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

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Christmas assembly this year, annually distinctive and impressive, seemed even better than before. In it, a mother told the story of the Nativity to her children and with the help of the dramatics Classes, it came to life before their eyes. A Cappella, Treble Clef, and the other choirs added lovely music. Remember Beautiful Savior? Many homerooms had parties to Celebrate Christmas but Mr. Arthur Satrels 5l6ers were the only ones that Santa paid a visit to, and it looks as if his bag Wasn't empty. Eau at Gfifziifmad Jima What can Jerry Obermiller be thinking of as he holds mistletoe over Jean Sells, head while Stan Mattson watches? lt mm! be the decorations for the senior tree that all agreed was the biggest, prettiest, and best ever seen, or do they say that every year?

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.920-mefftirtg new Wai Jfdded Though the elevator shaft has been in the building for ten years, the elevator, located in the right wing of the building, was just installed this year. It will hold one and one-half tons but has never been that full yet. Mr. Orput demonstrates how useful it is to use by assisting the janitors to haul waste to the basement to be burned. A really new addition to East is the TV tower built on top of the shop building by the combined help of the electrical classes and Architectural Iron Works. The tower has ten foot angle irons to hold it in place and will first be used for FM, AM, and TV. Later, other high frequency and transmitting antennae will be installed. Besides the TB x-rays taken this year, seniors were given an opportunity to have dental x-rays taken free of charge. Here the visiting dentist shoots a picture of Valerie Thomas's teeth. The x-ray pictures were then returned to students who in turn could take them to their own dentists for analysis. Q 35 .sl : H if ii Q ,ti N' t N., A rx i , , 1 sxtgy, xxx? I 9 NNN C E i 'ie NS 3 m..,,w , . in i 1

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The morning of December 13 found Eastites sleepily trudging to school and falling asleep in study hall. ln a pre- dominantly Swedish community, Decem- ber 12 is an important night. It is the beginning of the Christmas season, and the Rockford custom is for groups of singers to go around to their friends' houses, serenading them between ll and 3 a.m. Groups like A Cappella choir, Swedish Club, and many high school students take part in this custom of ' Luciaing. Here's Swedish Club's Lucia,U Carolyn Carlson, with her attendants, Mavis Carlson, Colleen Kitzmiller, Jo- anne Adamson, Mary Lou R. Johnson, Nadine Lindeman, and Rosie Johnson. l . V a aii er,9 55 z llll A , 9 fi A if C'ZF1JuZ,6mcw Qage Blzinqo Hfnam, Ylabiied, 72fz,e4,en,64, cmd b'3n,o-Lu. The winter of 1950 was the longest, coldest, and snowiest Rockford had ever seen. Mr. Green, head janitor, is shown beginning the tedious job of shoveling again. The swirling wind and snow-covered cars in the background illustrate the extent of the bombardment. Many students come to school on special buses. When the roads were bad and the snow deep, the buses were often late and office girls were kept busy issuing late admits to load after load of passengers. A real ucold, cold winter with plenty of ice and snow! 23