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

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PAGE SIX TH KE ET HOMEMAKING Have you often wondered how Mrs. Harville grades her home- making students? First of all they discuss what they are going to do and they make preparation for the activity. She grades them on the way they cooperate and the honest effort they put out in doing it. Then they set up stand- ads on how the finished product should turn out. After they have finished the project they discuss whether it was a success or a flop, lf it flopped they try to find out why. Mrs. Harville said she does not grade off if the finished product was a flop. When the class needs groceries, first of all they make out a gro- cery list and then each group sends one student to the store for the groceries. The Fl-l.A. girls in Baker are having a supper and style show this month. The ninth grade will serve and the eighth grade will model the clothes they have made. lf you were at the Christmas formal you were probably blinded by a bright light. lf you were, and you looked really close you prob- ably saw Mrs. l-larville behind the bright lights holding a camera taking pictures of some of the students dancing and walking toward her. Some of the pictures that were taken of the dance have been on display on the bulletin board in front of the office. Mrs. I-larville has also been showing the movie that she took at the dance to her homemaking classes and Mrs. Baker's 4th period 9th grade social studies class has seen it, too. E BA R Rock BAND I, II, III Directing the Baker Concert Band is Mr. Clinton A. Mathews. Mr. Mathews is a wonderful bandleader and knows what he is doing. Band lll under the direc- tion of Mr. Mathews is practicing every day for a concert for par- ents in February. They have elected officers which are as fol- lows: President-Ann Baldwing Vice- President-Arthur Chesterg Secre- tary-Roger Wilkinsong and Ser- geant of Arms-Wiley Wyman. The band has done its best for the school. We are very proud of our band and bandleader. NO. I NO. 2 4025 GUADALUPE 405V2 EAST 48TH PHONE 53-3220 PHONE 53-40I7 RAILSBACK-Flowers Flowers For A11 Occasions WIRED-PHONED-DELIVERED ANYWHERE Charles-Minnie Railsback Night Ph. 5-580l MATH Mr. Pine's ninth grades are studying units on business prob- lems and income taxes. The algebra class is learning to multiply and divide sign num- bers. The eighth grade is studying graphs and introduction to geo- metry. Mrs. Walden's seventh grade has been studying decimals and are beginning percents. The Math Club that was sup- posed to be organized will be started around the beginning of the second term. There will be a number contest put on by the lnterscholastic League. There will probably be one student from the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades to compete. TYPEWRITING NEWS ln Miss Acklin's typing classes the students are progressing in typewriting. ln the speed drills they have had Georgia Folsing is the fastest on the five minute speed drill with 61 words per minute. Carolyn Crider is the fast- est on the one minute speed drill with 63 words per minute. ln the 8th grade Barbara Booker has the most points. Craig Haydon has the most points in the 9th grade. Compliments of l HOME STEAM LAUNDRY l4'Ih and Red River Phone 8-2586 Hyde Parlc Barber Shop Deluxe Shine at 4021 Guadalupe Dlfepp r' GDR! Svnilln The Soutl1's Unique Restaurant and Gift Shop Ibth AND GUADALUPE Phono 8-432I Hyde Park Pharmacy SCHOOL SUPPLIES Let Us Fill Your Prescription 4OI7 Guaclaupe Hyde Park Hardware HARDWARE - SPORTING GOODS Sherwin-Williams Pain-I' 4I2I Guadalupe Phone 5-3225 it 30' ,f,,,,,,..,,.iw,,,,,,-' Norm me Paulinslils Beauty WM, CALCASIEU 4 W 511 5 Da as Highway Pl- 53-5355

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T.H.E BAKER ROCKET yy PA6Eg.FIYE BASKETBALL BOYS BAT BASKETS Away goes Baker into the bas- ketball season again. Twenty boys Went out for bas- ketball, and fourteen made it. First-stringers are Delbert Mo- berg, Don Benner, David Melloer, Roger Wilkinson, and Sam Ol- guin. Other players are Victor Mokry, Ierry Marx, Iimmy Kanet- zky, Don Fincher, Clarence Pruitt, W. E. Taylor, Ierrel Archie, Frankie Bloomquist, and Al Shaf- fer. The team has lots of hustle but not much heighty what little there is being in Wilkinson, Ren- ner, and Olguin. 1954 Baker Basketball Schedule First Round Ian. 7-Baker at O. Henry 0. Henry Quintet Stops Baker The O. Henry basketball squad came from behind to beat the Baker Bucks 30-27. Baker started off with a boom and at the end of the first quarter they led lU-8. During the second period things settled down as both teams were hitting Well. At the half time the Baker five led l8-l5. The third period was in the hands of the Mustangs as they put six points through the hoop to Baker's three. The fourth and final quarter was close all the way, but O. Henry took advantage of some breaks and took a 30 to 27 lead. They started a freeze as the Whistle sounded. SCORING Points . . 9 Wilkinson ...........,...... ....,,., Melber ,.i.,,, ..,,.,,, GIRLS' SPORTS The girls gym classes have just finished a unit in tumbling and are now starting to play soccer. lt sometimes gets pretty cold 'out on that field but the girls go right ahead playing. lt also happens sometimes that Miss Thigpen plays on the side that is losing. Don't Worry, they lose some- times, too. SPRING TRAINING K Spring training at McCallum and probably at the other High Schools Will start about the rnid- dle of February, so all you boys who might Want 'to try out for the football team nextryear should be thinking about it. ' History of Basketball . Complete Beauty Service -ul T. ff with Butter Krust Bread! 3 fThufS-7 I Olguln .......... ,.,,.... 2 The modern game of Basketball l?lSg2-U'l-H- ef Baker Moberg .......,...............,..,.....,. 8 was invented in l89l by Iames EI?-D 15-Baker at Mccguum A Benner ........................,........... 5 lgvlglrlsrigitlhegxrg Acggoctilie Tl- A . . ' . ' U 19-3 k F tion College in Spr1ngf1eld,,Mass. fgwflesj G er Open A1'S?le?KETBAu' LINEUI5 5 He wanted to develop an indoor Ian, 21-School for Deaf at Baker G er ---'-'---- - '-'-'-- '--' O' sport for the winter months when CThur.t Df31bertMOberg A ' NO-10 football, soccer, and other out- lCiI'1. 28-BC1lCGI' Gi Allflfl ggcriolggglggy -'-'- Ig 2' door games could not be played. Irhuo ---H----e ---'--eeA - - hb 14 II 'tht' Feb? 2-Travis at Baker Ierry Marx .............. ......... N o. 13 3215122139 Cggriigsiuglsvfheli hi? Guest ' Roger Wilkinson ---- - ------ N Q14 physical education classes were SGCOIICI ROl1I'1d ' Frank Blggmquigt .----,--,.,----, NQ15 held Then he divided his Class Feb. Henry at BCilC91 D011 Fincher -,-A---'..-'-- ----,,--, N O. into 'two Sections or fecms and gftfh-Baker at U51-1, gfm Olgulgn 1 '4 ' ' N O' Q7 started a contest' between itheni'-f fTueS', B D Gini? ugultf ------ -------- N O' 13 The object of the game was te See, Feb, ll-Mccqlluim C1tBqker ISV1 Ke irk -'----'----' --------- ISI O' 20 which side could toss a soccer gl'hgr.J16 B k TGC-iggrz Y 's 4-s--'- N 2' 21 ball 'into the peach basket most 9 - -- C1 GF-013911 ' ' o '4 ' ' ' often. CT .P ' Feld? l8-Baker at School for Deaf gl M,,, 5 if - CTh .n I , I, - Febll 23-Allan at Baker ll! Varslliy Drug ' KTUSS-9 , ll y l I.. v. BLOMQUIST Feb. 25TBGkeI' at TFUVIS W gt ACI-Q55 from Greggry Gym fThuf'l III E +2I I -ll? 805 Congress as 5 SALES SERVICE ' Maytag There'se good eating ahead . N., Peterson Applicance Center 3915 GUADALUPE ST. .W Quin! if Iaus. PI-I. s-vom nes. PH. s-Ioaa PHONE 55-3221 GM fnfgwhf I-I .I P If Ia I Sh e im-'ff , y e ar eal-I Y OP fIIf2.'n'j?',Q 1 1 QLIN J .. , 12. -1l41ie,9'w-Q11 41 .sg-e,,.LA--rE 1-Lf,LfI.X, TLZXIKS

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THE BAKER ROCKET VOL. V ISSUE V BAKER IUNIOR I-HGH SCHOOL FEB. '54 SCHOOLS MARK 100th BIRTHDAY F.H.A. AIMS HIGH FOR BETTER LIVING What is the F. H. A.? Pupils who study homemaking in junior and senior high school have the privilege to be in the Future Homemakers of America. This is a National Organization. The purposes of the F.H.A. is: l. To promote a growing ap- preciation of the joys and satisfac- tion of homemaking. 2. To emphasize the importance of worthy home membership. 3. To encourage democracy in home and community life. 4. To work for good home and family life for all. 5. To promote international good will. 6. To foster the development of creative leadership in home and community life. 7. To provide wholesome in- dividual and group recreation. 8. To further interest in home economics. The F.H.A. works on degrees just like the F.F.A. lt has four degrees. The first degree is junior, second is Chapter, third is State, fourth is National. Girls that are working on their junior Degree are as follows: Bar- bara Brill, Paula Casey, Margaret Mclieehan, Sue Rodgers, Flo See- katz, Nancy Kelly and Pat Tumey. PRIMARY NEWS Roses are red Violets are blue Sugar is sweet And so are you will be seen many times in the first, second, and third grades. In these grades there is going to be a big valentine box and maybe a party in each room. They aren't forgetting to study the famous peoples' birthdays, such as George Washington, and Abraham Lin- coln. l'd say they are going to have quite a time in the month of February. Looking for cu Valentine? Wiley Baker found his in the person of Kay La Grone. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY lt's really hard to say exactly why we send valentines and tokens of affection on the day, which is the anniversary of good Bishop Valentine's death. There is certainly nothing in the saintly Bishop's life that could account for such a custom. We're sure that his death has nothing to do with Valentine Day, except that it occurred about the fourteenth of February. The most probable explanation of this holiday is that it is a sur- vival of an old Roman festival cal- led Lupercalia. lt is not a very serious day, but so many pretty customs have come to be associa- ted with it that we all enjoy the day, no matter what its origin, and we're sure no one ever grows too old to like a valentine. NEW SCHOOL OPENS February lst a new elemen- tary school was opened. This school is called Margaret Riley. Dr. D. Richard Bowles is super- visor. Sixty students in the area of North of 47th and East of Lamar attend this school. Sunday, january 31, 1954 is the official day making the 100th an- niversary of the bill authorizing free public education. The week of March l-6 is public school week in Texas. Austin schools have set aside this week for their own centennial celebration. During the week they hope to have pub- lic exhibits of the schools work in store windows. March 5, a school holiday, will start with a parade. All junior highs, including Baker, and the high schools will have bands marching in it. The parade will consist of marching bands and floats from various schools. Dif- ferent school clubs can have floats. The floats will represent things done in class rooms. The four high schools, McCallum, Aus- tin, Anderson, and Travis will have pageants on the night ot March 5th. The pageants will show progress and history of Texas schools. Exhibits will be opened in the cafeterias of the four high schools at 2:00 P.M. Friday afternoon. MID-TERMS LEAVE THEIR MARK Gee, l'm so sorry. Who was it? Shall l send flowers? No, no one died: there isn't any funeral. lt's just the results of those mid- term exams. Those things are enough to drive you batty. The sad, lost, hopeless look on the faces of the kids who failed is simply terrible. And on top of the exams comes report cards. But even as dumb as the mid- terms make you feel, the fact re- mains that the hardest part is still ahead of you, the FINALS. Relax, but just for a minute, and catch your breath-then start preparing yourself for the last chance. Only three months till then. Gee whiz, our troubles never seem to end!