Roosevelt High School - Teddy Memory Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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Again, academics made its showing with another Ursa induction. Three others joined those honorable ranks--Robert Early, Shelia Hardin, and I-laver Philips. The Theodore assem- bly was also soon at hand, and few others were awarded this cherishable gift. They were Grady Baccus, World History, Pearl Davis, Latin II and Math Ilg James Howard, Physical Educa- tion II, Sandra Scott, English II and Home Economics II: James Vontress, German Ilg and An- drea Walker, Spanish II. We began branching out on a more individual basis. Anthony Alford served as the Roose- velt representative to Youth Government Day. Ronnie Morrison and James Vontress were chosen by their counselors to attend the Yale Alumni Meeting in downtown Dayton. Several persons showed their talents with words by having both poems and essays accepted by the Lg tional High School Poetry Anthology, Young' America Singh They were Anthony Alford, Laura Cross, Pearl Davis, Cynthia Nicholson, Margaret Oldham, Dayle Pearson, Garry Prichett, Sandra Scott, Henri Etta Wallace, and Shirley Wood. Essays were accepted by the National High School Essay Anthology, Young America Speaks. The authors were Anthony Alford, Robert Early, Linda Peavy, Dayle Pearson, and James Vontress. The end of our sophomore year marked the beginning of a new program--Upward Bound. Our class was the to participate in this program. Each member was chosen in order to help further his interest in going to college. As a result, several choice Teddies spent eight fun- filled and educationally-rewarding weeks at Earlham College and Central State University. It marked a wonderful end to an eventful year! The year of grand and official organization was at hand. The junior year started out slowly--but once started, we took giant steps forward. After much guessing, speculating, and hoping, we were finally introduced to our class advisors, Mrs. Alberta Minor and Mr. Raleigh Christian. Then, there was our grand election. Signs were everywhere! Tensions were at an all-time high. After many excellent speeches had been deliveredg and after the votes had been tallied, the results were Philip Bass, Presidentg Robert Early, Vice-President, Mary Pearson, Recording Secretaryg Shirley Wood, Corresponding Secretaryg Marcia Taylor, Treasurer, and Samuel Freeman, Sergeant-At-Arms. Class dues were paid, and we were then to begin our class activities . Our Holiday Dinner Dance was held at Wampler's Silver Arena and was proclaimed the most fabulous affiar by all who attended. Other class social activities included numerous dances, skating parties, and a very fun-filled Fun Night. In athletics, our football team won second place in the Cityg and at one time, ranked as third in the nation. Not to be outdone by our stupendous gridders, our basket ball boys claimed their share of the laurels by capturing the City Championship. With gleaming foils flying, our fencing team again won the City Championship with Samuel Freeman the star fencer, placing first in the City. Our track team won the City Championship and went on to achieve sixth place in the State.

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Cflass History I 968 In September of 1964, we, as confused and awestruct freshmen, took our first steps into the unfamiliar world that this massive structure' presented to us. This was quite a transition. Several months previous to this, we had been the leaders of our respective schoolsg and this plummeting to the very bottom, for the most of us, was very surprising. Unfortunately, we had been forewarned of the seemingly devious occurences at Roosevelt by many of those who had considered themselves authorities on such matters. We had been told of Mr. Holmbo's calm captivity, Mr. Cummings' tyranny, Mrs. Booker's motherly auster- ity, and Mr. Caldwell's sixth-period hall patrols. We remember the many incidents of which we had been told, some of which were very true, but others mere exaggeration of fact. We all remember our mental maturity tests, which lasted one-half day, and all the other tests we were required to take. Many of us discovered that we were the E class of freshmen to be introduced to what was then called modern Algebra. All of us continued our elementary school interests whether academic, athletic, or social--all, of course, were factors of a well-rounded high school student. Three yards and a cloud of dust symbolized the success of our freshman football team as it wrapped-up the City Championship. Cinders flew as our freshman relay team streaked to glory winning this championship also. While many of us flexed our muscles, others were hard at work in different ways. Victoria Champ, Pearl Davis, Karen Gaskins, Ronnie Morrison, and Margaret Oldham were inducted into Ursa Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. Those who aspired to the writing profession were also given noteworthy acclaim. Anthony Alford and Ronnie Morrison were published poets of the National High School Poetry Anthologyl y Young America Sings . A privileged few of us received the highest honor our school could bestow--the coveted Theodore. This golden statuette represented the person who was the best student in a certain subject area. Everyone awaited with great anticipation to see who would receive these trophies. At the assembly's end, Pearl Davis had received the Theodore in Math Ig Karen Gaskins, French Ig Ronnie Morrison, English I, and Henri Etta Wallace, Spelling I. We had a feeling of pride at the end of our freshman year: for, now, we had established ourselves as an integral part of this long-trodden majestic campus. We thought that we were going to begin our sophomore year with all problems solved. However, we soon discovered that the life of a sophomore was much more than what we had bargained. Our concepts of one an- other increased as we were pitted against other classes in school activities. Continuing our accomplishments in sports, we brought home the git City Championship in fencing in the history of Roosevelt. For their outstanding display of athletic supremacy on the gridiron, James Howard and Ed Jones were awarded letters. Also that year, the Red and White hoopsters brought us the City Championship. Charles Howard was the only sophomore on the team--and the only sophomore since then to make the Varsity team.

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Again, we exemplified our versatility on a more individual basis. Anthony Alford received the American Citizenship Award and served as Roosevelt's United Appeal Representative. Philip Bass, our Class President, proved his superiority in the writing world by having his poem accepted by the Poet's Round Table, and, as a result, he was asked to appear on a local tele- vision program. Judith Clark and Patricia Crawford were chosen as representatives from Roosevelt to the Junior Chapter Administrative Management Society. Ronnie Morrison was chosen to represent Roosevelt in the Honor Seminars of Greater Dayton at the University of Dayton. Ronnie also was recipient of the Dayton Jaycees Youth Leadership Award. Haver Phil- lips was a delegate to the National Graphic Arts Convention. James Vontress won laurels by serving as contestant in the I.B.P.O.E. speech contest. Awards were received by Emma Wright for her superiority in Bookkeeping, by Linda Peavy who placed first in Shorthand Ig Diane Brown, placing second in Shorthand I and third in Typing Ig Carolyn Baker, placing third in Shorthand Ig Shelia Hardin, placing first in Typing Ig and Sherilyn Hawkins, placing second in Typing l. Larry Washington received honors for his model home which was featured at the Dayton Home Show. Socially, we were at our best when the Junior-Senior Prom time came around. Our Class Motto was Look forward, not back! Our class colors were green and gold, and our class flower was the 'yellow rose. It was truly a fabulous affair, thus living up to its theme, Magic Moments. The Prom was held at the Sheraton-Dayton Hotel with music by the Im- perials. However, the true purpose of attending school is to obtain the best education possible. Education is of four distinct qualities: scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and service. Upon these four pinnacles are based the requirements for acceptance into our Laurus Chapter of the National Honor Society. Finally, on the day of induction six were accepted--Pearl Davis fTreasurerJ, Robert Early, Karen Gaskins fSecretaryQ, Ronnie Morrison, Gerald Powell fVice- Presidentj, and James Vontress fPresidentJ. At the completion of the Theodore Assembly, four juniors left the auditorium carrying the fruits of scholarly victory--Eva Ferrell, Journalism Ig Terisa Flemister, Home Economics III: Wanda Harris, Spanish IIg and James Vontress, English III. Our class picnic at John Bryan Park was a welcomed event before the summer break. Everyone enjoyed himself, and class spirit was at its highest. Class Day marked the end of an active year. But as always, we proved ourselves still masters of all situations by not only giving our own skit, but also by playing a major role in the senior skit. Our third year at Roosevelt was really a most enjoyable and memorable one. To our amazement, senior year had arrived. For the first few days, we stalked the halls as proud majestic lions--kings and queens of our school. We were the epitome of all else. Our same class officers from the junior year were reelectedg yet, we had a new class advisor, Mr. Benjamin Lindsey, who readily filled the position left open by our new Athletic Depart-