Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1948 volume:

Editor, dVowe£ zdV[i[Ci iBuzima ana £.x, (iuxSei iVade. MR. FRED F. BERRY MR. ALBERT W. BEAN MR. DONALD B. GARDNER MR. V. L. MAJOR MR. CHAUNCEY M. TITSWORTH Years o Service 8 5 1 8 1 • • • School Board All schools must have a strong Backbone.” Part of the ‘ backbone of R. C. H. S. is the school board, the people who give all they can in time and effort to make our school better and more efficient. It is their duty to see that everyone in the community benefits by the school which their tax money supports. Theirs is not an easy job. but it is a job that they have done with great efficiency. Our thanks! - - to our board of education. Two Our Principal Although Mr. Frey says that the students of R. C. H. S. are a pretty nice lot and only slightly troublesome, his increasing amount of gray hair might make an outsider wonder. Mr. Frey does a very good job of keeping things up to date at R. C. H. S. and is always ready to innovate new methods of education if they are practical. S. W. FREY Assistant Principal Our very capable assistant principal. Mr. Gregory, helps to ease the load off of Mr. Frey's shoulder’s and during Mr. Frey’s absence serves as principal. Th is is Mr. Gregory's second year as assistant principal. He also doubles as Chemistry teacher. CARL GREGORY Three R. C. H. S. Dana Mae Schell B. S., Purdue University M. S.. Purdue University I Iome Economics Jean McCormick 3. S., Indiana State Teachers College Band, Instrumental Music. English IV. Library Nettie Black B. S.. Indiana State Teachers College; Harvard Shorthand. Secretarial Practice Bradley Squires B. Ed.. Eastern Illinois State College A. M., University of Illinois American History. Social Studies Four FACULTY Katharine Taylor A. B., Central College; Missouri University: University of Illinois. Latin. Library Forrest Mock B. Ed., Illinois State Normal University; M. A.. University of Illinois. General Shop. Drawing Mildred Jackson A. B., Washington University: M. A.. Washington University: Spanish. English I Carl Gregory B. Ed.. Illinois State Normal University; M. S.. University of Illinois; General Science. Chemistry Five R. C. H. S Wilma Latham A. A., Jefferson City Junior College; B. S.. University of Nebraska. Typing. General Business Earl McLane B. S., Southeast Missouri State College; University of Illinois. Science. Biology. Woodwork. Track, Football Gwendolyn Williams A. B., University of Illinois: Illinois Wesleyan University English III, Advanced Literature Harold Huck A. B., Shurtleff College; M. S., University of Illinois. Physics, Advanced Algebra. Trigonometry. Geometry, Algebra Six FACULTY Lois Nickel B. S.. Indiana State Teachers College Practical Math. Bookkeeping. Typing. World History Robert Edwards B. S.. Illinois State Normal University. Culver-Stockton College. Algebra. Practical Math- Boys' Physical Education. Basketball Clara Pixley B. S„ Southern Illinois University. English II. Girls' Physical Education Betty Schlieper Secretary Beatrice Paul Greenville College; Eastern Illinois State College; Shurtleff College. Vocal Music Seven R. C. H. S. FLOYD ALBERS Floyd has wide interests, ranging from hunting, fishing, and swimming to Rita Miller. “Slap Her Down Again. Paw is his favorite song. HUGH BAKER Center on the basketball team kept Hugh pretty busy during the basketball season, but he could always take out to eat a big-thick-steak with french fries. Sunday Kind of Love by Claude Thornhill is his favorite record. Basketball 1-3-4. Football 1-2-3-4. Student Council 4. R Club 3-4. Camera Club 2. Thespians 3-4. Spotlight 4. HAROLD BALSTERS Harold's basketball ability helped the Shell's win many a game this season. A transfer from Bethalto. his hobby is showing” cattle. In food Harold says he likes. Just anything and his song is Stardust.” Basketball 4. Track 4. Student Council 4. State Speech Contest 4. DOROTHY BARTELS Chosen for the D. A. R. by her classmates. Dorothy is a popular and well liked senior. At ice and roller skating she excells and likes Vaughn Monroe and Ballerina. National Honor Society 3-4. Band 1-2. D. A. R. 4. F. H. A. 1-2, officer 3-4. G. A. A. 1. Class Officer 2. Student Council 4. officer. NELL RUTH BARTLETT Berrys girl. that s Nell Ruth. Cute and sweet, her favorite topic is rate. Her favorite song is Peg of My Heart.” G. A. A. 1-2. F. H. A. 1-2-4. Chorus 1. Style Show 2-3. DON BECKER Vith his basketball ability. Don really filled out the number 9 uniform on our first five. I he song Hurry On Down To My House Honey” and an interest in girls are Don's favorite likes. Basketball I-2-3-4. R Club 3-4. IRMA BEEMAN Best of luck to Ike who wishes to become a fashion designer. Her favorite song is Old Man River sung by Tom Browning and her hobbies arc dress designing and taking pictures. DORIS JEAN BROOKS First, last, and always Dori3 likes Eddie Howard's orchestra. Her favorite food is a hamburger and malt; her life's aim is a small white bungalow located near that lovable place — Bunker Hill. My Adobe Hacienda is her favorite song. F. H. A. 4 TOM BROWNING One of the Browning Brothers. Tom has really made a name for himself at R. C. H. S. His outstanding abilities is football, basketball, track, baseball, and singing have made him a very popular guy. Tom is also interested in baseball. Shine is his favorite song. Basketball 4. Football 4, Track 4. Baseball 4. Chorus 4. “R Club 4 GERALDINE BURK Gerry” spent her first three years at Edwardsvillc High and then came to R. C. H. S. to finish her high school career. During this year she has made many Roxana friends. Her hobby is sewing and the song that sends her is I Love You. Yes I Do. Spotlight 4 DAIR CHAPMAN Dair made the long journey from South Roxana to Roxana every morning for four years to complete her high school work. Dair says her hobby is losing weight. Blue Bird of Happiness. by Jan Pierce, is her favorite record. G. A. A. 4. Honor Society 3-4. Chorus 4. Spotlight 4 JOHN COLLINS Johnny” is our only boy cheerleader and he is really a good one. Being lots of fun to be with and always wisecracking has won him a lot of friends. His hobby is swimming. Flying Home by Illinois (acquet is his favorite record. Chorus 4. Band 2-3-4, Thespians 2-3-4, Camera Club 2. Print Shop 2. Orchestra 2-3, Spotlight 3-4. Cheer Leader 3-4 Eight SENIORS JOHN DAVIS Curly blonde hair is John's outstanding feature. John is an ardent lover of all kinds of home cooked food. His hobby is sports and his favorite song is Shine. Basketball 4. Baseball 4 BILL DENBY All kinds of sports interest Bill and his playing on the football, basketball, and track teams has helped win many a game. Whether it’s summer or winter he likes White Christmas by Bing Crosby. Football I-2-3-4. Track 2-3-4. Basketball 1-2-3 TOM DONA Although you may think Beebs is a quiet fellow, his favorite song is “Come On Up Honey. There Ain't Nobody Home But Me and his hobby is girls. He likes fried chicken. Southern fried that is. and when it comes to music he likes Spike Jones. JAMES DRAPER Jim transferred from Bunker Hill to complete his four years of high school. The Grand Order of DeMolay is his chief interest. French Fried chicken is his favorite food and Now Is The Hour is his favorite song. IMOGENE DUIGUID That small package of vim. vigor, and vitality happens to be Jeanie from Bethalto. Her favorite song is Near You and she means near a certain Ralph Oglesbv from Bethalto. Lucky guy! Choir 4. G. A. A. 4 DENZIL DYER Denzil likes to hunt and fish, but when he wants a date he doesn t have to hunt around for a girl because he has been Dolores Franke's steady for a very long time. When it comes to records Den likes Chips Boogie and Now Is The Hour. JOE EMERY One of the Bethalto gang. Joe doesn't seem to have any special interests or favorite songs. WILBERT EVANS Wilbert is another transfer from Bethalto. Basketball is one of his main interests and Snatch and Grab It is his favorite song. Track 4 HARRY FIELDS Another transfer from Bethalto. Harry is a straight A student. His favorite food is pumpkin pie with whipped cream. His hobby is ballistics and he also likes to hunt. In music he likes Stardust. Basketball 4. Baseball 4 WILMA FITZGERALD Wilma attended R. C. H. S. her junior year and the first semester of her senior year. Then at the beginning of the second semester she returned to Maysville. Missouri, so she could graduate from Maysville High School. CARL FOSTER If you ever invite Carl over for dinner be sure and have noodles, his favorite food; however, if you can t have noodles he likes everything but mushrooms. His favorite song is Wrap All Your Troubles In Dreams. Student Council 2. Football 3-4. Chorus 4. R” Club 4 ARVEL FOWLER Arvfl. a Bethaltonian. is so interested in floral culture that he plans to make it his life's work. In the music field he likes Spike Jones. Western, and popular songs. His favorite song is Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; he is very fond of potato salad when it comes to favorite foods. Nine R. C. H. S DOLORES FRANKS Well known for her dark eyes and ns Denzil's girl. Dolores has made a lot of friends during her four years at R. C. H. S. Dcnzil is her O.A.O. (one and only) and her favorite Swoon Tune is Serenade of The Bells. F. H. A. 3-4 officer. Band 3. Student Council 3 officer. Chorus I. ROMONA FRANKLIN Our blonde-headed office girl. Romona. likes to eat (who doesn't?) and especially baked ham. salads, and pie ala mode. She is well known for her neat hair, which is always curled to perfection. It had To Be You is her favorite tune. (Could she mean Gene from Hartford?) Band 1-2-3-4. F.H.A. 1-2-3-4. G.A.A. 1-2. Honor Society 3-4. Sectional F.H.A. office 2-3-4 ART HARGRAVE One of the cutest senior boys is Art. He is another one of the Bethalto gang. He quit school the second semester. ARLEEN HARVELL Arleen makes a hobby of collecting movie star's pictures, reading about their best pictures, and reading good books. She chose Too Fat Polka as her favorite song. ROBERT HAY Everybody's friend. is Bob's motto. He always has a smile and hello for everyone. With a wide variety of interests. Bob likes Till Then. any food, women, sports, and stamp collecting. Print Shop 1-2-3-4. Track 1-2-3-4 DORIS HAY Sweet and cute are two adjectives that describe Doris. Natural curly hair is one of her many attractions and Glenn W. is the lucky fellow that dates Doris. Collecting records is her hobby and Temptation is her favorite song. F.H.A. 4. G.A.A. I. Class Officer 1-3. LELA RUTH HEI.MKAMP A red-haired senior is Lola Ruth. When it comes to eating, fried chicken is tops on her list of favorite foods. Collecting picture postcards is her hobby and I'll Dance At Your Wedding is the song she likes best. G.A.A. 1. F.H.A. 1-2. Thespians 4. IMOGENE HUBBARTT Ige is that senior with the long blonde hair. Apple pie ala mode is her delight and bowling and tennis are her favorite sports. Because is the song that she likes best. G.A.A. 1-2-3-4. ULDENE HUNT Uldcnc came from Cottage Hills to R. C. H. S. for her junior and senior years. She likes to go to parties where tall. dark, handsome men are invited and countrv ham is included on the refreshment list. Her favorite record is Now Is The Hour. FRANCIS HUNTER A new Buick. a football trophy, and being one of the starting five for every basketball game this season has made this year a very memorable one for Francis. Besides sports he also likes the song Beg Your Pardon and Frankie Lane. Basketball 1-2-3-4. Football 1-2-3-4, Track 1-2. Baseball 4. R Club 2-3-4. RALPH JONES Poker is one of those Bethalto guys with a model A Ford. Well liked by everyone, especially the girls, the lucky girl for him will have to know how to cook mulligan and goulash, his favorite foods. Industrial arts, all sports and racing interest him. Stardust is his favorite song. Basketball 4. Track 4 BOB KNIPPING Bob is a gentleman from the deep South. (South Roxana, that is!) His favorite song is Because and his hobby is going out with his favorite girl. Marvelinc. Football 3-4. Camera Club 2. R Club 4. Ten SENIORS f DOROTHY LEAMON Another well-liked senior is Dot.” Often seen in Central Cafe, she likes cranberry salad, Vaughn Monree. and classical music. In songs she likes Summertime'' and Just My Bill. Spotlight 3-4. Rox 4. Honor Society 3-4. G.A.A. 1-2-3-4 officer, Thespians I-2-3-4 officer. Chorus I WAYNE McBRIDE It might be. it could be. it is! “Bony” McBride of R.C.H.S. whose hobbies are eating fried chicken and sleeping in study hall. Stardust and Glenn Miller are his likes in music. Football 2-3-4. Basketball 1-2-3-4. R Club 2-3-4 jean McClellan Now Is The Hour” is her favorite song, dancing her hobby, fried chicken her favorite food, and she rides around in a blue convertible. That s right! It s Jean, another of those well-liked Bethalto kids. DOROTHY McGILL One of the five cheer leaders. Dot's likeable personality has helped her win many friends. This witty senior is really a Frank Sinatra fan and her favorite record is his You'll Never Walk Alone. G. A. A. 1-2-3 officer 4. Band 4. Chorus 4. Class officer 3. Spotlight 3-4. Cheerleader 4. Thespians and Footlighters 1-2-3-4. TOM McLAIN “Tom likes dancing and sports. For a hobby he collects records. Just a swell kid describes him and everyone likes him. His favorite tune is That s Good Enough For Me by Pearl Bailey. Student Council I. R Club 3-4 HERBERT McVEY You probably don't know Herbert, but if someone says Red'’ , im“edif'ely know who they mean. Red McVey. that daredevil of R.C.H.S. His likes arc women and Slap Her Down Again Pa. HELEN MILLER Sweet, friendly, and well liked seems to sum up Helen. “Punk” likes to roller skate and ice skate: her favorite record is Gracie Field's Now Is The Hour. Band 1-2-3. Choir I-2-3-4. F.H.A I-2-3-4. G. A. A. 1-2-3-4. NORVEL MILLS Another busy senior is Bosco. Taking part in many clubs, the Rox is one of his main interests. He likes boats, the Mississippi, music, and just any kind of pic. Bosco could be called Poet Laureate of R. C. H. S. because of his many poems published in the Spotlight. His favorite song is Without A Song. Student Council 1-3. Camera Club 1-2. Chorus 4. Rox 2-3-4. Thespians 2-3 officer 4. Spotlight 3-4. Chess Club 3. Class Officer 2-4. Honor Society 3-4. RUTH O'NEAL When school began last fall Ruth was one of the swell kids that came to R.C.H.S. from Bethalto. Like many others, fried chicken is what she likes best to eat. I Love You. Yes I Do is her favorite song. VIRGIL PARKER When anyone has car trouble they usually consult Virgil before doing anything else. His hobby is cars and the grease that can always be found under his finger nails is proof that hardly a day goes by without his working on a car. Virg plans to attend trade school and then open his own garage. Heartaches” is his favorite song. P. A. System 2-3-4. Print Shop 2. Timekeeper for basketball games 2-3-4. CLINTON PIERSON Clint practically lives for baseball, popular and jazz music, and dancing. He is very fond of all kinds of pie. His likes also include the musician. Illinois Jacquet. and the freshman class. Baseball 4. Band 1-2-3. Tiack 4. Student Council 2. ADELL PI.EGGE Adell came to R.C.H.S. from Bethalto for her junior and senior years. Well liked by everyone, she has made many friends here. Star Dust is her favorite song. F.H.A. 3-4. Spotlight 4, Chorus 4. Eleven R. C. H. S FLORENCE POPELAR A transfer from Edwardsville Flossie is really a studious girl, as proof of this her hobby is studying. Meatballs and spaghetti is her favorite food and the song that she likes best is “The Stars Will Remember. G.A.A. 4. Chotus 4 BETTIE REED Beautiful long red hair and bright blue eyes would be a good start for describing Bettie. In songs she likes Indian Love Call” and in boys it's a certain guy from out home. MARY LOU REYNOLD A really slick chick from Bethalto is Mary Lou. Her main interest is Bill and her song is It Had To Be You. MARILYN RHOADES Cute. Sweet, neat. Marilyn is all three. Coming to Roxana for her senior year only, she is a well liked girl. Her favorite meal is home cooked food, and plenty of it. Collecting snapshots is her hobby and Indian Love Call her favorite song. Chotus 4. G.A.A. 4. F.H.A. 4 JOAN POTTER A South Roxana Belle. Joan likes pumpkin pie with lots of whipped cream. When asked her ambition, she gets a gleam in her eyes and answers Gregory Peck. Summertime is the song she likes best. G.A.A. 1-2-3-4. Chorus 1-4. Spotlight 2-3. Camera Club 3. F. H. A. 1 BILL ROBINSON Football was Bill's main interest at R.C.H.S.. since he played on the team for three years. His favorite food is watermelon and his song is Deep Purple. Football 2-3-4. Thespians 1-2-3-4. R Club 3-4. Chess Club 3. LEONARD SCHMIDT Tail blonde Leonard is from Bethalto. Temptation is his favorite song. Perry Como is the singer he likes best, and cherry pie is his favorite food. DALE SCHULTE Blonde, curly headed Dale Schulte came to Roxana for his senior year and caused quite a sensation with several Roxana cuties. A really smooth dancer. Dale's favorite song is Now Is The Hour. WAYNE SIMPSON Wavne is another student from Bethalto who has been nick-named Muscles at R C.H.S. Baseball is his chief interest and to prove it Take Me Out To The Ball Game is his favorite song. His favorite food is apple pie. Baseball 4. Statistician for basketball games 4 SHIRLEY SMITH When asked her favorite interest Shirley quickly replied Lanny Downing, my man. She also likes skating and fried chicken. Her favorite song is All My Love.” ELIZABETH ROTHE A senior whose heart has been completely taken over by Glenn from Hartford. She wears a Bulova watch that the love of her life gave her for Christmas. Hoodie Addle is her favorite song. F.H.A. 1-2-4. G.A.A. I. Rox 4 SUSANNE RUSK1N Spike is a well liked senior. A strong Cardinal fan. Susie likes summer with its' baseball games. When not going to see a Cardinal game or listening to one over the radio she can be found reading. Careless” by Eddie Howard is her favorite record. Twelve SENIORS f JOYCE SNOW Called Pug by her friends, this girl is really a lot of fun. Her pet peeve is people who aren't friendly and her song is ”I’ll Sec You In My Dreams.” Pug spends a lot of her time in the Walnut Grove Dairy at East Alton. Chorus 1-4. G.A.A. 1-2-3-4. Choir 3 JUNE SOUTHARD lune likes to roller skate and has an ambition of learning to skate like a professional She also likes to watch the Shells play basketball, cat fried chicken and French fries, and listen to records of Star Dust. HELEN SUTTON „ if o t Helen is one of the beauties of R. C. H. S. Last summer she was chosen to be in the finals for the Miss Wood River Township beauty contest. Helen's chief interest is her O.A.O.. (one and only) Ronnie. As a pastime she likes to sing and her favorite song is Near You. F.H.A. 1 -2-3-4. G.A.A 1-2-3-4. Choir 3. Chorus 1 BETTY TINSLEY fii . . . . At the end of the first semester Betty went to Thebes. Illinois, to be with her husband and graduate from school there. Betty took part in manv school activities and was cheerleader for several years. She was a member of the G.A.A. and F.H.A. PHYLLIS VENABLE „ .......J . _. ... . Well liked, well known, and really a keen kid describes Phyllis. As editor of the Spotlight she was kept plenty busy this year, but still found time for dancing, swimming, and ice skating. Her favorite song is Sonata by anyone and everyone. „ , , , , . c F.H.A. 1-2-4. G.A.A. 1-2-3-4. Band 1-2. Choir 3. Spotlight 2-3-4. Student Council 2. Thespians 3-4. Class Olliccr 4 BERNA DEAN VINCENT t J f , . . Dunnq four years at R.C.H.S. Bernic has made friends with everyone, bhe is a very good dancer and also likes to roller skate and play basketball. Now Is The Hour by Gracie Fields is her favorite record. Chorus 4. Thespians 4. F.H.A. 1-2-3 officer 4 a m CHARLES WADE “A finger in every pie more or less describes Chuck. this busy fellow takes an active part in many clubs, he is the senior clas3 president and at home he makes a hobby of collecting stamps It Had To Be You is h s favorite song. Rox 2-3-4. Spotlight 3-4. Student Council 3 4 officer Band 1. Camera Club 1-2. Chess Club 3. Thespians 3-4. Ho-ior Society 3-4. Class Officer 4. Print Shop 1-2-3. P.A. System 2-3-4. Scorer 2-3-4 ARTHUR WESTERHOLD Art likes to eat fried chicken, steak, and ice cream. During the noon hour you could always find him in the lunch room playing pinochle. Shine is his favorite song. NORMA WILLIAMS A cute little brunette. Normas favorite pastimes are eating, sleeping, and dancing. For a favorite song she likes Star Dust. G.A.A. I. F.H.A. I-2-3-4. JOAN WRIGHT Probably the shortest girl at R.C.H.S. is blonde haired Joan, better known as Butch. She likes dramatics, music, and her hobby is dancing. Star Dust Eddie Howard are her favorites in the line of music. F.H.A. 4. Band 4. Chorus 4. ROBBIE WYNNE After spending three years at B.H.S. Robbie transferred to R.C.H.S. for her senior year. She is one of the smallest girls in the senior class, weighing only ninety pounds. Photography is her hobby and Make Believe is her favorite song. F.H.A. 4. MARIE ZOELZER Marie's hobby is playing the piano and organ: she also likes to sit down and read the latest issue of Seventeen or Better Homes and Gardens. Serenade Of The Bells by Bing and Old Man River by Frankie are her favorite records. Thirteen JUNIORS This years' juniors were really on the ball. They started in at the beginning of the year raking in the dough.” They sold Christmas cards months before Christmas: then they sold hot dogs, soda pop. and candy at all the home football and basketball games. The object of all this money making, if you didn t know, was to finance the prom and banquet. (P. S. They were both a wonderful success.) Norma Acklin, Thomas Avramovich. George Bakan. Donald Bean. Ronald Bedwell Lloyd Bishop. Wm. Edward Brown. Lester Buford. Shirley Callison. Virginia Carpenter Yum!! Yum!! Track stars. Joseph Coburn. Roy Colyar Soda Jerkers, James Davis. Richard Dillow, Marcella Dossett 1 st row: 2nd row: 3rd row: 4th row: Fourteen 1st row: Wheel—such scenery. Jerry likes scenery too ... Sue Radcliffc. Bill Randels. Jean Reichert 2nd row: Say No More . Royden Renner. Dorothy Sawyer. Irene Schmidt 3rd row: William Schneider. Lola Mae Schulte. Dorothy Segrest. John Sheets. Beverly Slingerland ■ith row: Alice Southard. Paul Stagner. Marveline Tappy. Norman Taulbee. Jack Titsworth 5th row: James Toner. Roland Van Camp Lowell Vincent. Melvin West James Williams 6th row: Joe Williams. Norma Willman. Hazel Wilson. Patricia Winninger. “Smoos little brother Little Smoo.” 7th row: Betty Wolfe. Harold Young. Richard Zyph. The guardian angel of the Junior Class Fifteen Jit i 4 Ist row: Lois Duerr. Wilma Dwyer. Shirley Exton. Jack Fletcher. Irene Foutch 2nd row: Faye Franklin. Jane Frisby. Don Gilbert. Pat Grady. June Grange 3rd row: lean Hamilton. Burnadcne Hammond. Helen Hanfelder. Frances Hardesty. Everett Hay. 4th row: Norma King. Robert Lane, lean Linkeman. Jack Loyd. Donald McVey 5th row: Deane Matthews Joe Ann Moore Velma Magee. Charles Hubbard. Virginia Grant 6th row: Helen Nail. Nellie Naylor. Melva Franke. John Allen Klerman Lovers 7th row: lames Oden. Betty Odle. Shirley Parker Half time Sixteen 1. Grand finale of Love Goes South, a Music department production. 2. The F. H. A. sponsored Mother-Daughter Banquet. 3. See the Ball? Seventeen SOPHOMORES Here’s that sophomore class—at the first of the year they spent all their time getting used to being wise morons and having a swell time lording over the Freshmen. Then they began to settle down and take life as all good Sophomores should. (I wonder—is there really a GOOD Sophomore?) Their parties went over big and it's a sure bet that they had a swell time as sophomores; nevertheless, they are all looking forward to the day when they will be Juniors and upperclassmen. 1st row: 2nd row: 3rd row: 4th row: James Anderson. Priscilla Andrews. Donald Arnold. Harold Arnold. Dorothy Avramovich. Barbara Baker William Border, Mary Jo Bost. Bonita Brooks. Glenn Browning. Joyce Bruce. George Buck Thomas Clark. Joseph Coffman. Rolla Jean Cox. Robert Cunningham. Jack Darr. William Dike George Dillow, Floyd Drennan. Louis East. Beulah Ewers, Frederick Foster. Darla Freezeland , Eighteen ' 1st row: 2nd row: 3rd row: 4th row: 5th row: 6th row: Joyce Gardner. Lewis Goodrich. Joan Grabowski. Boyd Graham. Floyd Graham. R,chard Hunt Patsy Hunter. Betty Jackscn. Laura Johnson. William Johnson. Mcdora Kidd. Henry Kramer Donald Lacy. Elizabeth Lacy. Rholand Lange. Janet Lathorp. Ted Lemon. Rose McFarland Carl McVey. Katharine Pence. Dorothy Redcnbo. Mary Scheller. Don Schmittling, Shirley Shult _ „ Donna Simms, Marshall Slingerland. Walter Steffen. Mary Straub. Coleen Tappy. Bill Thompson , Moving? Herman Turnbeaugh. Doris Van Camp. Laverne Weger. Got the answer. Nineteen FRESHMEN 1st row: Patricia Crutchley. Roland Cobine. Robert Hubbard. Charles Hoffsteder, Bill Jordan. Wm. King 2nd row: Robert Kleinert. Norman Koenneker. Texas Kramer, Ralph Linkeman, Maurice Magee. Billy Meyer 3rd row: Wilma Moody, Wilburn Moody. Macon Morgan. Carl McClellan. Clarilyn McGraw. Patty McKaughn 4th row: Mary McKennzie. Leonard O'Neil. Vernal Parton. Patricia Pope. Carol Porter. Duane Potter 5th row: Charles Provo. Paul Reed. Betty Riley. Donald Rogers. Raymond Schcller. Beverlee Thomas 6th row: Norma Thorp. Dean Tindell. James Vasey. Jack Waltz. Mary Ellen Weaver. James Weger 7th row: McLane. Dorothy Westerhold, Delores Williams, Bob Williams. Ruth Wil.'iams, Delores Zumwalt 1st row: Doris Anderson. Ona Mae Arnold, Barbara Avromovich, Donald Barton. Curtis Berrey, Dotty Brown 2nd row: Floyd Brown. Joy Buck, Jack Carpenter. Dale Bruce, Frances Cletcher, James Cobine 3rd row: Charles Hoyt. Bill Higgins. Connie Helensmith. Robert Henning. Virginia Haverstick, Patricia Harmon 4th row: Charles Hanfelder, Dot Hamilton, Denver Haller. Donna Frey. Merle Dippel. Shirley Davis Twenty f e. c. J4. s. e Twenty-three FOOTBALL The “Shells” football team this year had the most successful season in the history of the school. The team, led by co-captains Bill Denby and Francis Hunter, established a record of five wins, two losses, and one tie This past season marked the first time that a Roxana football team played Wood River. The game ended in a 6 to 6 tie. There were 24 boys who received varsity letters for football. At the annual Alton area football banquet, Francis Hunter received a trophy for being voted the ‘player of the year in this area. • • • 1st row: Dick Dillow, Walter Steffens, Carl Foster, Bill Robinson. Tom Browning, Tom McLain. Hugh Baker. Francis Hunter, Wayne McBride. Bob Knipping. Bill Denby. Charles Hubbard 2nd row: Freshman Coach Squires. Lester Buford, John Sheets. Ron Bedwell. Joe Coburn. Jim Oden, Don Gilbert, Don Bean, Jim Williams. Jack Fletcher, Royden Renner, Glen Browning, Fred Foster. Jim Davis, Coach McLane. Twenty-four LETTERMEN • • • Football letters awarded the players this year were pretty well divided among the classes with just a few more being given to seniors. Coach McLane has a very nice supply of returning lettermen to work with next year. These lettermen should be thanked by everyone for helping Coach McLane make a name for our school on the football field. On defense the team showed amazing ability this year in defense against the onslaughts of the opposing squads. Many were the times that these lettermen stopped the opposite team's drive short by digging in and rallying to the captains yell to stop the other team. Offensive handling was done very well by the backfield with the line helping by opening up holes through which to carry the ball for the goal line. The aerial attack was very well handled and good pass receiving carried the ball over the goal many times. Deceptive plays helped the team win some games which they might otherwise have lost. The speed and strength of the backfield found small openings to get through or ran around end to make advances. The individual lettermen all stood up to the test and helped the squad win many games which might have been lost by a team with less spirit. • • • Tweniy-five BASKETBALL Roxana’s basketball machine’’ was a real surprise to basketball fans of the Alton area this year. Of the 25 games played, including scheduled and tournament games, they won 20 of them. The ‘‘Shells’' faced plenty of tough opposition and many of their victories were over Southwestern Conference school. The team averaged 54 points each game. This year the ''Shells’’ made the long trip to Effingham to defeat the Effingham squad while Nashville and Livingston came to the Shells’’ court. The Shells” were able to work against a zone or man-to-man defense with almost equal ease. The Shells’ speed and height combination caused the downfall of many higher classed teams. 1st row: Walter Steffens. Wayne McBride, Tom Browning, Ron Bedwell, Hugh Baker. Harold Balsters, Francis Hunter, Don Becker, Dick Dillow 2nd row: Fred Foster. Harry Fields. Charles Hubbard. Glenn Browning, John Davis. Tom Clark, Don Gilbert. Jim Williams, Coach Edwards. 3rd row: Richard Zyph. Joe Coburn, Bud West, Jack Titsworth, Harold Arnold, Harold Young, Don Arnold. Twenty-six 1st row: Don Becker, Tom Browning, Ron Bedwell, Hugh Baker, Harold Balsters, Francis Hunter. 2nd row: Charles Hubbard. Harry Fields, Wayne McBride. John Davis, Dick Dillow, Walter Steffens. • • • LETTERMEN Mostly seniors were on the receiving end when Coach Edwards handed out the basketball letters this year. However, a few juniors and sophomores also received letters. The boys had a very fine year winning about 80% of their games which is an enviable record for any team. Hunter and Bedwell were chosen as co-captains for the year. All of the team could work equally well from any position. They could all make pivot, long, set and fast break shots. The boys worked well against the zone or against the man to man defense. The height, speed, endurance of the team in most of the games proved too much for the opposing team. Twenty-seven TRACK The '47 track season was a victorious season for the “Shells.” The squad won 3 out of 4 of its regular track meets and the junior track squad won the Dupo Junior Track Meet hands down. In the first annual Madison County Track Meet held at Roxana, we held a strong fourth position out of the eleven participation schools. Many new records for our school were set by the squad during these meets. The boys who were awarded track letters really deserved them through their sustained efforts at winning as well as for their good sportsmanship. 1st row: 2nd row: 3rd row: 4th row: Maurice Eston. Jack Witter. Bill Andrews, Louis Hauser Paul Berry, Elvin Buford. Delbert Cobine, Ray Hessel, Harold Berry, Harold Hay, Don Hubbard, Coach Corby Don Simpson, Ron Bedwell. Walter Steffens. Tom McLain, Don McVey. John Sheets, Bill Denby. Richard Zyph, Jim Davis, Don Gilbert. Lester Buford, Glen Browning Twenty-eight 1st row: Ray Hessel, Jack Witter, Bill Andrews, Louis Hauser 2nd row: Maurice Exton. Elvin Buford. Delbert Cobine. Paul Berry. Harold Berry. Harold Hay. Don Hubbard. 3rd row: Don Simpson, Walter Steffen. Tom McLain. Don McVey, John Sheets 4th row: Ron Bedwell, Paul Stagner, Lester Buford. Bill Denby • • • LETTERMEN All but seven of the track lettermen of '47 were seniors. As proof that the lettermen really earned their letters just take a look at the new track records set by them. 120 yd. high hurdles. 18.5 by Jack Witter 200 yd. low hurdles, 29.9 by Jack Witter 440 yd. dash. 52.4 by Tater Berry 880 yd. run. 2:09.6 by Tom McLain Discuss, 122'1194 by Louis Hauser Shot Putt. 44'8Vi by Don Hubbard Pole Vault. 10' 6 cleared by both Maurice Exton and Elvin Buford. 880 yd. relay. 1:37.5 by the relay team composed of Walter Steffens. Don McVey. Harold Berry, and Bill Andrews. Anyone can see by the records why we had a winning track team in 1947. Twenty-nine a nJ o, rc amza lions Thirty-one Joe Williams, Tom Clark, Dorothy Lemon, Charles Wade, June Southard, Helen Nail. Norma Acklin, Norvel Mills • • • ROX • • • Here are those “busy bees who hope that you’ll like this year’s annual better than you would anything real bees could produce. The staff really worked hard to produce your Rox this year; to help raise funds for the Rox the Juniors turned the concessions at the basketball tournament over to the staff. It was a long hard pull but the goal has been reached. We hope you like the results. Thirty-two STUDENT COUNCIL • • Some of the vertebra’ of the backbone of R. C. H. S. is made up of the Student Council. They devote themselves to their job of helping to create and keep a feeling of good will between the students and the faculty and doing everything in their power to improve our school. Their able leaders are Charles Wade, president; Harold Balsters, vice-president; and Dot Bartels, secretary-treasurer. • • • 1st row: Dorothy Bartels. Donna Frey, Priscilla Andrews, Mary Ellen Weaver 2nd row: Bill Higgins. Harold Balsters. Carl McVey. Hugh Baker Standing—Charles Wade, Mr. Gregory, Bill Randels Absent—Ron Bedwell, Dick Dillow, Tom Clark Thirty-three HONOR SOCIETY An organization that very few people even know exists is the National Honor Society. Its membership is quite small because it's really tough to fulfill the qualifications for membership. A student must be at least a junior before being eligible for this honor and have a sustained scholarship average of at least 85%. All new members must be approved by the faculty. The cardinal principles considered in choosing members are Character. Scholarship. Leadership, and Service. New members are inducted at the end of the school year in a ceremony conducted by the students who are already members. • • Dair Chapman. Charles Wade. Romona Franklin, Dorothy Bartels. Norvel Mills, Dorothy Lemon Thirty-four 9 Bill Higgins. Pat Winiger, Betty Jackson. Norvel Mills. Norma King, Janet Lathrop, Pat Grady,- Shirley Shultz. Carolyn McGraw. Dair Chapman. Marveline Tappy, June Southard, Wilma Dwyer. Dorothy McGill. Deane Matthews. Dorothy Lemon, Adclle Plegge, Jean Reichert, Charles Wade. Norma Williman, Virginia Carpenter, Hugh Baker, Miss Black, Geraldine Burk, LaVern Weger, Phyllis Venable SPOTLIGHT And have it on time for a change! This was M iss Black's theme song all year and for a good reason too. No one could seem to have their assignments written by the deadline, but all did their best. You'll probably agree that most of the items in the Spotlight” were very interesting, that is— if you read anything besides the chit-chat. Thirty-five 1st row: Velma Magee. Jean Reichert. Frances Cletcher. Berna Dean Vincent. Norma Acklin. Helen Handfelder. Shirley Exton. Patsy Pope. Marilyn Rhoades. Wilma Dwyer, Laverne Weger, Miss Paul 2nd row: Helen Miller. Dair Chapman. Joan Potter. Imogene Duiguid. Helen Nail. Sue Radcliffe, Dot McGill. Bernadine Hammond. Faye Franklin. Joyce Gardner. Joan Grabowski 3rd row: Mary Jo Bost. Pat Grady. Florence Popular. Frances Hardesty, Melva Franke. Shirley Parker. Joyce Snow, Joyce Bruce. Susanne Ruskin, Lois Duerr 4th row: Leonard Schmidt. William Randels. Don McVey. Paul Stagner. Tom Browning. Roy Colyar, George Bakan, Don Gilbert, Carl Foster 5th row: Royden Renner, Norvel Mills, Dale Shulte. Wayne McBride CHORUS The chorus, under the direction of Miss Paul, haven't let any grass grow under their feet this year. They produced a wonderful operetta that was one of the best things done in the field of entertainment at R. C. H. S. They also entered a choral contest at Belleville from which they emerged with second place honors. Then in May they took part in the Music Festival at Dupo where everyone had a really wonderful time. Choir letters were awarded to those members who earned them. It's obvious from the way everyone gathered in the gym to listen to them practice, that our chorus was a pretty nice thing to have around. Agreed? Thirty-six BAND The band had a regular fifth hour class this year. Although it was very small in members, it was very great in good music. Their director, Mr. McCormick, was new this year but he did an exceptionally good job of welding a band together with as little material as he had. They played for the basketball games at the beginning of the year until the stage was commandeered to provide extra seating space for the basketball fans. They also gave a concert in May which everyone agreed was “pretty good. • • • 1st row: Don Hubbard. Joyce Bruce. Joan Grabowski. Romona Franklin. Sue Radciiffe. Jean Reichert 2nd row: Joan Wright. Floyd Drennen. Dot Segrest. Merle Dipple. Cliton Pierson. Mary Jo Bost. Jack Carpenter. Don Bean. Dean Tindell. Jack Darr, Jack Lloyd Standing: Doris Van Camp. Dot McGill. Mr. McCormick Thirty-seven “R” CLUB The R Club has been less active this year in social affairs because of more interest in athletic events. One of the notable things the R Club did this year was sponsor the election of the school Queen who was chosen by the students. Athletic awards and the player of the year trophy were also presented to outstanding R Club members. The main R Club social event this year was their outing, which all who attended agreed was a lot of fun. . • • • 1st row: Hugh Baker,'Dick Dillow, Paul Stagner, Don McVey, Bob Knipping, Wayne McBride 2nd row: Jack Fletcher, Ronald Bedwell, Carl Foster, Francis Hunter, Tom Browning Standing: Don Hubbard, Joe Coburn. Don Becker. Walter Steffen, Bill Denby, Glenn Browning. Royden Renner. Richard Zyph, Mr. Squires, Jim Oden, Don Gilbert, Mr. Edwards, Freddy Foster, Tom McLain, Don Bean Thirty-eight PRESIDENT: Dot Lemon VICE PRESIDENT: Bill Robinson SECRETARY and TREASURER: Roy Colyar 1st row: Velma Magee, Jean Reichert. Dorothy Lemon, Dorothy McGill, Pat Grady, Helen Nail, Wilma Dwyer. Janet Lathrop, Norma Acklin 2nd row: Joe Coburn. Hugh Baker. Bill Randels. Susanne Ruskin. Shirley Exton, Lela Ruth Helmkamp, Deane Matthews, Norvell Mills 3rd row: Roy Colyar, Joe Williams, Charles Wade. William Robinson, Mary Jo Bost. Beverly Thompson, Virginia Carpenter, Dorothy Sawyer, Donald Gilbert • • • THESPIANS This has been a good year for the Thespians. They produced the three act plays The Inner Willie” last fall and Captain Applejack this spring. Miss Taylor also directed the acting done in the operetta given by the chorus and Thespians played most of the leading rolls in the operetta. A group of Thespians participated in the speech contest at Sandoval, Illinois, early this year. They also presented one act of Macbeth for their entry in the play section of the contest which won third place. Thirty-nine Dot Sawyer, Virginia Carpenter, Jane Frisby, Dorothy Avramovich, Melva Franke, Frances Hardesty, Dolores Franke, Helen Miller, Hellen Sutton, Adelle Plegge, Dolores Zumwalt, Carol Porter, Priscilla Andrews. Deris Brooks, Beulah Ewers. Joy Buck, Doris Anderson, Ona Mae Arnold, Lois Duerr, Phyllis Venable, Joyce Gardner. Joan Grabowski, Berna Dean Vincent Sue Radcliffe, Joan Wright, Marilyn Rhoades. Pat Winninger, Norma Willman, Romona Franklin, Dorothy Bartels, Norma Acklin, Deane Matthews. Mrs. Schell, June Southard. Nell Ruth Bartlett • • • F. H. A. The purpose of the F. H. A. is to teach the girls cooking and sewing: instructions in proper grooming and manners are also given. Their many banquets must have been heavenly, judging from the tantalizing aromas that floated through the school halls while they were being prepared. Their annual style show in March, entitled Dreams, was a great success. Forty Seated: Standing: G. A. A G. A. A. stands for Girls’ Athletic Association. The girls were very active this year. They started off the year by electing Dot McGill, president. Dot Lemon, vice-president; and Wilma Dwyer, secretary. During the year the girls took part in volleyball, hockey, basketball, archery, softball, and swimming. Quite a few of the girls learned to swim. • • • 1st row: Norma Brown, Marveline Tappy. Pat Grady. Mary Straub, Dot McGill. Dorothy Lemon, Wilma Dwyer. Bernadine Hammond, Imogene Hubbart. Frances Hardesty, Miss Pixley. 2nd row: Jean Reichert, Wilma Fitzgerald. Shirley Exton. Dair Chapman. Betty Wolfe, Marilyn Rhoades. Joan Potter. Beverly Slingerland. Florence Popular. Faye Franklin 3rd row: Doris Van Camp. Beulah Ewers. Frances Cletcher. Imogene Duiguid, Jane Frisby, Dorothy Hamilton. Mary Ellen Weaver, Delores Zumwalt. Ruth Williams, Mary McKennzie Forty-one f Our dSudineAA 0 riencld Acme Bowling Alley 60 Lovell Coal Co . 64 Albrecht Chevrolet .... 49 Lytton's 51 Alton Evening Telegraph 49 Maple Market .... . 65 J. V. Apple Feed Store 49 Mark’s Mortuary .... . 65 Dr. L. L. 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BLASTING CAPS. BLACK POW’DER. RAILWAY FUSEES AND TORPEDOES. Sixty-nine 1. Our victorious Jr. track squad. 2. A winner. 3. Our Relay team. 4. Our Box Score 5. Hurdles and more hurdles. 6. Impossible? 7. Bedwell goes over top. 8. Having trouble Lester? 9. Flying “V” 10. Get that foot up Ron. Seventy to the yearbook staff for preserving a pictorial record of the school year. We are proud of having played a part in the production of this yearbook and know that you and your alumni will cherish the many memories it retains. You are to be complimented for your initiative and enthusiasm which has played such an mportant part in its production. Pontiac craftsmen have tried sincerely to crown your efforts with success by rendering service and quality in the production of the photo-engrav-ngs in this book. MASTER ENGRAVERS TO AMERICA’S SCHOOLS , EXCHAYIXC A ELECTKOTYPE CO. school PUBiicnnon oiuision UI2 WEST VAX III HEX STHEET CMC. I HO 7. ILLl.XOtS Adams Printing Co. Alton. Illinois