History
School Song - Alma Mater
Junior-Senior Banquet
Baccalaureate
Commencement
Class Predictions
Our Teachers
The Yearbook Staff
Senior Trip
Senior Trip Pictures
1955 - Senior Year
1954 - Junior Year
1953 - Sophomore Year
1952 - Freshman Year
ALMA MATER
There's a school in dear old Kansas
You'll find it hard to beat
And a finer bunch of boys and girls
You'll never, never meet
Rose Hill's the one, you've guessed it;
No other could it be
So if you're from Missouri
You'll get the chance to see
The pride of the prairie
The queen of the west;
We're one among then thousand
The brightest and the best
We're marching on to victory
We're always in the right
Rose Hill High School forever
We're bound to win the fight.
The Junior-Senior Banquet was held May 7, 1955, at 6:30 P.M.
Program
Invocation.....Caryl Pickett
"Wishing Stars".....The Little Dipper, Dave Engels
"Holiday In Stardom".....The Big Dipper, Jack Carr
"Shooting Stars".....The Flying Comets, Dearlene Lance, Phyllis Pitts
"Hitch Your Wagon To A Star".....Lord Saturn, Mr. Crouch
"Star Dust".....The Northern Star, Deanne Cox
"Dusk to Dawn".....Little Sunbeam, Josephine Ratzlaff
Menu
Dew Drops. Zodiac Special, Fleecy Clouds, Northern Lights,
Venus Style Peas, Full Moon Salad, Half Moon,
Star Dust, Milky Way, Stars, Moonshine
The theme was "Hitch Your Wagon To A Star".
Invocation.....Caryl Pickett
"Wishing Stars".....The Little Dipper, Dave Engels
"Holiday In Stardom".....The Big Dipper, Jack Carr
"Shooting Stars".....The Flying Comets, Dearlene Lance, Phyllis Pitts
"Hitch Your Wagon To A Star".....Lord Saturn, Mr. Crouch
"Star Dust".....The Northern Star, Deanne Cox
"Dusk to Dawn".....Little Sunbeam, Josephine Ratzlaff
Menu
Dew Drops. Zodiac Special, Fleecy Clouds, Northern Lights,
Venus Style Peas, Full Moon Salad, Half Moon,
Star Dust, Milky Way, Stars, Moonshine
Baccalaureate was Sunday, May 15, 1955, 8 P.M. in the school auditorium.
* Processional....................Miss Roumel Morford
* Invocation.......................Rev. Don Mardock
* "Prayer Perfect"................Girls' Glee Club
* Scripture.........................Mason Emde
* "Lord's Prayer".................High School Triple Trio
* Sermon...........................Rev. Ray Bressler
* Benediction.....................Rev. Don Mardock
* Recessional.....................Miss Roumel Morford
* Processional....................Miss Roumel Morford
* Invocation.......................Rev. Don Mardock
* "Prayer Perfect"................Girls' Glee Club
* Scripture.........................Mason Emde
* "Lord's Prayer".................High School Triple Trio
* Sermon...........................Rev. Ray Bressler
* Benediction.....................Rev. Don Mardock
* Recessional.....................Miss Roumel Morford
Commencement was Thursday, May 19, 1955, 8 P.M.
* Processional....................Miss Roumel Morford
* Invocation.......................Mason Emde
* "When The Red Bud Blooms".........Trio (Elsie Draper, Letha Pickett, Phyllis Pitts).
* Address...........................Tilghman H. Aley
* Presentation of Eighth Grade Diplomas........Merlin Keely
* Presentation of Class.........L. C. Crouch
* Presentation of Diplomas....Kermit Cox
* Benediction......................Rev. Don Mardock
* Recessional......................Miss Roumel Morford
Class Valedictorian was Josephine Ratzlaff.
Salutatorian honors were shared by Larry Webster and Jack Phillips.
* Processional....................Miss Roumel Morford
* Invocation.......................Mason Emde
* "When The Red Bud Blooms".........Trio (Elsie Draper, Letha Pickett, Phyllis Pitts).
* Address...........................Tilghman H. Aley
* Presentation of Eighth Grade Diplomas........Merlin Keely
* Presentation of Class.........L. C. Crouch
* Presentation of Diplomas....Kermit Cox
* Benediction......................Rev. Don Mardock
* Recessional......................Miss Roumel Morford
Class Valedictorian was Josephine Ratzlaff.
Salutatorian honors were shared by Larry Webster and Jack Phillips.
Jack Carr: Mr. Carr owns his own ball club and pitches for the team. Their record is 26 and 0. They are slated to win the pennant.
Billie Seal: The most prominate Hudson dealer ever to hit Oak Lawn. He is thinking about going to New York.
Josie Ratliff: Head of the biology department at Wichita University.
Juanita Bacon: Currently starring on the Jackie Gleason show.
Wayne Bacon: Just opened the frontier of Alaska by riding a polar bear across the state.
Vern Timmons: Mr. Timmons was just voted the laziest man in politics. It was a great honor.
Larry Webster: Now flying guided missles to Jupiter.
Dickie Albright: Brain surgeon at Wesley Hospital.
James Walton: Just took over as proprietor of the new small animal hospital in Rose Hill.
Richard Pearson: Wins the Kentucky Derby for the third straight year.
Donnie Davis: Manager of the new Kroger store in Rose Hill.
Jack Phillips: Engineer on the new Kansas turnpike running through Rose Hill.
Larry Young: Owns the largest fleet of combines in Kansas.
Marilyn Barr: Head of the gossip column of the Wichita Eagle.
Mary Ann Jones: A retired airline hostess now living in Hollywood.
Marion Futhey: Contracted to build 500 houses north of Rose Hill.
Elsie Draper: Capital Records recording star now singing with the "Grand Ole Opry Show of Stars".
Letha Pickett: Teaching shorthand at Friends University.
Lewis Cross: President of the University of Oklahoma.
Billy Dunnell: Signs contract with Columbia to star in the show "Making Believe".
Dean Carlson: Owns big wheat farm in Western Kansas.
Billie Seal: The most prominate Hudson dealer ever to hit Oak Lawn. He is thinking about going to New York.
Josie Ratliff: Head of the biology department at Wichita University.
Juanita Bacon: Currently starring on the Jackie Gleason show.
Wayne Bacon: Just opened the frontier of Alaska by riding a polar bear across the state.
Vern Timmons: Mr. Timmons was just voted the laziest man in politics. It was a great honor.
Larry Webster: Now flying guided missles to Jupiter.
Dickie Albright: Brain surgeon at Wesley Hospital.
James Walton: Just took over as proprietor of the new small animal hospital in Rose Hill.
Richard Pearson: Wins the Kentucky Derby for the third straight year.
Donnie Davis: Manager of the new Kroger store in Rose Hill.
Jack Phillips: Engineer on the new Kansas turnpike running through Rose Hill.
Larry Young: Owns the largest fleet of combines in Kansas.
Marilyn Barr: Head of the gossip column of the Wichita Eagle.
Mary Ann Jones: A retired airline hostess now living in Hollywood.
Marion Futhey: Contracted to build 500 houses north of Rose Hill.
Elsie Draper: Capital Records recording star now singing with the "Grand Ole Opry Show of Stars".
Letha Pickett: Teaching shorthand at Friends University.
Lewis Cross: President of the University of Oklahoma.
Billy Dunnell: Signs contract with Columbia to star in the show "Making Believe".
Dean Carlson: Owns big wheat farm in Western Kansas.
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In the 1950's it was common for small senior classes to take extended trips after graduation. Many fund-raising events were held throughout the high school years to help meet the expenses of the trip. This is the itinerary of our trip in 1955.
May 21, Saturday: Depart Rose Hill, Oklahoma City (Turner Falls), Ennis, Texas - 1st & 2nd nights.
May 23, Monday: Leave Ennis at 6 A.M., Houston - Fort San Jancito Battlefield, Galveston, Texas - 3rd & 4th nights.
May 25, Wednesday: Lake Charles, Louisiana - 5th night.
May 26, Thursday: Baton Rouge, LA - 6th night.
May 27, Friday: Vicksburg, Mississippi - 7th night.
May 28, Saturday: Little Rock, Arkansas - 8th night.
May 29, Sunday: Branson, Missouri - 9th & 10th nights.
May 31, Tuesday: Leave Branson, visit Springfield & Joplin, Arrive Rose Hill in the evening.
This is how the chartered bus looked at departure time. It was provided by Winfield Bus Service, Winfield, Kansas. That's Wayne Bacon having a smoke before leaving on the next leg.
May 21, Saturday: Depart Rose Hill, Oklahoma City (Turner Falls), Ennis, Texas - 1st & 2nd nights.
May 23, Monday: Leave Ennis at 6 A.M., Houston - Fort San Jancito Battlefield, Galveston, Texas - 3rd & 4th nights.
May 25, Wednesday: Lake Charles, Louisiana - 5th night.
May 26, Thursday: Baton Rouge, LA - 6th night.
May 27, Friday: Vicksburg, Mississippi - 7th night.
May 28, Saturday: Little Rock, Arkansas - 8th night.
May 29, Sunday: Branson, Missouri - 9th & 10th nights.
May 31, Tuesday: Leave Branson, visit Springfield & Joplin, Arrive Rose Hill in the evening.
This is how the chartered bus looked at departure time. It was provided by Winfield Bus Service, Winfield, Kansas. That's Wayne Bacon having a smoke before leaving on the next leg.
Thanks to Josephine Lanzrath for the following pictures.
Superintendent L.C. Crouch, Mrs. Crouch, Ethel Cox, and Shorty Cox, our driver.
I don't remember stopping for a beer break, was I asleep?
Taken on the steps of the state capitol building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dick Albright stretching out in front.
Front row: James Walton, Marion Futhey, Larry Webster, Elsie Draper, Josephine Ratzlaff, Bill Seal, Lewis Cross, Letha Pickett.
Middle row: Vern Timons, Jack Carr, Billy Dunnell, Richard Pearson, Jack Phillips, Don Davis.
Back row: Larry Young, Shorty Cox, Ethel Cox, Wayne Bacon, Mary Ann Jones, Juanita Bacon.
Juanita Bacon, Mary Ann Jones, and Letha Pickett.
Back when girls wore dresses; don't they look nice?
Marion Futhey on the "Kansas" step at the Baton Rouge Capitol.
Jack Phillips relaxing on the bed while Dick Albright models his hat.
Superintendent L.C. Crouch, Mrs. Crouch, Ethel Cox, and Shorty Cox, our driver.
I don't remember stopping for a beer break, was I asleep?
Taken on the steps of the state capitol building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dick Albright stretching out in front.
Front row: James Walton, Marion Futhey, Larry Webster, Elsie Draper, Josephine Ratzlaff, Bill Seal, Lewis Cross, Letha Pickett.
Middle row: Vern Timons, Jack Carr, Billy Dunnell, Richard Pearson, Jack Phillips, Don Davis.
Back row: Larry Young, Shorty Cox, Ethel Cox, Wayne Bacon, Mary Ann Jones, Juanita Bacon.
Juanita Bacon, Mary Ann Jones, and Letha Pickett.
Back when girls wore dresses; don't they look nice?
Marion Futhey on the "Kansas" step at the Baton Rouge Capitol.
Jack Phillips relaxing on the bed while Dick Albright models his hat.
Front row: Mrs. Darlene Keely, Don Davis, Letha Pickett, Wayne Bacon, Marilyn Barr, Mary Ann Jones, Juanita Bacon, & Mr. L.C. Crouch.
Middle row: Lewis Cross, Elsie Draper, Josephine Ratzlaff, Marion Futhey, Jack Phillips, Richard Pearson, Billie Seal, & Larry Webster.
Back row: Vern Timmons, Dean Carlson, Jack Carr, Bill Dunnell, James Walton, Dick Albright, & Larry Young.
Front row: Mrs. Shaffer, Mary Ann Jones, Elsie Draper, Letha Pickett, Marilyn Barr, Juanita Bacon, Mr. Johnson
Middle row: Don Davis, Lewis Cross, Richard Pearson, Larry Webster, Marion Futhey, Josephine Ratzlaff, Cecilia Young
Back row: Jack Phillips, Vern Timmons, Jim Walton, Billy Dunnell, Jack Carr, Dick Albright, Larry Young, Dan Helmer
Front row: Juanita Bacon, Cecilia Keeler, Mary Ann Jones, Larry Webster, Richard Pearson, Don Davis, Mrs. Culver
Middle row: Marion Futhey, Wayne Bacon, Elsie Draper, Josephine Ratzlaff, Marilyn Barr, Letha Pickett
Back Row: Dick Albright, Jack Carr, Larry Young, Howard Higgins, Billy Dunnell, Jim Walton, Jack Phillips
Front row: Mr. Nance, Juanita Bacon, Marion Futhey, Josephine Ratzlaff, Elsie Draper, Marilyn Barr, Cecilia Keeler
Middle row: Don Davis, Wayne Bacon, Larry Webster, Richard Pearson, Letha Pickett, Jana Black, Mary Ann Jones
Back row: Rex Crawford, Dick Albright, Jim Walton, Billy Dunnell, Jack Carr, Larry Young, Jack Phillips
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