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

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Page 2 BAKER ROCKET L. to R.-Shown here are Charlotte Currier and Mary Sue Schwartz who constructed the bulletin board for Na- tional F.H.A. Week. National F.H.A. Week The F.H.A. girls of Baker had quite a busy schedule last week. They cele- brated National F.H.A. week by giving the devotionals, holding Open House for the teachers, and participating in a clothes exhibit at the Southern Union Gas Company. Most people probably FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS LOOK BRIGHT The outlook does look bright for the Dramatics Club this year. The year started with a boom for the club when they had their first meeting on Septem- ber 28. They decided to give a dance, which was given, and was a huge success. In their second meeting on Octo- ber 12 it was announced that there would be a play given by the name of Bewitched and Bewildered on the morning of Oct. 23 in an assembly for the school. The Dramatic Club is going to give two one act plays on November 18-19. The plays are Patchwork Quilt and The Portrait of Nelson Holiday, Junior. The members of the club this year are: Emily Ann Ford, Glenda Rutledge, Darlene Dailey, Janice Pargman, Billy Boyd, Avis McFarland, Nita Barrington, Birdie Burns, Mollie Barton, Becky Hath- erly, Wilma Anderson, Sandy Hitch- cook, Sue King, Glenn Noble, Bobby Sfraighf Dope on fhe Music Room Mr. Sayers' music classes put on a con- cert on Nov. 4 for assembly. Included in the concert were spirituals and broad- way musicals. The soloists for the con- cert were Allen Rogers and Tommy Alexander. Mr. Sayers has five in his orchestra but needs a few more players to play the brass instruments. The Children's Symphony Concert that was given at the coliseum had a large turnout. Mr. Sayers said that 110 people went from Baker. He said he hopes more Jr.. High students will attend the next concert which will be given at the coliseum on December 7 at 3:00 o'clock. CHRISTMAS PARTY December I0th Sponsored by P.T.A. CHRISTMAS FORMAL DANCE December I7th Sponsored by Student Council ll Responsible Cleaning Since I9I3 'I learned a lot more about F.H.A. from Boyd' Jeliry Jones' Craig Hlclfethierf If them. Vernon King, Betsy Burba, Lillie Mae Cleaners' Inc. Another thing that students and visi- Thuolgfpson' Ethel Ann Klddgrf Charlotte :I SH W 'wh :I tors couldn't miss seeing was the beauti- qnf lth' Bmcfe Cavelft' Donme Tewf Dar' I: . ' I: ful roses in the office' The bulletin board line Inman, Bill Foelsing, Mary Burleson, A: AAAAAAA,A,:AAA,A,:A:AAA:A II in the front hall was done by Charlotte gsioy PEas3'uIg1' Elagie Berg' Siiah ff f-'f:::-'-'f-'fffff-'-'fi-of '-is C - d M S S h t l 6 OWS eggy OOPS, 011 1111 I . . :I Lllimjiiyzdrde wdirildyereldewlizy vaaliot of the Inman' Jerri' Roe' Larry McDougall' The Hltchln, Post I II girls had on red and white Wednes- Patsy Erlansclns Montrue Hewitt: Carolyn 4: Where the cuisine of the South meets I, day it was because it was F H Av color Enders, and Virginia Erickson. that of the wesr' :I , . . . , , day. - H A FV, A , :P Austin, Texas 1011 Lamar Blvdu 'I . 1 ' - 'tfufwimywa ' PHONE s-sszv There was also an F.H.A. program on 'r I ' L Www ' yr I television. It explained the organization, - I in X! M I :': :A'l ::::'A:::::'lii A? and participants gave the emblem service. :I ' 2 ,V :' ' ::::: ::::: ' ' ' ' :: The ninth grade girls who are sewing A I , A it A A. M I 'I d 1 B h 'I now are planning a style show for the - ,fif fala f . Wan a S eauly S op first of December- , D hggblbl ',' i-Qwoff fw oa a 'I 4209 Guadalupe Il Grooming and How to get Along o gg-Lge . .Ir E ?:i5. ,5f,,v0o6-I ': :I With Others, are the topics for the Q0 Q, Gigi? iii-3222555 I :I P l'l O N E 5 3 - 5 5 2 9 ,I seventh grade, along with making snacks. CUBA 'L nu! ' ' Q sf ' ' i::::::::::::::::::::::: The eighth grade is concentrating on I A:::- AAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAY luncheons. Probably no one whould have ,. V if' ' ' :I , ,: Wanted to eat the luncheon prepared by 1 4 , K, .I . A- N 'I' If S C 0 t t 1 e S one group that put lemon extract in a I ,V f ' :I salad instead of lemon juice. Y 4, 5 ' . H A 900 MANQR RQAD ----F any at Gif :I Ig Balmer P.T.A. 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il i Me Eyes a nfs of Baker lllilt lll mltiitl VOL. VI ISSUE II BAKER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER, 1954 NIKE NMI 70 6'lVE THANKS Another Thanksgiving November 25-Is that just another day or does it mean something to you? Not as just the day, but a special day that is 'set aside to thank God for all we have. In thankfulness one thing leads to another. Your parents, your home, your community, state, and country. You may notice that this all begins in the home, for, in the home there is usually a Bible. A long time ago when the pilgrims came to America they came looking for- ward to all we have today. In the old country, from which they traveled, 'everyone worshiped the way the king commanded them. They could not vote, or even gossip over their back fences. Today in thi-s country we have all the freedoms of worship, speech, press, and just about everything. We should be thankful for our Consgtution and all of the men who wrote it and backed it. ,Of course we should remember our Bible from which our -forefathers re- ceived their faith to carry on and bring us all of the wonderful rights and free-' doms we have today. Thankfulness is not a law or duty but a freedom itself. MR. DARNELL GIVING THANKS ix' xx: 'A:::'A:x ::: ::::T .I The Fooflight Players IE if Proudly Present Two One-Act Plays 1: 'P 1 :I The Portrait ot Nelson if I Holiday, Junior If H Ir Ig The Patchwork Quilt 1: l If Admission 35c at Baker Auditorium lg il November 18-19 Time.8:00 ii :P 4, I l gi YA'LL COME!! 'I L, -,,:,,,,,:, -ee---A lf Mr. Darnell Principal Speaks When Mr. Darnell was asked what he thought of the students this year, he replied, I think they're the best we've ever had. He continued to say, I think the students are learning more and more every day about their responsibilities and that the general appearance of the school and it's reputation depends on them as well as on the teachers. This is the way it should be, and we are very happy to observe that the students really appreciate their part in making the school better. He also thinks the spirit we have this year is good, and he is glad to see so many ex-students attending our games. All-City Council Meets A special meeting of the Student Coun- cil was called to elect All-City Council- men. Here are Baker's representatives: Ninth grade, Peggy Moore 5 eighth grade, Glenn Noble, and seventh grade, Billy Carter. At the first All-City Council' meeting Sarah Jane Powell, 'Peggy Moore, and Billy Carter attended. Glenn Noble was unable to go because of football prac- tice. At the first meeting they elected a recording secretary who is Diana Wil- son from McCallum. They decided they should have a constitution. U.J.H. is going to write it and present it to the group at the next meeting. At the next meeting the Council is going to have reports from all the schools on what each Student Council is doing. . These meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month. The Baker Student Council has gotten well underway since school has started. They have decided that all dances shall be held in the big gym. Also decora- tions will be used for only three of the dances. These dances will be the Valen- tine, Christmas, and the end of school. Holidays November 11-fVeteran's Dayj November 25, 26-Thanksgiving' December 22-January 2-Christmas April 8-11-Easter 2-C Days ,

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PERSONALITIES THIS MONTH. BAKER ROCKET Page 3 PERSONALITIES BILL CARTER DONNIE TEW, AND PAT FOREMAN ARE OUR NINTH GRADE Other schools don't compare with Baker, because Baker is just right! That's just what our ninth grade per- sonality Pat Foreman said when she was asked the familar question, What do you think about Baker? Pat is 14 and was born in Lockhart, Texas. She likes everyone and especially the color green. It looks swell with her brownish blonde hair and hazel eyes, too. Oh, by the way, Pat is 5'1 tall and has a darling figure. ll Pat adores Mr. Pine and loves Math. She is also interested in F.H.A. work. Listening to the radio, going to ball games, and Hancock are out of school favorites with Pat. This should prove why Pat Foreman was chosen for our ninth grade person- ality for this month. EIGHTH GRADE Our eighth grade spotlight this month When he was asked what his favorite sport was, he answered, I like football as a spectatos' sport, and I like to play basketball. His favorite subject is Math, and when asked who his favorite teacher is he would not comment but said he liked them all. For a pasttime Donnie likes to watch television, his favorite program is That's My Boy . His hobby is woodworking. Girls, looks like you're falling off on your job because he says there is no certain girl at the present. A word of warning, Donnie, a boy can ride a bicycle just so long without falling. SEVENTH GRADE Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue ,-this doesn't describe the seventh grade per- sonality for this month, because he is only 4115 tall. He weighs ninety-two pounds.. Sh-Boom, red, Mexican food, Pat Hugland, Mrs. Baker, and reading seem to rate tops on Billy Carter's list of BOP AND BE BOP Bop records are popular with a lot of the teenagers and adults today. The journalism class decided to see just how popular they are with the students and faculty of Baker. Here are some of the opinions: Mrs. Cooper fsecretaryj-- I like them and I'm in favor of more of them! Mr. Jeffery- I like them! Mary Grice- I think they are all right if they are the right kind. Dot Hall- I like 'em! Frances McGee- They're okay at certain places. Claudette Patton- I don't feel they should- be played at school dances. Margie McIntyre- I think they're pretty good just so they're kept in cer- tain places. David Bryant- Play more of them! Janice Kohrs- Some are suitable for dances and some aren't. Pat Foreman- I think it's a lot of fun to bop and watch other people bop, but I don't think it has a very good influence on some teenagers. Billy Linder- I think we should have more of them. I'm crazy about them! Jimmy Finger- I don't know but I think all the teenagers like them. Judy Berry- Love them. Mr. Darnell- I don't u n d e r s t a n d them. Coach Hickerson- Ugh! Darlene Dailey- Could listen to them all day. Mr. Childers- I don't think they're all right to listen to. P is turned on Donnie Tew. Donnie is faVQ1'iteS- . D V'-I'----v-----'nnI-vii 5'93e tall, has brown eyes, black hair B1115' Was bom 111 Austin and has nf and has been chosen by his grade as lived here all of his twelve years. He l the personality once before. He is 13 E135 8'0I1edt0 Baker Since he Was in the ' Shoes' Bags' and Hose li a ld nd born in Austin in iI'S'C gre 9- 1 X345 0 a was He was seen quite a bit during the foot- 7 0 6 C O N G R E S S 3 ,::::::::::::::J::: :v--7: :wg-,:: ball season since he was a manager for the Q,-.,,,,,,,:,,,,,,,,,:,,:,,::Q :l I football team. He is a member of the 3- vv:::::::::::::::::::::::.g ' l' Stud nt C uncil and is the seventh grade ' 'v ff repreesentactive to the All-City Council B Root Beer 1: 408 Eas+ 43rd S+. - Ph. 5-89l0 :I meetins- 'L 12 -, .: --1--- .g :1 'I A A ' Perfect Attendance 5 6 0 8 B U R N E T R O A D .li T ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:: V Baker Junior High School has 400 stu- fffff - - - -:::::::- :fs-: ::! ll - - fl dents attending. During the first six fffsf -:::::-: :::::-ff 3: L' C' Whlte China Co' I: weeks of school, 206 people had perfect :E 3 1: 4 Q Q 0 A V E . B . 1' attendance records. lr i 1: Sixty-one students in the ninth grade ' - ' 5: Dinnerware-Planters--Fig:xrines had perfect attendance, sixty-seven in of 0 +L Glffs for All Occasions 1: the-eighth grade, and seventy-eight in 5, fax -,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,:, ,e th th d . ' , 5: AUSTIN MAID . , v Q 1+ ICECREAM 4, p I 5U4 EAST AVE. PHONE 7-7U23 P 'ffflffffjlff Affffffflfffffff vfff