Roosevelt High School - Echo Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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MR. GOSSEAUX Mr. Emile Gosseaux is the physics, chemistry, and physical science teacher. He is a sponsor of the senior class. He also sponsors the cheerleaders. Among his hobbies is a bit of good beat music. His battle cry is “LEARN THOSE VALENCES!” Top Men Make Science Live MR. WALL Biology teacher, Robert Wall, brought applied biology into the curriculum this year. He spon- sors the biology club and co-sponsors the senior class. He promotes an interest in wild life and growing things by overnight and weekend camping jaunts.

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Math Staff Adds Two New Faces MR. WELPER The math department this year has only one veteran faculty member, Mr, Francis Welper. Through his teaching, students acquire an ex- cellent foundation in math. He is in charge of Roosevelt’s visual aid program and is always around to manipulate the knobs, or repair the plugs, or bring out the sound effects. MISS RANKIN Another new member in the math depart- ment is Miss Joanne Rankin. She is taking the place of Miss Margaret Gotts who transferred to the University’s math department. Before coming to RHS, she taught at Airport Com- munity High School for seven years. MR. SAUNDERS Mr. Ronald Saunders, the assistant football coach, is a 1963 addition to the Roosevelt fac- ulty. He helps with physical education classes and teaches math.

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Mr. Mac. Heads Social Sciences MR. MacDONALD One of the best liked teachers in the senior high is Mr. Alister MacDonald. He instructs American Government and History, and coaches the senior high tennis team. He is known as a woodsman of the Paul Bunyan variety, and while he does not match Paul in size, his stories do. MR. TOMCZAK Mr. Benedict Tomczak is one of the junior high core teachers. He coaches the junior high tennis team. He has a flair for the guitar and the bowl- ling ball. Some say he is an expert fisherman. MR. WAARA A new junior high core teacher is Mr. William Waara. He came to RHS from Wayne, Michigan. During the summer Mr. Waara takes to the air as the pilot of a crop dusting plane.