Roosevelt High School - Leograph Yearbook (Compton, CA)

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Election Stunts Never a dull moment when election day comes around. Electing our new student body officers is one of the highlights of the semester. This scene is only one of many presented to the Student Body. Reading left to right: Shirley Wright, Merilyn Kissaclz, Janet Baird, Al Waner, Joyce Belanger, and Dorris Baird. Panel Discussion Tolerance and under- standing of one's neighbors were the topic of a panel directed by Mrs. Pauline Abbott and discussed by students of her world history classes. lt appeared before the Parent-Teacher Associa- tion, Rotary Club, Senior Assembly, and Business and Professional Women's Club. Seated: Greta lversen, Mary Lou Gutierrez, Allen Ferrer, Jackie -Selleclc, Ronald Rives, Dorris Baird. Standing: Bar- bara Fuiilrawa, Mrs. Abbott.

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Fashion Show February I9, I947, was ihe day. fha sfage of lhe Roosevelf audiforium was fhe place, and +he lenih grade Home-Malling girls were ihe drama+ic personnel of fhe Sfyle Show, lf Mighl' As Well Be Spring, under 'lhe dirocfion of Mrs. Gordon. ll was a beaulilul show, an acliviiy growing ouf of class-room learning. Many parenls were presenf a+ ihe all-girl assembly. Space does noi permil giv- ing all fha names, bul' here are picfures of fhe girls insfead. How many do you recognize? 64 Spring Musical Spring really came fo Roosevell when Mrs. Spiller's combined choir presenfed a show of popular songs. The I947 hir parade was well represenled wilh such songs as Anniversary Song, Old Lampligh+er, Sonal'a, and Tl1a+'s ihe Beginning of fhe End. Talent Show The Old Woman in lhe Shoe gave seven+h and eigh? graders a chance +o place lheir ialenfs on parade. The s+age selling was designed by Miss Gifles and execuied by fhe Ari' classes and sfago crew, direcfed by Mr. Whilaker.

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awww Stage Crew The boys who are back sfage every performance compose fhe sfage crew, direcfed by Mr. Neely Whifaker. Because of fheir efficiency, many clever sfage seffings have been fhe back- ground for successful assemblies. Reading from Ieff 'ro righfz Leonard Hunfrods, Lloyd Holliday, Jim Hafhaway, David Sfueffig, Mr. Whifaker, Chuck Weldon, Ray Kopang, Bob Kerr. Lionews Staff Topping fheir record of lasf year, fhe Lionews sfaff has come fhrough wifh a paper each week and several full sized exfras. As a sideline if has builf a posf exchange of 27 school papers. The copy for fhe annual was composed by members of fhe sfaff. Firsf row: Anabell Cogswell, Mary Lou Gufierrez, Laura Jean Choafe, Elizabefh McWilliams, Delores Morris. Second row: Diane Sfivers, Shirley He'Hinger, Claudia Kizziar. Sfanding back row: Be'Hy Salawich, Paul Kelly, Bill Frame, lrene Ellis, Virginia Bailey, Arlene Barron, Frances McLaughlin, Marilyn Lampe.