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

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Effectiveness of School Aided by Adult Staff Employing efficient office techniques, the provided a workable system for carrying out the school ' s business. While secretaries handled all transac tions, the nurse attended to health problems and medical records. Ever} machine 4 has specialised parts that are necessary for efficient action, and Roose- velt Has no exception. Acting as these essen- tial parts, custodians were present whenever the} were needed. Sweeping up campaign posters, supplying chalk, ami fixing squeak} windows, these able-bodied men c omprised a major part of the auxiliary facult} of the school. The cafeteria staff prepared both salads and heavy luncheons for five shif ts of hungry Students Lighter fare was distributed at the snack bar. Serving as a focal point for the pursuit of knowledge, the librar} offered students valu- able sources including periodicals, encyclo- pedias, and reference books, as well as a multitude of fact and fiction boohs from which to draw material for research and re- creation. Noon meal for more than 2,000 t prepared, anil served eaeh day h the itan. udent are planned, RaiCTch eafeteria Carl Moore, head of the Roosevelt custodians, talk with Everett Brafford, assistant custodian, about plan for maintaining the upkeep of the nearly 120 rooms including two gyms, an auditorium, swimming pool. and 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ . h«-nt liaheoek Stud Hall Teacher Mary Mir hols Study Hall Teacher John Ka mom I Study Hall Teacher Bridget Sweet Nurse 17

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16 Mary Heggen K«gi trar Charlen«» Lakin hirlr Kohim ' t t« Maxim- Walker Librarian Steno-Clerk Library (Jerk

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Everett Craft English Chairman aleri - tnderaon English Erank Ang«»r«»r English Edith Bjornstad English English Curriculum Advances Whm the school year began, the tcene v%a set for English students seeking to im- prove skills of communication and enlarge their reading backgrounds. Sophomores mad ' their debut bj exam- ining all forms of literature for subject, theme, and style. Juniors, in their last year of required English, reviewed the heritage of American literature. Concentrating on the English culture, members of the senior class perused the norks of such master authors a lirovtning and Shakespeare. All students worked at developing ideas and expressing them through themes and essays. Speech ami journalism were also avail- able. Speech students perfected fundamen- tals of elocution. Varied speech assignments found orators using library references Tor de- hates ami serious speeches, while a light touch v as adde d as aspiring comedians prepared humorous talks. Journalism classes edited the school paper and maga ine. Volunteer Staff members performed the extracurricular job of producing the annual. Sophomore Itvdeatl had th chance to resd parts for Our Town and Cyrano dv Ber erac in Mr. Craft ' s English classes. Donald Hair J Journalism Herbert llantz Kngli h Ethd Harold F TigHth Jane PeMMJ Kngli«h