Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Miss Kay Ryan, B.A., Mrs. Helen Monahan, B.A., Miss Claire Scone, Ph.B., Mr. Ralph W. Keltn'er, M.A., Miss Mabel Hopkins, A.B., Mr. Harold Huxham, M.S .... Miss Muriel Lee, A.M., Mr. Arthur G. Larson, A.B., head of departmentg Miss Elizabeth Scone. rs. Monabarfs .rixlb-bour class in geography. SOCIAL STUDIES Teachers and pupils in social studies classes this past year have considered themselves members of the home front in this war and have accepted the added duties cheerfully and are willing to undertake more. They have had a keen consciousness that democracy is now in a crisis, but from study know that it is not the hrst time. They take hope and courage in the knowledge that such a form of government has weathered the other storms success- fully. The greatest challenge to students of social sciences has been the responsibility of educational preparation for living in the days ahead. All must understand fully the fun- damental principles of the democratic way of life and be filled with a lasting faith in these principles. ln the words of the president, We cang we willg we must. 16

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MRS. NORMA ANG Sf611Hgl'11f7Z7L'l' MISS SHIRLEY OSTROM ' Bookkeeper 15

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Miss janet Ei-landson, A.B,, Mr. Harry G. Nurting, B.S., head of department: Miss Patricia Lemmel, B.S., Mr. Har- old Huxham, M.S. We .Q Miss Lemmeliv sixth-hour :lass in swimmirxg L! PHYSICAL EDUCATION The conduct of the war, stressing strenuous training of all boys and men, modified the program in physical education to some degree this year, as the usual procedures were supplemented by the most vigorous callisthenics and stunt exercises that could be devised. Lack of facilities and equipment did not permit introducing obstacle courses used in the army and in larger schools. In the future, however, it is expected that necessary equipment will be installed so that this additional training may be given. The usual sports and skills through intramural and inter-scholastic competition were offered and carried through with the purpose of inducing as many as possible to participate. Training for the girls remained constant and no great emphasis was placed upon the more vigorous and strenuous type of exercises or games for them. The aesthetic and recreational phases of the work in this department were stressed along with the acquisi- tion of skills. i 17