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

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In the pensive silence of the library a buzz of activity .... study, sleep, whispers. After living in varied spots around the globe. Miss Morello lectures at a club meeting about her experiences. f

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Athletes, Spectators Invade Gym as Shield Against Onset of Winter Stamp Clap! yell the cheer¬ leaders as the Rock Island student section rises en masse to support the team through a grueling cage session. The pounding of hammers ceases. The football field is no longer filled with gyrat¬ ing padded players. The homecoming excit- ment, with golden crysanthemums gracing the coats of apple-cheeked girls cheering on their team, has ended. The pigskin sphere is stored away. Downy, white snow flakes begin to lay a soft blanket over the decay¬ ing leaves. Winter is blowing in on the breath of the north wind. Cheerleaders trade their outdoor slacks for pleated skirts. Players in shorts dribble basketballs down a shiny varnished floor. Crimson and gold beanies bob up and down decorating the gym; “All boys move forward one. It ' s time for the Cha Cha. Wearily a hundred boys trudge one step forward and grin deter¬ minedly at their new partner. Strains of the newest tunes float over the gym. Friday dancing classes have begun and winter is truly here. Minds, beginning to grow stale, are stimulated by the invigoratng cold. As frosty breaths ore exhaled new goals begin to appear. Winter has come, and with it a new outlook. Swan Lake? Highland Fling? No, it ' s the world-famed match between the dainty and graceful faculty and the handsome Lettermen. A familiar sight to all Rocky boosters is also an incentive for the inexperienced Pebbles to someday be able to live up to its reputation. 11