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

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. ,V .,, Hi! There! How are you?U say Ann Mitchell, Marilyn Kapala, Elaine Strohman, Shirley Seaworth, and Dennis Cuclia, as the Argus, with one of its many eyes, catches them lolling on East High's front lawn during lunch period on a sunny day in September. Jiagua Sym Saab: 254 fwdenfa, Huildflngd and Jiabiudiu, To those of you unfamiliar with East High, we'd like to introduce you to a wonderful schoolg to those of you who are students, past or present, we hope to bring back to you some pleasant memories of happy times and maybe even a few heart- aches. Through the hundred eyes of the mythological Argus, we see again winning our first out-of-town football game at Wheaton and the excited Rabs carrying our victorious team off the field. We see October, that brought more football, wins and losses, and Sophomore Parents, Night. junior-Senior Parents' Night brought nervous students introducing their parents to their favorite teachers. The junior class play and Thanksgiving vacation followed quickly. Outside the snow fell and fell and fell, there was no worry about a white Christmas. Our hustling basketball team breezed through the holiday tournaments and beat the state championship Freeport team by one point early in january, Promotions were announced at the ROTC ball, the Hrst formal of the year, and four lucky girls were chosen by the new captains as sponsors. We really began to be busy after the Publications talent show and could hardly believe half the year was over at the end of first semester, January 29. The Junior Mixer, GAA carnival, and ABL dance followed one another closely. Our disappointment at losing out in the regional basket- ball tournament lessened as we buckled down to work on the Dolphin show, senior themes, operetta, junior prom, and Senior class play. By May, the days seemed to grow shorter as award assemblies gave recognition to deserving people. Sports ban- quets and GAA play day followed. The senior tea, prom, bac- calaureate, and commencement took on special meaning for those who will graduate, and showed a preview of the future for those who will stay to carry on. To those of you who are strangers to East, we've tried to bring an idea of its spirit and activities, to those of you who know and love the Hilltop school, weive tried to hold up a mirror to show you- YOURSELF.

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.. 'phii t i K .., V ., A M V I N ,. f. K,-. my wi1,.,,g A 1. I - ' v. ' . . ' diff l Rza -. ,Q .-3, s 1xQ'i'g 5'R we 33- .gr yfqf- '. . iw 3 QQ. a'11:5i?bf'f. yr-f R.,- ',. ,A ' - 1 w at A , - - F41 . I ' E54 -.116 1, . i. f ' . Even from the back East High is well-designed. The parking lot is an active place jammed with cars of all makes and models from '29s to '5ls. The Wing on the extreme right houses the different shop courses, including auto, machine, and electric. In the foreground is the sports field where the gym classes play baseball, football, and hockey, and football and track teams practice in fall and spring. East High is proud of its lovely Memorial Garden built to commemo- rate our alumni who died in World War II. Each Memorial Day the Stu- dent Council president places a wreath of flowers on the bronze plaque on which are inscribed the names of those who gave their lives for democracy. The ceremony had special significance this year, because the crisis in Korea has brought us all closer to war, than ever before. Approaching East from the east, we see on the left, the gym and swimming pool, and in the corresponding wing on the right, the auditorium. 6

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Is it an exciting play or just the cold wind that is causing Joyce Stroniquist, Jackie Anderson, Janet Gardner, Mert Joles, Ann Wzin- strom, and Jean Sells, to jump up and cheer? Newly elected cheerleaders were this lively group of rooters. Seated around the inegaphones are Donna Anderson, Sandy Cryer, Irene Miner, and Marigene Bullard. Boy cheerleaders are Gene Schlupp, Tom KL1f2lllHllOS, and Ronnie Dierks. Miss Kathleen Lovett acted as the cheerleaders, adviser and chief critic. September and October were un- usually warm last yearg notice the number of fans in the stands with- out coats on. le nf UF-FFFTI