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

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PFC honors 84 seniors at annual banquet Roosevelt ' s Parent Faculty Club (PFC) once again recognized out- standing seniors at its annual ban- quet, held May 7 in the school cafe- teria. More than 75 students of the class of 1980 were honored for their achievements and contributions to the school. Among those invited were presi- dents of school clubs, editors of school publications, and others who had displayed leadership and per- formed services for Roosevelt. Also outstanding scholars, such as Nation- al Merit Finalists, those in the top 5 per cent of the class, and one top student in each department of the school were commended. Those seniors who were captains of sports teams and cheerleading squads were honored as well. These students included Ronald Adcock, Cynthia Anderson, Deann Andrews, Melodie Barkley, Mary Jane Bear, Jill Bennett, Elizabeth Blanks, Julia Boyle, Eric Brandser, Donald Branjord, and Deborah Burns. Also invited were Scott Butterfield, Janine Calland, Steven Canine, William Carr, Ann Copley, David Cramer, Danielle Cutler, Jeannette Dahl, De Anne Davis, Ricky DeCarlo, Laura Dechant, Patty Derrickson, and Diana Dickinson. Jill Downing, Tracy Engman, John Fontanini, Randall Gates, Lewis Grady, Chris Grimes, Susan Guthrie, Ross Hartline, James Hickman, The- resa Humphries, Jay Jackson, Sonya Jackson, Mark Jacobs, Deborah James, Rhonda Jesperson, Cheryl Johnson, and John Kalainov attend- ed as well. In addition, Kristin Kalsem, Karen Kelley, Dennis Kelly, Jerome Kingkade, August Landis, Dolores LaPole, Jean Larson, Karen Levine. Chelon Long, Mary MacKinnon, Pa- tricia McGinnis, Karin McKinney, Brent Mellecker, and Wynn Merryman were honored. Also commended were Jeanne Michel, Lucy Minkler, Jennifer Mitchell, Terry Mitchell, Kitty O ' Keefe, Pam Oldham, Lynda Paxton, Sarah Perry, Keith Petrak, Caryll Petre, Nicole Pierce, Mad- eline Pogal, and Joe Quinn. Kathy Rehder, David Robinson, Elizabeth Rodgers, Rochelle Rollison, John Ruble, Patty Sargent, Kathy Schwartz, Julie Smith, Bill Sullivan, Phil Templeton, Dona Thomas, Liz Thomas, Steven Wal- ters, Susan Worley, Randy Zenian, and Mary Zielke were honored also. r Above: Another example of the delinquent youth in America todu says eff Beckman as he catches Kitty O ' Keefe emerging from Mrs. Hyde ' s office. Left: Dave Higgins says Stick ' em up! to Mr. Rogers (alias John Hayes) in the 1980 Senior Frolics.

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Rhonda Jesperson, Deb Stine, Cheryl Danielson, Mary Jane Bear, and Gordette Brown tell the audience There ' s No Business Like Show Business. Class displays talent in Teddy Awards The senior boys portray life as it might be in five years, at war with Afghanistan, in their act We Love Roosevelt. Roosevelt ' s student body left the school auditorium April 11 impressed by the talents of the senior class which had been displayed in what several teachers called the best Senior Frolics in years. Chairpersons Jim Haynie and Joellen Young chose as the theme The Teddy Awards, patterning the show after the Academy Awards. Six acts were introduced, each by a different pair of seniors, and several commer- cials were also included. The show opened with a glam- orous all-girl chorus number, There ' s No Business Like Show Business. From there on, the audience was de- lighted by a variety of numbers, ranging from Eric Hagen ' s juggling to a selection from A Chorus Line sung by Casey Gradischnig. More than 60 seniors participated in the Frolics. Most were included in the mixed chorus number, Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better. Dana Mintzer and Andrea Goodwin directed this act and had the heavy responsibil- ity of organizing 60 often unruly seniors into a chorus that could (at least to some extent) carry a tune. The show ended with the senior boys ' chorus number, We Love Roosevelt. Finally, all members of the cast ap- peared for the grand finale and an unexpected number which was added at the last minute (to the surprise of Mrs. Hyde), Pink Floyd ' s Brick in the Wall. This act brought to a close an hour of surprisingly good entertain- ment, one which provided a great time for both partici- pants and viewers. 14

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Class night ceremony recognizes scholars Seniors wound up their years of study at Roosevelt on May 15 with their last final, and those who had excelled during those years were honored that evening at the an- nual Class Night. Pam Oldham and Shelly Rollison head- ed the event at which honor cords for those in the upper 3 and 15% of the class were distributed as well as dozens of scholarships and other achievement awards won by seniors. Superintendent Awards for one student in each department were awarded. Principal Bruce Gardner, in his last year at TRHS, had a few words to say to the seniors as did class president John Kalainov. Class vice- president Susan Guthrie carried out the traditional pas- sage of the big stick, transferring the authority to the re- presentative of the junior class, Joanie Heggen. Susan was also the winner of the Cress Hoyt award, given each year to the senior who was of outstanding service to TRHS. Following the ceremony, the seniors and their parents proceeded to the cafeteria where they enjoyed refresh- ments and exchanged congratulations. Superintendent ' s Awards English Dee Ann Davis General Business Joe Quinn French Deborah Burns Latin Janine Calland Boys Phys Ed Loren Strait Science Steve Walters Office Practice Dona Thomas Drama David Higgins Distributive Ed John Fontunini Vocal Music Edith Karras Orchestra Janine Calland Art Randall Gates Industrial Arts Doug Street Spanish Eva Sweet Math David Robinson Girls ' Phys Ed Debbie Perry Social Studies ...Terry Humphries Journalism Julie Boyle Forensics Michael Zeller Home Economics ..Dolores LaPole Band Kathy Rehder Above and above left: Senior Dave Higgins accepts his Superintendent ' s Award for the Drama department and then glances up to acknowledge the thunderous applause, screams, and whistles he received as he crossed the stage. Loren Stait receives congratulations from Mrs. Hyde as he accepts h award. 16