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

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2 PAGE TWO THE BAKER ROCKET L. Ft. Benson presents science awards to Arthur Chester. The Editor Speaks When l was paging through the Rolling Stone l came across an article entitled Gossip Never Dies, But Papers Fade Away. This well explains the need for all papers to cut out the ever threat- ening gossip. This year our Rock- et is trying to do just that. This year l would like to say congratulations to Arthur Chester on behalf of the student body for his accomplishments. l'd like to say thanks to all of you teachers and students who have taken your time to present our morning devotionals which were greatly appreciated. Let us make this new year a good year and be all out Baker- ites. Baker is what we make it. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you. The Rocket Staff Editor-in-chief ....,, Laneta Stefka News Editor i......... Carol Wyckoff Feature Editor ........ Martha Smith Sports Editor .. Delbert Moberg Business Manager Arthur Chester Picture Coordinator Ioyce Berry Photographer ......,. Wiley Wyman Proof Reader ........ Martha Sherrill Lost, Strayed or Stolen: One Junior High Class You are calmly running down the hall, breaking all speed lim- its, when all of a sudden you no- tice something strange about that class you just passed, It was quiet. What can be the matter? Why, there's no one in there, no one, that is except the teacher who is beyond trying to reason anything. Ah, there comes Ann Cavett, Dennie and Nancy Dement, Carol Wyckoff, and Cecille Stagner, down the hall singing jingle Bells. Fifteen minutes late and no excuse! They thought they'd get away with it but they learned the errors of their ways when the distraught teacher yelled, Four hours after school. You know, l just don't think it was worth it. Bakerite Receives Award lt was way last spring that Arthur Chester began work on a paper to sumit in a national con- test put on by the 'Society of Met- als. His paper was on a mathe- matical problem and he received help from Mr. Pine. Arthur submitted his paper in Many of 1953 and on November l7, 1953 the awards were given to him. He took first place in his age group. Mr. Benson, of the University of Texas, made the presentations of a certificate, a 350 government bond and a mem- bership pin in FRuture Scientists of America to Arthur and to the school he presented a plaque for the trophy case. 1.-.-.' '-...-1 Why Teachers Are Gray The speed limit on the open highway in Texas is 60 mph. but in Baker the students seem to think the hall speed limit is l'ZO. Maybe that wouldn't be so bad, but around here they don't even give hand signals. The teachers try to slow them down but if they dare to step in front of a speeding pedestrian, they become hit and run victims almost at once. The teachers could probaby even put up with this situation if these katz would park during class, but no, when they aren't speeding they're making enough noise to wake the dead land I do mean deadl. Seriously, you might find that teachers aren't such bad eggs if you'l1 help them by quieting down and slowing down. HEADQUARTERS FOR SMART CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR JUNIOR HIGH FELLA'S Sponsor .. ..... Mrs. Letha Conradt mgftong gmail? I I ...goyh ana! young muh Shop... The South'Zlg1e:ughRestaurant an I op mn AND euAoALuPe ' 703 EUS' BH' SI- Phono 8-432I

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THE BAKER ROCKET VOL. V ISSUE ll BAKER IUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOV., 1953 Christmas Means S0 an Thin s Mrs. Hart's Cfass Enterfclins A Thanksgiving play was given by Mrs. Hart's class for Mrs. Bakers class on Wednesday, November 25. Soda pop was dis- tributed afterwards for both sev- enth grade language arts classes. The play was named, The First Thanksgiving, and it was about a family coming to America for the first time. Playing parts in the play were Patricia Mokry, ferry Polk, Paul Ramsey, Barbara Hamilton, Gene Mallard, Elaine Schmidt, Sue Hamilton, Bobby Barefield, Nancy Turney, Toe Tomas, Lorene Swen- son, and Patsy Fleet. Patsy was absent and her place was taken by Lillie Faye Casey. The ar.- nouncer was Sammy Cordell and the Narrator was Wilbert john- son. Refreshments were served by Leon Hanson, Iimmy Baker, Sue Hamack, Ben Vasquez, and Lillie Faye Casey. Art Department Helps Baker Develop Christmas Look The Art Department went all out to help Baker get that Christmasy look. Under the comps-tant direction of Miss Knud- son, each grade undertook its own project. The 7th grade decorated the lunch room and drew Christ- mas pictures for their advisory rooms. The 8th grade made that beautiful stained glass window in the Auditorium. Both of the 9th grade classes had projects of their own. One Qth grade made the mural on the devotional bulletin board and the other went even farther into division by dividing into two groups tboys and girlsf to make and decorate the hang- ing metal tree in the front hail. Looking at picture of Christ held by Bruce Cafvet are Mary Edna, Hall- mark, Sarah. Scott: cmd Richard White. OUR SAFETY PATROL Have you noticed what a really good job our safety patrol is do- ing? l-fave you realized that rain or shine they are always out on the corners ready to help you cross the street? Accidents are prevented, dangerous crossings are made safe and many other helpful things are done by the boys on our safety patrol every day. Remember to give these boys your complete cooperation when they are helping you across the street and l'm sure you and your saefty patrol will get along much better. A Doctor in Our Midst Miss Gough, one of our sixth grade teachers, is about to receive her Ph. D. November 24, she took her foreign language exam and passed with flying colors. She had to read a book in German and fell them what it said. All she has to do now is finish the rest of her exams and research papers. lust think before long we will have a Doctor among us. 3 'Twas the night before Chirstmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring, Not even a mouseg The stockings were hung By the chimney with care, ln hopes that St. Nicholas Soon would be there. This portion of the famous poem The Night Before Christmas ex- emplifies one of the many ways Americans celebrate Christmas to- day. On Christmas morning we wake up early to see what Santa Claus has left us. In this way we exchange gifts. The splendor of the tree is so beautiful it takes our breath away. We have break- fast and go to the church of our choice. After church we have a big Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. Aren't our lives filled with blessings? BURNED OR RIPPED? The Baker homemaking classes are now in full swing. The ninth grade is concentrating on breads. They are planning a Christmas party with their candy and baked cookies. The classes will send some of the cookies and candies to the veterans around Austin. The eighth grades are sewing for the first time and they expect to put on a style show. They are going to have a party not only for the class but for their families also. Last but not least is the seventh grade, who has just wound up heredity and background of hu- man beings. They Were also learn- ing the correct diet and cleanli- ness of the human body. These seventh grades are beginning cooking and are concentrating on snakes. The F. H. A. observed their week from November l to the 7th. They had the devotionals and the assembly for that week.

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THE BAKER ROCKET PAGE THREE STUDENT COUNCIL HAS ELECTION OF OFFICERS The election of the student council officers was held October 28, 1953. The officers are as fol- lows: Wiley Wyman as president, Ierry Scarbough as vice-pesident, and Martha Smith as secretary. The first student council meeting of the school term met November ll, 1953, at the beginning of sec- ond period in the auditorium, Wiley Wyman, president, pre- sided. First he appointed repre- sentatives to serve on six com- mittees for the betterment of the school. These committees are: the bicycle committee, lunchroom committee, b o t tl e committee, paper committee, wall committee, and hall committee. Wiley ap- pointed a chairman for each com-I mitted and four or more represen- tatives. The chairman of these committees are: Bicycle-Wayne Fickely Lunchroom-Patsy Bigger- staffg Wall-Ina Faye Rippy, Bot- tle - Helen Langfordy Paper - Dennie Dementp Hall - Scotty Montgomery. These committees have certain duties to carry out such as seeing that all coke bot- tles are kept in the little gym, and things of that sort, depending on the committee. SPORTS Do you know the meaning for sports? Well, I bet you don't. The definition is: a general term ap- plied to both indoor and outdoor games requiring physical or men- tal skill, usually of a competitive nature. There are about seventy- five popular games of sports. Quite a wide variety I would say. A person ought to have a skill in some sport, even if it is skating or swimming. GROCERY - MARKET 3035 Guadalupe Student Council officers Jerry Scarborough, vice-president, Martha Smith, secretary, and Wiley Wyman, president, compare ideas for the bet- terment of Baker. ELEMENTARY NEWS Let's look in on the elementary classes. Miss Rummel's sixth grade, is hard at work on an ele- mentary newspaper, TI-IE BAKER BANNER. They are also writing poems and short stories. Mrs. I-Iord's fifth graders are enjoying the pretty desks they have. They are studying a unit about the early settlers of America and the first thirteen colonies. The fourth graders in Miss Kavanaugh's room are writing poems. FAIR- IES AND THE MOON which was written by Iudith Cook, is a very interesting sample. Miss Reichart's fourth grade students made a book tree for the bulletin board. A student who reads a certain number gets a leaf. Each pupil continues until he has read fifteen books. Some second grade students are telling what they want Santa to bring them. Clifton Baccus just wants guns, a model T, tinker toys, and a stocking filled with whatever good things Santa has in his pack. Alfred Starewich must plan to be a cowboyy he wants cowboy boots and a hat. Better write Santa a letter, Alfred, to make sure he knows what kind. you want. Kay LaG-rone wants Santa to bring her a cowboy suit, hat, and boots, a stocking and some dolls-and guess what - three tubes of lipstick. I hope Santa remembers all that. Don't you? Who Are Our Wclllflowers? What do you boys come to a dance for-to stand around and grow tall? Well, if this is your rea- son, you do o pretty good job of it. Believe me, that's not what the girls come for. We come to have fun and dance. At the last dance I walked in the door, expecting to see the big gym crowded with people danc- ing but that wasn't the case at all. Oh! It was crowded all right, that is, the space around the wall was crowded. If you boys don't get hep with the times we'll end up with no dances at all! So at the next dance don't you boys be wallflowers. I..et's see you boys out and dance like Gayle Parr, Don Fincher. Letter to Santa Dear Santa: My name is Little Tommy and I live on Dreamland Street. I just thought I'd drop a letter so you would know just what to bring. Now Daddy wants a shirt. And tie? maybe could you bring a Mommy wants a nightgown, one with frills and little bow ties. And sister Suzie wants a dress, like And those in picture magazines. brother Bill wants a suit to wear when he takes out sweet Irene. And now it comes to me, Santa, I don't want much at all. lust a teensie-weensie puppy, one that I can call my own. I guess that's all I got to say, 'cause I got to go to bed. Please remember Little Tommy and everything that I've said. This surely is a funny worldg Its wonders never ceaseg All civilized nations are at war, All savages at peace. The CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK in Austin Member F.D.I.C. U.S. Government Depository