Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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ROOSEVELT 'l'op row: Leland Schreiber, Bill Davis, Harold Ableman, Roger Green, John Fisher, Robert Allen, Bnrson Baker, Jim Vklelsh, joe Valaisis. Third row: Ronald Lewis, Harry Bailey, Leslie Harding, Peter 'l'riolo, Lewis Mueller, Jack l'rice, Richard Hendricks, Frank Sawacki. Bennie Ferreyra, Allen VVhitemore. Second row: Mary Valenti, Marie Youngs, Doris Stone, Hezal Lorenzen, Evelyn Divan, Hattie Mitchell, Lena Buratti, Betty Magill, Maxine Gritzniacher, Miss VVeld. First row: Cyril Lindroth, jnnella .Otterdalc, Clarice Atchison, Evelyn Kingsley, Anna Kemzura. Barbara Sneger, ,lean Boyer, Louise Roderick. ,loc Vecchio. Absent: Miriam Schnielzer. 9A 303 hlembers of room 303, otherwise known as l33C3':1, were among the foremost second- scmester seniors. Class officers for this group were as follows: Ronald Lewis, presidentg Marie Youngs, vice presitlentg junella Otterdale, secretary. Service officers for the sameperiod of time were Lena Buratti, girls' sanitary officerg Lewis Mueller, boys' sanitary officer! Ronald Lewis, student council member, and Cyril Lindroth, Bennie Ferreyra, and ,loe Vecchio, traffic oificers. Miss Mary VVeld, the home-room teacher, did much to encourage leadership and school spirit in the group. A number of them did not disappoint her, for they secured honors in many helds of activity. Lewis Mueller did not miss a day during his three- year stay at Roosevelt. Lewis was also president of the Boys' Sanitary Officer Club: LCIIEL Buratti, president of the Girls' Sanitary Officer Club, Ronald Lewis, president of the Student Council: jack Price, feature editor of Tr'ddy'.v News. Bob Allen and Betty McGill set some enviable swimming records. The former churned the forty-yard back stroke in twenty-eight seconds as well as making the forty-yard crawl in twenty-two seconds. Betty McGill swam half the distance in ten and eight-tenths, using the free style of swimming, and was clocked in fourteen and eight-tenths in the back stroke. Lena Bnratti, Jean Boyer, ,lack Price, and junella Otterdale have made the honor roll frequently during the past three years. A Christmas party and the annual spring picnic gave everyone an opportunity to forget his responsibilities and enjoy a good time. Iwruty-.sjiaf

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1934 Top row: Virgil Orr, Herbert McGee, Raymond Douglass, Howard .VVick, Harry Kruse, Raymond' Nel- son, Harry Stockwell, Ralph Wolfe, William Howick, Franklin Regan, Laurence Lupo, William Knott. Third row: Robert Bunker, XVilliaxn Lippitt, Raymond Fuca, Verl Rogers, Richard Skinner. Robert llazen. Curtis NVillard. Raymond Gntzwiller, Daniel Gutzwiller, Vito Scarpito. Mason Sattertlnvaite, Joe Lozdoski. Second row: Ozell XYhite, Evelyn Allen, Amelia Giorgi, Laura Mae Howard, Miss Clark, Olive Sandy, Leona Olson, Lela VVilliams, Lavon Hudson, Mamie Usan. First row: Henrietta Zambrouski, Ida Adams, Harriet Ramsby, Jeanette Peters, Anna Maavich, Ha! rict Vliilliams, Louise Durham, Dorris Peterson, Faith Packard. 9A 224 Interested athletes, students, and workers characterize the pupils of room 224. Miss Esther Clark was their home-room teacher. The last-semester class afficers were the following: president, Raymond Gutzwiller: secretary, Olive Sandyg treasurer, Lauramae Howard. Service officers for the same period were Harry Stockwell, boys' sanitary officer: Ann Maavich, reporter, Evelyn Allen. girls' sanitary officer: VVilliam Howick, student council memberg Herbert McGee and Curtis Wiillard. traffic officers. The Book XVeek assembly, which included a cast of sixty-eight, was sponsored by this class. In the Book Revue, Raymond Fuca was Buffalo Bill: Olive Sandy. the fairy godmotherg Raymond Douglas, the immortal Oliver of Dickens' Olitmr Twfxlg Lauramae Howard, Mrs. Mann: and Harry Stockwell, Christopher Columbus. A number of individuals in the class held unique records. Howard Wick had a five- year perfect record for school attendance until a sprained ankle kept him out for two days during the First semester. Mason Sattcrthwaite had a perfect record on the honor roll until the past year. Daniel and Raymond Gutzwiller brought honors to Roosevelt through their swimming performances. The girls of the room were more successful athletes than the boys, for they came in second on the volley ball championship the first semester and captured first place in basket ball the second. A Christmas party each year gave them something to remember when it came to good times. twenty-five

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1934 Top row: Sam Ferruggia, John Bronowski, Tony Arbisi, Ronald VVhite, Felix Perrone, Fred Janssen, Natalie Bordanaro. Third row: XVarren XYolt'e, Joe L:iSall:t, Maurice Manalli, Alex Pranis, Johnny Coral, joe Mroz, Alex Perrone. Second row: Rutherford Rey, Tom Mazzola, Maxine McCoy. Mary Mroz, Lucille Verdel, Genevieve Chojnieki, Bernice Domkoski, Anthony Donze, Anthony Branca. First row: Lucille Henley, Mildred Maavich, Anita Lonsdale, Mildred McDonald, Valeria Horzeiupa, - Helen Bartns, Mary Shifn. Absent: Angeline Stefanick, Pauline NVallacc. 9A 223 The personnel of room 223 included fourteen girls and twenty-one boys, most of whom were at Roosevelt for all three years. Due to the untiring efforts of Miss Blanche Scone. the home-room teacher, these have been years of pleasure and profit. Home-room officers for first semester were john Goral, president: Sam Ferruggia. secretary. For the second semester joe Mroz was president: Sam was re-elected sec- retary. TrafTic officers included VVarren Wfolfe, who was chief, and Rutherford Reyg boys' sanitary officers were Alex Pranis and Tom Mazzolag girls' sanitary officer, Gene- vieve Chojnicki: reporter, Helen Bartusg and student council member, Mary Shifo. This room did its share for athletics this year. Five members of the championship basket ball squad came from this room: John Goral, captain. joe Mroz, Alex Prauis. Sam Ferruggia. and Maurice Manalli. The girls had their team, too, which included Mary Shifo, Bernice Domkoski, Maxine McCoy, Helen Bartus, and Genevieve Chojnicki. In the field of scholarship Fred Janssen and Mary Mroz were honor roll students. Assemblies sponsored by this group rated with the best. During the hrst semester they presented a wedding ceremony in which Joe Mroz was the blushing bride. During the second semester they staged a beauty contest in which all the bathing beauties were boys. Sam Ferruggia, representing Miss 217, was presented a beautiful bouquet of onions and carrots for being acclaimed winner by popular applause. Two very enjoyable home-room parties were given during the past semester, one of them to honor the members of the winning basket ball team. f'wv11fy-.rezwn