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

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r P? 17 Tom Karahalias poses as some- one Jack Lofgren might be looking for as part of the entertainment of the junior mixer, an informal party of dancing and fun held in the cafeteria. Accartcmfcafaasfaamia Snowbound, the Publications talent show, featured fifteen acts this year. Jerry Patterson and Lillian Erlandson, master and mistress of ceremonies, were proprietors of a snowbound Alpine lodge, and asked their guests to provide some sort of entertainment. The audience voted Betty Smith, who yodeled and played the guitar, first place both nights, and Jerry is shown presenting her with the grand prize check. WNV wt' fx NHLKTARY fi in 4 glgzwfwf - Ag 1 :'r 'X M2 'N s 'T r, .., LOW Q NX ffdgog 'fll-- ,... y sbflQ S1401-v Mft? vi JP ,gf gm - X, I , t xvl ck ,QXQS P5 QTEK , QQ ,gs-':X' t sw a Typical of posters used to advertise different activities are these. Remember the pretty pink and blue ABL 'Birthday Ball poster, and the colorful Snowboundl' one? All posters and tickets for East High functions are printed in Print Shop by students. 24 Heel, toe, around you go! U --sounds familiar? Of course, the Senior Mixer, wasn't it fun? Plaid shirts were THE thing to wear.

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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

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Highlighting the GAA Gay Nineties Festival was the style show featuring clothes from Now and Then. Here Skippy McKnight models just the thing to wear when driving, complete with shoes, duster, and all. Out for a stroll are dandy Dick Newman and Donna Wriglit in a stylish shirtwaist and bow. Other attractions at the carnival were Fish Pond, Wtlx Figure Gallery, an Old Fashioned Confectionery, and other booths. You Can't Get a Man Witli a Gunf' sang Lona Beck and the audience voted her third prize at the talent show, to show their ap- This scene from the A Cappella choir con- cert shows Pussy Johnson and Pat Shanahan acting their parts as colonial sweethearts while the rest of the choir, in formal attire, watch with approval. A picture of the entire cast of Snowbound', and the ushers show the authentic Swiss costumes worn in the show. Ken Arvidson, cornetist, played Napoli and proval. was awarded second place when the votes were counted. ff' 'W 25