Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

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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

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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

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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