Rockford High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockford, OH)

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 Not many lives, but only one have ate; One. only one. How sacred should that one life ever be— Day after day filled up with blessed toil. Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil.’’ Rockford School Busses Five years ago Rockford Village and Black Creek township districts took a forward step in the educational history of Mercer County by establishing a bus transportation system. Black Creek township high school students were transported to Rockford in two busses owned by that township. At the same time the Rockford Village district purchased a bus for use in Liberty township, where a group of people wished to have bus transportation but whose board of education did not wish to initiate bus service at township expense. The following year Rockford added another bus at the request of south Liberty patrons and the following year still another was added to accommodate east Hopewell and east Dublin townships. A small bus is also run by Mr. Hebb to accommodate high school students in northwest Dublin and also to consolidate two elementary districts- This makes a total of six busses, bringing the majority of the high school students of Dublin. Liberty. Black Creek, and Hopewell townships to Rockford High School in a quick, safe, and comfortable manner, and at a low cost compared to the old method of private transportation. Dave Hooks and Reed Tolan have been the veteran drivers for Black Creek busses, while Don Penn drove the north Liberty bus every year until last winter when he resigned to accept a position with the A. P- Grocery Co. Rockford busses have established an enviable record for prompt service, a minimum of breakdowns on the road, and the entire absence of serious accidents. THE ROCKET

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Superintendent H. W. Newton 7 his well may be th? Day of Judgement which the world awaits: But be it so or not. I only know My present duty, and my Lord's command To occupy till He comes. So at the post Where He hath set me in His providence. I choose for one. to meet Him face to face.— No faithless servant frightened from my task But ready when th? Lord of harvest calls. A. B. Hiram College. 1922. A. M. Ohio State University, 1925. Superintendent of North Fairfield Schools 1922-1924. Superintendent of Camden School. Lorain County. 1925-1911. Superintendent Rockford School. 1911------. Rockford School Someone has said What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” However, the fact remains that names are used to distinguish objects in the scope of ones experience and that each object possesses characteristics and a history which differentiates it from the others. And so it is with schools. Although all schools are founded with the same purpose in view, they differ greatly in many ways and are given different ratings by state officials, by colleges and by their own communities. Graduates of Rockford School add a good name to their educational record. It is the name of a school which is recognized by state officials as one of the first grade- It is a school which, through periods of both prosperity and depression since 1925, has maintained the high requirements for membership in the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, offering a broad course of study, including Music, Commercial, Home Economics, and Vocational Agriculture courses in addition to the usual college preparatory work. It is a school recognized throughout its history for a high standard of sportsmanship and an unusual record of victories. It is a school which has been foremost in the educational advancement of its county, establishing an educational plant and a transportation system to serve not only its own village, but all outlaying territory within driving distance- With these characteristics behind the name of Rockford School, its graduates should be proud to add its name to their educational record and should endeavor through the wise and industrious use of the training received here to keep its name untarnished and to add to the lustre of previous accomplishments. THE ROCKET