Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

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ROXANA HIGH SCHOOL ROXANA, ILLINOIS

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The 1970 ROX staff would like the honor of dedicating the 1970 ROX to you, Mrs. Birdine Groshong, for your outstanding service to Roxana High School. Your school year extracurricular activities usually begin with the fall play. Your direction has included the plays Jenny Kissed Me , Harvey , and Pillow Talk. With a brief time interval in between, you begin rehearsals for the spring highlight, the musical. The musical you directed this past year, 1969, was Brigadoon , and in the past you have also directed such stage hits as The Sound of Music , On a Clear Day You Can See Forever , and above all the unforgettable Little Abner . In all you have directed approximately thirty-six plays during your varied career. Also deeply appreciated is your sponsorship of Thespian Troupe 556, and your coaching of the varsity and junior varsity speech teams which have ranked highly in competition with the Greater St. Louis Speech Association of which you are presently secretary. Above we have mentioned briefly a few of the activities of one of your full and outstanding years of dedication and service to the school. We would also like to commend you on your interesting classes which are part of your regular teaching schedule. Your teaching career began with a Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University, followed by a Master's degree from the University of Illinois. Other schools which you have attended include Washington University, Colorado University, and Southern Illinois University. Mrs. Groshong, you came here in the fall of 1956 after teaching at West Aurora High School, Sandwich High School and for one year at East Alton—Wood River High School. You originally taught English at the time courses in speech and dramatics were first being initiated. In 19 you assumed the role of sponsoring Thespian Troupe 556 from Mr. Dick Tendrick. From that point you became active in the Illinois and Greater St. Louis speech contest work. On July 11, 1942, Miss Birdine Morris became Mrs. Birdine Groshong. Five years later a son, Don, who is now a freshman majoring in law at the University of Illinois, was added to the family. Ten years after your marriage, a daughter, Dell, a senior at East Alton—Wood River High School made the family a foursome. Your professional school activities include NEA, IEA, and REA. Extracurricular activities that you have been and are active in include: the Alton Little Theater, Speech Mistress Club, American Association of University Women, European Tour Chaperone, East Alton Grade School Board Member, and Secretary of the Greater St. Louis Speech Association. It is with great pride and appreciation that we dedicate this book to you, MRS. G. for your achievements as an educator and as a person. For these reasons, we wish to take this opportunity to honor you by dedicating the 1970 ROX to you, Mrs. Birdine Groshong. Sincerely, 1970 ROX STAFF