Rockville High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Rockville, IN)

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THE HOOSIER EVELYN GOFF WINS CONTEST Rockville wus wvll ropx-osonted at the distriri m'atoricul contest which was hehl at Gi-eencnstle. The 0 m- to present R. H. S, was vhnsen F :It'ternnmi, March 14, Them wore seven contestants in .hc high schuol contest They are us follows, in m'doi' of their ummxmnun: Luzollo MartiuiThe Constitution, Cyril Bi'zlilbm'uinzniiel Wobstu- :Iult the Constitution. VVillinm OttiThmuns Jeffersuu Hm Constitution. Milton Hobsou-Jl'he Constitution. Evelyn Goff-The Constitution Mable EiscyhThe Constitudcn. Rachael anlolphs-The Constitution. There were seven jullng-Mrs. Fran- cis Whipple, Mrs John S McFuddin, Mrs. Roy Baker, Mrs. Rufus Doolev, MY Earl Duwd, Mi: John Jullief uml 3 HaiL To realize that there was considerable difficulty luv the pun uf the judges as to AhE respective merits of tho contvst- :mts it is necessary only to look tlt tho seams of the contestants, The first prize hudh lowest score 0f 19 points. The second plate, which was awarded 10 William Ott- had 20 points, the third place, which went to Ravhaei anloiph, had 21 points against it It would seem, therefore, that there was no little doubt on the part of the judges as to whu among the seven was the bests u is generally thought by 2111, howev- or, that the judges selected the best of the armors when they awarded Miss Goff the winning position. Her speech will appear in the next issue of the Hoosier, us she is a Junior :md the next edition is to be the Junior issuei and Th? voutvst at Gwomnstlo was :Is 5 close, if not closer than the local one ho'il at Rockvillci Miss Goff, having won the contest here, was entitled m enter the district umitest ht Grecm mstle, which was hLIil Tuesday evening, Mm-ch Mr. Linehiu-gur took Evclyno :1 m1 thIce of the Other 1011111 contestants, Milton Hohson, Mabel Eisey and Ruch- uol Randolph, t0 Gremmastle in his calm Thm'o were four uthez' contrsmnts en.- m'od in this contest hesixlcs Evelyn, fmm the other schools in this district, the schools being Climon, Filmore, Hniubridge mid Gi'eencustlei Evelyn's hmunn- was quite as plealsV ing :uitl her xleiivm'y and material 718 furrofui and well chosen .15 when she Spuko here. It was evident that thP majority of the pmple iu the amummc hml rated her first, as everyone seemh ed votivinrvd that mule of tho othor speakers oqnnlml hrr in the quality of ttoir orutiuns, 01' the style of their do- livm-y. It mum. however, as qui.e n snrpi'is? m Innny of the autiiem , when Evelyn n-mmi mm place. First place was uwm'dwl to Dorothy Ahers, a Freshman girl of Buinhl'idgu Miss AltersY speech oxecexird the set time limit by at lens: five minines, and many people thought that she shnuld have been scored against on that account. Her material was very interesting and Mr doliverey was ex ccptimmily gdmL n is in reason to suppose that if it wore not for the decision of one of the judges, that Evolyhe would have occu- pied first place. 011? of the judges said utterwnrli that he gave Evelyne first place on the literary excellence of her oration, but graded her last on hcr do- livery. owing us he said, to theimprvss hm he I'cceivvd that she was merely rev citing her ormion from memory.

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4 THE HOOSIER Puh'islwd ev e ry Published In the munth. Advertising T H E -- interest at tbs Pub- rules m be had on He Schools of Rock- nmuximtinn. ville, Indiana. ! HOOSIER Price. 1m: 3 copy. 51 n 3 , liostl'mkl. EDITED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Vol. 8' Rockville, Ind., March, 1924 No. 5 CONTENTS Editorial .............................. 5 Literary .............................. 7 ClAss Notes ........................... 10 Society ............................... 15 Sports ................................ 16 J okes ................................. 18 EDITORIAL STAFF ....... William 0H: .Rachael Randolph . .Harold Rohm . . .Robert Cross .Maude Crooks, Luzelle Martin Editor in Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager. Assistant Business Manngex Literary Editors , Society Editor . . ............... Marjorie Martin Sport Editors .Mzn'y Eleanor Swaim, Ernest Jones Joke Editorsu ...... Virginia Alden, Ralph Cassidy Alumnae Reporten ............... Paul Carmack Senior Reponers . .Mary Barges, Norman Cook Junior Reporters ..... Cynthia Cooper, LeRoy Hall Sophomore Reporter Ella Cummings, John Henderson Freshman Reporters.. ................ Eleanor Burton, James Padgett Circulation Managers. .Denze1 Cox, Alice McPherson, Pauline Maritt Artisis ......... .Ruth McCoy, James Padgett, Ernest Freed Faculty Censor ............................. Alma Shanks WWWAWWW

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THE HOOSIER When W0 rvnwmbor that hch'woll thc rst place and tho third plnct- there was difference of only three points, we mm be sure that Rockville was well H'pz'hsenmd, and that if W0 hu could have gmm, we would have heen very proud of Ewlyhe. YEA, JUNIORS The next issue is to be the Junior ' e of tho Hoosier. Every year the Junior class edits one Hoosier all by it selfh The entire editing of tho Honshor has been tunmtl over to Jul Jnniur class, so we may txpout a fine issue mxt munth. CLASS PLAY SELECTED You. evm-yono! :md likvwixo three thwrs, two 0'3 men. rousing :md the third mm musing too. Why all thiw jubilation? The reason is soon tultl. At last, after a lung passage of time. the committee consisting of Doreen Marks. Kcnoth h'onkhite, Maxine Cm'v muck, Milton Hnbson and William Ott, have decided on the Senior class play. The name of it, if reports are true, is hA Full House. As yet erc hm'e boen nu rohmrshls- but it is supposed that thcro will he snmL - CENTENNIAL PROGRAM On February 21, the hundredth :Innir versnry of Rockville, as the county svut nf Parke county, was hold, As nem'ly us can he definitely known. .he mulling uf Rnckvillo :Is :1 vounty sent took place one hundred 'enrs ago from tho ui'ore mentioned date. The program was as follows: Battle Hymn of the Republicu sung by the audience, ' hlvncntion, Rev. Collier. Introdncmry speech, Mn T. R. Strousch Rockvillo in Rehhnspout, MI: Linebar- gar. nAnnie Laurie, ttCom'in Through the Ryv, Mrs. Batman, tAn Interview with Mr, James H. Buk- erW Mrs. Chunk- Ott. 'tAuId Lung Synof, sung by tho. muL imme. This was one of the most intereang pragmue whh-h has ever been given in R. H. s. 1: is of interest to the students for :L number of reasons, the best per- Imps being Hm. it mm the story of tlw life in Rockville as it was remenlherel hy Mr. James Baker, the o'dest rssidunf of Rankville. It is interesting to know that his memory is absolutely pov'c't in every x'es'pelzh, and all that he said in his smmiew was absolutely eon'evt. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY EXERCISES 0n Fehruhry tho 22ml, oxercisns wm- hum at R He S. in honor of Glarg' W'nshitgton. The follnwing shor. hm: :Imn'nprinfc program was given: Svievtion by tho R. H. S, orchestra Grevtiugs Ln .he school, Mark Shnh norer. HOhl G!m'y, Roselle Ruftt'l'. HThis Country of Ours, Jnhn 8. Mr Fnddiu. Selection. orchestra. t'Amerim, sung by the audience. We were hn gm to see :Ind h :n' our Md friend and principal Mmk C, Shin- ncrur. Hv was in Rockvxllo for n ShOE'I time and very kindly ehneehcea to shy t. few words to the school. ttSMILIN' THROUGH On Monday. February 17th, R. H. S. had the privilvge of Usteniug to Mish Helen King Maxwell, the talented x-vmlr er, Who presented in h very charming manner. the well known play, Smilhv Through. Miss Maxwell phovea m b? n ve'v accomplished reader, and :xftm hvaring her, it is cnsy to see how she won .he State oratorienl contest a few years ago. Owing to the bud weather, only .1 medium sized audience attended this program, but it is understood that the Athledc Association cleared :1 ransom able sum. LINCOLN ESSAY CONTEST A few' weeks ago it Was announced hofbrv the assembly that. n contr-st as to who could writo the best essay on the life of Lim-uln, and the bash tribute