Rockford High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockford, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1950 volume:

G P ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC (-JfiiHAIiyii |||iii| i 3 1833 01215 9148 GC 977.102 R59RO 1950 DEDICATION We, the senior class of 19i 0, dedicate this yearbook to the Ip P-SO Celina - Rockford Basket Ball Game. It Is with great pleasure that we shall remember our victory In this event, and we hereby express our gratitude to the team that made this victory possible. -Evelyn French BOARD OF EDUCATION We, the senior class of 50 , wish to express our sincere thanks to the Board of Education for making it possible for us to have a most enjoyable high school life. Due to their untiring efforts, we have enjoyed our high school im- mensely. The members of the Board of Education are: L. W. Merkle, President; Philip Runyan, Vice-President; Walter Shaffer; Wilbur Stover; Charles Buel; and Stanley Bricker, Clerk. „,,,-,, , — Eda Shindeldecke r CLASS HISTORY In the year Ipi+ -UV we little angels entered into the arms of high school with great expectations. There were forty-three in our class. Mr. Cook was the lucky man to be our class sponsor for our freshman year. The main event of the year was the Freshman-Sophomore Skating Party. The girl who won the spot as freshman attendant for home-coming that year was Eva Jane Linn. The class officers were: President . . . Sara Lou Abbott Vice-President . . Eva Jane Linn Secretary .... Martha Hawk When we entered our sophomore year, we had three new members, Lillian Russell, Jeanne Brosko, and Bill Barna. This brought the number to forty-six. Our sponsor for the year was Mr. Shank. During this year one of our girls, Sara Lou Abbott, made the varsity cheer- leaders and Rozella Fegley was a reserves ' cheerleader. Evelyn French was chosen as sophomore attendant for home-coming queen. Our class officers for the year were : President . . . .Vincent Dugan Vice-President . Sara Lou Abbott Secretary .... Bob Beerbower Treasurer .... Keith Davis In our junior year we had forty-five students. We welcomed Pauline Hage- dorn and Madeline Mihm as classmates during the year. Barbara Grandy, Rose An n Long, Donna Dailey, and Mary Dunn withdrew during the year. Some of the main events of the year were our class play, Those Websters, and the Junior-Senior Banquet. Mr. Hoover was our sponsor for the year. Many of the boys in the class were active in football and basket ball. Evelyn French was chosen home-coming Queen and Eva Jane Linn as the junior attendant. The class officers for the junior year were: President Martha Hawk Vice-President . . Vincent Dugan Secretary-Treasurer. LaMar Roebuck Well, at last, we entered our last and most wonderful year. Though we were glad to be in the senior class, we were still aware that we would miss the dear old halls of Rockford High. The class numbered forty-one, and Mr. Weisenborn was our senior sponsor. The year passed all too quickly. First was the dance for the juniors and rings to get, then came getting our graduation pictures taken. Several students were in the Junior Town Meeting. Evelyn French was voted queen and Delores Beams was attendant for home-coming. Our senior class play came in the spring and then the junior-senior recep- t ion. It was the last time we were with the Juniors at any school affair. Last but not least came our graduation, the most exciting time of our life in school. We ' ll always be grateful for all the happy years we have spent in school. The class officers were: President. .Clifford Bollenbacher V.-Pres Vincent Dugan Sec.-Treas. . Lowell Bollenbacher --Martha Hawk J •■ ' -- y ' t ,-.v , , ' i y lb ' - ' - f ; : f v h A ' l l : 1 q P (■ 1  i A ■ _7 S ' a%J ADMINISTRATION 5 — ' laiil = r I Top Row : Glen C. . ' .ost, Coiinty Superintendent; W. W. Purdy, Local Superintendoiit; Herman Brlcker, High School Principal; Pauline BrooVies. Secon d Row: Paul Cook, Vfilllam Cover, Hdlth Fishbaugh, Rosalie Farmer, Florence Fralim. Thir d R o v; : Thelina Hav k, Morrill Hoover, Slsie Keoople, Ford Koeppel, Edna Palmer. Four th Row: Dorothy Purdy, V ilma Ralston, John Shank, Marguerite Shank, Zona Shindel- decker. Fift h Rot : Ernest Thowpson, V, ' arren V eisenborn, Nora ' iVhltley, Esther V lllratJij Iwabel .Volfe. z ' 1: % .r A__ T ; ■7 t k i - z. r. rT 7 T rTri :7y-r ;ill Barna jelores Dea a iiOD Deeroowei ' Iwin 3eou ' ner Ilene Bollenbacher Sue Cro33 Iraogene Canary Keitn uavls Hozella r ' e -ley L,iovci r ' lcke Di-k i- j. le7 Nortaan Fleming % Evttlva r ' rtnch Pauline Ha. euorn Martha Hawk Lois Hays Dick Horfhines Ronald Hoover i Charles Lemunyon ■Rva Jane Linn I ' aaline Linn John Luth Madeline Mlhm U ITT- f V - y . Ul i ontlui jOii itaiston Carlvln Roop Eda Shindeldecker Halph Smith Uick Stallter Jamea . eiiL ' nari Juarilta r.izHlTian SENIORS ' ACTIVITIES Valedictorian Salutatorian Martha Hawk Sara Lou Abbott Sara Lou Abbott Class Pres. 1,2 G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 Vlce-Pres. 4 Y-Teens 1,2,3,4 Junior Play Athletic Play 2,3 Athletic Show 1 Glee Club 1,3,4 Accompanist 3 Operetta 1 Hi-Life 1,2,3,4 Activities Ed. 3 Editor-in-Chief 3 Band 1,2 Cheerlea r 1,2,3,4 Bill Bader Basket Ball 1,2,3 F.F.A. 3,4 Sec. 4 Athletic Play 1,2 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Chaplain 4 Bill Barna Entered Sophomore Year Football 3,4 Basket Ball, 2,3,4 Athletic Play 3 Junior Play Hi-Y 3,4 Edwin Beougher F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Clifford Bollenbacher President 4 Football 1,2,3 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Reporter 3 President 4 Junior Play Athletic Play 1,2 Hi-Life 3,4 Ilene Bollenbacher F.H.A. 1,2 Glee Club 1,2,4 Operetta 1 Lowell Bollenbacher Sec.-Treas. 4 Football 2,4 Basket Ball 1,2,3,4 F.F.A. 3,4 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Trees. 4 Athletic Play 1,2 Imogene Canary G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 Y-Teens 4 Athletic Show 1 Glee Club 1,2 Operetta 1 Delores Beams Prince of Peac G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 Declamation Pres. 4 Y-Teens 1,2,3,4 Sue Cross Junior Play G.A.A. 2,3 Athletic Play 3 F.H.A. 4 Athletic Show 1 Y-Teens 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 1,4 Junior Play 3 Operetta 1 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Hi-Life 1,2,3,4 Operetta 1 Band 3,4 Home Coming Queen Mable Crum Attendant 4 Y-Teens 2,3,4 Junior Town Meeting F.H.A. 1,2 Prince of Peace Glee Club 1,2,4 Declamation Operetta 1 Buckeye Girls ' State Delegate Keith Davis F.H.A. 1,2 Secj-Treas. 2 Football 1,2,3,4 Bob Beerbower All League 3 Junior Play Basket Ball 1,2 Football 1,2,3,4 Hl-Y 2,3,4 2d All-League Team 3 Junior Play All-League Team 4 Athletic Play 1,2 Basket Ball 1,2 Glee Club 1 Class Sec. 2 Operetta 1 Operetta 1 Hi-Life 4 Glee Club 1 Athletic Play 1,3 John Luth Hi-Llfe 4 F.F.A. 3,4 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Glee Club 1 Treas. 3 Operetta 1 Vincent Dugan Class Pres. 2 Vice-Pres. 3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Captain 3,4 All-League 4 2d All-League 3 Basket Ball 1,2,3,4 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Junior Play Athletic Play 1,2,3 Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Rozella Fegley G.A.A. 2,3,4 Y-Teens 2,3,4 Vlce-Pres. 4 Junior Play Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Operetta 1 Hi-Life 2,3,4 Band 1,2 Cheerleader 2 F.H.A. 4 Lloyd Fickert Football 1,2 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Sentinel 2,4 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Athletic Play 1,2 Dick Figley F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Reporter 3 Hl-Y 2,3,4 Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Norman Fleming Entered Junior Year Evelyn French G.A.A. 1,2,3, ' . Vice-Pres. 3 Y-Teens 1,2,3,4 Pres. 4 Delegate to Camp Junior Play Athletic Play 2,3 Athletic Show 1 Hi-Llfe 1,2,3,4 Sports Editor 3 Editor 4 Band 1,2,3,4 Drum Major 3 ' ' - Home Coming Queen 3 ' Attendant 2 Glee Club 1,4 Operetta 1 Pauline Hagedorn Came in Junior Year Y-Teens 3 Hi-Life 4 Martha Hawk Class Sec. 1 Class Pres. 3 G.A.A. 1,2,3,U Y-Teens 1,2,3,14- Sec. 3 Junior Play Athletic Play 2,3 Athletic Show 1 Glee Club l,i| Operetta 1, Hi-Life ' J,,k Band 1,2,3.U Don Hayes Football 3.U Basket Ball 1,2 P.P. A. 1,2,3,4 Pres. 14. Hi-y It. Athletic Play 1,2 Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Lois Hays Glee Club 1,2 Operetta 1 Hi-Llfe k Prince of Peace Declamation Dick Hoffhines Football 3 Basket Ball 1,2,3,14. Co-Capt. I4. P.P. A. 1,2,3,14- Hi-Y 14- Athletic Play 1,2 Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Ronald Hoover Football 2,3,14. Basketball 1,2,1; Hi-Y 2,3,14 Athletic Play 1,3 Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Junior Town Meeting Prince of Peace Declamation Carlvin Roop SENIORS ' ACTIVITIES Bevan Kimmel Basket Ball 1,2,3,1; Co-Capt. 1| Hi-Y k Junior Play Athletic Play 1 Hi-Life k Prince of Peace Declamation Roger Krugh Basket Ball 1 Athletic Play 1 Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Charles Lemunyon Basket Ball 1,2,1; F.F.A. 1,2,3,1; Junior Play Athletic Play 1,2 Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Eva Jane Linn Class Vice-Pres. 1 G.A.A. 1,2,3,1; Y-Teens 1,2,3,1; Junior Play Athletic Show 1 Glee Club 1,1; Operetta 1 Band 1,2 Home-Coming Queen Attendant 1,3 Pauline Linn Operetta 1 Glee Club 1,2 Y-Teens 2,3,1; F.H.A. 1,2 Madeline Mihm Entered Junior Year Glee Club ],,l Y-Teens 1; Bill Pontius Hi-Y 2, !; MhleCic May 1,2 Bill Pontius (Continued) Basket Ball 1; Manager 1,2 Don Ralston F.F.A. 1,2,3,1; Sentinel 3 Reporter I; Hl-Y 2, ,1; Sec. 14. Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Hi-Life 3 LaMar Roebuck Entered Sophomore Year Class Sec.-Treas. 3 Football 3,1; Basket Ball 2,3,1; Athletic Play 3 Prince of Peace Declamation Ralph Smith Entered Junior Year Football 3,14 , All-League k Hi-Y 3,4 , Vice-Pres. J; Eda Shindeldecker Glee Club 1,2 Operetta 1 Hl-Life 1,2,3,1; Associate Edit Editor J; or 3 Dick Stallter Entered Junior Year Football 3,4 All-League 14. Basket Ball 3 Athletic Play 3 James Weinman F.F.A. 1,2,3,1; Hi-Y 2,3,1; Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Band 1,2,3,1; Juanita Zizelman Athletic Show 1 Athletic Play 3 Band Majorette 3 Drum Ma lor k Glee Club 1,2 Operetta, 1 Hi-Llfe U Each year members of the senior class are chosen by their classmates for the variou s characteristics noted in them. Some have associated with each other for a period of tv elve years, others have known their classmates for a limited time. However, during the months or years of association different classmates express various talents or attitudes. The Seniors see their class- mates as follows: Most likely to succeed .... Sara Lou Abbott , Most popular Evelyn French. Most studious Martha Hawk . Most bashful Pauline Linn . Most reliable Eda Shindeldecker Best looking Evelyn French. Clifford Bollenbacher Vincent Dugan Bob Beerbower Lowell Bollenbacher Clifford Bollenbacher . . . Dick Stallter Best actor Sara Lou Abbott Vincent Dugan Best athlete Juanita Zizelman Vincent Dugan Biggest tease Eda Shindeldecker Bill Barna Quietest Pauline Linn John Luth Wittiest Madeline Mlhm Bill Barna Ideal Companion Evelyn French Bob Beerbower ZZ?Z22Z?ZT77 r: ' ' . CLASS WILL We, the senior class of 19l(.9-50, having completed four most enjoyable years and still being of sound mind and body, by last will and testimony hereby will and bequeath to our underclassmen some of our most treasured possessions which they will find useless. I, Sara Lou Abbott, will my position as Editor-in-Chief of the Hi-Life t o my sister, Linda, when she is old enough. I, Bill Bader, will my office as Chaplain of Hi-Y to Bob Stover. I, Bill Barna, will my ability to be a sub to anyone who can ' t make the team. I, Delores Beams, will my presidency of the G.A.A. to Colette Dugan and my peroxide bangs to Barbara Samborec. I, Bob Beerbower, will my football ability to Pronoun Hoover and my freckles to Gerala Barna. I, Ed Beougher, will my English seat to Angus Marsee. I, Clifford Bollenbacher, will my ability to get along with teachers and ability to get out of class to Jerry Bollenbacher, I, Ilene Bollenbacher, will my math book to Pauline Wendel and my bottom locker to anyone unlucky enough to get it. I, Lowell Bollenbacher, will my math book to Bob Stover and ability to stay out of trouble to Claire Stetler. I, Imogens Canary, will my trumpet to Doris Becher and my short fingernails to my sister, Letha. I, Sue Cross, will my ability to get into trouble to Doris Mefferd. I, Mable Crum, will my math book to Esther Bollinger, my front seat in math to anyone who is unlucky enough to get it. I, Keith Davis, will my football ability to Gerald Barna and my Latin grades to Lolly i ' elver. I, Vince Dugan, will my beard to Butch Shaffer and my basket ball ability to Gerald Barna. I, Rozella Pegley, will my bottom locker to someone tall, ability to stay out of trouble to Betty Pond. I, Lloyd Fickert, will my red hair to Johnny Sidenbender. I, Norman Fleming, will my seat in senior home room to anyone who gets it. I, Dick Figley, will my ability to argue in English to Benny Williams and my ability to play clarinet to Doris Becher. I, Pauline Hagedorn, will my tallness to Bonnie Hayes and my interest in the Coffee Shop to Doris Brown. I, Martha Hawk, will my seat in band to Zelda Ensminger and my ability to drive a truck to Mary Gilson and Doris Mefferd. I, Don Hayes, will my presidency of F.F.A. to Jerry Bollenbacher. I, Lois Jean Hays, will my interest in Cellna to Lucille Felver and my bot- tom looker to some unlucky junior. I, Evelyn French, will my position as drum major to Joan Koontz. I, Dick Hoffhines, will my ability to play pool at noons to Grover. I, Ronald Hoover, will my name Tommygun to Butch Shaffer and my ability to fall down five yards from the goal line to anyone dumb enough to do it. I, Bevan Kimmel, will all my senior bills to the juniors and my height to Ned Temple. I, Roger Krugh, will my curly hair to Leno Shaffer. I, Eva Jane Linn, will my roughness In basket ball to Doris Bollenbacher and my long fingernails to my sister Cathy. I, Pauline Linn, will my seat in senior home room to anyone who wants it and my long fingernails to Pauline Wendel. I, Charles Lemunyon, will my position as guard on the beisket ball team to Big Sam. I, John Luth, will my bottom looker to any poor, unlucky junior who may get it. I, Madeline Mihm, will my top locker to Jane Bollenbacher. I, Bill Pontius, will my girls in foreign parts to Bruiser Temple. I, Don Ralston, will my office of Hi-Y to Dean Temple. I, LaMar Roebuck, will my nickname Queer to Larry Hoover and my football position to Ned Temple. I, Carlvin Roop, will my front seat in math to Rosie. I, Eda Shindeldecker, will my dark hair to Frances Grandy, my bottom locker to some unlucky junior. I, Ralph Smith, will my ability to play center on the football team to Jack Rutledge . I, Dick Stallter, will my roughness in football to Bob Stover. I, Jim Weinman, will my driving ability to Claire Stetler. I, Juanita Zlzelman, will my good seat in math to Ben Williams. — Eva Jane Linn and Sue Cross CLASS PROPHECY Hearing that many classmates of ours now live in California, we board a plane, take off — and hours later as we stand at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, we hail an approaching taxi. We climb in and see that our driver is none other than Bill Bader, a former classmate. This being our first trip to Hollywood, we ask to be taken to MGM Studios. Upon arriving, we find Don Ralston is the gate-keeper who lets us in. While talking to him, a pretty messenger girl whizzes by on her bicycle and we see it is Juanita Zizelman. She invites us to go along and meet the producer to whom she is taking the message. Much to our amazement, here seated at the reception- ist ' s desk is Pauline Hagedorn, who is a personal secretary to Mr. Wetrogoldwyn- mayer. This great man is really Lloyd Fickert, the present producer at MGM. He is consulting with Pinky Lee and Gordon McMae about a song title for their new picture. These tv;o are really Mable Crum and Ronald Hoover hiding beneath their professional names. Lloyd offers to take us around the studio lot, so off we go. First we come to the set of the nev musical comedy Tigers Awelgh . The stars are Curt Lan- caster and Ava Garter who are the former Keith Davis and Imogene Canary. The cameraman is none other than Bob Beerbower who informs us that he and his wife, the former Evelyn French, have triplet boys and live out in Beverly Hills. Sit- ting along the sidelines we see Charles Lemunyon, the star ' s hair stylist; James Vveinnian, the exquisite gown designer; Martha Hav k, the scrlfit writer and Norman Fleming, the famous movie critic. Scampering about we see Lois Jean Hays who is the personal maid to Ava Garter. Standing at one side is the capable masseuse, Ilene Bollenbacher, waiting for the stars to finish vfork. Since it is nearlng dinnertime, we sadly take our leave. Stopping at the Brown Derby for dinner, we are greeted by Paulin e Linn, the head waitress there. She takes us out to the kitchen to see the chief chef who turns out to be Bevan Kimmel. Bevan tells us that Bill Pontius is the private tutor for Lassie and that Dick Figley is the private horse manager for Jerry James. V e sit down and order dinner and discover that right at the next table are Gregory Bushel and Betty Davies, the former Don Hayes and Jane Linn. After an enjoyable talk and meal, we set out again. 1 Ve hail another taxi to go to the NBC Radio Station. Passing Earl Dairol ' s, 7 ' e notice that Madeline L ' ihm is starred there so v e stop for just a minute. As we sit talking in her dressing room, in barges John Luth, the manager since Earl ' s death. He tells us that another former classmate, Sue Cross, has taken Marie Vilson ' s place in the Blackouts of I960. Finally we rush on and immediately upon arriving at NBC, we run into Ralph Smith who tells us that he is the announcer for the new comedy radio show, Ber- nle ' s Boulevard , starring Bill Barna. Mrs. Smith, the former Delores Beams, Joins us as we enter the studio where Lowell Bollenbacher, who is an usher there, helps us to a seat. Looking into the technician ' s box, we see Roger Krugh turn- ing the buttons. As the program begins, we recognize the guest star dancers, Ferd Astalre and Dean Kelly, who are more of our friends, Vincent IXigan and Dick Stallter. We are told that there is a sensational new singer to be heard v ho is known as the Beak . By now we arH ready to accept anything, so when we hear the singer who is, Dick Hoffhines, we don ' t completely pass out as do the other bobby-soxers. Enroute to our hotel, we see great searchlights fanning the sky so vre again dash into the nearest cab and start away. Speeding dovm the street, we are stopped by a policeman Vifho starts to give us a ticket until he sees who we are. Then he waives all charges because he is none other than Carlvin Roop. Continuing on our way, we finally arrive at a place where a crowd is gath- ered in the midst of a lot of searchlights. We are sure that it must be a big movie premiere Judging by the many people, especially when we see that the gove] - nor of California who is LaMar Roebuck and his personal valet, Eddie Beougher, is in attendance. Expecting to see splendor, we push forv ard to viev the grand opening of the Deluxe Meat Market, which is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Hoeham- er, the former Rozella Fegley. Yes, anything can happen in Hollywood, especially when the Rockford High School graduating class of 1950 takes over. Now this may sound a little far- fetched to you, but who can tell what the future holds for us. ' We board a train (we are too broke to afford a plane by this time) and set- tle down for our journey back home. And who are we? Why, none other than the private secretary to the President of the United States and the authoress of the best-seller, The Yegg and Eye . — Eda Shlndeldecker and Sara Lou Abbott ' L-ZZ Z-Z ' ' : . J .£ : li ' , i«K mj:-) -  ti«S %0 0 0f ■ V ' fSfc- - JUNIOR CLASS RO.V ; Bob Stover, Preslden bscher, Secretary-Treasurer; Ja SaCOKD ROW: Letha Canary, John Donovan, Colette Dugan. THIHD Frances Grandy, Marie Greene, Jeanette Hoersten, Ray Lelghner FIFTH R0, ; Eileen Liiller, Betty buck. Bill Rutledge. SIXTH ROW: pie, Jim Temple, Pauline V endel, t; Don Schaadt, Vice President; Jerry Bollen- ne Bollenbacher; Doris Brown; Dallas Butolier. Crouch, Jovetta Dietrich, Martha Dilbone, Lois ROVJ ; Lucille Felver, Jim Fox, Uarv Gilson, Helen Henkle. FOURTH ROW: Shirley ' Highley, , Roy Leighner, Angus ilarsee, Doris ;,;efferd. Pond, Enid Reichard, Patty Replogle, Mary Roe- Barbara Samborec, Charles Shaffer, Dean Tern- Ben Williams, Robert VJinkler. ■ ,: afc  i 0R ' z, , :7 SOPHOMORE CLASS ' r f, — MS 1 ,- FIHST ROW: Eob St llter, President; Joe Havlicekj Vice rresident; Joan Koontz, Secretary-Treasurer; Doris Bollenbacher, Virginia Bollenbacher, Esther Bollinger. SBCOHD ROW ! Marilyn Buckj Betty Caywood, Charlene Clouse, Ray Coxinterman, Bon- Ita Custer, Bonnie Custer. THIKD ROW: Laurabel Felver, Doris P ' ickertj Marvin Fisher, Jolin Frltzinger, Tom Frysinger, Doris George. FOURTH RO,. ' ; Alice Heath, Ann Hoeharaer, Jerry Hoffhines, Larry Hoover, Joy Keoppel, Duane Linn. FIFTH HOW: Paul Linn, Romaine liaurer, Ronald Put.nan, Forest Roebuck, David Scheetz, Robert Secrist, Junior Shaffer. SIX:TH ROW: Lois Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, Jean Shrider, Joe Smith, Claire Stetler, Ruth Weimnan, Betty Zizelraan. 1 £ N V ' • m il «% 3w f i s - «p| FRESHMAN CLASS I . FIRST ROW ; Ned Temple, President; Gary Cook, Vice President; Bonnie Hayes, Sec- retary-Treasurer; Connie Barna; Gerald Barna; Roger Beougher; Martha Berry, SECOrJD ROW ; Vern Bollnger, Patricia Buchanan, Rex Buel, Dee Clutter, Nancy Daugherty, Calvin Donovan, Mike Dugan. THIRD ROW ; Zelda Ensmlnger, Harold Flem- ing, Helen Fleming, Marilyn Friedly, Norma Granger, Josie Greene, Ronald Henkle. FOURTH ROW ; Jeanette Hoffhlnes, Joe Howell, Paul Jackson, Lov;ell Kimmel, Paul Luth, Bob Martz, Reggie McBrlde, Jerome Menker. FIFTH ROW ; Ned Meyer, Gene Miller, Charlene Replogle, Jack Rutledge, Donna Shlndeldecker, Jonny Sidenbender, Peggy Simon, Naomi Sipe. SIXTH ROW ; Dickie Stetler, Paul Stoll, Paul Swander, Lois Temple, Shirley Temple, My la V elnman, Don Whitmore, Jack Williams. Z JZ-aj-ZZIZULLIZZl- EIGHTH GRADE ' .- ' ■ •■ SEVENTH GRADE ■ ,. -.. h .- i ,ih- SIXTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE FOURTH GRADE SECOND GRADE .jtef 1 ..i i( : ■E -- ( Jrsj ' l FIRST GRADE l,lSv. ' , ' ' : ■ ' .. x . I 3 w - r m= = rri ,. r i ' ] - ' -era ? f Jb : . : f - I jT S, %0 0 ' ■«i-«i . ■rfe mi y . K FOOTBALL riock- Oppo- ford nents Celina . 7 Ik St. John a 13 ■itPaulding ■ -Payne il 7 6 Hicksville. U6 19 •;:-Coldwater . 12 2 Ellda . . 12 18 Lelpslc. hli 12 Lima St. Rose o Ik Denotes League Games - - sv r .. lliJWW  ili ' jlpW ' nii ii i IHllT i| ' l li I ii ' liii ?l -€ ' HOME-COMING FOOTBALL The Rockford Tigers ' football season was a success, winning five and losing four, only one of the losses being a league game. The mighty Tigers scored 243 to 128 for their opponents, Rockford placed on the Little Buckeye League Team: Seniors—Ralph Smith, center. Bob Beerbower, guard, Vincent Dugan, back, Dick Stall ter, tackle; Junior — Dean Temple, back, all pla cing on the 1st team. Bill Rutledge, guard, won a position on the 2nd All-League Team. League victory was within the grasp of the Tigers this season, but old man weather stepped in and served as a jinx In the game needed to bring the ohamploa- ship to Rockford, The coaches and the team did a fine job tills year and to the senior boys who were on the team, we say, Good luckl HOME-COMING Here they ccxnej All the spectators were watching the Rockford High School Band as they formed two separate straight lines and then played the fanfare. Between the two lines came two convertibles. Riding in the first wa: e Evelyn Ftench, the Home-Goming Queen, Delores Beams, her senior attendant, and Jane Bollenbacher, the junior attendaxit, Clifford Bollenbacher was driving this auto- mobile. In the second convertible driven by Charles Lemunyon were the sophomore attendant, Joan Koontz, Bonnie Hayes, the freshman attendant, the eighth grade attendant — Joyce McBrlde, and the seventh grade attendant — Connie Adams, The girls were escorted to the center of the field. The queen ascended to her throne. and was crowned Home-Coming Queen by Bob Beerbower, She gave Bob the football and good-luck kiss for the on-coming game. Then they- were taken to the west side of the field where they were seated throughout the game. The queen and attendants were dressed in formals and fur coats. Each car- ried a bouquet, BASKET BALL The 1949-50 Basket Ball Team brought to Rockford second place in the Mercer Cotuity League and the privilege to represent Mercer County as the second tesim from the county in the District Class B Sectional Tournament, having lost to Fort Recovery in the finals of the County Tournament. Injuries toward the end of the season proved a serious handicap to the team, but nevertheUe ss only one game was dropped in league competition. The season record of 12 wins and 6 losses was the result of a very scrappy and experienced team. The coaches and players received the support of a very enthusiastic coimnunity during the season and in tournament play. Playing their last games for Rockford High School in the tournament play were Seniors Richard Hoffhlnes, Bevan llirainel, Vincent Dugan, LaMar Roebuck, Ron- ald Hoover, Charles Lemuiiyon, Lowell Bollenbacher, Bill Pontius, and Bill Barna. Others on the first twelve during season play were John Crouch, Jerry Bollen- bacher, and Bob Stover, We express our appreciation to the Reserve Squad for the many fine games played as preliminaries to the varsity games. Their fine playing gives us great hopes for the future. We wish to thank the cheerleaders for representing our school ' s cheer- ing section and helping to lead our team to victory. Sara Lou Abbott completed her cheerleadlng for Rockford High School. Virginia Bollenbacher, Helen Henkle, and Colette Dugan will be back next year leading cheers for the teams. Rockford Opponent Rockford Opoonent Ridge 57 30 Celina 56 47 Eli da 40 42 -:s-St. Johns 34 14 Convoy 56 39 -::-St, Henry 68 44 Paulding 31 44 St, Marys 46 64 Ohio City 58 35 -;;-Pt, Recovery 45 62 - -Men don 47 33 New Khoxvllle 56 38 Willshlre 36 43 - •Hep tune 72 48 Spencerville 42 29 -iHi-St, Johns 54 36 ' • 1 , C , H, S , 53 40 - - -Coldwater 45 36 Willshire 37 41 ■i:-;;-Pt, Recovery 28 32 - -Coldwatei 40 38 iKKrt ' ifapakone ta St. Joe 34 40 -:;-De£ lignates League Game !S •vHi-De £ lignates Mercer Goun ity Tournament Games -IHHtDe £ lignates Distric ;t CI .ass B Se. ctional Tournament ; Game - .ji -j jl-j;- _. C.-t- J_i— c .i:— ..i. .C : . .- . -..x y . ' I. : - - .f. J J J J .f y-y . ' V y X .• BASKETBALL TEAM CHEER LEADERS t . y ■v ' XT ' . .■Li. ,: ' ..i JZIl L .X-i!iJ-.. HOME EC. ' ' CLUB G. A. A- :; -? ' £ i. St  - JUNIOR PLAY ■ _i£iC!?i JiiJ-J— - - ' Hl-Y F. F. A.  % RQEKFQHD CHAPTER HI -LIFE The Hi-Llfe is published every two weeks by the students of Rockford High School to keep a record of the activities of the school. Many students helped in the paper ' s twenty-fourth year of publication. The staff consisted of the Editor-in-Chief, Sara Lou Abbott, the Associate Editors, Eda Shindeldecker and Evelyn French, the art department, Pauline Hagedorn, sports department, Martha Hawk, Clifford Bollenbacher, Bevan Kimrael and Keith Davis, mimeographing, Jerry Bollenbacher and Robert Stover, assembling, Don Schaadt, Bill Rutledge and Angus Marsee, distribution, Jean Shrider, typists, Pauline Hagedorn, Eda Shindeldecker, and Lois Hays and the advisor, Mrs. Keopple. The reporters included Delores Beams, Betty Pond, Esther Bollinger, Lois Shaffer, Marilyn Friedly, Lois Temple, Mary Shaffer, Laurabel Pelver, Doris Bol- lenbacher, Betty Zizelman, Jeanette Hoffhines, Nancy Daugherty, Joy Keoppel, Martha Shaffer, Irene Belna, Jane Fahncke, Linda Abbott, Norma Ralston, Patty Friedly, Marjorie Bollenbaugh, Betty Caywood, Naomi Sipe, Martha Dilbone , Rozella Fegley, Connie Adams, Nancy Scheetz, Ruth Ann Weinman and Juanlta Zizelman. To all who helped in putting out the Hi-Life, we want to give a sincere and heartfelt thanks. HI-Y There are forty-one members in the Rockford Hi-Y Club for the 19 9-50 school year. The officers are President, Clifford Bollenbacher, Vice-President, Ralph Smith, Secretary, Don Ralston, Treasurer, Lowell Bollenbacher, Chaplain, Bill Bader, Reporter, Dick Pigley. Our club was represented at Camp Nelson Dodd by two members, Clifford Bol- lenbacher and Don Ralston, at Camp Pittenger by four members, Keith Davis, Lowell Bollenbacher, Don Ralston and Clifford Bollenbacher. Also eleven members atten- ded the annual Northwestern Ohio Hi-Y Conference at Pindlay, Ohio. Our faculty advisor is Mr. Thompson. Our platform includes: Clean Speech, Clean Living, Clean Sportsmanship, Clean Scholarship. Our creed is: To create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. P. P. A. The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is development of agricul- tural leadership, cooperation and citizenship. Some of the specific purposes for which this organization was formed are as follows: (1) To develop competent, aggressive, rural and agricultural leadership. (2) To create and nurture a love for country life. (3) To participate in cooperative effort. (I4.) To encourage and practice thrift. (5) To strengthen the confidence of farm boys and young men in themselves and their work. (6) To encourage members to improve the farm home and its surroundings. (7) To develop character, train for useful citizenship and foster patrio- tism. The Rockford P. P. A. participates in State Judging Contests held at Columbus in June. They also send delegates to the State P.P. A. Camp, and plan to go on one major trip every year. They have Parliamentary Procedure and basket ball teams along with district and local programs of work. The officers for the past year were President, Don Hayes, Vice-President, Jerry Bollenbacher, Secretary, Bill Bader, Treasurer, Dick Hoffhines, Sentinel, Lloyd Pickert, Reporter, Don Ralston. The Rockford Future Farmers of America has forty-five members, largest In Mercer County. The members are as follows: John Luth, Dick Pigley, Lowell Bollenbacher, Ed Beougher, Charles Lemunyon, James Weinman, Bob Stover, Bill Rutledge, Dean Temple, Charles Shaffer, Ben Williams, Ray Leighner, Roy Leighner, Don Schaadt, Angus Marsee, Duane Linn, Ray Counterman, John Pritzinger, Joe Havlicek, Jerry Hoffhines, Paul Linn, Junior Shaffer, Vern Bollinger, Roger Beougher, Rex Buel, Dee Clutter, Calvin Donovan, Harold Fleming, Joe Howell, Reggie McBrlde, Ned Meyer, Gene Miller, Jack Rutledge, John Sidenbender, Dick Stetler, Paul Stoll, Jack Williams, Don Whitmore, Paul Luth. Y-TEENS Y-TEENS The Y-Tesna of 1949-1950 started their year with a meeting in September The officers for the year were: President, Evelyn French, Vice-President, Rozella Pegley, Secretary- Treasiirer, Jane Bollenbacher, An induction service and dinner was held at the Whitehall Inn, and the new members were welcomed into the club, Mrs. Martha Rhoades was the speaker. In October we had a Hallowe ' en Party, Three girls from Latvia spoke at a meeting when Wlllshire Y- Teens were our guests. Fbr Christmas the girls made candy which we took to the Rest Home. We had a Christmas exchange ajid potluck and also went caroling with the Hl-Y, Some of our guest speakers for the year were Mr, Paul Hinkle, Mrs, Dudgeon, and Mr. Cook, At the close of the year the Annual Banquet for all Hi-Y and Y- Teens was held. The members are Evelyn French, Delores Beams, Sara Lou Abbott, Martha Hawk, Rozella Ftegley, Sue Cross, Eva Jane Linn, Mable Crum, Pauline Linn, Pauline Wendel, Jovetta Dietrich, Eileen Miller, Colette Dugan, FVanoes Grandy, Helen Henkle, Doris Mefferd, Betty Pond, Martha Dilbone, Doris Brown, Shirley Highley, Pauline Hagedorn, Mary Gilson, Esther Bollinger, Alice Heath, Lois Shaffer, Joan Koontz, Joy Keoppel, Charlene Clouse, Mary Shaffer, Laurabel Felver, Jean Shrider, Doris Bollenbacher, Virginia Bollenbacher, Ann Hoehamer, Betty Caywood, Ruth Ann Weinman, Romaine Maurer, Marilyn Buck, Barbara Samborec, Jane Bollen- bacher, Josie Greene, Norma Granger, Marilyn Priedly, Helen Fleming, Zelda Ens- mlnger, Peggy Simon, Lois Temple, Jeanette Hoffhines, Shirley Temple, Lucille Ftelver, Enid Relchard, Naomi Sipe, Eda Shindeldecker, Madeline Mihm, Martha Berry, Patricia Buchanan, Nancy Daugherty, Bonnie Hayes, Donna Shindeldecker, Myla Weinman, Imogene Canary, Connie Bama, Patty Replogle, Charlene Replogle, G,A,A, During the season of 1949-50 the G,A,A, took in eighteen new members, mak- ing our total membership fifty. Our officers for this year were: President, Delores Beams, Vice-President, Sara Lou Abbott, Secretary, Doris Mefferd, This year the G,A,A. met monthly and occasionally invited other G.A.A, clubs to our meetings to play basket ball and compete in other sports. Also, this year we held dances to which groups of the high school were invited. The members of the 1949-50 G.A.A, Club are: Sara Lou Abbott, Delores Beams, Imogene Canary, Sue Cross, Rozella Fegley, Evelyn French, Martha Hawk, Eva Jane Linn, Doris BroTm, Martha Dilbone, Lois Donovan, Colette Dugan, Lucille Felver, Frances Grandy, Helen Henkle, Shirley Highley, Doris Mefferd, Betty Pond, Enid Relchard, Barbara Samborec, Doris Bollenbacher, Virginia Bollenbacher, Charlene Clouse, Laurabel Ftelver, Doris George, Ann Hoehamer, Joy Keopple, Joan Koontz, Lois Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, Jean Shrider, Ruth Weinman, Connie Bama, Martha Berry, Esther Bollinger, Nancy Daugherty, Zelda Ensralnger, Helen Fleriing, Mari soi Friedly, Norma Granger, Josie Greene, Bonnie Hayes, Jeanette Hoffhines, Charlene Replogle, Donna Shindeldecker, Peggy Simon, Naomi Sipe, Lois Temple, Shirley Temple and Myla Weinman. JUNIOR PLAY SEVENOEEN IS TERRIFIC Dr. Allenby. . . Robert Stover Blllle Allenby James Temple Mrs. Wagner (Grandma) Patsy Gardner .... Jane Bollenbacher Colette Dugan Nancy Pomeroy Lois Donovan Hannah Hawks . . Marie Greene Hugo Jarvis Jerry Bollenbacher Chuck Allenby . . Donald Schaadt George Bennet Dallas Butcher Barbie Allenby. Barbara Samborec Ginny Grant FY-ances Grandy Janie Allenby . . Helen Henkle Presented November 18, 1949 Stage and Property Managers — Martha Dilbone, Angus Marsee, Betty Pond, Dean Temple, Publicity and Sales — James Pox and Doris Mefferd, Directors — Mr. Hoover and Miss Palmer ' HC y- P U ;j, , A ,n . L.rfJUmt.M J— ■ t; i-Jt.. i, ,., ' ' i Snapshots SENIORS As you go on in life don ' t fail to carry v ith you the spirit of [ ood citizenship acquired in high school. Your generation can contribute much to the dignity and prestige of our nation. INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE School of Commerce Fort Wayne, Indiana - -=rl ry y y r ' y 7-rr7 r 7 yj « rzr = ' StilZ ZZu . . 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