Roosevelt High School - Lariat Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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C ORCHESTRA i All BAND A MUSIC GROUPS CHORAL Complefing one of i+s mosl' successful +erms, according +o A. C. Olker, inslrucior, fhe Rooseveli' orcheslra is looking 'Forward fo an even more successful spring ferm. A con- cerl presenled 'lo sfudenis of Alvarado High School and +o orher +owns were included in +he ac+ivi'ries of This group. Several members were also chosen for fhe all-Oakland High School symphony orchesrra. Thir'ry-live pieces comprise lhe orchesfra. Wilh liHle chance of showing whal fhey could do, buf looking forward io nexl' year's compefifion, fhe R. O. T. C. band has, besides playing 'for +he cadei' uni+, confribufed fhe music for rallies and various alhlefic evenrs. The Chrislmas pageani' broughf forih fhe work and voices of a picked choral group. Parficipanfs were selecfed from fhe choral classes and from any o'l'her inl'eres'I'ed sfudenls who volunfeered lheir services in fhe fesrival.

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R. O. T. C. Wifh one hundred and forfy-one cadefs en- rolled af fhe beginning of fhe ferm, fhe Roosevelf R. O.T. C. unif sfarfed an evenfful half year of work. The rosfer included fwenfy- eighf boys in fhe R. O. T. C. band, wifh eleven officers, fiffeen sergeanfs, and fhirfeen cor- porals in direcf command of fhe hundred and forfy-one cadefs. This ferm fhe baffalion held fhree parades wifh fhe fwo companies com- pefing for an honor sfreamer. Silenf drill feams of officers and non-commissioned wifh speakers on R. O. T. C. affended many frafer- nal organizafions such as fhe Fruifvale Mason Eagles, Sevenfh Aerie, and auxiliary Fruifvale Woodmen and Neighbors of fhe Woodcraff. Two junior high schools, Garfield and Bref Harfe, were also visifed. Speakers in R.O.T.C'. were Capfain Roberf Nagel, Sergeanf Bill Zock, and Corporal Roberf Regan. The P.T.A. of Garfield wifnessed fhe drill. Roosevelf R. O. T. C. parficipafed in fhe Armisfice Day parade along wifh five ofher Oakland high schools. Affer fhe parade a free lunch and foofball game were enioyed by fhe cadefs. Officers and non-commissioned oFficers held a meefing every Wednesday nighf fo discuss plans and problems of fhe R. O. T. C. A compefifive examinafion of officers for fhe posifions of colonel, lieufenanf colonel, and adiufanf, were given during fhe middle of fhe ferm wifh John Avellar receiving fhe second highesf posf, execufive officer wifh fhe rank of lieufenanf colonel. The lasf five weeks of fhe ferm were spenf by all cadefs sfudying fheorefical subiecfs. Subiecfs by fhe sfuclenf officers were milifary organizafion, courfesy, discipline and muskefry, firsf aid, scoufing and pafrolling, map reading, and confesf principles. OFFICERS TOP ROW Roberf Nagel Ted Saling Ari' Currier Clarance Gully BOTTOM ROW L'I'. Col. John Avellar Philip Temple Don Parmefer Eiichi Suzulcawa

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In-.,,..,v G. A. A. CABINET Sealed: Leia Cra'F+, Pearl Gam ble, Ves+a Ahrens, Louise Ful fon. S+anding: Rufh Bunfain, Harriei' Schlavin, Eleanor Win nie, Mildred DeMon+e, Mar garef Anderson, Geraldine Coughlin, Helen,Marlxs, Wa'l'ry. K: AEK. 6'-onfrbfgt G. A. A. sporfs for fhe fall ferm were definifely begun during fhe lasf fwo weeks of Sepfember. Archery, crew, swimming, fennis, baslrefball, and badminfon were ihe G.A. A. sporfs. New girls were welcomed af The Big and LiHle Sisfer Parry Sepfember I7. This was The firsf big parfy of 'the ferm. Delegafes aH'ended a G.A.A. federafion meeiing af Universily High Ociober I7. Lunch was served and various games played wifh a 'Few 'from each school pariicipafing. The annual Moiher-Daughfer par+y was held in fhe girls' gym Oc+ober 23. Af fhe closing mee+ing January l3, awards were given and new officers insfalled. Fare- wells were exfended by fhe seniors.The physical educafion deparimeni' is ad- vised by Miss Jennie Hansen, Miss Nessie Hobbs, and Mrs. Lillian Schu- eHe. Mrs. Ada Dylres is 'lhe secrefary. The G. A. A. is under ihe supervision of Mrs. SchueHe. 56 'P' if i r Qunuuwuqow- rw.. M--......,,,,., .rw 5-1 if , F Q if If 1 i . 1 H ma., Ma. ...Sgr i y , .. -Q Q, ,, get ff