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

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ll I .fl Mtlitl The Eyes ali Ears of Baker Vol. VI-Issue IV Baker Junior High February, 1955 PERFORMANCE PLANNED AGAIN Baker is to be honored again on April 16. Four Baker students will be selected from Mrs. Hart'S 6th period, 9th grade Social Studies class to appear on World at Our Doorstep where the students will discuss the Philippines. The program will be on KTBC TV at 1:00 P.M. .i..ll.... i-i AUSTIN POPULATION JUMPS January 25, 1955, at St. David's Hos- pital, 1:31 P.M., a 9 pound, 6 oz., 22 inch, boy was born. The son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Childers, Jr. was named Brady G. Childers. Mr. Childers, who is Baker's Shop teacher, is a very proud father. Tears are not always tears of grief: Vera Carter's tears were tears of hap- piness as she received a bouquet of red roses for being elected F.H.A. Valentine Sweetheart for 1955. Her uncle, Mr. A. J. Hamilton had to furnish the handkerchief. Mr. Bill Bessler is Baker's new Math teacher. He taught at O. Henry and Crystal City previously. He is married and has two boys: one three years of age and the other four months. Mr. Bessler says he enjoys the friendliness and traditions of Baker. Friendship Week Planned The week of April 18-22 has been de- clared Friendship Week by the Student Council. To start off the week there will be a 'Sunrise Dance. Friendship books will be sold to be signed by classmates. During the week the girls will carry the boy's books on a certain day and on another day the boy's will carry the gir1's books. To end this celebrated week there will be an Aloha Dance where the friendliest boy and girl will be announced. Attention 9th Graders The Rocket Staff requests that you turn in a school picture for the year book to Mrs. Conradt as soon as possible if you have not done so already. THE ROCKET STAFF BAKEIPS QUEEN or HEARTS The annual F.H.A. Valentine Dance was held on Friday, February 11. This was the dance at which the F.H.A. Sweetheart was presented. The ten nomi- nees were: Pat Foreman, Judy Berry, Dorothy Hall, Charlotte Currier, Janice Kuhn, Beverly Perry, Carol Moore, Wilma Williamson, Vera Carter, and Janice Pargman. Each was escorted by her father. The gym was decorated in red and white, the organization's colors. The theme was Queen of Hearts , which' was carried out throughout both gyms. The F.H.A. Queen of Hearts is Vera Carter and she was escorted by her uncle, Mr. A. J. Hamilton. She was pre- sented with a bouquet of red roses. Sandy Hitchcock served as Mistress of Ceremonies. Art Contest Under Way HEY, KIDS5 NOW'S Y-OUR CHANCE TO GET YOUR IDEAS INTO THE Y E AR B O O K! WRITE YOUR IDEA FOR ART DRAWINGS TO CARRY OUT THE THEME OF THE YEARBOOK ON A PIECE OF PAPERg SIGN YOUR NAME TO ITg AND DROP IT INTO THE PRESS BOX IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE. DO IT RIGHT AWAYg YOUR DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 28. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET YOUR NAME INTO THE YEAR- BOOK! Hit or Miss Are you going to the carnival? If you are you will see a certain booth that the Student Council believes will stand out from all the rest. This booth will have a pretty girl fin a bathing- suitl sitting on a swing. If you can throw a ball and hit the target, the girl will fall in a tank of water. This booth will be under the direction of the Student Council. '

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Page 8 BAKER ROCKET They may save your life. Homemaking Classes Make Clothes For Dolls The Austin Jaycees sponsor on an- nual Chistmas party for unfortunate children. The names of these children are secured through the Salvation Army and invitations are sent to them. The train with the dolls for this year's party was late in arriving, and when the dolls did arrive, there were no clothes for them. The Jaycees asked different schools for help in making clothes for the dolls. Baker made 240 doll dresses but actually dressed nine dozen and sent the rest for extras. Mr. McLemore is to be given some credit because he let his last period class help Mrs. Har- ville dress the dolls. Other schools mak- ing clothes were Austin High, O. Henry, and Travis. Baker turned out more than any of the other schools. I AIMNDIII inf mn ours C A F E T E R I A s 'whenfood Ltatits Bart mum: nnwooo rvmous 5 n4....es.Qs.esQg.' QE IQ Established I884 :E Wholesale Grocers EI If AUSTIN, TEXAS If L ,,,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,,..,. -Q Ii I: li Compliments of 1: 4, 4, 4, ,, 4 AUSTIN MAID if 4 4, 4 ICE CREAM if '4 4, 'z EE 14 4, ' ex - A SAFETY FIRST FOR PATRULMEN The Safety Patrol is a very important organization whether students realize it or not. At two different times during the day two sets of Safety Patrolmen go out on duty-in the morning and the afternoon. The Captain of the morning Patrol is Edward Hawk. His Lieutenants are Bobby Jackson, Philip La' Grone, and Jackie Thomas. The other members of the Morning Patrol are Arthur Baker, Dudley Thomas, Jerry Hanke, Leslie Shephard, D.-McClendon, Bobby Green, Raymond Childers, Bill Jennings, Lloyd Jordan, and Tommy Jordan. The Cap- tain of the Evening Patrol is Richard White, while his Lieutenants are Jimmy Cline, Jackie Dungan, Robert Reynolds, and Johnny King. The other members are Larry Barret, Jimmy King, Lloyd Nourt, Joe Brown, Bobby Dollar, Donny Hetzel, Tommy Hanson, Davis McClen- don, Billy Hanson, Metheny Chanceler, Ronnie Angel, Billy Dan Carthright, Nathan Burns, Clayton Mabry, Jimmy Cline, and John Korb. These boys saw a Safety Training film January 8. It is local and some of the boys at Baker were in it, they were Edward Hawk and Jerry Thur- man. Jerry Thurman moved last year and was not able to see himself in the film. Edward is still a member of Baker Patrol and got to see the film where he starred. The sponsor of the Patrol is Mr. Doyle Hickerson. Students Working On Various Art Projects With the help of Mr. Jeffrey some art students are making greeting cards. The way they do it is that they draw them and Mr. Jeffrey prints them. The three ninth grade classes are Working hard: one is making stained glass windows, another class is starting to work with clay, and the other class will be glazing their ,clay objects. MRS. CONRADT- Q'Continued from Page 11 clearance on each side when they pass through the locks. The Conradts arrived in Havana, Cuba, before the Christmas celebration started. Christmas is celebrated chiefly for its religious meaning since Santa Claus does not come until January 6. Roast pig is a favorite Christmas Eve dish with the people of Cuba, when the families gather to eat and celebrate the birth of Christ. The President of Cuba provides food for the poor for Christmas Eve. Mrs. Conradt said that she is very anxious to receive her membership card in King Neptune's Court, a certificate that is sent to each person traveling over the equator. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS 4 H.E.B. Foon STORE :E II No. 7 :E I, ,i II 3901 GUADALUPE 1: '4 -:::::::::::::::::::::::::!, T :Txxxf::f:: : 'i : 4 .I The Hitchin' Post 14 ll Where the cuisine of the South meets 1: that of the West :L :P Austin, Texas 1011 Lamar Blvdu ll 4: PHONE s-sszv I: x:x:'i:x:::::::x 4 4: Wanda's Beauty Shop if 4209 Guadalupe I1 QE PHONE 53-5529 :E 4: Avli :::::::::::::::::::::: 'F if HYDE PARK GARAGE :g 4, C. R. CSamD KELLY, Owner :P 1: COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING I: Any Make - Any Model Il Ig 513 w. 43rd sfreef Ph. 53-3323 il 4, ll 'Tm fx x' mxxiii 4, I U : 4, Cuneo s Qualrly .: 4 0 , 4, Baking Co. Q: Founded 1925 by li 4: Mr. cmd Mrs. V. A. Cuneo IL I P If 4225 GUADALUPE if 4, ,I PHONE 53-3425 8 xAA----A--------- 4:

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Page2 BAKER ROCKET PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS Hobbies QQ Toys MODEL PLANES Lionel and American Flyer MARSHALL'S -27'6'6 G- '!'! Pt r r , EW. Z-1145 KING BEE HAMBURGERS 472I AIRPORT BLVD. P H O N E ----- 5 9 2 4 I l'P pp A ' 1 I RAINBOW BEAUTY SHOP 408 East 43rd St. - Ph. 5-89I0 AIR CONDITIONED T.V. Review CHANNEL 7 Welcome Travelers-Those who came from another school to Baker. House Party-Our dances. The Big Payoff-The test the students were studying for. Katie'g Kitchen-Homemaking classes. Mother's Delight-School. Truth or Consequences-Telling the truth after skipping classes. See It Now-Miss Moore's experiments. I Led Three Lives-Mr. Long fHe teaches band, drivers education, and math.j Wrestling From Hollywood-These rest- less Bakerites who let their steam out during lunch. Coke Time-The little gym after lunch. Range Riders-Darnell, Cowan, and Jef- frey. A News Caravan-Peggy Moore fNews Editor of Baker Rooketj I've Got a Secret--Stuff found in notes. Climax-End of basketball games. Comedy Hour-Mr. Pine's classes. Break the Bank-Making 100 on a test. Beat the Clock-Getting to class on time. Name That Tune-Music classes. Danger-Cutting classes. I.L.P.C. PROVES HELPFUL The journalists of Austin and the sur- rounding towns had their chance to learn how to correct mistakes in their school papersg how to write editorials, features, and newsg and how to make pictures more interesting. This confer. ence, which was held in Georgetown, Texas, January 15, 1955, was sponsored by Southwestern University. A Transportation was furnished by Mrs. Letha Conradt and Mrs. W. T. Wil- liams. Students who attended the con- ference were Brucie Cavett, Janice Kuhn, Helen Langford, Charlotte Currier, Avis McFarland, Peggy Moore, Sarah Jane Powell, Mary Sue Schwartz, Joyce Shannon, and Dee Dee Williams. Chess Competition Wanted The Chess Club has begun its sec- ond semester activities by beginning another chess ladder. This ladder will be a brush-up for the spring tournament to be held in March. The club, now in its second year of activity, cordially invites chess teams from other schools to compete in a chess meet. EC Roy George and Wells Hurt :E Service Station 1: 3 TEXACO PRODUCTS .Ig QE 43rd at Guadalupe -QE 1, DERDEN'S PET SHOP Q: :I 5237 N. LAMAR 5: fl Everything for the Pets II 1: Phone 53-90l5 E Buttons Sz Bow Shop In II 4409 ALICE AVENUE ji I: Formals made to meauremenf 1l'i'?ztE1'i'3i !' .....,.. 'Pre F?-?Z69lT The J oe Cockrell Co. if Printing-Office Supplies 1: 1: I6l6 Lavaca Street if I. PHONE 1-4461 , -5:-553555553355ffiffffig- l ' W1 r 1, 'u 5- Community Beauty Salon 1' I 'l MRS. MAE CASSEL, Owner und Manager EE Bill. Ph. 2-7848 - Home Ph. 8-2034 il' 22l7 E. AVENUE 1, I I ,141 AA... ---A---A---,-,,--l::..