Roosevelt High School - Rooseveltian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Portrait Of A Senior Sylvester Eugene Bonds, age 17 is a Garyite born and bred. At the present time his family consists of his mother, Mrs. Irene Bonds, five sisters and four brothers. Because Mrs. Bonds is ill with polio, the family members live with other relatives. Educationwise Sylvester attended Pulaski School, Froebel School and RHS. Throughout his school ca- reer, he has maintained a better than B average. Sylvester resides with his guardian, Mrs. Bertha McCullough, the mother of four successful career men. One, Mr. Emmett McCullough is principal of Frobel Junior High School. For the last two years he has suc- cessfully maintained a job in the sports department of the Gary Post Tribune. ' Throughout his school career Sylvester has won many honors and credits. His favorite school subjects are English and social studies. He was a Boys' State Representative. He ran for Governor, and althoughhe was not victorious for that office, he served as Press Secretary to the Governor and Prosecuting Attorney. y Radio listeners of the Calument area have frequently heard Sylvester on local stations discussing pollution of air and water. He also read his second place Heritage Essay Contest essay over WWCA. Bonds has won such honors as second place in the Elks State Oratorical contest for his composition The Constitutionng first place in the District Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy contest, first place in the American Legion Zone Oratorical contest. Q 1 , In the summer of '69 this young man attended a summer session of Harvard University where he took courses in calculus, drama, English, and aviation. The local director of Upward Bound made arrangements for Sylvester to attend Harvard as an exchange student from Purdue. I Sylvester's choices of career and hobbies are the results of the influences of Mrs. Dharathula Millender, librarian of Pulaski School, and his aunt, Mrs. Frankie McCullough who encouraged him to enter speaking contests which eventually led to his interest in law. He wants a legal career as a lawyer in the Justice Depart- ment. He'll attend one of his choices - Brown, Cornell, University of Rochester, Harvard or Yale where he'll major in Government. ' . Mention must be made of the fact that Sylvester has a Letter of Commendation from Merit Scholarship Achievement for Negro Scholars, Channel 50 Letter of Recognition from National Council for the Encour- agement of Patriotismg the Elks National Scholarship Most Valuable Student Awardg and he is featured in Students Anonymous. Relaxation for this scholar consists of playing baseball. In his quiet unassuming manner Sylvester gives forth with this gem of advice: Try to become somebody and eliminate the idea that color of skin or race will hold you back. Educate yourself physically and mental- ly. Preparation as proven by Willie Mays, Ralph Bunche, and Dr. Martin L. King is the key. If you have something that others envy, this is a help to you in your progress and ambition. 36 O