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

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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.

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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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THE BAKER ROCKET PAGE THREE FADS N' FASHIONS Take away the winter skirts, bring out the full cotton skirts. Girls are now enjoying the fash- ionable cool cotton skirts. Under the skirts are usually two or more darling ruffled crinoline or taffeta petticoats in any one of a number of colors, sometimes depending on the color of your skirt. This seems to be one of the most popu- lar fashions for B. I. l-l. girls. What's this for? Have you heard anyone say this to any of the journalism students, meaning the little silver thing around the neck? l'm sure you have, as the journal- ism class received proudly their press keys. WHY PETUNIAS IS DOUBLE A petunia is a flower and so is a begonia. A begonia is also a sausage. Sausage and battery is a crime. Monkeys crime trees. Trees a crowd. A crowd makes noise. A noise is what you have on your face like eyes. The ayes have it against the nays. A horse neighs. A horse also has a little colt. You go to bed at night with a little colt and get up with double petunia. - M 15,1 , W 805 Congress AROUND THE TOWN Dig that crazy hole! That's exactly what the McCallum stu- dents have been doing. They have been having tree planting ceremonies. Each two advisories had one dogwood tree between them. They have set these trees in a row around the school and planted flowers around them. just think how pretty McCallum will be in a few years. Friday the twelfth the McCal- lum gym was beautifully decor- ated in red and white. The oc- casion? The Ir. High Valentine Formal. l'M A FOOL l'm a Fool is the play which has been picked for contests. Try- outs for the play were held Ianu- ary 17 and 18. The following cast was picked: George ................ johnny Sherrill Bert ............................ Dicky Kemp Dude ................ Craig Hicketheir Wilbur ...................... Donnie Tew Lucy ...,... .......... B arbara Girce Elinor ...,.. ........ B ecky Hatherly Mother ................... Carol Wycoff Mildred ...................... Emily Ford Student Director .... Laneta Stefka UTTERLY FANTASTIC Charlotte Currier-with a bor- ing personality. Charles Dodson without his mil- lions of girls drooling over him. David Melber-without flirting with at least two or three girls a day. Iohnny Sherrill-w i t h o u t his laugh and smile. Miss Thigpen-without her a- dorable disposition. Baker--with a swimming pool. Ioan Beard-without her sweet- ness and neatness. Delbert Moberg-slow at typ- ing. LELEUX'S PANTRY PICNIC SUPPLIES 38th 8: Guadalupe Pho. 53-9023 Varsity Drug L. V. BLOMQUIST Across from Gregory Gym I I I East' 2Is'I Wayne Fickel, Jimmy Kanerzky, Don Fincher, John Thompson, Victor Mokry and Walter Dollar with their new iackets. LETTERS AND JACKETS RECEIVED BY TEAM All the football boys who let- tered during football season re- ceived a letter B and some bought football jackets. All the boys were looking forward to get- ting these jackets and letters but it seems like they didn't keep them on very long because of all the cold girls. In a Ianuary assembly, the boys were given their letters by Coach l-lickerson who in his short speech talked like he was very proud of the whole football team. INSIDE THE LIBRARY Most of us have been inside the library but very few students know what literature is available. For instance, BIH stamp collectors might be surprised to know that there is a Standard Postage Stamp Catalog in our library. Also the poets might be interested in The Rhyming Dictionary of the English Language or maybe Roberts Rules of Order would help them. For people who are planning to buy something and want the best, the Consumer Reports is very helpful. Now maybe you have an idea of what is in our library and may- be s o m e of these books and pamphlets can help you out. Why not take a look at them? May We Be Your Druggist TOVVER DRUG zaov sAN JACINTO B A L D W I N Pianos and Organs Capitol Piano Co. P A U L ' S Carpets - Draperies Phone 8-4644 I5I8 Guadalupe Street 'UO Congress Avenue