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

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Delmer H. Battrick Principal Under the guidance of its principal, Delmer H. Battrick. Roosevelt continues to gain in prestige as one of America ' s outstanding high schools. Mr. Battrick has the responsi- bility of coordinating all of the many activities that have contributed to Roosevelt s suc- cess in manv fields. This is Mr. Battrick ' s tenth year at Rooseve t, where he i has worked unceasingly to raise the standard in the academic, social, cultural, and athletic activities which produce the well-rounded student. Roosevelt students and faculty members are especially proud of the special recognition ifiven to D. H. Battrick by Croft Educational Services of New London Connecticut. Mr. Battrick was one of five principals in the nation to reach the finals in the competition for Secondary Principal of the Year, and was one of three to win a special citation. Lelmer H. Battrick is most deserving of this honor, and Roosevelt is certainly fortunate to have such a competent director.

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ICS . . . Many are the birds on a spring day in flight, and sweet Are the flow ' rs in the dawning, but little do men know or Little they care if they don ' t have the knowledge to Make them aware of beauty and song in the land and the Air. Through teaching man learns to enjoy and to share. Money does not make a millionaire rich, while a pauper May be a king. Not earthly goods measure the wealth of A man, but wisdom and knowledge and learning can — and They have since the time air was breathed and life first Began. Through teaching, the future man ' s able to span. Wherever mankind is oppressed, and no matter where he is Downtrodden, he is robbed of free knowledge and stuffed Full of lies. It ' s through learning we see, and through Learning we find what ' s not good is bad, and all else is Blind. Through teaching man lives and suffers in kind.

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Vice-Principal This year Bruce D. Gardner completes his third year of service at Roosevelt. He has worked diligently in supporting all Roosevelt athletic events and is always right there urging the teams on. Mr. Gardner helps carry out the policies of the school as second in command. Boys Club sponsorship, college test administra- tion, much of the Pancake Breakfast organization, and the counseling service are all part of his duties. Much of his time is also spent in helping boys solve their personal and disciplinary prob- lems. Bruce D. Gardner Mrs. Velma Cross Girls ' Adviser In her first year at Roosevelt, Mrs. Velma Cross has established a reputation for friendliness, fairness and interest in all Roosevelt activities. Mrs. Cross is kept very busy as adviser for Roosevelt ' s girls. In this position, she is sponsor of Girls Club, and directs senior class ac- tivities. It is also the responsibility of Mrs. Cross to coordinate the visits of col- lege representatives, and furnish scholar- ship information. Mrs. Cross has gained many friends among faculty and students at Roosevelt. 17