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

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PAGE SIX THE BAKER ROCKET TEXAS INDEPENDENCE Texas Gains Independence from Mexico was probably the headline in most local and state- wide newspapers on March 2, 1836. I-lere's part of the story which probably appeared. In hourly tear ot hostile troops, pioneers met in a convention at Washington on the Brazos, March l, l836. The declaration oi inde- pendence from Mexico on March 2, charged that MeXico's rule was despotic and that the interest ot Texas had been neglected. A con- stitution molded after that oi the United States was drawn up and adopted for the new Republic ot Texas. In our hearts we should all re- member March 2nd as Texas ln- dependence Day. BEAL CO. I N T E R I O R S For Those Who Appreciate Fine Things I708 GUADALUPE Phone 8-464i B A L D W I N Pianos and Organs Capitol Piano Co. I5I8 Guadalupe Street Roy Cox Service Station Phone 5-942I Your Friendly Sinclair Dealer 43rd 81 Duval Chess tournament gets underway. CHESS TOURNAMENT HELD IN BAKER Mr. Mclsernore held a chess tournament, Ianuary I2-15, to de- termine the chess champion ot Baker. Earl Dean placed lst, Ar- thur Chester placed 2nd,, Richard Starwich 3rd, and Lamar Ander- son 4th. Other entries were: An- thony Petrick, Iesse F r e e m a n, Richard Mannix, Leroy Eastburn, Bob Young, Cotton Watford, Billy Watford, Dickey Kemp, Ioe Prew- itt, Gene Mayes, Irving Cutter, and Bobby Wykes. The first two matches were played by elimina- tion. The next three were played by Round Robin . Elimination is when A plays N and wins, and X plays Y and loses. Then A plays Y. Round Robin is when every- body plays everybody else. 09121 Breville The South's Unique Restaurant and Gift Shop Ibth AND GUADALUPE Phone 8-432I EVERETT L. BRANSON STAMPS FOR COLLECTORS I03 F, West I7th Austin I, Texas SAVE ON STUDENT DIRECTORIES After a long debate the journal- ism class decided to give you a big bargain on the student direc- tories. No, your eyes aren't play- ing tricks, we really mean it. With the coupon at the bottom ot this page you can get the di- rectory for only 2Oc. Otherwise the directory will cost you 25c. All you have to do is clip the coupon and bring it, with only 2Uc, to someone who is selling the directories and get yours. Man, it you do this you are really getting a bargain, so don't delay, get yours as soon as pos- sible. Only a limited supply of books is available. OH, FOR A HOLIDAY Have you looked at your calen- dar and noticed all the celebrated days in February? It we had a holiday tor each ot the celebrated days, we would have three holi- days. They are Lincoln's birthday, Washingtorfs birthday, and Val- entine's day. The two days ot most impor- tance to Americans are February I2 and February 22. They are Washington's birthday and Lin- coln's birthday. George Washington, first presi- dent ot the United States today is better known as the Father of Our Country. Washington was also Commander-in-Chiet ot our armies. A good description of Washington is first in war, first in peace, first in the heart ot his countrymen. Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, is sometimes called Abe or Honest Abe . Today Abraham Lincoln is still re- membered tor his Gettysburg Ad- dress and Emancipation Procla- with Butter Krust Bread! mation. SAVE 50 ON YOUR I Theres good eating ahead ,QQMET ' I-iif-FH ' if sruDENr Dmscronv ,L ,Wi WM Q Twenty Cents with this Coupon 5 Wl 1. Pays tor A Baker Student Direc- WM, tory. This otfer expires Friday, 5 f '?,vQJ 5 lj February 26, I954 5 A

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THE BAKER. ROCKET PAGE FIVE U.J.H. SLIPS PAST, BAKER The fine ball handling and the good shooting of Will Knox and Bobby Garner helped pace the Eagles to victory. The stubborn and spirited Buckaroos kept iight- ing and almost had the game tied up in the last couple of min- utes. But Knox and Garner put to- gether four field goals and two free throws for ten points and to defeat Baker 34-31. Roger Wilkin- son and David Melber were high- point men for Baker with eight points each to tie for second high with Garner. Baker held a 10 - 7 first quarter lead but at half-time U.l.H. led 17-14. From there they kept their lead until the final gun sounded, but Baker stayed right in there and pitched as they cut the lead from 6 points in the third quarter to 3 in the last quarter. The score was not the whole story of the game. Baker was handling the ball well and exhibiting team- work. The breaks just didn't come at the right time and U.I.l-1. nudged the Baker tive 34-31. Final Statistics Baker ,....,.,,... 10 4 7 10-31 U.l.H. .......,.... 7 10 10 7-34 Scoring: Baker--Wilkinson 8, Melber 8, Moberg 7, Olguin 6, Renner 5. U.l.H.-Knox 12, Garner 8, Fair- child 7, Gattis 4, Alford 2. 5361515 1 f t -I ' , 5 ,... Ili fi till 1 3 - . 2. hlz wedf 805 Congress BOYS' P.E. ln the first week of February, Coach 1-lickerson started the P.E. classes playing soccer and speed- ball by showing them a film. Then they learned the rules. The dif- ference between soccer and speedball are: in soccer you have to kick the ball all the time, but in speedball you can, if somebody kicks the ball into the air, catch it and throw it until it hits the ground. ln the fourth week of February, Coach will start track. The third and fourth grades are now competing in some unusual relays. ml...-.i-l GIRLS' P.E. ACTIVITIES Let's do the Bunny Hop! No, 1 want to do the All American Pro- manade. lf you should happen to be walking by the little gym dur- ing a girl's gym class, you may hear those sounds coming from in- side. The reason is because the girls have started a unit on danc- ing. Besides doing some social dancing, Miss Thigpen has been teaching round dances and other kinds. At the end of class nearly everyone is worn out. i.L....i........-.- STANDING Won Lost U. I. H. ,..................... 5 0 McCallum ...... ....... 4 1 O. Henry ........ ....... 4 1 Travis .........l ....... 2 3 Allan ,....... ....... 2 3 Baker ........................ l 4 T. S. D ....................... U 5 .i.....l.....i.-l- Pa: What is black and white and red all over? Ma: A newspaper. Pa: No! An embarrassed zebra. GOLDEN GLOVES The Golden Gloves is the start- ing place for most boxers. The Golden Gloves helps take care of a boy's time and keeps him from becoming a juvenile delinquent. lt teaches a boy independence. When you are in the ring all by yourself, there is no one to turn to. You have to depend on your- self for all support. Have you wondered what the winners of the Golden Gloves get? The winners of the Novice and High School Class Divisions and all the runners-up will be given trophies. The boys that win in the open class will be given trophies, boxing trunks and robes. They will also have their expenses paid on a trip to Fort Worth to enter in the state finals. The minimum age limit is six- teen years. SCOTTIES NIP BUCKAROOS Lester Kitchens and Mike Milam paced McCallum to a 26-25 vic- tory in two overtime periods. Baker started out well and had a good lead over the Scots at half- time. McCallum began hitting from the field and making most of their layup shots throughout the second half. Baker and the Scotties both struggled throughout two over- time periods scoring one field goal each. Then Sammy Bowman was fouled and hit his second free shot to clinch the game for McCallum 26-25. lfepp ' BASKETBALL SHOE SPECIAL White Shoe with Double Lining, Cushion Insole and Arch Support May We Be Your Druggist TOVVER DRUG zaov SAN JAclNro S4-95 pr- Phone 8-4644 Other Tennish Shoes ......... ..........,....... S I.98, 52.95 and 53.95 pr. GYM SHORTS ........................................................................ 51.00 Pl'- Leolc Your Best For School Days AUSTIN ARMY 8: NAVY STORE SPEIR BEAUTY SHOP 2.0I W. 6+h S+. Ph. 7-6050 lol WEST 5+h

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T E B'2f5....0,59CKET VOL. V ISSUE V1 BAKER IUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MARCH, 1954 NEWS BITS FROM BAKER Baker has something in common with March 17. Do we have to tell you what it is or do you know? Sure thing, it's our schools colors and the colors that represent St. Patrick's day. Green and White! How about wearing these colors on St. Patricks day and help add to the gayety and color of the holiday. The ninth grade art classes of Baker are now in the process of making mobiles to hang in front of the windows in the art room for decoration. These mobiles are made from balsan wood with metal and clay decorations at first, more things are added as soon as they are made. There are two of these mobiles and they are very pretty. Make it a point to go by and see them if possible. February 6 through the 12 was National Boy Scout Week. They started off the week with a parade Saturday morning at 10:00 in the scouts' honor. Sunday, February 7, The Boy Scout's, in full uniform, attended the churches of their choice. The Boy Scouts celebrated this week all over America. Hold on to your hats, cowboys, because there's going to be a Western Dance, March 26, spon- sored by the band. You are sup- posed to wear a western outfit, so get your duds together. BAND GIVES CONCERT On February 9, the Baker Band gave a concert for the P.T.A. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 7:30 and the concert some time later. The Baker Concert Band, under the leadership of Mr. C. A. Mathews, played the following selections: Colorado Overture , Beau Sabreur Overture, a no- velty number called Clock in the Toy Shop, Childrens' Prayer, Thre Gates of Gold, and Day of Youth Overture. SPRING'S BU TIN Spring fever has struck many, including Houston While, Janice Pargman, and Bobby Wykes. The Birds are singing up in the redbud treesp the squirrels are running from their winter hiding placesp and people are getting the old feeling that comes with spring -everything's right with the world. The cause of this feeling as you can probably guess, is the fresh- ness that seems to come with the first blossoming flower. Under the budding trees are flowers of many kinds which add a gay color to the already happy season. Spring comes with the windy month of March and goes out with the flowery month of May. All the things that make spring-com- bine to make a famous quotation - Spring's bustin' out all over . KID'S KORNER The opening of Riley school leaves Baker one each of grades 5 and 6, and one combination of 5 and 6. Mrs. Hord's fifth grade has studied soils, observing erosions of the school ground and broad- casting a radio program from the office. Miss Rumme1's and Miss Gough's 5th and 6th grades lis- tened to Mr. Dawson from the State Game and Fish Commission, who talked to them about snakes Bind animals of Texas on February Miss Kavanaugh's 4-2 class is studying the cold regions of the world. BAKER TO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC FESTIVAL The annual spring vocal festi- val-clinic will be held for junior high music students in Austin. During the three days of the clinic, April 28, 29, and 30, more than 500 music students will attend it. Their director will be Dr. Irvin Cooper, of the University of Florida. On Friday night the clinic will wind up with a concert at McCallum High School Gymnasium. The concert will have plenty of fine music, so plan to be there.