Roodhouse Community High School - Railroader Yearbook (Roodhouse, IL)

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'Pop picture. Sittiligg loft to right: S. Mitf-he-ll, li. Sitton. il. Strowmfitl., I.. Rico, R. Sn-uit, F. Hoppa-1 V. VVUOG, M. Rvynolds. Stuuriing: E. l,iLtlm-. M. Harp. J. 1VIc'Goe, IJ. Owvns. Center lvft picturv, first row: S. Pluhn. M. Ilan-p, J. I-'orrc-sta.-r. Sec-ond row: J. For1'eslm'. U. T'ioi'1'eti. V Reagor. 'l'l1i1'1l row: 'l'. lqllfllilfld, J. .Im-ksmi. Fourth row: XV. Hzxrruw, R, Polizlrd, J. K'unnir1g'imm. Pvritfkl' right Iiil'llll'U. first row: ll. Hlll't0l1. .l. t'xz1lvt1'PP, I.. Ilzlkw-r. E, Fits-h, I.. Fzu'bm', R. Andwws. Svc' ond row: J. Uixlsloy, I.. l4':1rmm', T. Allvn. Miss Firmri, il. Vuffnmn, YV. i'. Gilmore. J. Iivnwctt. Bottom pif'tul'v. first row: D. Siltun, V. Sittun, A. Ii. Stunv. I., S111-11+-1-1', N. XYu1'i':11l, li Silw-rnzlil, Sc-uni: rowi E. I... Taylor, li. Slwlwvr, H. Sz1w5'1'l'. A. D. Iluylv. Il. Yuiing. I. Smovk, M. NY:1hi. Seventven

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ir1k'k1l'i k'k'kir'A k'A A k1k' J1mg1a4w,w7 We, the so-called green freshmen, a group of fifty-two, entered the Roodhouse Community High School, September 1, 1943, to get the best education possible. Miss Ainsworth acted as class adviser and gave us the right start. At our class meeting we elected the following officers: Ruth Young, president, Jack Cunningham, vice-presidentg Jack Forrester, sec- retary, and Enid Fitch, treasurer. We had two class parties, both were very successful. Our class started with a large number on the honor roll and continued through the year. Several took part in extra-curricular activities. Three took part in the speech contest at Granite City. In the fall of nineteen hundred forty-four we returned for another suc- cessful year. We were pleased to have Miss Flori for our class adviser. At our first meeting these officers were elected: W. P. Gilmore, president, Bob Dick Spencer, vice-president, Guy Spencer, secretary, and Marietta Reynolds, treasurer. This year we had several boys who received football and basketball letters. Again many took part in Library Club, T Club, Glee Club, and G.A.A.. There were eight on the first semester honor roll. Marilyn Harp sang with the sextet which represented our school at community affairs. Joan Forrester and Shirley Plahn were two of the cheer leaders from our class last year, and Bonnie Andrews, Ruth Young, and Darlene Sitton were the cheerleaders this year. We are looking forward to the day when we will graduate. We expect to graduate with honors and set an example for those who follow. GuySpencer. i'1k'i A k'k'k'ki'i'irir1k'k1k Sixteen

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irir'ki't'k1l ki'i'i k'k'k'k Jim Klan, of W8 On September fifth, nineteen hundred forty-four, a group of forty- seven freshmen entered the Roodhouse Community High School to begii their four years of higher education. Our first meeting was held to elect the following officers: Jim Sitton, president, Ray Little, vice-president, Jo-Ann-De Whitney, secretary, and Mary Mae Wilkinson, treasurer. Most of us were local eighth grade graduates, but there were a few new faces with us. We are grateful to Miss Hall, our adviser, for faithfully starting us on our way. In October our class planned a ,hay ride. We enjoyed playing games. Our refreshments were sandwiches, apples, and doughnuts. Before we realized it, semester exams were here. We were proud of our classmates who were on the honor roll each six weeks and especially of those eleven who were on the semester honor roll. During this year we lost five of our classmates, but new classmates have entered our class. Those who joined us were Patricia Wise, Rosemary Spencer, and David Wells. Our class was happy to have a large number of boys out for athletics and a large number of girls who joined the Glee Club, T Club, and G.A.A. We are also proud of those who tried out for the speech contest. Although everything is strange and new to us, we are looking forward to the time when we shall be upperclassmen. We hope that by hard work, cooperation, and conscientious effort ours will be the best class ever to graduate from R.C.H.S. Jo-Ann-De Whitney. 'k'ki k'kir'k'Ir'ki'kirir'kir