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

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Curious and stunned faces regard their dates after hearing the verdict of the love meter at the Spinsters ' Spree. It says my best friend is getting married and wants me to be the maid of honor! gasps Ann Henneberry at the telegram stand. And leap year Since this was leap year, the annual Spinsters ' Spree was held appropri- ately to welcome St. Valentine ' s Day. Roosevelt girls were Riven the oppor- tunity to express their understanding and appreciation for the boys ' domi- nant, yet difficult, role. Each boy re- ceived a heart from his date that she had made for him. The boys were also treated to such courtesies as chauffeuring, parties, and dinners. Couples grinned shyly as their pic- tures were snapped inside a huge ruffled heart ; personalities and fates were revealed secretly behind the cur- tain of the fortune telling booth ; dates were astonished by the verdict of the love meter ; mature young men became juveniles under the influence of whistles and wind blowers that they had caught on fishing poles. Then, at ten o ' clock, the music and dancing ceased. All gathered around the royal throne, and eyes searched inquisitively for a glimpse as Girls ' Club President Debbie Jones crowned Jeff Newland Man of the Year. It looks as though Man of the Year Jeff New- land could use some help as those clutching hands of Roosevelt ' s female population draw near, but does he look like a man who wants help? L2

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clt activities through The Roundup, the school newspaper. The athletic and scholastic achieve- ments of Roosevelt High School, and its intense awareness of community responsibility, are recognized throughout the state. Each year Roosevelt takes part in the All-State Student Council by sending at least two representatives, and a Roosevelt student often holds an office in this organization. In the All-City Student Council, the birthplace of future leaders of the community, young people learn how to work with others and solve com- mon problems. Through council meet- ings, both state and city, Roosevelt keeps in touch with, and shows inter- est in, other schools. Thus, as a body, students work for the betterment of relations between themselves and the Des Moines community. John Strief, Russ Allen, Kai Hildebrandt, Chuck Strief, and other members of the Roosevelt Ki- wanis Key Club work on one of their many projects to help the community — in this case the Roosevelt community — by cleaning out the trophy cases. In her traditional Japanese kimono, Akiko Saito, from Tokyo, stands beside a thousand cranes which, according to an old Japanese belief, can cure the sick.

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Van Woods quietly and anxiously awaits the outcome of a free throw, but John Jacobs is not quite so passive. But the year ends. The school year has ended. It has been a year of happiness, and one of sorrow; a year of gaiety, a year of melancholy. It has been a year to share hopes, thoughts, and aspira- tions with one another; a year to achieve and to see achievement. It has been a year to offer, and a year to take; a year to teach and a year to learn. The year has ended. And, as it ends, some will be leaving — some staying. Some will remember the ex- citement, some the sadness. Some will remember the friendship and loyalties, some the love shared. Some will remember the games and parties, brief moments of cherished conversa- tion, or studies and classrooms. Some will remember the inspiration, some will remember disappointments. Some will remember all, some may forget. The year has ended. And as Roose- velt closes its doors, all eyes take a last look at the familiar red-brick walls. They see nothing that needs fixing — all is firm and protective. They see not the hardships, only that their foundation has been made as strong as those walls. They see not their work, but their strength and readiness. The year has ended. With a fare- well — but not a good-bye — the year has ended. Senior cheerleader Betty Anton takes a break from cheering to peer anxiously at the Riders ' progress on the playing court. That screaming girl with the messed-up hair certainly couldn ' t be ladylike Vicki Jennings! In contrast, sophomore Mike Faino is b a test next period . . . . . . while Larry Shockey intently considers a passage he has 13