Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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Taking rare of the e tra busm rc in English are Jim, Kathleen and Lois. English The fundamentals in the basic language skills of reading, writing, and speaking are all taught in the English department. An appreciation of people in their native habitat plus an understanding of their personalities gives the English studies a psycho- logical twist. The required writing of original com- positions allows the student to empty his mind of different theories and opinions be has thought about. Tenth grade English teachers convey to their pupils the elements of style and functional grammar. American literature acquainted Juniors with their own American literary giants. The twelfth year brings a review of all the great English prose, drama, and poetry immortals, from Chaucer to George Bernard Shaw. Journalism A journalist’s work is never done. There is always the rush to meet dead- lines for the ‘‘Star of the North” and the ever-present problem: Where will we get the next story? All year long it seems as if the work on the Rohian. our VMS an- nual. will never be completed. There’s endless copy to write, layouts, and paste- ups, picture cropping, and new ideas to create, before the Rohian is finally fin- ished. The general classroom work, along with all of this, makes a journal- ism year one of new, interesting work and lots of fun. Dramatics “All the world’s a stage” is the philosophy of our (dramatists—whether serious or comical. The dramatics course gives ambitious and talented young thespians the opportunity to dabble in grease paint and practice the arts of the theater. Amid costumes and scenery they have the chance to pro- pel themselves into the world of make-believe and have fun at the same time. Many of us have had the secret desire to have our name in lights. Al- though all cannot make it, we have fun fanning that little spark of talent.

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Home Economics Home Economics is more than just cooking and sewing. It is a course in good living. The Home Economist must have a basic knowledge of science, mathematics, and history. She must be artistic and must he orderly and efficient as a secretary. If the girls taking Foods from Miss Peterson should bake a cake that falls, they can tell you which chemical reaction caused the failure. The fundamentals of Art are applied in Miss Holley's Clothing classes, and her students learn that being well-dressed in- volves more than the ability to sew on buttons. Senior boys have the opportunity to develop culinary skills in the Boy’s Cooking Class. Al- though Miss Peterson doesn’t produce many pros- pective chefs, her boys do gain an appreciation of the work involved in feeding them three meals a day. Industrial Arts A complete training in vocational skills—this is what is offered to all mechanically inclined students of VHS. In the auto mechanics shop can be found many modern-day Henry Fords trying to find out what makes a car tick. Future printers can be found in the print shop turning out the “Star” as well as programs, charts, tickets and other school printing. Also in the shops are courses in woodworking, machine shops for future machinists, and a drafting course for future draftsmen and engi- neers. These courses are first studied when the boys are in Junior High, where they are given a “get-acquainted” course in each of the shops to help them choose the one of most interest. Commercial Students who take business courses are familiar with words like “It is the duty of man to do me a turn.” They constantly hear “tabular stops set; machines at double spacing.” During the typing course, each student tries to bring his speed up to a fast rate. Timed speed tests are taken, and the rate is put on a chart. Shorthand students are kept busy learning the brief forms, special forms, and others. Later, dictation and transcription are attempted, re- sulting in students trying to get their “60” award. The office practice class learns to operate mimeo- graph, mimeoscope, ediphone. and adding ma- chines.

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Science “Think, people, think!” These famous words of Mr. Qman have become synonomous with science in Roosevelt High. The world of science is introduced to students in the biology labs of Miss Aure and Miss Ambrose as they peer through microscopes into the mysterious worlds of minute objects. Pe- culiar odors seeping through the halls on Tuesdays and Thursdays verify the fact that Mr. Oman’s ama- teur chemists have again been at work brew- ing another of their infamous, foul-smelling con- coctions. For the more advanced students Mr. Oman’s physics lab provides a haven where young scientists learn the laws of levers and pulleys, the mysteries of electricity and other important physics principals. I . . , Be careful, Sheldon, it might explode. Math The first phase of math in Roosevelt High consists of algebra, taught to the sophs by Mr. Rowbottom. Those who survive the first year go on to the intri- cacies of plane geometry. This course offers theorems and axioms to juniors and a few bright sophs under the guid- ance of Mr. Eide. Here most girls drop by the wayside and the boys carry on to higher algebra to bd taught whv x-y=Z. Mr. Sims trys his best to pull you through this year of figures. Those lucky few who survive all of this finally get a year of solid geometry and trig from jovial Mr. Eide. This rounds out the math courses offered at VHS. Music Sharps, flats, naturals and what-have-you com- prise the music department of VHS. In the Malone Hall music may be heard from the high-pitched piccolo, the rumbling of the big tuba or the squeak- ing of violins. The band is directed by Mr. Humpal and the orchestra is under Mr. Davis. Those who are vocally inclined may join the high school choir under the capable direction of Mr. Ziemer. The members of the band, orchestra and choir perform at various functions during the year and give out with some very fine concerts.