Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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The Lettermen's Club consists of hoys who have won letters participating in athletics for VHS. These include members of the basketball, football, swimming, track, tennis, and golf teams and their managers. The purpose of the club is to promote sportsmanship and fair play in Virginia’s athletic program. The 1952-53 Lettermen’s Club was led by President Hob Pickering along with Vice-president Jac k Stromberg. Secre- tary Don Madich. Treasurer Warren Sims and Sergeant-at- Arms Wilson Salter. Most of the money taken in by the Lettermen this year came from chec king coats at basketball games and from club dues. The big event of the year was the annual assembly at which Miss Cradia Johnson was crowned Lettermen's Queen for 1953. The Lettermen also staged a Vaudeville Show which featured such famous acts as “Jerry Leo . “Canvasback Matko . and John Phillip Salter's “Hand (?) of Virginia”. One of the major projects of the Lettermen’s club was selling candy to pay for their snappy blue jackets modeled by Jack Stromberg. LETTERMEN'S CLUB—FRONT ROW—left to right: Mr. Michels, ad- viser. Wilson Salter. James McBride, Robort Pickering. Michael Chopp. Clyde Koskela. Alan Jorgenson. SECOND ROW: Robert Roy. Louis Karaites. Leo Ducharme. Arthur Thayer. Peter Johnson. Vernon Carlson. THIRD ROW: Charles Stickney. Lee Shoquist. Jerry Baland. Jay Wil- liams. Danny Staudahar. Joe Koebensky. FOURTH ROW: Dick Ben- kusky. Jack Pierce. Robert Langer. Jack Stromberg. Warden Sims. Don- ald Madich. Glenn Boyer.

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The Girls’ Athletic Association promotes a wide selec- tion of activities and sports for girls and gives them a chance to earn a letter. Its membership consists of girls who have earned 150 points in one semester. Heading the year’s projects were Gradia Johnson, Presi- dent; Jean Kutcher, Vice President; Carol Johnson. Secre- tary; Margaret McCain, Treasurer; and Miss Ingersoll, the new adviser. In the fall speedball and bowling take up the members’ time, followed by water sports and basketball. Volleyball, recreational sports, archery and baseball fill out the sports program. The G.A.A. also contributed to the Basket Drive, put on a pep assembly featuring “Life With Irma,” sponsored the movie “Because of You”, and held a Coffee an’ in the school cafeteria in honor of the Lettermen’s Queen. The old consti- tution was revised by the executive committee. Winding up the year was the annual picnic in Olcott Park. Which one will get the sale? Or will Mike buy a ticket from each one of these G.A.A. mem- bers. Helen. Carol, and Marqe. FRONT ROW—left to right: Judie Kories. Jeon Ollilo, Borboro Sundquist, lois Kiiski- nen. Rose Morie Devich, Joon Pfeifer. Jeon Kutcher. Grodio Johnson. Carol Johnson. Gretchen Honson, Margaret MeCoin, Borboro Stickney. Arlefte Crosslond, Chorlene Neori Oorlene McDonald. M.ss Ingersoll. SECOND ROW: Po» luomo. Doreen Hunt, Borboro Byrne. Morcia Johnson. Dorothy lundeen, Shirley Tossi. Morgorel Johnson, Betty tou Jansek Carolyn Prue, Judy Johnson, Sandra Cron, Janice Simon, Doris Simon- son. Gwen Stall. Jocquelyn Bomcotto. Koy Joksho. THIRD ROW: Ann Shonedl.ng Margaret Hayes. Foye Romer. Barbara Popelko. Mary Gorden, Colleen Johnson Muriel Johnson, leoto Desonio, Fronces Mitshilus. Carol Rothbun. FOURTH ROW: Borboro Roukor. Gloria Scorrott. Morgoret Stoudhor. Pot Mormos. Priscillo Imdfors, Jonice Anderson Mono Focsmon, Esther Okerstrom. Carol Sorgenfrei. Kathleen Bolond, Pot Condon, ’jeonnette Skloi FIFTH ROW Jennie Joksho. Chorlotte Freder.ckson, Corol Gorden' Collette K.shel. Imda Moki. Donno Greene. Nioto Rebrovich. SIXTH ROW: Marlene Buvorp, Elizobeth Borboni, Jeonnette Wiljonen. Judy Honson. Carol Hill, Sandro McKenzie, Fronces Moher, Koy Sims, Mory Sommonn.

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A new attraction this year was the tumbling team. It offered fun and soreness to many VHS girls. After a couple of weeks, with the group of girls exerting their best, twenty were selected for the team. This group began meeting on Tuesday’s and Friday’s at 12:30. During these sessions, mats were laid all over the gym floor. Some of the stunts done were the angel balance. standing mount, and planche. These are done with two persons, one acting as the base used to lift or hold the other. Somersaults, flips, rips, hand stands, head stands, and eskimo rolls were also learned. Later on. boys joined the girls and acted as good bases for stunts. By watching some of the stronger boys, one realizes that muscles help in putting on a good performance. FRONT ROW—left to right: Carol Jeffrey. Margaret McCain. Jean Ollila. Dorothy Lundeen. Barbara Popelka. Kay Peterson, Pat McBride. SECOND ROW: Darlene McDonald. Chuck Stlcknoy. Ray Nelson. Leo Ducharme. Jerry Ba'and. Vern Carlson, Carol Boril. THIRD ROW: Carol Rathbun, Gretchen Hanson. Miss Ingersoll, Mary Lou Rathbun, Herta Lang.