Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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JOURNALISM — Headlines — dead- Unes — these are well-known terms to budding young writers and journalists. In this course, the students learn the fundamentals of writing, they know which stories have local interest, human interest, or straight news value. Time is spent learning copyreading tricks, vari- ous sizes and styles of types, and the principles of brevity and conciseness in news writing. Two popular projects are carried out during the year, the publi- cation of the Star of the North with its sports articles, school happenings, and ever-knowing gossip column, and the publication of the annual Rohian, giving the students constructive prac- tice in copy-writing and in making the most artistic and effective layouts. MR. HARTIC Journalism Commerce MISS WEST MISS SMITH MR. PAKOLA COMMERCE— It is the duty of a man to do me a turn, and he is to do so if he can. This bit of wisdom is learned very well indeed by commercial students who use it daily on their typewriters. The object of the commercial course is to enable the students to gain a thor- ough working knowledge of what goes on in a business office. They are taught the use of practical business machines such as the mimeograph, ediphone, mimeoscope and various adding ma- chines. Those who are aiming for a more specialized job may be found delving into the intricacies of the curves and loops of that fascinating and useful subject, shorthand. [ I

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SOCIAL SCIENCE—Learn from the past and present to improve the fu- ture—that is one of the objects of social studies. In world history we learn of the struggles and important events that have formed the foundations of modern living. American history tells us the story of our own heritage and back- ground from the first settlement through the battles and treaties which have brought our country to its present great power. Civics, in the senior year, gives us a chance to learn the meaning of our own national constitution and the pol- itical and governmental processes of the United States. Economics and So- ciology complete the high school social science department. MISS HALVORSON MISS SIMONS MR. MclLVENNA MR. ANDERSON Library Social Science LIBRARY—A haven of quiet for those students wishing to broaden their hori- zons. The library, presided over by the diligent and helpful Miss Wadd, is a collection of knowledge with more than 9,000 books on every subject, every idea, and every thought. On these shelves you may find the works of Shakespeare, political theories, or the latest and best in modern and ancient story-telling. Today's happenings, local, national, and world-wide, are recorded in the pages of the various daily news- papers. Those seeking specialized topics can find them in the 50 various maga- zines subscribed to, including articles on photography, business trends, art and science, or just fiction and fashion.

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HOME ECONOMICS—Jello . . . salad oil . . . baking powder and pepper. Judging from the expressions of our happy home economists, this hodge- podge will all eventually turn into an angel food cake. It has long been the dogmatic opinion of most men that they are far superior to women in gen- eral, but now they have even taken to invading a woman's haven, her kitchen. The cooking classes study the nutrition- al value of different foods, the actual preparation of it, and related subjects such as the various cuts of meat. The sewing classes have sewing projects, study the uses of different fabrics and learn which styles and colors are best suited to their figures and coloring. MISS PETERSON MISS HOLLY MR. POTTSMITH Industrial Arts Home Economics INDUSTRIAL ARTS—A complete train- ing in vocational skills—this is accom- plished among the bun and whirr of the shops. Mechanically inclined students can be found crawling along the floor under some dilapidated car, scrutinizing its greasy bottom in the hope of finding out what makes it tick. In the print shop, under the direction of Mr. Ruthenbeck, future linotypists keep in practice by turning out the Star , class programs, charts, tickets, programs, and other printed matter used for school activities. In the girls' home maintenance class you will find diminutive young ladies wield- ing heavy paint brushes, saws, hammers, and other equipment which they will use in trying to prove that anything boys can do, we can do better. I 12 J