Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Miss Alice Shrader, B. 5., Mr. Arthur Annis, B. 5., Head of Industrial Arts; Mr. Thomas Bjorge, B. 5., Mr. Marion Balsley :1: :3 :1: Miss Lucille Culotti, B. 5., Mr. Fred Villemure, B. E., Miss Millie Knott, B. E., Head of Household Arts Department; Miss Jean Good, B. 5., Mr. Lloyd Wood. DEPARTMENTS OF HOUSEHOLD AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS The course in household arts at Roosevelt includes cooking. sewing, home arts, and elective courses in sewing and foods. The 78 classes sew holders, bags, head bands, and aprons, which they use in their 7A cooking classes. They also learn the use and preparation of foodstuffs. These cooking classes Iearn how to prepare and serve breakfasts. AH 88 girls study the home, body care, personal hygiene, first aid, leisure time activities ,and budgeting. The 8A girls make aprons, smocks, and blouses. In foods they learn to prepare small Iuncheons. The foods one and two classes learn the fundamentals of cooking and preparing meals. Girls in clothing one learn the kinds of stitches, styles, fash- ions, and patterns and they make slips, pajamas, dresses. and house- coats. In clothing two they study textiles and fibers. They make wooI skirts and silk blouses. The course in industrial arts at Roosevelt includes woodworking, auto shop, home mechanics, machine. printing, and mechanical drawing. . Woodworking deals in the making of game boards, necktie holders, and book racks. In auto shop a knowledge of the functions and the parts of a car are learned, and traffic laws and regulations are taught. Boys learn how to repair many articles at home in home mechanics. Screw drivers, hammers, and clamps are made in machine shop. The case and setting of simple forms are learned in printing. In mechani- cal drawing boys learn to write the universal language, orthographic projections, simple developments, and simple architectural problems. II9I

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Mr. Arthur C. Larson, B. A., Head of the Department of Social Science; Mr. Harold H. Huxham, M. 8., Mr. Ralph W. Keltner, B. E., Miss Claire Scone, Ph. 3., Miss Mabel HOpkins, A. 8., Miss Laura Ryan, Miss Elizabeth Scone, Mr. R. D. Campbell, B. 5., Miss Helen Healey, B. A. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE iiThat government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from this earth. These were the words of th immortal Lincoln at Gettysburg over three-quarters of a century ago. This also has been the aim of the social science department during the fifteen years of its existence. Now as teachers see these principles attacked on so many fronts, they again restate their doctrine of democracy and their firm belief in these principles. The success with which they have indoctrinated the boys and girls of yesterday who are now the men and women of today in believing and trusting in this form of government will be shown in their deeds and actions today. Democ- racy is on trial and is suffering defeat in many countries. For America and the fate of world democracy, it must not and shall not fail here. The school endeavors to do its share in teaching children how to live in a democracy. The American home has a grave responsibility in this matter. too. The home can teach best many lessons that the school at most can only do but second best. The old motto. l'United we stand; divided, we fall, is just as true in this important work as in every- thing else. ll8l

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Mr. Raymond James, M. A., Mr. Reynolds Hungerford, M. 5., Mr. Peers Ray, M. S. 5' i it Miss Nellie Hanstrom, R. N., Mr. Dick Horrall, Head of the Department of General Science; Miss Melva Olson, B. A. Mr. Hungerford accepted a position in science department at high school the second semester; Miss Thomas took over his duties. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SCIENCE The question that is most often repeated by the student with an inquisitive mind is one that is accepted by the general science de- partment as a challenge. As the life of a student grows increasingly complex. he deserves to know the reasons for the numerous phe- nomena that are taking place around him. Two and one-half years of general science is offered to each pupil. During this time the pupil studies the beginning of science and scientific thought. With experience through experiment impressed upon the pupil's mind, he continues with the study of water. heat, air. weather, rocks, stars, chemistry, machines, sound, light. and electricity. The study of plants and animals and the conservation of this life is emphasized in ninth grade. The functioning of his own body as a foundation for personal and community health and the effects of alcohol and narcotics are also studied. By studying the science of everyday life. a student becomes more capable of understanding his environment and directing his own activities so as to receive the fullest benefits of life. Miss Helen Thomas, B. St tZOi