Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Top Row-James Crozier, Oliver Kramer. Franklin Carpenter, David Matts, Glenn Barkley, Ted Keller, John Carney, Harold Zahn, Paul Hodgdon, Donald Lyddon. Second ROWeGeorge Allan, Frank Novak, Louis Giambelluca, Donald Retziaw, Edwin Masters, Edna Rubin, Miss Blackburn, Earl Horrigan, Donald Stockburger, James Byrd. First Row-Thelma Dobney, Delina Appino, Genevieve Fogerty, Anna Shukster, Agnes Marinelli, Althea Erffmeyer, Carol Bennett, Mable Belk, Frances Colby, Lois Savage, Earl Galbraith. AbsenteVera Molson, Leona Hancock. 9A Room 201 A Drama Cast of CharacterseThe Rushing Thirty-Four. Timeh1924-1925; 1925-1926. Place-Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School. Act I. The scene opens on thirty-four 8B's greatly bewildered by the size and strangeness cf the new school. After getting many instructions and exploring every nook and corner of the building, they organize their Class. They plan a sleigh-ride party, which proves a near tragedy for several in the class. Act II. A constitution is drawn up and accepted by the class. Betty Raub is chosen for the editor-in-chief of uTeddyis News. The thirty-four celebrate the closing of school with a theater partyeno tragedy this time. TEImmt Betty Raub and Viola Boonel Act III. George Alian, our Honor Roll student, is added to the cast of characters, with others. Due to severe eye strain, five members of the group are forced to wear glasses tthe horn-rimmed varietyi. Book reports, failure slips, notebooks, and outside assignments, in turn, fill the center of the stage. TExcmzt Calvin Countryman and James ByrdJ Act IV. The class elects its hrst girl president, Althea Erffmeycr. Four boys play on the school basket-ball team. Several represent the class in band and orchestra. The group closes the year with a Hourish by being among the first to have 100 per cent in subscriptions for the Yearbook. TErcunt uThe Rushing Thirty-four. 1 Next performance to be staged at Rockford High School. Page twenty

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Top ROWeGeorge Van Laningham, Ralph Graham, Harold Crittenden, Louis Picken, Horace Rhinerson, Andrew Solem, Edward Smith, Ralph Waterman, Garrett Wright, Charles Carmella, Ralph Uphouse. Second ROWeAleX Keliotis, Dorothy Dom, Florence Beers, Margaret Drake, Emily W'olf, Kathryn Eerbsleb, Ethel Hagge, Margaret Haines, Eleanor Mott, Miss Hollem, Wilbur Allen, Robert cNeany. First ROW'eMike Labunski, Ernestine Stokburger, Ruth Othmer, Katherine Taylor, Laura Cleary, Mary Judicki, Marion Sandwick, Shirley Lundahl, Patricia Snively, Donald Porter, Kenneth Owens. AbsenttHarold Arnold. 9A Room 307 The Flight of The Roosevelt Boosters At last we climbed the ladder of the airship, HThe Junior, and entered the section to which we were assigned. Soon, with a few jerks and tilts, the airship slipped out of its moor- ings, and we were on our way over the most exciting fiight we,d ever had. Once in the midst of a terrific, blinding storm we found ourselves headed straight for a mountain-top. We struck it! Many of us were thrown clear overboard, striking against declensions, factors, maps, charts, themes, and outside assignments. Some escaped unscratched, but a few were so badly injured that the outcome is still uncertain. Early one morning we spied two monkey-like figures on the rope attachments. These proved to be Harold and Horace practising for the rope-climbing contests. We've been proud of these boys, for theyhve won several championships for our section. One of the best times we had was when we entertained the rest of the passengers by School Days. Louis got all fixed up and became Archibald. Eleanor, as Archibald's mother bringing him to school, was a scream! Others in costumes of various descriptions aided in the fun. We found all the jokes we could and tried them on each other. Now in a few days we'll slip back into our Roosevelt hangar for the last time, as we're planning on embarking on the larger ship, HThe Senior, for our next trip. Page nineteen

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Top Row-Sam Mangiarcina, Peter Williams, Carlo Vettore, Donovan Saunders. Third Rotha Verne Brookmeyer, Ralph Kant, Bernhardt Haeferer, Clark Baldwin, Willtam Putz, Robert Trapp, Kenneth Anderson, Demetrie Kutzucos, John Zukas. Second Row-Irene Seifert. Marion Stenstrom, Pauline Clothier, Alice Minett, Mildred Jesperson, Miss Clark, Mary Austin, Mary Diamond, Ina Strayer. First ROWeCatherine Carney, Vireta Nelson, Hjordis Nelson, Juanita Wilke, Alice Anderson, Edna Krueger, Alice Adleman, Rhuby Edwards, Constance Spurlark. AbsenteHarold Arendsee. 9A Room 210 The Quest for the Kegs As soon as we reached our home room, Miss Clark told us that each of us would have to Fmd two keys-the key to Knowledge and the key to Health before we could go to Senior High. Thinking it was easy, we began our search. Many felt that the key to Knowledge would be found in our required subjects; others thought in the electiveseso Alice, Ina, and Donovan chose Latin, while Ralph and Sam tried Printing. Some felt that we should search for the key of Health in service clubs and assembly programs. From Christmas on, every one started to work desperately, for we had had no success. The first of April Hjordis saw the key of Health glistening 0n the bottom of the swimming pool. She splashed in, and then carried a huge bump on her head for a week. So it went. Time grew shorter; success seemed uncertain. June came. Enthusiasm was high. After we had turned in our books, Miss Clark asked for the keys from all those who had been successful in the quest. Every one rushed forward and placed the keys on her desk. T0 the casual observer they were only our ttgym and locker keys; but to us, in some mysterious fashion, they had changed magically into the keys of Health and Knowledge. And sofl Miss Clark said, llyour quest here for the keys has finished; but you will go on searching in High School for the keys of Wisdom and Experience, which will help you unlock the door to Life. Page twenty-one