Roosevelt High School - Rooseveltian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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School Marching Band ,1 s i Band members Ronnie Hiller, Laveeda Morgan, Victoria Walker, Jacquelyn Sanders, SEA TED,' and STANDING' Patricia Savage, Albertine McReyr1olds, Jerilyn Kendricks, Joyce Daven- port and Clyde Tucker. More tlute players Veleda Harris, Jan ice Baker, Brenda Marshall, Madlyn Nelson, and Carla Carroll SEA TED,- Mary Overs, Darlene Franklin, Cle mestine Davis, Patty Jo Baptiste and Patricia Brooks STA NDING. brgvv' One ol' the exciting thrills ol high school watching here on the RHS campus is spending the first lunch hour, if you are lucky enough to have that period for lunch. watching the Marching Band go through their repetory. The colorful addition of' the drum major and the majorettes makes a classic out of this particu- lar routine. Fall and spring are heightened and school days are brightened because we are fortunate to have such a large band membership. It the rehearsal is a dress rehearsal. the pageantry is all the more mean- ingful. It is no surprise that visitors young and old turn out for these occasions. f. ei' -hill' i tion ot the bard qc - l l i l lx f.lII5 t .armies 'ec- liord. Gabriel he.:-. Charles B.1:1ks. Dasg- l.1s Bridgemqi Q' Dtlflilxi Ll Cnliill w kt... .-9, 1 lf,

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Fr., -pi Band members Michael Johnson. Antho- ny lelowers. Frances Griffith. Bruce Bai- ley. and Howard Spencer SEA TED,- SEC'0.N'D ROW' Otis Davis. Daryl Ham- er. Doris Harris. Jimmy Blakely and Leonard Royster S724 NDING. Scherry Tippy, Deborah Peoples. Denise Hamilton. Penny Lowery and Patricia Wright S111-lI'h'lJ,' William Sneed. John Moore and Michael hmanuel SIKIND- I,N li, preparing lor hand practice. Q - -.1 . . SEE J l . , .4 i ,M-.X 1 , s i -..,- A l ,PL The Roosevelt High Many long hours are required of the band for practice for the many activities they participate in. Often they play weekend following weekend during the football season. Participation in parades brings trophies and honors to the school for this talented group of hard workers. Pictured on these pages are members of the marching band as they rehearse in the band room. This is a daily ritual. When the weather is fair the group practices outside thrilling other school mates as they march and display their talents down 25th Avenue and across campus. Flute players Charmaine Shelton. Andrea Lee, .ludy Finch. Barbara Hampton, and Mildred Wilburn: SECOND ROW: Alonzo Taylor, Odette Bassett. Vernando May- weathers, Gloria Cotten and Diane Barnes.

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The ROTC room at our school is lilled with many tro- phies that have been won in varied competitions through- out the city and state by the Roosevelt ROTC group. Not- able also is the fact that the Girls Drill Team has added much to the group presenta- tions since they dared do things other than the customary a- bout face routines. Many young men here at RHS lind an opportunity to be useful because of their ROTC training. They are capable of assisting at high schools func- tions such as plays and organi- zational shows. The neatness, precision and gleam of their uniforms adds much to school activity. g-