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

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The expressive faces of Patty HoflTert and Mike Cornelison reflect the tremendous actinp; potential they share.

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The powerful effects of student talent and adaptability for changes keep TRHS vital, current, exciting Who can explain it? Who can say what makes Rooseveh great? Everyone who goes here knows it ' s true, but who can tell exactly why? The fact is no one can, and that ' s the beauty of it. It takes all 1600 of Roose- velt ' s students to give a complete answer. Although the strength of student talent and action is the mainstay of Roosevelt, R osevelt ' s ability to keep pace with a changing environment has also been a major asset. The removal of the dress code, the programs the school sponsored on moratorium days, the memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King, and greater re- liance on student opinion in curriculum planning are examples of the methods Roosevelt has used to keep in step with progress this year. Roosevelt could not be as great as it is today if it had not con- tinually adapted itself to new surround- ings throughout its near half-century of existence. Staying current with the times always vital and exciting, has long been one of Roosevelt ' s stronger virtues. It remains s( until this day. This yearbook represents only the most recent chapter in the continuing story of the Roosevelt tradition. It ' s been newly updated and revised this year, and is graphically presented in this chronicle of the events that made the school year 1%9-1970 a memorable one. DemonstratinK excellent form, senior Taige Thornton jumps hif h before divini . Sophomore Lynn Schwartz experiments with make-up artristry on a patient George Webber.

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Academics A portion of RoosevelCs greatness comes from its broad-based academics program. Offering a strong careers cur- riculum as well as excellent college prep- aratory courses, Roosevelt has something to suit nearly everyone s needs. Courses have been included this year which help to keep Roosevelt current with the times, A modernized sophomore Eng- lish program and Blax:k History and Data Processing were added to the curriculum. Also planned was the inclusion of more Black literature in all English classes. All of these qualities in Roosevelt served to advance the excellence of academic training available here. 16