Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Top Row-Robert Jones, Charles King, Alex Buzenski, Willis Thomas, Neil Bressler, Leslie Braid, Lief Gulbrantson. Third Row-Martin Bursiek, Russell DeGroff, Elwyn Hamilton, Carl Finley, Carl Muehlemeyer, Peter Zimmerman, Arlin Thro, Allen Long, Donald Duffey. Second Row--Calvin Countryman, Frances Vincer, Vivian Steffa, Elsa Schneider, Miss McEvoy, Vinetta Hagerman, Lona Howe, Ruth Peterson, Raymond Ingwalson. First ROWeSam Kohrin, Doris Pfau, Lena Renaldo, Loretta Cripps, Zanerian Taylor, Susie Matrangn, Helen West, Annie Vincent, Marie McCook, Mary Cichocki, Billy Sparks. Absent-Edna Adams, Evelyn Hizer. 9B Room 318 The Troubadours As a group of 7A's we entered Room 318, the miniature theatre, on September 6th, 1924. Miss Elizabeth McEvoy, our director, immediately laid plans for the first important activities. We liked the location and company so well that we decided to stay for at least two and a half years. In our troupe we have villains, together with romantic Barry- mores and Valentines. The villains sometimes practice their tactics OPE stage, thereby showing the need of a curtain lecture from the director; but as they know the cue to follow next, there is little difficulty. The people in the group are all property men, as each takes care of his own simple costumes and equipment. Some, we admit, do better than others. Besides actors, we have several people that may some day be in opera, for a few can sing a song that is worth listening to. Our manager and assistant manager, Lona Howe and Neil Bressler, are kept busy arranging the special programs. Our assistant manager is an acrobat, who, with Charles King, is attaining fame. Doris Pfau takes tickets and keeps accounts. She is aided by the booking-agent, Allen Long, who is also the Tom Mix of our stage. All the Credit cannot be taken by our present leaders, as Billy Sparks and Arlin Thro handled the job equally well the first year. Thirteen of the members are capable of playing some musical instrument, so that we have our own orchestra. We also have several snappy entertainers, who feature in dance and song. V Page twenty-s.x

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Top ROWeKenneth Thurwell, George Panteleo, Robert Bushaw, Edward Mund, Charles Getts. Third Row-Herbert Bird, Marshall Cusic, Wayne Zipse, Richard Allen, Romaine Hutton, Harry Han- cock, Richard Raymond, Charles Fisher, Lester Bryant, Edgar Rudolph. Second Row-Olga Shast, Ruth Jewell, Rachel Burdick, Mae Wilson, Miss Long, Thurza Cook, Evelyn Wessell, Grace Grimmitt, Norma Chipman, Loraine Newcomer. l First ROWeAngelina Cicero, Rena Atkinson, Helen Lorenzen, Jeanette Turney, Betty Proud, Bernice Adams, Phyllis Dewey, Ramona Cave, Rose Martingelio, Mildred Dresser, Beatrice Comp. AbsenteClarence Everson, Jane Smith. 9B Room 220 Roosevelt Rough Riders OOSEVELT Rough Riders came riding into Junior High at top speed in September, 1924. Thirty-three we numbered then, the boys far in the lead. But changes have come, and 110w we number thirty-seven, T the girls leading. Have we talent in our group? Well, just listen to this: Violinists, pianists, drummers ,artists, readers, soloists, and ath- H , letes. In years to come big headlines in the daily papers will tell of their successes. E As to our scholastic attainments, we are too modest to make a written statement. We think we hear some teachers say, They are a bright, active group of youngsters. But others may say, llBlessed are they who expect little, for they shall not be disappointed. Our club name just suits us; and our motto, We're out to win? inspires us when we think of it. Taking us all together, we present a problem of great variety. Can you solve it? Here it is: Tall oneseshort ones Fast ones-slow ones Big onesvsmall ones Good ones:bad ones Fat oneselean ones Handsome onesehomely ones ? onese ? ones Answer: Y9B-2, Room 220. Page twenty-flve

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Top Row-Russell Atkinson, Joe Teeter, Francis Powell, Raymond Hill, Kenneth Hall, Paul Edwards, Richard Jansen, George Haime. Third Row-Anton Povalaitis, Kenneth Damon, John Tuekett, W'illiam Houseweart, Robert Snyder, ugene Kenyon, Leo Campise, Alfred Rubly, Frank Holub. Second Row-Lucille King, Violet Pollard, Lillian Akers, Laura Ellis, Beryl Sturtevant, Bernice For- dell, Dorothy Roessler, Miss Ryan, George Mullen, Roy Westbrook . First Row-Frances Hoelscher, Frances Arnoue, Emily Contarino, Wilda Snively, Marie Baker, JOSIe De Marco, Eleanor Lang, Bruce Craig, Ivan Knoup. Absent-Walter Gabel, Grace Allen, Angelo Gasparini, Bernard Whismau. 9B Room 207 Junior Optimists Our group, Z9B-3, meets in a Social Science room. The silent influence of such well- known characters as Washington, Lincoln, Rooseveltfand Coolidge, pictured on the walls, has impressed us with Fine ideals. This is shown by our motto, HB square, C square, or tleCz . No one member deserves more credit for the success of the groupls work than Leo Campise, our capable president. Our club has taken part in all school activities. One of the big social events of the year was our Christmas party. In January we received an addition of eleven new members, who were initiated at our February meeting. Very impressive initiating services were held, each new member taking the Athenian oath as a part of his pledge to uphold the interests of the club. We regret very much the long illness of one most faithful member of our group, Angelo Gasparini, an untiring corridor oHicer, who never forgot the interest of this room. We all appreciate the work of Francis Hoelscher, our student council representative, upon whom we could always depend, True to our name, we llJunior Optimists are looking forward to a better year. Page twentyvseven