Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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A-iz' . Languag i MISS MAY DORSON l Latin, Virgil MISS HAZEL G. PUTNAM Cnvsnr, Cicero e Department Z-Q MISS ELIZABETH COIIPOIIAN Caesar, Pic-oro TUCIIH FIC I IDINA ND STICDINGY Einhtvvn Gorman

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