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

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Studtent eK ' psieM, afU+tianl Oiiauiflt Senate Row 1: Dennis Sheets, Valerie Burch, Ina Sherwood, Nancy Wilson, Margaret Raymond, Bonita Peterson, Jane Pearson, and Linnea Stone. Row 2: Bill Mergenthal, Paul Rausch, Jack Smith, Terry John¬ son, Donna Dover, Sandra Vehmeier, Harlene Carlson, and Kathryn Boyd. Row 3: Fred Lear, Jack Ullemeyer, Dick Steele, Dick Jen¬ nings, Jerry Wright, and Jeff Mueller. Row 4: Jim Bjorklund, Martin Katz, and Phillip Hubba t. Row 5: Bob Foster, Gene Ingram, Don Anders, Pat Ford, Leroy Zentic, and Jack Carroll. Se t e W ' Aef ' % ' Vp ' eV J C« V The spokesman for the students at Rock Island high school is the Senate. This or¬ ganization enables students to express their opinions through elected representatives, and it helps to promote better understand¬ ing between students and faculty members. Each Senate room elects a senator on the basis of leadership, loyalty to school, and the ability to maintain at least a C average in all subjects. The representatives meet with Principal Charles O. Austin, Jr., every Thursday in the activity room or the Little Theater. Officers elected for the 1953-1954 school year were Bill Mergenthal, president; Bill Bartman, vice-president; and Donna Dover, secretary. 22 senate

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Row 1: Della Wiley, Evelyn Nichols, Georgia Benford, Mary Katy Hendrickson, Anna Schroeder, Elizabeth Ovendon, Flor Lindenmeyer, Anna Plambeck, Blanche Fellows, Jeanie Cocks, ence Garrity, and Mabel L. Krueger. 7 4e e turn cyio-upA i ive. tfau w-eil Row 1: Vernon C. Witt, Ernest W. Krueger, Idwal E. Jones, ren and Harry Blocklinger. Harlan Hileman, and Elmer Pierce. Absent from picture — Jonathen F. Crume, Walter Dunlap, Row 2: Edgar B. Stratton, Thomas Schroeder, William War- Alonzo Mercer, and William Swango. cafeteria, custodians 21

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Many varied activities are sponsored by the Senate during the year. Among these are the Community Chest, the March of Dimes, the Crippled Children ' s fund, and the Junior Red Cross drives; the filling of Christmas baskets for the more unfortunate families in Rock Island; and the selecting of sophomore and varsity cheerleaders. Student drivers submit their names to be considered for the granting of safe-driving decals. The Senate committee in charge then approves the names of students whom they feel are deserving. These safe-driving de¬ cals are furnished to the school by the Rock Island Chamber of Commerce. The student council provides the dance band with music and music stands, and this year purchased new jackets for the mem¬ bers of the band. The money for this equip¬ ment comes from the after-game dances which are sponsored by school clubs with the council ' s permission. A committee of sophomores and juniors help Mr. Austin choose the assemblies for the next year. The pep assemblies are plan¬ ned by the Senate pep committee and the cheerleaders. The traditional Homecoming activities such as the bonfire and the street dance are held under the sponsorship of the Senate. Senators also decorate the goal posts for the home football games. Mr. Austin, Dean Florence J. Liebbe, and Boys ' Counselor Herbert L. Wagner are the Senate ' s advisers. Decorating the goal posts for the home football games is one of the activities of the Senate.