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

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PAGE 4 THE BAKER ROCKET lOY WOLFF By Iohnnie Davis Thirteen years ago, February 6, Ioy Wolff became an existence instead of just a dream to Fort Worth. This bundle of joy turned into a very sweet girl who has beau- tiful brown eyes with hair that matches. Ioy is 4'9 tall and weighs 95 lbs. Of her many favorites are french fried potatoes, Mitzy Gay- nor, Mr. Horn, Mr. McLemore, gym, and tumbling. Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes will always be the number one tune and she thinks that collecting story book dolls is loads of fun. Before coming to Baker she attended three other schools. She said, Of course Baker is the best of all. Tandy Turner and you will surely agree that Ioy has been properly chosen for the 7th grade personality. The Joe Cockrell Co. Q Ll TERRY SCARBROUGH By Ava Nell Wood Football, wrestling, and mus- cles well describe the eighth grade personality, but to the girls it is more like swoon, swoon. You guessed it, who else has a de- scription like that except Ierry Scarbrough? Ierry was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on February 22, 1939. ln case this fascinating boy needs describing, he has black hair, green eyes, is 5' 10 , and weighs 185 pounds. Among his favorites are Mr. Pine, Mr. Norton, Mr. Childers, P. E., and math. As for food, any- thing will do, His favorite colors are blue, green and white. Star- dust and Mario Lanza are also on his list of favorites. But when it comes to sports it is definitely football. Even though lerry has never? attended another school he says Baker is the best school ever. His hobby is girls, but when he BOBETTA CLAYTON By Lcmeta Stefka Ring-a-ling! Bobetta! and from then on 5-1775 is well occupied until bedtime at least. This is the condition which our personality's family have to survive. We're Wondering if ,,,,........,.,, might keep the phone buzzing most of the time. It seems as though Bobetta isn't all together a full-blooded Aus- tinite, for she was born in Wichita Falls, Texas as well as living in Vernon, Texas. Oh by the way! We would like to know why her parents like Why Don't You Believe Me for at the present it seems her record player needle is wearing out that particular record or vice versa. To Bobetta nothing besides lack and food could be better. Oh yes, if you are wondering what she looks like. All 5'5 of her is cute, not forgetting her blonde hair and brown eyes. Maybe you think this joke is bad But you'd quickly change your was asked who his favorite girl Views I Pruning- office supplies is, he just Said' HCL This is Cm If you compared the Jokes we l6l6 Lavaca Sf. Phone 7-4467 excellent Offer girls, SO donlt print waste time. With the ones we never use. I SHAW? JEWELERS sms! Q BEAUTY snows No. I - I I6 E. 9th Street ' Phone 8-7322 6'7C g'm Ne' No.2 - lol W. 5+h - Phone 2-1626 WHYEAR AUSTIN, TEXAS

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.L L. ill THE BAKER ROCKET PAGE 3 PADS 'N' FASHIUNE By Carol Wyckoff Summer is here, if not in the weather reports, at least fashion wise. Cotton skirts and blouses have replaced the corduroy and wool skirts and sweaters. Those pleated skirts are tops! Several bracelets at a time seem to be just the thing. Quite a noisy fad at that. Eighth grader, Barbara Blomquist, seems to like eight or more at a time. Another fad is trading boy- friends Cor girlfriendsl. You never can tell who's liking who. lt's just one big merry-go-round. Suede shoes seem to be tops in the shoe line tAccording to the boysl. But boots are still very popular. Have you wondered what made the girls' skirts stand out? lt looks a lot like they had hoops on, but that's not quite right. There are several things used. One is a crinolin petticoat. The other is Donna Peck's own invention. She took half a sheet and sewed it together. Then she made a band, took a hem and starched it real stiff. What she got made her skirt look positively darling. Everyone seems to be on the band wagon. Why not start a new fad yourself? just do some- thing unusual, and something un- usual is sure to happen as a result. FEBRUARY ln February, George and Abe have birthdays close together. This month we send our Valen- tines.and also have bad weather. Teacher Personality MR. MCKENZIE By Williams Along the Northern coast of Africa, over the mountains of Switzerland, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, also in the streets of Ger- many-john P. G. McKenzie has been. Not to mention a large part of the good old U. S. A. Still of all these places, Texas rates tops and then some. Mr. McKenzie was born in Dur- ham, Maine. While he lived there, he was off most of the time at different schools. He attended Maine High, California Art School of Germany, and the grand old U. of T. He is 5'lU tall, weighs l67 lbs. and says he's just past l6. Cl-low far past??'?l While greatly interested in arts and photography he still has time for a lovely wife and a cocker spaniel-Nippy. This makes his ,lust Per Fun By Iohnnie Davis A sign on a kennel which sold dachsunds read: Get A Long Little Doggie home life pleasant. Two favorite personalities in the field of acting are Ginger Rogers and Ronald Coleman. Cole Porter's songs are among the highest in his musical repertoire. Warm greys please him and go very well with his blue eyes. Fried chicken is good if it's cooked New England style, but give Southern fried chicken to the southerners. CTrue Texan??l A closing remark was: I once won state championship in Maine -but only because the better riders didn't compete. This must mean he has a secret love for horses. A lively man, a good teacher, and a pleasing personality make up Mr. McKenzie - He's real George l!!! Northwest Cleaners H05 Burnet Rd. Austin Phone 5-5942 Just Good Dry Cleaning FAMILY LAUNDRY SERVICE Bellotte Humble Service I90I GUADALUPE Phono 2-0978 Austin HI-WAY LAUNDRY 62l5 NORTH LAMAR Phone 5-357I Allandale Hardware 1-HE GIFT BAZAAR Defdells Pet Sh'-'P 31 8. Variet y 6009-A Burnet Rd. Austin, Texas Drugs 5822 B Road NoRrH Ausnws LARGEST sELEcT1oN Evemhma fa' the Pm TELEPHONE 5-oszzr on eneerme cARos 5127 N. Lamar 5-290IS VARSITY DRUG L. V. Blomquist Across from Gregory Gym Ill East Zlst Ramsey's Austin Nursery 5425 Guadalupe Street Trees, Shrubs, 8: Landscaping Established l875 Tel. 5-l7Q4. Sinclair H-C Gasoline M-M Service Station 4926 Dallas Highway We Specialize in Spray Glaze ED MARTIN Phone 5-i533 - Austin

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THE BAKER ROCKET PAGES Important Dates ln February By Suzanne Bowling February was just bubbling over with Important Dates. First of all, February began on a Sun- day and there wasn't a better way to begin a month than by going to church. The groundhog was out the 2nd to see if we were going to have an early spring. The very next day Baker had a big basket- ball game with U. I. H. Thursday, the 5th, the Buckaroos played Allan. Hancock was open as usual, Friday night for dancing and games. The Boy Scouts had their 42nd birthday Sunday, the 8th. Happy Birthday! The tenth day of Febru- ary found our Baker five playing against the Deaf School in their last basketball game of '53. We celebrated Lincoln's birth- day the 12th and remembered what a great man he was. Friday, the 13th. All supersti- tious people were advised to stay in bed, but still, the house might have burned down. If you were a brave person you may have ventured out to Hancock, where you would have found more brave people having fun. If you survived the l3th, St. Valentine's Day followed it along with a big formal that nightg which may have meant'a date with your one and only. Ash Wednesday was the 18th and the following Friday, Han- cock had a Blue Dance : blue decorations, blue music, and happy people. The twenty-first brought around the Cherry Tree lubilee, a big bang-up get- together the P. T. A. gave. Through The Keyhole By Kay Smith Who has been seen with lay Arnette in the halls? You guessed it, Sara Rockwell. What two people have been going ga-ga over each other? That's right, lack Secord and Bobetta Clayton. Mary McGuire and David Warner make just about the cutest couple around Baker these days. 5 Who has agreed to go steady with Palooka Frey? Gayle Sullivan of course. Cne of the best looking couples in the eighth grade is Ioe Holly- field and loy Bigham. Ianis Stubbs and Bob McFarland were seen having a good time at a certain Hayride! lEh Ianis?J Believe it or not, Iudy Lawson has finally snagged Mike Hornsby. Won't you please, Andrew Becker, pay some attention to a certain eighth grade cutie! lNarnely Martha Smithl Sandra Wade and Greg Martin could have been found out at Holi- day House, the night of the Valentine Dance having loads of fun, with a few other gay couples. All dressed up and looking very handsome and proud, Larry Fitz- gerald looked very pleased as he danced with Donna Thompson at the Future Homemakers formal. lWonder what will come of this??J A Mary Sue Schwartz and Scarlet Frazer, at the present seem to be Father of Our Country, on the 22nd, Washington's Birthday. Courtin' Corne-r's doors were wide open from 7:30 to lO:3O on the last Friday in February for those energetic people that leading the stag line in the seventh grade. ' 69121 Svnillr THE SOUTH'S UNIQUE RESTAURANT AND GIFI' SHOP Ibth and Guadalupe PHONE B-432I We paid our respects to the weren't run down yet from all the things that had gone on. . ' The 28th was nothing special The AUSTII1 Army Gnd we know of except to stay home and remember all the fun had in Navy Store Felirluarly, and to look forward gg! W. wh S+. o arc . 'A'A'A'A'-'?'A'AffA'A'AMA'A'A'A'A'A'ATAHIA'?'A 'A'?'?'A'.5 We Sell Selling Muslc - Records - Instruments Alb PQISRD1-Q TTER Ig - RADIOS a TELEVISION ,,1.oNE'5..,,3Q 1 J. R. REED Music co. Posters - Decals - Car Cards 4 Point-OF-Purchase Displays 4 B05 Congress .-ve v-.-.A.-.-.-.-v-.-.-.-.-,-v-.A.-.-.-ve.-.-.-.-.- - - ,I TELEVISION SALES AND SERVICE CHRISTY CO., INC. 29Io GUADALUPE 'J P U Austin, Texas Phone 6-6333 D 3 L ! , l , , I V030I0i0l0i020i1!illi0ifliU -' Hyde Park Pharmacy 217 West 6fh wacnoss mom me rfosr orncs' Pl-.One 8-3539 DRUGS GIFTS AND SUNDAES Let Us Fill Your Presc'r'lptio'ns 40I7 Guadalupe io1Ix1tmi 1 10