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

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BAKER ROCKET A Page 3 Act I The scene opens as Charlotte Currier, our ninth grade personality, is talking to one of her girlfriends on the phone: I bought a new pink dress in town this morning, and I think I'll wear it to Han- cock Friday night. Say, I'm having a slumber party after Hancock. Can you come? Sure, the boys can come for a lit- tle whileg they're my favorites . . . Oh, I love that record that's playing now. Isn't it This Is My Confession by Joni James, my favorite singer? You say you like Eddie Fisher better?I like him a lot too and also Debbie Reynolds, that cute little gal he's going to marry. She was darling in that show Singing in the Rain . That was my favorite movie . . . Hold on a minute. I'm going to fix myself an RC. fAbout 3 minutes laterj Boy, this R.C. is good. I had a good dinner, too . . . How did you guess it was fried chicken? Just a minute, my cat and dog are having a fight. ta minute laterj Those animals fight as much as my three sisters and brother.. You know those activities we are in that we had to list in school today? Which ones did you list? . . . Oh, I see. I put cheerleader, F.H.A. chapter re- porter, feature editor of the Rocket, ninth grade chorus, and nominee for F.H.A. sweetheart. You're in most of these, too. Aren't you? .. . . Well, listen, I Love Lucy is coming on and I want to watch it . . . Okay, I'll meet you at Hyde Park Drugstore right after this PERSONALITIES Personalities tor the last issue ot the paper are Wilma Williamson of the eighth grade, Duane Moore ot the seventh grade, and Charlotte Currier of the ninth grade. Back we go to Duane Moore on Octo- ber 5, 1942. He didn't know that in April, 1955, he would be going steady with Virginia Erickson. Lying there nice and peaceful he didn't even know that he would attend B.J.H. in the year '55 and '56. Little did he know then that if Earth Angel were being played on Disney- land , he would hollow Quiet, please. Another thing he enjoys doing after 13 years is playing basketball, baseball, and football. After 13 years P.E. and Coach, the Kirschner Cafe 4 P l EE 5437 BURNET ROAD 1: 1 ' P 1 I ilffiiilicpfi':1E5leQ::::::::::::: I: Lunches - Steaks - Fried Chicken fi QI Roy George ancl Wells Hurt .L Home'Made PM fi i Service Station II WE PREPARE FOOD :E TExAcO PRODUCTS ,Q To TAKE HOME iq ff 43rd' at Guadalupe ll P H 0 N E 5 3 ' 5 0 1 0 il il HYDE PARK PHARMACY gl , SCHOOL SUPPLIES ll Let Us Fill Your Prescription ji .1 4017 GUADALUPE PHONE 5-7511 1: l,A::::::::::::::::v A- A::::' A AAA:::::::::::::::::::::-Avi! ' SECOND AT LAVAOA .1 'I SIXTH AT COLORADO g .1 I E U 67TH AT NORTH LAMAR 5: ll 6 - 3 3 5 I 51 ' I I EL MATAMOROS if ' 504 EAST AVE. PHONE 7-vuza 1 color yellow, fried fish, grape soda water, cream, and Battle Cry vanilla ice rate among his favorites. To bring us up to date he has three which is Peggy Moore, a sisters one ninth grader now. He has a job-a paper route. In the future we see him attend- ing the University of Texas ready to be- come an electrician. Dear Linda, Hi ya, bug! Do you know Wilma Williamson Won personality? She did, and is she a doll! Coach, math, blue, Eddie Fisher, and I Love Lucy are some of her favorites. Gust like a teenagerij Have you noticed the darling way she wears her hair? Well, it all adds up-she wants to be a beauty operator. She's planning to go to a beauty college and then go into business. During the interview she reported that she was very much surprised to win the personality honors. I'd love to see her hobby-it surely sounds interest- ing, she collects any kind of pictures. Her most exciting moment was when she was nominated for F.H.A. sweet- heart. I've seen her ability in the activities she has participated in such as F.H.A. and intramurals. My goodness, I had bet- ter go! I haven't done a thing, and the teacher will be after me. Love ya lots, Dot P.S. Hurry and answer this note, I have some new gossip to tell you! PLEDGlNG MY LOVE RATES TOP SONG 1 . Pledging My Love 2. Earth Angel 3. Melody Of Love 4. Sincerely 5. Unchained Melody 6. Davy Crockett 7. How Important Can It Be? 8. This Is My Confession 9. Hearts of Stone 10. Dance with Me, Henry

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EW BAKER ROCKET Loolcing over what they will fake next year are: 'Front row L. 'Io R. Steger, JaniceKuhn, Dee Dee Williams, Jimmy Finger, Mike Drousche. Charles Dodson, Walter Dollar and Avis McFarland. Standing are L. and Ganell Burke. These students will leave Baker in hopes of going 'Io to R. Richard Flores, Walter Wyman, Dora Flores, Laura Lowery, Mary one of the high schools after nine years at BaIcer.' IT'S TIME FOR YOURS IN MEMORIES Hi ya, kids! This is Yours in Memories. Sit back in your old comfortable chair, and you will hear thirty minutes of memories. Today we are going to go back to the old school days where we find, as we go through the old scrap book, a picture of Ganell Burke, Charles Dodson, Walter Dollar, Mike Drousche, Jimmy Finger, Dora Flores, Richard Flores, Janice Kuhn, Laura Lowery, Avis McFarland, Mary Steger, Dee Dee Wil- liams, and Walter Wyman when they were in the first grade. Boy, have they changed since then! As we turn through the second to the fifth grades we find the same people, but they are beginning to look better. Then comes the exciting sixth grade when they had a chance to go to Friday Mountain Camp. They were excited the day they left for camp. For some it was the first time they had ever left mother and dad. Then as we 31 I' jg Cuneo's Quality QI ff Baking Co. 55 Founded 1925 by 1: Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Cuneo if 4225 GUADALUPE PHONE 53-3425 ,ijfffl A A A Affffffjif 1 EE 'I Compliments of if in ia AUSTIN MAID ll ' 4, ICE CREAM 'u 4, 1: :E 11 ..,,,. - ,ooi - A - , , li turn another page and year we find that all of these kids graduated into Junior High together. When they reached the seventh grade, they attended their first dances, and some of the girls were in the pep squad. The next year was even better. Some of the boys were on the football team, and some of the girls be- came alternate cheerleaders. Some were marching in the band and some seen were majorettes. During the eighth they were seen at more of the school dances. Then came the most wonderful year of all, the ninth grade. Some of the girls were very happy when they learned that they had received the honor of be- ing Cheerleader. Some of the boys were seen on the football, basketball, and track teams. Some of the kids were playing with the band for another year. A look at the clock reveals that our thirty minutes of memories has come to a close, so by-by till tomorrow, same time, same station. Journalism Conference in Progress Baker, together with other high schools in Texas, is attending the Inter- scholastic League Conference, at the University of Texas on May 5-7. An informal party was held at the Scout Hall, University Methodist Church Educational Building, 24th and Guada- lupe, at 7:30 p.m. on May 5. The con- ference ends at 12:30 p.m. Saturday with the singing of The Eyes of Texas . This meeting will be held to elect new I.L.P.C. officers and to learn more about producing newspapers and yearbooks and newspaper writing. Journalists from Baker will be excused from classes on Friday to attend these meetings, pro- vided they have their teachers' consent. In the field of Drama the intramural plays were given April 28. The plays given were The Ghost of a Freshman and Guess Again Ghost. 77 Topping the club news is that of the Footlight Players' annual banquet on the evening of April 29. The banquet was held at Lung's Chinese Kitchen, with Sandy Hitchcock as M.C. The best all-around Footlight Player was Betsy Burba and the honored person re- ceived a trophy as an award to remem- ber the occasion. On the evening of April 26, at the annual meeting the nominating committee submitted the fol- lowing people to fill the offices of the club: President, Betsy Burba, Vice- President, Don Tewg Secretary, Char- lotte Griffithg Parlimentarian, Brucie Cavett, and Historian, Emily Ann Ford. The journalism class will have their dinner on Friday, May 13, at the Hitchin' Post. Members of the class may bring one friend each. A brief program of entertainment and' a guest speaker will complete the evening's program. The All-City-Council will have its pic- nic at Barton's in the near future. Peo- ple eligible to attend from Baker are Peggy Moore, Glenn Noble, Billy Car- ter, Sarah Jane Powell, Sandy Hitchcock, and Brucie Cavett. National Y-Teens Week was from April 25-29. The Y-Teens observed this week at Baker by preparing the devo- tionals. The Band members are eagerly wait- ing to get started on their trip to New Braunfels, Texas. They will spend Satur- day, May 7 sightseeing and playing. They might even get to go swimming. ll , LJ ,sos coNoREss

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Page 4 BAKER ROCKET Careful! Roads Under Construction On these fancy freeways of life one must be careful not to misread a sign and take a wrong turn, and end up a regretful, demolished heap. There are many cutoffs to different professions- onesto being a lawyer, mechanic, writer, brick layer, or any other. Professions are plentiful in this freedom-loving country of ours, but choose the right one for yourself-one that meets your desire and our country's needs. Before these enormous under and overpasses are built, blueprints must be drawn, planning their construction step by step. This, too, must be done in the planning of our future. On this freeway, as on any road, we do not drive back- wards and there is also a speed limit. On our freeway of life we must follow these rules by not living in the past and not looking too far into the future. Now is our time to stand up and take notice of our direction and warning signs along our freeway else we take a curve too sharp or make a wrong turn. Now we are behind the wheel and are steer- ing ourselves into the future. ENGLISH CLUB HOLDS ELECTION The Austin English Club-which is made up of all Austin English teachers -elected new officers on April 25. Baker's English teachers were assigned top offices. Mrs. Letha Conradt was elected president of the English Club while Miss Rhodes was elected treasurer. WORK. FUN. AND EXPERIENCE ARE RESULTS OF JOURNALISM The deadline must be met, but what to do! Not enough copy is turned in and the dreaded due date is tomorrow. The pictures must be takeng stories assigned and picked outg and our pages must be set up! This happens every . . . well, almost every time-at least when an edi- tor waits till the last minute to do it. The editors have this job of seeing that the stories are in and all in line, but the reporters do half, if not more, of the work. The reporter must keep his nose to the ground always ready for a lead on a story. He must run what is called his beat which is assigned to him, the beat being a certain territory to cover. This helps the paper make a full coverage of the small newsbits. On the other hand, the class has its fun, too. There are humorous times on those days after the copy has made its final trip to the printers and a great load has been taken off the backs of the journalists. At the end of the school year, a journalism banquet is held in honor of the class. Many benefit from taking journalism for it is very interesting, educational, and quite an experience! THE LAST BELL RINGS AGAIN AND FACES TURN TOWARD NEW GOALS Soon Baker's halls will be filled with the ring of laughter as the final bell of the year rings. Some students plan to The Baker Rocket Staff Co Editor-in-chief ........ Dee Dee Williams and Mary Sue Schwartz News Editor .....,...,,...,,,,,,,,,, Peggy Moore Feature Editor ,.,....,.,.. Charlotte Currier Club and Social Editor ..,, Avis McFarland SPOUS Editor ................L...L. Brucie Cavett Business Managers ..,.... Beulah Fritsche I and Mauritz Soderlund Advertlsing Manager ,,,,,,,,,,,, Donnie Tew EXCh3I1gB Editor ......,.,,,,,l,,,,,,,, Donnie Tew ClI'C11l3.tl0I1 Manager ,,,oAYY,,,,, Beverly Perry Proof Reader ......................,. Claryce Smith CODY Reader .................... Sandy Hitchcock File Keeper -.--................... Helen Langford Reporters: Sarah Jane Powell, Bob Young, Virgil Weiss, Joyce Crites, S116 Klhg, Joyce Shannon, Janice Kuhn, Bobby Boyd, and Iva Jean Spencer. SPOHSOI' ---...--...........LL. Mrs. Letha Conradt II 0111-:N THURSDAY EVENINGS Um. moo IC .1 PICCADILLY I: II C A F E T E R I A 1' :I Highest Quality 4 Liberal Portions 'I I FAIR Piucms +I II 6:30 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. II if ::T:::::::'S'A::::::'C: :K II Mayton Food Market I II I 3 B o o L A M A B I: 'I II PHONE 53-I70I II I I, II I, 'I TEXAS I' I STATE BANK ' If d th t d , The other officers elected were Vice- Journey on Vaca Ions an 0 ers O Spen 'I I I' , In O H a gay summer at home. To the many I, II Presldent' Mrs' Helen 110165 Q 'Gimqy who will be leaving Baker neat year . II a?dF iecretary' Mrs' at erme 1 Son not to return again and to you who will, A11St111'S Only Convenlent i:lffl:,::::.-:.-.-.A.Axx.-.-.-A Wt' as Cofditofs of The Baker Rocket' It neighborhood bank II II I wish you good luck in all you do. We I I, I, The Joe Cockrell CO. also wish to thank you for your wonder- fl Printing-Ottice Supplies II ffll Coogeffataeff in edging tnevfs inferma- YGU I I, ion an or eing wi mg o give us your I 'I II I6I6 Lavaca Street I, opinions In pong' And last, but Certainly WITH LONGER II II I' t'- I 'I I p H O N E 7 I 4 4 6 7 I not least, we want to express our gra 1 I I: :-T::WAY-:::::::::::::::::J-I tude and that of the-whole class to our Drive-In ,::-AJ-A::-A:::::::-A:-A:::::::::: teacheis and sponsei, Mis. Letha Con- ,I I, :I radt. We never would have made it Open :I II Austin Materials thrloliiglllirthe year without her. Thank 8:30 AIM. - 6:30 P.M. I 0 - . I II 4I25 Guadalupe y g Sincerely, Unhl 2 P'M' Salurdays II Mary Sue Schwartz II II Ph. 5-8768 Austin 5, Texas I .I and Dee Dee Williams .I wa ll-UP II l,,.,.,.,,,,.,., ,,,.,,,:,.:,,,,:Ql co-editors. 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