Baker Junior High School - Rocket Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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-'vm' W THE 51535555 oggwgclcer VOL. IV ISSUE V BAKER IUNIOB HIGH SCHOOL FEB. 1953 SL. PLA l Student Council members, lack Se- cord and Greg Martin look through the new Student Directory with ap- proval. By Melba Allman The Student Council has been planning important activities for the students of Baker. Although some of us don't realize it, the Student Council sponsors more than half our activities. lt meets every two weeks on What ls It? By Iohnnie Davis What would you say if some- one said you looked lugubrious? Some of the B.l.H. Brilliants had the following replies: Lovely Frances Greer replied, Thanks, l'll compliment you, sometime. Short limmy Woody said, No, that's my brother you're describ- ing. I didn't know it was showingl' exclaimed startled Iackie Patter- son. Larry Fitzgerald cautiously questioned, ls it dirty? I hope none of our Baker Bucka- roos ever have to look lugubrious. lt means sad or downhearted. I 5 BJH AETIVITIES Tuesday, with lames Frey, presi- dent, presiding. lay Arnette, vice- president, presides in the presi- dent's absence. Secretary, Frances Fisk, takes minutes of the meet- ing. Mr. leffery is sponsor of the Student Council. At the meetings, happenings around Baker are discussed. Often committees are appointed to improve situations around the building. The committees operat- ing now, are: l. The Bicycle Com- mittee, in charge of keeping bi- cycles on the school groundg 2. The Clean-up Committee, in charge of keeping grounds and school cleang 3. The Bottle Com- mittee, in charge of keeping soda water bottles in the little gym. The Student Council has re- cently published a Student Direc- tory. lt has the name of everyone in the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades, with their address and phone number. Another project was the faculty-basketball team game, which was held after basketball season. A Backwards Dance which will be held in March is By linx Williams Bobby Doyle gave us the pleas- ure of his presence at our assem- bly February 12. lWhich was very good incidentallyll He vis- ited us from the Texas School for the Blind and really gave us a show! How the walls did rock with applause. Encores kept com- ing, and songs kept coming. Yes sir, he was really that good!! He specializes in Western songs and they were all specialties. Every- body loves, Going Steady, 'Music Makin' Mama, Why Don't You Make Up Your Mind, Kligha, Foolish Questions, and l'rn A Ladies Manl And let me tell you he is a Ladies Man, and a uguys' guy too. We really like you, Bobby, and we'd like to have you back!! another of the Student Council's well planned activities for the future. The Student Council is for the student body of Baker. lf you have any ideas that should be discussed, tell the Student Coun- cil representative in your social studies class. You, too, can make Baker a better school. Band Attends Clinic The Baker Band attended the Band Clinic in Georgetown, Feb- ruary 7, 1953, to obtain informa- tion and to audition for the All- Star-All-State Band. There were nine skilled Baker- ites chosen from a combined 75 Baker band members. They are: Emily Flachmeir, Betty Moore, lohn Wittier, Wilbur Kilough, Iames Amis, and Gordon Houson. The alternates are Wilma Hamil- ton, Billy Kneseck and 'Penny Adams. ALL-STAR-ALL-STATE BAND - Front row, left to right: Wilma Hamilton. Betty Moore. Second row, left to right: Wilbur Kilough, Iames Amis, Gordon Houson. Third row, left to right: Emily Flach- meier, Penny Adams. Fourth row, left to right: Iohn Wittier, Billy Kneseck.

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PAGE8 THE BAKER ROCKET THI ESI THE F TUBE By Ianice Stark Have you been wondering what is going to happen during the year of 1953? Well, Baker School is going to have quite a few things hap- pen in '53, Some of the things that are going to happen at Baker are dances, assemblies, basketball games, and the Student Council is going to put out a Directory tor the Bakerites. There will be quite a number of dances. One of them is The Back- ward Dance which will be in March. Another exciting dance which T think all of us will enjoy will be the Valentine Dance. It will be on either the l2th or the l3th ot February. Still another will be the Fare- well Dance. It will be at the close of school. We will have an operetta about two weeks before school is let out. The name of it is H. M. S. PINAFORE. It is expected to be as good or better than the operetta which was presented last year. Fun's all that's in store for Buckaroos this year. There are the bas- ketball games, the track meet, four more editions of the paper and a yearbook. So join in the fun which is in store for the Buckaroos. A B C' I B. I. H. By Bobjtffx Clayton ' A-thletic-Bobetta Clayton B-aby face-Peggy Laudan C-lever-Peggy St. Martin D-aring-Larry Fitzgerald E-nergetic--Baker basketball ' team F-unny-Tommy Yeley G--enerous-Baker teachers at report card time H-andsome-Eddie Kincaid I-nteresting-Buddy Furgerson I-unior-Iames Ams, Ir. K--issable-Gayle Sullivan L-ovely-Iudy Lawson M-oney bags-Clyde Boling N-eat-Frances Fisk O-rnery--Iames Singletary P4retty--Barbara Norwood Q-uiet--Tim Campbell R-omantic-Myles Brandon S-illy-Bruce Campbell T-empting-Bob McFarland U-nusual--Forrest Faulkner V-icious-Iohnnie Garcia W-onderful-Everybody X-ray eyes-Lanny Nelson Y--oung-Iay Arnette Z-any-Tim Baldwin By Katherine McCann On November 24, 1940 in Bur- net, Texas a baby girl was born. This girl has grown up Cin this cruel worldl to be 5 feet llfz inches tall and weighs 104 pounds. She has hazel eyes, brown hair and is very pleasing to the eyes. I'1l give you a couple of big tips. She's in the seventh grade and is nuts about Tay Ar- nette, Ike Taylor, Dale Robertson, and Mr. Collins as far as males go Cthat's pretty far in any fe- male's vocabularyj Her other favorites are steak, language arts, Elizabeth Taylor, green, blue, football, collecting toy dogs, and Keep it a Secret-Ckeep what a secret, huh?-Her favorite pas- time is reading funnybooks. WHO IS THIS VERY INTERESTING GIRL??? November's Guess Who was Iean Haynie-now you knew that all along, didn't you? Look for this answer in F ebruary's edition after you're over the holiday hangovers. Brockmun's Grocery and Market SHIERLOW VISTA APT. MOTEL 790l B t Road Phon 55984 KITCHEN APTS' 6010 N Lamar uren - s - G - - . ROCERIES ICE GAS Phone 5-you TRADE By Wanda Foreman E There's the whistle, off they go Here now fellows don't be slow Baker has to win this race So keep it up, hold that pace. First lap, boys we knew you'd make it Second lap, sure you can take it Iust a few more yards to go You're still ahead, you'll win we know. You won, you won, we told you so. You got your reward for not being slow Now 1et's go home and celebrate The party's at nine, so don't be late. IANUARY By Nonna Taylor We make our resolutions on Ianuary one, We know we'll never keep 'em, But to make 'em's sorta fun. ROCKET STAFF Editor -in-Chief ,... Larry Fitzgerald Feature Editor .... Suzanne Bowling Asst ...............,....... Wanda Foreman Sports Editor .,.......... Timmy Woody Asst ........................... Mary McGuire Business Manager ,.,,,,,,..,.,..,,,,,.,,,,, Bobetta Clayton Asst ................... Katherine McCann Asst ..................... Lorraine Guerrero News Editor ............ Gayle Sullivan Asst ............................... Carol Wycotf Society Editor ........ Peggy Laudan Asst ..................... Mary Ann Goeke Art Editor ........,,,,....,. Sandra Wade Asst ............................... Frances Fisk Proofreader ........ Mary Ann Goeke Exchange Editor ...... Melba Allman Asst. .............................. Ianice Stark Picture Co-ordinator ......,...,......... Ann Goeke Asst. ........................ Tohn Campbell Public Relations Committee: Peggy St. Martin, Carolyn Pe- terson, Kay Smith, Katherine McCann Reporter Co-ordinator ................ Tyson Reporters: Rufus Burke, Iames Singletary, Norma Taylor, Ava Nell Wood, Iohnnie Davis, La- neta Stefka, Martha Smith. Panther Reporter is Iackie Patterson

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l PAGE 2 THE BAKER ROCKET B HER AUSTEENS MUDEL SLICK CHICKS MAKE NEWS Did you happen to drop by the little gym just before Christmas, and see a group of girls parading across the room before a group of stern looking iudges- lMr. Cowan, Mrs. Conradt. Miss Thigpen. and Mr. Hornl? Well. this picture shows the results ofthe parade. F our of those girls were chosen to model in a Christmas fashion show at Yarings. The picture above shows Gayle Sullivan. Barbara Blom- quist. Kathy Giddens. and Betty Moore. fthe girls chosenj in the outfits. that they modeled. ROCKET STAFF Editor -in - chiet ...........,,.,... Larry Fitzgerald Co-editor ,...,....,..............,. Peggy St. Martin Feature Editor .......,..............., Frances Fisk Asst, ,,,,,.,,,.,...,,.,.,,.,,.,,,,, Carolyn Peterson News Editor ,,.,,.,. .,..,.., G ayle Sullivan Asst. ,,,....,...... ........ P eggy Laudan Sports Editor ,,..... .,,....... M elba Allman Asst. ,,,,,,,,,.,.,,.,.........,.......,.,.... Ianice Stark Business Manager ,,,. Katherine McCann Asst. ,,.A,,,.,.,,,,,,,.,...,,,,.,.,,,.,,. Laneta Stefka Society Editor .,,...., Mary Louise McGuire Asst, ,,,,,,,.,..,.,.......,,..,.........,., Sandy Wade Exchange Editor .....v.,.......,......., Iudy Tyson Asst .,,,,,,,-,---,..,,,. ..,,,....,..... M artha Smith Prootreader t,,,,,..,,.,,....... Mary Ann Goeke Parliamentarian .........,.. Linda Willoughby Art Editor ,....,.,.,.,...........,....,.., Sandy Wade Press Secretary ,...,.,....... Wanda Foreman Devotionals ........,V... ....,...i.... M yra Taylor Asst ,,,,,,,,,.....,.....r,.,,......,....... Iinx Williams Morgue .,......,,..,,................,,.... Martha Smith Reporters-Ava Nell Wood, Suzanne Bowling, Rufus Burke, Iohn Campbell, Iohnnie Davis, Lorraine Guerrero, Iackie Patterson, lames Singletary, Kay Smith, Norma Taylor, Iirnmy Woody, Carol Wyckoff, and llo Porter - ang lechcafionfi - Wishing Ring Butch Wagner from lean Miller Leon Campbell from Iune Burris Mary McGuire from David Warner Mike Hornsby from Iudy Lawson Ierry Scarbrough from Kathryn Giddens Why Don't You Believe Me? LeRoy King from Wanda Foreman Alice Ann Dawson from an ad- mirer Ike Taylor from Someone David Allen from Connie Culver lack Secord from Bobetta Clayton I Ai.n't Sittin' Where I Was When You Left Me Gayle Sullivan from Clyde Boling A Fool Such As I Eddie Kincaid from Suzy Bowling Take Me In Your Arms Palooka Frey from Gayle Sullivan I Never See Maggie Alone Donna Peck from Irvin Rawls You Belong To Me lanis Stubbs from Bob MacFar- land Don Keeling from an admirer Ovea Lee Carlisle from Tommy Yeley Always, Always Iinx Williams from Sidney Frost Sidney Frost from linx Williams Don't Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes Zoe Ann Derden from Randy Spillar I'll Still Love You Ianie and Suzy from Myles and Eddie llT gll Lester Kitchens from Someone Mr. Munson from the basketball team Tell Me Your Mine Sam Higginbotham from Liz Barron To Think You've Chosen Me Irvin Rawls from Donna Peck Myles and Kenneth from Ianie and Frances Everything I Have Is Yours David Warner from Mary McGuire Because You're Mine Bobetta Clayton from lack Secord Wish You Were Here Lester Kitchens from Carolyn Taylor MARILYN MONROE from PA- LOOKA FREY AVE. B. GROCERY Where All Nsighbora Trade 4405 Ave. B Phone 53-392i WATSONS FLORIST Flowers For All Oaoasimll 2604 Guadalupe Phone 2-9294 H. H. ADKINS GROCERY AND MARKET 7Z0l N. Lamar The AMERICAN NATIUNAL BANK TO SERVE YOU