Roosevelt High School - Echo Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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Social Studies Lead to Understanding Mr. MacDonald discusses a movie in his American History class. Mr. Tomczak consults notes while teaching a history unit on southern Africa. Mr. Benedict A. Tomezak, or “Tommy” as he is called by all those who know and love him, is experiencing his first year of teach- ing. He enthusiastically instructs junior and senior high students through his two classes, World history and core. Mr. Alister MacDonald, better known as Mr. “Mac”, teaches American Government and History. His hobbies have made him coach of the tennis team and have given him fame ‘far and wide’ in the reading of poetry. Mr. Charles Alexander came to RHS this year from Jackson High. He teaches junior high English and social studies. He has many varied interests - among them are science and airplanes. Mr. Alexander devotes some class time to helping his students individually. é

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Miss Cooper and social studies stu- dents leave for county government day. Miss Virginia A. Cooper gives ser- vice to the school in many ways: teaching Latin, English, and social studies, and supervising the county government day trip. Miss Cooper is also a sponsor of the class of ’62. Miss Lucille A. Langworthy instructs in the French department. She trains junior and senior high pupils to “parler francais”. One of her favorite teaching methods is by the use of a recorded language lab. Miss Langworthy teaches her students to speak fluently with lingual records. Languages Broaden Horizons and Culture Miss McAndless reviews term papers with student teachers in a critic meeting. Miss Thelma M. McAndless heads the English department. She contributes countless hours to the growth and development of her students. She is advisor for the yearbook and school paper. She also coaches her students in speech activities and Junior-Senior plays. Miss Pearle O. Baxter is in the English department. She is sponsor of the FTA chapter. Be cause of her interest in inter- national affairs, she has ag ain started a UNESCO group. Miss Baxter displays the Japa- nese dress for festive occasions.

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Mrs. Edith Collins is librarian for Roosevelt’s grow- ing library. She spends much of her time locating Miss North instructs students books and research material for students. on ways to type formal letters. Miss Vera O. North has typ- ing, shorthand, and bookkeep- ing in the commercial depart- ment and Algebra I in the math department. She sends out notices to all alumni at reunion-time. Mrs. Barbara Brasseur in- structs all homemaking class- es at RHS. Her classes hold a number of teas and parties during the year. Roosevelt’s active FHA chapter is spon- sored by Mrs. Brasseur. Mrs. Brasseur prepares to do the day’s laundry from her four homemaking classes. Special Skills Help Balance Program Mr. Robert A. Benden has the eighth grade shop class and sponsors the newly-form- ed print club. Mr. Carroll A. Osborn teach- es the seventh grade shop class. Mr. Ray C. Doane teaches all senior high industrial arts. Mr. Benden, Mr. Osborn, and Mr. Doane demonstrate the use of a large wood file.