Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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. . . take good care not to grow too wise for so great a pleasure of life as laughter - Addison ACTIVITIES... Fun-filled extracurricular events provide the stu- dents with relaxation as well as a chance for par- ticipation. Talents and ideas intermingle to form top-notch productions, and athletic skills and sportsmanship blend to spark sporting events. Posters denote many long hours in preparation for a play, operetta, or talent show, and applause rewards these efforts. Banners wave wildly at a victorious moment in a basketball or football game. Mums signify Homecoming with its pageantry and royal court, a tense crowd awaits the announce- ments of the Dolphin and Relays Queens. Trophies mark outstanding athletic records, and letter awards honor deserving recipients. These activities unveil cooperation, loyalty, tal- ents, skills, and memories, so valuable for a well- rounded high school life - forming that vital link between the students and the school.

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'-IQ 'I-Si Synnove Erson, surrounded by the two other final- ists, Kris Vale and Bev Bartholomew, received this year's DAR A'Cood Citizen Award. The three girls were nominated and elected by the senior home- rooms. and then by a final vote hy the faculty. Synnove was selected for her good citizenship, char- acter, and service. 5 Thirty-five seniors were 1960-61 Illinois State Scholarship winners. First row: Sherry Tews, Roberta Taylor, Barbara Linder, Carol Rehnberg, Nancy Hollings- worth, Janet Shafer, Darlene Cutzwiller, Bengt Carlstrand, illarlette Swenson. Jack Anderson, Carolyn Atkinson, Peter Schubeler, and Roger C. Johnson. Second row: Lewis Kaplan, Michael Oman. Patricia K. Anderson, Terry Ander- son, Steven Allen, Dale Ethington, Dean Dahlquist, Ward Mefiord, and James Rowland. Third row: Lannois Frech, James Elston, James Lammers. Craig Olson, Jon McCinty, Michael Cronk, David Johnson, Richard Peterson, Thomas Johnson. Richard Lunde, Robert Johnson, Michael Nelson, and Jerry linglehardt. ...-L-...- cbt- East's recipient of the 1960 Betty Crocker Home- maker of Tomorrow Award was Lannois Frech, who received the highest score among the senior girls from East taking a test on homemaking knowledge and aptitudes. Her paper was sent along with those of other winners for competition on a state-wide basis.

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Student Council members Norm Moline and Jim Houy try the defendants Denny Willis and Ron Fearn at the East- West football pep rally. Our impressive hilltop building is more than just an institution of learning. more than just classes with homework and tests: it is a symbol of respect and loyalty in the heart of every E-Rab. This feeling of 'Lwhat lfast High stands forl' can be found in every rec party and prom, in every play and assembly, and in every game or meet. The applause after each letter award is presented, the silence in each tense moment of a basketball game, the screaming and cheer- ing at each pep rally, and the tedious wait in line for tickets will be remembered long after test scores and grades will be forgotten. This spirit and enthusiasm is what makes a high school outstanding-and makes its students proud. Loyal Fans Show School Spirit Below: The regional victory over West is characterized by the fans hoarsely shouting, East High's going downstatef' Right: Avid basketball fans wait patiently in seemingly endless lines for tickets to the Sterling sectional game. Students, jam-packed into Beyer Stadium, eagerly await the home- coming parade.