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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Science 1-X MISS .TENNTE FI. YVALDO Physirznl Geography, Zuulngy 6 ,, MR. A. C. NORRIS Chemistry, Physics MH. HAROLD MACKFINZIFI Physical Gvography. Algebra Departmellt Twenty Af-am. MISS AGNES BROXVN Physiology, Botany MISS S. ALETA MMCVOY Homo Economic-S, Physics MISS MARTHA RVLL Plmysim-nl GPORTIIIEIIQ' 1