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

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Students from Iran, Brazil, Europe attend TRHS Five foreign students attended Roosevelt this year. Junior Hossein Alavi started at Roosevelt last year and will stay to be graduated next year. He also plans to attend college in the United States before returning to his family in Iran. Senior Rogerio Aguiar came from Rio de Janiero, Brazil. He noted that it was harder to make friends in America, but that the school work was easier. In Brazil he had class for five hours a day, either in the morning, afternoon, or evening. Joelle Hirsch ' s home is Neuilly-sur- Seine, a suburb of Paris. She had already graduated from high school in France. She spent some time on a farm in Fort Dodge before arriving in Des Moines. She enjoyed trips to New York and New Orleans with her host family, and she participated in French Club ac- tivities at Roosevelt. Regner Hansen had also been graduated from school when he came to Roosevelt. He planned to enroll in a four-year course at a journalism school similar to the American college when he returned to Denmark. Regner had been a Danish correspondent for Track and Field News for three years, so he was interested in journalism at Roosevelt. He worked on the sports section of the Roundup first semester, and was art editor of ACTION Magazine second semester. He also played soccer on the Roosevelt team. Reidar Skorpen arrived at Roosevelt at an opportune time. A basketball player, Reidar joined the team that became state champions. It was an ex- perience he will never forget. Reidar attended a gymnasium in his native Norway. At this school, he chose his profession and was assigned courses according to his field of study. He returned after his year at Roosevelt. Top: Joelle Hirsch stands in front of RH8. Center: Foreign students. Regner Hansen, Hos- sein Alavi, Rogerio Aguiar. Reidar Skorpen. Far left: Reider Skorpen gives the victory sign at the State Basketball Tournament. Left: Regner Hansen plays soccer for the Roosevelt team. Above: Rogerio Aguiar points out his home in Brazil on a globe in the library. Foreign Students 27

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46 to Guthrie Theater group sees two plays On October 22, a bus carrying 43 Roosevelt students and 3 faculty spon- sors departed for Minneapolis on the eleventh annual Guthrie Theater trip. Arriving in the early afternoon, the group saw Noel Coward ' s Design for Living, then were dropped off at a shopping center for supper. They dined at various eateries such as My Pi and The Jolly Troll. In the evening, Oliver Goldsmith ' s comedy She Stoops to Conquer was presented. Drama teacher R.C. Anderson and Mr. and Ms. Bill Freimuth accom- panied the students. Cost for the trip was $22, including the price of bus fare and tickets for the two plays. The trip is held to give students the opportunity to see experimental productions of classic plays performed by a professional acting company. Guthrie Theater Trip. ROW 1: Lori Utterback. Cindy Anderson, Lisa Brauer, Heather Stanfleld, Jon Jones, Ted Johnson, Reg VanWyk, David Higffins, Mary Zielke. ROW 8: Julie Oreen, Jeanne Schnitzen. Lori Meek, Linda Deyo. Julie Freimuth, Karen McOriff. David Becker, Deann Andrews. ROW 3: Susan Cotten, Maria Dille, Jean Michel, Marty Miller, Anne Gentry, Bill Sullivan, Elyse Rabinovitz. Maura Robinson. Not pictured: Lis Keeker, Lynn Ward. Roosevelt delegation tours UN Seven Roosevelt students were selected for the UN trip this year. Sponsored by the UN Association, the purpose of the trip is to introduce students to the UN and the government in Washington, D.C., and also to promote unity among the students of Polk County. The trip was taken over spring break. Only juniors were selected so that members of the group would be about the same in age and interests. Many of the friendships started during the trip carry over into the students ' senior year. Juniors who applied for the trip were accepted on the basis of academic record, extracurricular ac- tivities, and recommendations of the school. About 250 applied; 148 could be accepted. Students on the trip spent one day at the UN, and later met with their Congressman. While in New York City, the group took a 4V»-hour bus tour of Manhatten, and saw the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and Radio City Music Hall. One evening they attended the Broadway production of Annie. Tours in Washington, D.C. included the Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln Monuments, the Capital, the Smithso- nian Institute, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the FBI Building, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, the Naval Academy, Mount Vernon, the Washington Cathedral, Ford ' s Theater, and the Kennedy Center. UN Trip. ROW 1: Kelly Koch, Steve Berry, Carol Blome, Laurna Hansen. ROW 8: Kris VerSteeg-, Andy Cranber . Kerry Mitchell. 26 UN, Guthrie Theater trips

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French Club busy, starts new Ensemble Musica French Club continued to be the largest club at Roosevelt, with membership of about 130 this year. The first activity was a picnic in September featuring the new Ensemble Musical, a group headed by Katherine MacKinnon and consisting of in- strumentalists to accompany the sing- ing. On October 21, the seventh annual French Club Bake Sale was held in the student center. French delicacies were offered, and the club netted about $120. In November, there was a Circle de la Conversation, a dinner where only French was spoken. Later that month, club members enjoyed lunch at Alouette, a new French restaurant in Des Moines. The club held its traditional holiday party December 18. In February, the club went to Pella and saw a performance of Le Treteau de Paris, a troupe of professional French actors. The show included Eugene Ionesco ' s comedy play, La Cantatrice Chauve, and poems and sketches by Jacques Prevert. The club held a progressive French dinner in March. Later in the spring, French Club was well-represented at the Arts Fair. The Ensemble Musical and French Club Chorus performed, and the club had a stand with gourmet goodies. Heidi Fatland was the club president first semester; Sue VerSteeg held the office during second semester. Other officers were Daryl Fingerman, vice- president; Liz Rodgers, secretary; and Brad Carpenter, treasurer. Mr. Gary Thelen was the club sponsor. Left: Bread, cheese, meat, and fruit are typical French picnic foods which were eaten at Claire Sommers house in September. Top: Members of French Club enjoy lunch at Alouette. Above left: Brad Carpenter displays a loaf of French bread at Alouette. Above right: Les Buches de Noel, or Yule Logs, are s traditional dessert consisting of cake and ice cream rolled together. There were two at the holiday party: one for Hanukah, one for Christmas. Below: Club members board the bus for Pella to see Le Treteau de Paris. 28 French Club