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

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Bruce Gardner Vice-Principal Mi. ,.»nlnrr serves Roosevelt as vice-principal a ncII as hoys ' ad- visor. As second in command, he helps carr mil the policies of the school, and takes »v»t in ihe al)M ' iic» ' n Mi Itattrick. hoys Club spon- sorship, college te««t administration, and o nail Mpenritfoll of the sport prsgnm i«nd compelling mi i let are part »| lii- dutie-. And of NWII, much of his time i- speni in helping the bo s -nK. 1 1 1 i i personal and di-« iplinai N problem . Gretta Wolfe Girls ' Advisor Mix- Wolfe. girU advisor, has -u- per i-ion over the many activities of RoOteveb ! nearl 1.000 feminine -tu- dent-. The responsibility includes -pon-or-hip f the ever-active Girls Clab. nother major responsibility is directing senior class activities. She al-o coordinate- tin- i-it- of college repre- nt ati e-. furnishes scholar-hip information, and takes over direction of the entire school in case of absence of both Mr. Hattrick and Mr. Gardner. 15

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Dr. John H. Harris Superintendent of Schools The responsibility for the admini-ti ation of one of the largest school systems in the coun- 1 1 n falls on the shoulders of Dr. John H. Hani-. superintendent ol the Des Moines I ' ub- lic Schools. With over 2,000 other adminis- trators, teachers, and service personnel he directs the education of more than 10,000 Itwdcntl. In total numbers of pmtM invoked, buildings, and expenditures, the school s tem i- by far the city ' s most important business. In terms of the final prodiu t. its value can be measured only by the cont ributions made l» the graduates to their communty. Delmer H. Battrick Principal This spring Principal Delmer H. Rail lilt completed his ninth year of leadership at Roosevelt. As moderator of the faculty, and co-ordinator of a vast and ever-growing system of extra-curricular activities, he serves as the link between the faculty, -Indents, and the school board. Mr. Battriek ' s own experieme as a teacher has given him the perspective and understanding necessary to a good admin- istrator, and as principal he is constantly working to raise the standards of education at Roosevelt. 14

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Cafeteria Staff Matron The cafeteria staff, under the direction of Mrs. Annahel Riley, i- r pon ihle for preparing a hoi. v e 1 1-ha lanced lum-h f I the mi. ami hodv and faculty of K cw It. CUrtodUJ .taff, supervi ed 1» Ed in Walker, and the matron. Mix Mattie l„hnM.n. has. ' the equalh important r.-pmi-ihilit ot in. .in tainin- the clean appearance ot the chool. The -ervice per- fornted hy the e taft help to make ever Roosevelt student proud of hi school. Mr-. Mattie lolHMM Custodians 16