Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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After teaching school for more years than I care to recall, I feel qualified to con- clude that there are always many very fine people among you students at East High School. You may differ in ability, in personality, and in willingness to accept responsibility, but you have the youth and enthusiasm which this sad old world needs. Make the most of your school days in preparation for mature living. WINIFRED LEDGER Dean of Girlr In retrospect, we view the events of an- other school year. To many it may have been a year of success, to others, success may not have been the kind you thought it would be. As a graduate, your experience at East High School now approximates twelve years of educational endeavor. ' Let the best that has come to you from East High School be a strong motivating factor in your life, and your influence will be felt in making this a more peaceful world in which to live. HARRY KROLI, WINIFRED LEDGER Dean of Girls Arrirmnt Principal Qeanaarud Jiclilum HARRY W. KROLI.. Arsirtant Principal HAZEL KOCH - RUTH WHITE CATHERINE NEEDHAM 5'e'1i0f Advifef lumof Adwfef Sophomore Adviser Miss Winifred Ledger, dean of girls, schedules school activities, checks the irregular list and is always willing to help a girl when in need of advice. Besides her duties as dean she teaches history. Assistant Principal Mr. Kroll is also the dean of boys. He makes out student programs, supervises tickets and attendance for all games, acts as adviser of Student Council and helps students with their prob- lems pertaining to school. TO THE SENIORS The twelfth year is the year of fulfillment. The senior is important, admired, looked up to. He leads the ROTC, edits the paper and year book, and struts a little before his younger classmen. He orders his cap and gown, brings his mother and his best manners to the tea, and really splurges at the Senior Prom. And then Time plays his little trick. One minute John Senior is swaggering down the hall toward 129, lord of high school creation, and then in a whiff of a second the orchestra is playing Auld Lang Sync at the Senior Prom. His throat feels a little queer--bit of a cold, maybe-as he looks around the gym, It is his last party there. And then the Choir sings The Lord Bless Thee and Keep Thee, his diploma is in his hand, and he is laying off his cap and gown, leaving it there in the lonely theatre. It may be a commencement, but it is also the end of his high school days. Fine chapters remain to be written, but a very dear one has been Enishedf' HAZEL KOCH, Senior Advirer TO THE JUNIORS Today as never before, every boy and girl must be educated in order to preserve civilization in the atomic age we are now entering. Education is the most powerful agent in the world. Through the lack of it or the misuse of it wars have been brought upon civilization. Only through education-and education of the right kind-can peace be brought. Therefore, my message is this: Accept cheerfully and appreciatively your opportunity to attend school, and read, study, think -do these three diligently in the interest of your own happiness and welfare and that of posterity. A MISS RUTH WHITE, lnnior Adviser TO THE SOPHOMORES I hope your sophomore year has proved an interesting one. Con- sider the variety of interests you have experienced which helped you decide and plan for further study. The Kuder Preference Record which indicated your interest rating in the mechanical, computational, sci- entific, persuasive, literary, musical, social service, and clerical fields, served to help direct your attention toward an occupation for which you -might be suited. Does your course of study fit in with your place for the future? MISS CATHERINE NEEDHAM, Sophomore Azloirer

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6 Mr. Selmer A. Berg, Siiperiiztenaieni of Schools As the governing body of Rockford schools, it is the re- sponsibility of the Board of Education to plan for the educa- tion of Rockford students. At the head of the group is Mr. Selmer A. Berg, Superintendent of Schools. The duties and responsibilities of Mr. Berg are many and varied. He alone is directly responsible to the Board of Edu- cation for the efficient conduct and operation of the schools. He must keep abreast of progress, continuously presenting to the board theories and plans of education to improve the schools under his supervision. Mr. Harry C. Muth, Principal As principal of East high, Mr. Harry C. Muth is directly re- sponsible not only for the smooth operation of the faculty and classroom procedure, but also for co-ordinating the extra cur- ricular activities for the enrichment of the whole school pro- gram. macho-iw SELMER H. BERG Superintendent of Schools HARRY C, MUTH Principal The Board of Education The Board of Education concerns itself with formulating and approving the administrative policies of the schools. In order that this may be more easily done, the Board is divided into three committees. The Building and Grounds Committee has to do with the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of schools as well as the purchasing and improving of school sites and grounds. It is the duty of the Educational Committee to hire teachers and all other employees. Planning the budget, approving the purchasing of supplies, and keeping financial records is the job of the Finance and Purchasing Committee. The Board also employs an Attorney-at-Law to represent the Board of Educa- tion in all law-suits to which the board is a party. All board members are appointed by the mayor. They rep- resent citizens who are concerned with the public education of the youth of today and tomorrow. These members render the highest type of service and devote hours of work to the solution of problems with which the school system is faced. Snmiiing: Leonard Key, John Barelli, Harry Shaw, Charles Davis, George C. Olin, Lawrence A. Johnson, Ernest Estwing, Charles W. Roe, S. Peter Ekstrom. Sitting: Vera Walling, Thomas Walling, Mrs. Murrell England, Mrs. Marion Bates, Loren Whitehead, Selmer Berg.

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WILLIAM ALEKS, PH. M. Mr. Alek's extensive traveling has taken him to Brazil, West Indies, and Maritime Canada. He teaches Government and American History. HARVEY ANDERSON, B. A. Mr. Anderson's hobbies, radio and photography, coincide with his posi- tion as chemistry and Electric shop instructor and adviser of the Photo Club. MERTHA BARDO, M. A. A student must be sincere, ener- getic, and an independent thinker to appeal to Miss Bardo, Mathe- matics instructor and graduate of Northwestern. OLGA BOGEN, M. A. Mrs, Bogen, instructor of Spanish, Latin, and college German is also the adviser of East high's Spanish Club, Chatlemos. JUNE BORNOR, B. C. S. Mr. Bornor, Director of East High's orchestra, spends his spare time working with radios. He ad- mires a sincere and happy person. SYLVIA BREWER, M. A. Miss Brewer, head of the foreign language department and adviser of French club, has enjoyed her three trips to Mexico and Europe. 14 ROBERT ALLEN, B. S. One of East's newest teachers, Coach Allen, saw much of Europe while in the Army. He is a swim- ming and gym class instructor. CHESTER L. BAILEY, A. B. Mr. Bailey, Head of the Commer- cial department, finds that a pleasing personality heads his list of likable traits of a student. GEORGE BERG, B. E. Mr. Berg, Colorado State graduate, print shop instructor and collector of pipes, believes that honesty is the best policy. , WALTER BOGUSKI, PH. M. Raising tropical fish occupies Mr. Boguski's spare time in school. He is an instructor of Related Machine Trade Work and Mathematics I and II. RUTH BRATT, M. A. Miss Bratt, instructor in Clothing, Needlecraft, Everyday Living, and Home Nursing enjoys wrapping gifts to fit the recipient's personality. MABEL BRILL, B. S. Social improvement according to Miss Brill, Gym instructor and head of Dorado and GAA Clubs, is as important as intellectual advance- ment. ...4-1