Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Top ROWMRObeft Eichelberger, Albert Early, Richard Paget. Charles Brown, John Fiduccia, William Rossartz Sherley xValker. Herbert Toleson, Carlisle Perrin, Karl Scharfenstein, Aby Pekarsky, uton 'ukas. Second Row-Ione Startnp, Lucile Bailey, Louise Heiliger, Annetta Breckenridge, Dorothy Miller, Ruth Flanders, Miss C. Scone, Evada Boyle, Ruth Hoifman. Krissie Fraley, Edna Levin, Violet Phillips. First Row;Romana French, Margaret Putnam, Katherine Snow, Helen OtBrien, Helen Sipple, Lillian Reynolds, Chyrell Alberts. Irene Leheau, Catherine Lange, Mildred Palmly, Alice Louise Schrader, Elva Youngberg, Maxine Ollman. Absentelrene Anderson, William Baccus, Nadine Light, Myrtle Stone, Charles Harr. 8A Room 204 The Busy 204's What a scene in the Auditorium on the first day of school in Sep- tember, 1924! We waited anxiously until our names were called and then we foilowed our teacher, Miss Claire Scone, to Room 204. We came from several West Side schools, but it took us only a short time to organize our group. We elected Richard Paget our hrst president, and decided on the name, The Busy 204's? In number the girls fairly over- whelmed the boys, twenty-three to ten. The fact was rather disconcerting at hrst, because scarcity of the supply always increases the demand. In the general shake-up 0f the second year, we lost a few members and acquired about fourteen new ones. Albert Early and William Bossart distinguished themselves in the had contest sponsored by the Student Council. We changed class officers, too, and elected Louise Heiliger for president. ' When we discovered that our attendance record was taking a downward direction, a court was established in our room to try the offenders. A conclusion was reached that being tardy because Hthe clock was slowh was a crime of the first order and should be punished as such. The ttbusy idea in our name was a good one, because we attained the 100170 mark in many activities and enterprises, and were rather well represented on the Honor Roll each quarter. Page twenty-eight

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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

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Top ROWePaul Wilson, Dudley Houdeshell, Charles St. John, William Weaver, Charles Troy, Gaylard Hendrick, Robert McCann, Harvey Tyrrell, Donald Peck. Third ROWeJohn Logli, Stanley Coral, LaVerne Rice, William Clark, Roger Sheets, Mr. Annis, Glen Harter, Robert Gibb, Guy Gilbert, W'alter Brown. Second ROWeWilford Calkins, Stella Zielinski, Vera Layng, Helen Strickland, Audrey Showalter, Fern Love, Marion Buchanan, Mary Dombkouski, Anna Naveroski, Lavona Lane, Norman Anderson. First ROWeEdgar Parkhurst, Ethel Gahm, Ethelyn Holzbach, .Felicia Lofquist, Lucile Belknap, Enid Roland, Viva Holmes, Frances Snyder, Jeanne Moore, Virginia Fischer, Forrest Bolton. Absent-Mary Jardine and Joe Haight. 8A Room 312 Live IDires It seems but yesterday that a group of timid strangers gathered in the Auditorium of the new Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School. Their hearts were fired with an ambition to reach a goal that could be dimly seen in the far distance. As they looked, they could see, along the highway leading to the coveted place, other groups of people. Some were traveling slowly and with difficulty. The ones best equipped seemed to be gradually working towards the front and there assuming places of responsibility. With this vision before them, the Class of Y7B-l organized with Mary Dombkouski as president, and chose to be known as the HLive Wires. Becoming familiar with their environment, all timidity vanished; and they began both to break and to make a record. Their ranks have been filled by recruits who have proved themselves worthy members of YSA-l. The first president was succeeded by Lavona Lane, who served most efficiently for two semesters and then relinquished the reins to Robert Gibb. Al- though the members of this class are now traveling together, they are beginning to see that the same goal will not serve for all, but that they all enter into a broad plain and from there each must pursue his own course. Page twenty-nine