Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Top Row-Fred Hiner, Erwen Brewer, Claude Carney, Joe Peila. Second ROWeJerald Jensen, John Ellis, Charles Shephard, Kenneth Bordner, LaVerne Nelson, Tony Cassioppi, Franklin Fredriksen, Rickliff Grimmit. First Row-Caroline Castiglioni, Mary Scoma, Alice Nichols, Lydia Partch, Mary Brown, Mildred Parn- ham, Marie Freak, Florence Strom, Vametta Knott, Arline Burghardt, Helen Kirkham, Grace Sweeney, Miss Nolan. AbsenteLenora Schleicher, Fred Gullirantson. 9A Room 302 The Teddg Boosters Small groups of pupils from the six W'est Side elementary schools composed the ZQA-l class of Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School in September, 1924, when for the first time it assembled in Room 306. After one short week of acquaintance we organized nThe Teddy Boosters, electing to office those who in the short time had made us recognize their ability. La Verne Nelson served us for two terms as president and one term as vicevpresident. He has never disappointed our first trust in him and has been one of our group to make the Honor Roll. Lenora Schleicher was elected our first secretary and wrote the minutes of our meetings so cleverly that we have retained her in that office for three semesters. Joe Peila has served the class as treasurer for three semesters. Our second president, Tony Cassioppi, has won his letter playing football with the Senior High School team. Rickliff Grimmitt, our treasurer the past semester, has the distinction of being the tallest boy in the school. Class meetings and Christmas parties have helped us to know each other better, to form closer friendships, and to realize that nCo-operation is the keynote of success. Page sixteen

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Top Row-William Waskiewicz, John Dochkus. Thomas Arnold, Joseph Brown, Bernhardt Haeferer. Third Row-Donald Powers, Harlow Ades, Paul Ritchie, Robert Powell, Harold Lemke, Robert Ghent. Second Row-Harriet Dailey, Gertrude Holmes, Matilda Renaldi, Margaret McCracken, Leota Duermit, Ruth Schoen, Helen Kellogg, Mona Erickson. First Row-Rose Campobello, Elizabeth Veitsch, Helena Cole, Eva Herman, Miss Joyce, Izetta Broitz- man, Edna Bradley, Lillian Johnson, Dorothy Kruger, Flavia Johnson. AbsenteMargaret Bursiek, Robert Tudor. 9A Room 216 Four Square Victory is ours! Long live the HFour Square Clan ! On September 2, 1924, clansmen from north, south, east and west met in conclave to plan a campaign against Ignorance. Our chief during the first year of conflict was Paul Ritchie, who was succeeded by Harlow Ades. Under the direction of Chieftain De Long, and later under that of Chieftain Joyce, these young chiefs led us in skirmishes, attacks, and pitched battles. Soon after our clan gathered, we purchased our insignia in the form of rings, whereby the members of llFour Squarell might be distinguished from other clansmen. A clan book was also compiled, and it is now one of our most valued possessions. In recognition of faithful attention to duty, the names of Ruth Schoen, Izetta Broitzman, Flavia Johnson, Margaret Bursiek and Lillian Johnson were placed on the Honor Roll. Bern- hardt Haeferer was cited for bravery when he rescued a 13-year-old girl from danger. A record for diving was made by Mona Erickson during the' 1925 swimming meet. We regret that Margaret Bursiek was wounded in action and compelled to leave our ranks before the last battle. Our fight with Ignorance is not yet over. We are marching to new battle grounds, but we will never cease our struggle until we have reached our goal. Page fifteen

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Top Row-Franklin Minard, John Pendergast, Raymond Tramblie, Edward Schroeder. Second ROWeCharles Mahlburg, Reimond Atkinson, Elwin Runte, Everett Minard, Arthur James, Walter Dombkouski, Weaver Livingston. First RDWeMolly Curtis, Alice Bergstrom, Dorothy Barnum, Theresa Spack, Virginia Sites, Miss Snyder, Lillian Jewell, Loretta Berridge, Laura Johnson, Betty Booth, Ilene Williams. Absent-Donald Harris. 9A Room 222 The Owls Two! two! two! Honk! honk! were going! Weire going! The circus is here, and every one is eager to go; but, unfortunately, there is room for only a limited number. We, the pupils of Room 222, are about to leave you, friends, to make our way into the ttbig topi'e the Senior High School. Although we have paused now and then for a few gay times, we have struggled hard to reach this coveted goal. While here in Roosevelt, we tried to do our part in the various activities of the school. One of our classmates, Walter Dombkouski, was a star member of the tumbling team. Raye mond Tramblie, Charles Mahlburg, and Elwin Runte won honors for us in baseball and basket- ball. Donald Harris proved to be our best reader, having gotten the greatest number of out- side reading credits. Due to the efforts of Virginia Sites, student council representative, we made 100 per cent in subscriptions for uTeddyys News for January. We have learned from our experience that the side-show is for the curiosity seeker and the timid who cannot pay the price of admissionelong hours of study and painstaking effort. Those who stop to gaze at the antics of the clowns or loiter too long in the menagerie to watch the animals in their play will surely be late; for the big show starts on time, regardiess 0f the crowd's falling behind. Page seventeen