Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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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

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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 RoiWe-Carlo Cudio, Carl Swenson, Donald Atherton, Robert Reed, Clifford Medzwin, Fred Hiner, Rex Prentice, Evald Johnson. Third Row-Julian Seidel, Millard Gunn, Henry Kreuter, Harold Baker, Peter Judicki, William Land- wehr, Wilbur Jacobson, George Wright. Second RoWwSarah Farrey, Rose Castree, Lucille Garrett, Wilma Kreuter, Helen Comstock, Clarice Snyder, Katherine Bueitsch, Helen Ticknor, Miss Stewart. First Row-Maxine Dodge, Georgene Nelson, Lola Hare, Lois Nordquist, Jeanette Malone, Kathryn Letts, Luella Barker, Virginia Remsburg, Dorothy Johnson. AbsenteMyrtle Kennedy. 9A Seekers Since twenty-four, in two-two-one The Z9A's have had much fun. There are fourteen boys and twenty girls, Some with straight hair, some with curls. Carlo Cudio and Myrtle K., Helen Ticknor and Dorothy J., As presidents have each had turn. News Reporter Millard Gunn Reports items for two-two-one. . Corridor Officers Lola H. and J. Siedel Sanitary OHicers Lucille G. and R. Reede To fmd better itwere very hard indeed. To conduct a meeting they've tried to learn. Wonit let us go through the halls pelI-mell. Room 221 of Success Lois, S. C., does all our humping; To get subscribers keeps us jumping. Club presidents, too, our group has supplied: Camera Club leader, George, our pride; Lola 0f C-O's; and Billie K. of Hikers: Itis plain to see we are no Hpikers. For baseball and golf we did Our bit; Our girls as iichamp team made a hit. Most of our group are very thrifty, Some banking one cent, others fifty. iiNews buyers we,ve been 1007c. Our money for that, istead 0f candv. went. Think the groups over, one by one None is better than two-two-one. Page twenty-two