Roosevelt High School - Echo Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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(First row 1. to r.) Ron Capizzi, Craig Ballard, Mr. L. W. Menzi, Jim Nass, Barb Henderson, Tom Tate, Cal Scott. (Second row |. to r.) Jean LaBounty, Geri La- Bounty, Kim Stewart, Sue Ulrich, Carolyn Ander- son, Donna Kersey, Tom Webb, Roger Brooks, Annually the Roosevelt Student Council offers leadership for the activities and events that contribute to the welfare of the school. Led by Council officers Jim Nass, Craig Ballard, and Barb Henderson, the Council sponsored an all-school magazine sale that netted $4,600. With this money, it purchased such items as new lights for the publications office and pom-poms for the cheerleaders. The Council also took charge of the Homecoming festivities, revised Students Elected The Roosevelt chapter of the National Honor Society, sponsored by Miss Virginia Cooper, initiated six members of the class of ’61 at the formal ceremony held at the Honors As- sembly in June 1960. The members, who must Miss Virginia Cooper and Honor Society members hold a practice initiation ceremony. Jim Herndon, Tom Touse, Jack Kennedy, Jim Ferrer. (Third row l. to r.) Don Calder, Tony Smith, Bill Kennedy, Dick Wise, Penny McClure, Ellen Mc- Dermott, Patty Burns. the social regulations, and initiated the use of I.D, cards: RHS Principal L. W. Menzi has worked with the Council for twenty years, giving help and advice on school matters. The Roosevelt Council played a major part in the Washtenaw Conference Student Council, improving relations between schools in the county. Roosevelt sent four delegates to the monthly meetings, where Barb Henderson served as treasurer. to Top Positions be in the upper third of their class, were select- ed by the faculty on the basis of citizenship, scholarship, leadership, and service. The group may take in up to fifteen per cent of the senior class and up to ten per cent of the junior class. (l. to r.) Ina Hansen, Barb Henderson, Patty Burns, Miss Cooper, Patty Bates, Rosemary Cook, Dave Stewart. rs

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Social Calendar Senior couples take a break from dancing to talk awhile. Underclassmen Joe McCulloch and Tam Eberle serve punch to sophs Kathy Martin and Jo Ann Magee. At “Mistletoe Magic’ couples danced to the music of the Sonny Skies Orchestra.

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Barb looks radiant as she receives congratula- tions on her latest honor. Miss Margaret Gotts presents Barbara with the DAR citizenship pin. Senior Barbara Henderson was named patriotism by the faculty and seniors, Barbara Roosevelt’s D.A.R. citizen for 1960-61. Selected competed for the state D.A.R. citizenship award for her loyalty, dependability, service, and at a convention in March. Leading Seniors Win Coveted Honors Chosen o n the basis of leadership, citizenship, and character, five mem- bers of the class of ’61 attended Boys’ State on the M.S.U. campus in June 1960. They gained a knowledge of state and local government as they ran for official positions in their mythical state, counties, and cities. At the end of the seven-day convention, Cal Scott was honored for making the most progress in personal aptitude. : st a aEEe © | yp = (First row 1. to r.) Tom Tate, Jack Kennedy, Jim Ferrer. (Second row 1. to r.) John Dawson, Tom Hughes, Dave Ste- 13 wart, Cal Scott.