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

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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.

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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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PAGE TVVO THE BAKER ROCKET I OWE THE WORLD A LIVING Do you ever feel that you're getting all the bad breaks? Do you feel that the whole world is against you? You probably have at some time-almost everybody has, but do you ever stop to think of all the things you get that you just take for granted-a home, nice clothes, a school, your church. These are just a few of the things our forefathers worked, fought and died for and now all we hear are complaints like I can't get the car tonight. I don't know how my dad thinks l'm go- ing to get around--on my hands and knees most likely, and Mo- ther won't let me go to the movies. flhe never wants me to have any un-ll The next time you get the urge to gripe just slow down and re- member what everyone does for you and spend more time doing things for them. ,-,1.j1....l..i- SPRING FEVER ARRIVES Springtime and spring fever are here. Many kids are getting too lazy to do their work. Spring fever can be the cause of a lot of bad grades. lt's a long time till school's out and we can't let our grades go down. The ninth graders will have to be especially careful about being lazy because they are working for credits. Playing hooky is another result of spring fever and is another way of shoving our grades down. When we miss school we miss out on assignments. The next day, when, we're supposed to hand some work in, we don't know anything about it. DID YOU GUESS? Last month's baby personality was David Kennedy. Here are the names of people who would know him anywhere, even in a baby picture: Ioycelyn Burris Gloria Carroll Lillie Mae Clopton Patsy Biggerstaff Lynda Cox Lavada Dockens Becky Hathery Sandra Carney Pat Foreman Betty Lawhon Q WiLBwm L51-lm,,n I 9 5'-I L5 . --I HY X df, 'J EI CI I UU L 3 EU D ie 'E F l jA-1, . .---.E 'Q' fx. ' D ., r BAKER PRESS BOX NEEDS SUGGESTIONS Say kids! Do you know what that little green box with PRESS printed on it is for? Sure thing, to drop your suggestions in. lt's so convenient too, right in front of the office. Suggestions are what the Iour- nalism class needs. You all prob- ably don't like some of the articles now in the paper and there are some you would like to have in it. SCHOOL TO BE LET OUT by Delbert Moberg Mr. Darnell says school will be let out at noon for the rest of the year. The parents say the students have too much schooling and not enough free time. Also the stu- dents will be punished if they bring any book home besides a library book. Many new devices will be installed in Baker junior High, including a radio in each room, to say nothing of the five T. V. sets to be scattered about. The water fountains will be re- placed with soda fountains and we will have a thirty minute re- cess, during which you can only have a chocolate sundae or straw- berry malt. A swimming pool will be built in the patio and several flying saucers will be available for transportation. Enjoy this while you read it. LOOF LIPRA. We really don't know. lf you put your complaints and suggestions in the press box, we'll know exactly what you want. After we know this we can strive to make the paper the way you, the stu- dent body, want it. Now you must realize that it is utterly impossible to grant your every wish, but, we will do our best to better the paper. So, how about those sug- gestions? Rocket Staff Editor-in-chief .......... Laneta Stefka Asst. Editor ........ jerry Scarborough Business Mgr ........... Arthur Chester News Editor ............ Carol Wyckoff Sports Editor .......... Delbert Moberg Feature Editor .......... Martha Smith Copy Reader .......... Martha Sherrill Photographers ........ Wiley Wyman, Thomas Flowers, Ann Baldwin Reporters- Sherry Bailey, Ioyce Berry, Charlotte Currier, Irving Cutter, Alice Dawson, Ella Dean Franks, Barbara Grice, Gerald Heath, Delores Henderson, Les- ter Lang, Avis McFarland, Yvonne Platt, Nancy Ramm, Elizabeth Schwab, Mary Schwartz, Lawanda Thurman, Roger Wilkinson, Dee Dee Williams. Sponsor, Mrs. Letha Conradt.