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

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l l Shown practicing for their senior play parts are Norma Green, Karin Hedlin, jack Hagstrom, Bob Huffman, Russ Skorberg, Vanita Fincham, Ruth Ann Ferm, and Lona Beck. Coney Island, this years Dolphin show, presented three water ballets, ventriloquist, disappearing, and tumbling acts. This picture shows the finale where ballet girls swam with lighted candles around a floating Formally posed in their parts for The Royal Family are Joanne Raisbeck, Pat Shanahan, John R. Nelson, Gene Collins, John Hof, Arlene Swanson, janet Vaughn, and Mary Condon. lit -'P' 3 ., Q . I , . . : .. , is af. ,, ,ai at ,mswzw A. .3j,3gfg:fa-g,f:,ih,av lm.-..l5 3lg.. -gays A, , 2-qs., iw gg Q, fl fr? . -:rf f, W 1 :W ' ' 1 - , C ' . 4: , ' J , ,, 5 ,,, ti ,.: t 1 1 553. . ri V mm ssts -. ' . W I 1 . 1 A , Z ' x 15 -.. 1 l ' in-W 2 Y fi : 'Q W- 9 N 1 me ' N , -. wx. J -v 5 , -. Xfqk The only royalty elected at East High is the Dolphin queen selected by the student body from I6 senior girls nominated by the Dolphin Club. Lona Beck was crowned queen, and Dolly Gran- berg and Mary Condon were attendants. 29 I

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Pussy Johnson, Claudette Fagerstrom, Ralph Stang, Ronnie Swenson, John Hoaglund, the leads in the operetta, Robin Hood, pose in a typical scene from the presentation. The cast includes: john Hoaglund ,,,....... .,,,,, . , ........,....s......,.,s Robin Hood Claudette Fagerstrom .........,..,..,.,,,,.............,..,..... Maid Marion Pat Shanahan .........., ................,., S heriff of Nottingham Pete Hensley ..,........,.,. ...........,, S ir Guy of Gisborne Helen johnson .......,..... ,t......,,,,,,........, D ame Durden Priscilla johnson ....,..... ....,.,............t A nnabel David Anderson ..,, ...... ...,.,....... L i ttle John Loren Lund ,... ...s.... .....,, ..... F r i ar Tuck Ralph Stang .,..,........, . ...,t.,..., Alan-a-Dale Ronnie Swenson., ,...........tt..,..t...............,,.........,,........, Will Scarlet Senior Play Royal Familyv Cast julie Cavendish ..,... ., ....,, .......,.... ,,.., ...,, J a n et Vaughn Tony Cavendish ..........t....,... .. .... ,........... ................ J o hn Hof Fannyc... ..,...,. ., ......, Ruth Ann Ferm, Arlene Swanson Gwen .... .t...,,.,,, ..... .. Lona Beck, Mary Condon Herbert Dean ....,., .... ..t... , , . ,.,. . ..,,,,,... ..,. ,,.,t. P a t Shanahan Kitty ........s.......... ,..... .,,, V a nita Fincham, Joanne Raisbeck Oscar Wolfe ,.,........,.,.,,.,... . ..........,t............,.,, Jack Hagstrom Perry Stewart ...,,., . ., Bob Huffman, Gene Collins Gill ........,,..... .. ..., , ,, .. ......., .. Richard Nelson Della. ...4,,,..,.. ......... N orma Green Jo ...............,..t........ A... Russ Skorburg McDermott .....,.... ,.,, ,.,, , G ordon Thorell Miss Peake ,,,,...... ............ K arin Hedlin Chauffeur ...,,,.,,, .,....A...... T om Hopp Gunga ,t..,..,,,.. ,,,,,...., K ent Riedesel Hallboy .... .....,.,t,,......... Bob lsoz Hallboy.. ,t,.,.,........, ....... . ,. ....., Francis Twait Student Director ..i...i...... ........... J anice Malmberg Robin Hood by DeKoven told of the struggles of Robin Hood to regain his title as Earl of Hunting- ton. The plot involves a crooked Sheriff, a gang of outlaws, two love stories, capture and escape, and since it is a comedy, Hnal happiness. The three-act comedy, The Royal Familyi' by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, acted the story of the Cavendishes, a theatrical minded family who live in New York City and closely resembles the Barrymores of Broadway and Hollywood fame. Fea- tured actors were two French poodles, a parrot, and a real baby. Formal dances are an exciting part of East High activity too, The ROTC Cadets Cadence was a typical formal at East and Dick Hoffman, Pussy Johnson, Janet Holmberg, and Pat High complete with crepe paper ceiling, plus an added excite- Lahre, are shown decorating for the ROTC dance. ment of announcing promotions in ROTC. 28

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N3 ai? - ' 1 fzglil V1 1 D' A-A'-' f if t i ti iii Janice Joanne Anderzon Anderzon Nancy Kay Goodin Hedrick .,VVVV,A I Lona Jean Vanita Beck Elliott F incham Dorothy Pauline Ruth Ann Lieblin g Peterson Po jman ' I aw mga 4 up Jawa, The ten girls and ten boys ranking scholastically at the top of the senior class are announced each year at the end of the first semester. From these Top Twenty, who are judged by their scholastic records during their three years at East, a boy and a girl are chosen to speak at Commencement exercises. Donald R. Sture jack W. john Anderson Bengtson Hagstrom Hof David Richard Donald Canden Leppert Malmgren Mosser Nelson Robert Huffman jerry Patterson -iil y i f if fin .' ,LV t t . fag. . f i,9,3v3fa I L Aww F 'lg X . il at swf aa 50