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

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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

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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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Keith Carlson Fconomics American Government INancy Fivian World Hi8tor ' PhylliH Jaiciello World Historv Doufclas Johnson American Historv Mrs. Jaiciello shows Sophomore History students that learning can be fun. Social Sciences Aqiiaint Students With the World Seniors Diane Webb, Dave Garten, and Mary Schrage consider the current assifcnment for their independent study economics class. All phases of the social science program were intended to give Roosevelt students a better under- standing of today ' s world. Diversity was an impor- tant factor in the social science classes, which strove to acquaint students with the problems of society. By studying history before American govern- ment and economics, a more complete picture of the United States was presented to students. World History was intended to give general background knowledge of current world problem. The Black History course was continued from last year. Mr. James Wadsworth was the teacher and he also taught similar classes at Hoover High School. Students who had previously studied Economics were eligible for an advanced course. It included a more in depth study of economic trends. A junior independent study class was a new addition to the curriculum. Participants studied American History by doing research projects and having occasional classes. Independent Study Eco- nomics and Government was used for the second year. 22