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

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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

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THE 1943 ROUNDUP E E E E S E FLORENCE L. BRUCE Attended the University of North Dakota where she received a B.S. degree. She has taken graduate work at the University of Colorado, the University of North Dakota, and the University of Southern California. She taught at Dickinson, North Dakota, before coming to Roosevelt. Her hobby is traveling. She is noted particularly for her way of saying, All right! DOROTHY GREGG, 246, Science, Study Hall Attended University of Iowa, B.A. degree: and Iowa State College, M.A. degree. She also has taken graduate work at Grinnell College. Before coming to Des Moines, she taught at Ward Belmont School in Nashville, Tennessee. She likes gardening and poetry, and also enjoys her little boy. She dislikes noise and her pet saying is, By the process of osmosis. EDITH JOHNSON, Nurse Graduated from the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, and has taken grad- uate Work at Bellevue Hospital in New York and Barnes Hospital at Wash- ington University in St. Louis. She has taken college work at Drake University and Columbia University in New York. She taught at East High School before coming to Roosevelt. Her hobby is collecting china and glassware and Mexican-made things. She plans to have a victory garden this year. She enjoys swimming and walking. Her pet peeves are measles and student test- dodgers. Her most frequent saying is, You've got measles! LAURA W. SHAMBAUGH, 232, Social Studies Received Ph.B. degree from Grinnell College. She has substituted in the Des Moines schools in previous years. Her hobbies are her daughters. She particularly dislikes slacks and chewing gum. She often says, I'll give you three chances. SARAH RISTVEDT, 346, Social Studies, Experimental Curriculum Received B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin, and M.A. from Drake University. She also has attended Lawrence University in Wisconsin. She is interested in music and for a time was state president of the Federation of Music Clubs in Wisconsin. She dislikes students who try to chisel grades, and says she is a pushover for a hard luck story if it's a true one, but dis- likes phoneys. A favorite saying is, Bring your opinions to class with you tomorrow. Page Sixteen