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

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1 L l Everett Craft Enicliiih (chairman Frank Annerer English Latin Edith RjornHtad EnieliHh Marian Ehlers Eniclifth Speech Bill F reimuth EnicliMh Barbara Goldstein Enfflish l)avi l (rro lufl4l English Donald Haley JournaliNm Herbert Hantz English New Outlook in English Speech, Forensics Added Diagramming sentences, analyzing poetry, and creating short stories were just parts of the diverse Enghsh program offered at Roosevelt. Reading was an im- portant factor stressed in all of the grades, and each year several fiction and non-fiction books were read and analyzed. During the sophomore year, the emphasis was (m composition and grammar, while reading a wide repertoire of classics. In the junior year, important American novels and poets were studied, and dur- ing the senior year, English novelists and poets were analyzed. For the first time, sophomores were re- (juired to take a one semester speech course. Through this course it was hoped that the student would become more adept at speaking in front of a group and at developing a better speaking and writ- ing style. Lewis Jolly listens during a difirussion group which helps promote inclivi lual participation. 20

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■Mr B« ulah NfHion il« un «« l4»r. (Chairman («4 r lon Opel l orolh ehrlf orwin allien 4i »unHel r Belfor«l V( alk«-r i !oun »« l« r Mary Seaver i .oiin lor 1 Individual Advancement Encouraged by (Counselors A counselor ' s primary job at Roosevelt was assisting students in planning their high school schedules. Because a large number of Roosevelt students were inter- ested in a college education, counselors were kept busy advising students and helping them fill out applicati(»ns for col- lege entrance. Test scores, such as the SAT and A( ' T were received, recorded, and distributed by the counselors. (Counselors also advised students who lid not plan t attend college after grad- uation. Time was spent by the counselor and student to personally discuss plans for the future. In addition to these tasks, counselors also organized schedules of courses to be taken and adjusted stu- dents ' programs. Senior? Iik« K tht ' r OriofT r« ' uliz ' that ihr iiir rniuli« ii in iht roll4 |{;4 4 utal«»|c room can Im ' a helpful |sui«l« ' nlien planning their futures. 19

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Forensics involves students like Steve Howard and Lee (Iramberg in current affairs and debater. Forensics was a new course offered to seniors. Students studied independently in the library on certain topics, and then discussed their findings in class. Journalism courses were available this year for three semesters. First and second semester students learned the funda- mentals of a good newspaper in theory and practice by putting out the Roundup. Students enrolled in third semester jour- nalism studied magazines and planned a magazine of their own. The Advanced Standing Program con- tinued for the third year. Accelerated studies included a course similar to many college freshmen English courses. NeH t«» Ro » » ' v« ll, lr ». Pamela eatoh replaces Mrs. Burburu 4 ld t« ' in at the eme iter. Flh« l Harold Knieli h Linda Mci ' .uiium Kn|eli!«h Janv l enn» ' Fnielish Marjjarel Rohin un Fnieli h Karliara S«m I 21