Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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THE 1943 ROUNDUP E E S E S VICTORY CORPS GEORGIA FORKNER, 215, Social Studies Attended Ottawa College, Ottawa, Kansas, B.A. degree, and Columbia University, M.A. degree. Before coming to Roosevelt, she taught at Mar- quette State Normal School in Michigan. Her hobby is photography and traveling. She has traveled through Europe, South America, Canada, and Mexico. She dislikes to have students pretend they don't have time, to study and expect that to be accepted as a good excuse when they're not prepared. During a recent war bond drive, her favorite slogan was, I think the school should buy a bomber. CLARK MUNGER, 113, Hygiene, Physical Education, Swimming Received B.A. degree from Drake University, and has taken graduate work at the University of Iowa. Before coming to Roosevelt, he taught at Woodrow Wilson Junior High. His chief hobby is tinkering. He also likes all sports, especially swimming, hand ball, and volley ball. He dislikes boys who are sissies, and who try to skip gym without a good reason. He can be heard during his swimming classes saying, Now, we'l1 all jump in together. MARSHALL D. EASTMAN, 248, Science, Aeronautics Studied at Coe College, where he received the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Before coming to Roosevelt, he taught at West High School. His hobbies are gardens, aviation, and astronomy. He dislikes having people put their feet on his chair and moving it, and dislikes to hear people talk during programs and assemblies. When the Roundup pictures are taken, he says, But I don't like to have my picture taken! AUGUST H. RUMP, Physical Education Obtained B.S. degree from McFerrson College, and M.A. degree from the University of Iowa. Before coming to Des Moines, he was principal and supervisor at Maquit, Kansas. His hobby is cabinet making. He dislikes seeing boys who are supposed to be in training doing things to break their training. His classes often hear him say, Today we'll have the cross country. MARCUS L. MOORE, 112, Commercial Law, English Received B.A. degree at Grinnell College and has taken graduate work at the University of Iowa. He taught at Momence, Illinois, nine years before coming to Roosevelt. His hobbies are reading and gardening. His pet peeve is a student who is disloyal to his school. He often says, Understand, I'm not quoting him. Page Twelve

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THE 1943 ROUNDUP E S E E MARY E. BREESE, 303, Art, English Received B.A. degree from the University of Kansas, and her M.A. degree from that school. Before coming to Roosevelt, she taught at Eldorado, Kansas. She likes to ride horseback, and dislikes being policewoman in the junior high cafeteria. Her favorite saying is, Let's try to be original. RUTH BAUMGARTNER, 224, Home Economics Attended Coe College at Cedar Rapids, where she received her B.A. degree. Before coming to Roosevelt, she taught at Boxholm, Iowa. She likes to sew and listen to symphony concerts. She greatly dislikes purple lipstick. Her favorite saying is, Get to work-that's what you came in here for. IDA T. JACOBS, 114, English Received B.A. degree from the University of Chicago, and M.A. from Columbia University. She has also taken work at the University of Chicago. She taught at West High before coming to Roosevelt and is one of the pioneer teachers here. She likes the theater and was the secretary of the group that first organized the Little Theater in Des Moines. She enjoys young people very much. She doesn't mind chewing gum, but thinks it definitely doesn't belong in school or church. She doesn't like to have more than one person talk at a time in her classrooms. She has traveled through England, Ireland, Alaska, France, Switzerland, and many places through the United States. Her students often hear her ask, Now, how does that pertain to democracy? MARY LOUISE GEPHART, 230, Home Economics, Study Hall, Experimental Curriculum Studied at the College of Emporia at Emporia, Kansas, A.B. degree, and Kansas State College, M.A. degree. She has taken graduate work at Colum- bia University in New York and Traphagen School of Fashion Design in New York. Before coming to Roosevelt, she taught at Chanute High School and Junior College in Chanute, Kansas. Her hobbies are millinery and dress designing. She dislikes loud noise. Her most frequent saying is, Too much noise in here. GUY NEFF, 212, English Attended Wabash College in Indiana and received B.A. degree from the University of Indiana. He also received M.A. from Northwestern University. Before coming to Roosevelt he taught at Lane Technical School and Wright Junior College, in Chicago. His hobbies are fishing, fly-tying and playing the piano. He dislikes to see girls wearing slacks. Each week he says, Today's Monday, let's have the blue books. C. W. BOOTMAN, 143, Woodshop Obtained his B.A. degree from Simpson College and is now working on his M.A. degree at Iowa State College. He taught at Allerton, Iowa, before coming to Roosevelt. His hobbies are hunting and Hshing. He dislikes to have students not take the best advantage of opportunities in the woodshop. At the end of each period, he says, All right, boys, clean up now. Page Fourteen 'n