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

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What is it that is engrossing Bud Ditto, Don Lodin, Jule Samuelson, Jean Elliott, and Carol Middleton so? There is only one replyg they hope to find the answer to another unsolvable Physics problem regarding weights and tension. There is a happy expression on their faces-at last, the secret is known. East High has two Swedish classes because a large number of students want to learn the language. Under the guidance of Miss Margaret Swanson, the classes take an active part in civic affairs as shown by this picture. They are broad- casting a program of songs in Swedish, one of several they have done. Some of the broadcasts have been sent to Sweden and exchanged for similar broadcasts done there. 1 strife. Before the snow fell, john R. Harris, and Sture Bengtson tried measuring distances with a tripod in trigonometry class by using the parking lot as a river and figuring the angles to get the distance. Here, Miss Elizabeth McGuirels English V class, drama- tizes the famous lines from Macbeth by Shakespeare: Double, double, toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Q, widows and flfuyw HM: :Ewen gniwwf 19

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Behind the desks in the office, are those who serve us by answering questions, phone calls, typing, filing, and issuing admits. These hard workers are Mrs. Doris Fran- zen, Mrs. Anna Ware, Miss Betty Stenberg, Mrs. Eleanor Borden, and Mrs. Bernice Mullen, registrar. Behind the lines in the cafeteria, are those who serve us by planning, preparing, and serving the varied and appetizing lunches in the cafteria. Besides the government subsidized 25- cent lunches, salads, soups, sandwiches, and desserts, can be purchased. A familiar sight are Mrs. Hilda Olson and Mrs. Ebba Anderson. .7Pw4,e Mina- divine io- Keep Semi Running. Eliliieieniiyi Behind the brooms at East are ten janitors and two janitresses. Here Louie, a familiar favorite, is pictured in his closet where supplies are kept. The spotlessness of East's halls are due to these diligent men. nfl V. Behind the door marked Placement Office, each morning sits Mr. Oliver Schade, to whom Eastites talk about securing part or full time jobs. Mr. Schade serves not only East siders, but afternoons hnd him at West. Behind the door marked nurseis office is Miss Marian Dag- nan, whose cheery smile and greetings do much to improve a sick student's aches. She issues admits, excuses, and administers temporary care for the sick. 18

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Qian, Qadd cmd Qcmalled November 9, saw many East High girls garbed in men's shirts on backwards, with silk scarves around their necks. You're right, it was Senior Farmerls Day at East. You can imagine the sur- prised expression of the Armistice Day speaker when he saw half of his audience dressed as Donna Mislon, Dolores Elwood, Jennie Kluz, Kay Hed- rick, and Karin I-Iedlin, were in this picture. Another fad that lasted longer and was really fun was nuke playing. The year 1950 finally found East Highers playing ukes at parties, club meetings, and informal get-togethers. Tom Scifo, Jean Anderson, Tom Valentine, Mavis Carlson, and Warren Landstrom, were caught strumming and humming at a joint Hi-Y and Y-Teen meet- ing. Did Arthur Godfrey ever expect this? Though harmful initiations are not approved of at East, some harmless fun is, and here Lucy Pottinger carries, as penalty for being initiated, a well-loaded lunch tray for the senior members of GAA. Part of Ruthie Lindskoldls ABL initiation job was to push a pencil with her nose across the Little Theatre stage floor. Later ABL had a pot-luck supper in the cafe- teria where new members waited on the older ones and ate jello and spaghetti with their fingers. Some of the pins used to identify various club members at East are shown at the left.