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

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X X- ...H Campaigning for the subscription drive of the Argus and Highlights, staff members act out a skit portraying a political convention. Sid Kingdon, Karin Latt, and Linda Wantz listen intently to the speeches of Senators Jeannine Iohnson, Ron Eksten, and Marge Patrick. Exhibits and Asscmblie Tension and excitement can be seen in the faces of the girls waiting their turn to go before the student body for cheerleading try-outs. Ann NVcigel, Pat May- field, Rosie Ekstrom, Linda Nyquist, Judy Olson, jill johnson, and Mary Jean Anderson watch from backstage as one of their classmates does her cheer. Homeroom periods served to provide ti for assembly programs in the auditorium a gymnasium as school activities commenced. S dents took time out of their daily routine to vie variety in humorous, entertaining and educ tional assemblies. Members of the Publications Staff teamed t gether and pooled their dramatic talents to pr sent a skit of a political convention to serve a prologue for their annual subscription driv Candidates for school class ofiices and che leading contestants were placed before the s dent body by means of class assemblies. An educational assembly in driver educati was presented to the senior class, with a ro demonstration following the indoor session. Operetta, play and talent show teasers we given to entice students to buy tickets. Serving a definite role in student life, asse blies help to broaden the pupil's scope of expe ence and make him aware of practical applic tions of education. 10

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This year for the first time, East High was host to two foreign exchange students. These two students, Ineke Frederik from the Nether- lands and Isolde Winkler from Austria, par- ticipated in classes and activities at East High. At a tea given by the Rockford Chapter of the American Field Service early in Septem- ber, the four Rockford exchange students from East and VVest were introduced. Sue Nelson, who visited Sweden under the AFS program last summer, gave a short talk. In November, juniors who met the require- ments of AFS had the opportunity to apply for the trip abroad in the summer of 1961. Final candidates were chosen by a screen- ing committee. Their applications were then sent to the New York AFS oflice, where final- ists for the trips were chosen. In the spring the students were notified of their acceptance or rejection. F S Sponsors Studcn ...n -. , .1 ,. - ' .r 9 33. I X x , .DK , YVaiting' in anticipation, the four AFS candidates meet with Sue Nelson, last , . . . years representative abroad. The senn-finalists are Mary jo Bernard, Ann Gullickson, Sue, last yearis representative, joanne Utter, and jill Holniquist. t mbassadors The foreign exchange students and their Amerie in sisters admire an AFS display. Pictured are Pain johnson, Isolde XVinkler, Diane Abegg, and Ineke Frederik. H f N 4 .Vit fl ff ,,I1.N I. -f' V t ' W ' , 1-sexi ,-V I a s gi! ,sw 4 , 1 fl ti' h 'ix ' ,ari- 9

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Between classes and during the hurried pd crowded lunch periods, students found me to register for voting privileges and car- v on other essential student business. Serving also as a time of relaxation, lunch -eriods helped to break up the long academic ly. Students found time to refresh them- ,lves and discuss the day's events with their llow classmates. Noon hour also provided time for cursory lviews of assignments and last minute prep- ,ations for afternoon classes. lThis year, the Civil NVar History Mobile 'esented an interesting and informative ex- bit on the Civil NVar. Relics dating from e war period offered authentic material and lcts of interest. Students were invited to lxv the educational display during their nch periods, thus adding to their first-hand owledge of history. L X ,N ,.,,,.-r'-K1 ' 1 Pat Cates and Ron Christian register in order to be able to vote in the mock election on November 8. XVorlcing at the registration table are Don VVanfalt, Nick Winter, Richard VVeast, and Tom Plager. ver Wide Field of Topics VVcishaupt, driver of the history mobile, points out a Lincoln exhibit to Horst. This showcase depicts the part Illinois played in the Civil YVar. fl The over-crowded cafeteria is still a problem, but students quickly adjust to thc situation. , N 5 l ik ,ff 'ff ,fA'iw, X f ,fr 11