Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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,mi SCIENCE GEORGE REED B. S. Purdue University County fairs and various agricul- tural shows are exceedingly inter- esting to Mr. Reed. He considers them a hobby. - GUY SMITH B. S. Northwestern University Hobbies are Mr. Smith's hobby. He enjoys collecting things such as hooked rugs, antique furniture, and glass. MILDRED WILLOUGHBY M.A. University of Wisconsin Gardening is Miss Willoughby's hobby. She likes all flowers so well that she cannot choose one favorite. CHARLES BEYER B. A. Department Head Lawrence College Quite naturally Mr. Beyer's out- side interests are centered on sportsg one of his favorites is golf. MILDRED CURRIER M. A. Columbia University During the summer, boating and gardening are two of the activities Miss Currier undertakes in her spare time. ELOISE SMITH B. A. University of California Any of her students will tell you she is good-natured, and, there- fore, easy to get along with. MAXINE SMITH M. S. University of Wisconsin Miss Smith enjoys field trips and snakes interest her. In her zo- ological collection, she has several snakes' skins. HELEN WRAY R. N. Milwaukee Downer Any of the activities out of doors appeal to Miss Wray, especially picnics, hikes, and campfires. JAMES LAUDE M. A. Columbia University Mr. Laude's greatest enjoyment during the summer vacation is to go fishing up in the northern woods. MARION PIERCE Aside from traveling, Miss Pierce finds for her spare moments read- ing and playing cards enjoyable pastimes. Q Q '77 PHYSICAL EIJUCATIUN Page 24

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The botany Class, on a winter field trip under the guidance of Mr. Clikeman, are examining va- rious kinds of fir trees in the Sinnissippi sunken gardens. In- cluded here are Mr. Clikeman, David Burdick, Shirley Mer- shon, Betty Phillips, Audrey Jane Wagner, Alexia Engquist, Doris Williams, Ned Garst, and Lewis Moore. Page 23 Here are pictured Chemistry II students in the laboratory. They include the following: Margaret Two and Ruth Nelson, who are conducting a liltering processg Bob Greenberg and Harry Wort- man testing an unknown liquid by titrationg Donald Schlenk and Paul Franklin, preparing nitric acid with retort apparatus. In Miss Maxine Smith's laboratory, the pride of the zoology department, Herbert Hough is examining the terrarium, while Charles Keough and Dorothy Colehour are studying snakes, Hugh Smith is examining a protozoa. Dorothy Balmer is comparing a twenty-rayed starlish with the five-rayed one held by Wil- liam Brudon.

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