Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

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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

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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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JUNIOR CLASS The junior closs started the year by electing Donald Luketich president of the class. Being president of the junior class is especially hard because the juniors have to sponsor the junior-senior banquet in the spring. Kenneth Longman was elected vice-president. Although the vice-president doesn't have as much to do as the president, he is usually busy too. The class elected Helen Thompson secretary-treasurer. The secretary-treasurer has as hard a task before her as the president. Miss Lovekamp and Mr. Kuhn are the junior class sponsors. v The juniors decided to get started on the right road so they gave a party. They enjoyed themselves so much at the party that they had a combination weiner roast and scavenger hunt. The group hiked to Vaughn's Woods. When they got there, they had to follow a trail through the woods to a treasure. They roasted weiners and told ghost stories. Everyone talked about the good time they had had. The second semester they had another hike. The first semester was spent mainly in having a good time, however, the second semester, they had' to go to work and get things done, for they had to raise money for the junior-senior banquet and prom. To do this, they sold refreshments during the basketball tournament. This brought a great deal into the treasury, but not quite enough. When they discovered they didn't have enough in the treasury, they decided to sponsor the play Midnight. After the money was raised, they went to work on the plans for the banquet and prom. The classes were so small that it was decided that each person had the right to bring as a guest some former student of Roxana High or someone who is now a student. Eleven