Roosevelt High School - Echo Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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Special Courses Train For Home, Business Business courses at Roosevelt are handled by Miss Vera North. Under her able hand, students learn the intricacies of shorthand, notehand, typing and business math. Mr. Russell Brumbaugh, head of the EMU Driver Education Department, spends part of his time teaching the basics of good driving to Roosevelt students. “Sportsman- like Driving,” the theme of the class, is taught in the classroom and practiced on the highway. Mrs. Linda Daily is the home economics teacher as well as FHA sponsor, Through- out the year students under her guidance learn to manage a home efficiently. Mr. Russell Brumbaugh, with an able group of student teachers, works at making safe and courteous drivers out of RHS students. ian Miss Vera North looks over the shorthand efforts of junior Connie TG bs : er Abercrombie. 4$@5 - ta ae i ; , —e ; st oo a 2 KEUFFEL ESSER CO.NLY. ? | sat Mrs. Linda Daily assays the foreign cooking of her Home Eco- nomics students.

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Mr. Paul Milske (right) discusses field notes with Mr. Fred McCraite, student teacher, on the annual Biology Club campout. 10 Mr, Emile Gosseaux believes that the sciences should play a role in making thinkers out of students. Science, Mathematics Create Able Thinkers Mr. Paul Milske, natural sciences and Biology Club sponsor, thrives on a crowded schedule. Thi s year he set up special courses in physical and natural science. He succeeded in remodeling his lab for his Biology I and II courses, Mr. Emile Gosseaux, the affable senior class sponsor and irrepressible Algebra I, Chemistry and Physics professor, moves stu- dents on their scientific mole hills and moun- tains. In conjunction with the Industrial Arts Department, he integrated the Physics and Electronics courses, thereby utilizing the spe- cial facilities of the Sill Industrial Arts complex. complex. For their advanced instruction in mathema- tics, students turn to Miss Joanne Rankin who puts them through their numbers races in Senior Math, Geometry, Algebra II and intro- duces them to an extensive mathematics li- brary for their independent study, Junior High pupils develop their math concepts in the General Education Curriculum.

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Coach Bud” Dornbos reviews water safety methods for his physical education classes. Dornbos Heads Athletic Department Roosevelt is fortunate to have one of the outstanding physical education programs in the state. The various Miss Mary Drake intently watches the units throughout the year cover most areas of sports: Sinkopaters as they prepare for their football, soccer, cross country, basketball, swimming, annual show. gymnastics, and even a special dance unit. The special emphasis put upon fitness has enabled Roosevelt to produce fine athletic teams as well as encouraging youth to keep physically fit. Coaches Jack Crabtree and Ron Saunders diagram new defensive strategy for upcoming game with St. Johns.