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

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THE 1943 ROUNDUP E S S S E S NELLIE BEHM, 108, Librarian Studied at the University of Chicago, Ph.B. degree, and the University of Illinois, M.A. degree in Library Science. Before coming to Roosevelt, she was engaged in library work at Nebraska State Teachers' College. She likes movies, reading, playing cards, candy, flowers and sewing. She loves nice clothes, particularly shoes and gloves. She dislikes the destruction of books or magazines and students who can't take it when they're in bad. We've all heard her say, There'll be a two-cent fine on that book. MARY B. KASSON, 205, Social Studies Attended Mt. Holyoke College, where she received B.A. degree, and the University of Iowa, where she received M. A. degree. She taught at West High School before coming to Roosevelt. Her hobby is gardening, and she dislikes between-program radio advertising. Her most frequent saying is, Do you have your outlines today? MARGUERITE C. BARIDON, 210, Spanish Obtained her M.A. degree from Denver University. She taught at St. Joseph's before coming to Roosevelt. Her hobby is the study of languages, and her pet peeve is chewing gum. Her classes often hear her say, Siempre habla! falways talkingj. A. NEAL HUTCI-IINS, 244, Mathematics Received B.A. degree from Drake and M.A. from Colorado State College of Education at Greeley, Colorado. He taught at Wilson School before coming to Roosevelt. His hobby is the Riiie Club. He dislikes gum chewing and thinks it is a waste of energy. He often says, We can't have noon movies without those tickets. FRANK L. HILDRETH, 202, English, Speech Obtained B.A. degree from Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska., and M.A. degree from Colorado State College of Education. He taught at Monte Vista, Colorado, before coming to Roosevelt. His hobbies are studying Spanish and handicraft, and he likes dramatics, and composition. He especially likes to teach poetry to his classes, and his favorite writers are Whitman, Sandburg, Amy Lowell, Riley, and Frost. He particularly dislikes inconsiderate, dis- courteous people, and cloudy, rainy weather. He wishes he could have brought Colorado weather with him when he moved to Des Moines. He likes to teach because he likes to work with young people, and he says he has never entirely grown up himself. He frequently says, This composition must have unity. ORVILLE F. BARNES, 211, Bookkeeping, Business Training, Commercial Geography Received B.A. degree from Des Moines College. Before coming to Roose- velt, he taught at Cherokee, Iowa. He dislikes loud talking in his classroom, and he likes to fish. He is often heard saying, Don't forget to bring your books back. Page Eighteen