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

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The Class of 1968 has proven itself in many areas. It has been recognized as the class with the most first's in the history of Roosevelt. It has had its ups and downs, but it has always withstood the trials of growing. We have spent many golden moments at Rooseveltg and though we must leave her cherished walls of knowledge and experience, we shall strive our utmost to respectfully represent her by our thoughts, words, and deeds. For our tasks are not finished, just beginning. ffmwll fd-ICEADM' aiwowlwfq-dl ' Wamzra

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ment Head, Mr. Raleigh Christian. The beginning of our last year at dear old' Roosevelt High also brought many innovations. Faculty-wise, we gained a new assistant principal, Mr. Floyd Norman, and a new counselor, Mrs. Emiley Isaac. ' Two new Student Council advisors, Mrs. Dorothy Bush and Mr. Melvyn Stockton, sparked off a new school spirit. The newly elected Student Council officers were President, Ronnie Morrisong Vice-President, Henri Etta Wallaceg Recording Secretary, Shelia Harding Correspond- ing Secretary, Karen Gaskinsg Treasurer, Laura Cross, and Sergeant-At-Arms, Anthony Alford. The new, thriving organization boosted school spirit, pride, and loyalty. Probably the reason for all of Roosevelt's new change was the result of our high spirits for the bond issue. Many seniors took part in this flyer-passing campaign headed by the Student Council. The Student Council did a great job with our Homecoming Queen assembly. This year's Queen was Pamela Patton, and her senior attendants were Brenda Campbell and Johnnie Vaughn. As a class, we engaged in our many activities--skating parties, selling projects, fun-night, bowling league, dances. The Senior Dinner Dance was a most memorable occasion and was held at the Sheraton-Dayton Hotel. The attire was semi-formal, and the music was by the lmperials. Many groups served our class throughout our four years. One, of which, was the 1968 Yearbook Staff consisting of twenty-three students: James Vontress, Editor-in-Chief, Diane Brown, Judith Clark, Patricia Crawford, Daria Dillard, Horace Dozier, Eva Ferrell, Terry Harris, Betty Hooks, Roma Little, Pamela Murray, Margaret Oldham, Linda Peavy, Stephannie Phelps, Gerald Powell, Garry Prichett, Sandra Scott, Michal Stephens, Michael Watts, Patricia White, Clarence Willis, Frances Young, and Joyce Young. Some of us made additional scholastic news--Pearl Davis, Karen Gaskins, Ronnie Morrison, and Sandra Scott were commended students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Deborah Sims placed third in a national bake-off sponsored by The Dayton Power and Light Company. James Vontress was chosen as a finalist to attend the Youth Conference on the atom in Chicago, Illinois . He was the only student from the Dayton-proper area to'be considered for this high honor. In football, we achieved respectable standing in the City--James Howard and John Allen making All-City. Our cross country team lead in victory by sprinter Roger Smith and Gary Walker won the City Championship, while the fencing team matched this by winning its third straight City Championship. Charles Adams, Samuel Freeman, Patrick Hughes, and Janice James were primarily responsible for this victory. Our wrestling team made its stupendous come- back as it recaptured the City title. Outstanding matmen Grady Baccus, Lawson Crutcher, Ernest Flowers, Edward George, William Goldsmith, James Howard, and Garry Pritchett were all inspired by their Wrestling Queen Deborah Sims. Our basketball team also achieved some fame with Charles Howard and Roger Bryant being the outstanding senior hoopsters.

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Glass Sang I 968 fTune: To Sir---With Love NJ Those good old days of telling tales and dodging bells are gone, But in our Hearts, we know they will still live on and on. But how do you leave your friends and all the fun and joy we have shared? It isn't easy, but we'll try. We've had dances and picnicsg we have had such a ball---Now our future calls---The world is ours! The time has come, for closing books and bidding teachers farewell, And as we leave, we know that we are leaving a school that is swell, A school that we have come to love, a school where many good things we have learned. What! What can we give you in return? lt is hard to believe that our four years here are through Roosevelt we'll miss you---To Roosevelt, ---With love . . . Those fun filled years have hurried by! Why did they fly away? Class of 68 , we always knew that we would leave one day. What took the place of freshman fears? And looking forward to our sophomore year. Oh, how the years have gone so fast! We have weathered the course, we have tried to do our very best, To the junior class we leave the rest! From 68 ---with love! Jwfkfef AYMM Wa! Wi af MA