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

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we i nner file fyes an Ears of Baker VOL. VI-ISSUE III BAKER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DECEMBER, 1954 Ghristmas and New ear Wishe Ring For All Junior Red Cross 6GWe Will Helpi' Motto -ij...- XT' fy I N I X , For Students W X1 M l M 1 The Junior Red Cross held its meet- l 1 I ing on December 6 at 4 P.M. at the Q WJ ' I Red Cross Chapter House located at Vi I I 322 Jessie Street. The representatives from Baker are Charlotte Griffith and Emily Ann Fordg Betty Snowden is an alternate. Char- MW lotte was the representative for Baker last year. The sponsors are Miss Gunella Knud- son for junior high and Miss Stella Wil- f cox for grammar school. Both groups pay dues to the Junior Red Cross and receive monthly magazines. Last year the money from Austin students was used to buy underwear for Korean children. if alle This year the Junior Red Cross has sent three large murals and two big Christmas pictures to hospitals. Mr. Darnell .4 S N1 Our Principal Speaks Pd like to comment on the improved record that the students are making in - ,-R attendancef' Attendance surely is good I 4 - in the elementary gradesg they hit off . with a 95 per cent average. In junior high the 8th grade leads with a 93.9 per cent average. A little way behind the 8th grade is the 9th with a 93.3 per cent average. AND UNTO US GOD BROUGHT A SAVIOR, WITH A HOPE OF PEACE FOR THE WORLD gr ,,.... ,:.. - 'Q X - I'd also like to say we are having a very good year in school achieve- ments. fThat means the good grades on the average we're making.J Many stu- dents of Baker agree that the teachers should have much of the credit because Student Council Plans Many New Activities The Student Council is working hard ning has not been completed for this planning for the Christmas formal. At yet. bf the fun and interest they ut into the Christmas formal thle Belle of the The Student Council is thinking about the teachin P Ball from each grade will be presented, having a study period. This would be in g' together with the top five nominees. the library during the lunch period. Our principal wishes a very Merry The Student Council is going to spon- There are four students on a commit- holiday season to everyone of you! sor a backward dance in January. Plan- cgontinued on page 65

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Page 8 BAKER ROCKET BETTY J0 ANTONIO A REAL, HONEST TO GOODNESS INJUN ? Did you know that we have a full- blooded Navajo Indian in our school? We do and a real cute one, too! Her name is Betty Jo Antonio. Betty is 12 years old and in the seventh grade. She is a representative for the student council. Also she takes tap and ballet dancing. She has two brothers. Betty said that at the reservation school they teach the children to speak English. They also teach trade and labor. If anyone wants. to learn other than trade and labor they have to attend a public school. Betty Jo wants to be a psychiatrist, so she has transferred to our school so that she may attend high school and college. Betty said that.. she likes Baker very much. She likes the children who go here: the teachers, too. Betty can speak Navajo, but she and her family don't speak it in town, al- though they have to at the reservation. Good luck, Betty, in all that you do! OUR COUNSELLOR Baker's counselor is Mr. Jeffery. He has been at Baker for five years. Stu- dents go to him with their problems and feel at ease. He was born here in Aus- tin, Texas. When asked how he felt about Baker, he replied, I think Baker is won- derful as far as schools go. He has 7th row-Gayle Daum, Elaine Stubbs, Lillian Ross, Lorene Swenson, Hazel Richardson 6th row-Alice McClish, Judy Baker, LaNell Stanford, Linda Brugman, Patricia Williams, Sue Mabry, Lynett Dubin 5th row-Lois Nauert, Carolyn Enders, Gayle Goss, Patsy Erlanson, Sharon Feuerbacher, Pat Ross, Jeanette Peebles, Jennifer Griggs, Lillie Mae Thompson 4th row-Frieda Rogers, Jyme Matthews, Gerene Martin, Marie King, Joyce Kelly, Patricia Hugland, Willetta Dement, Janice Beckham, Joyce Crites 3rd row-Peggy Parrish, Ina Faye Rippy, Pat Foreman, Carol Moore, Peggy Moore, Sarah Jane Powell, Sue King, Laura Lowery, Mary Metz 2nd row-Jocelyn Burris, Lou An'n Inman,'Myrna Claypool, Sally Bowmen, Virginia King, Vera Carter, Margie McIntyre, Charlotte Griffith, Carol Ann Gibson 1st row-Barbara Dean, Joyce Ann Ross, Delores Rummel, Virginia Erickson, Geraldine Windmeyer, Carolyn Parsons, Virgi'nia Barron, Patsry Sherrill, Doris Sherman, Mrs. Walden Front row-Charlotte Currier, Janice Kuhn, Sandy Hitchcock, Glenda Rutledge, Barbara Hamilton, Janice Pargman, Emily Ann Ford, Darlene Dailey, Mary Grice, Claryce Smith, Dee Dee Williams, Mary Sue Schwartz English Acfivifies Mrs. Conradt's ninth, grade English students have finished writing original short stories. Now they are blushing up on their spelling. Mrs. Conradt is the sponsor of the Baker Rocket, and teaches two ninth grade English classes, a read- ing class, and one seventh grade class. In the eighth grade, Miss Rhodes' classes have been diagraming sentences. Now they are reading short stories. In the eighth grade, Mrs. Hart's English class is working with subjects and verbs in sentences. In a few wee-ks all of the English teachers are going to run a movie, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It will be shown to all of the students in the auditorium. H.E.B. FOOD STORE NO. 7 3901 GUADALUPE DERDEN'S PET SHOP 5237 N. LAMAR Everything for the Pets Phone 53-90I5 Cotton Naueri's BARBER SHOP 1508 LAVACA been at no other school since becoming :V ---'-'----- -'--------- COUPSGIOI' here- If You d0'1't know hlmf jf Roy George 'and Wells Hurt Where Air Condition he is. the tall, dark, and handsome man 1: Service Silailion and Sanitation prevails roaming around the office. You may 1. have seen him at our assemblies and If TEXACO PRODUCTS OPEN-7:00 A.M. . . . :ZH gzlnleget has always at our foot- 43rd ai, Guadalupe . . .CLOSE-6:00 P.M. WA'-TER. A- TEW if HYDE PARK PHARMACY Phgne 54762 I: SCHOOL SUPPLIES . - 1+ Let Us Fill Your Prescription Eledrwal Contractor .1 4017 GUADALUPE PHONE 5-7511 1,-:::::::::::::::::::: :::::::: ::v :::' ::::::::::::

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Page 2 BAKER ROCKET ARTISTS WORK ON LUNCH- ROOM BULLETIN BOARD Christmas time is approaching, and it can certainly be told in the lunchroom. Pictures done by the eighth graders under the supervision of Miss Knudson are arranged on the bulletin board. These lively pictures show Santa, his reindeer, and an inside view of the living room, With Santa's little helpers, the elves, decorating the tree. The pictures are done in pastels and have a way of catching the eye with their color harmony. . Another set of four pictures was done by the fifth grade class. Living Room of Homemaking Depart- ment takes on Holiday Air Industrial Progress U.S.A. Brought to Austing Students Examine Various Displays Tuesday, November 30, the junior high classes at Baker were taken by chartered bus to the American National Bank building where the exhibits pre- sented by the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village of Dearborn, Michi- gan, were shown. These exhibits showed progress which has been made in the following fields: tires, aviation, cooking utensils, electric power stations, food preservation, glass containers, heating and plumbing, laun- dry appliances, illumination, locks and materials handling, photography, radio TEXAS QQ STATE BANK Q 1904 GUADALUPE Austin's only convenient IE neighborhood bank :I ff sERvEs YOU WITH LONGER HOURS gg and television, railroads, sewing ma- chines, telegraphy, timekeeping, type- writers, women's fashions, and writing implements. Every Baker student who was inter- ested could attend. A Thank-you should go out to Mr. Darnell and the rest of the teachers who made it possible for us to attend this exhibit. ,l,. STUDENT COUNCIL HAS GOOD AIM A student council in the school has the same purpose as the House of Representatives in government. The stu- dent council serves to let the student body have a voice in the governing of the school and in the planning of activi- ties. It is a living experience in self gov- ernment , says Mr. Jeffrey, sponsor of the Student Council. It not only helps to build leaders but also to build followers. If a problem arises it is taken to the Student Council and is discussed and a solution is suggested. We have the opportunity of self- government that not all the schools even in the United States have. The leaders should be selected with care. Mr. Jettrey Brushes Up F.H.A. Christmas Activities Buzzing In I-LE. Dept. Umm, what are those wonderful smells coming from the homemaking depart- ment? Mrs. Harville's seventh and eighth grade classes are making Christmas candies and cookies. They are going to wrap the candy in separate packages and give some to the State Hospital. Some of these very Christmasy deco- rated boxes will ,go home to the girls' mothers, too. The eighth grade girls are really on the ball this Christmas season. They are, along with making candy and cookies, decorating the homemaking department. Altogether the entire place has taken on a delicious spicy smell and that won- derful holiday air! The ninth grade classes have started modeling their jumpers and dresses. They are planning a style show after their sewing is completed. L1,,l....l....i..---- Art Students Show Christmas Spirit The art room is decorating for the Christmas seasong this is an annual practice. Christmas pictures, stained glass windows, and some mobiles are be- ing used. All students will draw Christ- mas pictures and make Christmas cards. The eighth grade will make mobiles. The ninth will make stained glass win- dows. 'I ll 0 ll 0 If On December 2, 1954, a new teacher I, open II began to teach the Algebra class, but ggi.:,:::-,:::::::::::::::-,v I he is known very well to students of 1 If 8:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M- :I Baker School--Mr. Jeffrey. He will take ROY II Until 2 P.M. Saturdays II Mr. Pine's class and will teach Simul- P H O N E 5 - 9 4 2 I fl taneous Equations for three weeks. Be- YOUR FRIENDLY S NCLAIR DEALER 'I M ll ll 0 'I fore Mr. Pine left the room, he said, I 'I I1 I will expect a 90 average from each 4 3 I' cl - D U V A L 1, 'I n -AA-AA- A A---YA- A 4 - A ----A -A A A 1: Open 3: fifii---....-,.--....,,.......-,,,s,-i,LQgg1.gL1.i.gg1.Qg3.i.Qg1.gi.i.3' 'Q If 2:00 P.M. .4:oo P.M. .1 1 I' SCHOOL SUPPLIES , I I w , j' Let Us Fill Your Prescription 11 Member F'D'I'C' 1: 4017 GUADALUPE PHONE 5-7511 it '.'-'vt-'J-rr:-'fi -'I -' I I JL-:::::::::::::: ' -'-AA :::::::: A--- - A -::::: A A:::::::: ::.-:,-:I