Rockford High School - Rocketeer Yearbook (Rockford, MN)

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Mr. Oscar Olson, Larson, Strohman, Ilxrke, Jurasek, Lundstrom, Naretta, Ohlson, Appelgren. Olson, Yankus, Peck, Johnson, Adamson, Kowalewski, Colvin, Samuelson, l-legberg. Craddick, Stotler, Buetsch, Peterson, Gustafson, Judicki, Noren, johnson, Nelson. Johnson, Lunrlstrom, Olson, Carlson, Ogren, Stohl, Cleveland, Ahlquist, Retzlaw. Rockford Junior Engineering Society This student organization is made up of juniors and seniors in the Cooperative In- dustrial Course. At the present time 34 juniors and 32 seniors are serving indus- trial apprenticeships on a half-time basis while completing their high school course. These 66 boys are employed under the co- operative plan in 14 different plants. They are divided into two groups, one group attending school for two weeks while their alternates are at work in the shops. At the end of each two weeks the groups change about. Those who have been in school go to the shops while those who have been in the shops return for two weeks in school. The high school course followed by these students is a technical course pre- paratory for a college course in engineer- ing and at the same time it affords a max- imum value for the student who may re- main in the machine industry without the advantage of college training. In their apprenticeship connections these boys are engaged directly in the fundamental pro- cedures and problems of mechanical engi- neering. Mechanical engineering is their chosen field whether they are to secure college training or not. Because engineer- ing is their major interest they have or- ganized this club under the name of the Rockford junior Engineering Society with the following objectives: Qaj To promote a stronger interest in engineering among students in the Coop- erative course by providing an opportunity to bring experienced engineers before the club to present information and to discuss practical problems of industry. fbj To provide an opportunity for members to report projects of interest to the club and to participate in round table discussions of practical problems under the leadership of experienced men from the field. fcj To promote fellowship and unity of purpose among the Cooperative students through regular monthly meetings held at a time when all may meet together. X if Q fha? - .. iff one hundred seventy

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Q if - 1 The Amazon club has for its purpose the promo- tion of athletics for girls. Those interested in partici- pating in athletics are eligi- ble for membership into the club. The regular meetings are held every Tuesday night in the Girls' gymna- sium. Amazons is said to have been the name of a legen- dary nation of women war- riors who lived in Asia Mi- nor. After this tribe the club is named. During the fall months, playing volley ball is the main activity of the club. Two members of the club are chosen as captainsg each chooses enough girls for a team and thus a great deal of rivalry exists be- tween the two teams which makes games interesting. Hockey playing takes the place of the playing of volley ball during the w i n t e r. Basketball is another of their winter games the members enioy playing. In the spring Amazon Club OFFICERS First Semester President ALICE MINETT Vice-President EVELYN ZIMMERMAN Secretary MARY SCONIA Treasurer DOROTHY DO RN Second Semester President ALICE MINETT Vice-President BARBARA FURZE Secretary JOSEPHINE O'DONNELL Treasurer HELEN RAY Advisor - MISS BERTHA BARDO Y Mary Scoma Alice Minett Mildred Wells still another game is played -that of baseball. Thus, one can see that an A m a z o n girli' is Well versed in a variety of ath- letic activities. Besides these important activities, the girls show tal- ent in an entirely different type of thing by making posters which advertise the high school games during the season. These posters are posted in various places in the building for the pur- pose of promoting interest and thereby securing a larger attendance at every game. Still another phase of the activities of this organiza- tion is the annual party which is given sometime in the spring. This affair is one to which everyone looks forward with a great deal of eagerness. Each year the girls put forth a great deal of effort in o r de r to make their party an enjoyable one- varie- ty is the spice of lifeu -and they prove it. fb 'I W! one hundred sixty-nine

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