Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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First Semester OFFICERS Maxine Ollman President Charles Tullock V,-President Louise Heiliger Willard Lind Secretary Barbara Furze Arthur Mapes Treasurer Darving Skogstrom Miss Aleta McAvoy Adviser Miss Aleta McEvoy Second Semester 1 ?s?3f3E.lit?1?? Chemlstfy Club 4521555 Chemistry club, a very live organization, has for its purposes promoting an interest in the sci- ence of chemistry and preparing its members for the coming age which will be the Age of Chem- istry. Students who are eligible for membership in this club are those who are taking or who have taken chemistry. At every meeting of the club, at least part of the time is devoted to the conducting of experi- ments. Thus every member receives additional practice and knowledge from that gained in the class room. The club is active in all school affairs, every year giving one of the spring assemblies. These assemblies are always a source of great interest to the student body, si11ce at that time novel and unusual experiments are performed. The Chemistry club orchestra also takes part in these assemblies. To make the members better acquainted with each other several social gatherings in the form of picnics and parties were held. Several candy sales were held during the year to help pay for the vari- ous activities of the club. This year the classes as well as the club have jointly undertaken a very important and interest- ing project: the building of the Chemical House. This is a miniature house, all the material for which has been made by chemical processes. This house was entered in a chemistry contest at the Univer- sity of Illinois. page seventeen

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I OFFICERS First Semester John Keyes Rosalie Lindberg Lucylle Stenstrom Jane Knight Miss Agnes Brown Miss Jennie Waldo President V President Secretary Treasurer Advisers Second Semester Alice Peterson Alma Harvey Caroline Quixley Arthur Pelz Miss Agnes Brown Miss Jennie Waldo KEYES Biology Club PETERSON 1ServiceJ The Biology club is one of the oldest clubs in the school, having been organized in 1909. The club is composed of members from the botany and zoology classes. In its activities, the club seeks to further and create an interest in these two branches of the school curriculum. Field trips are perhaps its greatest interest. Last year a plan was enacted whereby the nearby forest preserves were visited through the aid and permission of the county for- ester, Mr. Tauge Lindquist. He has also furnished transportation for the members. The pupils have been allowed to collect specimens, and have made lists of the trees, shrubs, and herbs in the region. This activity has greatly increased the interest of the members. During the winter, programs are substituted for the field trips. They consist of interesting talks on botanical and zoological subjects, music, games, tScholarshipj and refreshments. This year a new feature was startedlin the club, namely, an orchestra which made its initial appearance during the second semester. Another very important work of the club includes the care of the school gardens. The club assists the janitor by providing plants and money to aid in beautifying the school lawn. To increase the interest in the club a point sys- tem has been introduced and successfully carried out. A certain number of points is given for being on a committee or on programs, paying a certain amount of money, acting as an officer, or working in the laboratory. The system helps determine the club leaders. At the close of the year the losers will treat the winners. page sixteen

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First Semester julia Joslin Leola Carlson Arnold Liebling Arnold Lielrling Miss Julia Shafer FE OFFICERS President V.-President Second Semester Arnold Liebling Rose Kasinkus Secretary Dorothy Shull Treasurer Dorothy Shull Adviser Miss Julia Shafer tgjlfggfa, Fasces LIEBIfING 1Serv1ceJ The Fasces club is a Latin club whose name is derived from the Latin name, Fasces,l' a symbol- ism of Roman times. Its actual meaning is an axe and .a bundle of sticks which is significant of authority. The purpose of the club is to foster a greater interest in old Rome as well as in the Latin language through the Latin department. The mem- bership is limited to those students who are at the time taking Latin. The club was organized in 1926 and since then has steadily grown both in interest and numbers, until it now includes about eighty active members. Meetings are held every two weeks. The meetings this year have been especially in- teresting. Some of them included a study of the ancient buildings in Rome: Coliseum, Pantheon, an Arch of Titusq incidents of the World VVar, Ro- man VVomen, Saturnalia, and Ides of March. One important meeting was a meeting to commemorate the Virgil Bimilleniumg at some others Roman dinners were held and a style show of Roman dress. One meeting was in the form of a broad- casting station. The Station was SPQR, broad- casting from the Palatine Hill, Rome. Romulus and Remus were the participants who took the place of Amos and Andyf' There is usually one social meeting held during the year. The club has aided the library by purchasing several new books for the school. At Christmas time a basket was given to a poor family. page eighteen