Rogers High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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I ,, I Now that you know about me, I'II tell you about E some people that both of us know. Ifrom my post in the 1 trophy case near the office, I have become quite familiar with the comings ancl goings of the aclministration. 'Ilhe most well-known personality of Rogers is one A of my best frienrls. Ilesitles carrying' the responsibility of more than ISIXJ stutlents antl 57 teachers, I'rincipal ' jl. I.. I'urrly attenrls meetings with other principals ancl businessmen, signs letters and approves school projects. I see Paul C. Klacilown, vice-principal, several times a mlay. I enjoy knowing Mr. Mactlovvn, anal he must be a very popular man because he has visitors all clay. Some go in for a few minutes ancl come out with papers antl recortls and a smile while others leave his office with a long face antl a small pocket-sizetl carcl. Retl must he his favorite color because that is the only one I ever see. .X fter lo years of service, he has become an artlent sup- porter of school activities. There is selclom a game. tlance or any school activity that he misses. Mrs. LaYelIe Black, girls, atlviser, makes innumerable trips between the Girls' League office ancl the main office. I especially enjoy her frienclship because of her warm smile and personality. I can plainly see why so many girls take problems to her. Hvith the help of Mrs. Helen Lelantl, she atlvises the various committee chaire men as they plan projects each semester. Since the lioys' Ifecleration office is at the other sitle of the building, I tlon't see E. Il. Chrisman, boys' atlviser, as often as I would like, but I know him when I see him. Ile always takes time to explain why the boys mustn't tlo some of the things that they'cl like to tlo. He also atlyises the Iloys' Federation committees antl officers. 'Ilhese four- Klr. IIurc'ly, KI r. Blacllown, Mrs. Illack antl Mr. Chrisman A make a great team, ancl Ilm prontl to he the mascot of their school, CHECKING STUDENT RECORDS is vice-PR1NciPAL. PAUL c. MAC GOWN, I COUNSELING STUDENTS IS ONE OF THE DUTIES OF MRS. LA VELLE BLACK, GIRLS' ADVISER, AND E. B. CHRISIVIAN, BOYS' ADVISER. Il

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ONE OF THE MORE PLEASANT DUTIES OF OUR PRINCIPAL IS WRITING HIS TREASURE CHEST MESSAGE. The Prineipalps Message . . . To the members of the john R. Rogers family, teachers and students, the Treasure Chest is a yearly treat. As you eagerly scan the pages, you relive the events and scenes recorded there. True enough, that thrill comes strongest to those Who are the most active school citizens. Intelligent participation in student government, Girls' League, Boys' Federation, journalism, athletics, dramatics, debate, school clubs, or any other form of student activ- ity is wonderful training for adult citizenship. And so in your 1955 Treasure Chest you see the record of that participation, and you thrill to it as you will 10 or 20 years hence. And you will say to yourself and to otherswmllhat is what makes Rogers such a wonderful place in which to gain a high school educationf' gg f fwfr?

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Fifty-seven uide Students' Minds and ims After overhearing remarks of the students, I believe that l'm quite qualified to comment on the John Rogers faculty. As to number there are 57 who, in addition to Mr. Purdy, Mr. MacGown, Mrs. lllack and Mr. Chrisman, sign in each morning. Among these are five new members of the staff: Victor Harry, mathematics department, Howard R. lilackman, industrial arts, John G. plelinek, chemistry, and Mrs. Evelyn Magnuson, commercialg and Miss Georgene Summerson, English and journalism. Mrs. Magnuson replaces Mrs. Ethel Yan Austene who was unable to continue her teaching because of illness. As in all schools, John R. Rogers emphasizes the scholastic achievement, especially the 'KS R's.'l Two of them are taught by members of the English department headed by Miss Hazel Stevens. Other teachers are: Miss Elizabeth Herbert, Mrs. Mary Canup, Mrs. Theadora Frisbie, Mrs. Clarissa Osearson, Mrs. Hazel Crosby, Arthur ll. Grafious, Mrs. Louise Forsyth, Mrs. Hazel Van Doren and Miss Naudia Broekman. Too, all the dramatists can attribute their success to Dale F. Bran- non and Mrs. Forsyth. The other R for arithmetic is drilled by NValter E. Doolittle, Miss Faye XVeymouth, Alfred K. Ostness and Harold H. Thompson. The fundamentals of homemaking from sewing on a button to baking a cake are taught by Miss Ella Moyer, Miss Charste Mikkelson, Miss Ethel Larson, Mrs. Leoti Treadwell and Miss Edna Herrington. In the shops, boys can be found making a table or fixing an automobile with VVayne H. Chapman, Bernie C. llunn, Herbert Russell or Edward G. Kienholz supervising. Educating students in ways of the social sciences is the task of james 'l. Elsensohn, 'loseph M. Stover, Miss Louise Smith, Herman Sleizer, Edmund Becher, L. La- Verne Mabbott and james Forsyth. Three foreign languages, French, Latin and Spanish, are taught by two of the shorter members of the faculty, Mrs. Retty Pence and Miss Marion Lelfevre. The harmonious voices of the vocal groups are di- rected by Forest L. llrigham while XVilliam WV. Thomas is in charge of the instrumentals. Turning out more efficient secretaries and business- men for the future keeps Milton A. Stumpf, Miss Lor- raine Sehwartz, Mrs. Helen Leland and Miss Rene M c- Mahan busy. Vtlilliam Aller and Robert F. Eyinan develop art tal- ents and keep the school well-postered. Guided by Lewis L. Sabo, joseph Heslin and Ray Roestel, students keep the atmosphere anything but sweet smelling. They learn about biology, chemistry and physics too. Ready for any test are the athletes trained by the Carl A. Ellingsen, Fred M, Brown, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Sleizer, Mr. Stover, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Heslin and Mr. Mabbott, Inc. The girls are equally prepared by Miss Eleanor Mele and Miss Mildred Ryan. Seeing that the students keep up with their reading material is the task of Mrs. Oliva Harris and Miss Clara Orr, librarians, and Mrs. Edith llroberg and Mrs. Lena Schmidt, study hall teachers. THE ANNUAL FACULTY PEP CONVOCATION PROVES THAT THERE IS UNLIMITED TALENT AND ENTHUSIASM AT JOHN R. I2