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

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An underwater shot shows the perfect precision of Jan a nd Judi Wheeler and Terri Weilbrenner as they perform during the Shark s Pageant. Junior Mary Aten happily claims her prize at the draw- ing of the Teddy Bear contest, supervised by Pam Gregory, chairman of historical committee. Cheerleading captain Patti Silver and junior Christy Gerdes boost spirit at the Dowling game. Attacking the problem head-on, sophomore Larry Singleton faces the gruesome task of locker cleanup.

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Students active in all areas of school Entertaining underprivileged children at the ADC picnic, cheering wildly for the Riders as Roosevelt wins a football game, buying loads of tickets in hopes of winning the Teddy Bear Contest... these are memo- ries that many students who attended Roosevelt in 1 968-69 will remember as a part of high school life. Each year the tra- ditional dances and activities are held, but each year the memories of the graduat- ing class are a little different from those who graduated the year before. Seniors Ellen Teigland and Jim Swaim provide entertainment for their new friend at the ADC picnic. Cold weather didn ' t dampen Rider enthusiasm during the game against Tech. 6

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Homecoming queen Patty Dunning, escorted by Chuck Blaskovich, reigns over 1968 homecoming festivities. Old and new mix for best of both Roosevelt students anticipate the tradi- tional activities which have come to be a great part of student life. The homecoming dance, with the radiant happiness of a new homecoming queen, the Krazy Kake Kon- test, the first snow of the year and after- school snowball fights, even studying in the library - these are all a part of the Roose- velt tradition. But the tradition is growing every year. New activities appear on the Roosevelt scene and perhaps one day they will be- come traditions in themselves. The 1968-69 year was the one that of- fered the Afro-American style show to Roosevelt. New trophy cases displayed the vast stretches of Roosevelt honors. Aca- demic courses enlarged their scope as they absorbed a Black History course and inde- pendent study classes. Voting machines improved the accuracy and time spent counting ballots in elections. These are but a few of the ideas that the 1968-69 year gave to Roosevelt, as the old and new continued to combine for the best of both.