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

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Page 8 BAKER ROCKET ,... ..,., ..,,,... - . Take Time to Look at The Bulletin Board If there hasn't been enough time for a busy Baker Buckarroo like you to stop in front of the office and take a quick peep at the bulletin board, do it now! Here's the rundown on some of the articles that are filling the bul- letin board. There is a perfect attendance of both the elementary and junior high, pictures of basketball games, plays given by the drama club, picture of the cheerleaders running across the football field at House Park, the three practice teachers, the band marching down Congress Ave- nue, and a few clippings out of the Aus- tin American and Austin Statesman papers, some containing the pictures of Bakerites. These smiles of happiness on the faces of Sarah Jane Powell and Sandy Hitch- cock show that they will .represent Baker at Denton. DONT WORRYg IT'S HARNESS! Do you hear that clicking noise? It always appears during second, third, fifth, and sixth periods and seems to come from 'S-11. Why, of course, it's the typing classes. The ninth, graders who take typing have it all year, while the eighth graders have it nine weeks as part of their ex- ploratory classes. Miss Acklin, who is the teacher, has been teaching at Baker for seven years. She said, The best way to improve your typing is to type fast and the mistakes will eliminate themselves. The next time you pass S-11, or hear a strange clicking noise, don't be fright- ened because it is only the typing classes trying to improve their typing. You'11 get used to the noise. The cast of Little Women, a play which is to be given by an eighth grade speech class. and the Drama Club is as follows: Mother--Betsy Burba, Meg-Charlotte Griffith, Jo-Brucie Cavett, Beth-Emily Ann Ford, Amy-Glenda Rutledge. DENTON HERE WE COME! On March 24-26, four lucky students, Sarah Jane Powell, Sandy Hitchcock, Brucie Cavett, and Glenn Noble, along with Mr. Jeffrey will be in Denton, Texas, at the Nineteenth Annual Con- ference of the Texas Association of Stu- dent Councils. The delegates are chosen by the council members. The delegates are invited to a Cool Cat Caper mixer and a Starlight Garden semi-formal dinner-dance. Delegates from all Austin high and junior high schools will make the trip by bus. GREAT MEN CELEBRATE BIRTHS IN FEBRUARY 'Many great men have been born in STAGE NEWS CENTERS ON LITTLE WOMEN Little Women will be presented by the Footlight Players on the nights of February 17 and 18 in the Baker audi- torium. The cast is as follows: .To-Brucie Cavett, Meg-Charlotte Griffith, Amy- Glenda Rutledge, Beth-Emily Ann Ford, Marmee -Betsy Burba, Aunt March--Darlene Dailey, Hannah-Janice Pargman, Sally Moffatt-Carolyn En- ders, Aunt Caroll-Elaine Berg. Nita Barrington is student director. The contest play will be given at U.J.H. March 25 at 4:30. Declamation representatives will meet at Allan. February' however it doesn't have a Tvvn Huu':wn'. nnnn monopolyfp 1: L. C. White Cluna Co. Looking on the calendar we find two 4 A V E B 4+ great presidents, identified by the names I 0 0 0 ' 1 if of George Washington and Abraham Dinnerware-Plantern-Figurines Lincoln. They were born in 1732 and ,' Gifts 'for All Occasions '+ v 1 1809. Lights remind us that we have fa- - --,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,, someone to really be grateful to 5 ::::.-eeeeeeeeffe.-e- :eeee Thomas Edison, born in 1847 this month. 1' 'i ' .-' :i H enry Wadsworth Longfellow, the if 4.1 If ' , M writer, had his birthday in the month of 1' ' 1 c 42- il, , February in 1807 'P 'I ' iY I . ' M i , 1 Of course there are others we left :I W out, who were just as great, but these 1' 805 CONGRESS :, serve t0 remind us, -ff -.-::::::::::::::.-.-.-:J 5T.'5J:I3:I.'I555I 3555-T-'5535:55:55:IJIJJIJJIIJJIIJ ' AJ! .'- - A 1, ll 5: EL MATAMOROS :: .1 ig 1: 5U4 EAST AVE. PHONE 7-7023 1: wi 4, 4-::, :::,-.-.-:::::::.-.-.-:::::- - - - -:::::::::::::g,-::::- ::::::: iT- -:::.-.-.-ff,-:::::::feee.-fe.-:.-:::::::::::::::::::: -:eew 1: FRENCH PLACE FOOD STORE II I 1' gf zooz Manor Road Q I, 1 1' PHONE 2-6615 ' r

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BAKER ROCKET l l Page 7 5 me it Q .asf Anwgjfffi Student council members took up money for the March of Dimes. Baker P contributed S55. QI Wancla's Beauty Shop 'l li 4209 Guadalupe L, 1: PHONE 53-5529 Ig l lg M 'QQ.f.f.fQ::,:,,.-fee,e.-:sexi 'I Mayton Food Market ji I: 3 a o o L A M A R 15 r 4, Y PHONE 53J70I 3 fi, ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-.,,, -gr :T WINN'S 5c to 81.00 :I 55 sroma 3: H 410: GUADALUPE Q ll Saegert Bros. Furniture Co. Eg Ei Not the Largest-But Active 5, 1: mo LAVACA ST. - PH. 7-4481 :E AUSTIN, TEXAS :i Nelson Davis 8: Son ii I 1, il Established I884 1: :E Wholesale Grocers EI I AUSTIN, TEXAS :Q 1 oe and Jack, The Gossiping Boys As I was walking past Jack and Joe one day, I overheard them talking about their notebooks. Joe was looking at Jack's and said, Gosh, how can you keep the front of your notebook so clean? I have things written all over mine. Jack replied, I like to keep my note- book nice and clean so my mother and father will know that I know how to take care of my things. On the inside of their notebooks Joe's looked like a junk yard and Jack's was nice and clean. Which are you a Jack that keeps his notebook clean or a Joe that carries a junk yard around with him? Girls' Sports Activities Speed Up On January 19, 1955, the girls com- pleted their tumbling unit with a tumbl- ing contest. The girls have now begun a basket- ball unit, which will last for six weeks. The first two weeks were spent re- viewing and practicing. They have now begun playing games in classes. Next week, the girls will begin prac- tice for the basketball intramurals com- ing up in about two weeks. If you are interested, you might make it a point to reserve a few afternoons in the near future to witness a couple of games. After the basketball unit is completed, the girls and boys will combine classes and begin a Co-Rec unit in which they will play recreational games. Did You Give? People like to help. Recently a boy from Miss Wilcox's third grade class was walking down the hall when he saw several people putting something in the little green box called the Press Box. The little boy didn't know what was going on so he dropped a pencil in it thinking it was going to the needy. Actually junior high students whose birthdays came in January were fur- nishing the dates for the Baker Rocket. Baker's tradition as a friendly school will always be upheld by such a feeling of sharing. Scooters Increase Af Baker! Scooter enthusiasts have become numerous around Baker. Many of the boys already have scooters, and many more are still hoping they can get one. The scooters are parked on the south side of the school. There you will find many different makes of scooters. Among the boys that have scooters are: Warren Routon, Leroy Henderson, Jerry Mooney, Bob Young, Gene Mayers, Jim- mie Finger, Billy Boyd, Bobby Boyd, Robert Sullivan, Newell King, Donald Meyer, George Huff, Sammy Cordell, Ray Belcher, David Voigt, Wilbert Johnson, Robert Pursley, and Jerry Roe. . Weather Report CLEAR-The wonderful memories we have had and will have during the year of '54 and '55, FAIR-Having a dance each month. STORMY-Students after they receive their report cards. fespecially after semester finalsl QQ WALTER A. TEw if Phone 5-I762 ., ii Electrical Contractor li Responsible Cleaning Since I9l3 ig KELLY SMITH cleaners, Inc. if su w. l9+h nov cox SERVICE Q5 PHONE 5-942I 1: YOUR FRIENDLY SINCLAIR DEALER 5: 43rd . DUVAL it

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iii i ntiiii Me fyes a 1 Ears of Baker Vol. VI-Issue VI Baker Junior High March, 1955 BARBARA MEP-POR ff? ' , I . S .9 . . , I I If df A X ,XC ,..,. Q- N N Q- xx 4 5 , .. Q at Q sf 0 ' ...f Ai,-I fn 6 if Q, ,KHELPS 5157... :fi A. C. C. Held Meeting at Baker The All City Council meeting was held at Baker on March 9. The students belonging to this organization met in the Homemaking Department, and Sarah Jane Powell, president of Baker's Coun- cil, presided. The A. C. C. is meeting at every school, and they are selecting them in alphabetical order starting with Allan. The topic for discussion centered around the proposed trip to the state meeting in Denton. Refreshments were served. MUSIC FESTIVAL NEARS In April the Annual Junior High Music Festival will be held at Traivs. All the junior highs combined will sing two songs and then each junior high will sing two songs. HAPPY DAYS AH EAD For students there are some happy days ahead. On March 18, 'C' day will excuse all students from classes. Nearer the end of school on April 8-11 Easter will provide two more holidays. Baker Dramatists Aim For Banner The Heritage of Wimpole Street by Robert Knipe has been selected as the play to be given in the Interscholastic Dramatic Contest at U.J.H. The char- acters of the play are: Barrett-Donnie Tew, Arabel-Emily Ford, Henreitta- Betsy Burba, Robert Browning-Craig Hicketheir, and Jane-Glenda Rutledge. The play will be given March 25 at 4:30 in the U.J.H. Auditorium. THE DIVINE IN SPIRATION Inspiration . . . a penetrating thought deep within a soulg the communication by a divine influence. The old, ragged Bible lying on the corner table by the old easy chair has within its ruffled pages and frayed bind- ing the most inspiring words known. The Creation, the Resurrection, the Ser- mon On the Mount, the Golden Rule, the Ten Commandments, and many more inspirational passages from the Bible give us our rules of living, as well as knowledge of the ways of life many, many years before Christ. Church that we may attend on Sunday is a privilege for in some countries to- day the people must worship as their rulers command them. Our right to wor- ship as we please in any sanctuary and our right to ask the help of God in our time of need truly prove the inspiration impressed upon our forefathers long be- fore our time. The Wonderful words found on the Bible's pages surely must have penetrated their souls and influenced their lives to give the courage to jour- ney across strange waters and into un- known lands to fight and stand up for these rights. ' The power who puts the inspiration in these verses from the old, battered, and used Bible can shake the mountains, send the sun whirling out of its orbit, and even make a world perfect and peaceful. Student Council Activities On March 2, the Student Council met. Mr, Darnell spoke to the members about keeping the school clean. Baker has re- ceived two trash cans in the lunch room, which will help a great deal in keeping our lunchroom clean. A committee of five people was chosen to inspect the rooms. One person each from grades five through nine was chosen for this job. They are Cherie Hull-fifth grade, Lana'Becker-sixth grade, Pat Hugland -seventh grade, Glenn Noble-eighth grade, and Virgil Weiss-ninth grade.