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

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Page TWO THE BAKER ROC KET E FOOTBALL HISTORY By Terry Scarbrough Football was played long ago in England. There were about l5O men on each side and usually about 2 or 3 were killed in each game and up to 50 injured. The Mayflower brought football to America. lt was played several years but it was banned by law because too many wives were left husbandless and two many chil- dren fatherless. Later when foot- ball rules were written, football came back to America and it is now a great American game. OPERATION LU NCHROOM By Thomas Flowers When you eat in the lunchroom, do you realize the work that it takes to prepare your food? lt's surprising that six people can cook up enough food for 325 people. Did you know that it takes sixty to seventy pounds of meat, seventy-five to one hundred pounds of potatoes, fourteen loaves of bread, and fourteen cases of milk for one day. That's a lot of work for these ladies, but we can help them by picking up paper and glasses. Mrs. Bargeley would like to compliment you on how much you have all helped this year, so let's keep up the good work. Hyde Park Hardware HARDWARE - SPORTING GOODS Sherwin-Williams Paint 4I2I Guadalupe Phone 5-3225 Iourdan's Grocery and Market 400I Duval PHONE 53-0625 ELEMENTARY NEWS Baker is not entirely a junior high school but has an elemen- tary section which is as import- ant as we are. Let's find out what's happening in the future junior high student's classes. The first grade under the lead- ership ot Mrs. Thomas is off to a big start. Since this is the first year in school they are learning what to do when they get here. Mrs. Meech's second graders were studying a unit on school. They drew a picture of themselves coming to school. Miss Wilcox's third grade class are studying insects. Miss Kavanaugh's fourth grad- ers have been keeping graphic scales of the words that have been correctly spelled. lt is inter- esting to see that each day the scales go higher. Mrs. Hard's fifth grade class, in room S8, have been engaged in a clean-up and decorating cam- paign. They have colored designs on curtains and have hung them in the windows. For pets they have a little turtle and some gup- pies. lf you have gone into Miss Rummel's sixth grade Classroom, you might have noticed their li- bary. They get their books from the Public Library. Miss Rummel and some of the children have also brought books from home. Their librarians are lyme Ma- thews and Lawrence Meyers. Oh yes! Have you noticed some new faces in the elementary fac- ulty? ff you have, they are prob- ably Miss Rose Marie Beals and Mrs. Mary Cahill. They are both seniors majoring in elementary education. WELCOME Tl-IIE PEP SQUAD By Lester Lang The special rooting group for Baker has been organized by Mrs. Walden. The girls that wanted to be in the pep squad were given an oath to sign and be signed by their parents. The oath has ten rules that all pep squad members must live up to. Also they must at least make a C in all classes. There are 54 members, consist- ing of the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. The rules are designed to keep the group together and ready to cheer at all times. To keep them together there is a rule that says they will not leave during the game for any reason. And to keep them ready, they must not eat or drink anything during the game. A rule designed for safety mea- ures, is that they will not get up to the rail at the stadium. We have a good Pep Squad. Lets support them! Volleyball Tournament By Lawanda Thurman The girls in the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades have begun to play in volley ball tournaments. Each P. E. class has organized a girls' volley ball team. These teams will play against each other in their P. E. classes. The four teams in each grade that wins will have a playoff against each other, after school in an in- termural tournament. T May We Be Your Druggist L TOWER DRUG 2807 SAN JACINTO Phone 8-4644 W iley Wyman . l 1 1. C. EVANS t 22 tfiffifs HCWELL s GULF GENERAL CONTRACTOR C mol Wyckoff STATION IOI7 West 34th Street O bl Uno Who San Jacinto Blvd. 8: Duval St. Austin. Texas M Qflhu Smih Phone 2-4555 E lray Weise WESS WILLIAMS CLEANERS GETS YOUR DRY CLEANING CLEAN Wm-lout WASHING OR YouR MONEY BACK A HIGHLAND CASH GRCCERY ,52I6 AVE. F Phone 5-6822

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THE AKER CKE The Eyer and Emo' of Baker VOL. V ISSUEI BAKER IUNIOB HIGH SCHOOL OCT. 1953 ACTIVITIES I I LL SWING These are the Baker Buckaroos, coached by Mr. Doyle Hickerson. On pages 6 and 7 you will find your information. BAKER BUSTERS By Yvonne Platt This article was extremely hard to get any dirt for simply because all the teachers at Baker are clean and they don't leave any dirt lying around. But with my little shovel I managed to dig up some pretty good information. First of all, one smart little character popped off when a teacher told her class to get out of their notebooks so they could have a test. He remarked that he was too large to get in it in the first place. - Another funny incident occurred when she told her class to buy at least a five cent notebook. The next day she asked her students if they all had their five cent notebooks. Everyone held up his hand except one boy. The teacher asked him where his five cent notebook was, and he told her that he had a ten cent notebook. Student Council Elected By Delbert Moberg The student council elected their representatievs on Septem- ber 29. Two representatives and two alternates were chosen from each social studies class. As the paper went to press the names had not been tallied because of the change of the social studies classes. The student council will elect their own officers. The stu- dent council put on the first sev- enth grade dance, which was well attended. ll. , Vice Principal's Report Mr. Cowan reports that Baker has many new students this year, and that he has enjoyed meeting them. Of course, our school en- rollment has decreased by about 246 students, but we are off to a good start. Mr. Cowan is also well pleased with the student body and thinks we will accomplish much this year. Let's try to keep it this Way, throughout the year. By Carol Wyckoff Ever since September 8, school activities have gotten into full swing. Football games have be- come popular along with drama, music, student council, F.H.A., and pep squad. Homework has now become cr daily routine and tests are be- coming a little more difficult to pass than they were at first. Also staying in has kept most of us from at least one other activity. Many more school activities will develop as the year goes on so look in the paper for the new activities and try to take part in them. BIH Elects Cheerleaders By Carol Wyckoff Been going to the games? No- ticed our cheerleaders? Most peo- ple would answer yes to both of those questions. Now that we have started our football games and that old ri- valry is here, let's get to know our Baker Cheerleaders. The six cheerleaders and five alternates were elected by the student body in September. Although there were supposed to be only five cheerleaders chosen, two girls tied. It was de- cided that both girls become cheerleaders rather than call an- other election. This year's cheer- leaders are Nancy Dement, Bar- bara Grice, Yvonne Platt, Nancy Hamm, Martha Smith and Carol Wyckoff. The alternates are Patricia Foreman, Sandy Hitchcock, Ianice Kuhn, Patsy Parr, and Dee Dee Williams. l..et's all get in that old school spirit and go to theigames and pep rallies and support our team. This year we'll yell our lungs out and yell louder than any other junior high in Austin. Be a loyal Bakeritelll

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THE BAKER R0 CKET PAGE THREE OUTSIDE PLEASE! By Barbara Grice How many times a day do you hear this? That's right! ln the morning and after lunch! Get out of the halls! You can't stay inside! Go outside. They all mean the same thing and are for the same purpose. To keep the halls quiet and orderly. No don't get me wrong. The teachers won't keep you outside when it's rain- ing or cold but when it's warm and pretty you need to be cut- side. The sunshine and fresh air are good for you. Put yourself in one of the teachers' place. lf you were try- ing to get everything in order, and figure out the things you were going to have each class do, would you want people in the halls running, singing and play- ing chase? Naturally you wouldn't. Well, the teachers don't either. So why don't we cooperate with them and stay out of the halls in the morn- ing and after we finish lunch. GIVE YOUR SUPPORT By Ierry Scarbrough Have you ever gone into the Baker auditorium between 345 and 4:30 on weekdays? lf you have, you have seen the six Baker cheerleaders and the pep squad yelling their lungs out. Why don't you give them all the support you can and go to the games and yell. lt makes the game twice as exciting, and it really helps the boys on the play- ing field, take it from me! So come on-let's all be behind our cheer leaders, pep squad, football team, and school l007Ol ROCKET STAFF Editor-in-chief ........ Laneta Steika Feature Editor ,,.,...... Martha Smith News Editor ............ Carol Wyckoff Sports Editor ........ Delbert Moberg Business Manager..Arthur Chester Picture Coordinator .... loyce Berry Photographer ....,..... Wiley Wiman Exchange Editor ....................Eilzabeth Schwab Proofreader ............ Martha Sherrill Art Editor ........,. Dee Dee Williams Morgue Keeper .................. Bill Rice Staff Typist .............. Arthur Chester The remainder of the class has worked as assistants and repor- ters. SPIRIT OF '53 By Martha Sherrill Ever since good ole Baker lun- ior High was started back in l9ll it has been noted for its won- derful school spirit. Our school spirit is just as much a tradition as the school itself. lt has made us look for the best in everything through victories and defeats. lt's always those Baker kids that yell the loudest at football and basket- ball gamesp who look the proud- est when their school is mention- ed, and who work the hardest to better their school and com- munity. This year is no exception. The team, the cheerleaders, the pep squad, the band, and the student body are all going out to make Baker School the best of all. M E..lQ0..., tii, umm m m U UUE x .ll. ll --li X . X-5 K ii ,AQVE W- g .ks T T -5 naar... WELCOME Baker is swamped with new faces this year, being mostly stu- dents. We are also glad to have the new faculty members. Most of our new students have come from U. I. H. and Ridgetop. We are glad to have all of you and hope you feel as at home as you did where you came from. We hope you like our school, and feel the people are friendly. Let's make this a happy school year. We can do this with cooperation, kindness, and keeping smiling faces. A mind is like a parachute, it only functions when open. BAKER ORIGIN By Laneta Stefka 1953 minus l9ll leaves 42 years. lf you could have been a kid around l900, you would have played on Baker's present loca- tion, for it was the site of a park. Have you ever wondered where the name Baker came from? At the time they needed a school so Baker was built. They decided to name Baker after the first superin- tendent of schools, Mr. D. W. C. Baker. Next time you say or yell Baker put something into it for it's your school. Be proud of it! - HATS OFF By Lawanda Thurman and Sherry Bailey lf you have walked by the bul- letin boards in front of the office you have probably noticed how they were fixed. The pictures are usually used for illustrating our devotionals. These illustrations are really beautiful and the whole school would like to extend their thanks to Miss Knudson and the Art Department for their work on this project. We also wish to thank the stu- dents who have participated in the devotionals this year. We feel that everyone in Baker School has enjoyed and looks forward to the devotional each morning. The devotional enables us to start each day with a new thought for the future. We also wish to thank the teachers who have made a daily devotional program. AVE. B GROCERY Where All Neighbors Trade 4403 Ave. B PHONE 53-392I CAPITOL DRUG STORE DRUGS AND SUNDRIES I300 N. Congress Highland Cleaners MRS. EMIL TURNER, Owner 52I0 Ave. F Phone 5-68II Bob Gorham Agency REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE l7I0 San Jacinto Dial 8-9376 AUSTIN, TEXAS