Roosevelt High School - Echo Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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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.

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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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MISS McANDLESS The head of the English department is Miss Thelma Mc- Andless. Her schedule includes the eleventh and twelfth grade classes. She also spends numerous hours as sponsor of the Rough Rider and Echo, In addition Miss McAndless directs speech activities and junior-senior plays. On the state, regional, and national levels Miss McAndless is busy as a speaker and resource person for various organizations. Roose- velt is proud to have Miss McAndless, professor of English and biographee Who’s Who in American Women,as a mem- ber of its faculty. MISS LANGWORTHY Roosevelt’s French teacher is Miss Lucille Langworthy. Her classes include junior and senior high French. This year she is also teaching Eng- lish IX. In her spare time Miss Langworthy enjoys gardening and listening to fine music. Language § Broaden MISS COOPER Roosevelt Latin teacher - Miss Virginia Cooper. This year she teaches world his- tory as well as social studies. In addition she is in charge of the National Honor So- ciety at Roosevelt. Her de- votion to teaching is well known to those who attend her Saturday morning ses- sions.