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

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Various staff workers make education possible Easing the way for teacfiers and stu- dents alike is Roosevelt ' s staff of pro- fessional office workers. Mrs. Shirley Robinette, treasurer, serves as the school ' s banker and accountant. Mrs. Lillie Eckman, registrar, is custodian of student records. Mrs. Dolores Maertz, secretary, is the principal ' s right hand and office manager, and is assisted by Mrs. Doris Aller. Miss Barbara Crout- hamel is secretary for the counselors. Attendance recording and reporting is the province of Mrs. Eunice Ash. The school ' s health service is super- vised by Mrs. Bridget Sweet. A certified teacher as well as a registered nurse, she is widely recognized as an authority in the sensitive area of sex education. Special honor came to her this year when she was named as Nurse of the Year by her associates in central Iowa. Mrs. Sweet ' s duties include caring for those who become ill at school, and deciding who should be sent home. She speaks to biology and homemaking classes about veneral disease and drugs, and gives confidential advice and refer- rals for personal health problems. Roosevelt ' s office staff this year included Mrs. Shirley Robinette, Mrs. Lillie Eckman, Mrs. Dolores Maertz, Mrs. Doris Aller. Miss Barbara Crouthamel (counseling), and Mrs. Eunice Ash. An understanding smile can have therapeutic value, as Mrs. Sweet demonstrates to an ailing sophomore.

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Mrs. Lyman makes study hall more enjoyabl e as she jokes with juniors Kathy Wilson and Connie Keller. Study hall and library aid academic pursuits The cafeteria and student center offered Roosevelt students varied atmospheres for study. Mrs. Vera Stauffer joined the staff as study hall teacher in the student center. Open campus was expanded from first and sixth to all six periods of the day. Art work of Roosevelt students and from traveling art exhibits was displayed in the library throughout the year. A microfilm reader was added to the library for viewing back issues of magazines. Teacher associates were a valuable aid to teachers by correcting papers and tests. Students enjoy relaxed atmosphere of the library. Mrs. Lois Brown Teachers Associate Mrs. Catherine Gilchrest Teachers Associate Mrs. Lorraine Hutson Teachers Associate Mrs. Marcie Kreitinger Librarian Mrs. Charlene Lakin Librarian Mrs. lone Lyman Study Hall Mrs. Vera Stauffer Study Hall Mrs. Ruby Wells Teachers Associate 27

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Mr. Bruce Tyler, Head Custodian Mr. Bruce Tyler, head custodian at Roosevelt, directs the fifteen-member staff of men whose job is to keep the school clean and running smoothly. The custodial staff, working in shifts, works to keep the halls free of litter and the parking lots and campus in good order. Besides picking up after students, the custodians spend time keeping the building heated, opening stuck lockers, setting up for special events, and taking care of daily problems that plague the student body. In the fall, classes were disrupted some- what by noise and the smell of tar as the outside of the school building received a scrubbing. Special attention was paid to the limestone ornaments along the top of the building. In addition to the bath, the roof was repaired. Responsible for the school lunch pro- gram is a staff of eighteen lunchroom ladies under the management of Mrs. Jessie Fairbanks. The food service staff prepares hot lunches in the cafeteria, both Type-A and a-la-carte, and sack lunches for the student center. The cause of nutrition was pushed by a federal court ruling banning the sale of candy and snack foods during the lunch period. Some students won in part, though, by opening a concession stand during other hours of the day. Planning for another busy day are: (from left) Bruce Tyler, Buck Hedgecock, Joe Mortellaro, and Bud Downing, Other custodial staff nnembers not pictured include: Basil Deets, John McClavy, Lawrence Graves, Francis Weese, Robert Bell, Delbert Christy, Arvid Gates, Max Sampson, James Speakar, Leonard Waters, Samuel Wilson, and Helen Osborn. The lunchroom ladies include: FRONT ROW: Evelyn Raitt, Clara Da Ros, Sheila Baldwin, Louise Collins, Ida Clara Hammer, Barbara Duff, Jessie Fairbank, Manager, Elizabeth Mac Bay, BACK ROW: Gail Curtis, Josephine Corrigan, Margaret Landis, Betty Earixsun, Ramona Aldrich, Betty White, Evelyn Beeus, Phyllis Hegwood, Ann Kewatt, Lora Crawford. 29