Roosevelt High School - Strenuous Life Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Miss Holt, Mr. McKnight, Miss Christensen Administration Miss Holt is not outdone by the other members of the office force for she does the organizing of the general office and switchboard girls. This all makes for well planned teamwork in the office. It is through her winning smile that the office routine is enlivened and made pleasant. She willingly takes care of Senior credentials, graduation requirements, diplomas, pavilion rehearsals, and com- mencement exercises. Miss Holt, with Miss Christensen, acts as a charming hostess to all who visit the school. The attending to the registration of twenty- four hundred students and the recording of grades on permanent records have a tendency to keep Miss Holt well occupied. She also takes care of student troubles and answers their many questions. Is it any wonder that she always can be found busy? Miss Christensen finds that most of her time is spent in the keeping of atten- dance records, permanent record cards and the managing of athletic eligibility for all teams in all sports. XVith her pleasant countenance she banishes all strange- ness as she helps new students choose their course of study. Together with Miss Holt, she assists Mr. Froula and Mr. Clark in a secretarial capacity. In addi- tion to these many duties, which she so willingly performs, she makes special reports, prepares bulletins and assists in the registering of students. She also finds time to meet the public and answer a thousand and one questions a day, statistically correct, in the operation of the school. ' Mr. McKnight, the busy custodian of Roosevelt High School, has many duties to perform during a day's work. They vary from the maintenance of the building and equipment to repairing heels on girls, shoes. Making minor repairs, such as locks, door checks, faucets, switches, window shades, and about a thousand other things, all help in keeping him very busy throughout the day. The issuing of locker keys and the supervision of the cleaning of the building are perhaps his largest everyday jobs. Mr. McKnight has also developed into quite an informa- tion clerk. He is questioned mostly by Freshmen who want to know if they can take the elevator to the roof garden. , Treeizly-Oriv

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Miss Glass, Mr. Clark, Mr. Berthiaume Administration Mr. Clark g a counselor, a judge, and a confident. A person who understands the students with whom he associates, and assists them with their problems, and also, with the aid of an able office force, regulates their school life. Among the vice-principal's many tasks are publishing the daily bulletins, checking attendance, contacting with grammar schools and maintaining the necessary discipline. These obvious duties, however, are not the sole reasons for the origination of his ohice, for he also has less apparent tasks. Each day he observes student activities, pas- times and outlooks, and advises those who are experiencing difficulties. Genial and understanding, he endeavors to make high school life for each student the success it should be. Miss Rose Glass finds it very difficult to list her day's work because of the many details to which she attends throughout her day. There are interviews with girls, teachers, parents, school officials, social workers, and visitorsg also, con- ferences with student committees, representatives of higher institutions of learn- ing, women's clubs and secret service investigators. The two telephones in her office are kept busy by her many consultations with public school officials, social service agencies, educational institutions, newspaper editors, civic leaders, and the like. Being Girls' Advisor, it is necessary also that she supervise the activities of the Girls' Club office staff, rest room, attendants of nurse's staff. Girls' Em- ployment Bureau, Honor Guards, Freshman Girls' Discussion Clubs, Charm Club, Girls' Club Parties and all Girls' Club activities in general. Sherry Berthiaume, Gym Instructor, Advisor, Welfare W'orker. Promoter of athletics, and Actor, has, as one can easily imagine, a well-filled school day. The title, Boys' Advisor, in itself suggests enough work to keep any one man going all day-but not Sherry. From his seven-thirty tumbling class in the morning to his dinner in the evening, he attends to a hundred and one details, ranging from first aid treatment to conferences with boys. The receiving and distributing of athletic equipment is no little job and it of course helps, with the hundred other things, in keeping Sherry out of mischief. Ttveufy

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Fil-nrt Row: Mr. Rarig, Miss Abel, Miss Andrews, Miss Bate- First Row: Mr. Corskie, Mr. Cooper, MiSS 150913933 MT- 1 iman, Miss I-Ira-azeale, Miss Fowler, Miss Roe. Second Row: des, Miss Tomlinson, Mr. Hantz. Second Row: Mr. Cham Mrs. Gilbreath, Miss .lf-rgensen. Miss .lohns'tone, Miss Lee, lin, Mr, Glass, Mr. Leaf, Miss Melville, Miss Pelz. T Miss Miller, Mrs. Moore. 'I'Ihir4I Row: Mr. Schull, Miss VVard, Row: Miss Reek, Miss Sundling, Miss Kraus. Fourth ll Mr. Deits, Mr. Fai-trier, Mr. Greer, Mr. Ei T'ui'ner. Miss Rowe, Mr. Thompson, Miss Mathews. Faculty Departments The ENGLISH lJlfl','XRTMlfNT offers to the students of Roosevelt one of the most varied courses of study in the school. So that the students may get a better understanding of different types of literature, the different literature courses include extensive class room libraries used to enrich and vary students' reading. Classes are adjusted to permit the formation of groups of likc capabilities. The INDUSTRLXI, ARTS DlfI'4XR'l'NlENT has accomplished much of which it may be proud. its boat-buliding classes have won state-wide recognition because of their fine craftsmanship. The stage construction class under this department is re- sponsible for the designing. building and manipulating of all scenery on Roosevelfs stage. All the shops and the drawing and lettering classes are also a part of this helpful department. The SCIENCE l1JlfPAR'l'MlfNT offers one of the most fascinating courses of study because the subjects involved are ever changing. lt is the aim of the depart- ment to make the students see things in a scientific way. The teachers are greatly pleased with the interest these students have shown in getting acquainted with everyday science. The HOMIE ECONOMICS DliP.'XRTMENT. which is divided into the Foods and Clothing sections, was once considered a field for women only. Time has wrought a change in this sentiment, however, and in the last four years the enrollment of boys ' has increased over one hundred and fifty percent. Une of the most popular classes in Home Fconomics is Home Manafrement. 4 h The C1 JMMFZRCLXI, lJl'iP.XRTMlfNT, in addition to the technical business train- ing offered. serves as the students' business department. Practical experience is gained by students in the secretarial and bookkeeping work in connection with activity posi- tions. Thirty selected students are trained to do secretarial and mimeograph work which saves teachers much time. Ttccli ly- Two