Roosevelt High School - Echo Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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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.

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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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Each spring many Roosevelt students take part in the forensic contests. The first and second place school winners in each contest — de- clamation, oration, humorous reading, and interpretative reading—go on to the district contests. The names of the top boy and top girl school declamers are engrav- ed on the Chamberlain Cup. Those co ; who are fortunate enough to be in Last year’s speech finalists admire Roosevelt's collection : : : of regional banners. They hope to add a few in the 1961 the regional contests hope to bring contests. (1. to r.) Carol Gunn, Mark Sutter, Carol home regional banners for the school. Congdon, Sue Hopps, Mickey Roesch. Speakers, Writers Vie for Top Spots Miss Thelma McAndless helps Al Mil- ford with his writing entry. In the 1960 contests, Al received a national first place for his general article entitled “Ingemar’s Right.” Scholastic Writing award winners, Shirley Caldwell, Dave Stewart, and Al Milford prepare their entries for the 1961 contests. In the 1960 National Scholastic Writing Al Milford won a first place national award Awards, four Roosevelt students won recogni- for his general article concerning the “fight tion for their literary efforts. Dave Stewart rackets” in t he boxing profession. Besides re- and Jean Warner received honorable mentions ceiving a national writing certificate and gold on the state level, while Shirley Caldwell was key, Al also received a $35 check. given a commendation on the national level. 14