Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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1 I . . .g rn . First Semester Second Semester , W' A fL ' Doris Bergstrom President Pearl Liebovich I .fig t 1 i i Mildred Pahaly V.-President Alice Peterson i ii 'if Pearl Liebovich Secretary Eilleen O'Neil ' 1 g f' Ida Flasberg Treasurer Lavona Lane K ' , Mrs. Lucille Burgoon Adviser Mrs. Lucille Burgoon is QQ I t l zefif, F . 1 i VA W A 4 . ' c, A, iss. BERGSTROM COI'1'1I'I'16I'C1a MALS1-ROM CServicel The Commercia club is one of Rockford high school's most recent organizations, chartered only last fall by a group of girls interested in commer- cial work. The qualification for membership is that the pupil must be taking stenography and type- writing. The objectives of the Commercia club are, to further an interest in typewriting and shorthand by showing its application to everyday lifeg to protect and advance its members after graduationg and to provide social contact and fellowship for its members. The programs are arranged in such a way as to attain this purpose. To promote an interest in commercial work, educational films presenting the principles of typewriting and shorthand, are shown. Humorous plays that illustrate the habits and cus- ischolarshipj toms of stenographers are also presented. Debates as to the importance of the various factors that go to make up a good stenographer, contestsg and an exhibit to show the work of the club impress the members and others with the value of the work of the commercial department. To carry out its social aims, the club staged afternoon parties in the Gym, open to members only, where the students became better acquaintedg a picnic was another social event. In early March, the club gave one of the season's most successful afternoon parties which was open to all school members. As new an organization as Commercia club is to be congratulated on staging such a successful and enjoyable event, featuring novel dances, games and stunts in addition to the usual program. page twenty-fave

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Ri OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester Ruth Keegan President Fayne Faust Herbert Calvert V.-President Helen Culhane Carolyn Starr Secretary Virginia Eddington Virginia Eddington Treasurer Loween Conklin Miss Winifred Ledger Adviser Miss Winifred Ledger 3-5-3 PEARSON Membership for the 8-5-3 or history club is composed of students in the history, economics and civics classes. The name of the club is de- rived from the initial letters of each one of these subjects, arranged in the numerical position in the alphabetg 8 for H, 5 for E, 3 for C. The purpose of this club is to promote an in- terest in social science subjects by creating a better understanding of these subjectsg to create a feeling of friendship and co-operation among the members, and to encourage the ability to assume responsibility. To encourage the interest in subjects of the social science department interesting travel talks about the conditions and customs of other lands are given, either by club members or by non-mem- bers. One very interesting talk was the one given lscholarshipj by Miss Isabelle Fisher on the customs and living conditions of the Spanish people. Miss Helen Wray. gave a very interesting speech about her eitvperiences as a nurse in France during the World ar. Early in March the club sponsored an evening partyg it was the first in its history. One interesting and important achievement worked out by the club was some investigation of local history. Several facts came to light concern- ing Rockford's part in the Civil and the World Wars. Interesting Indian legends such as the story of Starved Rock and the activities of Chief Blackhawk in this vicinity were discovered. During the year the club contributed to the his- torical novel fund of the social science department. La . i ew f page twenty-four X X '. X x. g

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First Semester Maurice Fieldman Milton Carlson Everett Hallquist Paul Johnson OFFICERS President Everett Hallquist V.-President .,--A-.AA ',--A,A----,..., Y H Secretary Charles Dixon Treasurer Harold Hanstrom Mr. Raymond Hoisington Adviser Mr. Raymond Hoisingtnn Second Semester T JoHNsoN Radio Club 1-'IELDMAN tServiceD During the last ten years there has been such a rapid progress in the science of radio that it has aroused interest to such an extent that a branch of it has been installed in Rockford senior high school through the organization of the Radio club and its efforts. The purpose of the Radio club is to give experience to its members in the radio art and also to maintain a short wave transmitting and receiving station. - Meetings are held every Monday evening after school. About twenty boys, interested in the sub- ject are members of the club. The programs of their meetings are usually composed of a discus- sion of technical terms and implements which per- tain to radio and its science. The main activity of the organization is the oper- tScholarshipJ ation of radio stations. Four of the members operate their own individual stations' while the whole club has a main high school radio station. Mil- ton Carlson operates a station which has the call number, W9FFIg Maurice Fieldman a station with the number W9BNOg Everett Hallquist, W9AGVg and Paul johnson, W9BNO. The main station at high school is known by the call number VV9BIM. The latter is a fifty watt outfit operating on a frequency of about seven thousand, one hun- dred kilocycles, using a one thousand volt motor generator for its power supply. The boys have received word from all parts of the United States congratulating them on their work. It is a rather surprising discovery to lind a radio station right within one's own school. page twenty-six