Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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FUBEWUHD On April l5, l89O, Elmer Bruner, Vernon l-ldll, ornd Andrus lones published the first issue of the Rockford High School Cwl. Frorn thot first dgy to this, its fiftieth gnd lgst yegr, the Owl has been growing in ndtiongl prominence gs well ois locctl prestige. Every chdnge in the evolution of the school hds brought or correspond- ing extension in the service of the Cwlg thus its history nedrly poircrllels thort of the school. When the two irnportdnt press gssocigtions begdn their criticgl surveys, the Qwl proved its superiority to the ncrtion by winning honors yegr gfter yegr. The school itself furnishes the news sources which provide news for the pgper to present in ci recrdctble rngnner. A newspgper hds gssignrnents, prornotion, or socidl section, dnd persons on whorn it cctn depend to niotlce hegdline news, so hots the school. ln spite of these fdcts, sorne persons gre inclined to feel thoit o: newspgper is oz srndll world in itself. The l94O RHS Annudl hopes to prove to thern crnd the rest of its redders thot the work of the BHS newspaper, the Owl, is very closely relgted to the life of the school.

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EDICATIU ln his nine years as coach of Rockford high school debate teams, Mr. lohn Burlend has done more than his share in making their record an enviable one. ln contest after contest his able advice and careful coaching have been contributing factors in victory for his teams. Aspiring orators have also found Mr. Bur- ler1d's counsel inspiring. l-lis comprehensive knowledge of the problems of the day and firm convictions as to means of alleviating them have Won him the respect and admiration of all Who have come in contact with him, either in his government classes or in community ac- tivities. For these reasons, as Well as for his good sense of humor and his Willingness to enter into the spirit of the student, the staff has the honor of dedicating to Mr. Burlend this 1940 edition of the RHS Annual.