Roosevelt High School - Rough Rider Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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Class History The Spring of our high school career dawned brightly in the year of 1944. We were what you might call war babies for it was plain that we were not accepted as full fledged students by the upperclassmen, who at that time were wrapped up in paper drives Cfor Uncle Samj and bond and stamp drives. The drive sponsored by the Boosters netted enough to buy two field ambulances and a life boat. In keeping with the fight for brotherhood and peace, the Hi-Y was reorganized after a year and a half of inactivity, under the guidance of Mr. Oakum. Despite the backseat we were forced to take, we still had one distinct privilege, that of being the last seventh grade to attend Roosevelt High School. In 194-5 it was apparent that the upper classmen, at least, were willing to acknowledge the fact that an eighth grade DID exist, for we were granted a member on the Student Council. Yet it seemed we would never get ahead for the seventh grade had been demoted back to the grade school buildings. We were still the youngest students in the building. Oh, but now the seasons changed, and we saw true high school life blaze before us as brightly as the Summer sun. Now as Freshmen, in this year of 1946, we finally belonged. The members of the class who had already spent two years at Roosevelt, looked smilingly at the new Frosh from St. Pat's and Brady Lake as they wandered about somewhat bewildered by the size of 219 and the school in general. As we got to know these new additions to the class of 1950, we decided that they weren't so green after all. In fact we elected three Brady Lake boys, Hugh Hazle, President. Raymond McMullen. Vice-president, and Bob Rae, secretary. To finish our quartet of class officers, we elected as treasurer, Ed Ferry, who had been at Roosevelt since the seventh grade. As we looked about us we realized that we weren't the only ones who had been promoted, for just as Lincoln had overcome hardships to become President, so had our one-time chemistry teacher overcome all obstacles to become principal. We welcomed Mr. Paulus. As a sure sign that we had advanced, we now had seats in the auditorium that at least enabled us to see the stage. The P.A. system had not been perfected to the point that we could hear what went on. Then came the Fall of our high school career. Although most of us were now members of every club it was possible to have membership in: Boosters, Commer- cial Club, Gymleaders, etc., something was lacking. The excitement of our Freshman year had slowly died away, and it seemed years until we would be Juniors. Our officers for the year were chosen: Ed Ferry was promoted from his previous position of treasurer to Presi- dent of the Sophomore class. Ed Sapp was elected Vice- President, Florence Knapp served as Secretary, and Janet Connors was now our Treasurer. The year did pass quickly after all, in a maze of games, dances, paid assemblies, and to top it all off, some of our class members even won coveted parts in the two big dramatic productions of the year, Drums of Death and Best Foot Forward. To add to the general confusion, a new institution came into being when the first Driver Training class was formed. The Winter's wind carried with it all the excitement and activity to fill amply our last two years at Roosevelt. We began the year by electing a set of slightly used class officers because we elected Hugh Hazle to his second term as President. Ed Sapp again became our Vice-Presi- dent, Florence Knapp again became Secretary and Ed Ferry was demoted back to his original role of Treasurer. We, as Juniors, faced the problem of raising money to finance the traditional Junior-Senior and also had to scrape up the cash to pay for our class rings. But both will be with us for a long time as material objects, or as memories. This seemed to be the year of firsts for Roosevelt wit- nessed its first Homecoming celebration, saw the organi- zation of the Speech Club and the first debate team to be seen at the school for many years. The Juniors attended the first Career Day held at Kent State University, and those students taking Spanish combined their efforts to form the first Spanish Club. Five of our class-mates were inducted into the National Honor Society, a number of our fellows were taken into the Hi-Y. The Junior-Senior proved a great success, and we prided ourselves on being the first class to have its annual formal in a former skating rink. As Seniors, we took over 219, with the co-operation of Mac, and livened up the third floor under the supervision, I mean guidance, well, let's say through the patience of Miss Walker. John Carson was chosen our new President, Bob Rae, Vice-President, Janet Connors, Secretary, and Tom Knapp flight-fingers we call himj Treasurer. One of the first BIG events of the season was the second annual Homecoming celebration. Dick Rhoads was chosen the outstanding football player of the year, and was a willing escort for our Homecoming queen, Nellie Lou Wil- liams, as she and her court, Janet Connors, Florence Knapp, June Cogan, Doris DeCenso, Nancy Lee Simmons, and Jean Staufenger, were introduced at the half-time of the Home- coming game. Under the direction of Miss Walker and Miss Helen Jones, a forgotten form of entertainment was brought to life in the operetta, An Old Kentucky Garden. It seemed that we had just become Seniors when it was time to order invitations and announcements of our grad- uation. We ordered, and paid. We had our pictures taken, and paid. We published the Colonel, and tried to pay. To add to our list of firsts, we witnessed the first tapping service of the Hi-Y and gave the first class play to be given since 194-7. It took Seniors to give a professional touch to Mother Is A F reshmanf' Our Senior speech students also became charter mem- bers of the Roosevelt Chapter of the National Forensic League. The final stages of our wintry season here at Roosevelt were upon us. Thirty-one Seniors took the Senior Scholarship Test, ten Seniors were taken into the National Honor Society. Surin' the Senior Party on March 18 was a great success, as was the Booster Private, Junior-Senior, and the never to be duplicated Class Day. Rehearsals for Baccalaureate and Commencement served to get us out of classes, but it wasn't until we walked down the aisle on the day of our real Commencement, that we realized how much these classes had meant to us. Our activities and efforts of the past six years flashed before us, and we realized the truth in the words of our motto, By Our Efforts We Hope to Rise.

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