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

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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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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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BAKER ROCKET Page5 TEARS OF HAPPINESS AND Z PERFECT GIRL AND BOY SADN AXQM Hair-Dora Flores It may be hard to leave something . IAVI? T: iace-gfarah Jzgneiowell viisii vsii have is, biii if vsii have iss Elps-Saw? mit vss iisvs is siii iiisi brings iiiis sissv Hyeil- lie mir up to date. Are we happy or sad about ' M Fim S- Pegg? Core leaving B.J.H.? After days of being to- 1, ,,.. L1gureM at S oregllin gether and working together, we find we Feg:-I arg ueR.c Wartz have made my siiissss fsisiifis vhs Pee ' 'fi 322, :PW C . iisve iieiiisd sis shisiissii s isi sf iisiibiss- na Bama 17711 if Gite Hess ass si few comments from she rams' Vw a Sihaffe Baker students: if rgeeih-Qlganfe Kbishnk Marilyn Schmidt- Pm looking forward - if if? ml e-T arfira oo er , to high school at Mccauum, but 1 3 lg-:lille f:3iZ11tg'S5:,I?gY Hltchcook hate to leave Baker. Ii e - 6 ee 1 mms Dean Wagoner-:slim looking forward to 1 s i l 5? E3.I'S-Judy Berry high SC11001 but hate to leave Baker X S it Q Hair-Mike Mccutcheon since I have been here two years. 523 Face-Jimmy Finger Mike Drousche- Leaving Baker is just gil, -1 -si.v --fii--ii- s .-Vi..iiv, . going to tear me up, because I've been going here nine years of my life. Johnny Williams- I've had a lot of fun here but like the old saying, 'You've gotta go sometime'. Howard Eads- I hate getting mixed up in the halls at high school. Dot Hall- I don't want to because Baker is one of the nicest schools I've been to. Ina Faye Rippy- I hate to leave, but if I must, I must . Carolyn Morisey- I think we are pass- ing on to our happier grounds. Phyllis Brymer- I hate to leave. Aleen Jenkins-- I like Baker but still Want to go to McCallum. Teaching Social Studies we see Mrs. Hart, our teacher personality. Mrs. Joyce Hart, First and Last Teacher Personality 1947-West Texas State in Canyon, Texas, produced another teacher-Mrs. Joyce Hart-after three long terms and two summer terms. Then 1951-Baker Junior High School received her, ready to teach social studies and English. Now 1955-upon investigating, we find Lips-Hugo Raven Eyes--Ted Snitko Hands-Del Martinez Physique-Billy Linder Legs-David Bryant Feet-Warren Routon Personality-Walter Dollar Brains-Johnny Williams Smile-Merle Moden Athletic Ability+Virgil Weiss Clothes-Bob Young Ears--Charles Dodson Teeth-Mauritz Soderland 1f ' ' : Hobbies 85 Toys ll MODEL PLANES ll :' Lionel and American Flyer 1 1 '1 1 i - A A A A A - A - A A A A A A A A A A - A she teaches all ninth grade social Studies , 1 f T ' ' ' ' ' '11 and some seventh grade English. She 1: M A R S H A L L I S f: 1 , . . '1 1 1, 1 has several favorites . . . brown, swim- 1, 27l66 Guadalupe Phone 2-I445 1, 1 H'E-B- F0013 STORE :E miss, ssii iissiiisissss. iiiii'1iiiiii'1ii'1iiiiiii'1iii :1 NO. 7 :1 Mrs. Hart has two children, and her :7 ' T ':: 1: 1: husband is attending the University of Cgmmunity-Beauty Salgn : 1: 3 9 0 I G U A D A L U P E Texas. She has taught three out of .her 1: MRS. MAE CASSEL: Owner and Manage, :1 L::JJJ:J:::J:::::::::::::::g five years at Baker and says she likes B Ph 27348 H Ph 8-2034 1 rA::,::::,::-.,:v.-.,:',-.,,,,,' v. Baker better than any other school at :1 us' ' ' - ome ' : i' which she has taught. One thing which 1' 2 2 'I A V E N U E 1: I: 1 I I u I :1 is quite interesting is another of her L:A::::::::::::::v,::::::::g-i 1: :1 favorites . . . teenagers fand we teen- :A v:,,-.,:,,,,:v.::,:,:,,v.' A.: 'l ' a ' t t ll f v h J Ev r 1 1 1, gers Jus na ura y a or er . e y 1 , , :l teacher has a favorite hobby and Mrs. The Hltchln, Post 1: :l Hart is H0 exception ' ' ' She like-S to Where the cuisine of the South meets l, 1: 1, write short stories. :1 that of the West 1 1 1 1 11 1: 1: :P Austin, Texas 1011 Lamar Blvdu :I 1, :1 It is better to have a little than 1: PHONE s-8827 1: 1: A 1: nothing. is-:,: .-:.-:.-.-.-.-:.-:,,.- .-.-,.- -.-5 ll - ...,- ,,r,,,,,, A A, ,,,,,,AA, A AAA AAAAAA AAA AAA A ll 'G '1 1' ' ' ' ' '11 :1 1 :1 1: 11 1 l 1 l o 5: :Em vgmdermo 1 :I There s good eating ahead MN :Q 1, o o . . . 11 , ,y :- :: livcgleef skcxtlilriq ig ll le' 'T,'1- M ' :: , thrilling iun , , , 1, '1 sri, 4 - ' ,O l' clean spur! and 1, '1 'T' .. N 0 , 'g ,: swell recreation. 1, :1 11, Q 5 ' In , 1: 1: :1 1 gy: M Q, Q 5. M' .b 1, 1, I1 1' sl, .v 'yy use 1 i lu :Special Rates for School Parhesf: 1: fi n, .y 'ffayf :1 o 1: ' uv: as 1.-gif. 1 N, - 'i . K 541' li Capltal Arena Tl ll P533 with Butter Krust Bread! . 11 ln North Austin :1 ' ' 1 1 l 1 1- -A :,.,,,,,,,,,,,,, -J ii - .A.....-..i..i... i ........... - - - - - - - - -U -- - - - 1 I