Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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ROOSEVELT Top row: Ernest Nelson, Jack Boetteher, Donald Simonrls, Raymond Keegan, Tossie Tremulis, Roland Larson, james Burt, Layton Hoel. Third row: Eva Vllhite, Anita Hranca, Franklin Johnson, James Novak, Miss Smith, james Contarino, Alex Scalise, Dorothy Puckett, Ellen Anderson. Secondrow: Ruby Clevenger, Dorothy Johnson, Pearl Miller, Eugenia McConnell, Eleanor Young, Katherine Vincent, Esther Zahn, Carolyn Peterson, Lessa XVilliamson. First row: Katherine DeCori, Doris Diehl, Yvonne Runyan, Mary Verdini, Dottie Mae Stollh Elsie Clevenger, Ruth Taylor, Betty Pearce. Absent: Ferdie McDonald, Robert Scott, Robert Snider. 9A 317 Along with the members of three other 9A classes, some forty members were gradu- ated from room 317 in February, 1934. As 7B's they were lost among the long tables, the chairs, and the sewing machines of this big room 317 for a short time. Miss Maxine Smith, their home-room teacher, very soon saw to it that they were organized, busy, and happy. For the three years she did much to illuminate life for them. Perhaps no class changed its personnel more often than did this one, but when one dropped out, another soon took his place. Home-room officers for the group during its last semester included the following: president, Roland Larsong vice president, jack Boettchcrg secretary and treasurer, Kath- erine Vinccnt: student council member, Esther Zalmg reporter for Tvn'dy's News, Eva VVhiteg boys' sanitary officer, Layton Hoelg traltic officers, Roland Larson, Raymond Keegan, and james Contarino. Not many of the group were on the honor roll, but this did not keep the members of the group from laying a firm foundation for future advancement in the higher steps of education. They did boast of a long list of athletes. On this line-up for the girls were the following: Anita Branca, Katherine De Cori, Carolyn Peterson, Yvonne Runyan, Eva lVhite, and Esther Zahn, for the boys were Raymond Keegan, Roland Larson, James Novak, Alex Scalise, and Donald Sinionds. In Honors assembly the following boys and girls were awarded emblems and certificates as outstanding athletes: Ruth Tay- lor, jack Boettcher, Layton Hoel, and Tossie Tremulis. twenty

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1934 Top row: Lawrence Bowden, Bayford Saunders, Leo Riggins, Bernard Hill, XYilfred Cooling, Claude Smith. Third row: Olin Marshall, Don Vtfadey, Allen Marston, Frank Nelson, Ntiilliam Hoppe, Lee Smith, Sheldon Knight. - Second row: Miss Hyland, Betty NVarne, Jeanne Lunrlgren, Leona Erickson, Blanche Sertoft, Mary Jane Mclntosh, Rhoda jane Knowlton, Elizabeth Beechum. First row: Marian Rockwell, Margaret Rotello, Catherine Mathews, Ruth Fleming, Helen Cuntarino, Natalie Fisher, Mary Lou XVarner, Rosemary NVnde. Absent: XVendell Story. 9A 304A Of the forty boys and girls who began their junior high school career in room 304A, twenty-nine completed the work and left for the senior high school February 1. 1934. Catherine Mathews and Mary Lou VVarner served capably as home-room officers during the last semester. Members of the group who took active part in the various service clubs of the school included Rhoda Jane Knowlton, Elizabeth Beechuni, Lee Smith, and Helen Contarino. The members of 304A were not very successful in capturing scholastic honors. They had outstanding members, nevertheless. Jeanne Lundgren and Leona Erickson were ardent talkers: Marian Rockwell and Rosemary VVacle were the gum-chewing champions of the school, Lawrence Bowden had the disturbing habit of losing things without being able to find themg Sheldon Knights motto became Silence is golden , Junior Nelson and VVilliam Hoppe appeared as the happy twins, speedy but not perfect, and other fast workers of the group were Olin Marshall, Bernard Hill, Leo Riggins, and NVilfred Cooling. In Honors assembly, however, this group had its representatives. Certificates and emblems in athletics were awarded Betty VVarne and Blanche Sertoftg in service, to Rhoda Jane Knowlton for her work on the student council committee, in scholarship, to Catherine Mathews. Miss Anna Hyland had charge of this group during its three-year stay at Roosevelt. 1zi11ete0n l

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1934 Top row: Arthur Jones, Eugene Homemtna, jack NVantz. Harold Fort, Wayne Julian, Marvin Graff. Edward Leach, Richard Philipson, Frederick Holly. Third row: Dorothy Pollard, xvlllllllll Stewart, Robert Shugart, Phyllis Brown, Marjorie Macrae, George Rubin, VVard Thompson, Gladys Orr. Second row: Barbara Salishury, Florence Hall, Marilyn Marshall. Marjorie Ackemann, Lawrence Black, Mary jane Anderson, Shirley Coleman, Shirley Shanhouse, Elaine Olson. First row: Pat johns, Carole Reilschneider, Mary liiler, Mars:-lyn Anderson, jean Carson, Adella J. Luhman, Shirley Edgar, Elizabeth Belk. Absent: Bernarld Crittenden, Harold Halstcd, Kenneth Mackey, lVilliam Murray, Rosemary Tindall, Alex lYclsi. 9A 210 Home room 210, ill its three years at Roosevelt, made rather an interesting his- tory. The officers of this home room for the First semester were VVard Thompson, who served as prcsidentjjack VVantz, vice president, and Adella Luhman, secretary. During the last year two very worth-while assemblies were presented. The first of these was a one-act comedy, entitled The New Teacher. The outstanding characters of this play were Marjory Macrae and Margery Ackemann. Margery Ackemann, the new teacher, appeared to be quite sophisticated, while in contrast to her, Marjorie Macrae was extremely clever as well as entertaining in the role of Polly, the mischievous pupil. The second assembly was a mock trial. This proved to be enlightening as well as en- tertaining, for it was given in the usual court procedure. The judge was Arthur Jones, the defendant, Marvin Graf, the two attorneys, Marjorie Macrae and Richard Philipson, and the clerk, Frederick Holly. The assembly was very well done and the attorneys were quite eloquent. The 1nembers of this room have also enjoyed several delightful Thanksgiving, Hal- loween, and Christmas parties. One of the outstanding Halloween parties was given at the home of Pat johns on North Main Road. Everyone was highly entertained. It proved to be a riot of fun. Some fine philanthropic work has been carried on, for generous Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets have been presented yearly. twenty-one