Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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SENIOR CLASS MR. BUNKER, Head Sponsor MISS LARSON MISS SULLIVAN MISS DARRAGH MRS. RUTLEDGE MR. KELLER CLASS COLOR- Coral and Silver CLASS MOTTO- Build for character, not for fame. CLASS FLOWER- Camellia OFFICERS CHARLES MATULIS, President BARBARA BABAIR, Secretary ROBERT GRUSZKA, Vice President MARILYN KMU-.CIK, Business Manager MEMORIES Green freshies, that ' s what we were called in the fall of ' 50 when we started living Our Creed. There wasn ' t a football or basketball game that we didn ' t see. Our biggest thrill of the year was freshmen dancing class. After that came ROA, Y-Teens, Red Cross, Teen-Age Coimcil, and freshmen sports. We had started becoming a part of the activities at Roosevelt. We had the thrill of our first Showdown, hayride and the Turnabout Dance. Pauline Vania and Joan Peterkitas were chosen freshmen cheerleaders. Yes, our freshman year was exciting. As sophomores we became a part of the school mechanism. In Fighting Fairly Always the boys practiced in I9B. The sophomore members of the Booster Club, the Y-Teen Cabinet and Boy ' s Service League worked hard to obtain recogni- tion. The choir, orchestra, band, football, basket- ball, and baseball teams were well represented by the sophomore class. There were two main events of that year for us: the Y-Teen Winter Formal, and the winning of the sectional basket- ball tournament. In our junior year we co-operated with every- one to the best of our ability and with the seniors we formed a team. Chuckles Matulis, Tony Fadda and Barbara Babair were our class offi- cers. The Girl Coimsellors were proud of their little sisters. The boys were members of the varsity team in sports. How proud we were of them! Most of us went to Evansville when the football team played there. We helped to plan the Soc-Hop, Winter Formal, Turnabout and various other social events. We were very proud to honor the seniors at the Girl Counsellors ' Breakfast, the Y-Teen Banquet and the Booster Banquet. The student body elected Dave Allen as president of the student government. AVe started the last lap of our high school days as seniors, but a sad incident marred the fall. Our beloved Brown Derby was given to Wash- ington! The king and queen of the Brown Derby dance were Elaine Siurek and John Oakley. Homecoming was a big event: a successful parade; a beautiful queen, Dinal Rapacz; and a victory for the team. We were the big shots that year. The officers of the organizations were th guiding hands. Christmas Vespers, music con- certs, plays, and sports meant more to us than ever before. This would be the last time we could participate in them. How proud we felt when we led the grand march at the Winter Formal. We were the ones honored at the ban- quets, and it made us feel important to be seniors. The memories of Rough Rider Day, Senior Picnic, and Class Night will always be with us. The night of the senior prom was heavenly. Sunday was Baccalaureate. Then the big moment— Graduation! We finally had reached our goal. To the music of Pomp and Circumstance we walked down the aisle. After receiving our diplomas, the famliar strains of Aidd Lang Syne were heard. We remembered Ou r Creed . High School had helped us to be- come Tolerant and Respectful to Others. Page Eighteen