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

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P« irhoar«l strin in is ju t on« »f th«» many iinu ual -laf rooni a -li - iti« . in lh» ' Math ApprtM-ialion roursr. Marilyn F« ' intei -h and T« m l « nl« ' - fCraph look «n as Juli«» Synh«r»l Htrinies thv hoard. Experic iire in IVlatli ( Jass Teaches l recisioii Lojjic ' r tnalli drpart nicnl lirld many n|. portunitics lor tlir interested studerU. (llassified as Math 5 and 6, Algebra II and trigonometry were accelerated classes available to all students with suf- ficient background. Analytic geometry and statistics could be taken in the ac- celerated classes of Math 9 and 10. Math 10, available only in the second semester, was an appreciation! course. As an extra-curricular activity for those math-minded students who desire to learn more, a ( Computer (Hub was organ- ized. I iider the supervision of Mr. Max Akers, the students could fetMl problems int ) a computer, which sent the problems to the d( wiitown computer, solved the pn»blem, and sent the answer back t(» the awaiting students. The use of the com- puter was ccKirtesy of the Polk (!ounty (lomputer (IcMiter. (U.xir n l» r« «»n A lvanr«Ml l){:« ' hru « ' oni« ' tr Ihairniun Max krr d an« tMl l|e« ' l ra Trinon«mflr V ra Bi ldl« ' 4l aii « ' d lf( bra Kohrrt iiimminiE l|e« hra i«M m« lr »or lofi arri« « n d an4 ' «Ml l|e« ' l ra ,fom« ' lr Kuh Smith 4l iiH 4 ' d l|e ' hra La r« ' in ' r Slokka 4l an -tMl l|et ' l ra Ronald Slorm »«M»m« ' lrv S« ' ni »r Math Konahl V( hillalrh «l atH«Mi l|e« ' hra (F4M tii« tr 26

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Roicer Anderson Speerh l rama R l « rl liufel« lnKtrum« ntal Music !V1ariann« ias| « Art » ' orf£« Hans Art IVIhert Srheibel Vocal IVIusic Oeativily Expressed In Music, ' Art, Drama Almost every area »f interest was covered in Roosevelt ' s program of fine arts classes. Students had their choice of drama, v(Kal music, instrumental ex- pressi m, and art. No person in three years at TRHS could escape some contact with the fine arts department. The musical assemblies presented, the plays performed, and the art pieces exhibited all constitute part of the student life at Roosevelt. Orchestra involves Roosevelt students in a musical as well as u ademic atnio. «phere. Reflectiims of intensity are shown by Diana Kll|»ci as she sculptures her self-bust in art class. 25

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Senior Mark Dorniun di»€-over» that hi» mathematic-al knowledi e in advantai eous in drafting and in math class. Mathematical ealeulation require Mr. Akers a» well a» his students to solve various problems. 27