Rock Valley High School - Rock Yearbook (Rock Valley, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1957 volume:

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T-5-s::1,.,:':-E 1 ,ia -,sfff IS:-W1 'X X THE RGCK Rock Valley Hugh School Q Presenfed by flue Senior Class of I957 DEDICATION .2 The very symbol of school spirit is Miss Margaret McNamara, who has been with us throughout our high school career Miss McNamara is our teacher, our counsellor, our friend Because we appreciate her guidance and the influence of her personality, we dedicate the 1957 Rock to this respected teacher In Memoriam We, George's former friends and fellow classmates, pause and remember him This year, as we walk through the halls or participate in school ac tivities, we miss his familiar face 2 George spent all his school years in Rock Valley Public School He was killed in a car accident on August 12, 1956 just before his senior year George was born on April 22, 1929 He was the son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Berner, of Rock Valley Job 1 21 b The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord 2 . M -f. O x ' fa ' ?m . 'ill' vw '. ii ahhw 6,-,L l s. FACU LTY fm? Grade Teachers lst Row Miss Heick, Miss Vondrak, Mrs Faber, Mrs Ricnte and Miss Jouwstra 2nd Row Miss Olivier, Miss Tiedeman, Mrs Kosters, Miss Oollema, and Miss Van Oort Hugh School Teachers msg nf- - .mu il'- E R HAAS Superintendent osBoRNE LIABOE Geometry' and Principal Mathematics Sh op 2 swf' f H OWARD HARMON Senior Sponsor Coach, History Government, and Dr1ver's Training I . I, M . . ' r, C . . - 4 ' 0 O . A, . Yga. - . r i M I . , li Y. I xx h.:?:,, , ..:!f ? A 1.2-. ig b '73?- tilts f 3 I gf-:i1.wTY. Q ' j..,M . 'g-sri -3 ' 4 'f 4- nifz ' .9 .'r,--L-. . I O ROBERT KAUFMAN Science Coach MARGARET Mc NAMARA w,y5 English Latin 9-sf made F THE Lzoccn 'RANGED REDIT TOTALEDV DUANE JONGERIUS' Commercial Junior High .nc alw- ' - M.-U -- ONLY SAMPLE ARE SHOWN Y FOOTED IN OR BEFORE PR! JAMES THOMPSON Instrumental Music Junior High PHYLLIS PIRKL Vocal Music Eng11sh ELAINE WUFLESTAD Home Economics Junior High M Board of Education E.- ammiai Dick Roelofs, preqident, E R Haas, Sup't , Cornie Rozeboom, secretary, John Kragt, Ted Bauman, Don Klein, and John Kersbergen Janntors Cooks I F- -1 1.1.1.-I Wm? Mg 4 I' Tom Rice, and John Kramer Dorothy Kuiper, Amelia Muehlethaler, Marie Richter, ana Margaret Gasper Bus Drivers .YA I Ted Mulder, Jim Schelhaas, Gilbert Ven Den Top, and John Vanden Bosch. A N 1. 1 Q . - J ii: ' ,U , , , 1 I ,.- fl J A E A ,iawa Pr - N T Y ' .Q- g, . . 1 tu: I J' xp 3 . f' f J J 35 dvrl Z it ig -Es. iv .. .f nl V V i W---QQ. U -fhqx ' K' 1 AN . . g , lf , e Annual Staff if f 521 l ' EDITORS Sandra Long, Cornie Vgnk, and ART EDITOR Don Dykstra BUSINESS MANAGER Lennyce Meerdink ADVLbOR Mp Jgngepiug Harlan Klein PHOTOGRAPHERS Mary Jo Ver Mulm, and Butch Ver Mulm 1 rii 4 - ' -'I I 1' 'Wx LAYOUT SECTION Janet Lengkeek, Barbara TYPISTS Suzanne Schimberg, Bob Roelofs, Gacke, Jim Kerabergen, and Corinne Roelofs and Donna De Zeeuw -lvl 1' ' - .. 7' , 4 Nil 'J,,!,tv Q- A H gl v ' Yr 5 If - Q if X ky P - ,L- . xg- L X 1,17 A I f' R , 1.. ' 'pl 3 ' 'x -T ' 1 ...- . V T 'YV' A,g?3M rj, . X 5 , e -4 A 1 x4 q , If . f g 1 K E 5 X A . 1 L s I f' I ff--,. fr' .M L ' 9 A' -+4,,' .L.-:'.- ' A q,.x-i--- Q A'-1... 1- ' ' ,,...-f-f-- V, -ou. A-:P A - I Z 3 0 'r w , q o . u 0 0 ' l A 1 f,2Hw, Q f P AW g- , ,4 V5-l--A Ir. H iv , F rr - .4 ' 4.1 5 Q J' A X . . . . O Q N , Q iz, Q :gf Classes LEONA DEN BOER 'I don't like boys--men will do f1ne.' Vocal Music Pep Club 5-E? Seniors CLASS COLOR: POWDER BLUE AND GOLD CLASS MOTTO: 'TODAY WE FOLLOWQ TOMORROW WE LEAD.n CLASS FLOWER: GOLD BABY MUM VALEDICTORIAN: BOB ROELOFS SALUTATORIAN: LENNYCE MEERDINK T 15 DONNA MAE DE ZEEUW 'School does fill that gap between even1ngs.' Band, Vocal Music Music Small Groups Basketball, Speech Cheerleader, Pep Club, Student Council, Senior Class Play, Home- coming Court. Smxxmax DON DYKSTRA 'Good sense and good nature are never separated.' Band, Vocal Music Pep Club, Small Music Groups Class Officer CLAUDETTE DE RAAD 'lfd rather have beauty than brainsg the average man can see better than he can th1nk.n Vocal Music Basketball Pep Club, Class Officer, Home- coming Court YP - LORRAINE GAYER nl like to study and do my share, but the giggles slip in unaware.' Vocal Music Vocal Small Groups, Pep Club, Newstaff Speech BARBARA GACKE nIt's nice to be natural, when one is naturally nice. Vocal Music, Pep Club, Cheerleader Senior Class Play Annual Staff, News staff, Homecoming Court JAMES JACOBSEN 'I love but one girl--that is, but one at a time. Band, Vocal Music Basketball, Track Baseball, Pep Club Class Officer Senior Class Play HARRY HAUSER nHow do they ex- pect me to learn anything--they keep giving me different lessons every day.n Band, Vocal Music Basketball, Track Baseball, Pep Club Small Music Group 65- ' x x HARLAN KLEIN 'For me, it 1sn't an art to sleep, it's an art to keep awake.' Vocal Music, Vocal Small Group, Pep Club, Basketball Baseball, Annual Staff, Newstaff Class Officer JRMES KERSBERGEN 'I believe in life, liberty, and the happi- ness of pur- suit.' Pep Club, Track Speech, Annual Staff 459 1?T' 'YU' FT' Ask S M MARIE KOENEN 'Men are like a puzzle, but I'll never give them up. Newstaff Pep Club P-lea f V F, f' Q M? 'QE '- ,Q 1-if .psp S-4' SANDRA LONG 'I can be still, but I'd rather talk.' Band, Vocal Music Music Small Groups Basketball, Class Officer, Speech Annual Staff, Pep Club, Senior Class Play wtffrrx 1' -1 LAWERANCE MIDDLE 'A confirmed bachelor, but a romantic heart.' Vocal Music, Track Basketball, Base- ball, Senior Class Play, Pep Club it LENNYCE MEERDINK 'And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, that one small head could carry all it knew.n Band, Vocal Music Music Small Groups Basketball, Pep Club, Class Officer Speech, Annual Staff, Senior Class Play Y. KA, K! Q ax , 'Qu-..- lx JANET LENGKEEK 'A little squirt with lots of personality.' Vocal Music, Speech Senior Class Play Annual Staff, Pep Club, Class Officer It rf' ,, niqyx I- 'YI ' x xv: r 7 ' Q :mmf N 1' 'H' PN 1 , ,J PM .a4K, P ROBERT MOELLER HI agree with no man's opin ions, I have some of my own.n Vocal Music Track, Pep Club, Student Council, Senior Class Play rv? . N1-v ' ,S fu- '- b utr' W AK ka x 51 DONALD PRIEB nLead me not to temptation, but show me where it is.' Vocal Music Vocal Small Groups, Pep Club, Senior Class Play -cs 4 CORINNE ROELOFS nMusic is said to be the speech of angels--I can't imagine why so much.n Band, Vocal Music Small Basketball, I sing Music Groups Student Council, Pep Club ROBERT ROELOFS 'And we thought Einstein was smart.' Band, Music Class Club, Play, Vocal Music Small Groups Officer, Pep Senior Class Newstaff Student Council X Annual Staff, New- staff, Senior Class Play, Speech Annual Staff, Boy's State Represen- tative, Speech if 1 AUDREY SCHELHAAS HA ring on the finger is better than two on the phone.' Vocal Music, Pep Club, Cheerleader Basketball, Speech MFNW Qyff' SUZANNE SCHIMBERG 'That innocent look will never die, but I tell you, boys, 1t's all a l1e.' Class Officer, Pep Club, Newstaff Speech, Annual Staff, Senior Class Play lx T' R I SHIRLEY RANSCHAU 'A host of thoughts does her mind con- cealg yet little does her ton e reveal.5u Pep Club Newstaff S 1 k av fM9a i,i'Z'7'- 3: . ' if Z' xi its x ' ' WILLIAM TIMM R NI came, I saw, she conquered.n Band, Vocal Music, Senior Class Play Basketball Pep Club Baseball 1 i If ss' , WILLIAM VER MULM nHe uses words to designate thought, and sometimes to show the absence of 1t.' Vocal Music, Vocal Small Groups, Pep Club, Basketball Baseball, Track Annual Staff Senior Class Play MARY JOAN VER MULM nGenerally speaking, she's generally speaking.n Vocal Music, Vocal Small Groups, Pep Club, Basketball Speech, Homecoming Queen, Senior Class Play, Class Officer Annual Staff auf' WILLIAM VAN ELDIK 'Girls may come, and girls may go, and Ifll go with them.' Drum Major, Vocal Music, Basketball Baseball, Track Pep Club, Student Council, Class lfficer lE:r- CORNIE VONK YI has wit, with everyone he makes a hit.n He has charmg he Vocal Music, Vocal Small Groups, Pep Club, Basketball Student Council Annual Staff Senior Class Play N 1 I Effif 5' - f I - 'fgj t Q., ADRIANNA VANDEN TOP nYou may think she's quiet-- until you get to know her.n Vocal Music Pep Club ia WN gs. In Class wlth the Sensors 1539.- Marxual Training Class English C1353 Ca? Wash Bookkeeping Class Manual Training Class x ' D A-if W xajyrffx 1 '. 13 Home Economics Class Da':'L' ' if 12 Y. b anal' XS -qi 3' xr- ua nw 7a u S. 5,2 if 3 2: Www 'Y i ,ff , V i fr :Q 125 IL Q' I, tx 1 f ' l L 1 , Af 'WC' -if G- 'Sf' af Q 'X 2 , 1 ,X ,,, at fr 1.15 17+ 'N Is wang fx I ,ad Juniors David Bonthuls Grace Bliek Barbara Cullinan Wary Ann Cullinan Junior De Jager Richard Dykstra Robert Dykstra Joan De Vries Sandra De Zeeuw Leland Geyer Charles Graves Ruth Geyer Judy Haas Sharon Hellwig Jerry Kooiker James Kosters Joe Kragt Wilma Middle Arlyn Miller Patsy Postma Mary Ann Richter Carol Ranschau Larry Ripperda Michael Schroeder Sandra Slater Roger Smith Raymond Suitor Gracie Van Kekerix Beatrice Vermeer Esther Vonk David Wesselink I I 3 1 1 - u 1?!fF X 49, 7KT6:??3 aw f f -' A , ff sr, jg M R' we X' V W V i Mf! ' I 'J ,S IL! MX N : 3 . E A L A W 1 L 23 rd za- y J. Qhyf nv. ANY' ' . 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W-'V-y ,-dl i i 'E qu lk 'S 95 15 'W 'TT 'Ni 'ur ,v ' 1-f -,K Sophomores Rose Berner Nancy Baatz Helen Bogaard Marvin De Bruin Alfred Driesen Edward Dykstra Agnes Groen Bert Groeneweg Karen Groeneweg Bill Hamann Darrel Kessler Stanley Hewitt Audrey Kooiker LaVerle Miller Karen Moeller Judy Ranschau Ruth Mulder Bill Schemmer Kenneth Slater Fred Suter John Thayer Earl Van Berkum Leslie Van Berkum Alice Vanden Top Jeanette Van Dieren James Van Driel Joe Van Holland Patricia Vanft Hul Lyle Ver Mulm Lois Vonk Harlan Voetberg Delores Vugteveen Biology C1333 Geometry Class In Class with the Sophomores xl PC kr' World History Class Biology Class 5 ' q?'N.': X W 2 ,Q if V B I pnv. ,guv, ,. hx, , f.'v Zi - Q - V - v . ks F ,7 4, 0 5 Y? fl'- V M 459' iff' L- N A be ' .x 9- Q, Q .f,,, a ' I '43 rv 4 . f fG1v ty x -14' , ff' JM XA gy: :C A SNXXXNQ bifzgilfgiii it Q iilhe I h It 4 I f V . . , . W SIL, flu Y 0 'J S 2 S g ,J 71, ,V V ' X so W' . ' if ,N ..f li' 'f- q., 4' 1 , . ff-we . x 43 H ,' W , A at K 8 :If 4221 1:' Af N' - JW '41 is ne Er ,. f. .a f' 'V ' ap-2' -. We ' 5 iw 1 lf, .ivy fr pw 1.-ii xb'. k no .K Q C-it J f' Q' '4 is fi: Q 's' :J R 3, :V 1. ,f y up QW! Y ,I ' Q' L.. .af-Pdf 1?- 'Q Sr .11-ci ff ir W' Q ' sf. Li. 55, IL- f-A wr sv at 1 X '-' H, L? J' , N M 1 u i J L fi 3 I Freshmen Vickie Bell David De Vries Evonne De Vries Tom Dykstra Janet Gayer Herman Graves Judy Hamann Kenneth Hamann Ronald Hamann Betty Hauser Eloise Heuer Stanley Jacobsen LeRoy Jongetjes Wilma Jouwstra Doris Keegan Kenneth Klein Dale Keck Mary Kosters Thomas Manning Sharon Middle Barbara Miller Jim Moore John Mulder Judy Mulder Clayton Post Gertrude Van Beek Lyle Rozeboom Verlyn Tank James Van Abbema Wilma Post Emma Van Bochove Marlene Van Ginkel Sharon Van Sloten Mary Ver Meulen Leroy Ver Mulm Marvin Ver Mulm Adriana VanderBoon Cornelia VanderBoon C. Junior Vermeer Harold Vonk Martin Warborg Audrey Wesselink Study Hall In Class with the Freshmen 0 5's q Algebra Class Manual Training b..1 Home Economics Class 19 D cl Y. 'H 11 ' Ill! L. -X in I ' U JI' II SN Ti sf JUNIOR HIGH lil lst Row L to R Lester Van Veldhuizen, Sharon Kruizenga, Joann Berner, Benny Ger ltsen, Albertha Koenen, Linda Driesen, and Arlen De Zeeuw 2nd Row Verna Thayer, Joan Vanden Top, Mona Gerritson, Mildred De Bruin, Judy Smits Wilma Huisman, Ethel Van Ginkel, and Miss Pollema 3rd Row Leo Klein, Howard Gayer, Gary Schmidt, Conrad Van Zee, Peter Miller, Gerald Burgers, Michael Mc Namara, and John Suter hth Row Marcia Bay, Darlene Vermeer, Ronald Vande Weerd, Glenda Cannegeiter, Clayton Jongetjes, Roxa Deanne Dykstra, and Gloria Persoon OH lst Row L to R Linda Nyhus, James Dykstra, Harvey Miller, John Kersbergen, Kenneth Van Direen, Mathew Schroeder, and Judith Franken 2nd Row Ruth Vonk, Jean Van Zee, Darla Miller, Karen Cannegeiter, Evelyn Boeve, Helen Bell, and Miss Pollema 3rd Row Milton Swier, Raymond Ver Mulm, Harry Hewitt, Bernard Rhods, Fred Hamann, David Van Berkum, Carol Van Voorst hth Row John Kragt, Gerald Vink, Eleanor Thayer, Barbara Lyren, Jeanette Bay, Marvin Vonk, and Roger Jongetjes Not pictured Herman Van Holland, Arlyn Van Berkum, and Carolyn Cogswell .V . - ' rv L- ' -Z ,,, I ,e J Y '.. A gg .V T - 4 , I P. . n I Seventh Grade IT, g .1 A' G' :' L V 'G .V N df . I hr i ' Yi 4l Q V 1 5 2,5 J .- w ' , T nv f ef C O C . 0 . : I Enghth Grade Troians Q C5 ' O onent Sioux Center Hull Hull Alvord ' .Wa Seated L to R Marvin Vonk, David Van Berkum, Mathew Schroeder, Leo Klein, Gerald Vink, Gary Schmidt, Arlen De Zeeuw 2nd Row Mr Kaufman, coach, Benny Gerrltsen, Gerald Burgers, Clayton Jongetjes, Ronald Vande Weerd, Conrad Van Zee, Michael Mc Namara, manager SCHEDULE The gggonent The oux enter Orange City Hawarden George lCounty Tournmentl Cheedeadem Left to Right Judith Smits Q93 Eleanor Thayer 1 Darlene Vermeer Jean Van Zee 'Lf' f ' ' 3 ' 'iw F 3 We We T7 55 T7 27 U3 13 31 37 33 lb 32 13 M6 20 M6 16 Hawarden 35 20 Orange City 22 33 Q 14 0 W . W U Xe f N VW. 1, id K I E IX T id , if Newstaff A Q 6 as Seated L to R Corinne Roelofs, David Bonthuis Assft editor Suzanne Schimberg, editor advisor, Jongerius and Agnes Groen Standing Richard Dykstra, Joan De Vries, Audrey Kooiker, Barbara Gacke, Lorraine Gayer, and Shirley Ranschau Student Council f- 0 1. Seated L to R Leland Geyer, Mr Liaboe, sponsor, Edward Dykstra, Robert Moeller, Michael Schroeder vice president, Helen Bogeard, secretary, Tom Dykstra, and Bob Roelofs, president i,4.f5kfvq .V ' : If I I ..I 'I , +- if' f. Q . 4 Vw., , R 4 ' JH .. lv ... 5' me af W :um 4-nn mn 1 u ' 1 I Girls' Glee Club lst Row: Viola Bell, Donna De Zeeuw, Judy Ranschau, Helen Bogaard, Sandra Long, Ruth Mulder, Mary Ver Muelen, Esther Vonk, Audrey Schelhaas, and Miss Pirkl, director. 2nd Row: Sandra De Zeeuw, Patsy Postma, Judy Haas, Sharon Hellwig, Mary Ver Mulm, Audrey Kooiker, Judy Mulder, Mary Ann Richter, Lennyce Meerdink, and Corinne Roelofs. 3rd Row: Janet Lengkeek, Judy Hamann, Adrianna Vanden Top, Barbara Gacke, Leona Den Boer, Joan De Vries, Ruth Gayer, Lois Vonk, Lorraine Gayer, Barbara Miller, and Sharon Van Sloten. Not pictured: Audrey Wesselink. Boys' Glee Club ,.,,n,m,-Qf3Q - -f l 1 ' '- A--1 A n. , A A g A N lst Row: Miss Pirkl, directorg Tom Dykstra, Bill Ver Mulm, Robert Roelofs, Tom Manning, Harlan Klein, Roger Smith, David Bonthuis, Kenneth Klein, and James Moore. 2nd Row: Don Dykstra, Robert Moeller, James Jacobsen, Bill Timmer, Don Prieb, Michael Schroeder, Kenneth Hamann, and Lyle Rozeboom. 3rd Row: Joey Kragt, Leroy Ver Mulm, Harry Hauser, Bill Van Eldik, Leland Gayer Edward Dykstra, Richard Dykstra, Cornie Vonk, Jim Kosters, and David De Vries. Mixed Chorus lst Row: Viola Bell, Judy Hamann, Judy Ranschau, Tom Dykstra, Bob Roelofs, Bill Ver Mulm, Kenneth Klein, Jim Moore, Sandra Long, Mary Ver Meulen, and Audrey Schelhaas. 2nd Row: Sandra De Zeeuw, Judy Haas, Sharon Hellwig, Mary Ver Mulm, Don Dykstra, Mike Schroeder, Jim Kosters, Don Prieb, Dave De Vries, Lennyce Meerdink, Mary Ann Richter, and Barbara Miller. 3rd Row: Helen Bogaard, Patsy Postma, Donna De Zeeuw, Bill Timmer, Jim Jacobsen, Harlan Klein, Leland Gayer, Roger Smith, Dave Bonthuis, Audrey Kooiker, Sharon Van Sloten, and Corinne Roelofs. hth Row: Adrianna Vanden Top, Ruth Mulder, Lorraine Gayer, Joan De Vries, Harry Hauser, Bill Van Eldik, LeRoy Ver Mulm, Richard Dykstra, Ed Dykstra, Cornie Vonk Judy Mulder, Ruth Gayer, and Esther Vonk. Miss Pirkl, Director. Not pictured: Audrey Wesselink. Concerts and Contests The marching band began it's season at the Tri-State Marching Contest at Luverne, Minnesota. They received the lst place trophy in their division and then they went on to the State Marching Contest in Sac City and also won a lst- rating. In the spring they marched at the Tulip Festival in Orange City. The music concerts held this year consisted of both of the music groups, band and vocal. On November 2 they held their Pop Concert. The vocal groups held a Christmas Concert on December 18. Both band and mixed chorus went to the Sioux County Festivals this year. In February the band went to the band festival in Sioux Center with guest conductor Frank Peirsol, and then in March, the mixed chorus went to their festival in Orange City. On April 31, the vocal and band had a concert presenting a preview of the songs they were to sing and play at the state large group music contest. On May h at the contest the ratings went like this: Band II, Mixed Chorus II, Boys' Glee I, Girls' Glee I. 25 fu.. mdk- 51 . -V any ,r f .. . . Clarlnets Bob Roelofs Donna De Zeeuw Judy Haas Helen Bogard Sharon Van Sloten Patsy Postma Ruth Mulder Barbara Miller Judy Hamann Verna Thayer Oboe Mary Ann Richter - , A-A YA,-wIfn'ywI-, . . ,v NV, R yr ,th Band Alto Clarinet Judy Mulder Cornets Sandra Long Jim Moore Jim Kosters Ken Hamann Jim Van Abbema David De Vries Arlen De Zeeuw Baritones Le Roy Ver Mulm Karen Moeller Bassoon Richard Dykstra Horns Mary Ann Ver Meulen Judy Smits Judy Ranschau Mike Schroeder x ':Y xi ,Q TQ in-f Trombones Corinne Roelofs Leland Geyer Audrey Kooiker Ed Dykstra Tymgani Don Dykstra Basses Jim Jacobsen Tom Dykstra Ronnie Vande Weerd Flutes Sharon Hellwig Mary Jane Kosters Karen Groenweg Evelyn Boeve Bass Clarinet Jim Dykstra DIRECTOR: JAMES N. THOMPSON Saxoghones Delores Vugteveen Sandra De Zeeuw Marcia Bay Lennyce Meerdink Vickie Bell Roxa Dean Dykstra Drums David Bonthuis Harry Hauser Bob Dykstra Wilma Huisman 2 5 Girls' Basketball X J 1 Cl U 1 L Fr 5 f SCHEDULE OPPONENT OPPONENT Akron Alvord Ireton Ireton Inwood Doon George Lester lSect. Doon Tourn George Akron Rock Rapids Inwood Yu I gl 1 asf! A-5 Wine Boys' Basketball - . OPPONENT Unwooa Alton Sioux Center George Doon Hull George Rock Rapids Orange City Maurice Orange City CCO. 'I'ourn.J Orange City 9 ' , CO8C'1T Fe Har' SCHEDULE OPPONENT l5oon Hull Hawarden Akron Inwood Inwood George Hull W. QSect. Tourn. 7 1- ,N . 5193! ,S 63 292 ' Fri? ,gnzi RQ Q51V5 Second Teams The girls' second team had a record to ,,-1' be proud of. They ' won all of their five games. It took hard work and cooperation to achieve this. If all these girls con- tinue their good work the high school can look for a flne team in coming years. L. to R. Mary Kosters, Dolores Vugteveen, Sharon Middle, Ruth Mulder, LaVerle Miller, Janet Gayer, Betty Hauser, Helen Bogaard, Barbara Miller, Ruth Gayer, Sharon Van Sloten, Judy Mulder, and Mr. Kaufman, coach. The boys' second team had a record of four wins and five losses. The squad showed a lot of fight and nsparkngthrough- out the year, an en- couraging indication of the coming year. nn 9 E U g es jaaxivx R U! Jan S' 1 , a QQ L. to R. Tom Manning, David De Vries, Herman Graves, Kenneth Slater, Fred Suter, Edward Dykstra Leroy Ver Mulm, Earl Van Berkum, Stanley Jacobsen, John Thayer, Kenneth Klein, Kenneth Hamann, and Mr. Harmon, coach. 30 Baseball y Our baseball team this year had a very good record. In the fall they played 8 games which included the tournaments. They won the sectional and the district tourneys but were beaten out in the first game of the sub-state by Corwith. In the spring they again had 8 games and won the sectional tourney. They were beaten in the finals of the district by Akron. 5050 X'x.-41 Q. Y -' V K F , Y W' Riff .ff A X: W f ry 13, . T5 R9 V V, x-h F .V V' LA' if '-51 C' If J ij -. si: N .gli Rye, Alisha- .!1,1Mfii .- Xx -Xaf'f 'f f W Af? ' ' X! , Y gb wx lgb X, Xl H1 sf 1 f 2 I-LXTIA. -Q,-'FQ f4y4 Seated: L. to R. John Thayer, Mike Schroeder, Bill Timmer, Jim Jacobsen, Harlan Klein, Tom Manning. Back Row: L. to R. Bill Van Eldik, Harry Hauser, Leland Gayer, Chuck Graves, Earl Van Berkum, Fred Suter, Jim Kosters, and Mr. Harmon, coach. Track Our track team was another of our ath- letic groups that went to the top. They went to track meets at Alta, Cherokee, Hull, Aurelia Cdistrictl and at Des Moines Cstatej. Those who went to state were: MMO-yard relay, 880- yard relay, mile relay, mile run, 112 mile run, MMO-yard dash, and the 220-yard dash. All to- gether the boys won no ribbons and medals. Front Row: L. to R. B111 Hamann, Bob Dykstra, John Thayer, Joe Kragt, and Kenneth Slater. Back Row: L. to R. Butch Ver Mulm, Jim Van Driel, Stanley Hewitt, Robert Moeller, Lawrence Middle, Raymond Suiter, and Mr. Kaufman, coach. 31 Pep Club 0 o 7 The Pep Club was organized to bind the students into a group for the sole purpose of cheering our teams to victory There are 175 members ir the pep club which includes both high school and junior high The officers for this year were Robert Moeller, President, Butch Ver Mulm, Vice President, Sandra De Zeeuw, Secretary Treasurer Cheerleaders Left to Right Audrey Schelhaas Judy Hamann Donna De Zeeua P- Patsy Postma gi 32 en- J fav .s X J I NWII W Judy Haas, Donna Mae De Zeeuw, Mary Ver Mulm, and Lennyce Meerdink received a I rating at the Preliminary Contest which was held at George. They went to the District Contest at Rockwell City and received a II rating. 3 I . 5' 25, Sandra Long received a I rating in both the Preliminary and District Contests. She received a II rating at the State Contest which was held in Dennison. Q.. t 31:3 Q- The play, UThe Day After For- evern was presented by Patsy Postma, Suzanne Schimberg, Jim Kersbergen, Mary Ver Mulm, and Grace Blick. At George they received a I rating and in the District Contest they received a II rating. Extra-Curricular Speech CO Dfic. 50 Q C3 Fx Seated: Patsy Postma, Donna Mae De Zeeuw, Janet Lengkeek, Audrey Schelhaas, Barbara Cullinan, Sandra De Zeeuw, Judy Haas. Second Meerdink, Sharon Hellwig, Corinne Roelofs, Mary Ann Richter, Mary Ver Mulm, Suzanne Schimberg, Lorraine Gayer, Grace Bliek, Sandra Long, Miss McNamara. Third row: Jim Kersbergen, Mike Schroeder, David Bonthuis, Leland Gayer, Richard Dykstra, Donald Dykstra, James Kosters, and Bob Roelofs. 33 I'0W2 LBIIIXYCS HOMECCMING 'Nas-f MARY VER MULM The afternoon activities of the homecoming kept everyone busy and well entertained The first activity was pep fest, in which everyone who wished to join, joined hands and in single file, ran through the streets giving cheers for the basketball teams After everyone was in need for a good rest a talent show was held in the gymnasium for everyone. The talent consisted of groups of the high school students. We were even honored with the presence of Elvis Presly. At seven that evening the girlls basketball game began. Between the two games we held our coronation exercises and after another exciting basketball game, all of the students and alumni were invited to stay for lunch. The second annual homecoming of Rock Valley High School was held on November 23 1956 The prepara tion for the event started much earlier The student council was the head committee The royal court was made up of queen frmn the senior class and one attendant from each class The freshman at tendant was Barbara Miller, the sophomore attendant was Helen Bo aard the Junior attendant was Patsy Postma The two candidates for the queen were Mary Ver Mulm and Claudette De Raad The identl ty of the queen was kept a secret until the crowning ceremony w then found out that our queen was Mary Ver Mulm and that Claudette De Raad was the senior attendant The ringbearer was Gary Harmon Bob Roelofs was the master of ceremon ies for the event Marge Bonthuis, our first homecoming queen, com pleted the ceremony by crowning our new homecoming queen S XAQGN QCOVG x09 Snav xii O Character Miss Goodin M188 Clendenning Niss Ogilvie Mr Harper Coach Guthrie hr Lundquist Pamela Jones Buzz Bailey Shalimar Ames M1dge Mur y Faversham Llghtly Tallulah Ploetz Ronald Sassoon Miss Dill 'Tick' ok Mrs Ratchet Elmer B Ames Junior Class Play No More Homework Cast I Cast II Sharon Hellwlg San rn Slater Gracie Van Kekerlx Lazv Ann Cu linar Patsy Postma Carol Ranscrax Davi Wesselink Joe Kragt Rick Dykstra Mary Ann Richter Mike Schroeder Grace Bllek Beatrice Vermeer Larry Ripperda Wilma Middle Ray Suitor Joan De Vries Andrew De Jager Ruth Gayer Roger Sm1th Arlyn Dlller Bob lvk tvs Lelanc Geyer Judy H as Davie Bonthuls Sandra De Zeeuw Esther Vonk Jerrv KOOIRGI Barbara Cullinen Challes Grave Joan De Vries Andrew De Jager Ruth Geyer Javes Kosters what a mixupl Mr. Lundquist has to attend a convention, the vice principal is confined to bed with a fever, and Miss Dill, the high school secretary has a cold. Then as a last resort, the student council representatives take over the school. After a great mistake as to who took the money from the class play held that night is finally straightened out, the students are granted Uno more homework--for one whole day. 36 S 'H m HIE MLS HI! Senior Class Play Fresh Arr Character Ralph Brooks Joan Walker Valerie Nana hr Pelly Elsie Bruce Newton Mr Cass Thomas R Green Beatrice Green Daphne Gordon Mr Gordon Harry Myers Jack Dodds Cast Robert Moeller Sandra Long Mary Ver Mulm Janet Lengkeek Jim Jacobsen Suzanne Schimberg Cornie Vonk Bob Roelofs Don Prieb Barbara Gacke Donna De Zeeuw Lennyce Meerdink Don Dykstra Bill Timmer Lawerance Middle Bill Ver Mulm First Young Man Second Young Man Ralph Brooks, a young insurance salesman tries to sell an insurance policy to Gov Green, but when he leaves him for a moment, Gov Green and a young movie aspirant are mistaken for a princess and her bodyguard and are kidnapped Later in the day the movie aspirant pretends to be the princess in order to get a movie contract, and she finds herself in too deep to get out All ends well, for Gov Green gives his speech, Ralph Brooks get his insurance policy, Mrs Green meets the real princess, and Elsie and Bruce get their revenge. 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Regi tration sax Dear Diary No school, Labor Dax Jun crs orderec tleiz cle rirg Fra kmer inltlef'or State Test Bovs won tts sectional ba eball tournament Assembly Progxer, Mr Polk, magazine drive Annual Staff elected, Assembly Program Film on India No school, teackers institute Serlor picture taker P T P Carnival Americar Pistorv Class A sound of jets going aoove Mr Harmon 'lmst le more ttar cnc according to the sound ' Brilliant studen nHlgr ave a sm on 1 knee or his desk B8PQ won first place at Luverne, Tri State Contest Junior 16 Jager combed Barbara Cullinan's hair and later messed up ancy Eaatz's hair H ee more business Junioro' John Thayer distuxted biolcgy class by letting his chair slip from uddel Fin Fire drill at 9 ,C and l CS Drawing for Dog alvla' for nagazine drive Janet Gayer is the lucky winner! Band went tc State marchirg contest in Sac City Got a I rating P T A Hobo Party All the girls had sore eyes admirlng Janet's new diamond Vcrlyn Tank read all about nGoing Steady n hr Harmon thought he was seeing things when he noticed that some ju 'or girls' Fair turned green lFood coloring, Unit 1 of tke Senior Home Ec class strained tomatoes for cream of tomato soup with a garbage strainer Inltiation appreciation party for sophomores given by freshmen Some senlor students went to Orange City for homecoming Mr and Nrs Liaboe had an addition to the family, a girl Jim Kersbergen visited girls' glee club CRan tape recorder! Election of homecoming queen and attendants Mr Thompson C8PIi6G his 2 foot toothbrush around school High school Halloween party American History class sang 'Happy B1PthQBV' to Joan De Vries Pop Concert Jun1or's class rings arrived Biology classes disected a clam First performance of Junior class play 'No More Homework ' Senior Court Day at Orange City Second performance of WNO More Homework N No school Veterans Day P T A Open House for National EGUCBtiOD Week First basketball game of the season with Akron We won Girls' basketball game with Ireton We won Thanksgiving vacation and Homecoming Boys' basketball game with Alton We won Individual pictures taken Boys' basketball game with Sioux Center. We won. Basketball game with George. W won. Freshmen and Se ior girls and Mr. Jongerius went tc see demonstration of electronic s ove. Drew names for Christmas party. Basketball game with Doon. We won. Assembly programg wimpy the Clown. Basketball game with Hull. We won. Seniors picket out name cards and announcements. Game with George. We won. Game with Rock Rapids. We won. Christmas Program. Senior Home Ee. class served dinner to school board members and their wives. Christmas party. Mr. Haas gave all teachers a polished apple. M2 . g. 27 s . J 5. ' .' 0 3 --. ,-o ll ii . ' -,T 2. ' 2 ss .'s. l2 ,SA . J '..- .. l3-lL S 1 s. 15 ,, .2 2 S . 19 I ,E H' . . r . 20 . S' . q 1 ' - e 27 l' 1, . , ,, E . 1 .' ' ' S - -. 20 0 O-O O I4 1 - J. . gf J Q 'I v o o I ' 41-- 1 1 - L : 2 .' t: M nt r. ..1u,y t. Mr. Haas started the day by learning how to dance--he bumped his 6 x ' ' ., ' , - - . .. 9 F f . 2' ' N - ' o . Ne d .' 10 Q f S ly Q ,' , ll A . Q- ' , zl, ' : . 12 I Dfw -I I A . Y Y 13 L . - . . 1-5 o 0-o Yo ' . 16 1 ' - . 17 ' . ' ' 19 ' J 0 . 22 . . . ' - ' . 26 . . 29 . r ' ' . 31 ' . . 2 ' ' . ' S . ' . 6 . 8 . 9 - 1 . 12 3 . 13 . ... ' -. 16 . . 20 . . 23 . 27 O I 29 . M e Y fe Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Christmas Vacation Game with George we won Game with Maurice We won Semester Tests Seniors chose their annual cover Game with Orange City Lost Basketball Orange City Lost again Ping pong tournament got under way Jr and Sr High School student! went tc Sioux Center to hear exb Philbrick speak 'I Leec Three Lives Girls' game with Iretcn we wo Game with Doon We won Game with Lester, Sectional Touzranert we lost Banu Festival at Sioux center Game with Hawarder We won Mr Jongerius became a year older today Game with Akron w won Speech class went to contest at George Game with Inwooo we won Boys Sectional Tournament Mr Jongerius asked Joey K if ou should drive like a maniac on unday nights oey answered, No, you should park n Group pictures taken Seniors choose motto, flower, and colors Tournament game with George We won Assembly program, K A Mac Kenzie Teachers convention, Sioux City Seniors dedicated annual Mr and Mrs Haas, ard Mr and Mrs Kaufman and the basketball girls left for the state basketball tournament in Des Moines Try outs for Senior class play Senior Career Day at Orange City Mr Harmon misinterpreted the W P A as Wwe putter around ' No school, snowstorm During senior class meeting Lennyce Meerdink addressed Don D as maoame president' Vocal Festival at Orange City Busses didn't go out this morning, because of a snowstorn Joss Wind, assembly program Small grou s went to Grettinger for music contest Received l6 lsts NFresh Air Senior Class pl y Richard Dykstra was chosen as representative to Boys State Senior Skip Day at Omaha Seniors sponsor car wash Leona Den Boer displayed her diamond Seniors received class pictures Assembly program rainmaking Soup supper at Catholic church Baseball tournament began We played Alvora Won Mary Ver Mulm couldn't get her sewing machine to work She didn't have it plugged in. Spring music concert. Second game of tournament. We beat Larcbwooc. Track meet at Aurelia The boys won the sectional tournament. Large groups music contest at Sioux Center. Both glee clubs received a I ratingg band and chorus a II. District baseball tournament. We lost to Akron in the second game. Junior-Senior Banquetg 'South Pacificn. Rotary dinner for Seniors. Style show and art exhibit. Awards Program. Baccalaureate. Semester tests for Seniors. M Commencement. 3 School closes. . 2? . 'I o o ' I LL ' O O 9 8 - . 10 lh '. 1 1 . 15 - ' ' P 0 o 22 - . - , , 23 - L ' f. 2,-Q o o ' 4 ' H ' ' .1 ' 1 -no 25 - ' o no 29 'L o u 0 M 1' A 1 I 3 - o ' - o 11 ' A . 12 no -0 15 . .' ,. . 'e . 16 ,. 18 Unexpected fire drill at lla.m. 22 . A, '. ' . 25 ' -. s . J I ' Z 1 L . 26 . 27 . . ' I 1- Q - . I I I M . . 6 . 8 Q s 1' 0 1 a 11 . A . 12 . 13 . . . . J 18 ' . 25 n Q K . O' . . M ' la 5 . 12 R 8 . O I 15 . 17 . 18 . 23 . 25 - . ' 27 . . 29 . '. . 30 1 A . . 3 14 Our Sincere Thanks Arend's Clothinv Ben Franxlin Sto e Bcumer's Cafe B ll's botor Repair Burger Blacksmith, Welding 8 Feed GFIUGIUE Coast to Coast Store Collenbaugh .Otor Co Community Oil Co De Vries Jewelry De Zeeuw, Gllbert, Raleigl Don's Bow Doorn Paint Stop Dyxstra rlocuce Earl's Place Faber, K W , Dr CVeterinarianJ rarmers Elevator Co Farmers Lumber Co Funk's Seed Corn Pegg, L R , Dr H1 way Chevrolet Co Home Dairy Home Meat larket Fulsvar R Bell Implement Co Yempma Hatchery R Produce Kooima Fachine Works Kragt Furniture Store McGill and McGill, lLawyersD Meerdink, B , Dr lVeter1narianl Mulder Oil Co leaier uae ax Cafe Rick' StEHhHIG eervlce Voc Valle' Fccx Valley V I oem Valley Voc Valley Peck Jalley Bee Cement Plocl A Tile CIESFLIV pry Cleaners Lumber Co Sales Co Foelff ' Store Roo: a lachine Shop Scanlan, E B , Insurance Scherner, C I , Plumbinb ard Peat Schmidt, Bc Cagentl Nortlwestern Nutual Life Inslrance Schroeder, C , Dr Schutz, P N , Dr QCh1roprafTor, Slpma Electric Service Snith's Pharvacy South Sioe Service Standard Tank Wagon Servlce V 5 K Plurbinb A Peetlr Valley h1Ck and Feeo Stcze Valley Locker Service Valley State Bank Valley Wood Works Van Abbema Implement Conpany Van Berkum Daixy Van Lld P, Dick Cwater Commi SICDSFJ Van Noort Salvage Van Voorst Transfer 1an's Voter Servir Vanoer Well HSPQWBIB Corpany Ver Hoef, Sam, Clnvestnert J Ver Mulm Garage Narren Cafe Zwaan, F , Insurazce . 1' . v 'T' 1 ' X, vlfllrlhi - . 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