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

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THE BAKER ROCKET PAGE 7 t The picture above is a typical example of the scramble between Baker and U.I.H. Shown in the picture are: I. Amette. L. Kitchens, W. Urban, R. Nicols, R. Hodgkiss. YUU NEVER li UW WHAT TU EXPECT Since the girls are dancing in P.E., I thought it would be a very good idea tor some ot our excellent reporters to trace the origin ot the dances they're doing. Well, as usual information was not to be found. That's always the sad story, so no one turns in his article-except Peggy St. Martin. Peggy, being an ace reporter, could not come in empty-handed even it information was NOT to be found. Thanks to Peggy, you can read all about two ot the dances the girls are doing in P.E. anyway. lDon't get the wrong idea about these two dances though, they're really lots oi funj. l-lere's the article I received: I did a little research on the Hokey Pokey and lo and behold, l found out that it wasn't even a dance at all! Noah Webster's defini- tion reads as follows: land may I drop dead on this very spot it it isn't sol Hokey Pokey-Ice cream sold by street peddlers in small quanti- ties. Which means you have no right to do the Hokey Pokey unless you are a Good Humor Man. So, try not to get carried away the next time you hear that haunting melody. Golden Gloves Tooroemeot By Iudy Tyson and Linda Willoughby The Golden Gloves Tournament opened at the city Coliseum Feb- ruary 2 and lasted through Feb- ruary 5. The tournament started at 7:30 with the high school tlyweights. Besides the tlyweights, there were bantamweight, teatherweight, welterweight, rniddleweight, and light heavyweight. Most ot the boys were from out ot town and ranged from the ages ot 15 to 17. Lew Ienkins, once the worlds lightweight champion, refereed the second halt ot the tights. The fans had seen l5 leather swinging bouts and were crying tor more, when Lew lenkins C111- nounced that it was time tor the crowning ot Mary Ann Edwards, The Golden Gloves Sweetheart. After this thrilling ceremony, Corporal Vic Damone was given the ring. He sang three songs accompanied by the Pastels, a tour man orchestra. THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. of Texas' Paints, Varnlshos, Lacquars, Leads, Oils, Enamolx, Brushes and Painters' Speclaltln 2928 GUADALUPE ST. AUSTIN, TEXAS Whities Fried Chicken FOR GOOD FOOD Best Fried Chicken in Austin Well, having destroyed happy delusions about the l-lokey Pokey, Qphon' 54433 HM N' Lam' it's only fair to do the same with the Glow Worm. There is no better weapon than Noah Webster's dictionary which seems to think that the ff-af:-'fffffeffff-'-':::: 'f: Glow Worm is a European beetle which displays phosphorescent 1: - 1+ light. Take my advice and curb your impulses the next time they play 1j'lazlewood Texaco Service.: Glow Worm or you'll be in danger ot being called a European beetle 1: 5301 N, Lama, I: displaying phosphorescent light, which is a capital offense in anye M TEXAS :P body's book. ii Ausrm TF ' gn, - v:::v ::::::::::-reef: 'fix Zu: of Wana I 1, HOBBIES AND 'roYs u CALCASIEU It MARSHMLS If ,Kata - sau 11,3 American Flyer Tratns , ,Q . lp 2924 Guadalupe Phone 2-l445 lp lllllllill- IUHGINIG lliilliti -l1D!f1i0tf13iHIUN -LFPUINCIS -Pl UI. C -l'Hi. ' 'r tr 1-:::::::: - -:::::::::::::Ju

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PAGE 6 THE BAKER ROCKET ,Siam lZ,...,,,..Af, B HEP, HUQTEHS Zi, .Sj,.,,ff. l2..,..,,..,hf,,, l . , By Frances Fisk Our sports spotlight is bounc- ing flashing beams on the face of a,cute and remarkable girl. She stands 5' , weighs 97 lbs., has dark brown hair and dancing brown eyes. Austin is her birthplace and August 7th is the important date. It's Ioanne johnson, who can pack a wallop and send a baseball whirling on its way. loanne classified the games of baseball and basketball as her favorite sports. She's especially good in all kinds of sports and enjoys them very much. You should see her sliding around the bases or dribbling a basketball. joanne attended Rosedale and Colorado Elementary Schools be- fore coming to Baker. She belongs to the l:'.H.A. and is reporter of Miss Cole's advisory. Watching TV, listening to the radio, and reading are her fa- vorite pastimes. But in a contrast to these, teasing is her pet peeve. English and gym are her pre- ferred subjects, along with Mr. Norton as teacher. The song 'tWhy Don't You Believe Me and singers Eddie Fisher and Bose- mary Clooney rate top in music. Other favorites are: movie star, Bob Wagnerg food, eating roast, By Peggy Laudan It seems as though our cheer- leaders were very happy and blushing the morning of january 30, when they received their Baker letters. These letters were white and trimmed in green with a green megaphone at the bot- tom of the big B, Mr. Norton's Social Studies class became rather sophisti- cated. They have been listening to an Italian opera called La Traviata which is very outstand- ing music. One of Mr. McLemore's seventh grade science students pulled a joke on the class. The story goes like this: The boy came in the room with a long wire, strung it across the room and said, lf everyone puts their ear to the wire they would hear something the-y'd never heard before. Every- one Cthe brave soulsl did as they were told. The boy then said, You know, l've been fishing around Texas a lot, but this is the first time l've ever caught this many suckers on one line! and the color of red. Her favorite hobby is collecting story book dolls. Ioanne's friendliness, humorous expressions, and sports qualifica- tions are directly responsible for her being chosen Girl Sports Personality. Susie: What crooked trees! They're almost bent double. Iudy: You'd be bent double, too, if you were full of green By Martha Smith There he goes, another basket made by number 16 on the Baker team. Boy, is he good. Why, that's lay Arnette! Iay has made 69 points in five games and will make many more in the coming games, no doubt.. He is one of the most outstanding players of all the junior high schools. He also played on the Little League Baseball Team that went to Penn- sylvania. jay plans to be a major league baseball player when he is older. He has green eyes, brown hair, is 5'8 tall, and weighs ll3 lbs. He was born on December l9, 1938 in Austin and his favorite subject is algebra. Green and white, the song, lf p singer, Bing Crosbyg food, Mexicang and movie stars, jeff Chandler and Piper Laurie all hit the spot with lay. Track, football, basketball, base- ball or just any kind of sport is tops with him, so you can cer- tainly see why he was chosen apples- boy sports personality. ALLANDALE PHARMACY , N rm A F P I F S . V f DgLaney s Texaco o us In rescrlp lon pecla is ' ' slcK ROOM NEEDS el-wee Statmn P f D I' s ' 5724 Burns: e New emma 5.lI9I 590I Burnet Rd. Phone 53-4848

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PAGE 8 THE BAKER ROCKET A ihnrt, Gall Clair. .Y ifinnhnn Qlunrhrnn nr A Svpni 0Bf Elm :Hur Emu By Peggy St. Martin It is a foggy morning in the foggy year, 1348. Sir Lancepot, clothed in shining armor, is ap- proaching a foggy castle high on a foggy mountain. Clopetyl Clop! Clopetyl As he reaches the draw bridge, he calls out to the sentry, l say there my good man, lowereth the draweth bridge, for Sir Lancepot approaches. But Sir Lancepot, being brave, valiant, and all that sort of rub- bish, doesn't wait for the draw bridge to be lowered. Since the fog is as thick as pea soup, he just swims right up to the door of the castle. And shaking the pea soup from the crevices of his armor, he bangs on the door with his trusty lance. At this, a pretty young girl sticks her pretty head r 'I I 5.-,e,:::e,:,,,,:eeeeeeeeei I 'iBrockmcln's Grocery and Market if i 4, IQ ml Burent Road - Phone 5-sm 1: If GROCERIES - ics - GAS 1: efeeee::::::::e::::::.-:A Charlie Zimmermann TEXACO Pkooucis UTM Best Friend Your Car Ulm Hand' I Phone 7-3563 30l6 Guadalupe cS'.,a4,,.h , TELEPHONE 6-5ll0 FEMININE FASHIONS 2904 Guadalupe Austin, Texas out ot the door and addresses Sir Lancepot in pearl-shaped tones. Aw, wha' da ya' wanteth? lt is l, your sweetheart, Lady Schj mane fpronounced IaneJ, says the knight as he gracefully dismounts from his Steed. Oh, it is you, Sir Lancepot, answers Lady Schjmome Kpre- nounced Ianei, Won't you come into my modest castle? V Sir Lancepot enters the modest castle with Lady Schjmane Cprof nounced Ianei. But little does he know that her other sweetheart, Sir Kiljoy, is waiting inside to kill him with joy because he wants Iane'sI hand in marriage also. Sir Kiljoy leaps out from behind a royal curtain and challenges Sir Lancepot to a duel. CContinued in the next issuei BOOKS and SCHOOL SUPPLIES :IRM FOUNDATION PUBLISHING HOUSE 3ll0 Guadalupe Street Phones: 6265! - 62652 AUSTIN, TEXAS ' R E E S E Lumber Company Builders of Better Homes Manufacturers of Quality Millwork 4926 N. LAMAR 0 PHONE 5-6565 AUSTIN 5, TEXAS Lady Schjmane's Cpronounced , ,PICCADIFLY CAFEIERIAS Television sa Appliance Roy George 8- Wells Highest Quality-Liberal Portions center Hurt Service station FAIR PRICES 5:30 AM- to 8130 PM- Stromberq-Carlson Raytheon Zenith TEXAC0 PRODUCTS in 908 CONGRESS 5237 N. Lamar 53,4828 43rd at Guadalupe Phone 5-seas B 8. M PLUMBING CO. REASONABLE PRICES .fa ggsiifz Beauty :Salon NORTHWEST SHOPPING CENTER SHIERLOW VISTA APT. MOTEL KITCHEN APrs. I I 622l Dallas Highway Phone 5-0233 6009 Burnet Rd. 60l0 N. Lamar g Phone 5-8754 NHS and Sun- 53-'795 Specializing in Hair Shaping Phone 5-aiola I-it ,