Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 74 of the 1944 volume:

9 THE R O X 1944 14J,, ROY DAVIS KENNETH KRAUSS ROBERT WILLIAMS MERVIN BECKER roy McClellan JAMES B. BRANDON CHARLES WALLACE STEVE PAYNIC DONALD RICE ATHEN WHITE JAMES TRIPLETT MARGARET RICHARDSON HARRY EVANS ROBERT PFAFFLIN HARLEY HOWARD RAYMOND FACTOR JAMES JONES ROY LEE GOEWEY Robert McFarland ROBERT HARVICK onot GLEN HACHMAN Glen Hachman was a member of our first school board. He gave unsparingly of his time and energy to help make this school a success. To him we are deeply grateful. KENNETH ROTHE HAROLD SCHULTE KENNETH MEISENHEIMER OREN HAMMOND JACK PLESEK ★ if Charles McDonough JIMMY DOWNS LUTHER TAULBEE VERNON DEIST KENNETH FREEZELAND MELVIN WEST ROBERT ANDERSON JOSEPH KENNEDY RICHARD RANDOLPH EUGENE SNEARLY JOHN LUCAS DELBERT WANKEL V. J. FARTHING DEAN LOVELL JOHN ALVIN DAVIS CLEO HAMMOND ROBERT COX PAUL WILSON PAUL HATTERY LEONARD McMANUS SCHOOL The building is constructed of architectural concrete in modern design, with the academic rooms and administration offices occupying the two-story wing to the north and the physical education department, shops, and cafeteria located in the south wing. The building has aluminum doors at the main entrance and aluminum trim on tower, steel windows throughout, and bronze hardware. At the present time all of these materials are entirely off the market due to rulings of the War Production Board—so Roxana is fortunate in having completed their building prior to our entrance into the war. The school has a normal capacity of 340 students, contains 560,000 cubic feet and cost $185,937, or $.332 per cubic foot. The equipment of the school is of the best quality and was contracted for a cost of $22,659. —Spotlight. BOARD OF EDUCATION Loft to Right: Mr. Berry. Mr. Major, Mr. Beon. Mr. Cuddy, Mr. Sheppard. LENGTH OF SERVICE Mr. Fred F. Berry (President) 4 years Mr. V. L. Major (Secretary)......................4 years Mr. Albert W. Bean...............................I year Mr. James G. Cuddy...............................I year Mr. Harold W. Sheppard I year ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ SCHOOL F A C U L T Y S E N 1 O R S J U N I O R S SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN PRINCIPAL MR. FREY B.S. McKendree College, Lebanon, III. M.S. University of Illinois Urbana, III. Four years ago, when the Roxana district was planning a new high school, the board selected as principal Mr. S. W. Frey. He superintended the completion of the building, the buying of the most complete and modern equipment and supplies, and the selection of the faculty. During the three years of the school's existence the enrollment has increased from 176 to 198 and the faculty from twelve to fourteen. At present Mr. Frey is working on plans for a $100,000 addition to the building, which will double its capacity. Also, he is revising the curriculum to meet the students' wartime needs and devising a vocational-educational guidance program suited to this school. Mr. Frey expresses his philosophy of education thus, The school is for the child and is intended to give him that training which is essential to a good citizen. His policy is to allow the students all the privileges they can intelligently use. Mr. Frey, Mrs. Frey (the former Lenis Yargar, and his fellow student at McKendree College), and their five children came to Roxana from Mound City, Illinois, where he had been superintendent for twelve years. In college Mr. Frey's interests were science, mathematics, and athletics, and he was a member of the varsity football, basketball, tennis, and track squads. At the University of Illinois, from which he received the M.S. degree in 1934, his major was education and his minor chemistry. His hobbies are hunting, fishing, and building better schools. He is a native of Illinois, born in Lebanon. Saven FACULTY FORREST G. MOCK B.Ed.. Illinois State Normal University. Normal, Illinois. Industrial Education. LEOLA G. UECKER A.B., Midland College. Fremont. Nebraska. Diploma. Gregg College, Chicago, Illinois. M.A.. University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. Shorthand. Typewritnig. Bookkeeping. EUNICE HARRA B.A.. University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. M.A., University of Missouri, Columbia. Missouri. English. Latin. Speech. OPAL HARNEY Bachelor of Music, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois. Vocal Music. J. TROY ROBISON B.Ed., Southern Illinois State Normal University. Car-bondalo. Illinois. M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. History. Mathematics, Track. SOPHIA LOVEKAMP B.S. in Home Economics. MacMurray College, Jacksonville. Illinois. Home Economics. General Science. SARA LOUISE SEITZ A. B., University of Kentucky. Lexington. Kentucky. B. S.. in Library Science. University of Illinois. Urbana. Illinois. Library, Spanish. ★ PAUL E. STOUT Bachelor of Music, Milhkin University, Decatur, Illinois. Instrumental Music. Eight t FACULTY WILBUR J. EVANS B.Ed.. Illinois State Normal University, Normal. Illinois. Football. Shop. Drawing, Shop Mathematics. MICHAEL CORBY B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Algebra, Physical Education, Basketball Coach. HAROLD H. HUCK A.B., Shurtleff College. Alton, Illinois. M.S.. University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Algebra. Geometry. Physics, Practical Math. ANN BONAUDO B.Ed., Southern Illinois Normal University, Carbondale. Illinois. M.A., University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. English. Typing. Business Training. CARL GREGORY B.Ed., Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Illinois. M.S., University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. General Science, Biology. Chemistry. KATHLEEN DUDENBOSTEL B.Ed., Southern Illinois Normal University, Cardondale, Illinois. English. Physical Education. ELAINE MERRITT (Secretary) Nine SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Here we are—the once green freshmen—just about to go out in the big world. Most of us regret leaving because we have had our happiest days here. Just about all of us started the long four-year journey in the Wood River-East Alton Community High School and we came to the dear old R.C.H.S. when we were sophomores. This is where we really began to come into our own. The first year at our alma mater we got organized. That year we won the class trophy for the intramurals. In our Junior year the class worked really hard, sponsoring the plays SPRING FEVER and MIDNIGHT and also selling refreshments at the district tournament. We were hosts to the Seniors at the Prom and Banquet. Kenneth Longman was the toastmaster. Don Luketich gave the welcoming address and Bob Harvick responded for the class of 1943. We then became the lordly seniors . Most of the seniors take part in all the activities. Our basketball, track, and football teams were especially fine. They represented most of our boys. Our class is very unusual in that we have only nine girls in the class. This makes it difficult to have class dances and parties. But we conquered the problem by inviting guests or combining with other classes, as in the case of our parties with the Junior class. The president of our class is Kenneth Longman. Don Luketich is vice-president and Helen Thompson is our secretary-treasurer. Our sponsors are Mr. Robison and Mr. Frey. Our class is one of the most active in the school because of our sponsors' leadership and counsel. As we come to the end of this year, we know tho class of '45 will carry on where we left off. Many of our boys have had to leave for the armed forces and cannot graduate with us. Sincerely we wish they could be with us but we know they all have their duty to perform. One thing you may be sure of is that wo all will attain our goal. ★ Ten LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of '44 realizing that our days at the Roxana Community High School are numbered, do hereby declare that the following to be our Last Will and Testament. Furthermore, we take the liberty of revoking any will which may have formerly been made by us. We the Seniors, Bequeath: ARTICLE I The Juniors all the excitement of Commencement and that Let down feeling after graduation. To the Sophomores our prestige as upper classmen. To the Freshmen our ability to make good grades without effort. ARTICLE II Harry Gallatin—my athletic ability to Coach Wieneke. Rowena Hammond—my red hair to any one who will have it. Ralph Harris—my slim waistline to Mary Jo Macdonald. Gloria Niebrand—my quietness to Dixie Davis and my trombone to anyone who can make it work. Charles Chaney—my women? and ability to stay awake in history to Ed Disher. Don Luketich—my ability to argue with Mr. Frey to Fred Berry. James Bienemann—my timidness to Dixie Davis. Eugene Steffens—my ability to get through high school in four years to every freshman. David Hambleton — my ability to shine basketball, and also my stupidness to J. D. McBride. Ernie Mason — my bashfulness to Hank Bean, and my ability to get gum to Betty Cox. Don Stone—my ability to get every where on time to Marineta Harris. Carl Arnold—my athletic ability to Wayne Jones and my locker to any freshman who doesn't mind nutty people. Vernon Matthews—My ability to do a great deal while appearing to do nothing to Mr. Huck. Richard Randolph—my admiration for pretty freshman girls to Jim Sawyer. Mary Lou Vinson—my ability to type and take shorthand to Jean McGill. Betty Young—will my ability to gain weight to Spider. June Hambleton—my ability to get a sailor to Marjorie Durell. Vernelle Tribout—my ability to have straight hair to Shirley Grandfield. Skelly Johnson—will my ability and height to rebound to George Tappy for next year's basketball team. Mut Longman—will my ability to pinch cheeks to Pop Wienekie. Tony Paynic—will my ability to wreck telephone poles to Claude Overby. Tom Frey—will my A's, sports ability, and draft number to anyone. Bill Fair—will my happiness I've had in school with all the seniors to every underclassman. I also give my ability to sing to anyone who will have it. Jim Acklin—will Roxana back to the Indians. Dolores Cuddy—the ability for my slip to show to Miss Uecker. Helen Thompson—my ability to talk to anyone who needs or wants it and my energy to Miss Sietz. Lee Baker—my fascination of freshman girls to Jim Sawyer. Eugene Beard—my place in the High School Band, as a bass horn player, to any green freshman who wants to blow his brains out. Red Davis—my brown eyes to Shirley Slingerland. Lyle Dona—my good looks to Paul Wienekie. Ed East—my beautiful wavey moustache to some of these beautiful freshmen. Leroy Hattery—my safe(?) driving to Fred Berry. Alice Johnson—my name Paley to Roslie Bienemann. Allen McVey—my spot on the football bench to anyone who wants it and getting to referee in gym to Bob Meyer. CLASS KENNETH LONGMAN (President) Mutt The locol wolf. DON LUKETICH (Vice-President) Curely All the girls heartthrob. HELEN THOMPSON Thompy Everybody's girl. (Secretary-Treasurer) ★ JAMES ACKLIN Spook He's Mary's. CARL ARNOLD Brute The strong silent type. LEE BAKER Doc Censored. EUGENE BEARD Senator A good basketball man. Twelve OF 44 JAMES BIENEMANN Jim The math student. CHARLES CHANEY Shang-hi Wizard BOB COX Cockie Draftie. DOLORES CUDDY Gracie The droop of the troop. ★ HERMAN DAVIS Red Red for a good time. LYLE DONA Lyle Just a short kid. EDWIN EAST Ed The guy with the Ford. WILLIAM FAIR Bill The shy Romeo. TOM FREY Sleepy Occupied or Unoccupied. HARRY GALLATIN Tiny The Frank Sinatra of RCHS. Thirteen CLASS ★ LEROY HATTERY Hattery The wild driver. ALICE JOHNSON Paley The quiet one. DALE JOHNSON Skelly Everyone's friend. JOHN LUCAS John The mile runner. ALLEN McVEY Mac Clark Gable from South Roxana. VENTON MASON Ernie Our Victor Mature. DAVID HAMBLETON Sonny The manager. JUNE HAMBLETON June A soldier's girl. ROWENA HAMMOND Tiny Sizzling red head. RALPH HARRIS Mousey Intramurals basketball star. Fourteen OF '44 VERNON MATTHEWS Flug The sleeper, The sleeper. GLORIA NIEBRAND Gloria Just engaged. TONY PAYNIC Tony He knocks telephone poles down. RICHARD RANDOLPH Kentucky Spanish speaking senior. ★ EUGENE SNEARLY Snozz A marine. EUGENE STEFFENS Lefty Good at football. DONALD STONE Stonie Girls, Girls, Girls. VERNELLE TRIBOUT Nellie From South Roxana. MARY LOU VINCENT Mary Lou The typist. BETTY YOUNG Hefty All 'round athlete. Fifteen CLASS OF '45 The Junior class at R. C. H. S. was very active this year. They started the year by electing Fred Berry president, Don Harvick vice-president, and Betty Canaday secretary-treasurer. The class took over the selling of hot dogs and soda during the football season and was financially very successful. Although only a few boys from the class took part in athletics, the three cheerleaders, Betty Canaday, Mary Redd, and Hilda Rhodes, were all from the Junior class. The Juniors in collaboration with the Seniors gave two big parties that were really the tops in social entertainment for the year. Financially, the class stands high, for it has been making and saving money since it started as the Freshman class in Roxana high. With the funds they gave a formal prom-banquet for the seniors. The Banquet was given May 6. ★ Top Row (left to right): Curtis Allen, Harold Barker, Evelyn Bartles. Patricia Bell. Fred Berry. Middle Row: Virginia Blankenship. Helen Bledsoe, Elma Brown. Betty Canaday. Ruth Colyar. Bottom Row: Betly Cox, Edward Disher. Jean Diveley. Dale Dona. Marjorie Durell. Sixteen Top Row (left to right): Worthy Exton, Corley Foster, Albert Green. Bill Groves, Bob Hart-sock. Middle Row: Don H a rvic k . Raymond Hayes. Raymond Hub-bartt, Jean McLain, Betty Meador. Bottom Row: Doloros Meiser, Elaine Meyer. Richard Meyer. Doris Nuehs, Claude Overby. Top Row (left to right): Donald Patterson, Wilma Powers, Mary Redd, Hilda Rhodes, Jim Sawyer. Middle Row: Margaret Shep- pard, Floyd Stanton, Stuart Venable. Delbert Wankel, Morgie Was-man. Bottom Row: Jack Williams, Neva Williams, Joe Wilson. Seventeen CLASS First Row (left to right): Phillip Betts. Margot Frey. Donna Hirtman, Annette Harney, Jackie Geren. Rosalie Biene-mann. Norma Dochter-man. Anna Jane East. June Colyar. Helen Hardway, Doris Hoffman, Glen Bean. Second Row: Billy Diveley. John Frederick. Wanda Arnold. Blondell Grand-field. Doris Gibson, Maxine Grandfield. Helen Hubbard. Shirley Camp. Betty Jo Din-widdie, Donald Johnson. Wayne Jones. Joe Bean. Jack Campbell. Duane DeCota. The sophomore class started the year by electing Mary Lou Pierce class president and Blanche Weaver vice-president. Yvonne Overby was elected secretary-treasurer. Mary Lou appointed Margot Frey and Jackie Geren as co-chairmen of the entertainment committee. She appointed Jean McGill and Betty Dinwiddie for the refreshment committee, and Norman West and Gene Rice for the decorations committee. The class had several parties this year. One party they ★ Eighteen OF 46 had was a co-ownership affair with the freshmen. At this party the two classes got acquainted. They had all sorts of games and dancing to help all the timid freshmen to feel at home. Another get-together was for the purpose of bringing along a friend. The class is looking forward to the next year when they will become upperclassmen and will entertain the seniors with the traditional Prom and Banquet . The class sponsors are Miss Seitz and Mr. Mock. First Row (left to right): Harold Oldham, Donald Lovell. Ella Knecht, June Kidd. Ruth Ann Krauss, Jean McGill. Yvonne Overby. Blanche Weaver, Mary Lou Pierce. Rosella Van Camp, Robert Meyer. Loighthon Lefler. Second Row: Paul Wien- :ke. Gene Rice, Leo Vincent, Curtis Wieneke. Arnold McClellan. J. D. McBride. Norman West. Robert Wood, Charles Toner. Ronald Redcher. Richard Pipher. James Major. Nineteen CLASS First Row (loft to right): Billy Bolster. Joan Hamilton. Vera Ball. Virginia Dillow. Mary Lou Fris-by. Laura Jean Hammond. Billy Jean Hamilton. Virginia Banlts. Pat Barron. Lois Dippel, Bonnie Harbke. Mae Bowler. Marineta Harris. Second Row: William Andrews. Maurice Exton. Delbert Cobine. Harold Hays. Irene Foster. Lois Dillow. Alberta Hall. Virginia Albrecht. Dixie Davis, Elmer Brown. Ray Hes-sel, Sidney Clouatre. Elvcn Buford. Robert Handfelder. Paul Berry. Donald Hubbard. Frank Hillier, A. J. Bienemann. Gerald DeWester. Seventy green freshies enrolled in good old R. C. H. S. in the year of 1943. However they are getting used to the ways of the school. The upperclassmen have made it pretty hot for them but they are taking it with a smile. Most of the freshmen have graduated from the Roxana and South Roxana grade schools. Classes were started and they began thinking about the election of class officers. George Paynic was elected president, Mae Bowler vice-president, and Ivan Parrott secretary-treasurer. The sponsors of the class are Miss Bonaudo and Mr. Stout. ★ Twenty OF '47 After the confusion of the elections a big party was in progress. Miss Bonaudo, Miss Sietz, Mr. Mock and Mr. Stout were the sponsors of the party. The class combined with the Sophomores in a party. Also they had another party later on. The freshmen, unaccording to their custom, have taken part in just about every activity in school. They have shown what green freshmen can really do. Although they were supposed to be young, they jumped into the old routine. For the future they have great hopes. ★ First Row (left to right): Dorothy Shattuclc. Jeanette McDonough. Dorothy Mitchell, Laura Stagner. Mary Lou McDonough. Gail Winstead. Betty Joan Johnson, Alice Tribout. Vera Provo. Barbara Lamb, Helen Sheppard, Lauretta Lonsford. Helen Meyer. Second Row: Genova Randolph. Betty Wilson, Shirley Slinger-lond, Mary Johnson, Mary Jo Macdonald. Donald Williams. Ivan Parrott. Carl Robertson, Jack Witter, Bob McVey. Howard Jestes, James Kelly, Tommy Lawrence, Virgil Patterson. Konneth Tribout, Kenneth Rethorn, George Tappy, George Paynic. Twenty-one ENGINEERS WHO'S Vernon Matthews Bond 2. 3, 4; R Club 2. 3. 4; Manager basketball 2: President Photography Club 2. 3: Rox Staff 4; Spotlight 3: Track 2. 3. 4; Swing Band 3: Dramatics Club 2. 3. 4. Vernelle Tribout Home Economics Club 2, 3. 4. Donald Luketich Football 2. 3, 4; Basketball 2. 3, 4; Track 2. 4; R Club 2. 3. 4; Class officer 2. 3. 4; Student Council 2, 3; Rox Staff 3. Betty Young G.A.A. 2. 3. 4. June Hambleton Home Economics 2, 3, 4; Dramatics 2; Spotlight 2; G.A.A. 4. Ken Longman Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2, 4; Track 2, 3. 4; President R Club 4: R” Club 2. 3: Class Officor 2. 3, 4. Skelly Johnson Basketball 2, 3. 4; Football 3, 4; R” Club 4; Rox Staff 4. Richard Randolph Chairman of Victory Corps 4; Student Council 4. Bill Fair Band 2. 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2. 3, 4; R Club 4: Football 3; Swing Band 3, 4. Tommy Frey Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Spotlight 2, 4; Annual 3. 4; President of Student Council 4; Photography Club 2, 3. Jim Acklin Band 2. 3; Swing Band 3. Allen McVey Football 2. 3. 4; R Club 3. 4; Basketball 2, 3; Track 3; Photography Club 2. WHO Eugene Beard Basketball 3, 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Band 2. 3, 4; R’ Club 4. Carl Arnold Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Chess Club 4; R Club 2. 3. 4. Eugene Steffen Football 2, 3. 4; Tracli 3; R Club 2, 3, 4. David Hambleton Band 2. 3: Track 3: Manager Basketball 4; R Club 4. Ernie Mason Football 2. 4; Manager Basketball 4; Spotlight 2: Photography Club 2, 3. Lee Baker Editor-in-chief Spotlight 4; Spotlight 2, 3: Dramatic Club President 4; Dramatic! Club 2. 3; Thespian 3. 4; Rox Staff 4. Gloria Niebrand Sorento High School 2. 3; Cheer Leader 2. 3; French Club 2. 3; Student” editor 2, 3; Maid of Honor 2; Class Secretary 3: Chorus 2, 3; Band 2. 3, 4; sho-la-hi editor 3; Rox Staff 4; Home Economics Club 4. Helen Thompson G.A.A. 2. 3. 4; Businoss Managor Spotlight 4; Cheerleader 3: Rox Staff 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary Class 3. 4. Dolores Cuddy Band 2. 3. 4; Swing Band 3; President of G.A.A. 4; G.A.A. 2. 3; Thespian 3. 4; Secretary Dramatic Club 3; Dramatic Club 2. 4; Secretary Student Council 4: Editor-in-chief Rox 4: Secretary Victory Corps 4; Spotlight 3; Chorus 2. 3. Harry Galiatin Football 2. 3, 4; Track 4: Baskctbol! 2. 3. 4; R’ Club 2. 3. 4. Donald Stone Football 4; R Club 4. Twenty-two eO L E T I C FOOTBALL BASKETBALL TRACK FOOTBALL With Coach Wilbur Evans at the helm, Roxana's Shells forged their best record ever—four wins, four losses. This .500 average represents the highest mark ever achieved by an R. C. H. S. football squad. Steady improvement during the season was climaxed by the decisive win over Dupo, 33 to 7. There were slumps but this '43 team was the best yet turned out and if this steady upward climb continues, Roxana will have athletic renown in another sport besides track and basketball. The season began with a 13-7 win over Madison which was a nice beginning but it was quickly followed by three straight losses. Western took the Shells' measure 26-0, which Principia followed with a 20-0 shellacking. A trip to Belleville proved disastrous as Cathedral won 25-6. Finally victory came as Highland went down 25-13. After Marquette won 31-6 from the Shells on a rain-swept field, Highland was again tramped this time 25-0. The season ended with the Dupo victory. ★ First Row (loft to right): Bob Cox. Eugene Steffen. Allen McVey, Kenneth Longman. Don Luketich, Carl Arnold. Tommy Frey, Albert Green. Glen Boon. Second Row: Stuart Venable, Jim Major, Venton Mason. Don Hubbard. Joe Bean, Harry Gallatin. Dale Johnson, Charles Toner. Fred Berry, Worthy Exton. Third Row: Cur-tis Wiencko, Leighthon Loflor, Maurice Exton, Jack Witter. Robert Woods, J. D. McBride. Twenty-five FOOTBALL Don Luketich: Captained the Shells, played right halt. Besides his triple threat specialties, his masterful generalship was shown in many spots during the year. Eugene Steffen: An aggressive tackle, improved as the year wore on. Many off tackle smashes were started but soon stopped by Lefty, a senior whose loss will be felt. Glen Bean: A sophomore with promise and lots of fight when he forgets his easy going ways. Harry Gallatin: 'Tiny'' was the most improved member of the squad when the season was over. He led many plays through center good for several yards. Lyle Dona: Little bow legs never let size be a handicap. We could use more boys with the same spirit. Mutt Longman: Handicapped a great deal by injuries, he was a good halfback but couldn't seem to break loose. Don Stone: Stoney, the pride of Pittsfield, entered Rox- ana High School for his senior year and made himself known by his hard driving and constant striving to do better. Harold Barker: A junior end that was always on the job—he will make a grand player for the gold and blue next year. FOOTBALL LETTER MEN Glen Bean Harry Gallatin Lyle Dona Kenneth Longman Don Stone Harold Barker Albert Green Joe Bean Twenty-six LETTERMEN Al Green: Captain-elect and a guard. Never serious enough to play topflight ball; may the summer toughen him up for a great year with the Shells. Don Hubbard: Frosh tackle with plenty of beef—200 pounds of it. Will develop into a fine player, a lot rests on his shoulders for the next three years. Dale Johnson: Senior end, tall pass receiver, Skelly has plenty of intestinal fortitude. Besides all of these attributes, he's a fine team man and always tries his best. Tom Frey: Fast and a driver. Started the year at half but finished it at favorite end position. Will be sorely missed. Worthy Exton: The quiet, unassuming fullback played 370 out of a possible 384 minutes. A bone crushing tackier and blocker. Fred Berry: A junior halfback that tries hard and adds a lot to team spirit. With a little more weight and speed next year, he should help a lot. Bob Cox: A senior that could catch passes and hang onto them. Tries hard at end. The highest tribute would be none too good for Cocky. Carl Arnold: Led the T from the unknown to four vic- tories. Another triple threat man—a fine passer, kicker, and team man. A ball player’s ball player—never knew when he was licked. Donald Luketich, Capt. Eugene Steffens FOOTBALL LETTER MEN Donald Hubbard Dale Johnson Tom Frey Worthy Exton Fred Berry Allen McVey Bob Cox Carl Arnold Twenty-seven BASKETBALL This time the Shell cagers got to the regional finals before Wood River knocked them off, 48-42. Up to that time Roxana had a record of 16-6 with one winning spree of seven straight games. Until the Sparta game, no team outside the Southwest Conference had taken Roxana's measure. High point of the season came when Edwardsville's Tigers who at the time were leading the Conference lost 53-34 on their home floor to the Shells. In the main, Coach Mike Corby's boys depended upon their highly accurate shooting. An average of 40 points a game for the year bears out this fact. Teamwork and fighting spirit were other important factors in the establishment of such an imposing record along with a strong defense that allowed no enemy team to win by more than eight points. ★ Twenty-eight First row (left to right): Al Groon, Kenneth Longman, Don Luke-tich. Harry Gallatin, Dale Johnson. Carl Arnold. Tom Frey. Second Row: Mr. Evans, Eugene Beard, Jim Sawyer, Jack Campbell. Glen Bean, Harold Barker, Joe Wilson, Fred Berry. Mr. Corby. Third Row: David Ham-bleton. Richard Pipher, Charles Toner, Joe Boon. Gerald Steffen. Jim Major, Paul Berry, J. D. McBride. LETTERMEN Don Luketich: Fine shot, wonderful ball handler; welded Shells into powerful striking unit alternating between guard and forward. Harry Gallatin: High scoring center who is unbeatable under the basket. His height will be missed next year. Carl Arnold: A speedy, sure-shot forward although short, he played a whale of a game for three years. Skelly Johnson: The other tall boy of the squad; he began going after mid-season to become a first five standby in the tournament. Tom Frey: A hot shot on long shots, very fast, and worked very well with Don at the guard position. Al Green: For a junior, he upheld his class very well in such hot company. Eugene Beard: He didn't get much chance to play but he's still a tricky player and an uncanny shot. Mutt Longman: Did very well for his first and last year playing for Roxana High. Chuck Toner: Quite a wonder considering he was the only sophomore playing on the first team with any regularity. An excellent shot. Joe Wilson: Considering his speed and cleverness, Joe should be one of next year's best prospects. Jim Sawyer: Big, rugged, he has all the earmarks for a fine guard; time will tell. Top Row (left to right): Carl Brute Arnold, Don Curly Luketich, Harry Tiny Gallatin. Second Row: Dale Skelly Johnson. Tommy Sleepy Frey. Kenneth Mutt' Longman. Third Row: Charles Moe Wilson, Albert Chick Green. Glen Jim Sawyer. Bottom Row: Charles Chuck Toner, Eugene Senator Beard. Twenty-nine TRACK First Row (left to right): Jim Sawyer, Tom Frey, Curtis Allen, Luther Taulbee, John Fredricks. Second Row: Mr. Robison, Bob Harvick, Lloyd Becker, Roy Cramner, J. D. McBride. It was the track team that enjoyed the most successful season of the various athletic ventures Roxana made last year. The charges of Mr. J. Troy Robison, the conscientious mentor, won three meets, the last two rather close ones to Edwardsville, and finished fourth in the district meet at Granite City. One of the prides of the team was the relay team— a really fast quartet as ever donned the colors scarlet, blue and gold. Main strength of the Shell thinclads lay in their dash and middle distance runners and the jumpers. Roxana's three victories came in triangular meets with Western and Bethalto, another against St. Jacob and Bethalto, and in a dual meet with Alton. May the future track squads take their lessons from these aces and go on to greater heights of glory. ★ Thirty First Row (loft to right): Roy Cromnor, Tom Frey, Curtis Allen, Luther Taulbee. Second Row: Bob Harvick. Lloyd Becker, Jim Sawyer, John Fredricks. LETTERMEN Roy Cramner—highest scorer for the year, third in the 440 at the district meet. Highly reliable, his great endurance made him a star in the 440, 880 and the high jump. Luther Taulbee—greatest prospect at the season's start, illness retarded his potentialities. Almost a one-man track team, he went to state in the broad jump. Lloyd Becker—a versatile lad, Beck from time to time took part in the jumps, 440, 880, weights and the mile. Just a jack of all trades. Tommy Frey—for a person that looks like a somnambulist, Sleepy'' has speed to burn. An outstanding prospect. Ken Freezeland—although he isn't pictured here, one can't overlook the fact that Dink was one of the best pole-vaulters around. If he vaults now, it's for Uncle Sam. Bob Harvick—another member of the '43 team in the service. A fine distance runner whose stamina put him over when the going was tough. Bob was district third place winner in the mile. Jim Sawyer—a middle distance star who already has two service stripes on his track sweater and can be counted on for two more. Strong and relatively fast, he is one that Robbie can count on. John Fredericks—was exceptionally speedy of foot in dashes. His moving to Olney hurts because with this his sophomore year, he was counted on for many wins. Curt Allen—his work with the shot and discus managed to win a few points for the team in that division. Thirty-one JOKES Betty Jo: I draw a line on kissing. Mutt: Well, I'm a football player so I can cross the line. Skelly: I dreamt I died last night.’ Tony: What woke you up? Skelly: The heat. The kind old gentleman met his friend little Willie one very hot day. Hello, Willie, he said, And how is your dear old Grandpa standing the heat? Ain't heard yet, said Willie, He's only been dead a week. —0— Our Primer See the boy. Who is the boy? The boy is a high school student. What is the boy doing? The boy is stepping aside to let some girl pass him instead of shoving his way through the hall. Oh, no sir, he is not a Roxana High School boy ------ Sam's girl is wild and swift, My girl is slow, Sam's girl wears naught but silk. My girl wears calico. Sam's girl is bad and beautiful, My girl is sweet, and good. Do you think I'd trade My girl for Sam's? Well, you would, too. I looked from the window one morning, And saw a bright flash of red, I was frightened until I discovered, 'Twas Red Davis airing his head. Joe: Mother, may I go out to play? Mother: What, with all those holes in your pants? Joe: No'm, with the boy next door. According to Mr. Huck: Numerator is a better term than-------them there top ones. Virginia had a little quart of cider, hard as steel, And everywhere she went 'twas sport to watch Virginia reel. Student: applying for admission through the pearly gates. St. Peter: Did you read the Rox? Student: Yes. St. Peter: Did you buy your own copy? Student: No, I read my friends. St. Peter: Downstairs. Finis The boy stood on the railroad track, The train was coming fast; The boy stepped off the railroad track, And let the train go past. Thirty-two ACTIVITIES STUDENT COUNCIL ROX STAFF SPOTLIGHT DRAMATICS CLUB G. A. A. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB CHORUS CHESS CLUB RM CLUB BAND STUDENT COUNCIL This year the student council is entirely different from the councils of other years. This year the members were elected from the class and last year the officers of the class automatically became a member. There are three members from each class. They elected Tom Frey as president, Jim Sawyer as vice-president, and Dolores Cuddy as secretary-treasurer. The student council this year has been one of the most active since the school was built. It has sponsored dances, basketball games, all-school parties, assemblies, and the buying of records for the school dances. The whole student council went to Dupo to a convention and learned about activities of other student councils and plans by which other councils operate. Also, they sent a representative, Tom Frey, to Chicago to a state convention of the student councils; he brought back with him many useful ideas. The purpose of the student council is to present before the faculty and principal ideas of what the students want. Standing (left to right): Mr. Huck, Dorothy Mitchell. Charles Toner, Wayne Jones. Gerald Steffen. Paul Berry. Barbara Lamb. Miss Dud-enbostel. Mr. Robison. Seated: Jim Sawyer, Bill Groves, Betty Can-adoy, Richard Randolph. Dolores Cuddy, Tommy Frey. Thirty-five ROX STAFF Bock Row (left to right): Vernon Matthews. Tommy Frey, Lee Baker, Dale Johnson, Bob Co , Annette Harney, Mr. Huck. Second Row: Miss Uecker, Gloria Niebrond. Seated: Fred Berry, Mary Redd, Helen Thompson, Betty Canada y, Dolores Cuddy. All those who were interested in being on the staff of the Rox met and a staff was chosen, consisting of the following members: Editor-in-chief..............Dolores Cuddy Business Manager......................Fred Berry Assistant Business Manager Bob Cox Secretary.....................Mary Redd Treasurer.................Betty Canaday Engraving Editor Tom Frey Organizations Editor Gloria Niebrand Class Editor..........................Dale Johnson Sports Editor Lee Baker Copy Editor...............Helen Thompson Photography Editor Vernon Matthews Mr. Huck greatly assisted with the photography. Miss Harra worked with the literary staff, while Miss Uecker was the business advisor. The Rox was published by the Williamson Printing and Publishing Company of Springfield, Illinois. The Pontiac Engraving and Electrotype Company did the engraving. SPOTLIGHT The Spotlight started the year by electing Lee Baker editor-in-chief and Donna Hirtman as associate editor. The paper started slowly this year but picked up after the change of printers. The paper this year is one of the best our school has ever printed. The staff has put out several extra editions, which have added variety and spice to the school year. The first extra was at the time of the regional tournament, and the last one at graduation. Only two seniors are on the staff; one is the editor and the other the business manager, Helen Thompson. Since most of the staff are freshmen and sophomores, we can expect these veterans to give us a very successful paper next year. ★ Seated (left to right): Tommy Frey. Betty Lou Cox, Dixie Davis. Don Harviclc, Helen Thompson, Annette Harney. Lee Baker. Standing: Elizabeth Hamilton. Margot Ann Frey. Virginia Banks. June Ham-bleton. Gail Winstead. Marineta Harris, Barbara Lamb, Betty Jo Dinwiddio,Hilda Rhodes. Doloros Cuddy. Donna Hirtman. Ray Hayes. Doris Hoffman. Miss Bonoudo. Thirty-seven DRAMATIC CLUB First Row (left to right): John Frederick, Dixie Dovis. Barbora Lamb, Fred Berry, Lee Baker, Paul Berry. Betty Lou Cox, Betty Jo Dinwiddie, Don Har-vick. Second Row: Gail Winstead, Pat Barron, Geneva Randolph, Charles Chaney. Bill Fair. Vernon Matthews, Joe Wilson. Helen Thompson, Dolores Cuddy. Donna Hirtman, Helen Sheppard. Third Row: Miss Harra, Alice Tribout, Vera Provo, Virginia Albrecht, Anna Jane East, Margot Ann Frey, Virginia Banks, Mary Lou MacDonough, Elizabeth Hamilton, Marineta Harris, Mary Jo Macdonald, Doris Hoffman. The Dramatic Club started the year by electing Lee Baker president, Fred Berry vice-president, and Paul Berry as secretary-treasurer. The club has presented many plays this year. They gave them for assemblies, and for the entertainment of outsiders. The two major plays which were given were GOOD NIGHT, LADIES and A MIND OF HER OWN. Others were given, of course, but they were one and two act plays. Several new members were taken as members in the Thespians. Our sponsor is Miss Harra. Thirty-eight C. A. A. The G.A.A. of our school was organized in 1941 under the supervision of Miss Nicholas. Miss Dudenbostel is the present sponsor. Officers who were elected this year are Dolores Cuddy, president, Helen Thompson, vice-president, and Annette Harney, secretary-treasurer. The G.A.A. girls have certain health rules to follow which contribute much to good health. Points are received first, for certain activities, including those carried on in the G.A.A. meetings and those carried on outside, and second, for observing health rules. For instance, points are received for walking, bowling, skating, baskeibali, baseball, and badminton. Also points are given to those attending the bi-weekly meetings and participating in the activities which take place there. Awards are given to girls securing a certain number of points. The first local award is given for 600 points. The second local award is given for 1,200 points. For the first state award, 1,600 points are required, and 2,000 points for the second stote award. This fall the G.A.A. was favored by a visit from Miss Geraldine Rennert, the manager of the Illinois League of High School Girls' Athletic Association. G.A.A. is enjoyed by the majority of the girls in R.C.H.S. and is considered a very beneficial association. The G.A.A. sponsored a Sadie Hawkins dance in the first semester and in the second semester they sponsored an Easter dance. First Row (left to right): Annette Harney. Doris Nuehs, Elizabeth Hamilton. Betty Canaday, Doris Hoffman. Barbara Lamb. Laura Stagner, Laura Hammond. Alice Tribout, Betty Johnson. Vera Provo. Dixie Davis. Marineta Harris. Second Row: Roselle VanCamp. Jean McGill. Elmo Brown. Norma Dochterman, Dolores Cuddy. Shirley Comp. Mae Bowler, Lois Dipple, Virginia Albrecht, Helen Hubbard, Evelyn Bartels, Patricio Bell. Anna Jane East. Third Row: Gail Winstead. Mary Jo Macdonald, Dorothy Shattuck, Betty Wilson. Hilda Rhodes. Betty Jo Dinwiddie, Mary Redd, Jackie Geren. Helen Bfedsoe. Bonnie Harbke, Dorothy Mitchell, Mary Lou McDonough, Pat Barron. Fourth Row: Betty Lou Cox. June Hambleton, Helen Hardway. Billie Bolster. Heun Sheppard. Helen Thompson, Donna Hirtmon. Margot Ann Frey. Virginia Bonks. Betty Young. Lauretta Lansford. Thirty-nine HOME ECONOMICS CLUB First Row (left to right): Mary Jo Macdonald, Ver-nelle Tribout, Elaine Meyer. Bonnie Horbkc, Mary Lou Pierce, Jean Diveley. Yvonne Overby. Blanche Weaver, Gloria Niebrand, June Hambleton. Second Row: Betty John.on. Dorothy Shattuck. Betty Wilson, Helen Meyer, Vera Provo. Wanda Arnold, Ella Knecht. Blondell Grand-field. Doris Gibson. Maxine Grandfield. Doris Hoffman, Alice Tribout, Miss Lovekamp. Third Row: Mary Lou Frisby, Rosalie Bienemann, Virginia Dil-low. Jeanette McDonough, Rosello VanCamp, Mac Bowler, Dorothy Mitchell, Billie Bolster, Laura Stag-r.er. Anno East. Marineta Harris, Virginia Albrecht, Lois Dillow. Mary Lou Pierce was elected president of the Home Economics Club this year with Bonnie Harbke as vice-president and Jean Diveley as secretary-treasurer. Miss Sophia Lovekamp, the Home Economics instructor, is again the club sponsor. The meetings are held semi-monthly on Mondays in the Home Economics room, where the girls hear interesting talks by various members and outsiders. The members have also enjoyed a few parties this year, such as the initiation, the Hallowe'en party, the Christmas party, and a tea for the members' mothers. Last year the members decided to send two delegates to the state camp at Bloomington, Illinois. The two members chosen to represent the club were Doris Hoffman and Blanche Weaver. Both girls brought back ideas and suggestions presented by various other club delegates which proved helpful in our club program this year. Forty f CHORUS The chorus classes, conducted by Miss Opal G. Harney, are held every Tuesday and Thursday fourth, fifth, and sixth hours for girls and first hour for boys. These classes have between ten to twenty-five girls. These girls are divided into three groups according to the type of singing voices, soprano, second soprano, and alto. The boys' class has two groups, tenor and bass. In this class there are seven boys. At Christmas the four classes assisted the band in an assembly program. They sang a medley of Christmas carols called ' Christmas Tide, arranged in three parts by Rosario Bourdon. On March 2 I, the classes again performed for the student body in an assembly. The numbers were popular songs arranged in three parts. At the County Federation of Women's Clubs, on March 24, held in the Community Building, the classes provided the musical portion of the program, using the same program for the assembly of March 21. Every year the chorus sings at Baccalaureate. This year they sang two religious songs in the traditional manner. First Row (left to right): Annette Harney, Betty Johnson. Lauretta Lansford, Hilda Rhodes. Laura Jean Hammond, Dixie Davis, Rowena Hammond. Mary Redd. Betty Jo Dinwiddie, Betty Lou Cox, Elizabeth Hamilton. Betty Canaday. Second Row: Pat Barron, Doris Hoffman, Donna Hirtman. Neva Williams. Wilma Powers. Virginia Blankenship, Betty Wilson, Virginia Albrecht. Lois Dippel. Barbara Lamb. Mary Jo Macdonald, Mae Bowler, Helen Bledsoe, Evelyn Bartels. Third Row: Anna Jane East, Ruth Col-yar, Mary Frisby. Lois Dil-low, Alice Tribout, Doro thy Shattuck, Mary Lou McDonough, Helen Sheppard. Morineta Harris, Gail Winstead. Bonnie Harbke, Jackie Geren. Virginia Banks, Miss Harney. Fourth Row; Doloros Meis-er, June Colyar, Vera Provo, Jeanette McDonough, Jeon McLain, Virginia Dillow, Fred Berry, Don Harvick, Harold Hay. Frank Hillier, Stuart Venable. Joe Wilson, Raymond Hoyes. Forty-one ROYAL KNIGHTS Standing (left to right): Mr. H u c Ic, Wayne Jones, Bill Groves, Stuart Venable, Mr. Robison. Seated: Carl Arnold, Fred Berry, Jim Sawyer. J. D. McBride. Last fall several of the boys In the school decided to form a club for the enjoyment and the learning of chess. These boys met and elected Jim Sawyer, president, Carl Arnold, vice-president, and Fred Berry secretary-treasurer. Mr. Huck and Mr. Robison are its sponsors. Later in the year they took several members into the club and showed them how to play the fascinating game of chess. They also held a rip-roaring chess tournament. Here all the members of the club matched their skill. The boys say chess develops the mind as well as provides the entertainment. ★ Forty-two R CLUB The R Club was first founded in 1941, the first year of our school, by the football coach, Coach Gould. In the first two years there was not much activity in the club, but at the beginning of this year the R Club started with a bang. The first activity was to elect officers. Kenneth Longman was elected president, Don Luketich, vice-president, and Tom Frey, secretary-treasurer. Then they drew up a new constitution, which was accepted. Members were taken into the club and were initiated. The purpose of this club is to give recognition to the boys who have participated in and have lettered in various sports. It also encourages better sportsmanship among the boys. To be a member of the R Club, one must have an official R earned either in football, basketball, or track, or as a cheerleader (only boys) or manager of one of these sports. First Row (seated): Eugene Steffen, Albert Green. Curtis Allen, Bob Cox. Lyle Dona. Glen Bean, Harold Barker. Second Row (standing): Mr. Robison. Tommy Frey, Joe Bean, Fred Berry, Jim Sawyer. Dale Johnson, Worthy Exton, Don Luketich. Mr. Evans. Mr. Corby. Third Row (standing): Eugene Beard. Vernon Matthews. Carl Arnold. Edwin East, Venton Mason. Bill Fair, Don Stone, J. D. McBride. Jack Williams. BAND First Row (left to right): Donna Hirtman, Hilda Rhodes. Goil Winstead, Jean McGill. Rosella Van Comp, Duane DeCota. Second Row: Marineta Harris, Helen Sheppard, Helen Bledsoe. Norman West, Jeon McLain, J. D. McBride. Fred Berry, Vernon Matthews, Bill Andrews. Third Row: Evelyn Bartels, Delbert Co bine, Carley Foster, Bob Hart-socle. Margot Frey, Bill Diveley, Phillip Betts. Bill Fair, Gloria Niebrand, Jim Major. Fourth Row: Dolores Cuddy. Roweno Hammond, Mr. Stout, Charles Chaney, Eugene Beard, Stuart Venable. Barbara Lamb, Virginia Bands, Don Stone. The band, consisting of thirty-five members, has definitely become an important port of Roxana High. The entire band, as well as Mr. Stout, received new uniforms displaying the school colors in time for the first formal concert. The uniforms are a royal blue with gold trimmings and scarlet braid. Mr. Stout came to us this year from Longview, Illinois, where he had directed a state champion band for two years. His ability to direct the band was displayed many times as the band played at various school occasions. The band played at basketball and football games, pep meetings, two formal concerts, assemblies, and for the Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises. This year several members of the band went to the District Contest held on April 22. Those who went included a clarinet quartet, snare drum soloist, and a clarinet soloist. This band is one of the best bands we have ever had. Forty-four SNAPS I and 2—The boys are taking their final instruction before the game. 3— The Roxana Shells prepare for the kick-off. 4— It seems the camera caught something the officials didn't. Gallatin look up rule 5 articles I, 2 and 3 in the rule book. Now aren't you ashamed of using your arms and hands. 5— Well, its the half and it looks like the coach isn't very well pleased. 6— It looks as if Don ran into one too many tacklers. 7— Barker runs deep as Don prepares to hurl the ball under the protection of his forward wall. 8— Don Luketich kicks as the boys find it hard to make their ground. 9— Another pass is away so Killer McVey decides to take a little rest. 10— The game is over and the victory's won. Forty-five SNAPS I and 2—Luther Taulbee and Tommy Frey show own style as they place at the St. Jacob meet. 3—The Roxana tracksters' pole vaulter, Kenneth Freezeland, goes over a high one. A—Clearing five-six seems easy as Luther Taulbee does it in his warm up suit. 5 and 6—Roy Cramner starts the race and finishes it with no one in sight. 7—J. D. McBride the 1943 track, football and basketball manager, doesn't seem to appreciate the sun in his eyes. 8, 9 and 10—Tommy Frey, Roxana's broad jumper, shows some of the contortions he goes through to get his distance. I I—With elbows flying Albert Green prepares to charge off center as the Roxana line prepares to hold Highland to no gain. 12— Those boys would sure like to get into that game. Especially Skelly. (The one with his hands folded.) 13— Our principal, Mr. Frey, is waiting to catch one of the photo finishes. I wonder what the gun is for? IA—It was the same cry of Calling Dr. Wieneke as the boys left the football games. 15—Mr. Huck and assistant, Vernon Matthews, seem to be having trouble with a tripod. They didn’t have near as much trouble with the tripod as they had with the pictures they took. Forty-six SNAPS I—Principal takes time out from planning the new athletic field to have his picture taken. 2—The crowd anxiously watches the Shells go through another victory. 3—A record crowd watches the Roxana-Edwardsville game through the windows. A—The subs anxiously wait their turn as the first team pile up the points. 5—Loyal fans get autographs from Roxana's star forward, Carl Arnold. 6—Mr. Mock seems to be used to high places as he fixes the time clock in the gym. 7—The Victory Corps takes time from their many activities to pose for a picture. Forty-seven SNAPS I—Tiny Gallatin, the Roxana Shells' six-foot-four center, goes 'way high to get the tip-off. Please do not notice his left hand. 2— The Arnold, Luketich, Gallatin, Johnson, Frey combination take a rest between quarters. Tommy seems anxious to use the towel, but Don isn't in any hurry. 3— Sleepy Frey goes 'way high to get a rebound. Don't tell anyone, but it happens to be the half and he hasn't any competition. A—It looks like Don and Skelly are going to flip to see who's going to pick him up. P.S.—He got up by himself. 5—Seems as if the Shells are going to sit this one out. Looks like it might be a tough game. 6— Coach Oulie” Evans looks as if he just used his bolo knife on someone who bawled his football team out. 7— Coach Corby seems kinda solemn; those draft boards are things to worry about you know. Forty-eight SNAPS 1— Raymond Hayes and Richard Meyers play a thrilling game of chess as they show their acting ability before the high school assembly. 2— Bob Meyers makes himself at home as he is talking to Barbara Lamb in a short hillbilly sketch. 3— It looks like Raymond is having secretary trouble as Spanish Class gives a play. A—Mr. Gregory leaves the school after a hard day's work. By looking at that grin on his face you can tell who did the hard day's work. 5— The class presidents show big smiles as Mr. Huck tells them to watch the birdie. 6— Vernon Matthews thought he was in a play as he proposed to Pat Barron, but now he is facing a breach of promise suit. 7 and 8—The physics class show by sweat and expressions what Mr. Hucks' tests are like. 9— David Hambleton, the basketball manager, poses with the first aid box. Of course the boys didn't need it much!? 10— Miss Harra's English II class works hard as the bell threatens to ring any minute. I I—This picture was taken before Mr. Robison went to Chicago for his physical. Looks kinda worried doesn't he? Forty-nine SNAPS 1— Mr. Huck seems to think they should be called the three iron heads. When asked whether he meant with or without the helmets he was silent. 2— Principal Frey's desk looks a little cluttered up doesn't it? This is the first picture taken of Mr. Frey, but you can't see him. He's behind the desk somewhere. 3— Mr. Gregory holds flood light as the Thespians have their picture taken after a wonderful performance. 4— Mr. Huck and his two assistants, Tommy Frey and Vernon Matthews, are working studiously on the pictures for the annual. Why, haven't you guessed? This is a picture of them working in the dark room. 5— It looks like Tiny Gallatin is giving Joe Bean the 64 dollar question as the R initiation gets underway. 6— Tough luck, Joe. Just in case you would like to know the answer to the question, the 132nd root of 14,556,205,001 is .0769924 correct to the nearest ten millionth. Now see how easy that is to figure out in your head. 7— Looks like Bill Fair didn't know the answer to a simple question like, What is electricity? 8— It's a little too dark to take a good picture, but Jim and Mary don't seem to mind it. Fifty THE ROX'S ADVERTISERS Below is listed an advertising index of the business firms whose patronage has helped to make possible this publication of the Rox. We appreciate this patronage and hope that we may continue to represent those advertisers in our yearly publications. Alton Evening Telegraph 59 Burroughs Adding Machine Company .......................... 53 Busse-Camp Agency 55 Camp's Drug Store 57 Central Cafe...................... 55 Chamness Market 66 Coca Cola Bottling Company........ 57 Colonial Dairy Company 64 Continental Car-Na-Var Corporation .......................... 58 Dixie Shop 56 Eggmann Cleaners 57 Fischer Insurance Agency.......... 60 Fulp’s Drug Store................. 60 Goldfarb Department Store 61 Harbke's.......................... 54 Hauter Market 64 Herff-Jones Company............... 59 Huffman Shell Service Station 59 International Shoe Company 57 Ittner, Wm. B., Inc. 54 Kienstra Fuel Supply Company 64 Kramer Electric Company 58 Lee Shop.......................... 60 Lovell Coal Ice Company......... 61 Mahoney, Dr. James E.............. 57 Modern Plumbing Heating Supply Co..............................59 Nagel, O. F. 64 Neuhaus Market 61 Nissenholtz, Max 61 Noll Baking Ice Cream Company 56 Norma Lou Beauty Salon 64 Owens-Illinois Glass Company 62-63 Patron's Page 65 Pepsi-Cola Bottling Works 56 Photo-Art Shop 60 Radcliffe's Barber Shop 60 Roxana Confectionery 59 Schiff's Big Shoe Store 60 Schwartz Furniture Company. .64 Sessel's Clothing Store 66 Shell Oil Company.................. 53 Shoe Market........................ 61 Shurtleff College 58 Silverbloom, Inc................... 53 Standard Hardware Paint Company ........................... 60 United Shirt Shop 61 Weihe, Dr. R. E. 64 Wells-Schmidt Tire Sales 60 Western Cartridge Company . . 52 Williams Hat Stores, Inc. 55 Wood River-Alton Bus Lines 64 Wood River Bottling Works 61 Wood River Bowling Alley 61 Wood River Hardware 59 Fifty-one traoc mark. Products, bearing either of these two famous names, have served Amer'c f years. They have demonstrated time and again their high quality of wo l many design, and materiel. WESTERN Ammunition Traps and Targets Blasting Caps Railway Fusees and Torpedoes Hi-Way Signals Dynamite Blasting Powder Brass Mill Products WINCHESTER Shotguns Rifles Ammunition Flashlights Batteries Brass Mill Products Today the huge facilities of WESTERN and WINCHESTER are pledged in an ail-out effort for Victory to hasten the day when these products will again be available in unlimited quantities. ★ WESTERN CARTRIDGE COMPANY East Alton, Illinois Fifty-two ★ COMPLIMENTS OF SHELL OIL COMPANY MAKERS OF SUPER SHELL GASOLINE LUBRICATING OILS AND FUEL OILS ★ ★ Shop and Save at the SILVERBLOOM, INC. 40 East Ferguson Wood River, Illinois. ★ WANTED — BUSINESS MACHINE OPERATORS Predominance of Burroughs Calculating and Accounting Machines in offices everywhere assures well-paying positions for Burroughs Operators. For complete information regarding our courses, call, telephone cr write BURROUGHS OPERATOR SCHOOL Burroughs Adding Machine Company 314 North Broadway CEntral 3257 Fifty-three ★ COMPLIMENTS OF H ARBKE'S ROXANA ★ ★ ★ WM. B. ITTNER, Inc. Keep Physically Fit ★ Architects-Engineers St. Louis, Missouri For New Roxana Community High School ★ Fifty-four ★ CENTRAL CAFE 323 North Central Avenue Roxana, Illinois H. M. Dinwiddie (Proprietor) Phono 4-7249 Just a Good Place to Eat. ★ ★ ★ Compliments of HAT LAND 110 West Third Street Alton, Illinois. Compliments of BUSSE-CAMP AGENCY ★ ★ NATE MARCUS DIXIE SHOP Ladies' Ready-To-Wear 28 East Ferguson Avenue Wood River, Illinois COATS SUITS DRESSES HOSIERY SPORTWEAR Wide Selection Styles Quality Workmanship NOLL BAKING AND ICE CREAM CO. Alton ★ Compliments of ★ Bread and Ice Cream PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY ★ OF ALTON At Your Home Owned Store. ★ Fifty-si k INTERNATIONAL SHOE COMPANY WOOD RIVER TANNERIES Engaged n War Production 1 k Compliments of COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY DR. J. E. MAHONEY Alton, Illinois EGGMANN CLEANERS 57 East Ferguson Avenue Wood River, Illinois Phone 4-6414 Courteous Service Fine Cleaning Bill Edwords, Proprietor LOUIE CAMP'S Drug Store Sixth and Ferguson Wood River Fifty-seven SHURTLEFF COLLEGE Four-year accredited liberal arts college with Christian ideals dominant. A.B., B.S., B.Mus. degrees. Distinguished honor roll of graduates. Small college community, emphasizing the development of cooperation and qualities of leadership in classroom, conferences, and extra-curricular activities. Preparation for Post War Program. Attractive campus and excellent physical equipment. Ccrnegie library. Intra-mural program in athletics for men and women. Drama, A Cappella choir. Civic concert course. Symphony crchestra. Cooperative Ecrn as You Learn Plan with Western Cartridge Company and other induslrics and business firms, alternating three months' study and three months’ work—Secretarial, labcratcry, factory, sales, and auto mechanics employment. Reasonable unit cost plan. Catalog and full infermation furnished on request. Guy Wimmer, President CONTINENTAL CAR-NA-VAR CORP. The world's largest manufacturers of heavy duty floor treatments for schools, hospitals and institutions. 801 South Eleventh St., St. Louis, Mo. Main 4927 General Electric Home Appliance Store See Us for Quality Appliances, Lighting Fixtures, Phonograph Records Expert Radio Service KRAMER ELECTRIC COMPANY 29 E. Ferguson Avenue Wood River, Illinois Phone 4-4365 Fifty-eight FOR COMPLETE LOCAL SPORTS COVERAGE Read the Alton Evening Telegraph All Plumbing in Roxcna's Fine New High School Installed by MODERN PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLY CO. 356 Main St. East Alton Phone 4-4354 HERFF-JONES CO. Indianapolis, Indiana Class Rings Commencement Announcements Official Jewelers and Stationers to R. C. H. S. Represented by R. L. Jacobs. Jacksonville, III. Compliments of WOOD RIVER HARDWARE 18 East Ferguscn Wood River, Illinois Phone 4-4923 COMPLIMENTS OF HUFFMAN'S SHELL SERVICE STATION Altcn-Edwardsville Road Compliments of ROXANA CONFECTIONERY First and Central Roxana, Illinois Agents for Illinois Cleaners Fifty-nine Sensational Values Always Compliments FULP'S DRUG STORE LEE SHOP 16 Ferguson Wood River 43 East Ferguson Wood River, Illinois Compliments PHOTO ART SHOP Portraits Photo Finishing of RADCLIFF’S BARBER SHOP Commercial Photographers 1 18 Wood River Avenue WELLS-SCHMIDT TIRE SALES STANDARD HARDWARE PAINT CO. Goodyear Tires Exide Batteries Quality Hardware Paints Auto Accessories Plumbing Wood River, Illinois Phone 4-5531 52 East Ferguson Dial 4-5132 Compliments of Compliments of SCHIFF'S BIG SHOE STORE FISCHER INSURANCE AGENCY Wood River's Largest Exclusive Shoe Store 12 W. Ferguson Wood River Wood River, Illinois Telephone 4-4914 Sixty Wood River, Illinois GOLDFARB'S DEPARTMENT MAX NISSENHOLTZ STORE For Wood River's Leading Store Shoes and Shoe Repairing Wood River, Illinois Phone 4-6222 48-50 Ferguson Ave. THE BEST FOR LESS Compliments of NEUHAUS MARKET LOVELL COAL COMPANY Where Quality Reigns Supreme Phone 4-4615 Route III Sixth and Ferguson Roxana, Illinois Wood River, Illinois ADAM HATS SHOE MARKET They're TOPS for Style For Good Values and Up-to-Date Styles Featured by UNITED SHIRT SHOPS Alton, III. Save Wood River Wood River, Illinois $1 to $3 Alton, Illinois Broadway-Piasa—26 E. Ferguson Bowl for Health and Recreation Best Wishes From Wood River Bowling Alley WOOD RIVER BOTTLING WORKS BOWLING 430 First Street IS A GREAT SPORT Wood River, Illinois Sixty-one suMqiks containers become a reality through the untiring effort of Owens-Illinois researchers, technicians and craftsmen. LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE . . . For over seventy years Alton has had a glass factory. Today, the Alton plant of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company is the largest plant of its kind in the world. It produces more glass containers than any other plant in existence, and the great majority of these containers are used for food and drugs. Glass has always been the favored container for drugs and is fast becoming prominent in the food packaging field. As high school students, you are looking ahead to the future, wondering what it will hold. You will see new industries, new products, and out of confidence based on facts, we predict that one of these products of the future will be the glass container. Owens-Illinois makes the famous Duraglas container—the product of scientific manufacture for a combination of convenience, economy, strength, and dependability. This is why the trend to glass makes the future even brighter. We are proud of what Owens-Illinois represents in this community, proud, too, of its working conditions, group insurance, retirement income, suggestion awards, health and safety programs. Owens-Illinois feels that it as a company of individuals and you as an individual have much in common. We, like you, are looking ahead. OWENS-ILLINOIS CLASS CO. ALTON, ILLINOIS Makers of Duraglas Containers Sixty-three Your Patronage ★ Is Compliments of Appreciated DR. R. E. WEIHE COLONIAL DAIRY COMPANY Dental Surgeon Fourth and Ferguson 21 North Wood River Avenue Wood River ★ Compliments of ★ SCHWARTZ FURNITURE COMPANY NORMA LOU BEAUTY SHOP 22 West Ferguson Avenue Wood River, Illinois ★ WOOD RIVER-ALTON BUS LINES HAUTER'S RED-AND-WHITE MARKET l7' 2 East Ferguson Avenue 127 West Fifth Street Wood River Roxana, Illinois Telephone 4-6415 KIENSTRA FUEL AND SUPPLY COMPANY O . F. NAGEL Building Materials Insurance and Real Estate Agency Ready Mix Concrete and 2 West Ferguson Avenue Concrete Products Wood River 301 W. Ferguson Dial 4-4433 Wood River, Illinois Phone 4-6121 Sixty-four COMPLIMENTS OF Brown's Business Secretarial School 818 Olive Street, St. Louis Knowles Wall Paper Paint Store 85 E. Ferguson Avenue ★ ★ Buckley Buckley Edwardsville, Illinois Dr. Frank M. Leever 36A N. Wood River Avenue ★ ★ Candy Bill's Distributing Co. 44 E. Ferguson My Own Beauty Shop 56 W. Ferguson Avenue ★ ★ Dutton Jewelry Store Vli E. 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