Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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wtf all l ww .wma of 4'9- Htr! My Many interesting discussions are held in class rooms before and after school when a student comes in to receive special attention in his studies, and in this way improve his work because of greater understanding of what is expected of him. As Literature is a subject which particularly needs individual discus- sions, the teachers of this department spend extra hours with their pupils. Miss Hollem is shown here giving assistance to Jean Clauser, Ambrose Bardelli, Kay Lidell, Mary Winde- mutts, and Robert Williams. As many pupils deserve additional help in their studies, most of the teachers may be found in their rooms before and after school giving assistance to their students. In this way the teachers are able to learn ways in which their class room procedure can be improved to benefit the students and the pupils ways in which to do their work to satisfy the teachers. Miss Fisher, Spanish instructor, is shown above explaining to Mallory Mitchell, Helen Peterson, and Henry Broquist, some difficulties they have encountered in their studies. ,V t . .17 2 FRIENDS Every year a group of music students take il trip to Chicago to see an Opera. These trips are sponsored hy the Music tle- partment to increase their pupils knowledge and appreciation of good music. Before they attend an opera, the pupils hear music from it and are told the story that they may understttntl and enjoy tnore fully the production. The trip made by bus affords a chance for conversation and fun as well. Accom- panying the group on the trip this year to see Carmen were Mr. Elmquist, Mr. Sherwood and Miss Vincer, elementary teachers, Miss Mathre, Miss Dunton, and Mrs. Florence Love- joy Shugars. Mr. Paul S. Conklin, former assistant principal. who. on November 8, was elected County Superintendent of Schools, was honored by the teachers of Rockford Senior high school at a banquet on Tuesday, November 15. Mr. Maitland, instructor of the industrial department, was general chairman of the event and with Mr. Dewey had charge of the tickets and donations. The money went for a leather traveling bag which was presented to Mr. Conklin. Miss Beatty, committee chair- man, had charge of the decorations and footl. Mr. june E. Bornor, director of the high school orchestra, took charge of the entertainment.

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, ...X GABRIEL WERTSCH, B.E. Industrial The farce You Can't Take It With Yun pleased Mr. Wertsch greatly. He is fond of all Wag- nerian operas. EDITH Wlil'I'ING, B.A. Social Studies Miss Whiting who greatly enjoys reading has a favorite hook. Ra- morm. Mount Pleasant, Iowa. claims her as a daughter. EDNA YOUNGQUIST, M.A. English Miss Youngquist enjoyed her fav- orite actress, Katherine Cornell, in SL loan . Her childhood ambi- tion was to be rich. ruroizs i RUTH WliITli. M.A. Englixh Stephen Leacock and Dorothy Thompson appeal to Miss White's sense of humor. She would like to hear Sinclair Lewis. MILDRED WILLOUGHBY, M.S. Science Miss Willoughby, achieved her childhood ambition and became a teacher. As California has varied scenery, she selects it for vacations. ALEXANDER HAGGART, B.S. Military Science N Perhaps natives of Massachusetts do not enjoy the comic strips: at least Major Haggart says that he does not read them. W Page 27 CHARLES WHITENACK, M.A. Sofia! Studies Mr. Whitenack likes to spend his leisure time reading, touring, and listening to Hlnforrnaliun Please and the Lux Radio Theater. HELEN WRAY Nurse Miss Wray would like to meet Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Her fav- orite radio program is the Magic Key. ISAAC SMITH Military Science Sergeant Smith comes to us from Nashville, Tennessee. When a youth, he desired to be a great sportsman in the game of life.

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r FRIENDS The Botany Club has a practical policy which is that in studying nature the best plan is to go where nature is. In this picture Mr. Clikeman, club adviser, is holding a discussion on leaves during a field trip to Rock Cut. On these trips stu- dents make their leaf collection right out in the field rather than bringing the leaves to school to identify. Included in the picture are Mr. Clikeman. Randall Millard, Edla Pearson, Ed- ward Garst, Harriet johns, Alice Pearson, Helen Nolting, Beatrice Vlilliams, Maida Millhaven, Alice Swanson, and George Fredan. So many boys had expressed the desire to know how to dance that Miss Currier and Miss Knill decided to start a boys social dancing class. After obtaining permission from the office classes were held in the Girl's Gymnasium on afternoons after school. ln order that the boys, who were extremely bashful, might be saved all the embarrassment possible, the classes were strictly private. Included in this picture in which rhythm is being taught are Miss Currier, Robert Adams, Richard Sen- nett, Richard Miller, Lowell Branning, Francis Beck, Robert lirickson, Dorian Parker, Kennerson Turney, Alfred DeMolli, Amos Krescmaff, Phillip Rathenberg. and Miss Knill, Page 29 'M +22 , .1 Sewing classes are very popular with high school girls, not only because knowing how to sew is a great advantage in later years, but also because changing from the more conven- tional type of school work is restful. All the while though the girls are making clothes for themselves, an art which is important to any girl. The sewing teachers find that a great deal of individual help is neededg here Miss l-iolmin is showing Sue Gleichman and Betty Bengston how to lay pleats, as Barbara Wil- cox and Betty Phillips industriously work at dressmaking. Teachers also believe in Santa Claus. At least that is the way it appeared at a Christ- mas Party sponsored by the social science de- partment at Miss Greenlee's home when Santa, in the person of Mr. Nufer, distributed the gifts. The distribution of gifts took place after an excellent dinner. A brightly lighted Christmas tree lent atmosphere for the oc- casion. Social science teachers shown receiv- ing their gifts from jovial Santa Nufer are Mr. Froelich, Miss Davey, Miss Knill, and Mr. Spurgeon.