Roosevelt High School opened on 26 January 1925. It is located at 3240 Hartford Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. Most of the students transferred from McKinley High School, which became a middle school. Some students transferred from Cleveland High School.
The Roosevelt High School yearbook was called Bwana, which was Theodore Roosevelt's Swahili nickname.
From the Senior Identification Table:
Name: Florence Boe
Basis of Fame: Her winged feet
Chief Occupation: Keeping them still
Ambition: To rival Pavlowa
Florence participated in many activities while in high school. During her first two years of high school, she was a member of the College Club.
Florence was also a member of Girl Athletes of Roosevelt (G.A.R.). G.A.M. may stand for "Girl Athletes of McKinley." Florence was probably one of the students that transferred to Roosevelt High from McKinley High.
Florence was also a member of the Anatole Club (French Club).
Florence was a dancer, so I was not surprised to see that she performed a dance recital during her junior year. She was a member of the dance club Rhythmic Circle throughout high school.
Florence's high school yearbook also provided some information about William McKinley Intermediate, and stated that although the school was no longer a high school, it still operated in much the same way. It provides some insight into the number and length of the periods of the school day.
References
Bosenbecker, Ray. So, Where'd You Go to High School? St. Louis, MO: Virginia Publishing Co, 2004.
Bwana (yearbook, Roosevelt High School, St. Louis, Missouri), June 1926. Ancestry.com. U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Roosevelt High School (St. Louis)
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