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

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Vocalist added this year; individuals win honors Roosevelt Jazz Band had a successful year. It received three first places, one second place, and one third place in awards at area jazz festivals. The group placed third in the Iowa Jazz Championships. Junior Chris Snyder was a new addi- tion to the jazz band this year. She was a vocalist, and her singing was well received. Seniors Clark West and Barb McKenzie were outstanding saxophone players, each receiving many honors. Seniors Laura Reese and Mark Williams were also honored. They played piano and trumpet, respectively. Bass guitarist player Forest Stewart, a junior, accumulated honors as well. The jazz band gave numerous per- formances throughout the year in and around the Des Moines community. Mr. Harold Jansen directed the group. 18 Jazz Band

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Murder, suspense in fall play Ten Little India Above: Dr. Armstrong: (Carol Blome) tips Narracott, the boat pilot (Marc Bench). Right: Vera Claythorne (Diane Norris) is charmed by Philip Lombard (Ted Johnson). Below: In their roles as General McKenzie. William Blore, Sir Lawrence Wargrave, and Emily Brent are Jon Jones, Joe Dunn, Brad Carpenter, and Heather Stanfleld. Agatha Christie ' s murder mystery Ten Little Indians was the first Roosevelt play of the 1977-78 school year. Presented November 11 and 12, it received one of the best audience tur- nouts in several years. Ten unsuspecting victims are lured to Indian Island, off the coast of England, where they are stranded and systematically murdered. When the victims discover that the killer is one of them, the race is on for both audience and players to figure out whodunit. Joe Dunn, as the bumbling Detective Blore, leads the investigation. Maybe the butler did it; David Becker as Rogers and Kate MacKinnon as his dis- gruntled wife were likely candidates, or perhaps the brash young Anthony Marston — Tom Monachino — was the mastermind. A suspenseful climax and a surprise ending bring the play to a successful close. Mr. Roger Anderson directed the play, and Mr. Art Holcomb was the technical director. Rogers Mrs. Rogers Fred Narracott . Vera Claythorne Philip Lombard Anthony Marston William Blore General Mackenzie Emily Brent Sir Lawrence Wargrave Dr. Armstrong Fall Play 17

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Roosevelt Jazz Band third in state; wins awards ROW 1: 8cott Carson, Forest Stewart. Janice Rife, Laura Reese, Chris 8nyder, Mr Harold Jansen. ROW 2: Liz Thomas, 8tefany Reed. Barb McKen- zie. Ciark West. ROW 3: Jennifer Vickery, Jay Johnson. Tom Rutt. Steve Canine. ROW 4: Jim Orismer. Kirby Davidson. Mark Swanson. Burns Stan- field. ROW 5: Dale Stephens. Nathan Stout. ROW 6: Debbie James. Jeff Brooks. Jeff McCourt, Chris Davis. Kathy Rehder. Jazz Band 19