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

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The upper three per cent are, seated, Dave Keeley, Lee Cranberf , Dave Garten, Kathy Hein, Mary Miller, Tom O Neil, Robbie Mark; and standinf , Cheryl Smith, Charlotte Smith, Cris Miller, Linda Peshkin, Nancy Wessling, Marianne KJocksiem, and Jane Neuman. Not pictured, Diane Webb. During many of their classes. National Merit Finalists Tom O Neil and Dave Garten use the library reference room. TRHS Students Earn Academic Achievements Two Roosevelt students and a former student were awarded National Merit scholarships. Seniors Dave Garten and Tom O ' Neil attained this high hon- or. Bart Main, who attended Roosevelt in his junior year, also was among the fmalists. Letters of Commendation were presented to 16 Roosevelt students. These students Hnished just below the fmalists. To be included in the upper three per cent of the senior class, a student needed a grade point of at least .6948. Valedictorian of the class of 511 was Dave Garten. 20

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Mrs. Cross takes time to discuss the Roosevelt European trip with senior Julie Isenberp;. Advisors Aid Both RHS and Students Mr. John Barrett has been a part of Roosevelt for five years now. He taught one and a half years and has served as vice-principal for the rest. His main duty this year was to aid Principal Bruce Gard- ner in solving administrative problems and thus, to make Roosevelt run smoothly. His dual role as boys ' advisor concerned disciplinary and attendance difficulties. He found his job affected by the increas- ing responsibility given to students. Girls ' Advisor V ' elma Cross tried to solve any problems that arose between the students and the faculty. She was also consulted on major Girls ' Club activities that were planned. Mrs. Cross was impressed by the ever- increasing independence of Roosevelt students. One prime example of this was that girls were allowed to wear slacks to school for the first time this year. She be- lieves that these new freedoms breed bet- ter judgment and a sense of responsibility. 19

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Students Seek Aid From Counselors Advising students about their plans for their future and helping them to select the correct sub- jects were the main jobs of the counselors again this year. ACT and SAT tests were offered at intervals all year, as well as visits from college representa- tives, which enabled college-bound juniors and seniors to apply to and to consider various schools. Students who did not plan to continue their ConfernnK with each other, Mr. Opel and Mr. Walden education were given aid in securing jobs or mili- l ain important knowledge which helps them in their tary careers, jobs. Students listen as a representative from University of Iowa answers a question about college applications. 21