Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY We, the class of 1943, having completed the required four years of study, approach the time of graduation. Many and varied were the problems faced by our class as we progressed from the green freshman to the sophisticated senior stage. The majority of us started our high school careers at the Wood River-East Alton Community High School ond enrolled as juniors in the newly completed R. C. H. S. It was in this new environment that we displayed our true abilities and our interest in extra-curricular activities. As juniors we participated in many of the activities and played host to the seniors at the first banquet-prom in the history of the school. Lloyd De Wester was the toastmaster at the banquet-prom. Pat La Tempt gave the address of welcome and Steve Paynic responded for the class of 1942. Our class play, Spring Fever, provided the funds for the prom. After a hard climb, we finally reach the top rung of the ladder and, as seniors, we see many things we have never seen before. For example, we recall the many pleasant memories our high school days have given us. Many are the events of which we can be proud. Our football team was a good team, and our basketball team was an especially fine one. Our team was fortunate enough to win the first District basketball tournament that was held in our school, thus qualifying for the Regional tournament at Wood River. A number of senior boys were on these two teams as well as on the track team. Members of our class are active in every one of the school clubs and organizations. The president of our class is Bob Harvick. Bob Williams is vice-president and Lois Frazier is our secretary-treasurer. Miss Uecker and Mr. Renshaw are the class sponsors. It has been their leadership and guidance that has made the class of 1943 one of the most active in school. It is with regret that we leave our Alma Mater, but we are sure that the junior class of today, the graduating class of '44, will carry on where we left off. Undoubtedly, many of our class will answer the call to the colors while others will continue their education or become job-holders. Regardless of their choice, you may be sure that the members of the class of 43 will attain that goal called success. Nino

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SENIORS Kenneth Rothe Gym class is Kenneth's pet peeve. His ambition is farming. He likes to farm, hunt, and fish. Sylvia Louise Shattuck Sylvia's pet peeve is the shortage of males. Her likes are dancing, skating, and trials. She dislikes double-features, burr heads, and the gas shortage. Virginia L. Smith Home Economics is Virginia's favorite subject. She likes the friendliness of young people in the high school. But she detests the gum chewing in the library. Betty Vincent Betty's favorite subjects ore typing and shorthand. She is peeved at the army for taking all of the boys. Her ambition is to be a stenographer. Frances Elaine Winstead ''Winnie's favorite subjects ore English and Latin. She likes music, books, and British sailors. Her motto is If you try hard enough, and are confident, you can do anything. Harold John Schulte Harold hates gas rationing. His favorite subject is gym. To graduate from high school is his main ambition. Judith Smith Doris Triplett Doris's pet peeve is burr heads. She likes parties, dances, and bowling. To graduate in June, her ambition. Bob Williams Bob likes good looking women and a new set of tires. He dislikes wornout tires, and a dry gas tank. Keep em flying is his motto. Marcella Wood Trying to type without making too many errors is her pet peeve.-Dancing, skating, and bowling, her likes. Examinations and book reports, her dislikes. Helen Younger Helen's ambition is to be a stenographer. Her favorite subject, typing. Where there's a will, there's a way, her motto. Eight

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FIRST ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Acklin, Cor! Arnold, Lee Baker, Eugene Beard. James Biene-monn, Anna Lee Bruce. Charles Chaney. SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dolores Cuddy, Herman Davis, Lyle Dona, Eva Dwyer, Edwin East, Betty Exton, William Fair. THIRD ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Kenneth Freezelond. Tommy Frey, Harry Gallatin. Dovid Hombleton, June Hambleton, Ralph Harris. Dale Johnson. FOURTH ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Joe Kennedy. Donald Luketich, Kenneth Longman, Charles McDonald, Allen McVey, Venton Mason, Vernon Matthews. FIFTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Peggy Oiler, Tony Paynic. Betty Lou Sexton. Dean Reeves, Eugene Snearly. Eugene Steffen, Luther Taulbee. SIXTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Randolph, Helen Thompson. Vernelle Tribout. Mary Lou Vinson, Betty Young. Ten