬ vides you with excellent instruction to prepare oil according to their abilities. Take advan¬ tage of these offerings and make your high school years profitable. CHARLES O. AUSTIN, Jr. Principal You have now completed another step in your preparation for life. Whether you con¬ tinue your formal education, go into a chosen field of endeavor, or enter the service of your country, certain things will be expected of you. Among these are that you think clearly; that you live a clean life; and that you uphold sound principles. We hope that your years here have contributed toward this preparation. Our best wishes go with you. HERBERT L. WAGNER Boys ' Counselor 7 CHARLES 0. AUSTIN, JR. A philosopher once said, Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men ' s minds. Your parents, teachers, and community have had no little plans for you. Their hopes and your efforts have brought you through more than twelve years of work and service in school and out. Ahead lies a challenging world with momentous decisions yet to be made, opportunities for service yet undreamed. Make big plans for your contributions to the life of your times. Sincerely yours, FLORENCE J. LIEBBE Dean of Students HERBERT L. WAGNER faculty English ESCA G. RODGER FLORENCE MORRISON FRANCIS EVERS CAROLU L. SCHUTZ Journalism English English English English CAROLYN PIERSON MARGARET WINBIGLER MEDIA HANKINS SARAH C. LARAWAY English English English English Spanish 8 Business Education HELEN JACKSON Business Education JOHN M. HUCKINS Accounting DOROTHY L. CROSBY Business Education CARRIE M. EKBLAD Business Education CHARLOTTE M. STONE Accounting MARIE TERESE CARLSON Business Education Home Economics FLORENCE CASTEN Home Economics BLISS MAPLE Home Economics 9 Physical Education WILBUR N. ALLEN Physical Education Basketball Coach MARGUERITE PIERCE Physical Education KENNETH E. GREENE Physical Education Wrestling Coach FAYNELLE HAEHN Physical Education WILLIAM T. SMITH Physical Education Wrestling Coach Driver Training Science GEORGE H. McMASTER HAROLD V. ALMQUIST W. L. KIMMEL Physics Biology Biology Biology Director of Athletics Track Coach GEORGE D. BAIRD DOROTHY K. HALL Chemistry Biology Director of Visual Education 10 Industrial Arts B. K. BEAUCHAMP Sheet-Metal W oodshop JOHN L. BEVILL Diversified Occupations DAVID J. BORTH Printing English EARL R. PEOPLES Woodshop Driver Training Industrial Arts Supervisor JAMES R. CLARK Mechanical Drawing Athletic Manager DEANE H. BALL Machine Shop Driver Training Languages MALVINA M. CALOINE Spanish, French ALVERDA DOXEY Latin, English 1 1 Fine Arts GEORGE A. BERCHEKAS Instrumental Music SARA MAE McELHINNEY Art E. DOROTHY PETERSON Speech Dramatics - Social Studies JOHN H. SHANTZ Civics Economics LYLE JONES Economics Government AEILT E. SENTS History KATHRYN CALLIHAN American History EVA M. IRVINE History P. J. MARTIN Geography American History Director of Radio, Debate , Speech 12 GLADY L. BLASER Visual Aids Book room MABEL RIGG Librarian Study Hall and Visual Aids LETTIE WILLETS Study Hall BESSIE A. BLADEL Librarian Registrar and Office Secretaries MARILYN HENSON Secretary HELEN M. DOWNING Registrar BARBARA BIGGS Secretory cafeteria and custodians Row 1: Mabel Krueger, Margaret Wager, Blanche Fellows, director; Elizabeth Ovenden, Florence Garrity. Row 2: Lola Randerson, substitute; Della Wiley, Anna Plambeck, Evelyn Nichols, Jeanie Cocks, Kath¬ arine Hendrickson. Absent, Mary Lindenmeyer. Breakfast was served in Rock Island high school ' s cafeteria this year at the suggestion of Principal Charles O. Austin, Jr., who felt that many students came to school so early that they did not eat breakfast at home. About seventy-five breakfasts were served Row 1: Walter Dunlap, Edward D. Sorenson, Ernest W. Krueger, Idwal E. Jones. Row 2: Vernon C. Witt, William Warren, Harry Blocklinger, Thomas Schroeder, Fay Heston. Absent: Jonathan F. Crume, William Swango. each morning. Bacon and eggs cost 10 cents; dry cereal, 5 cents; milk, 5 cents; and juices, 5 cents. This year Mrs. Blanche Fellows took over as cafeteria director. She plans the meals, orders the food, supervises all the work, and helps wherever she is needed. Every noon an average of six hundred regu¬ lar luncheons and about one hundred and twenty-five humphries are served. The regu¬ lar luncheons sell for 35 cents each and the humphries for 50 cents each. Mrs. Fellows reports that the students ' favorite foods are turkey and barbecues. Food has to be ordered and prepared in large quantities. Potatoes are ordered by the 5,000 pounds. At Christmas time it took 50 loaves of bread to make the dressing for the 27 turkeys served; and when ham is served, around thirty hams are prepared. Mrs. Fellows is assisted by Mrs. Jeanie Cocks, Mrs. Florence Garrity, Mrs. Katherine Hendrickson, Mrs. Mabel Krueger, Mrs. Mary Lindenmeyer, Mrs. Evelyn Nichols, Mrs. Eliza¬ beth Ovendon, Mrs. Anna Plambeck, Mrs. Margaret Wager, and Della Wiley. Our school ' s halls and rooms are kept shin¬ ing by Head Custodian Thomas Schroeder and his 11 assistants, Harry Blocklinger, Jonathan F. Crume, Walter Dunlap, Fay Heston, Idwal E. Jones, Ernest W. Krueger, Mrs. Viola Robin¬ son, Edward D. Sorenson, William Swango, William Warren, and Vernon C. Witt. 14 office and clinic assistants Row 1: Jacqueline Weinert, Nancy Strayer, Marilyn Mangels, Bethel Taylor, Mary Coolidge, Jean Williams, Betty Brimberg, Marilyn Miller. Row 2: Jane Beeson, Joyce Hains, Virginia Anderson, Nancy Young, Calla Scherrer, Frances Teros, Betty Makedon. Girls from the junior and senior classes who hove free periods ore chosen by Dean Florence J. Liebbe to assist in the office during class periods. There are four or more girls in the office every period of the day. They work under the direction of Principal Charles O Austin, Jr., Miss Liebbe, Counselor Herbert L. Wagner, and Registrar Helen M. Downing. The assistants deliver notes and detention slips, help take care of absence sheets, collect attendance slips, answer the telephone, and regulate the lights in the halls. The girls who help Miss Liebbe and Mr. Wagner may have various other duties, such as filing excuses and making out detention slips. The assistants do not have to be stenogra¬ phers or typists, but they must know some¬ thing about office routine. During the day many students who are too ill to stay in their classes visit the clinic. Here they may rest for the remainder of o period or until they feel better. The clinic aids those who need simple remedies; such students are admitted upon the presentation of an excuse slip. This year about seven junior and senior girls, with free periods, were chosen to work in the clinic under the supervision of Mrs. Matilda Bacon, school nurse. Each assistant is in charge of the clinic for one period, must record the names of the students who come in, and see that they get up in time to get dressed and make up their cots. The assistants also make sure the beds are made with fresh pillowcases and sheets. The clinic assistants are chosen for their re¬ liability and capability, and during the past years the organization has shown its worthi¬ ness. Row 1: Jo Ann Kieinau Margot Morris, Mrs. Matilda Bocon, Marilyn Richardson, Lois Bradbury. Row 2: Shirley Herbert, Beverly Strayer. 15 senate Officers: June Chambers, secretary; James Fuller, president; Charles (Chuck) Thomas, vice-president. One of the high lights of the Senate ' s ac¬ tivities this year was attending the District Student Council meeting at East Peoria Oct. 25. The senators representing Rock Island high school were June Chambers, Ronald Driggs, James Fuller, Barbara Goff, Daniel Munn, and Bonita Peterson. This year ' s Senate officers were James Ful¬ ler, president; Charles Thomas, vice-president; and June Chambers, secretary-treasurer. To build up good will between the students and the faculty, to improve conditions around the school, and to solve any problems con¬ cerning the student body are the aims of the Senate. Some of the new ideas introduced by the Senate this year were the tomahawk that is to travel between the Rock Island and Moline football teams and the stickers given for safe driving. The Senate also suggested the idea for the school ' s dance band and worked to get student prices at theaters. Choosing the varsity and sophomore cheer¬ leaders, sponsoring fathers ' night, supervising the record dances held after games in the gym, running all the drives during the year, buying Christmas baskets, and arranging the bonfire and street dance during Homecoming were a few of the Senate ' s many duties. A senator is chosen in each senate room and must maintain a C average. Meetings are held in the Activity room every Thursday. Principal Charles O. Austin, Jr., Dean Flor¬ ence J. Liebbe, and Counselor Herbert L. Wag¬ ner ore the Senate ' s advisers. Row 1: Margaret Raymond, Sherrill Bennett, Donna Dover, Barbara Goff, Virginia McBride, Bonita Peterson, Patricia Corrigan, Carole McKinley, tAar ene Kreps, Ann Heberling, Jane Almquist, Marian Hodge, Susann McDonald, June Cham¬ bers, Patricia Hulett, Jane Pearson, Solly Vellenga. Row 2: Suzann Spencer, Charles (Chuck) Thomos, John Ros- sow, Richard Paulsen, Richard Steele, George White, Fred Lear, Bobby Foster, Gildo Sebben, Michael Herrera, James Fuller, Ronald Driggs, Daniel Munn, Richard Wight, Suzanne Michael- sen. Row 3: Richard Allison, James Eugene Smith, Gerald Trimble, Thomas Scheuerman, Jerry Janecke, Harry Biehl, William Mer- genthal, James Collins, Marvin Figle, Rolland West, Gary Gray, John House, Fred Dasso, Eugene Ingram, Donald Anders. 16 seniors Senior Class Officers JAYNE BARBER, Secretary CHARLES (CHUCK) THOMAS, President NANCY RAYMOND, Vice-president Doesn ' t it seem just like yesterday when we used to look at those seniors walking home from school, and wish that we could be like them? It hardly seems possible that we ' ve already been seniors. Those twelve long years of schoolbooks and exams have finally come to a close for the class of ' 53. The fun of see¬ ing your same old friends every day of the week and the thrill of walking down the hall carrying your best girl ' s books are only memo¬ ries for us today. Now we hold a diploma in our hands. This piece of paper means more than just a back¬ ground of education from books. We have now learned how to live with others and how to put our abilities into new fields. Time alone will tell what will become of our dreams and our ambitions. 18 EDWARD ALEXANDER RICHARD ALLISON BEVERLY AMSBAUGH SALLIE ANDERSON SHARON ANDERSON JOSEPH ANDREWS GARY APPELQUIST KATHARINE ARMSTRONG ALICE BARBER JAYNE BARBER These three short years have meant a lot to us; so now let us try to remember the very first day we stepped into this world of work and play at Rocky High. Remember back in ' 49 when 155 Franklin junior high school students came to high school as green freshmen? This was a new ex¬ perience for both them and the school. This class was led by the president, June Cham¬ bers; vice-president, Roger Varner; and secre¬ tary, Judith Schaible. More students entered the freshmen class from Central junior high school when it was destroyed by fire in De¬ cember of ' 49. It was certainly a mix-up, but lots of fun. In basketball that year, the frosh cagers took the city crown and then went ahead and HELEN BARLANG CAROL BARR NANCY BECK BARBARA BECKWITH JOYCE BEEMBLOSSOM JANE BEESON 19 CHARLENE BELL RONALD BENESH DONALD BLEDSOE HOWARD BOHANNON JUDITH BENSON HAROLD BORST EVELYN BJORKLUND BETTY BRIMBERG MARLENE BLAND ROBERT BROOKS gained second place in the Tri-City confer¬ ence. Our sophomore class was joined by students from Washington junior high school, and the class started with a bang when we elected June Chambers as president. Charles Thomas and Barbara Short were elected vice-president and secretary, respectively. Remember how proud we were when three members of our class made varsity teams? In football, left halfback Richard Allison won a place on the varsity squad near the end of the season by his outstanding performances on the sophomore team. Merrell Clark and Wil¬ liam Geisler held spots on the varsity basket¬ ball team. Not only did we advance players to the var- GUY CARTER MERRELL CLARK JOHN CATES JAMES CLOW WILLIAM CAUDILL TASSO COIN JUNE CHAMBERS WILLIAM COLEMAN JACQUELINE CHAMBERS MARVIN CONGDON c sity, but our football team captured the North¬ west Conference crown, losing only to Daven¬ port the entire season. The basketball team then fell into the same groove and brought the season to a close by possessing the North¬ west Conference crown also. Our sophomore sports were backed up by the sophomore cheerleaders, Lisa Burgess, Sally Hawks, Darlene Heaton, Elaine Larson, and Janet Saunders. Karl Wickstrom stepped onto the tennis court and took the top position on the Is¬ lander tennis team, while Robert Motz bobbed between the number three and four positions during the season. Lisa Burgess, Megan Day, and Marian Hodge represented our class on the girls ' tennis team. JANET CONNER ROBERT COOK ROBERT COWART JO ANNE COX MARY COOLIDGE RICHARD CROUSE PATRICIA DAHLEN PATRICIA DAVIDSON PAUL DAVIS MEGAN DAY DANIEL DECKER GLADYS DEEN RICHARD DeVOSS CHARLES DHOOGE LARRY DICKINSON DIANE DOCKUM Sophomores holding places on the golf team were Peter Burks, Sheldon Drucker, Gene Es- tess, and Sanford Gadient. Our track squad boasted several sophomore enthusiasts who prepared for the future var¬ sity places they held their junior and senior years. In wrestling, Tasso Coin appeared in varsity matches when a 95-pound wrestler was needed. Richard Pewe played second base on the baseball team whenever he was sum¬ moned. We ' ll never forget the fun we had at the CYC and the Y Canteen! The sophomores who worked on the CYC committee were Lisa Burgess, June Chambers, Mary Engman, and Daniel Munn. Serving on the Y-Canteen com¬ mittee were Jayne Barber, Merrell Clark, JOAN DOUGLAS RONALD DRIGGS WAYLAND DRINKALL MADGE DROVESKY SHELDON DRUCKER RICHARD DUSFNBERRY 22 RICHARD EAGLE JOHN ELLIS DARRELL EDGAR DARLENE ELSBURY SHIRLEY EDWARDS DORIS ENGER EDWIN EHRGOTT MARY ENGMAN DONOVAN EKSTROM DORIS ENGSTROM Diane Dockum, Gene Estess, Edward Gellman, and Karl Wickstrom. Whew! That was quite a year, wasn ' t it? But that ' s only the beginning; we have two more to talk about. Our junior year was when we really started to roll! Charles Thomas advanced to the office of president of our class; Nancy Raymond be¬ came our vice-president; and James Fuller was our secretary. In football this year, Richard Allison, Wil¬ liam Geisler, and James Winger added their strength to the varsity team, helping it tie for Northwest Conference title. Sally Hawks and Darlene Heaton were the two juniors who served on the varsity cheer¬ leading squad. JAN ERICSON GENE ESTESS ROBERT FANE THOMAS FARMER SHARON FERGUSON WAYNE FICK 23 ROGER FIELDS JUDITH FOY ELAINE FLACK DUANE FRANK DAN FLAHERTY EUGENE FRANKLIN DONNA FLUEGEL JAMES FULLER JOHN FOWLER SANDFORD GAD I ENT WARREN GALE WILLIAM GEISLER MARTIN GALEX JANET GHYS HARVEY GARVER DONALD GILMORE We had something to cheer about when it came to the basketball team that year. How could we forget about going down to the state tournament and capturing fourth place? This was the first time in 14 years that Rocky High was represented at the Sweet Sixteen basketball tournament at Champaign-Urbana. The fine job done on the team by Merrell Clark, William Geisler, Donald Peterson, and Charles Thomas will always be remembered by our class. The Dramatic club play, Good Housekeep¬ ing, featured Daniel Munn in the leading male role. Nancy Johnson, Merrell Clark, Diane Dockum, and Carolyn Wessel were the other juniors in the play. Outstanding juniors on the wrestling team ARTHUR GOLDSTEIN KEITH GUTHORMSON CAROLE GORDON PHYLLIS HAFT GORDON GREENLEY JOYCE HAINS GARY GREMS DONALD HALL PATRICIA GRIFFITH JEAN HANNER were Charles Dhooge and Lawerence Kipper- man. Among the active track men, we were able to boast three members; Richard Allison, Gary Appelquist, and Paul Van Hoorebeke. John Ellis, Martin Galex, and Richard Pewe were active members on the baseball team. Juniors representing Rocky High at the state speech contest in Champaign-Urbana were Lisa Burgess, Ronald Driggs, Nancy Johnson, Martha Mackey, Daniel Munn, and Karl Wick- strom. These were all cast members of the contest play, Antigone, which took third- place honors down at state. Lisa won second place with her original monologue. John House and David Rohlfing were the juniors on the debate team at the contest. An outstanding performance was shown by LOIS HANSEN CONRAD HARPER ESTHER HARNESS SALLY HARTNETT CAROLYN HARNEY ALLYN HASTINGS JOHN HAUSE GARY HENDREN SALLY HAWKS HELEN HERATH GERALD HAYES SHIRLEY HERBERT EUGENE HAZEN FRANCES HIXSON DARLENE HEATON MARIAN HODGE the Glee club when it presented The Bartered Bride during the spring of our junior year. Our junior class claimed the lead roles of that operetta with Marilyn Melow and Berta Weiler giving excellent performances. Mr. Maurus directed the music department at Rocky High and selected Bonnie Kjellstrand as accom¬ panist. Something which will stay in our minds for¬ ever was the production of the speech class play, The Father of the Bride, starring Nancy Johnson and Karl Wickstrom. The junior class play, Pink Magic, featured Car¬ olyn Wessel in the lead role. A large group of juniors composed this cast. The Crimson Crier was published in the spring of our junior year by a staff headed GLORIA HOFFMANN MARJORIE HOLCOMB YVONNE HOLLINGSWORTH MARGARET HOTELING JO ANN HOWELL WILSON HUBBELL 26 RAY HUGHES SALLY JAMISON BOBBY JOE HUNT CAROL JOHNSON DONALD HUNTLEY DONNA JOHNSON KAY IGLEHART JEAN JACKSON NANCY JOHNSON JOYCE JOHNSTON by Lisa Burgess, Arthur Goldstein, John House, Nancy Johnson, and Bonnie Kjellstrand. The juniors assisting the senior staff mem¬ bers of The Wotchtower were Arthur Gold¬ stein, Bonnie Kjellstrand, Martha Mackey, Robert Motz, Jane Piggott, and Richard Wight. At the end of our junior year, Jayne Barber was chosen as an alternate to represent Rocky High at the I Mini Girls ' state. Four of our classmates received one of the highest honors a junior may receive. Lisa Burgess, June Chambers, Merrell Clark, and Charles Thomas were selected by the senior class to be junior marshals for the graduation ceremonies. Before our junior year was over, we spon- DARLENE JONES RICHARD KENNEDY BEVERLY KENNEY ELIZABETH KERRES JACK KETTERING LAWRENCE KIPPERMAN 27 LARRY KIRBY ROBERT KRUG BONNIE KJELLSTRAND PAULINE LEDBETTER NEAL KLUDY LOUISE LEGG WILLIAM KRAN ERIC LEVY HAROLD KRAUSE RUTH LINDBURG sored the Junior-Senior Prom Remember how we decoroted the gym ond plonned everything for the theme, “Stardust ? Everything was perfect the night of the prom, but it was sad seeing the seniors at their last school formal. That was another busy year! As we move into our final year of high school, we see that Charles Thomas was our president again, while Nancy Raymond took over the vice-presidential post, and Jayne Bar¬ ber was secretary. Our football team ploughed through the season with an undefeated record. This made its members Quad-City and Northwest Con¬ ference champs. Richard Allison was named to the first string on the All-State football SHIRLEY LIPKOWITZ LAWRENCE LOPEZ VERNIECE LITVIN JO ANN LOQUIST NANCY LONG LARRY LOWE ROBERT LUCKENBIHL donald mckinley ELEANOR LYBECK BARBARA McMURRAY JOAN McCOMAS PATRICIA McNERNY susann McDonald MARY McQUAID betty McGinnis REGINA MacBETH team, and John Ellis earned a position on the second string. Six football team members who received awards at the annual football banquet were Richard Allison, Robert Brooks, Charles Dhooge, John Ellis, Harvey Garver, and Wil¬ liam Geisler. June Chambers was our Homecoming queen. She reigned over the Homecoming celebrations, and was attended by Lisa Bur¬ gess and Nancy Raymond We also were able to see these girls in the Rock Island Lines Centennial parade. The Rock Island high school band did a terrific job in marching in parades and at foot¬ ball games and giving its entertaining con¬ certs. Roger Stoleson was manager of the MARTHA MACKEY JAMES MALLDER 29 JAMES MAIHACK BETTY MAKEDON PATRICIA MANRIQUES ETHEL MARBLESTONE GIOVINA MATESE MARILYN MILLER BETTY LOU MAUSER MARY LOU MINTEER MARILYN MELOW PHYLLIS MORAN JOANNE MILLARD MARGOT MORRIS BEATRICE MILLER GERALD MOSHER ROBERT MOTZ EVELYN NELSON DANIEL MUNN JOANN NELSON BARRY NELSON SHIRLEY NELSON band and was assisted by Ann Rimmerman and June Chambers. Carol Johnson was cap¬ tain of the majorettes. Returning to the cheerleading squad for their third year were Sally Hawks and Darlene Heaton. June Chambers was a new member of the cheerleaders. Whenever you heard the musical fight yell, you were sure to hear the Corn band playing the notes. We ' ll always remember its re¬ nowned songs at our pep assemblies and the games. Senior members were John Cates, Robert Cook, and James Maihack. The state basketball tournament our junior year was enough of a taste to push our team into the same path our senior year. Again our fighting basketball team became one of the RICHARD NEWLAND JERRY PARKER JACK NICHOL DAVID PATNOE JOYCE NICHOLS RICHARD PAULSEN ELAINE NIELSEN ARTHUR PAUWELS BARBARA NOWACK ROBERT PEPPMEYER c. Sweet Sixteen at the state basketball tourna¬ ment in Champaign-Urbana. The excellent playing of Merrell Clark, William Geisler, Donald Peterson, Don Swartz, Richard Pewe, and Charles Thomas brought many rewards to our team. The fall staff of The Crimson Crier was headed by Mary McQuaid, Ethel Marblestone, Marilyn Melow, Duane Sandstrom, and Mari¬ lyn Schleuter. Seniors comprising The Watchtower staff were Richard Wight, editor in chief; Bonnie Kjellstrand, copy editor; Jane Piggott, business manager; Robert Motz, sports editor; Martha Mackey, photography editor; and Arthur Gold¬ stein, vending manager. James Fuller was the president of our JOANNE PETERS WARD PETERSON DONALD PETERSON RICHARD PEWE PATRICIA PETERSON SHIRLEY PIEPER JANE PIGGOTT ALEXANDRA POJEDINOK CLIFFORD RANNOW NANCY RAYMOND HENRY POWER PATRICIA RAYMOND NATALIE PR 1ST ASH BONNIE REED BILLIE RAE QUAAS MARSHA REED Senote during our senior year, and Charles Thomas was the vice-president. June Cham¬ bers served as the secretary. An old favorite, The House Beautiful, was presented as the Dramatic club play. Nancy Johnson and Daniel Munn carried through with their usual good performances, along with an entire cast of seniors. Lisa Burgess was chosen by our senior class and the faculty to receive the D. A. R. award. Lisa received this on the basis of leadership, honesty, scholarship, and character. The speech and debate departments went into the state speech contest again this year. Members in the contest play, A Phoenix Too Frequent, were Diane Dockum, Nancy John¬ son, and Daniel Munn. Individual contestants CALVIN REESE RITA REXINE DEAN REYNOLDS SUZANNE RICHARDS MARILYN RICHARDSON GLADYS RICKEY 32 ANN RIMMERMAN BEVERLY ROSE MARION RINGER JOHN ROSSOW EARL ROBINSON THERESA RUMMELS WILLIAM ROGIERS SANDRA RUNKLE DAVID ROHLFING BURDETTE RUSSELL from the senior class were Lisa Burgess, Mer- rell Clark, Ronald Driggs, Wilson Hubbell, Nancy Johnson, Carolyn Wessel, and Karl Wickstrom. The debate team won many honors our senior year. With the help of our two veteran debaters, John House and David Rohlfing, the team went ahead and took first in the North¬ west Conference, and second at the Augus- tana Invitational Debate meet. Once again the Glee club gave a very en¬ joyable operetta, The Marriage of Nannette. Seniors having solo singing parts were Edward Alexander, Jayne Barber, Janet Conner, Jack Kettering, Bonnie Kjellstrand, Marilyn Melow, Barbara Short, Carol Strandt, and Berta Wei- ler. Senior Glee club officers were Richard DUANE SANDSTROM LOIS SCHAFER JACK SCHICK MARILYN SCHLEUTER JUDITH SCHAIBLE AUDREY SCHULTZ 33 WILLIAM SERENIUS RAYMOND SCHWIGEN DALE SELHOST CHARLOTTE SHERWOOD BARBARA SHORT HARRY SHADDINGER JOHN SHRADAR MARILYN SMILEY GERALD SHARP DONALD SMITH Eagle and Judith Schaible, presidents; Jayne Barber and Maurice Taylor, secretaries; and Bonnie Kjellstrand and William Kran, treas¬ urers. The Glee clubs presented many excellent programs also. Our music assemblies were al¬ ways entertaining and outstanding. The sound of voices like those of Barbara Short, Berta Weiler, and the members of the girls ' trio will linger in our ears for many years. Remember that day in March when we had College Day? What thoughts of the future and memories of the past went through our heads that day! Near the end of our school year we saw the presentation of our senior class play, when we saw our fellow students giving their last JOHN SPROUL MARCELLIN SMITH BONNIE STAELENS RICHARD SOADY JANIS STAI WANDA STEELE 34 ROBERT STEWART TOM STRAUSSE MAXINE STOEVER DON SWARTZ ROGER STOLESON LEE TANNER ALLEN STONEBURNER BETHEL TAYLOR CAROL STRANDT MAURICE TAYLOR c performances on the high school stage. The memories of things like that are what make our high school years so wonderful. The CYC committee, under the chairman¬ ship of Daniel Munn, sponsored our annual winter formal, the Snow Ball. It seemed as if we were just putting our winter formal clothes away when the Junior-Senior Prom was here. No one will ever forget the fun he had on the evening of our last formal at dear old Rocky High. Everything was so thrilling and seemed so perfect that night that the thought of June 1 hardly touched our minds. A Dance band, formed in the 1952-1953 school year, played at many dances during the year. Senior members were John Cates, Duane Frank, Donald McKinley, James Maihack, ROY TAYLOR WILLIAM THOMAS FRANCES TEROS DON TORNQUIST CHARLES THOMAS KIRK ULMAN DELORES URBANOWICZ FAITH WATSON PAUL VAN HOOREBEKE DORIS ANN WEBB ROSA VERGER BERTA WEILER BENJAMIN VINAR JOYCE WASHINGTON JACQUELINE WEINERT ELAINE WELLS David Patnoe, David Rohlfing, and William Serenius. Graduation day finally had to come for us, and we met it with a record to be proud of. Our National Honor Society had a member¬ ship of 56. The valedictorian was Benjamin Vinar, and the salutatorian was John House. We were just as proud of their averages as Ben and John were themselves. Other students in the Top Ten, according to rank, were Su- sann McDonald, Richard Wight, Bonnie Kjell- strand, Lisa Burgess, Mary McQuaid, Duane Sandstrom, Marilyn Melow, and Arthur Gold¬ stein. How can we ever forget the tears, joy, and fun we had in the last week of May? The tedious practice for that Commencement day JAMES WELVAERT CHARLENE WHITE CAROLYN WESSEL JOHN WHITE JOHN WESTERDALE KARL WICKSTROM RICHARD WIGHT CLARA WILLIAMS DELORES WILLIAMS DUDLEY WILLIS BARBARA WILSON GILBERT WILSON PATRICIA WILSON JAMES WINGER DENNIS WITT JACK WOOD C march seemed so uneventful at the time! Bac¬ calaureate services were over too quickly. Now, however, all these experiences are things of the past and we are going to pursue those things we have been dreaming about for a long time. With wishes of luck, we say our good-bys to Rocky High. JERRY WOOD NANCY YOUNG JOHN ZIEMER 37 Headquarters Top view Sophomore talent A few words from Coach Convention hall Looking north Extracurricular activities Mr. Stein presiding 38 honor roll ThE SENIOR STUDENTS who maintained a scholastic aver¬ age of 88 or above were named to the Senior Honor Roll. One hundred and one out of 302 seniors achieved this goal. They are listed below in alphabetical order. SHARON ANDERSON JOSEPH ANDREWS NANCY BECK DONALD BLEDSOE BETTY BRIMBERG ROBERT BROOKS LISA BURGESS PETER BURKS JUNE CHAMBERS MERRELL CLARK JANET CONNER MARY COOLIDGE PATRICIA DAHLEN MEGAN DAY DANIEL DECKER DIANE DOCKUM RONALD DRIGGS JAN ERICSON GENE ESTESS JAMES FULLER MARTIN GALEX HARVEY GARVER WILLIAM GEISLER ARTHUR GOLDSTEIN GORDON GREENLEY GARY GREMS DONALD HALL JOHN HAUSE SALLY HAWKS SHIRLEY HERBERT MARIAN HODGE GLORIA HOFFMANN YVONNE HOLLINGSWORTH KAY IGLEHART CAROL JOHNSON NANCY JOHNSON DARLENE JONES LAWERENCE KIPPERMAN BONNIE KJELLSTRAND ERIC LEVY SHIRLEY LIPKOWITZ NANCY LONG JO ANN LOQUIST LARRY LOWE ELEANOR LYBECK JOAN McCOMAS susann McDonald betty McGinnis PATRICIA McNERNY MARY McQUAID MARTHA MACKEY PATRICIA MANRIQUES ETHEL MARBLESTONE BETTY LOU MAUSER MARILYN MELOW BEATRICE MILLER MARILYN MILLER MARGOT MORRIS ROBERT MOTZ DANIEL MUNN JOANN NELSON JACK NICHOL BARBARA NOWACK MARY ORNE JERRY PARKER DAVID PATNOE RICHARD PAULSEN JOANNE PETERS 39 PATRICIA PETERSON RICHARD PEWE JANE PIGGOTT ALEXANDRA POJEDINOK NANCY RAYMOND PATRICIA RAYMOND RITA REXINE SUZANNE RICHARDS MARILYN RICHARDSON WILLIAM ROGIERS DAVID ROHLFING SANDRA RUNKLE DUANE SANDSTROM LOIS SCHAFER JUDITH SCHAIBLE JACK SCHICK MARILYN SCHLEUTER WILLIAM SERENIUS CHARLOTTE SHERWOOD ROGER STOLESON DON SWARTZ FRANCES TEROS CHARLES THOMAS WILLIAM THOMAS KIRK ULMAN ROSA VERGER BENJAMIN VINAR DORIS ANN WEBB CAROLYN WESSEL KARL WICKSTROM RICHARD WIGHT BARBARA WILSON PATRICIA WILSON top ten and valedictorian and salutatorian The highest scholastic rankings in the graduating class of 1953 were maintained by the following ten students: Benjamin Vinar .97.75 John House .97.60 Susann McDonald .97.40 Richard Wight.97.27 Bonnie Kjellstrond ..96.80 Lisa Burgess.96.71 Mary McQuaid.96.65 Duane Sandstrom.96.65 Marilyn Melow.96.60 Arthur Goldstein .96.42 Row 1: Bonnie Kjellstrond, Benjamin Vinar. Row 2: Susann McDonald, John House. Row 3: Marilyn Melow, Duane Sandstrom Row 4: Lisa Burgess, Richard Wight. Row 5: Mary McQuaid, Arthur Goldstein. The difference between the first and tenth rankings was only 1.33. We are especially proud of our vale¬ dictorian, Benjamin Vinar, and our salutatorian, John House. BENJAMIN VINAR, Valedictorian JOHN HAUSE, Salutatorian 40 national honor society Row 1: Robert Motz, James Fuller, Jan Ericson, Lawrence Kipperman, Donald Bledsoe, Ronald Driggs, Daniel Munn, David Rohlfing. Row 2: Darlene Jones Ethel Marblestone, June Chambers, Patricia Dahlen, Mary Coolidge, Jane Piggott, Diane Dockum, Jayne Barber, Lisa Burgess. Row 3: Sharon Anderson, Marilyn Miller, Gloria Hoffman, Robert Brooks, William Geisler, Merrell Clark, Donald Peterson, John House, Betty Lou Mauser, Sally Hawks, Nancy Long. Forty-five seniors became automatic mem¬ bers of the National Honor Society with scho¬ lastic averages of 92 or above. Eleven other seniors with averages between 85 and 92 were elected by student and faculty vote on the basis of leadership, service, and character. This brought the total to 56. The society ' s officers were Richard Wight, president; Duane Sandstrom, vice-president; and Nancy Long, secretary-treasurer. Near the end of the year a banquet was given by the Rotary club to honor the society ' s members. Six hundred and five students have achieved membership since the National Honor Society was organized in 1937. Row 1: William Thomas, Duane Sandstrom, Richard Wight, Benjomin Vinar, Richard Pewe, Charles (Chuck) Thomas, Don Swartz. Row 2: Martha Mackey, Charlotte Sherwood, Jo Ann Loquist, Barbara Nowack, Nancy Johnson, Mary McQuaid, Patricia McNerny, Nancy Raymond, Bonnie Kjellstrand. Row 3: Marilyn Schleuter, Marilyn Melow, Judith Schaible, Karl Wickstrom, Arthur Goldstein, Donald Hall, Wiliiam Serenius, Jack Schick, Patricia Raymond, Joan McComas, Susann McDonald, Carolyn Wessel. 41 juniors Junior Class Officers JERRY JANECKE, President DONNA DOVER, Secretary JOAN BOETJE, Vice-president 42 Row 1: Ann Nelson, Dorlene Nelson, Eilaro O ' Dell, He ' en Mullens, Lois Miller, Barbara Nathanson, Phyllis Moritz, Nellie Mulkey, Mary Niles. Row 2: Marilou Norris, Delbert Moore, Raymond Nolin, Gary Miner, Larry Miller, William Mockmore, Gene Monte. Row 3: Ronald Neal, William Mergentha l, Jack Nightin¬ gale, Ronald Myers, Merwin Moody, Charles Mills. Row I: Patsy Stark, Janet Stromer, Shirley Teel, Charlene James Stodghill, Jerry Thomas, Tommy Thompson. Stoit Beverly Strayer, Nancy Strayer, Donna Stuart, Joyce Row 3 . Jack Swann, Roland Stoleson, Gerald Strayer, 5 f 0rr ' David Stephenson, Darrell Sutton, Richard Steele, Robert Row 2: Beverly Street, Horold Teuscher, Dennis Swenson, Thompson. 43 Row 1: Frederick Biscontine, Peggy Billeter, Jeanne Blue, Kathryn Boyd, Mary Jane Boyer, Joan Boetje, Carmen Berchekas. Row 2: Raymond Bouslough, Elizabeth Bergendoff, Mari¬ lyn Isabelle Brooks, Nancy Booras, Lois Bradbury, Mary Jo Brooks, Arline Bohatka. Row 3: David Bennett, Harry Biehl, Glennis Bote, Allan Bryant, Phillip Benson, Walter Boll, Harlan Braner. Row 1: Kenneth Hooe, Betty Hayden, Darrell Herrin, Katharine Hill, Patricia Howerton, Betty Hollon, Donna Houston. Row 2; James Hendrick, John Hickerson, Donna Hicks, Janet Hodson, Joy Hodgins, Ann Heberling, Suzanne Hoyt, Bonnie Hill. Row 3: Franklin Holke, Richard Hogan, John Hayden, Phillip Hubbart, Jack Holmes, Richard Hoffmann, Richard Hendrickson, Stanley Heth, Carlton Head. 44 Row 1: Donald Edmonds, Anno Ekstrom, Kathryn Eberts, Donna Dover, Jacqueline De Paepe, Delores De Smet, Mary Doeckel, Betty Durkee. Row 2: Don De Toy, Mary Dohler, Helen Elbrechter, Lois Dobbler, Shirley Dooley, Maxine Elliott, Shirlely Dorman. Row 3: James Dillion, Robert Edler, Donald DePaepe, Tom Edwards, William Doeckel, William Driskell, Donald De- vinney. Row 1: Dewey Flemming, Patricia Evans, Marian Elsbury, Roberta Ennis, Winifred Forden, James Ellis. Row 2: Ann Geisler, Carolyne Farren, Charlotte Frank, Ruth Ford, Barbara Fox, Sandra Ellis. Row 3: Clinton Foster, Edwin Foss, Bobby Foster, Donald Engels, Thomas Faudree, James Fues, Michael Fulli. 45 Row 1: Sherwin Goldberg, Karen Hanson, Barbara Goff, Evelyn Jinks, Marie Huntington, Patricia Huggins, Carolyn Joy, Virginia Kerns, Janet Lutz, Sylvia Kidd. Row 2: Richard Johnson, Carol Kish, Yvonne Greiner, Har¬ riet Hanson, Shirley Kimmell, Mary Hult, Donna Jones, Alice Johnson, Helen Hutchinson, Rosemary King. Row 3: Robert Harding, Don Hart, Donald Huff, Colbert Huff, Robert Kirby, Jerry Janecke, Gene King, Donald Rich¬ ard Jennings, John Kieffer. Row 1: Fred Lear, Arthur Lauf, Ann Shields, Juliann Simpson, Norma Sparks, Jancne Le Guire, Sylvia Liebman, P atricia Hawkins, Beverly Gossen, Patricia Kretsch, Jean Lannoo. Row 2: Merle Kolls, Edwin Genz, Wayne Haskins, Wayne Kleckner, Jeneane Lawrence, Sally Langhinrichs, Anita Lein- enwever, Rebecca Hawkins, Ramona Grissom, Beverly Hardy. Row 3: David LaMere, Roland Harper, Harry Lester, Larry Koester, Billie Lee, Jay Larson, Theodore Knudsen, Robert Harper, Jerry Gibbons, Kent Granzin. 46 Row 1: Patricio Schad, Calla Scherrer, Sonia Leonardson, Judy Rudasill, Jo Ann Kleinau, Donna Seaton, Paula Schu¬ bert, Janice Sersig, Mafjone Specketer, Shirley Schulz, Bev¬ erly Skyles. Row 2: Sally Schmocht, Tony Rosa Gastaldo, Eugene Schelfaut, Eugene Shradar, Emery Schomer, Alan Spector, David Spiller, Eugene Stafford, Gordon Sellman. Row 3: Orville Roberts, George Rueth, James Arthur Smith, Thomas Scheuermon, Dennis Sheets, James Eugene Smith, Albert Shank, Ronald Schroeder, Robert Smith. Row 1: Karin Youngberg, Jean Williams, Delores Shefren, Helen Shonts, Addrienme Whicker, Betty Youngvorst, Mary Lou Wilcoxen, Darlene Rice, Diane Ransom, Elizabeth Ray¬ mond, Jacqueline Rivera, Leora Robbins. Row 2: Nadine Zimmerman, Nancy Jane Wilson, Patricia Zeitler, Phyllis Wise, George White, Donald Young, Neil 47 Whitesides, Edward Whitcomb, Fred Whitebook, Dorothea Rummels, James Windle, Billy Samuelson. Row 3: Larry Wilson, Thomas Woest, Lester Wiederkehr, Marvin Zessar, Forrest Zentic, Donald Romanofsky, Truman Rexme, Paul Rausch, Donald Roberts, Harry, Lester, James Rosenthal. Row 1: Patsy O ' Melio, Bonita Peterson, Mary Ann Tully, Judith Westcott, Kathleen Verdegem, Hope Wangelin, Lois Vincent, Shirley Walters, Sherrill, Tucker, Ann Wagner, Margaret Warren. Row 2: Earl Pealstrom, Robert Pettit, Rex Woods, Gerald West, Richard Utley, Philip Van De Voorde, Jock Youngs, Jack Ullemeyer, Margin Vinar, Thomas Washington. Row 3: John Wells, Allen Utke, Warren Walsh, James Venable, Ralph Tobias, Richard Whan, Cecil Wilson, Daryl Townsend, Gerald Trimble, Jerry Wheeler, Kenneth Whisler, Gerald Wright. Row 1: Larry Crum, Arthur DeClerck, Joyce Anderson, Bette Jo Cowen, Patricia Coop, Nancy Predmore, Virginia Parr, Carol Peadro, Rose Ann Owens, Nancy Perkins. Row 2: Laurence Cole, Richard Coleman, Duane Parks, Dorothy Cramer, Darlene Curry, Carol Sue Webb, Jan Davis, Linnea Soderberg, Shirley Dehls, Robert Olsen, Lynn Porter. Row 3; William Daniels, Terry Collier, Donald Voelcker, Gary Cross, Robert Conklin, Duane Peterson, David Parker, Gilbert Peterson, Richard Palike, James Poston, Ronald Ol¬ sen, Raymond Pierce. 48 Row 1: Virginio McBride, Susan Baillie, Joyce Baker, Florence Bates, Jo Ann Arzdorf, Phyllis Bealer, Ardith Barnett, Virginia Anderson, Cecilyonn Barta, Jane Almquist, Carol Anderson, Audrey Amsbaugh. Row 2: Jene Burgess, Robley Barnes, Edward Alderson, David Appe quist, James W. Anderson, Harry Lester, James Collins, Joseph Westerdale, Donald Bawmann, Richard Bar¬ nett. Row 3: James Fout, William Bartmon, Fred Attwood, Darrell Ahlberg, Richard Davis, Maurice Lindsay, Milton Beemon, Earl Baker, William Allred, Howard Anderson. c Row 1: Mary Lou McLaughlin, Harlene Carlson, Joan Carlton, Delores Gralak, Darlene De Loose, Evelyn Bushert, Suzanne Burton, Patricia Caffery, Phyllis Cloudas, Vera Lowe. Row 2: Hollis Carlson, Jean Carruthers, Jean Christensen, Patricia Corrigan, Mabel Butcher, Beverly Burwell, Marilyn Mangels, Caryl Marsh, Moneen Carpenter, Virginia Clem- mens, Gloria Lomas. Row 3: Melvin Carlson, Clyde Clark, Richard Butts David Burkhead, Jack Burgess, Peter Celms, James Buncher, Rich¬ ard Engstrom, Raymond Caudill, Dee Center. 49 Rowl: David Lundy, Catherine MacLean, Marlene Matthys, Carol McMillion, Sandra McDermott, Robert Nordstrom, Delores Daugherty. Row 2: Dennis Carney, Janice Melow, Richard Niel Love¬ lace, Bruce Magnuson, James Buchman, Delblert Clayton, Sarah Buck, Donald Manary. Row 3: John Lowitz, Alvin Marble, Robert Luckett, Rich¬ ard Lothridge, Joseph Matese, Robert Manhard, Richard Dennis Lovelace, William McCabe, Gary McGinnis. new students and diversified occupations junior boys Standing: William Lambrecht, Ted Schulte, Zone Rudolph, John Fitzgerald, Wanda Johnson, Harold De Frieze, Betty James Coyle, James Reagan, Barbara Four, John France, Fisher, Eugenia Spriggs, Dan Potter, William Withrow. Absent: Sherrill James, Max Hertweck. 50 sophomores Sophomore Class Officers GILDO SEBBEN, President RITA BEARDSLEE, Vice-president INA SHERWOOD, Secretary 51 Row 1: Carol Halx, Virginia Greer, Donna Goff, Jenny Lee Geiger, William Short, Marlin Scharer, Ann Seward, Dorothy Shradar, Mary Ellen Sheppstrom, Janette Schelfaut, Beverly Shepherd. Row 2: Emil Guldenzoph, Richard Schmitt, Ronald Seran- dos, Roger Shaw, Bertha Severt, Kay Sears, Elizabeth Schwegler, Cleo Selhost, Beverly Schmitt, Harriet Sears, Ina Sherwood, Mary Shirkey. Row 3: Tony Schiller, Charles Searcy, John Schmidt, Joseph Schuch, Harold Seuss, James Schmitt, James Sandman, Frank Sears, Edward Schultz, Harvey Scharer. Row 1: Joyce Hammonds, Emily Fulli, Sandra Hain, Theo¬ dora Grevos, Betty Jean Cummings, Jeanette Dixon, Roberta Ghys, Roberta Gardner, Phyllis Goldman, Marilyn Gordon, Bemta Greenberg, Claudine Gadaire. Row 2: Jane Gillapp, Shirley Glancey, Mary Ann Cot- tinaec, Adelaide Curtis, Patricia Corbin, Sharon Dhooge, Bev¬ erly Daubert, Donald Groene, Ronald Gaylord, Milton Glick, Robert Gross. Row 3: Eddie Cudworth, Arthur Gilmore, Gary Gray, Fred Dasso, Kenneth Griffith, Jock Greim, Jerry Gonse, Richard Duffin, James Eaton, Norman Goldis, Avrom Goldfarb, Dan Gates. 52 Row 1: Virginio Hines, Wanita Hultgren, Anita Hultgren, Nancy Curtis, Barbara Cresswell, Harriet De Cramer, Patricia David, Bever ' v Craig, Barbara Davis, Billie Louise Hughes, Shirley Ann Hoover. Row 2: Mary Beth Doden, Nellie Houston, Shirley Houston, Ancilla Hollar, Nancy Doeckel, Mary Hoose, Mitzi Hough- land, Lucille Hobbs, Barbara Hotchkiss, Ann Mae Hu ' ett, Judith Huddleston, Patricia Hulett. Row 3: Gene Hudson, Steven Darling, Stanley Dehls, Robert Duncalf, William Durham, Ronald Hovey, Alan Hol¬ land, Feryl Cutkomp, Jack Couch, Jack Hoskins, Kenneth Crandall. Row 1: Lola Perdue, Marvel O ' Brien, Saundra Page, Jane Pearson, Donna Larson, Sharon Last, Nancy Lessman, Janet Lear, Jacqueline Kirk, Carol Klove, Frances Kish, Dawn Linnea Kohlhase. Row 2: Richard Ohlweiler, Arnold Olson, James Nystrom, Virginia Phillips, Betsy Kimb’e, Marlene Kreps, Jean Krug, Janis Kirby, Jacqueline Letts, Sandra Linder. Row 3: Donald Lancaster, Edward King, Maurice Kinser, Kenneth Lebermann, Norman Lefstein, Donald Lawson, Robert Humphrey, Reggie Larson, Russell Hobbs, Keith Hix¬ son, Richard Hoose, Paul Cooprider. 53 Row 1: Beverly Allen, Janet Bebber, Janet Bates, Marcia Barr, Suzanne Althoff, Mary Beardslee, Rita Beardslee, Erma Phipps, Patricia Nielsen, Carol Oyler, Norma Osborn. Row 2: Volerie Olsson, Sonia Anderson, Mary Adams, Donna Allison, Janice Arden, Nancy Arch, Ruth Atkins, Mary Overfield, Nancy Peterson, Marcia Nowock. Marion Ortiz. Row 3: Harold Barnett, Delmor Anderson, Thomas An¬ derson, John Barker, Don Beam, James Bonce, Donald Alli¬ son, Loyd Nichols, Wayne Passman, Fred Peterson, Gory Peterson, Rudolph Ohrn. Row 1: Cornelia Alexander, Dianna Steen, Suzann Spencer, Dean Bealer, Joyce Simmons, Cleo Smith, Geraldine Smith- son, Florence Sisco, Collette Staelens, Nancy Smith, Arlena Anderson, Pauline Overton. Row 2: Brent Nielsen, Beverly Smith, Mercedes Stai, Shar¬ on Baruth, Kay Allen, Jack Smith, George Sprout, Eugene Bain, Ronald Angle, Jerry Pealstrom, Jack Lester. Row 3: James Nielsen, Duane Steele, Norman Shultz, Donald Anders, John Sorensen, Richard Singleton, William Smith, James Edward Smith, Roger Spencer, Ronald Smith, David Stanton. 54 Row I: Gale Hampton, Nancy Hasselberg, Marian Host¬ ings, Diann Speckhort, Carol Ann Silvers, Judith Van Colen, Shirley Thompson, Alma Street, Gloria Warren, Thelma Tate, Myrna Stotts, Margaret Van Buskirk. Row 2: Merlin Hill, Lowell Sweatt, Jack Vinzant, John Stone, Duane Swenson, Janice Smirles, Patricia Soelzer, Marilyn Stoneburner, Sally Vellenga, Virginia Terrill. Row 3: James Hendren, Robert Hibbert, Walter Struck, Donald Stone, Ronald Stevens, Wayne Waters, Robert Stucker, James Thompson, Duane Stickrod, Donald Stein, Robert Strayer. Row 1: Mary Willming, Barbara Hermann, Gail Steene, Bessie Harris, Joyce Vroman, Sandra Hermann, Mary Hicks, Ethel Holcomb, Carol Hines, lla Herbig, Miriam Herzog. Row 2: John Wheelan, Benjamin Wiesman, William Wright, Michoel Herrera, Jack Hendrix, Douglas Hazen, Lee Hilman, Robert Thomas, Ronald Herman, Ronald Hillyer, Gene Harvey. Row 3: Fred Wittber, James Handley, Charles Harrell, George Harl, William Hancock, Randall Heaton, David Helm, Richard Harness, Lauren Hendren, Richard Hartung. 55 Row 1: Jerry Bowker, Kay Brodie, Mary Boll, Norma Brown, Diana Browner, Joy Wiederkehr, Ruth Wilson, Pa¬ tricia Young, Betty Wiley, Kay Watkins, Nancy Ada Wilson, Elaine Wright. Row 2: James Weinbrandt, Suzanne Bolt, Elizabeth Bonds, Virgie Witt, Caroline Weaver, Patricia Wiederkehr, Barbara Williams, Mary Ann Biscontme, Patricia Witherspoon, Diane Witt, Suzon Weis, Sally Welch, Jo Ann Wittevrongel. Row 3: Rolland West, Robert Blancke, James Bjorklund, Ponald Bohls, Loren Benson, James Blackman, Richard Boarts, Willard Bowes, James Willis, Jerome Wilson, Alan White, Nelvin Wistedt. Row 1: Margaret Platt, Jean Reinicke, Beverly Pirkl, Janice Ransom, Mary Jean Post, Anne Potter, Patricia Bishop, Sherrill Bennett, Donna Brandt, Sally Bowser, Inez Brown, Joyce Birkhahn, Joyce Raymond. Row 2: Wayne Bolte, Boyd Bergeson, Mary Ann Rund- quist, Don Rowe, James Brown, David Pippert, Arthur Pohl, Gary Reynolds, Sally Reuther, Nelda Benner, Patricia Brat- tain, Diana Brasier. Row 3: Robert Breshears, Edward Praet, Donald Schachel, Gilbert Rose, Joseph Poston, Harry Putnam, Paul Roessler, Martin Reichenthal, Richard Sabbe, Cecil Potter, Russell Roberts. 56 Row 1: Linda Jacobs, Marilyn Fjellbo, Cora Edgerson, Jacquelyn Frank, Jane Farrow, Mary Fields, Charlotte Reese, Diana Raisbeck, Margaret Raymond, Dixie Reed, Judith Ransom, Mercedes Rivera. Row 2: Michael Fitzsimmons, Ronald Ennis, Donna Kahl- ing, Mary Ellen Johnson, Carol Huntley, Evelyn Kaminsky, Marilyn Kettering, Nancy Ende, Bara Friedman, Fern Fuller Nancy Evans, Joan Finnie. Row 3: Jack Frey, David Frank, Gary Erickson, Marvin Figle, Dennis Fuessel, Ray Findlay, Louis Fuller, William Ford. Raymond Romine, Sergei Ford, Billy Edwards, Robert Engh. c Row 1: Darrell Johnston, Marilyn Nichol, Irene Monroe, Carol Miller, Joanne Mitchell, Donna Mills, Deanna Moody, Gail Murphy, Shirley Jennings, Sandra Irene Johnson, Madge Jones, Sandra Jean Johnson. Row 2: William Jeffery, Rebecca Neal, DeAnne Murphy, Patricia Jones, Sue Keagle, Betty Jean Johnson, Barbara Jean Nelson, Lilly Mendoza, Nancy Murray, Barbara Kenney, Sonya Nelson, Janet Johnson. Row 3: James Jamieson, Marion Johnston, Larry John¬ ston, Eugene Ingram, Donald Jackson, Dale Jones, James Jenkins, Edwin Morgan, Donald Kell, Franklin Miner, Bobby Mewes, Dennis Miller. 57 Row 1: Rodger Burch, Owen Cortwright, Harold Cady, Robert Clark, Patricia Brugman, Leona Calhoun, Norma Clark, Verlene Bunning, Elizabeth Burgess, Valerie Burch, Elizabeth Childers, Joann Burwell. Row 2: David Chambers, Beverly Canute, Mary Lou Buck, Patricio Carroll, Constance Cooke, Alyce Buford, Jacquelyn Buckner, Patricia Moeller, Suzonne Michoelsen, Marilyn Moran, Patricia Nesbitt, Barbara Jane Nelson, Patricia Bulens. Row 3: Bruce Collins, Joseph Brozovich, Burnell Moninski, Leland Newman, Tom Nichol, Howard Nabors, Lee Nelson, Edward Nelson, Wayne Miller, Donald Kelley, Martin Katz. Row 1: Milo Webb, Donald Mallder, Edward McDonald, Frank Manuel, Gust Makedon, Barbara Mangelsdorf, Pauline Mauser, Doris Joann Martin, Irean Lowe, Eileen McCombs, Leola Mayfield, Theresa Lujan, Norma Livingston. Row 2: Jackie Lee McDowell, Fred Coopman, James Meeker, Gildo Sebben, Byram Mason, Phyllis Lindsey, Nancy Lundgren, Rosa McGoldrick, Shirley Love, Frances McAllister, Carole McKinley, Wanda Chambers, Ann Burgess. Row 3: James McNerny, Gerald MacBeth, Gary Maiwald, Gary McMahill, Kenneth Mangelsdorf, William Long, Quentin Malmberg, Allen Livingston, Ronald Carver, Richard Collins, Robert Brown, Richard Litvin, William Burns. 58 y-teens Row 1: Barbara Goff, Betty Durkee, Elizabeth Childers, Carol Klove, Nancy Ada Wilson, Sylvia Kidd, Alma Street, Donna Goff, Mary Beardslee, Shirley Thompson, Mary Fields, Carmen Berchekas, Paula Schubert, Jean Williams, Ann Heberling, Jane Almquist, Suzanne Hoyt, Jean Jackson. Row 2: Jacqueline Chambers, Carol Oyler, Billie Rae Quaas Jane Beeson, Suzanne Richards, Beverly Smith, Diana Brasier, Inez Brown, Carol Halx, Marvel O ' Brien, Donna Jones, Ann Nelson, Natalie Pristash, Diana Browner, Virginia Greer. Row 3: Judith Huddleston, Nancy Doeckel, Patricia Jones, Jo Anne Cox, Barbara Hotchkiss, Joan Douglas, Megan Day, Joyce Hains, Ann Rimmerman, Carol Huntley, Patricia Wieder- kehr, Janice Arden, Pauline Overton, Alyce Buford, Charlotte Reese, Barbara Davis, Gloria Lomas. Row 4: Carol Barr, Mary Hoose, Patricia Soelzer, Ina Sherwood, Mary Ann Biscontine, Sonia Leonardson, Jacqueline Letts, Sarah Buck, Lois Bradbury, Carol McMillion, Bonita Peterson, Carol Sue Webb, Sherrill Tucker, Carole McKinley, Nancy Jane Wilson, Patricia Schad, Jacquelyn Buckner, Cornelia Alexander, Patricia Brattain, Donna Larson, Miriam Herzog. The Y-Teens started out the year by selling shakers and holding a World Fellowship fair in the cafeteria. In December they held the annual Christmas tea to which all Y-Teens, parents, and faculty members were invited. This year ' s Y-Teen cabinet consisted of Susann McDonald, program chairman; Jean Christensen, assistant program chairman; Jayne Barber, service chairman; Paula Schu¬ bert, assistant service chairman; Jane Alm¬ quist and Sherrill Tucker, social co-chairmen; Ann Rimmerman, scrapbook chairman; Mari¬ lyn Melow, music chairman; June Chambers, devotional chairman; Ann Wagner, assistant devotional chairman; Jane Piggott, publicity chairman; Nancy Wilson, assistant publicity chairman; and Bonita Peterson, Y-Canteen chairman. Lisa Burgess, vice-president Carolyn Wessel, treasurer Diane Dockum, president Nancy Long, secretary 60 Row 1: Joan McComas, Susann McDonald, Donna Allison, Frances Kish, Patricia Griffith, Jone Piggott, Jams Kirby, Faith Watson, Mary Coolidge, Judith Benson, June Chambers, Janet Conner. Row 2: Janice Smirles, Jean Reinicke, Joann Burwell, Marilyn Richardson, Borbara Nowack, Margot Morris, Patricia Dahlen, Sally Hawks, Nancy Raymond, Phyllis Haft. Shirley Lipkowitz, Bethel Taylor, Bonnie Stoelens, Frances Teros, Theodora Grevas, Mary Boll, Kay Watkins. Row 3: Patricia McNerny, Nancy Young, Alexandra Poje- dinok, Bonnie Kjellstrand, Sally Schmacht, Shirley Teel, Carol Kish, Sherrill Bennett, Patricia Corbin, Evelyn Jinks, Betty Wiley, Doris Joann Martin, Diann Speckhart, Leona Calhoun, Deanna Moody, Judith Ransom, Jenny Lee Geiger, Norma Os¬ born, Donna Johnson, Janet Lear, Betty Jean Cummings, Gale Hampton. Row 4: Shirley Herbert, Jo Ann Loquist, Elaine Nielsen, Nancy Johnson, Kay Iglehart, Betty Lou Mauser, Joyce Beemblossom, Sharon Anderson, Katharine Armstrong, Carol Johnson, Jean Christensen, Mary Beth Doden, Sandra Linder, Pauline Mauser, Bemta Greenberg, Margaret Raymond, Charlene Bell, Mitzi Houghland, Joyce Twitty, Joyce Hammonds. Row 5: Shirley Pieper, Potricia Raymond, Sandra Runkle, Jayne Barber, Rita Rexine, Suzon Weis, Nancy Evans, Sonya Nelson, Sandra Hermann, Solly Welch, Rebecca Hawkins, Je- neane Lawrence, Marie Huntington, Marilyn Nichol, Joan Carlton, Marcia Barr, Marion Ortiz, Frances McAllister, Sally Vellenga, Ann Seward, Norma Clark, Phyllis Bealer, Arlme Bohatka. Row 6: Anne Potter, Marilyn Moran, Janet Johnson, Nancy Petersen, Marilyn Melow, Marilyn Mangels, Nancy Murray, Mary Doeckel, Virginia Phillips, Donna Seaton, Suzanne Michaelsen, Harriet Sears, Betty Hobson, Shirley Glancey, Marcia Nowack, Virginia Clemmens, Shirley Dorman, Catherine MacClean, Rose¬ mary King, Mary Adams, Dorothy Cramer, Ann Geisler, Norma Sparks, Harriet Hanson, Judy Rudasill, Darlene Nelson, Nancy Booras. Row 1: Elizabeth Bergendoff, Mary Niles, Katharine Hill, Karen Hanson, Margaret Platt, Jane Pearson, Dawn Lmnea Kolhase, Gloria Warren, Beverly Allen. Row 2: Rita Beardslee, Virginia Anderson, Carolyn Joy, Po¬ tricia Huggins, Moneen Carpenter, Virginia Me Bride, Joan Boetje Donna Mills, Roberta Ennis, Marian Hastings. Row 3: Nancy Hasselberg, Janice Melow, Mabel Butcher, Patricia Corrigan, Joy Hodgins, Judith Westcott, Patricia Carroll, Sharon Baruth, Suzanne Althoff, Sharon Last, Beverly Daubert, Sue Keagle, Betty Jean Johnson, Mary Willming, Marilyn Kettering. 61 science club Anne Potter, John House, Sallie Ander- Shaddinger, Irene Monroe, Michael Fitz- Mary Overfield, Keith Guthormson, Pa- son, Robert Motz, Avrom Goldberg, Harry simmons, Clyde Clark, Sandford Gadient, tricia Brattain, Robert Motz, La Monte Koonts, Arthur Goldstein, Miriam Herzog. A trip to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry was one of the high lights for the 1952-1953 members of the Science club. Not content with merely looking at the feats of science and engineering on display ot the museum, the students demonstrated their sci¬ entific aptitudes by constructing a number of projects. Some of the members combined their projects with their physics, chemistry, or biology experiments. Projects of o sufficiently high quality were sent to the Illinois Junior Academy of Science district meeting at Mon¬ mouth on April 25. The students winning high awards at this district meeting then had an opportunity to display their projects at the state science meeting held in Macomb. Many different types of projects were made in the club ' s new workroom in the conserva¬ tory. Here members had tables and tools to work with, a place where their apparatus would not be disturbed. Robert Motz had a display on the collect¬ ing, mounting, and preservation of butterflies. La Monte Koonts experimented with rocket motors which he had built, and tested them with various fuels. A modern type of Wilson cloud chamber was constructed by John House and Richard Wight, who performed a number of experiments with it. A cloud chamber is a device for observing the effect of radioactivity. These projects give an indication of the great variety of dislpays that were made this year. Members working on their experiments were permitted to use any science department equipment providing that they could demon¬ strate that they had sufficient knowledge and technique to handle the apparatus. The Science club operated the hot-dog con¬ cession at basketball games to raise funds for new tools and equipment for the organization. Meetings were held at monthly intervals, and at these members had an opportunity to discuss the problems and successes that they were encountering in their experiments. Sponsoring the club for its third year was George H. MacMaster. The officers of the organization included John House and Robert Motz, co-chairmen, Sallie Anderson, secretary- treasurer, and Anne Potter, in charge of con¬ cessions. The membership dues were 50 cents a year. 62 girls ' athletic association Officers: Nancy Raymond, secre¬ tary; Jayne Barber, vice-president; June Chambers, president; Nancy Jane Wilson, treasurer. Bowling, hiking, swimming, o slumber party in the gym, and volleyball were high lights during the regular monthly meetings of the Girls ' Athletic association under the sponsor¬ ship of Mrs. Marguerite Pierce and Faynelle Haehn. In charge of the meetings this year were: June Chambers, president; Jayne Barber, vice- president; Nancy Raymond, secretary; and Nancy Wilson, treasurer. The G.A.A. sponsored an intramural pro¬ gram and the Homecoming dance, and sold Row 1: Deanna Moody, Margot Morris, Ann Nelson, Barbara Jane Nelson, Evelyn Nelson, Patricia Nesbitt, Mary Niles, Marilou Norris, Barbara Nowack, Marica Nowack, Valerie Olsson. Row 2: Patsy O ' Melia, Norma Osborn, Mary Over¬ field, Carol Oyler, Jane Pearson, Lola Perdue, Nancy Per¬ kins, Joanne Peters, Nancy Petersen, Bonita Peterson, Virginia Phillips. Row 3: Shirley Pieper, Margaret Platt, Alexandria Pojedinok, Mary Jean Post, Anne Potter, Natalie Pris- tash, Billie Rae Quaas, Diana Raisbeck, Janice Ransom, Judith Ransom, Margaret Raymond, Nancy Raymond. Row 4: Patricia Raymond, Bonnie Reed, Rita Rexine, Suzanne Richards, Marilyn Richardson, Ann Rimmerman, Beverly Rose, Mary Ann Rundquist, Sandra Runkle, Pa¬ tricia Schad, Judith Schaible, Paula Schubert. Row 5: Elizabeth Schwegler, Beverly Schmitt, Calla Scherrer, Sally Schmacht, Harriet Sears, Kay Sears, Cleo Selhost, Donna Seaton, Ann Seward, Mary Ellen Shepp- strom, Ina Sherwood, Delores Shefren, Ann Shields. 63 Row 1: Joan Carlton, Moneen Carpenter, Jean Car- ruthers, Patricia Carrigon, Jacqueline Chambers, June Chambers, Jean Christensen, Elizabeth Childers, Norma Clark, Jo Ann Clayton. Row 2: Janet Conner, Mary Coolidge, Potricia Corbin, Constance Cooke, Betty Jean Cummings. Harriet De- Cramer, Patricia Dohlen, Barbara Davis, Jan Davis, Beverly Daubert, Megan Day, Jeanette Dixon. Row 3: Diane Dockum, Mary Beth Doden, Mary Dohler, Joan Douglas, Donna Dover, Sandra Ellis, Nancy basketball-schedule pencils. This organization also donated the crimson-and-gold felt hats worn by the members af the newly formed Pep club. Intramural sports captains were: Joan Boetje. badminton; Donna Dover, shuffle- board; Darlene Heaton, volleyball; Shirley Ende, Doris Enger, Mary Engman, Roberta Ennis, Mar Fields, Virginia Clemmens. Row 4: Claudine Gadaire, Jenny Lee Geiger, Barbaro Goff, Donna Goff, Carole Gordon, Beverly Gossen, Yvonne Greiner, Virginia Greer, Theodora Grevas, Patricia Grif¬ fith, Joyce Hams, Carol Halx. Row 5: Joyce Hammonds, Karen Hanson, Patricia Hawkins, Rebecca Hawkins, Darlene Heaton, Ann Heber- ling, Shirley Herbert, Sandra Hermann, Miriam Herzog, Katharine Hill, Marian Hodge, Patricia Carroll, Joy Hodgins. Kimmell, basketball; Suzann Spencer, softball; and Jean Williams, table tennis. Tournament winners in the sophomore, jun¬ ior, and senior classes played each other for the championship titles. This year, for the first time, each member of the winning teams received a small pin engraved with the name Row 1: Juliann Simpson, Janice Smirles, Beverly Smith, Linnea Soderberg, Norma Sparks, Diann Speckhart, Suzann Spencer, Dianna Steen, Maxine Stoever, Marilyn Stoneburner. Row 2: Charleen Stoit, Myrna Stotts, Janet Stormer, Alma Street, Bethel Taylor, Shirley Teel, Sherrill Tucker, Joyce Twitty, Sally Vellenga, Rosa Verger, Ann Wagner. 64 Row 3: Hope Wangelin, Kay Watkins, Faith Watson, Shirley Walters, Caroline Weaver, Carol Sue Webb, Judith Westcott, Charlene White, Betty Wiley, Patricia Wiederkehr, Joy Wiederkehr. Row 4: Jean Williams, Barbara Wilson, Nancy Jane Wilson, Nancy Ada Wilson, Mary Willming, Nancy Young, Karin Youngberg, Carol Ann Silvers. Row 1: Suzonne Hoyt, Judith Huddleston, Patricia Huggins, Mary Hult, Carol Huntley, Helen Hutchinson, Kay Iglehart, Jean Jackson, Evelyn Jinks, Carol Johnson, Darlene Jones. Row 2: Donna Jones, Patricia Jones, Betty Jean John¬ son, Sandra Jean Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Carolyn Joy, Evelyn Kaminsky, Sue Keagle, Marilyn Kettering, Sylvia Kidd, Rosemary King, Mary Hoose. Row 3: Janis Kirby, Jacqueline Kirk, Carol Kish, Frances Kish, Betsy Kimble, Shirley Kimmell, Ja Ann Kleinau, Carol Klove, Dawn Linnea Kohlhase, Morlene Kreps, Donna Larson, Marilyn Moran. Row 4: Ruth Lindburg, Nancy Long, Ja Ann Loquist, Gloria Lomas, Pauline Ledbetter, Sonia Leonardson, San¬ dra Linder, Noncy Lundgren, Catherine MacLean, Vir¬ ginia McBride, Joan McComas, Irene Monroe. Row 5: Eileen McCombs, Carole McKinley, Carol McMillion, Martha Mackey, Barbara Mangelsdorf, Doris Joann Martin, Betty Lou Mauser, Pauline Mauser, Janice Melow, Marilyn Melow, Donna Mills, Joanne Millord, Mary Lou Minteer. of the sport ot the G.A.A. meeting immedi¬ ately following the conclusion of the sport. Twelve members attended the play-day held at Orion. In the Postal Archery tournament, sponsored by the Illinois League of High Schools, five members of our organization placed fifth among 17 schools. They were: Lisa Burgess, Megan Day, Darlene Jones, Jane Piggott, and Judith Schaible. G.A.A. members also participated in the Postal Basket-shooting tournament. The G.A.A. chose two outstanding members who were active during the past year to attend the summer camp at Lake Geneva, Wis. Row 1: Donna Allison, Sharon Baruth, Phyllis Bealer, Mary Beardslee, Rita Beardslee, Jane Beeson, Joyce Beemblossom, Charleen Bell, SHe rill Bennett, Judith Benson, Carmen Berchekas. Row 2: Beverly Allen, Jane Almquist, Alyce Buford, Verlene Bunnmg, Ann Burgess, Joann Burwell, Beverly Burwell, Mabel Butcher, Wilma Cady. Leona Calhoun. Row 3: Cornelia Alexander, Suzanne Althoff, Sharon Anderson, Sonja Anderson, Virginia Anderson, Janice Arden, Katharine Armstrong, Carol Anderson, Ruth Atkins, Susan Baillie, Ardith Barnett, Jayne Barber, Cecilyann Barta. Row 4: Elizabeth Bergendoff, Peggy Billeter, Mary Ann Biscontine, Patricia Bishop, Joan Boetje, Arline Bohatka, Kathryn Boyd, Lois Bradbury, Patricia Brat- tain, Diana Brasier, Diana Browner, Mary Jo Brooks, Inez Brown. 65 Spanish club Row 1: Emily Fulli, Sonya Nelson, Diane Witt, Mercedes Rivera, Shirley Thompson, Mary Beardslee, Marian Hastings, Barbara Mangelsdorf, Sonja Anderson, Anna Mae Hulett, Janice Ransom. In on effort to gain a better understanding of the speaking of the language, the songs, the customs and the people of Pan-American countries, the Spanish club held cultural as well as social meetings twice each month under the direction of Malvina M. Caloine. Spanish games, which included charades Row 2: Valerie Olsson, Cecilyann Barto, Margaret Platt, Benita Greenberg, Richard Singleton, Martin Reichenthal, James Jamison, Fred Wittber, Donna Allison, Sue Keagle, Bara Fried¬ man, Elizabeth Burgess, Theodora Grevos, Barbara Cresswell. and spell-downs with Spanish words; listening to recordings; and singing Spanish folk tunes all made up the club ' s program. The main social function of the year was the annual pinata party. The pinata, a gaily decorated container made of clay or paper, was filled with small gifts and candy. Students Row 1: Judith Ransom, Barbara Jane Nelson, Nancy Smith, Marion Oritz, Norma Osborn, Suzon Weis, Jean Reinicke, Jo Ann Wittevrongel, Karen Hanson, Beverly Daubert, Sandra Linder, Margaret Warren. Row 2: Mary Ellen Johnson, Lilly Mendoza, Carol Hoffman, Janis Kirby, Virgie Witt, Michael Herrera, Milton Glick, James Stodghill, Richard D. Lovelace, Neil Whitesides, Bonnie Kjell- strand, Betty Durkee, Betsey Kimble, Mary Ann Rundquist, Nancy Perkins. 66 Row ): Suzanne Michaelsen, Patricia Moeller, Adelaide Curtis, Barbara Williams, Pauline, Mauser, Nancy Ada Wilson, Sherrill Bennett, Evelyn Jinks, Sally Schmocht, Donna Seaton, Shirley Teel, Carol Kish, Lois Bradbury. formed a circle around the pinata, which was hung from the ceiling, while someone who was blindfolded attempted to break it with a stick As soon as the pinata was broken, everyone scrambled for its contents. Chairmen, who were elected in each class to conduct the meetings, were: second period, James Jamison; third period, Dennis Sheets; fifth period, Gary McGinnis and sixth period, Bonnie Kjellstrand. Club projects were hindered since Miss Caloine was absent because of illness a large part of the year. Row 2: Kenneth Hooe, Jerry Parker, Dennis Sheets, Thomas Farmer, Fred Dasso, Robert Strayer, Gene Hudson, William Jeffrey, Philip Van De Voorde, Maurice Taylor, Allan Bryant, Margaret Raymond, Nancy Young, Spanish Club Chairmen: Gary McGinnis, Dennis Sheets, Bonnie Kjellstrand, James Jamison. Row 1: Calla Scherrer, Caryl Marsh, Katharine Armstrong, Row 2: Larry Miller, David LaMere, Gary McGinnis, John Jayne Barber, Martha Mackey, Arhne Bohatka, Harriet Hanson, Ellis, Ivor McGuire, Theodore Knudsen, Richard Paulsen, Bobby Ina Sherwood, Mary Hult, Linnea Soderberg, Diana Brasier. Foster, Glennis Bote, Donald Devmney, Richard Hogan, John Stone, Billie Lee, Raymond Nolin. 67 future homemakers of america Row 1: Madge Jones, Joann Burwell, Harriet De Cramer, Patricia Corbin, Carol Halx, Kathryn Boyd, Kay Watkins, Sandra Irene Johnson, Patricia David, Pauline Overton, Virginia Mc¬ Bride, Eilaro O ' Dell, Suzann Spencer. Row 2: Mary Lou Mmteer, Bonnie Hill, Constance Cooke, Jane Farrow, Janice Sersig, Carole Peadro, Betty Durkee, Phyllis Bealer, Arline Bohatka, Norma Sparks, Kay Sears, Gloria Warren, Joan Boetje, Marian Elsbury, Darlene Heaton. Row 3: Shirley Dooley, Ruth Ford, Harlene Carlson, Caryl Marsh, Marilyn Mangels, Shirley Dorman, Mary Doeckel, Mary Jo Brooks, Dorothy Cramer, Ann Geisler, Eileen McCombs, Betty Jean Cummings, Joyce Hammonds. The 1952-1953 school year brought to a close one of the busiest years for the members of the Future Homemakers of America. This club has played an important role in the lives of many Rock Island high school girls since it first became on organization here seven years ago. The purpose of the Future Homemakers of America is to promote interest in the activities of homemaking. The meetings of the club are varied to give its members a program of both recreation and instruction. This year ' s activities started off with the formal initiation of new members, followed by o weiner roast and a candlelight ceremony. Among the other important events of the year were: a Christmas party; a Mother-Daughter tea; lessons in candy making and cake deco¬ rating; and a style show. Every spring the girls attend a rally along with approximately four hundred other girls in this area who are also members of home¬ making clubs. The officers for this year were: Joan Boetje, president; Norma Sparks, vice-president; Kay Watkins, secretary; and Suzann Spencer, treasurer. The club is under the direction of Bliss Maple and meets the first Tuesday of every month. Officers: Suzann Spencer, treasurer; Joan Boetje, president; Norma Sparks, vice-president; Kay Watkins, secretary. 68 boys hi-y Row 1: William Serenius, Harry Shaddinger, Jan Ericson, Le- land Newman, James Maihack, Raymond Schwigen, Dennis Witt, Jomes Poston, David Parker, Howard Anderson, Donald Baw- mann, Dewey Fleming, Earl Peastrom. Row 2: Ronald Bohls, Norman Shultz, Gary Erickson, Gerald Mosher, Jack Swann, William Allred, Harry Lester, Brent Niel¬ sen, George White, Kenneth Hooe. Row 3: Richard Wight, Charles Klyber Gerald Wright, Donald Speakers, movies, and discussions, both edu¬ cational and entertaining, were some of the features of this year ' s Boys ' Hi-Y meetings, held twice a month at the Y.M.C.A. William T. Smith, Olympic champion; John L. Bevill, diversified occupations instructor; and the Rev. Kenneth M. Hooe were some of the speakers. A Tri-City Hi-Y meeting and a Huff, Raymond Pierce, Gary McGinnis, Richard Paulsen, Ed¬ ward Alderson, Arthur DeClerck, Jack Ullemeyer, Richard D. Lovelace, Thomas Scheuerman, Ivor McGuire, Robert Manhard, Theodore Knudsen, John Kieffer. Row 4: Thomas Woest, Bobby Foster, Donald Young, Robert Harding, Neil Whitesides, Richard Hartung, Thomas Farmer, Kenneth Griffith, Eddie Cudworth, Ronald Herman, Tasso Coin, Sand ford Godient. trip to Iowa City for a football game were among the many activities. Hi-Y officers for 1952-1953 were Richard Wight, president; Karl Wickstrom, vice-presi¬ dent; Tom Scheuerman, secretary; Ronald Driggs, treasurer; Merrell Clark, chaplain; and Jerry Parker, business manager. Dale Holmgrain and John M. Huckins are the co-sponsors of the club. Row 1: David Patnoe, Kenneth Lebermann, Merlin Hill, Carl¬ ton Head, Richard Kennedy, Ray Hugh es, Gary Maiwald, Rich¬ ard Crouse, Sergei Ford, Edward King, Maurice Kinser, James Fout, Jomes Eaton, John Cates, William Bruchman. Row 2: Jerry Parker, Duane Sandstrom, David Rohlfing, William Thomas, Gene Estess, Merrell Clark, Daniel Munn, Karl Wickstrom, Peter Burks, Russel Roberts, Gerald MacBeth, Edward Praet, Edward Shultz, James Jenkins, James McNerny, Gust Makedon, James Fuller, Ronald Driggs. Row 3: Kenneth Mangelsdorf, Phillip Hubbart, John House, Cecil Potter, John Wheelan, Gordon Greenley, Donald Hall, Jack Schick, Robert Brooks, Truman Rexine, John Sproul, Sand- ford Godient, Paul Davis, Milton Beeman, James Edward Smith, Roger Spencer, Howard Bohannon, Marcel I in Smith. 69 dramatic club OFFICERS Row 1: James Fuller, president; Robert Motz, vice-president. Row 2: Carolyn Wessel, treasurer; Lisa Burgess, secretary. One of Rock Island high school ' s most popu¬ lar and active organizations is the Dramatic club, which is sponsored by E. Dorothy Peter¬ son, speech instructor. The club is open to students who are en¬ rolled in speech, or who have had at least one year of speech; however, membership is limited to 100 for convenience and efficiency. There are 50 girls and 50 boys accepted each year. The club ' s purpose is to stimulate participa¬ tion in dramatics, by having plays, by present¬ ing short skits, and by listening to readings. Meetings are held immediately after school in the Little Theater once a month, and con¬ sist of a short business meeting and a student program, in which all the members perform at one time or another. Nancy Johnson was the program chairman this year, and Susann Mc¬ Donald was door chairman ,in charge of at¬ tendance keeping and giving a welcome. Following each meeting, refreshments were served under the chairmanship of Nancy Long. These refreshments included taffy apples, candy bars, apple cider, and other treats. Officers of the 1952-1953 school year were: James Fuller, president; Robert Motz, vice- president; Lisa Burgess, secretary; and Caro¬ lyn Wessel, treasurer. Among the high lights of the meetings were a Christmas party and a theater party, which proved very successful. At the Christmas party, members joined in the singing of carols and heard several entertaining readings. The theater party featured group attendance at a Row 1: Solly Hawks, Mary Engman, Margot Morris, Phyllis Haft, Ann Rimmerman, Nancy Long, Lisa Burgess, Diane Dockum, Martha Mackey. Row 2: Nadine Zimmerman, Morion Ringer, Jerry Parker, John House, Robert Motz, Phillip Hubbart, Donald Young. Row 3: Wilson Hubbell, Donald Hall, Gordon Greenley, Robert Peppmeyer, Gerald Mosher, Milton Bee- man, Brent Nielsen, Joseph Poston, Richard Collins, Nancy Young. Row 1: Ethel Marblestone. Susonn McDonald, Carolyn Wessel, Shirley Lipkowitz, Beatrice Miller, Jean Carruthers, Kathorine Hill, Shirley Kimmell, Alexandra Pojedinok, Mary Lou Minteer. Row 2: Joan Carlton, Kathryn Boyd, Betty Durkee, Jane Piggott, Marilyn Melow, Jan Davis, Paula Schubert, Nancy Jane Wilson, Judy Rudasill, Judith Benson, Betty Brimberg. Row 3: John White, James Blackman, Earl Robinson, Peter Burks, Sandford Gadtent, James Maihack, Robert Cook, Harry Lester, Charles Mills, Philip Von De Voorde, Btllie Lee, Donold Monary. local theater, followed by a refreshment gathering. The real climax of the year came Nov. 21 when the annual Dramatic club play was given. The 1952 selection was The House Beautiful, an early twentieth-century story having romance, philosophy, humor, and drama in its plot. Club members sold tickets to its production and the students selling the most were awarded prizes. Members also helped put on the play by aiding in props, pub¬ licity, suggestions, and lighting. Thus all the members of the Dramatic club helped in the presentation of its play. Miss Peterson stated that the club was un¬ usually active and contained much fine talent this year. Row 1: Darlene Jones, Suzanne Richards, Barbara Wilson, Rita Rexine, Nancy Johnson, Kay Iglehart, Darlene Heaton, Rosa Verger, Bonita Peterson. Row 2: Marian Hodge, Vermece Litvin, Suzanne Hoyt, Jane Almquist, Sherrill Tucker, Ann Heberling, Janice Melow, Peggy Billeter, Evelyn Jinks, Corol Kish. Row 3: Robert Monhard, Kenneth Hooe, Ivor McGuire, Richard Lovelace, Martin Galex, Arthur Goldstein, Gene Estess, Daniel Munn, Karl Wickstrom, James Fuller. 71 pan-american league Row 1: Marion Oritz, Theresa Lujan, Jo Ann Wittevrongel, Patricia Jones, Marlene Kreps, Bonnie Kjellstrand. Row 2: Mercedes Rivera, Jacqueline Rivera, Sherrill Bennett, Sally Schmocht, Shirley Teel, Evelyn Jinks, Patricia Hawkins, Evelyn Kaminsky, Karin Youngberg. Row 3: Sandra Linder, Benita Greenberg, Ann Seward, Norma Osborn, Diana Brasier, Caryl Marsh, Jan Davis, Calla Scherrer. Row 4 Theodora Grevas, Barbara Williams, Linnea Soder- berg, Valerie Olsson, Donna Seaton, Mary Hult. Row 5: David Parker, Robert Harding, Maurice Taylor, Billie Lee, Philip Van De Voorde, Donald Young, Thomas Farmer, Jan Ericson. The purpose of the Pan-American league is to promote good will among the 21 nations of the western hemisphere. Meetings of the league, held the fourth Thursday of each month under the sponsor¬ ship of Malvina M. Caloine and Carolyn Pier¬ son, are varied, being both cultural and social. Several informative films on life in the Latin- Row 1: Elizabeth Bergendoff, Jean Christensen, Arline Bo- hatka, Bara Friedman, Elizabeth Burgess, Betsy Kimble, Virgie Witt, Martha Mackey. Row 2: Margaret Platt, Ann Burgess, Mary Ann Rundquist, Suzanne Althoff, Sue Keagle, Beverly Daubert, Sharon Last, Diane Witt, Sonja Anderson, Nelda Benner, Mary Ellen Johnson. Row 3: Pauline Mauser, Patricia Moeller, Suzanne Michael- sen, Harriet Sears, Patricia Griffith, Suzanne Richards, Diane Dockum, Ina Sherwood, Carol Hoffman. Row 4: Adelaide Curtis, Patricia Brattain, Lilly Mendoza, Barbara Jane Nelson, Joan McComas, Susann M cDonald, Lois Bradbury, Harriet Hanson, Betty Durkee. Row 5: Brent Nielsen, Milton Glick, Martin Reichenthal, Fred Wittber, Richard D. Lovelace, Neil Whitesides, Gary Benson, Allan Bryant, Richard Hogan, Raymond Nolin. 72 Officers: Gary McGinnis, vice- president; Carol Kish, president; James Jamison, treasurer; Mar¬ garet Raymond, secretary. American countries were shown at the meet¬ ings. The most outstanding meeting of the year was the Christmas pinata party. Spanish stu¬ dents made pinatas which were filled with small gifts and candy. One student, who was blindfolded, broke a pinata and the other par¬ ticipants scrambled for the prizes. Membership in the league is open to any student who is interested in the Pan-American movement. A banquet was held in Davenport in recog¬ nition of Pan-American day, April 14. Officers of the league this year were: Carol Kish, president; Gary McGinnis, vice-presi¬ dent; Margaret Raymond, secretary; and James Jamison, treasurer. Row 1: Karen Hanson, Nancy Perkins, Nancy Young, Cecily- ann Barta, Carol Kish, Marian Hastings, Mary Beardslee, Shirley Thompson. Row 2: Nancy Raymond, Shirley Lipkowitz, Darlene Heaton, Margaret Warren, Verlene Bunning, Katharine Armstrong, Nancy Smith, Emily Fulli, Jane Farrow. Row 3: Diann Speckhart, Carole Gordon, Nancy Wilson, Jean Reinicke, Donna Allison, Janis Kirby, Barbara Mangelsdorf, Margaret Raymond. Row 4: Eric Levy, Jerry Parker, Tom Edwards, Kenneth Hooe, John Ellis, Gary McGinnis, Arthur Goldstein, Glennis Bote, Bobby Foster, James Jamison. 73 current events club Row 1: Kathryn Callihan, sponsor; Diana Browner, Patricia Bishop, Joyce Birkhahn, Patricia Nielsen, lla Herbig, Martha Mackey, Jan Davis, Janice Sersig. Row 2: Richard Crouse, Earl Robinson, Jack Schick, Jerry Parker, Beniamin Vinar, Duane Sandstrom, Rich¬ ard Wight, Karl Wickstrom, Daniel Munn, James Fuller, Sandford Godient, Jack Swann, Donald Manary. A record membership of 71 was reported by the Current Events club this year. The club exists for the benefit of students who wish to discuss or leorn about current events and prob¬ lems in the world. Who will win the U S. Presidency? and Should we remain in the United Nations? were some of the topics discussed this year. Either an appointed committee or a group vote decided what the topics would be. Issues were taken up in the form of panel discussions, debates, or by other means. Any member volunteered as speaker on a topic. Th e audience asked questions, and towards the end of the meeting the discussion was open for all. The club, now in its sixth year, is sponsored by Kathryn Callihan, social studies instructor. Peggy Billeter, junior, and Benjamin Vinar, senior, were co-presidents for 1952-1953; Jack Schick, senior, was secretary. Meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of the month. No dues are collected. Row 1: Ronald Angle, Milton Glick, George Sproul, Carol Sue Webb, Peggy Billeter, Nancy Jane Wilson, Sylvia Liebman, Emil Guldenzopf, James Buncher, David Pippert, John Wheelan. Row 2: Norman Lefstem, Phillip Hubbart, John House, Daniel Decker, Donald Bledsoe, Jan Ericson, Arthur Goldstein, Marvin Vinar, John Lowitz, Jack Ullemeyer, David Parker, Raymond Nolin, Benjamin Wiesman. 74 french club Row 1: Beverly Amsbaugh, Mitzi Houghland, Irene Monroe, Valerie Burch, Suzanne Richards, Sally Hawks, Jane Almauist. Row 2: Elizabeth Bergendoff, Mary Ellen Sheppstrom, Donna Dover, Barbara Goff, Paula Schubert, Sherrill Tucker, Elizabeth Schwegler. Row 3: Robert Harding, David Parker, Virginia Phillips, Ann Burgess, Jane Farrow. Row 4; Feryl Cutkomp, Jerry Janecke, Thomas Faud- ree, Brent Nielsen, Beniamin Wiesmon, David Pippert, Emil Guldenzoph. To make students better acquainted with France through magazines, newspapers, and songs is the purpose of the French club. The club, sponsored by Malvina M. Caloine, holds several parties throughout the school year, where word games are usually played in French. A concession stand was again operated by club members to raise funds for the Mengel family, which the club adopted. Off icers for 1952-1953 were: Donald Hall, president; Benjamin V i n a r, vice-president; Sally Hawks, secretary; and David Pippert, treasurer. Row 1: Ethel Marblestone, Lisa Burgess, Nancy Long, Ann Heberling, Mary Engman. Row 2: Morilyn Melow, Morion Hodge, Noncy Johnson, Koy Iglehort, Ann Wogner. Row 3: Thomas Scheuermon, Donold Hall, Jock Schick, Benjamin Vinor, Steven Dorling. 75 camera club Officers: Sylvia Kidd, secretary; Roland Stoleson, vice-president; Keith Gutharrrv son, treasurer; Arthur Goldstein, president. This year an outstanding picture was chosen each week as the Picture of the Week by the Camera club and then displayed and sold. Two booklets, one on the football team and Homecoming and the other on The Fighting Five, were also put out by the club. Part of the proceeds from the sales went to finance an outing to Starved Rock and to buy new equipment. Officers for this year were: President, Ar¬ thur Goldstein; vice-president, Roland Stole¬ son; and secretary, Sylvia Kidd. George H. McMaster sponsors the club. Different phases of photography were ex¬ plained at the club meetings. These included the correct composition of a picture and table- top photography. Another activity of the club was running the concessions stand at games. New equip¬ ment, including an electro-flash, a reflex camera, and other assorted equipment, was purchased. Arthur Goldstein, Keith Guthormson, and Roland Stoleson took pictures for The Watch- tower and The Crimson Crier. Harry Shaddmger, Arthur Goldstein, Mary Overfield, Avrom Goldforb, Michael Fitzsimmons, Clyde Clork, Donald Romanoff- sky, Barbara Claussen, Phyllis Wise, Charlene Stoit, Ruth Atkins. 76 1. Max Hertweck, John Kieffer, Clyde Clark, James Collins, Darlene Heaton, Ronald Neal, Arlme Bohatka, Nancy Perkins, Harriet Hanson. 3. Saundra Page, Wanita Ericson, Avrom Goldfarb, John 2. Martin Reichenthal, Nancy Arch, Florence Bates, Milton Glick, Virginia McBride, Robert Motz, James Buncher, Charlene Stoit. Hultgren, Anita Hultgren, Jan House, Michael Fitzsimmons. 77 blackhawk tribe Tribe: Carolyn Wessel, Robert Motz, Lisa Burgess, Ronald of the birchbark; Jayne Barber, Betty Brimberg, Jerry Parker, Dnggs, chief; Marilyn Melow, sachem; Barbara Nowack, keeper Duane Sandstrom, absent from picture, Nancy Long. One of the most interesting and popular clubs at Rock Island high school, the Black- hawk tribe completed its twenty-fifth year with a membership of 136. The club is connected with the social studies department. Its motto is Follow the trail— the trail of history. The aim of the club is to acquaint the student with local, state, and national history. It meets the second Tuesday of each month. The programs are presented in the form of lectures, forums, panel discussions, motion pictures, and slide films. One program this year consisted of a panel of three foreign students attending Augustano college. They told of the schools in their home countries. The high light of the year wos the annual Christmas smorgasbord and initiation of new members. Row 1: Nancy Young, Mary Cool- idge, Carmen Berchekas, Karen Hanson. Row 2: Bonnie Kjellstrand, Mari¬ lyn Melow, Megan Day, Jo Anne Cox. Row 3: Marilyn Schleuter, Joyce Hams. Row 4 Ann Heberling, Shirley Walters, Barbara Mangelsdorf, Jane Pearson. Row 5: Jean Williams, Karin Youngberg, Diane Dockum, Dawn Lmnea Kohlnase. Row 6: Paula Schubert, Fred Lear, Joyce Birkhahn. Row 7: Sherrill Tucker, Daniel Decker, James Poston, David Parker. 78 Row 1: Margaret Warren, Betty Jean Johnson, Beverly Daubert, Vir¬ ginia McBride. Row 2: Sally Welch, Suzanne Al- thoft, Betsy Kimble, Ann Burgess. Row 3: Ann Shields, Janice Me- low, Jonice Sersig, Mary Ann Tally. Row 4: Lisa Burgess, Inez Brown, Patricia Schad, Charlene Stoit. Row 5: Nancy Long, Donna Stu¬ art, Philip Van De Voorde, Jack Schick. Row 6: Don Swartz, Donald Stem, John House, Kenneth Lebermann. Row 7: Robert Motz, Duane Sand- strom, Benjamin Vinar, William Se- renius. Row 8: Richard Wight, Jerry Parker. Membership in the Blackhawk tribe is lim¬ ited. Any sophomore can join, but juniors and seniors can join only by invitation if they didn ' t join in their sophomore year. The officers of the Blackhawk tribe have titles associated with Indian tribes. This year ' s chief (president) was Ronald Driggs; sachem (vice-president), Marilyn Melow; and keeper of the birchbark (secretary), Barbara Nowack. This year ' s council members were: Jayne Barber, Betty Brimberg, Lisa Burgess, Diane Dockum, Nancy Long, Robert Motz, Jerry Parker, Duane Sandstrom, and Carolyn Wes- sel. Club sponsors are P. J. Martin, Aeilt E. Sents, and John H. Shantz, social science teachers. Row 1: Shirley Lipkowitz, Barbara Nowack, Frances Teros, Ann Rim- merman. Row 2: Nancy Johnson, Kay Iglehart, Betty Lou Mauser, Mary Beth Doden. Row 3: Parian Hodge, Carolyn Wessel, Caryl Marsh, Harlene Carl¬ son. Row 4: Ronald Driggs, Barbara Wilson, Katharine Armstrong, Shar¬ on Anderson. Row 5: Jeanette Dixon, Harriet Hanson, Carol Johnson, Rita Rex- ine. Row 6: Nancy Booras, Darlene Nelson, Betty Brimberg. Row 7: Virginia Phillips, James Maihack, Beverly Canute. 79 lettermen’s club Row 1: Horvey Garver, Don Tornquist, Donold Smith, Richord Eogle, Guy Carter, Edward Alexander, Larry Kirby, Don Swartz, Robert Edler. Row 2: Lawrence Kipperman, William Driskell, Dennis Sheets, Richard Soady, Ronald Benesh, John White, Bobby Joe Hunt, Jock Wood, Richard Wight, Jerry Wheeler. Row 3: James Eugene Smith, Karl Wickstrom, Barry Nelson, Sandford Gadient, Richard Pewe, Dean Reynolds, Gary Appelquist, Richard Kennedy, Gene Monte. The Lettermen ' s club of Rock Island high school is an active honorary organization. The club includes all major lettermen in football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, tennis, golf, and cross-country. A student upon winning his letter becomes an automatic member. The lettermen, sponsored by Coach Harold V. Almquist, elected John Ellis, president; Row 1: La Monte Koonts, Robert Brooks, John Ellis, James Winger, Charles Dhooge, Clinton Foster, Tom Edwards, Ivor McGuire, Harry Biehl, Merrell Clark, Charles (Chuck) Thomas. Row 2: Charles Mills, Richard Hendrickson, Don Hart, Gilbert Peterson, Jerry Thomas, Jerry Janecke, Darrell Ahlberg, William Mergenthal, Stanley Heth, Donald Peterson, William Bartman. Row 3: Edwin Ehrgott, Calvin Reese, William Geisler, Richard Allison, Sheldon Drucker, Daryl Townsend, Mer- win Moody, Wilson Hubbell, John Shradar, Thomas Scheuerman, Robert Kirby. 80 Richard Hendrickson, vice-president; Williom Geisler, treasurer; and Richard Allison, secre¬ tary. Three main events were sponsored by this club. In the spring, it presented the city and tri¬ city junior high school track meets held in the Rocky high stadium. On Feb. 23 the faculty opposed the senior lettermen who were not on the varsity basket¬ ball squad in a tilt which showed not only ability but comedy. The faculty won, 54 to 41. The faculty had control of the lead throughout the game largely because of the height advantage of David Allen and Lyle Jones and the skillful shooting of Robert Riley, who tallied 22 points. Also in 1953, the Lettermen ' s club spon¬ sored a follies show in the auditorium, featur¬ ing many phases of high school talent. The organization has no dues, and profits made on the events it sponsors are used for school improvements. In the past few years, including the 1952-1953 year, the money has been paid toward the new press box in the foot¬ ball stadium. Faculty ' s Lyle Jones aims as teammate Robert Riley and opponent Calvin Reese look on. c Officers: William Geisler, secretary; Rich¬ ard Hendrickson, vice-president; John Ellis, president; Richard Allison, treasurer. 81 pep club Row l: Jone Almquist, June Chambers, Ann Wagner, Sally Hawks, Darlene Heaton. Row 2: Sherrill Tucker, Ann Heberlmg, Barbara Nowack, Betty Lou Mauser, Kay Iglehart, Sandra Runkle, Suzanne Richards, Carole Gordon, Nancy Perkins, Virginia Clemens, Joan Carlton, Martha Mockey, Jean Jackson. Row 3: Bonita Peterson, Nancy Long, Marian Hodge, Lisa Burgess, Marilyn Schleuter, Mary Collidge, Faith Watson, Sharon Anderson, Barbara Wilson, Judith Benson, Janet Conner, Diane Dockum. Row 4 Margaret Raymond, Inez Brown, Norma Clark, Sally Welch, Paula Schubert, Jean Williams, Barbara Goff, Beverly Burwell, Carol Anderson, Helen Elbrechter, Catherine MocLean, Rebecca Hawkins. Row 5: Sherrill Bennett, Mary Beth Doden, Shirley Pieper, Nancy Young, Marilyn Richardson, Jacqueline Chambers, Pa¬ tricia Dohlen, Margot Morris, Mary Engman, Judith Schaible, Shirley Herbert. Crimson-and-gold hats, white blouses, and flashing cards! If you attended a Rock Island high school basketball game this year, you probably saw in one section of the gym a group of girls all sitting together wearing white blouses. The crimson-and-gold hats they wore were given to them by the G. A. A. These girls made up the Officers: Nancy Raymond, secretary; Diane Dockum, president; Judith Benson, treasurer; Lisa Burgess, vice-president. newly organized Pep club. About seventy-five girls were members. The Pep club was organized by Miss Fay- nelle Haehn, who also sponsored the club throughout the year. To promote better school spirit, to add pep and color to the games, to help the cheer¬ leaders, especially in working out new cheers, and to set a good example of sportsmanship are the reasons the club was organized. Officers elected were: Diane Dockum, presi¬ dent; Lisa Burgess, vice-president; Nancy Ray¬ mond, secretary; and Judith Benson, treasurer. It was the duty of the officers to keep attend¬ ance records, call meetings, issue hats at the games, and to make sure every row had the correct cards. Half the cards the girls flashed were gold and the other half were crimson. Large printed letters on white cards enabled the girls to spell out Rock Island, TEAM, Rocks, etc. Although the club members weren ' t as ac¬ tive during the football season as they were in basketball, they did sit in a group and cheer. They wore white scarfs and white mittens. 82 varsity football Versify Griddcrs—Jim Winger, Dick Hendrickson, Jock Wood, Bill Geisler, Jerry Wheeler, Harvey Garver, Bob Brooks, Chuck Dhooge, Dean Reynolds, Dennis Sheets, Don Tornquist, Jim Smith, Tom Raisbeck, Jack Ellis, Dick Allison. Row 2: Jerry Jonecke, Bob Kirby, Dick Eagle, Don Smith, Rolond Harper, Don Hart, Stan Heth, Dick Soady, Tom Edwards, Ivor McGuire, Dick Kennedy, Horry Biehl, Bill Dnskell, Ed Ehrgott, Daryl Townsend, Guy Carter. Row 3: Gil Peterson, Terry Collier, Jim Collins, Gary Cross, Bob Conklin Ted Knudsen, Bob Olsen, Jerry Trimble, Bill McCabe, Colbert Huff, Larry Kirby, Ed Alexander, Barry Nelson, George White, Rex Woods, Dick Wight. The Rock Island high school football team of 1952 rolled to nine straight wins and ended the season as one of the few untied, unbeaten teams in the state. Amassing 2,779 yards gained over land and through the air, the 1952 edition of the Is¬ landers outgained their opponents by almost half a mile, and averaged 309 yards gained per contest. The red-hot Rocks smashed and COACHING STAFF—Cooch Harold V. Almquist and assistant coaches Herbert L. Wagner, William T. Smith, and Robert Riley. passed their way to a grand total of 260 points, while the iron-clad defense allowed only 60 points to be scored against them. Blessed with the speediest backfield in the Northwest conference, the Rocks were led in that phase of the game by All-State halfback choice Dick Allison. Allison scored 66 points and was the leading ground gainer, but he was topped in the point-scoring department by junior fullback Dick Hendrickson, who romped in for 72 points. Other Islander backfield stars were quarter¬ back Jack Ellis, and halfbacks Jerry Janecke and Jim Winger. This trio always played heads-up ball and were spark plugs in the Is¬ lander attack. Spelling Ellis at the signal-call¬ ing position were juniors Jerry Thomas and Tom Scheuerman. On the line, the Rocks were represented by the big and little ends. Bill Geisler and Don Tornquist. The tackle spots were manned by Jerry Wheeler and Dennis Sheets, and later in the season by Bill Driskell and Bill Mergenthal. Handling the guard spots were Charles Dhooge 84 Row 4: Horold V. Almquist, head coach; Roland Stoleson, Dave La Mere, Lester Wiederkehr, Tom Faudree, Bill Daniels, Phil Benson, Clint Foster, Bill Mergenthal, Tom Scheuerman, Jerry Thomas, Bill Bartman, Jerry Wright, Duane Parks, Carl Head. Row 5: Bob Manhard, Bob Edler, Ralph Tobias, Jack; Burgess, Dick Jennings, John Kieffer, Fred White- book, Ron Myers, Dave Patnoe, Al Shank, Chuck Mills, Dick Steele, Larry Koester. Row 6: Tasso Coin, manager; Tom Thompson, manager; Don Engels, manager; John White, manager; Gary Hendren, manager; Milt Beeman, manoger; Harry Peterson, head trainer; Bruce Magnuson, trainer; Wilson Hubbell, trainer; Ron Benesh, trainer. and Harvey Garver, while Bob Brooks was at center. Defensive mainstays for the Rocks included backfield men Allison, Winger, Janecke, Ellis, and Harper; while line chores went to Geisler, Jack Wood, Guy Carter, Dick Soady, Jim Smith, Ed Ehrgott, Wheeler, Dhooge, Dean Reynolds, Harry Biehl, Ivor McGuier, Clint Foster, and Gil Peterson. Line backers were Tom Raisbeck and Brooks. SEASON RECORD R. I. 40.Naperville 7 R. I. 33 .Franklin 6 R. I. 35.Farragut 0 R. I. 26.East Moline 6 R. I. 47.Kewanee 13 R. I. 13.Davenport 0 R. I. 26.Galesburg 0 R. I. 12 .Moline 6 R. I. 21 .Canton 13 The Islander coaching staff was headed for the twelfth year by Harold V (Shorty) Alm¬ quist. His assistants were Herbert L. Wagner, Robert Riley, and William T. Smith. The Islanders had the honor of placing four men on all-star teams. To Dick Allison went a spot on the All-State team; while Jack Ellis, Bill Geisler, and Chuck Dhooge, along with Allison, landed places on the Northwest con¬ ference team. TRAINING STAFF—Kneeling Bruce Magnuson, trainer; Gary Hendren, manoger; Tasso Com, manager; Tom Thompson, manoger. Standing. Harry Peterson, head trainer; Ron Benesh, trainer; Wilson Hubbell, trainer; Don Engels, manoger; John White, manager; Milt Beeman, manager. ROCK ISLAND 40; NAPERVILLE 7 Speedy offensive punch and a stiff defense enabled the Rocks to trounce the Naperville Redskins, 40-7, in the season ' s opener. Dick Hendrickson piled up three touchdowns with runs of 10, 29, and 31 yards, while Jack Ellis, Jim Smith, and Jim Winger each crossed the goal once for the other Islander tallies. The ' 52 Flyers outgained the Redskins in rushing and passing with a total of 402 yards gained in scrimmage against the 210 yards of Naper¬ ville. Dick Kennedy booted four conversions. GANGWAY—Halfback Dick Allison (2) heads for open ground, as Napervil le ' s Don Harshbarger (36) tries desperately to head him off. ROCK ISLAND 33; FRANKLIN 6 After spotting the visitors 6 points in the first three minutes, the Rocky High gridders bounced bock to take a 33-6 triumph over the Thunderbolts from Franklin of Cedar Rapids. The score wos knotted at 6 points apiece when the first quarter ended, but from then on it was the Rocks all the way. The Islanders scored in every quarter, with Allison carrying the ball for 74 yards in six carries. Linebacker Tom Raisbeck stole a Franklin lateral and rambled 40 yards for the final touchdown of the game. Dick Kennedy converted on three out of five tries for extra points. ROCK ISLAND 35; FARRAGUT 0 Holding the Forragut Admirals to minus 4 yards rush¬ ing, the Rocks rolled to a comfortable 35-0 win with a rushing average of 7.1 yards. Di ck Allison cut loose with a 16.6-yard average per try, while quarterback Jack Ellis averaged 15.6 yards each time he carried the ball. Allison and Ellis each crossed the goal line twice, and Don Hart tallied the last score for the Islanders. Dick Kennedy succesfully converted after each touchdown, running his three-game total to 12 extra points. The Rocks ' three-game average was 36 points. Top: Don Tornquist, end. Center: Bill Geisler, end. Jim Smith, end. Jack Wood, end. Bob Brooks, Center. Stan Heth, center. 86 Ed Ehrgott, tackle. Gil Peterson, tackle. Bill Driskell, tackle. Jerry Wheeler, tackle. Center: Dennis Sheets, tackle. Bottom: Dean Reynolds, tackle. ROCK ISLAND 26; EAST MOLINE 6 The Rock Island high school gridders opened up their Northwest and Quad-City conference bid with a 26-6 victory over East Moline. Dads ' night spectators watched center Bob Brooks scoop up three Ponther fumbles to lead the Rocks defensively. After a scoreless first quarter, the Islanders went to work and built up a 14-0 half-time lead. The rest of the scoring was done in the last quarter. Touchdowns were scored by Dick Allison, Jack Ellis, Dick Hendrickson, and Jerry Janecke. Janecke galloped 84 yards on his touch¬ down run. Kennedy converted twice. ROCK ISLAND 47; KEWANEE 13 Homecoming was bright as a result of the 47-13 trimming given to Kewanee by the Rocky High hosts. The Boilermakers snatched a 7-0 lead, which the Rocks grabbed away in the second quarter by scoring three times to lead 19-7 at half time. The Islanders completed six passes for 116 yards gained and four of their seven touchdowns. Allison scored twice, and the rest of the scoring was divided among Jack Ellis, Don Hart, Dick Hend¬ rickson, Jerry Janecke, and Jim Smith. Kennedy booted success¬ fully on five occasions. WHERE TO? —Islander Jack Ellis (7) looks for a way around THE BITTER END —Rock Island ' s Jerry Janecke (18) grimly a Farrogut defender in the Rocks ' third game of the season. dives in to tackle Bill Meyer (78) of Davenport. 87 PILE UP —Islander Dick Allison tries to pile his way through a myriod of Kewanee defenders. ROCK ISLAND 20; DAVENPORT 13 In their last home game of the year, the Rocky High gridders had to pour on the heat in the last quarter to gain a 20-13 win over Davenport. The Rocks piled up a 13-0 lead at the end of the first quarter on touchdowns by Dick Hendrickson and Jerry Janecke, but the Imps came back to knot the score at 13-13 in the third quarter. The game-winning tally came on a 66-yard jaunt by Hendrick¬ son in the last quarter. Kennedy converted for both extra points for the Rocks. ROCK ISLAND 26; GALESBURG 0 The ' 52 Flyers made it win number seven in as many games, as they streaked past the Galesburg Silver Streaks with a 26-0 win. After a slow first quarter, the Islanders gained top form. Hendrickson tallied for the first score in the second quarter, followed by a 31-yard touchdown-pass from Jack Ellis to the familiar Allison. Hendrickson raced 70 yards, after taking a lateral from Allison, to give the Rocks a 19-0 third-quarter lead. Allison ended the evening ' s scoring with an 87-yard sprint. Kennedy converted twice to bring his total up to 23 successful extra points. Top: Charles Dhooge, guard. Center: Harvey Garver, guar j. Tom Edwards, guard, guard. Jack Ellis, quarterback. Ivor McGuire, guard. Harry Biehl, Dick Allison, halfback. Jim Winger, halfback. Don Hart, fullback. Jerry Janecke, half¬ back. Center: Dick Hendrickson, fullback. Bottom: Tom Raisbeck, fullback. ROCK ISLAND 12; MOLINE 6 Having cut loose with two touchdowns in the first 95 seconds, it looked as if the Rocks were set for o gay evening against the rival Moline team; but things didn ' t turn out that way. Dick Allison galloped 63 yards for the first counter, and Bill Geisler snatched a 23-yard pass from Jack Ellis for the second quick score. The Maroon defense stiffened and held the Rocks scoreless for the rest of the game. Moline scored once in the first quarter, and from then on it was a battle of the defenses. Allison broke up four Moline touchdown bids, as the Rocks held on for a 12-6 verdict over the tough Maroons. ROCK ISLAND 21; CLINTON 13 Down, 13-0 at half time, the Rocky High gridders risked their perfect record. The Clin¬ ton River Kings had scored twice, making use of a new, single-wing offense and capitalizing the escond time on an Islander fumble. The Rocks fought back into the game, however, on a third-quarter touchdown scored by Allison from the 17-yard stripe. In the last quarter the Rocks really caught fire. Hendrickson drove over the goal from five yards out to end a long Islander drive. Kennedy converted to put the Rocks ahead, 14-13. A 62-yard run by Allison set up the third Islander touchdown, and Hendrickson cracked over for the score. Kenn edy converted once again, as the Rocks completed their undefeated, untied season. WORRIED—Corl Aronson, Herbert l. Wagner, William T. Smith, Coach Almquist, and Wilbur N. Allen (partially ob¬ scured) rack their brains in the Rock Island-Moline gome. Upper left: COMIN ' AROUND—Dick Hendrickson (22) goes around Trull (27) of Moline. Upper right: WHOA—Islander Dick Hendrickson (61) pulls up to a halt, as Bloom ' s Manson (31) and Dewey (15) close in from behind. Lower left: WOW—All eyes ore centered on Forrest Zentic (55), as he jumps high for o push shot. Lower right: READY TO GO—Rock Island and Franklin play¬ ers line up for the opening kickoff. 90 sophomore football SOPHOMORES GRIDDERS—Row 1: Dick Ohlweiler, mon- oger; Dick Schmitt, manager; Eddie King, Manager. Row 2: Nelvin Wistedt, Jerry Beckwith, Dick Litvin, Bill Bowes, Bob Brown, Eddie Praet, Jerry MacBeth, Don Anders, Bill Edwards, Frank Sears, Larry Johnston, Bill Burns, Harold Barnett. Row 3: Ronnie Smith, Tony Schiller, Jim Bjorklund, Gary Maiwald, Maurice Kinser, Dick Boarts, Ray Findlay, Ken Mangelsdorf, Charles Klyber, Norman Shultz, Ronnie Her¬ man, Jim Jamison, Eugene Ingram, Duane Steele, Richard Hornes. Row 4: David Allen, line coach; Lyle Jones, line coach; Leland Newmon, Jock McDowell, Tom Nichol, Charles Searsy, Fred Dasso, Art Gilmore, Gary Erickson, Ronald Stevens, Sergei Ford, Alan Holland, Jim Jenkins, Martin Reichenthal, Gary Gray, Don Allison, Julien C. Peterson, coach. Row 5: Loyd Nichols, Bill Ford, Lauren Hendren, Marion Johnston, Dick Hartung, Paul Roessler, Bob Hibbert, Bob Humphrey, Russell Roberts, Rudy Ohrn, Dennis Fuessel, Ken Griffith, Reggie Larson, Dale Jones, Ronald Bohls, Ed Schultz, Bob Stroyer, John H. Ahl, backfield coach. Although they didn ' t experience an un¬ beaten, untied season like their varsity elders or last year ' s sophomore crew, this season ' s Rock Island high school sophomores went through a rugged, eight-game schedule with only one loss to mar their fine record. The SEASON RECORD R. |. 33 . St. Ambrose 0 R. |. 20.Coolidge 7 R. |. 33 .Alleman 0 R. |. 12.EastMoline 7 R. |. 34.Kewanee 6 R. |. 21..Davenport 41 R. |. 14.Galesburg 13 R |. 20.John Deere 20 rough Davenport yearlings were the only team to outplay the Pebbles. Coach Julien Peterson, head mentor of the Pebbles, calls this year ' s team ' ' one of the hardest working teams I have coached. Coach Peterson was assisted by Coaches Lyle Jones, John H. Ahl, and David Allen. Starting almost every game for the Little Rocks were the following players, who had a big share in winning because of their fine work on the line: At the ends were Don Anders and Bob Humphrey; Gerald MacBeth and Ray Findlay handled the tackle positions; Dick Boarts and Art Gilmore were the guards, while Jim Bjorklund was stationed at center to com¬ plete the line. Moving into the backfield we find a cap¬ able quarterback, two speedy halfbacks, and a fullback with plenty of drive. Fred Dasso handled signal-calling duties, while his trio of backs included Bob Strayer, Al Holland, and fullback Dale Jones. Reserves seeing action were Bill Edwards, Eddie Praet, Gary Gray, Bill Bowes, Gary Erick¬ son, Lauren Hendren, and Eugene Ingram. 91 football award winners AWARD WINNERS— Kneeling: Harvey Garver, Bill Geisler, Dick Allison. Standing: Jack Ellis, Bob Brooks, Charles Dhooge. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Dick Allison . Jack Ellis . . . Harvey Garver Chuck Dhooge Bob Brooks . . . Bill Geisler . . Celebration marked the twelfth annual Junior Chamber of Commerce football-awards banquet held Nov. 12 in the high school cafe¬ teria to honor Rocky High ' s undefeated, un¬ tied football squad and Coach Harold V. Alm- quist, along with his assistant coaches. It takes a real man to start and finish a football season,” said guest speaker Bob Aus¬ tin. Mr. Austin, a National Football league official, filled in for the scheduled speaker. Dr. Clarence W. Spears. Dr. Spears missed plane connections and was unable to attend the banquet. Special guests, including Dr. R. Bruce Col¬ lins, Bill Kinney, Harold R. Olmsted, and Dr. Albert W. Taber, were introduced by Toast¬ master Isador I. Katz. Coach Almquist, celebrating his twenty-fifth year of coaching in Rock Island, nicknamed his squad the ' 52 Flyers. He praised the squad for a good line, speed to burn, and good throwing He also described his boys as cour¬ ageous and gentlemen. Individual awards were presented by Bill Mosenfelder after Coach Almquist introduced his squad members. Honors went to Dick Alli¬ son, Bob Brooks, Chuck Dhooge, Jack Ellis, Harvey Garver, and Bill Geisler. 92 cheerleaders VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Ann Wogner June Chambers Sally Hawks Darlene Heaton Jane Almquist Come on, Rocks, let ' s go! Many were the times when this yell rang out from the cheer¬ leaders ' bench. The five enthusiastic yell-rousers of the 1952-1953 varsity group were Sally Hawks, Darlene Heaton, June Chambers, Ann Wag¬ ner, and Jane Almquist. Besides having plenty of pep and ability, this year ' s group also had plenty of experience behind them. This was the third year of high school cheering for both Sally and Darlene. And and Jane moved up from last year ' s soph¬ omore group, while June had served as a cheer¬ leader in junior high school. Leading cheers at all the sophomore games were Donna Mills, Betty Hobson, Rita Beards- lee, Evelyn Kaminsky, and Marian Hastings. The sophomores were presented with nu¬ merals, and the varsity group received minor letters. Marie Terese Carlson and Faynelle Haehn served as faculty sponsors for both cheerlead¬ ing groups. Tryouts were held in the preceding spring for the varsity group and in the fall for the sophomore group. Any interested girls were eligible to try out. SOPHOMORE CHEERLEADERS—Foreground: Evelyn Kaminsky, Marian Hastings. Standing: Rita Beardslee, Donna Mills. Betty Hobson was absent when the picture was taken. 93 homecoming THE ROYALTY —The Queen ond her attendants were driven around the track during the half time of the Homecoming game. The driver was Sherrill Tucker. QUEEN JUNE —June Chambers stands near her throne in the coronation assembly. I want the team to beat Kewanee and the fans to have a wonderful time at the game and the dance. This was the command given by June Cham¬ bers after she had been crowned Rocky High ' s Homecoming Queen for 1952. Queen June and her two attendants, Nancy Raymond and Lisa Burgess, were presented to the student body in an assembly sponsored by the Radio club on Thursday morning. Jane Piggott served as mistress of ceremonies. Jim Fuller, president of the Senate, had the honor of crowning her majesty. Entertainment was provided for the royal court, and each court member was presented a bouquet of flowers and a picture of herself. The assembly was concluded with a few cheers and the singing of the Alma Mater. Thursday night the second annual bonfire and pep rally was held. Coach Almquist gave a short talk, and the cheerleaders led several cheers. After the pep meeting, a street dance was held in the circular drive of the high school. The corn band provided music. 94 BONFIRE—The flames leap high at the Homecoming pep rally. During the half time of the game, the queen and her attendants were driven around the track. They were presented to the fans by Jim Fuller. Islander gridders carried out Queen June ' s command by beating Kewanee, 47-13. The Homecoming dance was sponsored by the G.A.A. again this year, and the alumni danced to the music of Carroll Baker ' s orches¬ tra. At 1 1 o ' clock the royalty were presented by Jayne Barber, who was the mistress of cere¬ monies. Remembrance gifts and corsages were given to the three girls. Last year ' s queen, Marilyn Olson, was also presented to the group. Special dances were held for the roy¬ alty and their escorts and for the alumni. AT THE DANCE—Queen June at the dance with her escort. Bob Brooks. THE QUEEN ' S COURT—Jim Fuller stands with Lisa Burgess, June Chambers, and Nancy Raymond after crowning June as Queen of Rocky High. 95 cross-country VARSITY HARRIERS —Row 1: Gilbert Wilson, Paul Van Row 2: Ed Alderson, Gene Monte, Larry Kipperman, Jerry Hoorebeke, Don Bawmann, Gary Appelquist, La Monte West, Jim Poston, David Appelquist. Darrell Ahlberg was Koonts, Paul Davis. absent when the picture was taken. Although this year ' s cross-country squad never come out on top, two of the Islander harriers mode fine showings in the district meet at Sheffield. La Monte Koonts finished second and Darrell Ahlberg placed fourth in this all-important meet in which Rock Island finshed third, behind Geneseo and MoJine. At state, Ahlberg and Koonts finished in the number 25 and 30 spots, respectively, in a field of 100 contestants. TOP DISTRICT HARRIERS —Kneeling: La Monte Koonts, Dar¬ rell Ahlberg, Don Bawmann. Standing: Gary Appelquist, Gilbert Wilson, Paul Davis, Paul Van Hoorebeke. Coach Kenneth E. Greene ' s harriers had dual meets with Geneseo and Moline. They also ran in the triangular meet at Rock Island, in which Geneseo came in first; Rock Island, second; and Moline, third. The Northwest conference cross-country meet saw the Islander harriers finish third. The meet was held at Kewanee on Oct. 18. Galesburg finished first with 36 points, Moline second with 49 points, and Rock Island third with a total of 60. The host Kewanee team nailed down fourth place, while the Mon¬ mouth harriers finished in the number five spot. La Monte Koonts came in second in the Northwest conference meet. Koonts also placed fifth at the Sterling Invitational meet. Two strong harriers, Koonts and Ahlberg, were backed by Gary Appelquist, Gilbert Wil¬ son, Don Bawmann, Paul Van Hoorebeke, Paul Davis, Gene Monte, Larry Kipperman, Jerry West, David Appelquist, Eddie Alderson, and Jim Poston. Gary Appelquist, Wilson, Van Hoorebeke, Davis, and Kipperman were the seniors on the squad. Eight of this year ' s harriers will be back next year. 96 GOLF SQUAD —Row 1: Earl Robinson, John Lowitz, Pete Burks, Sheldon Drucker. Row 2: Cooch Lyle Forward, Art Goldstein, Jim Blackman, Larry Lowe, Sandy Gadient. Bob Barnes was absent when nirturp was taken. Having lost three of last year ' s veterans through graduation, Coach Lyle Forward had difficulty in building up his golf squad for this year ' s fall-spring season. The fall season saw the Islander linksters pitted against Moline, Davenport, and St. Am¬ brose. The Rocks were unable to win a match against any of these teams, but veteran Sandy Gadient was low man in the Quad-City meet at Duck Creek, Davenport. Leading the linksters in fall competition were Sandy Gadient, Sheldon Drucker, Pete Burks, Bob Barnes, and John Lowitz. Three Quad-City matches were played dur¬ ing the regular spring season. The district meet and the Northwest conference meet were also played in the spring. Graduating golfers this year were Pete Burks, Sheldon Drucker, Sandy Gadient, Art Goldstein, and Earl Robinson. Senior Larry Lowe moved away before the spring season. VETERAN LINKSTERS —Sheldon Drucker, Pete Burks, Sandy Gadient, 97 varsity basketball VARSITY CAGERS —Row 1 Dick Hendrickson, Don Swartz, Chuck Thomas, Bill Geisler, Merrell Clark, Don Peterson, Dick Pewe. Row 2: Allen Utke, Paul Rausch, Jerry Janecke, John Rossow, John Cates, Bill Bartman, Jerry Thomas, Tom Scheuerman. Row 3: John Shradar, manager; Gil Peterson, Truman Rexme, Forrest Zentic, Jim Smith, Stan Heth, John Wells, manager. Finishing the regular season with 17 wins and 6 losses, the Islander cagers hit their peak for the regional and sectional tournament s. Coach Wilbur N. Allen ' s team was defeated in the regular season by Canton, Monmouth, Davenport, Peoria Manual, Galesburg, and Moline. COACHES —Wilbur N. Allen, David Allen. Coach Allen was assisted by Edgar David Allen, his son, in coaching the Islanders. The Rock Island cagers ended the season with a 4-2 mark in the Quad-City conference. The Rocks were downed once by Moline and once by Davenport; but since Davenport was beaten once by the Islanders and once by Moline, the Rocks gained a tie for first place in the Quad-City loop. Moline finished third, losing once to Rock Island, once to Davenport, and once to East Moline. Four of the six Islander losses, during the regular season, were suffered in the Northwest conference. The Rocks ended Northwest-con¬ ference play with 7 wins and 4 losses. This record gave them a third-place tie with Can¬ ton. The Rock Island team had a tough schedule in their regional tournament, held in the Is¬ lander gym. Their first game saw the Rocks conquer Geneseo. In the semifinals game, the 98 Rocks really hit their stride and trounced Alle- man ' s Pioneers. Moline came up as the finalist in the half opposite Rock Island. Since each team owned one victory over the other in the regular season, this game was slated as the big game of the year; and it was. The Is¬ landers came out on top by three points in one of the most exciting games of the year. Rock Island ' s win over Moline gave the Is¬ landers the right to play in the East Moline sectional tournament. Their first game, against Sterling, w as just about too much, as the hot Sterling team pulled far away early in the game; but the Islanders came back and won in the second half. The Rocky High crew then proceeded to trounce Joy in the finals, winning a berth in the state finals at Cham¬ paign. In the “Sweet Sixteen tournament held in the Huff gymnasium, the Rocks fell to a hot Ottawa team in their first round, thus ending their 1952-1953 season. VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD R. 1. 54 R. 1. 51 R. 1. 43 .Monmouth 50 R. 1. 61 .De Kalb 51 R. 1. 54 .East Moline 47 R. 1. 77 R. 1. 58 R. 1. 68 R. 1. 51 .West Rockford 48 R. 1. 83 R. 1. 57 R. 1. 73 .Galesburg 52 R. 1. 90 .Peoria Woodruff 77 R. 1. 66 R. 1. 96 .Abingdon 52 R. 1. 90 .Monmouth 56 R. 1. 72 .Peoria Manual 76 R. 1. 63 .East Moline 56 R. 1. 83 .Mooseheart 41 R. 1. 78 .Kewanee 62 R. 1. 52 .Galesburg 66 R. 1. 71 .Davenport 57 R. 1. 48 .Moline 57 Regional Tournament R. 1. 73 .Geneseo 65 R. 1. 82 .Alleman 50 R. 1. 68 .Moline 65 Sectional Tournament R. 1. 78 R. 1. 91 State Tournament R. 1. 66 .Ottawa 80 COMIN ' OVER —Bill Geisler (57) prepares to flip a pass to teammate Don Peterson (54), while Williams (42) of East Moline is ready to attempt an interception. 99 DON PETERSON, guard DON SWARTZ, guard. ROCK ISLAND 54; ST. AMBROSE 46 The Rock Island Rocks opened the 1952-53 basket¬ ball season with a 54-46 win over a tough St. Ambrose academy team. Despite a tight defense employed by the Knights to jam up the middle, big Merrell Clark broke loose for 19 points from the pivot post to lead scoring for the Islanders, who were never headed. ROCK ISLAND 51; CANTON 57 Canton ' s Little Giants were too big for the Islanders to handle in their second game of the season. The Rocks led, 6-5, in the first quarter but Canton then proceeded to pick up 12 points in a row, and the Islanders were never able to catch up. Chuck Thomas took scoring honors with 13 points. ROCK ISLAND 43; MONMOUTH 50 The Islanders received a 50-43 setback at Monmouth, as Coach Allen s boys hit for only .231 of their shots from the field. Their average was enough to give them a one-point edge at the end of the third quarter; but from then on the Streaks took over and outscored them, 17-9, in the final period. ROCK ISLAND 61; DE KALB 51 The Rocks got off to a booming start in the De Kalb game by scoring 19 points in the first quarter, while De Kalb hit for only eight points in that period. Chuck Thomas led in the scoring field for the Islanders. He piled up 14 points. Big Merrell Clark was a close second with 13 points. ROCK ISLAND 54; EAST MOLINE 47 Although the Rocks led after every quarter, it was never by more than seven points. East Moline ' s Panthers played it close all the way before bow¬ ing out to the Islanders, 54-47, on East Moline ' s home court. Chuck Thomas was the high-pointer for both teams. He scored 17 points. Clark added 12 points to the Islander total. ROCK ISLAND 77; TAYLORVILLE 66 Center Merrell Clark racked up 27 points for the Islander cagers in lead¬ ing an attack that broke Taylorville ' s back. The Rocks had little trouble, as they went in front early in the game however, Taylorville had some good boys, and their sharpshooting from the back court forced the Rocks to shift from a zone defense to a 2-1-2 set-up. ROCK ISLAND 58; BLOOM 45 The host Islander team had little trouble in downing Bloom, 58-45. By half time the Rocks had rolled up a 36-22 lead. They had a cold third quarter, counting only eight points; but the game had already been settled, and Bloom got only 12 points in the third quarter. Clark was high-pointer with 21 points. MERRELL CLARK, center. GIL PETERSON, center. 100 ROCK ISLAND 68; EAST AURORA 47 The Rocks knocked off East Aurora, 68-47, to bring their season ' s record up to seven wins against two defeats. Paced by Chuck Thomas and Merrell Clark, the Islanders began to pull away after the first quarter. Thomas and Clark each tallied 14 points. The depth of the Islander squad showed it¬ self, as 11 men got into the scoring column. CHUCK THOMAS, forward. ROCK ISLAND 51; WEST ROCKFORD 48 It was close all the way, but the Rocks fought to a 51-48 decision over a tough West Rockford team. West Rockford, playing on their own floor, had the score knotted at the half. The Rocky high cagers were ahead by four at the third-quarter gun, and they held on grimly in the final period to win by three points. BILL GEISLER, forward. ROCK ISLAND 83; KEWANEE 67 Dick Pewe netted 21 points in helping the Islanders to trounce Kewanee on the Islanders ' home court. The Rocks were in top form as they beat the Boilermakers, 83-67. Kewanee fell apart in the last half, and the Rocks scored almost at will. Merrell Clark scored 20 points and had a big part in the Islander win. BILL BARTMAN, forward. DICK HENDRICKSON, forward. JERRY THOMAS, guard. ROCK ISLAND 57; DAVENPORT 59 The Davenport Blue Devils took advantage of a cold Islander third quarter for a 59-57 win in the Davenport gym. The Rocks were ahead at the half, but they lost out by scoring only four points in the third quarter. Chuck Thomas was the top scorer for the Rocks with 24 points Clark scored 16. ROCK ISLAND 73; GALESBURG 52 Despite a Galesburg lead of two points at the end of the first quarter, the Islander cagers did not have much trouble from then on in downing the Silver Streaks 73-52. Big Merrell Clark and Bill Geisler controlled the bank- board along with guard Don Peterson. Clark put in 19 points, while Peter¬ son ' s dead shots netted him 13. ROCK ISLAND 90; WOODRUFF (PEORIA) 77 Eleven Islander cagers broke into the scoring column as the Rocks knocked off Peoria Woodruff 90-77. The Rocks were outscored only in the third quarter. Bill Bartman started in place of the injured Dick Pewe. The Rock Island five hit on 55 per cent of their efforts. Don Peterson canned 20 points to pace Islander scoring. 101 O-OH—Monmouth ' s McLoskey (42) puckers his lips as Clark (3) eyes the basket. ROCK ISLAND 66; MOLINE 56 Behind, 54-43, with four minutes and 31 sec¬ onds left in the big game against the always tough Moline Maroons, the Rocks poured on the steam to bang out a 66-56 victory at Wharton fieldhouse. The game was close all the way, but Moline ' s narrow lead in the final quarter was short-lived, as the Islanders soared ahead to win by 10 points. Clark was high scorer, while Don Swartz was outstanding on defense for the Rocks. ROCK ISLAND 96, ABINGDON 52 Chuck Thomas pushed through 25 points to lead all scorers in a Rock Island victory over Abingdon, 96-52. The Islanders roared off to a big lead as 14 of their players saw action on Rock Island ' s home court. Other leading scorers for the Rocks were Don Peterson and Jerry Thomas with 12 points each. ROCK ISLAND 90; MONMOUTH 56 Out to avenge a previous setback suffered at the hands of Monmouth ' s Zippers, the Rocks really poured on the steam and blasted oui a 90-56 win. Merrell Clark hit for 24 points to lead both teams in scor¬ ing. Chuck Thomas and Don Peterson each collected 15 points in the Islander spree. This victory pushed the Rocks up to a three-way tie for second in the Northwest conference. ROCK ISLAND 72; MANUAL (PEORIA) 76 The Rocky High cagers received their fourth setback of the season against the strong Peoria Manual team. Behind during most of the game, the Rocks fought back to a 72-70 lead in the closing seconds of the game; but the hosts dumped in two free throws and two field goals, while holding the Islanders scoreless, to win the game, 76-72. Bill Geisler put in 26 points, and Don Peterson hit for 23. LOST BALL—Rock Island ' s Chuck Thomas (52), Don Swartz (58), and Merrell Clark (63) seem to be looking for the ball in the game with Davenport. JUMP SHOT—Chuck Thomas (52) at¬ tempts a two-pointer in the Monmouth gome. ROCK ISLAND 63; EAST MOLINE 56 Overcoming a two-point half-time deficit, the Rocks knocked off East Moline, 63-56, in the Islander gym. The Rocks were outscored from the field, but they won the game by picking up 19 points from the charity line. Merrell Clerk, Don Peterson, and Bill Geisler had 17, 16, and 15 points respectively, for the Islanders. 102 ROCK ISLAND 83; MOOSEHEART 41 The Islander cagers had an easy time of it on Moose- heart ' s home court. They piled up a 23-10 lead in the first quarter and were in front, 43-15, at the half. The first team watched most of the second half, as Coach Allen used every player on the team. Chuck Thomas led scoring for the Rocks with 14 points. ROCK ISLAND 78, KEWANEE 62 Rolling up a 25-9 lead In the first quarter, the Rocky High cagers coasted to an important 78-62 Northwest- conference victory over the Boilermakers at Kewanee. Sharp-shooting Don Peterson paced the Rocks with 24 points, while Chuck Thomas hit the hoops for 15. Don Swartz canned 14 points, and Bill Geisler collected 12. ROCK ISLAND 52; GALESBURG 66 The Galesburg Silver Streaks streaked by the Islander cagers with a 66-52 victory in the Steele gymrasium. Leading by four points at half time, the Streaks really poured it on in the third quarter to outscore the Rocks, 20 points to 10, and sew up the game. Chuck Thomas and Don Peterson scored 13 points each for the Islanders. ROCK ISLAND 71; DAVENPORT 57 The return match with Davenport proved highly successful for the Islander cagers on their home court. After a slow start in the first period the Rocks ;found their shooting eye and forced their way ahead in the second quarter. From then on the Rocks were never headed, as they continued hitting from all angles to win the game, 71-57. The final game of the regular basketball season saw the Rocks bow to the Moline Maroons, 57-48, in the Islander gym. The Rocks made a good fight of it; but they lacked full punch without their big center, Merrell Clark, who was on the side¬ lines with a hip injury. The Rocks were close at various times in the first and third periods, but they just couldn ' t get over the hump. ROCK ISLAND 73; GENESEO 65 Merrell Clark was back in there, fully recovered from his injury, for the first game of the regional tournament, held in the Islander gym. Geneseo was full of fight and gave the Rocks a good scrap until the third period, when the Rocky High five built up a 15-point lead. Don Peterson and Chuck Thomas paced the Rocks with 18 points each. Clark picked up 16 points, and Bill Geisler dumped in 14 points. 103 I GOT IT!—Chuck Thomas (52) fights for control r f the ball with two Galesburg players, as Islanders Hendrickson (61) and Don Peterson (54) look on. GRAB IT—Members of the Islander and Ke¬ wanee teams flock around Rock klsland ' s Tom Scheuerman (holding the ball) in a scramble for possession of the ball. ROCK ISLAND 48; MOLINE 57 COME BACK HERE—Don Peterson (35) gives chase after a Davenport eager. ROCK ISLAND 82; ALLEMAN 50 It was championship ball all the way, as the Rock Island crew trounced Alleman, 82-50, in the semi¬ finals of the regional tournament. The torrid Islanders hit the hoops for a .403 average to gain a berth in the finals against Moline. Bill Geisler led all scorers by canning 27 points. TIMBER—Players pile on the floor in the Galesburg game. Islanders are Chuck Thomas (52), Dick Pewe (53), and Bill Geisler (partially obscured). ROCK ISLAND 68; MOLINE 65 A one-point margin was all the Rocks had with 17 seconds left in the regional finals against Moline; but then the Maroons ' Augie Martel fouled Chuck Thomas in a desperate attempt to get the ball, and Thomas cashed in on both shots to give Rock Island the game Merrell Clark paced the Islanders with 23 points. ROCK ISLAND 78; STERLING 6 7 Behind, 26-10, in the first quarter against Sterling, the Rocks really had to turn on the heat for a 78-67 victory in the sectional tournament at East Mcline. The Islanders whittled away and ended the half only two points behind. They quickly overcame the Ster¬ ling lead in the third quarter, and were never headed from then on. TWO!—Islander Dick Hendrickson (61) goes up for two points, while Varner (13) of Taylorville looks on. ROCK ISLAND 91; JOY 48 Sailing past Joy, 91-48, the Rocks won the sectional cham¬ pionship at East Moline and gained a place in the state finals at Champaign for the second year in a row. The Rocks played real championship ball, and Joy couldn ' t stop their taller opponents. Chuck Thomas scored 29, and Bill Geisler made 25 points for the winning Rocks. ROCK ISLAND 66; OTTAWA 80 The fighting Islanders met a tough Ottawa bunch in their first game at state. Ottawa was ahead by only three points at the end of the third period, but they caught fire and soared to an 80-66 victory over the Rocks. The loss of Chuck Thomas, who fouled out in the third quarter, put a kink in the Islander drive. Don Peterson paced the Rocks with 21 points. HALT—Galesburg ' s Howard (14) stretch¬ es his arm out toward Rock Island ' s Clark (63). 104 sophomore basketball SOPHOMORE CAGERS—Row 1: Alon Holland, Bill Burns, Ed Schultz, Bob Strayer, Gary Gray, Robert Riley, head coach. Row 2: Bill Bowes, Ronnie Bohls, Paul Roessler, Ray Findlay, Gene Ingram, Harold V. Almquist, assistant coach. Row 3: Eddie King, manager; Russe ' l Roberts, Bob Brown, Fred Dasso, Bill Hancock, Dick Boarts, manager. Gary McMahill was absent when the picture was taken. Enjoying os successful a basketball season as the Rocky High varsity team did, the Rock Island sophomore squad ended the season ' s play with a record of 17 wins and four losses. In addition to dropping only four games, the Little Rocks played a brand of ball that en¬ abled them to tie with John Deere, Moline, for the little Northwest conference champion¬ ship. Pebble head mentor. Bob Riley, and his as¬ sistant, Harold V. (Shorty) Almquist, said that this year ' s team was one of the smallest but best rebounding teams we ' ve ever had. Forward Bob Strayer and center Ed Schultz sparked the squad throughout the season and were the high-point men. Trailing close behind them was another good rebounder, Bill Burns. Dependable defensive men were guards Al Holland and Gary Gray, who came through when needed most. Seeing action in reserve roles were Fred Dasso, Gene Ingram, Gary McMahill, Bill Bowes, Ron Bohls, and Paul Roessler. SEASON RECORD R. I. 49.St. Ambrose 42 R. I. 50 .Canton 48 R. I. 69 .Monmouth 43 R. I. 49 .East Moline 46 R. I. 60 .Alleman 42 R. I. 38 .Alleman 27 R. I. 63.Kewanee 45 R. I. 50 Davenport 41 R. I. 60.Galesburg 50 R. I. 56.John Deere 63 R. I. 54 .Abingdon 43 R. |. 62 .Monmouth 29 R. I. 58.Peoria Manual 67 R. I. 41 .East Moline 34 R. I. 41.Mooseheart 29 R. I. 68.Coolidge 51 R. |. 52.Kewanee 51 R. I. 57.Galesburg 60 R. I. 60 Davenport 45 R. I. 53.John Deere 62 R. I. 54.Coolidge 41 105 wrestling WRESTLING SQUAD—Row 1: Bob Barnes Jerry Wheeler, Bill Doeckel, Charles Dhooge, Merwyn Moody, Chuck Mills, Larry Kipperman, Harry Lester, Dick Steele, Dave Lundy, Gene Monte. Row 2: Coach William T. Smith, Lowell Sweatt, Merlin Hi l, Gerald MacBeth, Colbert Huff, Harry Biehl, Dick Jen- nings, Jim Bjorklund, Ray Bouslough, Bruce Magnuson, Gene Hudson, Ronald Ennis, Coach Kenneth E. Greene. Row 3: Bill Mockmore, manoger; Clinton Foster, Dick Hartung, Ken Mangelsdorf, Ed Praet, Bill Smith, Don Devin- ney, Don Roberts, Joe Matese, David Frank, Dave Pippert, Ray Schwigen, Jack Ullemeyer, Jim Hendren, manager. Miss¬ ing when the picture was taken were Larry Cole, Dole Jones, and Lee Hillman. A surplus of wrestling talent with the expert training of Coach Kenneth E. Greene and As¬ sistant Coach William T. Smith was the per¬ fect combination that enabled the Island mat- men to grab the rugged 14-team sectional championship. In copping the sectional crown, the Rocks sent Bob Barnes, Gene Monte, Dave Lundy, STATE GRAPPLERS—Kneeling: Dave Lundy, Gene Monte, Bob Barnes. Standina: Coach Kenneth E. Greene, Jerry Wheeler, Charles Dhooge, Coach William T. Smith. Chuck Dhooge, and Jerry Wheeler to the state finals. Sophomore Lowell Sweatt saw a lot of action as the 95-pounder while Bob Barnes, a junior, carried the 103-pound burden satisfactorily. Another junior, Gene Monte, was a consistent winner in the 1 12-pound division, while junior Dave Lundy received the 120-pound call and answered it well. Dick Steele, a junior, accepted the nod in the 127-pound class efficiently and the junior 133-pounder, Harry Lester, handled his duties capably. Senior Larry Kipperman was the 138- pound workhorse and Chuck Mills, a junior, did the 145-pound honors. Junior Merwin Moody managed the 154- pound chores well, and veteran senior Chuck Dhooge was a powerful 165-pounder. Bill Doeckel, a junior, performed the 175-pound duties well; and Jerry Wheeler, another junior, made the state squad for the second time. Lee Hillman, Jack Ullemeyer, Don Roberts, Ray Schwigen, Larry Cole, Joe Matese, Dick Jennings, Harry Biehl, and Clinton Foster were powerhouses of an only twice defeated B squad. The varsity grapplers had a slow start, but responding well to experienced coaching, they surged to many wins in the latter part of the season. 106 EXHIBITION—Charles Mills is on top of Charles Dhooge in a wrestling exhibition referred by Coach Smith. Lorry Xipp r ' f or ' A ' � 38 lbs. r 107 tennis GIRL S TENNIS SQUAD—Coach Clifford (Skip) Herbst, Sandy Johnson, Nancy Lundgren, Carol Hoffmann, Ina Sherwood, Janice Smirles, Marian Hodge, Lisa Burgess, Ann Wagner, Jean Williams; Mrs. Luella Sanders, girls ' sponsor. Megan Day was absent when the picture was taken. This year ' s combined tennis team is the best we ' ve ever had, said Coach Clifford (Skip) Herbst of his boy and girl netsters. The fall tennis teams went through 12 matches undefeated; and, in addition, the boys ' and girls ' teams joined forces to win the big Quad-City meet at Moline ' s Riverside park. QUAD CITY GIRLS ' FIN ALISTS—Jean Williams, Marian Hodge, Lisa Burgess, Ann Wagner. Karl Wickstrom won the Quad-City boys ' tennis crown in singles for the second straight year, beating Howard Hendrickson of Daven¬ port in the finals. In doubles Bob Motz and Allen Utke teamed together to win the championship, winning the finals over Dick Sahr and Joe Vinzant of East Moline. The girls also dominated in the field of winners. In singles Marian Hodge defeated classmate Jean Williams for the champion¬ ship; meanwhile Lisa Burgess and Ann Wag¬ ner were trouncing their Davenport opponents to cop the doubles title. The Islander netsters have won the Quad- City tournament for three years in a row. They came up with 18 points this year, while second-place East Moline had only 11 points. Davenport and Moline scored 4 and 3 points, respectively. The girls ' squad really had a record-break¬ ing team. In the six dual matches of the fall season, six girls were undefeated. Marian Hodge, Jean Williams, Lisa Burgess, Ann Wagner, Megan Day, and Nancy Lundgren hod perfect records in singles and doubles. 108 BOYS ' TENNIS SQUAD—Coach Clifford (Skip) Herbst, Karl Dick Hoffmann, Brent Nielson. Martin Galex was absent when Wickstrom, Bob Motz, Allen Utke, Heck Carlson, Don Swartz, the picture was taken. The boys ' team had sufficient depth to win all six of its matches, although only two boys hod an undefeated fall season. Karl Wick¬ strom and Bob Motz had perfect records in singles. Fall opponents included Moline, East Mo¬ line, and Davenport. The girls played singles once against each of these teams. The boys played singles and doubles twice against all three teams. Heading the boys ' squad were Karl Wick¬ strom, number one; Bob Motz, number two; and Allen Utke, number three. Heck Carlson, Marty Galex, and Don Swartz played in the number four, five, and six spots, respectively. Other boys who contributed wins were Gene Estess, Dick Hoffmann, Dan Munn, and Brent Nielsen. Marian Hodge held the number one posi¬ tion on the girls ' squad. Jean Williams, Lisa Burgess, and Ann Wagner battled it out for the number two, three, and four spots. The number five and six players were Megan Day and Nancy Lundgren. Other members of the girls ' squad included Sandy Johnson, Ina Kay Sherwood, Carol Hoffmann, and Janice Smirles. In the spring season the boys ' tennis team had dual matches against Moline, East Moline, Davenport, Keokuk, Pekin, and Peoria. The masculine netsters also played in a Quad¬ rangular tournament in Iowa City. Other teams entered in this meet were McKinley of Cedar Rapids, Keokuk, and Iowa City. The feminine netsters played Moline, East Moline, and Davenport in dual matches tak¬ ing place in the spring. The biggest tournament of the year, for the boys, was the district meet held on April 25. Finalists in this tournament went to state in May. QUAD-CITY BOYS ' CHAMPS—Karl Wickstrom, Allen Utke, Bob Motz. 109 track VARSITY TRACK MEMBERS —Row 1: James Poston, Jim Collins, John Kieffer, Don Graham, La Monte Koonts, Don Bawmann, Dick Kennedy, Bob Hunt, Ed Alexander, Gary Hendren. Row 2: Jerry Whee ' er, Jack Wood, George White; Jim Smith, Gary Appe!quist, Darrell Ahlberg, Don Hart, David Appelquist, Gary Benson, Don Roberts Row 3: Larry Miller, Ward Peterson, Bob Edler, Jerry Trimble, Dick Soady, Daryl Townsend, John Wells, trainer; Don Devinney, trainer; Coach W. L. Kimmel. Depth in this year ' s varsity track team was greater than that of last year ' s squad. Coach W. L. Kimmel had lots of speed in Dick Allison, Bob Hunt, Dick Hendrickson, and Don Hart. These trackmen ran in the dashes. Distance contests were aided by various cross-country harriers, including Darrell Ahl¬ berg, La Monte Koonts, Don Bawmann, and Van Hoorebeke Among the hurdlers were Dick Kennedy, Dick Soady, and Jack Wood. Jerry Wheeler was outstanding in the shot and discus events. Many other runners, jumpers, and weight men had fine records in the ' 53 season. The varsity trackmen had meets with Can¬ ton, Dubuque, Davenport, Moline, Muscatine, and Sterling. Islander speedsters competed in relays against Davenport, Kewanee, and Ster¬ ling. The big district meet was held in the Rock Island high school stadium on May 9. The Quad-City contest was held at Davenport, and the Northwest conference meet was held at Kewanee. The sophomores had dual meets with Davenport, Moline, and Dubuque. They com¬ peted in relays against Davenport, Kewanee, and Sterling; they also had their own North¬ west conference meet, which was held in the Rocky High stadium. Sophomore trackmen included Bob Strayer, Al Holland, Don Allison, Frank Sears, Loren Benson, Dick Duff in. Gene Ingram, Lee Nel¬ son, Charles Harrell, Ed Schultz, Bill Burns, Dick Collins, Joe Schuch, and John Schmidt. Other squad members were Ron Herman, Bob Thomas, Bob Clark, Wayne Bolte, Gus Makedon, Jim Eaton, Ed Morgan, Jim Bjork- lund, Don Anders, Bill Edwards, Dale Jones, Bill Jeffrey, Lauren Hendren, Ray Findlay, Dick Litvin, and Howard Nabors. 110 SOPHOMORE TRACKMEN—Row 1: Bob Strayer, Jim Bjorklund, Dennis Fuessel, Ronnie Herman, Alan Holland, Lee Nelson. Row 2: Larry Johnston, Ray Findlay, Bruce Collins, Gory Reynolds, Dick Ohlweiler, Coach W. L. Kimmel. UP AND OVER—Don Allison, Jack Wood, and Bob Edler go over the hurdles. DISTANCE RUNNERS—Ronnie Herman and Don Bawmann practice distance running. ON YOUR MARK—Trackmen Jack Wood, Don Allison, Bob Hunt, Dick Kennedy, ond George White line up for a start in a practice session. ill baseball BASEBALL SQUAD MEMBERS—Kneeling: Cal Reese, Bill McCabe, Dick Eagle, Ralph Tobias. Standing: Tom Scheuerman, Dick Pewe, Don Smith, Roger Stoleson, Dick Paulsen. Rock Island high school ' s baseball team had a good record this season despite the loss of six major-letter winners through graduation. Coach Carl Aronson had a fine and depend¬ able squad. Six 1952 regulars were missing when the call for baseball candidates went out in the spring There were a few major-letter winners who did not graduate, and a few minor-letter winners who saw some action during the 1952 campaign. Graduated were such regulars as Al Hanson, slugging first baseman; Troy Bland, southpaw hurler who won the majority of the games in the 1952 season; Terry Clark, veteran catcher; and Tommy Hendrick, power-hitting outfielder. Also graduated were Deno Ganakes and Gale Center, glue-fingered outfielders. Returnees from the 1952 infield were major- letter winners Don Smith, second base; Calvin Reese, shortstop; and Dick Eagle at third base. Don Smith has played second base all three years at the high school. He was a regular in his junior and senior years. Calvin Reese has been an Islander regular in his junior and senior years. Dick Eagle is a catcher converted into a third baseman. He was out for catcher in his sophomore year but in his junior year he was switched to third base because of his fine arm and fielding ability. Returning to the outfield is senior Dick Paulsen. He has been out for baseball since his sophomore year. In his junior year he played in various games to gain experience and also because ot his exceptional fielding. Returning to the pitching staff were seniors Dick Pewe and Roger Stoleson. Also returning was junior Tom Scheuerman, who was a start¬ ing pitcher in his sophomore year. He is the only southpaw pitcher on the squad. One of the bright spots of the 1953 squad was the fine defensive play on the part of the infield and the fine record of the pitching staff. 1 12 band Row 1: Patricia Schad, Donna Stuart, Ann Rimmerman, Lin- nea Soderberg, Don Beam, Emery Sc homer. Row 2: Carol Ann Silvers, Barbara Claussen, Donald Stone, Donald Sanders, Mary Ellen Sheppstrom, Joan Douglas Dennis Witt, Mary Hicks, Sylvia Kidd, Elaine Wells. Row 3: Roger Stoleson, Joan McComas, Neil Whitesides Ar¬ thur DeClerck, Earl Pealstrom, Larry Wilson, Robert Harding, Dale Selhost, David Rohlfing, David Parker, Donald Bowmann. Audrey Schultz, Carol Barr. Row 4: Dee Center, Janet Bates, Richard Whan, Doris Ann Webb, Darlene Elsbury, Marilyn Stoneburner, Keith Guthorm- son, Duane Frank. James Maihack, Florence Bates, Wayne Bolte, Nancy Ende, Wanda Steele, Donna Hicks, absent. Row 5: Phyllis Wise, David Frank, Patricia Nielsen, George A. Berchekas, Gary Miner, Joy Wiederkehr, Lois Miller. The Rock Island high school concert and marching bond, directed by George A. (Ber) Be rchekas, is one of the oldest organizations at the high school. Now in his 24th year as director, Mr. Berchekas conducted the band in a fall and spring concert, as well as lead¬ ing it in several parades. The band, consisting of 96 members, is di¬ vided into two classes, one which meets in the first period and another which meets in the third period. In the fall term, the band practices in the mornings in order to be ready to perform its maneuvers at the football games on Friday Twirlers and Drum Major: Row 1: Carol Johnson, Richard Utley, Don¬ na Stuart. Row 2: Virginia Greer, Joan Douglas, Patricia Schad, Ann Rim¬ merman, Betty Durkee, Carmen Berchekas. nights. The drum major was Richard Utley. The majorettes were: Carol Johnson, captain; Carmen Berchekas, Betty Durkee, Virginia Greer, Joan Douglas, Ann Rimmerman, Patri¬ cia Schad, and Donna Stuart. After the football season was completed, the band marched in the Christmas and Rail¬ road parades. It played a Christmas march in the Christmas parade and played Down by the Station in the Railroad parade. The fall concert featured Rio Rita and Joshua, a jazz novelty for band. Also on the program was a trombone duet entitled The Swiss Boy, played by Duane Frank and James Maihack. For the spring concert, Fingal ' s Cave by Felix Mendelssohn and Ritual Fire Dance were featured. Nancy Hasselberg was fea¬ tured in a piano solo. Managers of the band this year were June Chambers, Ann Rimmerman, and Roger Stole- son. Row 1: Carol Johnson, Carmen Berchekas, Virginia Greer, Betty Durkee, Dennis Fuessel, Sherwin Goldberg. Row 2: Patricia Moeller, Nancy Ada Wilson, Robert Bre- shears, Donald McKinley, Richard Hogan, Alan Spector, Richard Utley, Donna Johnson, Jo Ann Kleinau, Nancy Hasselberg. Row 3; Marvin Vinar, Clifton Baker, Sandra McDermott, Steven Darling, Kenneth Lebermann, James Meeker, Duane Sandstrom, John Sproul, Harriet Hanson, Richard Engstrom, Howard Anderson, Marsha Reed, David Patnoe. Row 4; Nancy Beck, George A. Bercheckas Jonet Lear, Jock Swann, Gary Cross, Dean Bealer, Robert Cook, John Cates, James Stodghill, Megan Day, Allan Bryant, William Allred, Roland Stoleson, Elaine Nielsen, June Chambers. 115 glee club Officers: Maurice Taylor, boys ' secretary; Bonnie Kjellstrand, girls ' treasurer; Richard Eagle, boys ' president; Robert L. Maurus; Judith Schaib!e, girls ' president; Jayne Barber, girls ' secretary; William Kran, boys ' treasurer. A highly succesful year has been enjoyed by the Glee club under the direction of Robert L. Maurus. Foremost on the list of performances by the group were the winter concert, presented on Jan. 22, and the operetta, The Marriage of Nannette, given on March 25 and 27. The winter concert was presented in two parts, the first sacred and the second secular. The Glee club appeared for the first time in their new LIGHT OPERA CHORUS Row 1: Bonnie Kjellstrand at piano; Barbara Short, Jayne Bar¬ ber, Harlene Carlson, Berta Weiler, Marilyn Melow, Gloria Hoff¬ mann, Judith Schaible, Ja Anne Cox, Janet Conner, Sally Hart¬ nett, Shirley Walters, Clara Williams. Row 2: Robert Stewart, Gary Hendren, Kenneth Hooe, Maurice Taylor, William Kran, Don Hart, James Clow. Row 3: Donald Stein, Gerald Mosher, Robert Thompson, Daryl Townsend, Richard Eagle, Jack Nightingale, Edward Alexander. 116 GLEE CLUB Row 1: Barbara Short, Evelyn Bjorklund, Jayne Barber, Bon¬ nie Staelens, Lois Hansen, Patsy O ' Melia, Carol McMillion, Bonnie Kjellstrand, Harlene Carlson, Sally Hortnett, Yvonne Hollingsworth, Shirley Walters. Row 2: Marilyn Melow, Jan Davis, Berta Weiler, Don Anders, James Ellis, Charles Klyber, William Kran, Don Hart, Edward Alderson, Janet Conner, Rosemary King, Clara Williams, Alice Barber. robes during the first port of the concert. Soloists were Barbara Short and Marilyn Melow. The second portion of the program por¬ trayed a Fred Waring television broadcast with all the girls wearing pastel formols and the boys appearing in formal attire. Fred Waring chorol arrangements were used exclusively. Special numbers were gi ven by the boys ' octet and the girls ' trio. Soloists were Ann Nelson, Row 3: Charlene White, Gloria Hoffmann, Sarah Buck, Donald Stein, Donald Young, Gerald Mosher, Jack Burgess, James Clow, Donald Huntley, Judith Schaible, Patricia Davidson, Maxine Elliott, Ja Ann Cox. Row 1 - 3: Gary Hendren, Robert Stewart, Maurice Taylor, Ken¬ neth Hooe, Bobby Foster, Robert Thompson, Daryl Townsend, Richard Soady, Robert Harper, Richard Eagle, Edward Alexander, Harry Shaddinger, Jack Nightingale. Berta Weiler, and Donald Stein. Susann Mc¬ Donald presented a harp accompaniment as well as a solo. A group of junior high school students, directed by Mrs. Virginia Kimmell, gave a ballet dance as the Light Opera chorus sang Waltz of the Flowers. Those who hod principal roles in the oper¬ etta, The Marriage of Nannette, were: Ed¬ ward Alexander, Donald Anders, Jayne Barber, Janet Conner, Robert Harper, Donald Hart, Double male quartet: Gary Hendren, Donald Stein, Ken¬ neth Hooe, Edward Alex¬ ander, Robert Harper, Rich¬ ard Eagle, James Clow, Don¬ ald Anders. 117 GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB Row 1: Nancy Hasselberg, at piano; Addriennie Whicker, Elizabeth Raymond, Patricia Kretsch, Mary Jane Boyer, Marsha Reed, Sally Lanqhmrichs, Beverly Street, Kathleen Verdegem, Ardith Barnett, Bonnie Hill, Juliann Simpson. Row 2: Robert L. Mourus, Joanne Millard, Winifred Forden, Nancy Predmore, Ann Geisler, Catherine MacLean, Lora Jean Calhoun, Joann Nelson, Bonnie Reed, Virginia Clemens, Ruth Lindburg, Ann Nelson, Rebecca Hawkins, Nancy Perkins. Kenneth Hooe, Jack Kettering, Bonnie Kjell- strand, Marilyn Melow, Jack Nightingale, Bar¬ bara Short, Donald Stein, Carol Strandt, Berta Weiler, and Donald Young. Nancy Hassel¬ berg, pianist, provided the accompaniment for the operetta. The student director was J udith Schaible. In addition to these two main performances, the Glee club appeared on numerous tele- Girls ' Trio; Jayne Barber, Marilyn Me!ow, Janet Conner. vision shows, assemblies, and community pro¬ grams. Mr. Maurus organized several smaller groups, which performed on television and be¬ fore various civic and church organizations. The male octet was made up of the following: Edward Alexander, Donald Anders, Charles Klyber, Richard Eagle, Robert Harper, Donald Hart, Kenneth Hooe, and Donald Stein. Com¬ posing the girls ' trio were: Jayne Barber, Janet Conner, and Marilyn Melow. Evelyn Bjork- lund, Jo Ann Cox, Patricia Davidson, and Charlene White were members of the girls ' quartet. The Light Opera chorus, a select group of mixed voices, also made numerous appearances. This year marked the first year that the Glee club has owned its own choir robes. A purchase of 75 mist-blue faille robes was made with financial help from the Board of Educa¬ tion. Officers for the year were Richard Eagle and Judith Schaible, presidents; Maurice Tay¬ lor and Jayne Barber, secretaries; and William Kran and Bonnie Kjellstrand, treasurers. Bon¬ nie was also regular accompanist, assisted on various occasions by Nancy Hasselberg, Vir¬ ginia Parr, and Barbara Nathanson. The customary solo recital was held in May. Since this program was given in the music room, the audience was necessarily limited to relatives and close friends of the participants. Awards were presented to the outstanding club members at the annual banquet held in April. 118 eye and y canteen Row 1: June Chambers, Mar¬ garet Raymond, Diana Browner, Nancy Young. Row 2: Nancy Jane Wilson, Lisa Burgess. Row 3: John Kieffer, David Parker, James Maihack, Daniel Munn. Row 4: John Wheelan, James Fuller, Jerry Wheeler, Charles Mills. The CYC committee sponsored its annual formal, the Snow Ball, which was held Mon¬ day, Dec. 29, at the Masonic temple. Music was provided by Hal Wiese ' s orchestra. Mrs. George C. Kieffer was chairman of the com¬ mittee. The Football Victory Dance, one of the most outstanding dances of the year, was sponsored by the Y-Canteen committee. Co-sponsors were Ruth Harriet Koch of the Y.W.C.A. and Dale Holmgrain of the Y.M.C.A. Row 1: Karl Wickstrom, Edward Praet, Diane Dockum, Jayne ito Peterson, Suzanne Hoyt, Rita Beardslee, Margaret Raymond, Barber, Richard Boorts. Barbara Goff. Row 2: Ronald Driggs, Dovid LaMere, Darlene Heaton, Bon- Row 3: Thomas Scheuerman, Harry Biehl, Gene Estess. Merrell Clark. 1 19 debate With o midseason 28-8 record. Coach P. J. Martin ' s 1952-1953 debate squad was en¬ gaged in a highly succesful season. Debating the topic, Resolved: That the At¬ lantic Pact nations should form a federal union, were Phillip Hubbart, Martin Katz, and Norman Lefstein on the affirmative, while John House and David Rohlfing spoke for the negative. The debaters took third place in the Gene- seo tournament. They then captured the second-place trophy cup at the Augustana tournament with a 11-3 record, after losing a tie-off debate with Muscatine for first place Thirty-three other top Illinois and Iowa schools entered this tournament. In February, the squad entered the North¬ west Conference tourney, and won a clear-cut first place with eight wins and no losses. Row 1: Patricio McNerny, Milton Glick, Martin Katz, Ray¬ mond Nolin, Phillip Hubbart Robert Edler. Row 2: William Mergenthal, Richard Hoffman, Norman Lef¬ stein, David Rohlfing, Arthur Goldstein. declamation Row 1: Patricio Brattain, Fern Fuller, Patricia Hulett, Mary Beth Doden, Norma Osborn, Sandra Linder, Diann Speckhart, Betty Hobson, Susann McDonald, Shirley Lipkowitz, Nancy John¬ son, Diane Dockum, Darlene Jones, Nancy Long, Lisa Burgess, Virginia Phillips, Harriet Sears, Betty Wi!ey, Mary Fields, Barb¬ ara Hotchkiss. Row ' 2: Jane Pearson, Diana Browner, Doris Joann Martin, Ann Seward, Alexandra Poiedinok, Martha Mackey, Phyllis Haft, Rosa Verger, Evelyn Jinks, Peggy Billeter, Nadine Zim¬ merman, Mary Lou Minteer, Paula Schubert, Nancy Jane Wilson, Sherrill Tucker, Donna Dover, Shirley Kimmell, Suz¬ anne Hoyt, Katharine Hill, Delores Shefren, Betty Durkee, Linnea Soderberg, Joan Corlton, Carolyn Wessel. The annual declamation contests were again scheduled by the speech department this year. There was a contest for the girls and another for the boys. Each contestant gave a selec¬ tion of his choice in one or more of three di¬ visions: dramatic, humorous, and oratorical. This year the girls ' contest was held at Rock Island high school on Nov. 6 with twelve schools participating. Thirteen of the girls entered in the afternoon contest won first places. In the finals, held in the evening, Carolyn Wessel won o unanimous first place in the serious division. The boys ' contest on Feb. 14 was held ot Rock Island high school for the first time in recent years. Twenty boys from Rock Island high school participated in the contest. Wilson Hubbell won a unanimous first place in the comedy finals. Daniel Munn and Gene Estess tied for first place with their serious delcama- tions. Declamation is one of the most popular in¬ dividual school activities, offering experience in speech making and a chance to compete with individuals from other schools. Row 1: Clinton Foster, Billie Lee, John White, Gene King, Robert Manhord, Ronald Angle, Doniel fC,Cer ' . _ Row 2: James Fuller, Daniel Munn, Wilson Hubbell, Gene Estess, Karl Wickstrom, Richard Col.ins. Jack Smith, Brent Nielsen. 121 dance band and corn band Row I: James Miahack, John Cates, Donald McKinley. Row 2: David Patnoe, William Allred, Duane Frank, Robert Harding, David Rohlfing, William McCabe, Williom Seremus. At the Piono: Virginia Parr, accompanist; Ann Nelson, vocal¬ ist. One of the new additions to Rock Island high school this year was the Dance band. Under the sponsorship of Robert L. Maurus, CORN BAND Seated: Boyd Bergeson. Left to right: Jock Swann. James Maihack, William Allred, Robert Cook. tryouts were held and the members chosen. The manager was William Serenius. Besides playing for dances after basketball games, the band played for junior high school dances, assemblies here and at East Moline, and at many other occasions. The band played all standard numbers and chose I ' ll See You in My Dreams as its theme song. Members of the Dance band were John Cates, Donald McKinley, and James Maihack, saxophones; William Allred and Duane Frank, trombones; Robert Harding, William McCabe, David Rohlfing, and William Serenius, cornets; David Patnoe, drums; Virginia Parr, piano; and Ann Nelson, vocalist. The Corn band also added much spirit to Rock Island students by playing at football and basketball games, assemblies, and at the state basketball tournament. The band, composed of William Allred, trombone; Boyd Bergeson, banjo; Robert Cook, cornet; James Maihack, accordion and piano; and Jack Swann, bass, rode around the track during football season in a crimson-and-gold surrey, playing music for the fans. John Cates aided the band in pep assemblies during the basketball season. 122 dramatic club play The House Beautiful, a play by Channing Pollock, was presented by the Dramatic club Nov. 21 in the high school auditorium. The play is a story of the lives of Jennifer and Archie Davis, their son, and their friends. Channing Pollock ' s play could have been the story of any average family of the 1920 ' s, for the moods and emotions of the Davis family and their friends were very real to the audience. The serious play was a costume production that progressed over a period of thirty years and covered the flapper era of the twenties. Costuming for this period in history was colorful and outstanding. Members of the cast included Nancy John¬ son and Daniel Munn, who portrayed Jennifer and Archie Davis; Billy Johnson, who played their son, Richard, at the age of 10; and Karl Wickstrom, who played Richard at the age of 30 Their next-door neighbors were played by Diane Dockum and James Fuller; the Baxters ' daughter, by Lisa Burgess. Carolyn Wessel was the Davises ' housekeeper; and David Rohlfing, the family doctor. Martha Mackey I Diane Dockum, James Fuller, Lisa Burgess, Karl Wickstrom, Nancy Johnson, Daniel Munn. was secretary to Mr. Davis, and the local news¬ paper owner was enacted by Gene Estess. Ar¬ thur Goldstein played Guy Stayton, who repre¬ sented big business. Row 1: Nancy Johnson, Martha Mackey, Diane Dockum, William Johnson. Row 2: Karl Wickstrom, Lisa Burgess, Daniel Munn, Gene Estess, David Rohlfing, James Fuller, Arthur Goldstein, Carolyn Wessel. 123 junior class play Row 1: Jeon Carruthers, Carol Kish, Kenneth Hooe. Row 2: Betty Durkee, Robert Manhard, Fred Whitebook, Richard D. Loveloce, Milton Beeman, Nancy Jane Wilson, Ivor McGuire, Nadine Zimmerman. Theodore Knudsen absent from picture. Cuckoos on the Hearth, a mystery-comedy by Parker Fennelly, was chosen as the junior class play and presented March 10. The story revolved around Charlotte and Don Carlton, played by Jean Carruthers and Ivor McGuire, Kenneth Hooe, Robert Manhard, Carol Kish, Jean Carruthers, Richard D. Lovelace. Theodore Knudsen absent from picture. Theodore Knudsen, and their home, Harmony Hearth, near a small village in Maine. Don, whose gas invention has interested the government, is called to Washington, D. C., on a stormy winter night. But he is afraid to leave his wife and cousin, Lulu Pung (Carol Kish), alone since a strangler, who has escaped from Pine View sanitarium just ten miles away, is headed in their direction. At that moment Zadoc Grimes (Richard D. Lovelace), an eccentric novelist who wants to use Harmony Hearth as the scene of his next mystery, arrives and offers himself as tem¬ porary protection; so Don leaves. Intrigue comes into the play when three men, who are seeking shelter from the storm, walk in. One is a gangster, another a German professor, and the third a traveling evangelist. They were played by Ivor McGuire, Robert Manhard, and Kenneth Hooe. Suspicion of the strangler ' s identity is thrown from one person to the other until the final minutes of the play. Other members of the cast were Sheriff Preble, Milton Beeman; Dr. Gordon, Betty Durkee; a state trooper, Frederick Whitebook; Beulah Peck, Nancy Wilson; and Abby Rodick, Nadine Zimmerman. 124 senior class play To the student body of Rock Island high school: A crowded speech calendar and an early deadlines for The Wotchtower make it im¬ possible for the pictures and story of the senior class play to be published this year. This is really unfortunate because the talent of the 1953 graduating class is outstanding and both the actors and any play in which they were to perform would deserve special publicity. Many have unusually fine speaking voices, good stage technique, enthusiasm, and all the other qualities which make up a good actor or actress. Members of this year ' s class have appeared successfully in several plays the past two years. Good Housekeeping, the 1951 Dramatic club play, was the stage debut of many seniors. It was followed by the Speech II play, The Father of the Bride ; the contest play, Antigone ; and the junior class play, Pink Magic. This year, seniors took part in the Dramatic club play, The House Beautiful, and the state contest play, A Phoenix Too Frequent. The outcome of a play depends not only on the actors, but also on the hard¬ working backstage crew. Many 1953 class members have contributed to the success of a play by such services as student directing, managing properties, working lights, pulling curtains, and putting on make-up. No actor feels above working on the stage crew and he often shifts his own scenery. Thus, all work together to produce a fine play. Even though neither pictures nor story will appear, I know that you will still have lasting memories of the 1953 senior class play. Yours sincerely, E. Dorothy Peterson Speech and Dramatics Director 125 speech class plays Jean Carruthers, Nancy Jane Wilson, Richard D. Lovelace, Peggy Billeter, Theodore Knudsen, Carol Kish, Robert Manhard, Sally Hawks, Betty Durkee. The speech class play entitled Wish on the Moon, a three-act comedy by Anne Coulter Martens, was given the evening of Jan. 15. Peggy Billeter and Theodore Knudsen shared the leads and headed a fine cast of nine Rock Island high school students. Peggy played the part of Jenny Lattimer, a shy little wren of a girl. Ted portrayed Pat Conner, who was the most popular boy in Riverview and Jenny ' s idol. Tess and Eddie Miller, brother and sister, played by Carol Kish and Richard D Lovelace, were good friends of Jenny and Pat. Tess tried her best to help Jenny gain self-con¬ fidence, while Eddie created the third side of a love triangle that saw Eddie and Pat vying for Jenny ' s heart. Nancy Wilson and Betty Durkee were Jenny ' s mother and grandmother, who both understood the situation and added humor and philosophy to the play. Jean Carruthers, Robert Manhard, and Sally Hawks completed the cast. Jean played Bar¬ bara, Pat ' s former girl friend, and Bob was Martin, Tess ' boy friend. Sally played Vivian, an older sister of Tess and Eddie. . . . Theodore Knudsen, Peggy Billeter. 126 Nancy Johnson Daniel Munn In an assembly program, a skit was given with Daniel Munn and Nancy Johnson the only charcters in it. Both Dan and Nancy spoke only one word at a time, but each word was important and added to the outcome. Dan and Nancy gave the skit again for a business men ' s group in downtown Rock Is¬ land and also for a special assembly program presented at Moline high school. . . . What happens when a man sells his soul to the devil? The answer to this question was revealed in Stephen Vincent Benet s play The Devil and Daniel Webster, which was given as an assembly play on Jan. 23. The action took place in the home of Jabez Stone, played by Kenneth Hooe, and his new bride, played by Ann Heberling. The story told how Jabez became suddenly wealthy after utter poverty. Many people wondered at this, and the answer was revealed with the appear¬ ance of the devil, enacted by Phillip Hubbart. Hearing of his friend ' s plight, Daniel Webster, played by Philip Van De Voorde, decided it was necessary to hold a trial. After much de¬ liberation, a jury of dead men found Jabez innocent. Eighteenth-century costumes and a square dance highlighted the play, which was directed by E. Dorothy Peterson. Other members of the cast were Milton Bee- man, Raymond Bouslough, Mabel Butcher, Joan Carlton, Jan Davis, Yvonne Greiner, Frances Hixson, Kay Iglehart, Carol Kish, Bil¬ lie Lee, Paul Rausch, Truman Rexine, David Stephenson, Jack Ullemeyer, Fred Whitebook, John Wells, and Nadine Zimmerman. The play represented four weeks ' class work of this Speech II class. Seated: Ann Heberling, Kenneth Hooe. Standing: Phillip Hubbart, Philip Van De Voorde. 127 radio stafF Jane Piggott, Donna Dover, Bonita Peterson, Ronald Driggs, Marian Elsbury. The radio staff was established at Rock Is¬ land high school in 1933, 19 years ago. The purpose of the staff is to train stu¬ dents in all phases of broadcasting. The staff members study script writing, production, per¬ formance, and engineering. Staff members, under the direction of P. J. Martin, take part in many programs, both for school and civic groups. They have put on programs for the PTA and for community drives. The staff also acts as coordinator for programs put on by other school groups in the Rock Island school system. The staff has given many programs on both radio and tele¬ vision. Among other stations, they have ap¬ peared on WHBF and WHBF-TV. Don Swartz, Jerry Parker, Carol Sue Webb, Peggy Billeter, Nancy Jane Wilson. 128 Standing: James Fuller, Shir¬ ley Walters. Seated: Nancy Young, Caryl Marsh, William Driskell. Money for staff projects has been raised by publishing and selling programs during the football season. With the proceeds from this project, the staff has purchased professional broadcasting and recording equipment. One of its projects this year has been re¬ cording children ' s stories for use in the pri¬ mary grades. The staff each year takes a trip to some place of interest. This year it visited Chicago. It also visited radio stations and attended broadcasts. The staff meets two times a week in regu¬ lar sessions and at other times when it is neces¬ sary to produce programs. It is a noncredit course. Membership in the radio staff is by applica¬ tion only. Grades must be good if a student is to be considered for membership. Juniors and seniors in good class standing are eligible. No dues are charged by this organization. Over a period of years several members of the staff have gone into radio work and are working in radio stations in the United States. state speech Wilson Hubbell, Korl Wickstrom, Carolyn Wessel, Merrell Clark, Nancy Johnson, Lisa Burgess, Ronald Driggs, Richard D. Lovelace. A Christopher Fry comedy, with a cast of three, and eight individual speakers comprised Rock Island high school ' s state speech contest team. Under the direction of E. Dorothy Peterson, the speech contestants entered three contests The first was the district contest, held at Aledo, where Rock Island emerged first-place winner. East Moline was the scene of the sectional contest, and the first and second-place winners advanced to the state finals held at Cham¬ paign. An ancient Roman tomb is the setting of the one-act comedy offered. Dynamene (Nancy Johnson) is a young widow who has come to her husband ' s tomb to join him in death. Not wishing to die alone, she has per¬ suaded her servant, Doto (Diane Dockum), to accompany her. While they are grieving, a soldier, Tegeus (Daniel Munn), comes on the scene and promptly falls in love with Dynamene. After losing a body and replacing it with another, Dynamene and Tegeus finally are able to clear the way for their love, and the curtain closes on a happy note First-place winners in the individual events at Aledo were Lisa Burgess, original mono¬ logue; Ronald Driggs, extemporaneous speak¬ ing; Nancy Johnson, extemporaneous verse reading; Richard D. Lovelace, one-the-spot newscasting; and Carolyn Wessel, dramatic play reading. Third-place winners were Merrell Clark, original oration; Wilson Hubbell, prose read¬ ing; and Karl Wickstrom, oratorical declama¬ tion. Nancy Johnson, Daniel Munn, Diane Dockum. 130 the crimson crier The Crimson Crier is a four-page, biweekly newspaper, published by members of the ad¬ vanced journalism class. The paper is pub¬ lished to inform and entertain Rock Island high school students. The Crier is under the supervision of Esca G. Rodger, director of publications. The news¬ paper is printed by David J. Borth ' s advanced printing classes. The journalism course is divided into two semesters of work. In the first semester stu¬ dents receive their preliminary training, and in the second they are members of The Crim¬ son Crier staff. To be eligible for the course, a student must be recommended by his sopho¬ more English teacher and have at least a B average in sophomore English. Heading the fall staff were Duane Sand- strom, editor in chief; Marilyn Melow, manag¬ ing editor; Mary McQuaid, copy editor; Ethel Marblestone, first-page editor; Marilyn Schleu- ter, business manager; William Thomas, sec¬ ond-page editor; Karl Wickstrom, sports edi¬ tor; and Marilyn Miller, fourth-page editor. Completing the fall semester staff were Kenneth Hooe, Martha Mackey, Robert Motz, Joann Nelson, Barbara Nowack, Patricia Peter¬ son, Jane Piggott, Charlotte Sherwood, Marilyn Smiley, Roger Stoleson, Don Swartz, Benjamin Vinar, Richard Wight, and Nancy Young The editor in chief of the spring semester Crier was Donald (Dick) Jennings. He was as- DUANE SANDSTROM Editor in chief of fall staff sisted by Suzanne Hoyt, mana ging editor; Elizabeth Bergendoff, copy editor; Barbara Goff, first-page editor; Katharine Hill, business manager; Carmen Berchekas, second-page edi¬ tor; Jerry Jonecke, sports editor; and Betty Durkee, fourth-page editor. Row 1: Karl Wickstrom, Williom Thomas, Ethel Marblestone, lotte Sherwood, Barbara Nowack, Marilyn Smiley, Noncy Young. Duane Sandstrom, Marilyn Melow, Mary McQuaid, Marilyn Row 3 . Kenneth Hooe, Roger Stoleson, Benjamin Vinar, Don Schleuter. Swartz, Robert Motz, Richard Wight. Row 2: Martha Mackey, Jane Piggott, Marilyn Miller, Char- Joann Nelson, Patricia Peterson absent from picture. 131 DAVID J. BORTH Other members of the stoff were Virginia Anderson, Moneen Carpenter, James Collins, Donna Dover, Marian Elsbury, Robert Foster, Sherwin Goldberg, Yvonne Greiner, Ramona Grissom, Harriet Hanson, Rebecca Hawkins, Carlton Head, Ann Heberling, Richard Hend¬ rickson, Joy Hodgins, Kenneth Hooe, Patricia Huggins, Shirley Kimmell, Jo Anne Kleinau, and Fred Lear. Jane Piggott and Duane Sandstrom repre¬ sented the Crier at the 32d annual Illinois State High School Press association conven¬ tion, held at Champaign-Urbana Oct. 17 and 18. Martha Mackey and Richard Wight repre¬ sented The Watchtower at ISHSPA. Miss Rodger accompanied the students. Twenty divisional meetings covered a I I phases of journalism with well-known writers as the main speakers. A mixer was held to help the students get acquainted with mem¬ bers of other staffs. Richard Wight was chosen out of some seven hundred delegates as one of nine re¬ porters to work with the staff of the Daily mini in reporting ISHSPA convention news. This year, for the first time, the Argus gave special attention to young journalists in this area as a climax to National Newspaper week. Several students from Rock Island high school along with others in this area were invited to work as assistants to staff members of the Argus Oct. 8. All were members of the Crier staff. The four representatives of our school were Ethel Marblestone, assistant to a society edi¬ tor; Marilyn Melow, assistant to the managing editor; Duane Sandstrom, assistant to an edi¬ torial writer; and William Thomas, assistant to a staff photographer. The two staffs published a total of 15 papers during the year. This included a special issue in the spring that was a travel issue and con¬ sisted of six pages. The Crimson Crier has a nationwide ex¬ change list of some seventy-five high schools. Row 1: Carlton Head, Jerry Janecke, Betty Durkee, Carmen Berchekos, Donald (Dick) Jennings, Suzanne Hoyt, Barbara Goff, Katharine Hill, Richard Hendrickson. Row 2: James Collins, Bobby Foster, Sherwin Goldberg, Shir¬ ley Kimmell, Elizabeth Bergendoff, Virginia Anderson, Harriet Hanson, Ramona Grissom, Ja Ann Kleinau, Rebecca Hawkins, Yvonne Greiner, Ann Heberling, Patricia Huggins, Joy Hodges, Donna Dover, Moneen Carpenter. Absent from picture: Fred Lear. 132 the watchtower Row 1: Karen Hanson, Donna Goff, Jane Almquist, Noncy Raymond, Joan Boetje, June Chambers. Row 2: Nancy Long, Jayne Barber, Judy Rudasill, Sherrill Bennett, Margaret Raymond, Marian Hodge. Row 3: James Fuller, Don Swartz, Duane Sandstrom, Marlene Kreps, Nancy Jane Wilson, Betsy Kimble, Betty McGinnis. Row 4: Kenneth Mangelsdorf, Martin Galex, Gildo Sebben, Joseph Poston, Richard Collins, Robert Manhard, John Kieffer, David La Mere. The production of the 1953 Watchtower in¬ volved time and effort contributed by many people throughout the year. Those directly responsible for its publication were the staff, adviser, engraver, cover manufacturer, printer, student writers, and photographers. Esca G. Rodger, Watchtower adviser, helped the production run smoothly by supervising and giving advice to the staff. Engraving for The Watchtower was done by the Brock Engraving company, Madison, Wis. Covers were made by the S. K. Smith Co., Chi- PAUL CALLAGHAN Photographer ESCA G. RODGER Adviser 133 RICHARD WIGHT Editor in Chief JANE PIGGOTT Business Manager ARTHUR GOLDSTEIN Vending Manager MARTHA MACKEY Photography Editor cago, III. The Augustana Book Concern was responsible for the printing and binding. The basic Watchtower staff is composed of six seniors. These ore the editor in chief, busi¬ ness manager, copy editor, photography editor, sports editor, and vending manager. Each staff member has a junior assistant who will take his place the following year. All are for¬ mer journalism students. Richard Wight, editor in chief, had the re¬ sponsibility of supervising staff work, planning the layouts, and sending copy to the printer. Dick was assisted by Dennis Sheets. Jane Piggott as business manager took com¬ plete charge of the financial end of the 1953 Watchtower. Assisted by Katharine Hill, she balanced the budget, directed incoming and outgoing funds, and planned Watchtower sales campaigns. Copy editor Bonnie Kjellstrand was in charge of written material in the yearbook except sports stories. She assigned stories to former journalism students and members of the staff, typed and assembled them. Her as¬ sistant was Elizabeth Bergendoff. Martha Mackey, phototgraphy editor, and her assistant, Ann Wagner, scheduled all pho¬ tographs except those in the sports section. They were in charge of arranging groups, tak¬ ing identifications for the pictures, and as¬ sembling them. Rock Island ' s highly successful teams kept sports editor Robert Motz and his assistant, ROBERT MOTZ Sports Editor BONNIE KJELLSTRAND Copy Editor Richard D. Lovelace, busy all the time. They took care of the entire sports section, includ¬ ing both stories and pictures. The vending machines in the cafeteria pro¬ vided a good source of funds for the produc¬ tion of The Wotchtower. Arthur Goldstein, vending manager, was assisted by Donald (Dick) Jennings. The majority of photographs, including the senior portraits, were taken by Paul Callaghan of Paul studio. Others were taken by mem¬ bers of the Camera club, sponsored by George H. McMaster. Some sports photographs were used through the courtesy of the Argus. Theodore Knudsen made the division page drawings in The Wotchtower. THE WATCHTOWER assistants: Ann Wagner, assistant pho- assistant editor in chief; Richard D. Lovelace, assistant sports tography editor; Elizabeth Bergendoff, assistant copy editor; editor; Donald (Dick) Jennings, assistant vending manager. Katharine Hill, assistant business manager; Dennis Sheets, 135 senior activities EDWARD ALEXANDER Lettermen ' s club, football, intramurals, track. Glee club, boys ' octet, Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette. RICHARD ALLISON Boys ' Hi-Y, treasurer of Lettermen ' s club, football, intramurals, track. Sen¬ ate. BEVERLY AMSBAUGH French club. Girls ' glee. SALLIE ANDERSON Blackhawk tribe, declamation, Girls ' glee. SHARON ANDERSON Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Y-Teens, Pep club, intramurals. The Crimson Crier staff, Girls ' glee. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Kiwanis queen contestant. JOSEPH ANDREWS Camera club. Current Events club, in¬ tramurals, Senior Honor Roll. GARY APPELQUIST Lettermen ' s club, cross-country, intra- murals, track. KATHARINE ARMSTRONG Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Pan-Ameri¬ can league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, Pep club. ALICE BARBER Intramurals, Glee club, Glee club op¬ erettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette. JAYNE BARBER Council of Blackhawk tribe. Canteen committee, secretary and vice-presi¬ dent of G. A. A., Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens cabinet, intramurals, declamation, sec¬ retary of Glee club. Light Opera chorus, girls ' trio, Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marrioge of Nannette, Senate, secretary of senior class. National Honor Society. HELEN BARLANG CAROL BARR Y-Teens, band. NANCY BECK Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals, band. The Crimson Crier staff. Senior Honor Roll. BARBARA BECKWITH Not graduating. JOYCE BEEMBLOSSOM G. A. A., Y-Teens, Pep club. JANE BEESON G. A. A., Y-Teens, office practice. CHARLENE BELL G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals. RONALD BENESH Blackhawk tribe. Boys ' Hi-Y, Letter- men ' s club, football manager. JUDITH BENSON Dramatic club, G. A. A., Future Home¬ makers of America, intramurals, decla¬ mation. EVELYN BJORKLUND Girls ' glee, Glee club, Glee club operet¬ ta, The Marriage of Nannette, girls ' barbershop quartet. MARLENE BLAND Intramurals. DONALD BLEDSOE Current Events club, Pan-American league, student division, intramurals. The Crimson Crier staff. Senate, Senior Honor Roll, National Honor Society. HOWARD BOHANNON Boys ' Hi-Y, Dramatic club, intramurals. HAROLD BORST Intramurals. BETTY BRIMBERG Council of Blackhawk tribe, Dramatic club, G. A. A., Y-Teens, declamation, office practice. Senior Honor Roll. ROBERT BROOKS Boys ' Hi-Y, Lettermen ' s club, basket¬ ball (minor letter), football (two maior letters), band. Senate, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. WILLIAM BRUCHMAN Boys ' Hi-Y, Speech class play, Girl Shy. HERBERT BULLER LISA BURGESS Council of Blackhawk tribe, CYC com¬ mittee, secretary of Dramatic club, G. A. A., French club, Pan-American leogue, student division, vice-president of Y-Teens, intramurals, tennis (RI), cheerleader, editor in chief of The Crimson Crier, declamation, casts of speech class play, The Father of the Bride, junior class play, Pink Mogic, Dramatic club play, The House Beau¬ tiful, radio staff, second place in state original monologue, state contest play, Antigone, Watchtower sales¬ man, junior marshal, D. A. R. award. Homecoming attendant, gym show, vice-president of Pep club. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Top Ten. PETER BURKS Boys ' Hi-Y, Dramatic club, Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Spanish club, golf (minor letter), speech class play, The Father of the Bride, jun¬ ior class play, Pink Magic, stage manager of Dramatic club play, The House Beautiful, Senior Honor Roll. 136 WILMA CADY G. A. A. GEORGE CAMPBELL Chaplain of Boys ' Hi-Y, wrestling. GUY CARTER Lettermen ' s club, baseball, football, track, wrestling, maior letters. JOHN CATES President of Boys ' Hi-Y, basketball, in¬ tramurals, tennis, track, band. Dance band, Corn band. WILLIAM CAUDILL Football, boxing. JACQUELINE CHAMBERS Blackhawk tribe, vice-president of G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals. Pep club. The Crimson Crier staff, gym show. JUNE CHAMBERS CYC committee, sports ' captain and president of G. A. A., Y-Teens cabinet, intramurals, assistant manager of band, cheerleader (RI award). The Crimson Crier staff, secretary of Senate, Watch- tower salesman, junior marshall, Home¬ coming queen, Pep club, student teach¬ ing, gym show, president of sophomore class, sophomore track queen. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. MERRELL CLARK Chaplain and vice-president of Boys ' Hi-Y, canteen committee. Dramatic club, Lettermen ' s club, basketball, foot¬ ball, track, declamation, Dramatic club play, Good Housekeeping, Senate, junior Rotarian, junior marshall, Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. JAMES CLOW Glee club, Light Opera chorus, Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and Marriage of Nannette. TASSO COIN Blackhawk tribe. Boys ' Hi-Y, Letter- men ' s club, football manager, intra¬ murals, track manoger, wrestling. WILLIAM COLEMAN Intramurals. MARVIN CONGDON Glee club, Glee club operetta, The Bartered Bride, JANET CONNER Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., French club, Y-Teens ' World Fellowship fair queen, intramurals. Glee club (first award), Light Opera chorus, girls ' trio. Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette, Pep club, gym show, Senior Honor Roll. ROBERT COOK Boys ' Hi-Y, Dramatic club, basketball manager, band, junior class play, Pink Magic, Dramatic club play, Good Housekeeping, Corn band (letter). MARY COOLIDGE Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals, office practice, Pep club, gym show. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. ROBERT COWART Diversified occupation student. JO ANNE COX Blackhawk tribe, G. A A., Pan-Ameri¬ can league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, Glee club. Glee club operetta, The Marriage of Nannette, girls ' barber shop quartet. RICHARD CROUSE Boys ' Hi-Y, Current Events club, in¬ tramurals. PATRICIA DAHLEN G. A A., Future Homemakers of Ameri¬ ca, Y-Teens, declamation, gym show. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Kiwanis queen contestant. PATRICIA DAVIDSON Intramurals, Glee club, Glee club op¬ eretta, The Mornoge of Nannette, girls ' barbershop quartet. PAUL DAVIS Boys ' Hi-Y, cross-country, intramurals, minor letter, MEGAN DAY Blackhawk tribe, G. A A., Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intramurals, tennis, band, The Crimson Crier staff, declamation, radio staff, Senior Honor Roll. DANIEL DECKER Blackhawk tribe, Camera club. Cur¬ rent Events club, declamation, practice teaching. Senior Honor Roll. GLADYS DEEN RICHARD DE VOSS CHARLES DHOOGE Lettermen ' s club, football, intramurals, wrestling, sports letters. LARRY DICKINSON DIANE DOCKUM Council of Blackhawk tribe, secretary of Canteen committee, Dramatic club, G. A. A., Pan-American league, stu¬ dent division, president of Y-Teens, president of Pep club, intromurals, The Crimson Crier staff, declamation, casts of Dramatic club plays, Good Housekeeping and The House Beau¬ tiful, junior class play, Pink Magic, speech class plays, ; ' Long Christmas Dinner and Maker of Dreams, stu¬ dent director of speech class play, The Father of the Bride, radio staff, Senate, gym show, practice teaching, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. JOAN DOUGLAS Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Y-Teens, band, majorette. RONALD DRIGGS Chief of Blackhawk tribe, treasurer of Boys ' Hi-Y, canteen committee. Dra¬ matic club, Pon-Americon league, stu¬ dent division, Spanish club, intramurals, declamation, cast of speech class play, ' Cheaper by the Dozen, radio staff, Senate, cast of state speech contest play, Antigone, Wotchtower sales¬ man, state winner of Optimist inter¬ national speech contest, I Speak for Democracy, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. WAYLAND DRINKALL Intramurals. MADGE DROVESKY Nine years ' perfect attendance. SHELDON DRUCKER Camera club, French club, Lettermen ' s club, Pan-American league, student division, golf (major and minor letters), intramurals, fourth place Northwest conference and third place team North¬ west conference in golf. RICHARD DUSENBERRY RICHARD EAGLE Lettermen ' s club, baseball, basketball, football, intramurals, track, president of Glee club. Light Opera chorus, boys ' octet, Glee club operettas, The Bart¬ ered Bride and The Marriage of Nan- nette. DARRELL EDGAR Boys ' Hi-Y, football (numerals). SHIRLEY EDWARDS Blackhawk tribe. Girls ' glee. EDWIN EHRGOTT Boys ' Hi-Y, Dramatic club, Lettermen ' s club, Spanish club, basketball, football, intramurols, track. Elks ' Good Sports¬ manship award, casts of speech class plays, The Father of the Bride ond Maker of Dreams. DONOVAN EKSTROM JOHN ELLIS Boys ' Hi-Y, president of Lettermen ' s club, Pan-American league, student di¬ vision, Spanish club, baseball, basket¬ ball, football, intramurals, sports letter. DARLENE ELSBURY G. A. A., Y-Teens, bond. DORIS ENGER G. A. A., intramurals. MARY ENGMAN Secretary of CYC committee. Dramatic club, G. A. A., French club, Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Y-Teens, intramurals, declamation, cast of jun¬ ior class play, Pink Magic, radio staff. DORIS ENGSTROM G. A. A., Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica. RICHARD ERDMAN Dramatic club. JAN ERICSON Blackhawk tribe. Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, Current Events club, band, color guard, The Crimson Crier staff. Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. GENE ESTESS Boys ' Hi-Y, Canteen committee, Dra¬ matic club, French club, Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, golf, intramurals, tennis, declamation, costs of |unior class play, Pink Mag¬ ic, and Dramatic club play, The House Beautiful, Senior Honor Roll. ROBERT FANE Intramurals. THOMAS FARMER Boy ' s Hi-Y, Pan-American league, stu¬ dent division, Spanish club. SHARON FERGUSON Y-Teens, intramurals. Girls ' glee. WAYNE FICK ROGER FIELDS Speech class play, Daniel Webster and the Devil. ELAINE FLACK G. A. A. DAN FLAHERTY Intramurals, band. DONNA FLUEGEL G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals. JOHN FOWLER Boys ' Hi-Y, intramurals, band. JUDITH FOY G. A. A., Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica, intramurals. DUANE FRANK Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, Science club, band, Dance band. EUGENE FRANKLIN JAMES FULLER Blackhawk tribe. Boys ' Hi-Y, Current Events club, CYC committee, president of Dramatic club, football trainer, in- tramurals, track trainer, declamation, casts of Dromatic club plays, The House Beautiful and Good House¬ keeping, junior class play, Pink Mag¬ ic, speech class play, The Father of the Bride, radio staff, president of Senate, Wotchtower salesman, junior Rotarian, secretary of junior class, Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. SANDFORD GADIENT Boys ' Hi-Y, Current Events club. Dra¬ matic club, Lettermen ' s club, Science club, golf, intramurals, declamation, Senate. WARREN GALE Boys ' Hi-Y. 137 MARTIN GALEX Current Events club. Dramatic club, Pan-American leogue, Spanish club, baseball, intramurals, tennis, declama¬ tion, casts of junior class play, Pink Magic, speech class play, The Father of the Bride, radio staff. Senior Honor Roll. HARVEY GARVER Lettermen ' s club, Pan-American league, Spanish club, football. Senior Honor Roll. WILLIAM GEISLER Secretary of Lettermen ' s club, basket¬ ball, captain of football team, intra¬ murals, track, athletic scholarship award, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. JANET GHYS DONALD GILMORE Band (awards). ARTHUR GOLDSTEIN Blackhawk tribe, vice-president and president of Camera club. Current Events club. Dramatic club, Pan-Amer¬ ican league. Science club, Spanish club, golf, business manager of The Crimson Crier, Glee club, Glee club operetta, The Bartered Bride, casts of speech class play, The Father of the Bride, junior class play, Pink Magic, Dra¬ matic club play, The House Beauti¬ ful, assistant vending manager of 1952 Watchtower, vending manager of 1953 Watchtower, honorable mention 1951 scholastic art award in photog¬ raphy, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Top Ten. CAROLE GORDON G. A. A., president and treasurer of Future Homemakers of America, Pan- American league, student division, sec¬ retary of Science club, Y-Teens, intra¬ murals, Pep club. GORDON GREENLEY Boys ' Hi-Y, Dramatic club, intramurals. Senior Honor Roll. GARY GREMS Boys ' Hi-Y, French club, Senior Honor Roll. PATRICIA GRIFFITH G. A. A., Pan-American league, stu¬ dent division, Y-Teens, Girls ' g ' ee. KEITH GUTHORMSON Executive chairman of Camera club, Science club, band (awards). The Crim¬ son Crier staff, workman for The Watchtower. PHYLLIS HAFT Blackhawk tribe, Camera club, Dra¬ matic club, G. A. A., Y-Teens, intra¬ murals, The Crimson Crier staff, dec¬ lamation, junior class play, Pink Mog- ic, Pep club, second place in I Speak for Democracy contest. JOYCE HAINS Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., French club, Y-Teens, intramurals, band, office prac¬ tice, Pep club. DONALD HALL Boy ' s Hi-Y, Dramatic club, president of French club, junior Rotarian, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. JEAN HANNER LOIS HANSEN Future Homemakers of America, Pan- American league, chairman of Spanish club, Y-Teens, Glee club, Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette, Senate. ESTHER HARNESS Girls ' glee. CAROLYN HARNEY Girls ' glee. CONRAD HARPER Glee club. Glee club operetta, The Bartered Bride. SALLY HARTNETT Not graduating. ALLYN HASTINGS Intromurals. JOHN HAUSE Blackhawk tribe, Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club. Current Events club, Dramatic club, Pan-American league, student di¬ vision, co-chairman of Science club, managing editor of The Crimson Crier, debate, declamation, cast of speech class play, The Father of the Bride, Senate, chairman of Republican party in political assembly. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, salutatorian, junior Rotarian. SALLY HAWKS Blackhawk tribe, Dramatic club, G. A. A., secretary of French club, Y-Teens, intramurals, cheerleader. Pep club, cast of speech play, Wish on the Moon, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Kiwanis queen contestant, Zonta girl. GERALD HAYES Boys ' Hi-Y. EUGENE HAZEN Science club, track, band, color guard. DARLENE HEATON Blackhawk tribe. Camera club, Canteen committee. Dramatic club, G. A. A., Future Homemakers of America, Pan- American league, Y-Teens, intramurals, cheerleader, office practice, Pep club. GARY HENDREN Boys ' Hi-Y, Lettermen ' s club, football, intramurals, track, Glee club, Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette. HELEN HERATH G. A. A., Y-Teens, Girls ' glee. SHIRLEY HERBERT G. A. A , Y-Teens, intramurals, clinic assistant, The Crimson Crier staff, Pep club. Senior Honor Roll. 138 MAX HERTWECK Transfer student, basketball. FRANCES HIXSON G. A. A., speech class play, The Devil and Daniel Webster. MARIAN HODGE Blackhawk tribe, Dramatic club, G. A. A., French club, Y-Teens, Pep club, gym show, intramurals, tennis (numerals and letters). The Crimson Crier staff, cast of junior class play, Pink Magic, Senate, Wotchtower salesman, Senior Honor Roll. GLORIA HOFFMANN Camera club, intramurals, The Crimson Crier staff. Gee club, Light Opera chorus, Glee club operetta, The Mar¬ riage of Nannette, Senate, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. MARJORIE HOLCOMB YVONNE HOLLINGSWORTH G. A. A., Y-Teens, Glee club. Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marrioge of Nannette, Pep club, Senior Honor Roll. MARGARET HOTELING JAMES HOUSTON Senate. JO ANN HOWELL Current Events club, G. A. A. WILSON HUBBELL Boys ' Hi-Y, Dramatic club, Lettermen ' s club, football manager, declamation, cast of speech class play, The Father of the Bride. ' RAY HUGHES BOBBY JOE HUNT Lettermen ' s club, track, (major letters). DONALD HUNTLEY Boys ' Hi-Y, intramurals, Glee club. Glee club operetta, The Bartered Bride. KAY IGLEHART Blackhawk tribe, Camera club, Dra¬ matic club, G. A. A., French club, Pan- American league, Spanish club, Y- Teens, intramurals, The Crimson Crier staff, declamation. Girls ' glee, Pep club, speech class play, The Devil and Dan¬ iel Webster, Senior Honor Roll. JEAN JACKSON G. A. A., Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica, Y-Teens, Pep club, intramurals. SALLY JAMISON Glee club, Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette. CAROL JOHNSON Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Pan-Amer¬ ican leogue, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intramurals, band captain of major¬ ettes, Senior Honor Roll. DONNA JOHNSON Y-Teens, band. NANCY JOHNSON Blackhawk tribe, Camera club, Dra¬ matic club, G. A. A., French club, Pan- American league, Spanish club, Y-Teens, Pep club, intramurals. The Crimson Crier staff, declamation, casts of dra¬ matic club plays, The House Beauti¬ ful and Good Housekeeping, junior class play, Pink Magic, speech class play, The Father of the Bride, radio staff, Senate, speech assistant, state speech contest play, Antigone, Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. JOYCE JOHNSTON DARLENE JONES Dramatic club, G. A. A., Future Home¬ makers of America, Y-Teens, intra- murals, declamation, cast of junior class play, Pink Magic, gym show. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Kiwams queen contestant. RICHARD KENNEDY Boys ' Hi-Y, Lettermen ' s club, cross¬ country, football (letter), intramurals, track (letters), band. BEVERLY KENNEY Girls ' glee. ELIZABETH KERRES Girls ' glee. JACK KETTERING Dramatic club, Glee club, Glee club operetta, The Marriage of Nannette. LAWERENCE KIPPERMAN Lettermen ' s club, Science club, numerals and letters in cross-country, track, and wrestling, National Athletic Scholar¬ ship society, Senior Honor Roll, National Honor Society. LARRY KIRBY Lettermen ' s club, baseball, football, in¬ tramurals, track, Glee club. Glee club operetta, The Bartered Bride. BONNIE KJELLSTRAND Blackhawk tribe, G A. A., refreshment committee chairman of Pan-American league, student division, chairman of Spanish club, Y-Teens (Lenten services accompanist), intramurals, gym show, copy editor of The Crimson Crier, treas¬ urer of Glee club. Light Opera chorus, accompanist of Glee club, Light Opera chorus. Girls ' glee, and trio. Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette, assistant copy editor of 1952 Watchtower, cogy editor of 1953 Watchtower, senior Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Kiwanis queen contestant, Top Ten. NEAL KLUDY Intramurals, Glee club, Glee club op¬ eretta, The Bartered Bride. WILLIAM KRAN Treasurer of Glee club. Glee club op¬ erettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette. HAROLD KRAUSE Blackhawk tribe, Boys ' Hi-Y, Pan- American league, student division, Spanish club, football. ROBERT KRUG PAULINE LEDBETTER G. A. A., Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica, Y-Teens, intramurals. LOUISE LEGG ERIC LEVY Pan-American league, student division, cross-country, intramurals. Senior Honor Roll. RUTH LINDBURG G. A. A., Y-Teens, Girls ' glee. SHIRLEY LIPKOWITZ Blackhawk tribe, Camera club. Dra¬ matic club, French club, Pan-Americon league, student division, Y-Teens, in¬ tramurals, second place in oration con¬ test, student teaching. Senior Honor Roll. VERNIECE LITVIN Dramatic club, The Crimson Crier staff, declamation. NANCY LONG Blackhawk tribe council, Dramatic club, G. A. A., gym show, French club, Pan- American league, student division, sec¬ retary of Y-Teens, representative to Y- Teens summer camp, declamation, speech class play, The Father of the Bride, student director of Dramatic club play, The House Beautiful, radio staff, speech assistant. Pep club, Watchtower salesman, secretary-treas- urer of Notional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. LAWRENCE LOPEZ JO ANN LOQUIST G. A. A., Y-Teens, Pep club, gym show, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. LARRY LOWE Senior Honor Roll. ROBERT LUCKENBIHL Boys ' Hi-Y, Pan-American league, stu¬ dent division, Spanish club. ELEANOR LYBECK The Crimson Crier staff, Senior Honor Roll. JOAN McCOMAS Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intramurals, band. Sen¬ ate, gym show, student teaching. Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. susann McDonald Blackhawk tribe, secretary of Camera club, Dramatic club, vice-president of French club, Pan-American league, stu¬ dent division, Spanish club, cabinet of Y-Teens, intramurals, debate, decla¬ mation, harp accompanist of Glee club, junior class play, Pink Magic, speech class play, The Father of the Bride, Senate, gym show, student teaching, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Top Ten. betty McGinnis Intramurals, clinic assistant, Watch- tower salesman, Senior Honor Roll. donald McKinley Intramurols, band, Glee club. Dance band. BARBARA McMURRAY G. A. A., Pan-American league, stu¬ dent division, Spanish club, Y-Teens. PATRICIA McNERNY Blackhawk tribe, G. A A., Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intramurals, gym show, band, The Crimson Crier staff, Glee club operetta, The Bartered Bride, junior class play, Pink Magic, man¬ ager of orchestra, I Speak for De¬ mocracy contest, speaker for Re¬ publicans in political assembly. Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Kiwanis queen contestant. MARY McQUAID Blackhawk tribe, copy editor of The Crimson Crier, gold key art award. Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Top Ten. REGINA MacBETH Camera club, G. A. A., Future Home¬ makers of America, Y-Teens, clinic assistant. MARTHA MACKEY Current Events club, Dramatic club, G. A. A., Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, Pep club, intramurals, The Crimson Crier staff, declamation, casts of speech class play, The Father of the Bride, junior class play, Pink Magic, Dra- matic club play, The House Beautiful, ' ' state speech contest play, Antigone, assistant photography editor of the 1952 Watchtower, photography editor of the 1953 Watchtower, gym show, co-chairman of Democratic party in political assembly, ISHSPA delegate. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. JAMES MAIHACK Blackhawk tribe, Boys ' Hi-Y, CYC com¬ mittee, Dramatic club, band. Dramatic club play, Good Housekeeping, jun¬ ior class play, Pink Magic, Corn band. Dance band. BETTY MAKEDON Blackhawk tribe, French club, Y-Teens, intramurals, office practice. JAMES MALLDER Camera club. PATRICIA MANRIQUES Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club. Senior Honor Roll. ETHEL MARBLESTONE Blackhawk tribe, Dramatic club, French club, Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, first- page editor of The Crimson Crier, dec¬ lamation, radio staff, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. GIOVINA MATESE Future Homemakers of America, Y- Teens. 139 BETTY LOU MAUSER Blockhawk tribe, G. A. A., treasurer of Pan-American leogue, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intramurals. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. MARILYN MELOW Vice-president of Blackhawk tribe, rep¬ resentative to G .A. A. camp, Pan- American league, student division, cab¬ inet of Y-Teens, intramurals, tennis, managing editor of The Crimson Crier, Glee club, girls ' trio. Light Opera chor¬ us, Gleo club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nan- nette, radio staff. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Top Ten. JOANNE MILLARD G. A. A., Girls ' glee. BEATRICE MILLER Dramatic club, French club, Senior Honor Roll. MARILYN MILLER G. A. A., The Crimson Crier staff, of¬ fice practice. Senior Honor Roll, Na¬ tional Honor Society. MARY LOU MINTEER Dramatic club, G. A. A., Future Home¬ makers of America, declamation. PHYLLIS MORAN Clinic assistant. MARGOT MORRIS Blackhawk tribe. Dramatic club, G. A. A., Pan-American league, student di¬ vision, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intra¬ murals, clinic assistant, debate, stu¬ dent director of junior class play, Pink Magic, Kiwanis queen contest¬ ant, Senior Honor Roll. GERALD MOSHER Boys ' Hi-Y, Dramatic club, Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Spanish club, track (numerals), Glee club. Glee club operetta, The Bartered Bride, junior class play, Pink Magic. ROBERT MOTZ Blockhawk tribe council. Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, vice-president of Dra¬ matic club, co-president of Science club, intramurals, doubles champion¬ ship in Quad-City tennis, first in Camera club salon, first rating at dis¬ trict and third rating at state Science meetings. The Crimson Crier staff, dec¬ lamation, casts of speech class plays, The Father of the Bride and Girl Shy, assistant sports editor of 1952 Wotchtower, sports editor of 1953 Wotchtower, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. DANIEL MUNN Blackhawk tribe, secretary of Boys ' Hi-Y, chairman of CYC committee. Dramatic club, French club, basketball, tennis, declamation, casts of Dramatic club plays, Good Housekeeping and The House Beautiful, speech class play, The Father of the Bride, jun¬ ior class play, Pink Mogic, state speech contest play, Antigone, all- state play cast, Senior Honor Roll, Na¬ tional Honor Society. BARRY NELSON Lettermen ' s club, football, track. EVELYN NELSON G. A. A., Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica. JAMES NELSON Track. JOANN NELSON Y-Teens, intramurals. The Crimson Crier staff, Girls ' glee, Senior Honor Roll. SHIRLEY NELSON Clinic assistant. RICHARD NEWLAND JACK NICHOL Intramurals, Junior Rotarian, Senior Honor Roll. JOYCE NICHOLS Office practice. ELAINE NIELSEN G. A. A., Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, band. BARBARA NOWACK Keeper-of-the-Birchbark in Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intramurals, The Crimson Crier staff, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. MARY ORNE G. A. A., Y-Teens, bond. JERRY PARKER Blackhawk tribe council, treasurer and business manager of Boys ' Hi-Y, Cur¬ rent Events club. Dramatic club, Pan- American league, student division, Spanish club, football, track, declama¬ tion, radio staff, Senior Honor Roll. DAVID PATNOE Boys ' Hi-Y, baseball, football (minor letter), band. Dance band, Senior Hon¬ or Roll. RICHARD PAULSEN Boys ' Hi-Y, Spanish club, baseball, intramurals. Senate, Senior Honor Roll. ARTHUR PAUWELS ROBERT PEPPMEYER Blockhawk tribe. Current Events club, Dramatic club. JOANNE PETERS G. A A., Y-Teens, intramurals, clinic assistant, Senior Honor Roll. DONALD PETERSON Boys ' Hi-Y, Lettermen ' s club, basket¬ ball, cross-country, football. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. PATRICIA PETERSON Blackhawk tribe, Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, The Crimson Crier staff, declamation, Ki- wenis queen contestant. Senior Honor Roll. WARD PETERSON Cross-country, intramurals, track. SHIRLEY PETTIGREW RICHARD PEWE Boys ' Hi-Y, Lettermen ' s club, baseball, basketball, cross-country, five major sports letters. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. SHIRLEY PIEPER G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals, Girls ' glee. JANE PIGGOTT Blackhawk tribe. Dramatic club, G. A. A., cabinet of Y-Teens, The Crimson Crfer staff, declamation, cast of junior class ploy, Pink Magic, radio staff, assistant business manager of 1952 Wotchtower, business manager of 1953 Wotchtower, ISHSPA delegate, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Ki¬ wanis queen contestant. ALEXANDRA POJEDINOK Dramatic club, G. A. A., French club, Y-Teens, declamation, cast of speech class play, The Father of the Bride, Senior Honor Roll. HENRY POWER Pan-American league, student division, intramurals. RONALD PRATT Lettermen ' s club, football. NATALIE PRISTASH G. A. A., Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica, Y-Teens, intramurals, clinic as¬ sistant. BILLIE RAE QUAAS Blackhawk tribe, G. A A., Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intramurals. CLIFFORD RANNOW Boys ' Hi-Y, intramurals. NANCY RAYMOND Secretary of G. A. A., secretary of Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, intramurals, secretory of Pep club, Glee club. Senate, Wotchtower salesman, student teach¬ ing, Homecoming attendant, gym show, vice-president of junior and senior classes, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. PATRICIA RAYMOND Blackhawk tribe, G. A A , Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Y-Teens, intramurals. Pep club, gym show, Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Kiwanis queen contestant. BONNIE REED G. A. A., intramurals, Girls ' glee. 140 MARSHA REED Not graduating. CALVIN REESE Lettermen ' s club, baseball, football, intromurols, track. RITA REXINE Blackhawk tribe, Dramatic club, G. A. A., Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica, Pan-American league, student di¬ vision, Spanish club, Pep club, intra¬ murals, Senior Honor Roll. DEAN REYNOLDS Lettermen ' s club, football (major letter). SUZANNE RICHARDS Blackhawk tribe. Dramatic club, G. A. A., French club, Pan-American league, student division, Y-Teens, intramur als, Senior Honor Roll. MARILYN RICHARDSON G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals, Pep club, gym show, clinic assistant, Ki- wanis queen contestant, Senior Honor Roll. GLADYS RICKEY Not graduating. ANN RIMMERMAN Blackhawk tribe, Dramatic club, G. A. A., cabinet member of Y-Teens, intra¬ murals, assistant manager of band, majorette, declamation. MARION RINGER Blackhawk tribe, Dramatic club. EARL ROBINSON Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, Current Events club, Dramatic club, golf, intra¬ murals. WILLIAM ROGIERS Boys ' Hi-Y, cross-country, golf, intra¬ murals, Senior Honor Roll. DAVID ROHLFING Boys ' Hi-Y, Dramatic club, band, de¬ bate, cast of Dramatic club ploy, The House Beautiful, Dance band, Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. BEVERLY ROSE Pan-American league, student division, Y-Teens, intramurals. JOHN ROSSOW Boys ' Hi-Y, CYC committee, basketball, intramurals, Senate. THERESA RUMMELS SANDRA RUNKLE G. A. A., Y-Teens, Pep club, intramur¬ als, Senior Honor Roll. BURDETTE RUSSELL DUANE SANDSTROM Blackhawk tribe council, cabinet of Boys ' Hi-Y, band, editor in chief of The Crimson Crier, vice-president of National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Top Ten, ISHSPA delegate, jun¬ ior Rotarian. LOIS SCHAFER G. A. A., Pan-American league, stu¬ dent division, Y-Teens, intromurols, Senior Honor Roll. JUDITH SCHAIBLE Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Future Homemakers of America, Y-Teens, Pep club, intramurals, president of Glee club, student director of Glee club op¬ erettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette, gym as¬ sistant, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Kiwanis queen contestant. JACK SCHICK Blockhawk tribe, Boys ' Hi-Y, secretary of Current Events club, French club, track (numerals), junior Rotarian, Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. MARILYN SCHLEUTER Blackhawk tribe. Pep club, business manager of The Crimson Crier, Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. AUDREY SCHULTZ Y-Teens, intramurals, band. RAYMOND SCHWIGEN Blackhawk tribe. Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, Lettermen ' s club, intramurals, wrestling, student director of color guard. DALE SELHOST Bond. WILLIAM SERENIUS Blackhawk tribe, cabinet of Boys ' Hi- Y, Current Events club, Dramatic club, football, golf, intramurals, band, de¬ bate, cast of junior class ploy, Pink Magic, student director of Dance band, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. HARRY SHADDINGER Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, Science club, Glee club, Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette. GERALD SHARP Canteen committee, band. CHARLOTTE SHERWOOD Pan-American league, student division, chairman of Spanish club. The Crimson Crier staff, office practice. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. BARBARA SHORT G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals, Glee club (award). Light Opera chorus. Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette, sec¬ retary of sophomore class, sent to music camp by Women ' s club. JOHN SHRADAR Lettermen ' s club, manager of bosket- ball, intramurals. MARILYN SMILEY The Crimson Crier staff. DONALD SMITH Lettermen ' s club, major letters in base¬ ball and football, intramurals. MARCELLIN SMITH Boys ' Hi-Y, basketball, cross-country, •ntramurals, Glee club, Glee club op¬ eretta, The Marriage of Nannette. RICHARD SOADY Boys ' Hi-Y, Lettermen ' s club, major letters in football and track, intromu¬ rols. Glee club, Glee club operetta, The Marrioge of Nannette. JOHN SPROUL Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, Science club, wrestling, band. BONNIE STAELENS Y-Teens, Glee club. Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Mar¬ riage of Nannette. JANIS STAI Not graduating. WANDA STEELE Y-Teens, intramurals, band. ROBERT STEWART Football, intramurals, track. Glee club, Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nan¬ nette. MAXINE STOEVER G. A. A. ROGER STOLESON Camera club, Science club, baseball (minor letter), football, intramurals, manager of band, The Crimson Crier staff, Senior Honor Roll. ALLEN STONEBURNER CAROL STRANDT Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, intramurals, Glee club, Girls ' glee, Light Opera chorus. Glee club operetta, The Marriage of Nan¬ nette. TOM STRAUSSE DON SWARTZ Blackhawk tribe, Boy ' s Hi-Y, Letter- men ' s club, basketball (major letters), football, golf, tennis. The Crimson Crier staff, radio staff, Senate, National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. LEE TANNER Color guard. BETHEL TAYLOR Blackhawk tribe, G. A. A., Y-Teens, in¬ tramurals, office practice, gym show. MAURICE TAYLOR Blackhawk tribe, Current Events club, Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, secretary of Glee club, Light Opera chorus, Glee club oper¬ ettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette, junior Rotarian, speaker for Democrats in political as¬ sembly. ROY TAYLOR 141 FRANCES TEROS Blockhawk tribe, Y-Teens, intramurals, office practice, Senior Honor Roll. CHARLES THOMAS Lettermen ' s club, basketball (major letters), junior marshall, junior Rotar- ian, vice-president of sophomore class, president of junior and senior classes. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. WILLIAM THOMAS Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, band, The Crimson Crier staff. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. DONALD TORNQUIST Lettermen ' s club, baseball, football (major letter), intramurols. KIRK ULMAN Senior Honor Roll. DELORES URBANOWICZ Intramurals. PAUL VAN HOOREBEKE Blockhawk tribe, cross-country, track. ROSA VERGER Blockhawk tribe. Dramatic club, G. A. A., Y-Teens, declamation, casts of speech class ploy, The Father of the Bride and junior class play, Pink Magic, Senior Honor Roll. BENJAMIN VINAR Blockhawk tribe, co-president of Cur¬ rent Events club, vice-president of French club, band. The Crimson Crier staff, co-chairman of Democratic party in political assembly. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, valedictorian. JOYCE WASHINGTON Intramurols. FAITH WATSON Blockhawk tribe, G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals. Glee club. Light Opera chorus. Glee club operetta, The Bar¬ tered Bride. DORIS ANN WEBB G. A. A., band, Senior Honor Roll. BERTA WEILER Blockhawk tribe, G. A. A., French club, Pan-American league, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, Glee club. Glee club operettas, The Bartered Bride and The Marriage of Nannette, Light Opera chorus, first place in solo re¬ cital. JACQUELINE WEINERT Office practice. ELAINE WELLS G. A. A., Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica, band, intramurals. JAMES WELVAERT Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club, Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, intra¬ murals, color guard. CAROLYN WESSEL Blockhawk tribe council, treasurer of Dramatic club, Pan-American league, student division, Y-Teens, first place in serious reading in declamation, casts of Dramatic club plays, Good House¬ keeping and The House Beautiful, speech class plays, The Long Christ¬ mas Dinner and The Father of the Bride, junior class play, Pink Magic, Senate, speech assistant. Oddfellows Scholarship, gym show. National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. JOHN WESTERDALE CHARLENE WHITE G. A. A., Girls ' glee, Glee club, girls ' barbershop quartet. Glee club, Glee club operetta, The Marriage of Nan¬ nette. JOHN WHITE Boys ' Hi-Y, Camera club. Current Events club. Dramatic club, Letterman ' s club, manoger of football, golf, intramurals, track, declamation. KARL WICKSTROM Vice-president of Boys ' Hi-Y, Canteen committee, Current Events club, Dra¬ matic club, Lettermen ' s club, basket¬ ball, tennis. The Crimson Crier staff, declamation, casts of speech class plays, The Long Christmas Dinner and The Father of the Bride, junior class play, Pink Magic, Dramatic club ploy, The House Beautiful, state speech contest play, Antigone, Sen¬ ate, junior Rotarian, speaker for Re¬ publicans in political assembly. Na¬ tional Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll. RICHARD WIGHT Blockhawk tribe, president and sec¬ retary of Boys ' Hi-Y, Current Events club, Lettermen ' s club, Pan-Americon league, student division, chairman of Spanish club, football, intramurals, track, wrestling, The Crimson Crier staff, declamation, Senate, assistant editor in chief of The Wotchtower in 1952, editor in chief of The Wotch¬ tower in 1953, ISHSPA delegate, junior Rotarian, president of National Honor Society, Senior Honor Roll, Top Ten, winner of Elks scholarship award. Na¬ tional Athletic Scholarship society. CLARA WILLIAMS Intramurals, Glee club, Light Opera chorus. Glee club operettas, The Bar¬ tered Bride and The Marrioge of Nannette. DELORES WILLIAMS G. A. A., Y-Teens, intramurals, gym show. DUDLEY WILLIS Spanish club, baseball, intramurals, band. BARBARA WILSON Blockhawk tribe, G. A. A., Pan-Amer¬ ican league, student division, Y-Teens, Pep club. Senate, Senior Honor Roll. GILBERT WILSON Cross-country, intramurals, track, wrest¬ ling. PATRICIA WILSON Intramurols, office proctice, Senior Honor Roll. JAMES WINGER Boys ' Hi-Y, board of directors of Let¬ termen ' s club, football, intramurols. JACK WOOD Boys ' Hi-Y, board of directors of Let¬ termen ' s club, football, intramurols, track. JERRY WOOD NANCY YOUNG Blockhawk tribe, CYC committee. Dra¬ matic club, G. A. A., Pan-American leogue, student division, Spanish club, Y-Teens, The Crimson Crier staff, dec¬ lamation, office practice, radio staff, student teaching, Pep club. JOHN ZIEMER Boys ' Hi-Y, intramurols, track. 142 our thanks for suggestions, ossistonce, ond encouragement in the preparation of The Wotchtower go to . . . . . . ESCA G. RODGER, publications adviser . . . CHARLES O. AUSTIN, JR., principal of Rock Island high school . . . ELDRED OLSON of the Brock Engraving Co., Madison, Wis. . . . OSCAR G. ERICSON of Augustana Book Concern, printing and binding . . . A. S. WALTERS of the S. K. Smith Co., Chicago, covers . . . PAUL CALLAGHAN of Paul Studio, senior portraits and the bulk of club and sport pictures . . . THE CAMERA CLUB, club, informal, and sports action pictures . . . THEODORE KNUDSEN and SARA MAE McELHINNEY, art work . . . PHOTO ART ENGRAVING CO., Moline, engraving . . . THE ARGUS, pictures . . . SHARON ANDERSON, LISA BURGESS, JUNE CHAMBERS, DIANE DOCKUM, PHYLLIS HAFT, JOHN HAUSE, MARIAN HODGE, GLORIA HOFFMANN, KAY IGLEHART, NANCY JOHNSON, MARY McQUAID, ETHEL MARBLESTONE, MARILYN MELOW, BARBARA NOWACK, DUANE SANDSTROM, ROGER STOLESON, BENJAMIN VINAR, KARL WICKSTROM, NANCY WILSON, student writers. the. uuUclticute ' i 143 autographs sing