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Roosevelt Alumni Wrestling With Greatness

editor — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:10:02 -0600

JOE FIORENTINO WON 1ST PLACE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION AT THE NAGA
MIDWEST GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN EVANSTON,IL, ON 11-15-08
WINNING A CHAMPIONSHIP BELT.

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Roosevelt High School Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Dinner and Awards is May 15, 2009

editor — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:58:42 -0500

Roosevelt High School Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Dinner and Awards is May 15, 2009 in the Roosevelt Gymnasium. This years class includes Joe Fiorentino (1977 Football), Bill Bergman (1964 Football) and Wayne Hnatko (1978 Basketball). There will be total of 13 Inductees.

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Joe Fiorentino

JOEANDHEIDI30 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:35:00 -0500

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BEST TEACHERS

JOEANDHEIDI30 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:12:50 -0500

BEST TEACHER-MR. MALCOLM PRINT SHOP

BEST COACH- MANNY WIENCOURT AND AL KLIEN - TIE

GOOD TEACHERS- MR. WOLF, MR.MCKEE, MR. C, MR. DAVIS, BILL BERGMAN, P.LIPSHIN, COACH TAYLOR AND MR.MILLER WAY BACK IN THE 1970`S.

BEST NEW TEACHER I HERE IS - COACH NICK DIEDRICH

BEST CEO- ARNIE KAMEN

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George Gobel

Milan Mitrovic — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:01:35 -0500

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Kimball bus

AdrienneEhrlich — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:43:41 -0500

Many of us were transfer students who had to get permits to attend Roosevelt. Not wanting to go to Tuley which was our district's high school, we had to go through our Aldermen to get permission to go outside of our district. We had to ride the bus down Kimball Avenue. The first year of high school, we had to ride the Kedzie Avenue street car as the buses had been taken off of Kimball during the war and had not as yet been put back. It was a long walk during the winter as girls were not allowed to wear pants (forget about jeans) to school. Skirts were above the knees and it was very cold. Finally, the buses were returned to Kimball Avenue and they were always breaking down. We would come to school late very frequently so we devised a system where we had the bus driver sign a transfer for us which we turned in to Mr. Donald Naden in the lunch room, showing him our excuse for being late. This was probably the only time we were ever in the lunch room as we ate across the street at Shure's where they had the greatest french fries with gravy you ever tasted. The original owner was there only for our first year, "Pops" Shure and then Frank and his wife took over after that. That's where we all learned to smoke.....the haze was so thick in there you could barely see anyone. Mr. Hacker used to come in occasionally and make a "raid"so the underside of the tables were heavily marked with burnt markings where the cigarettes were hastily put out. It's where I first had my experience with marijuana.....called Mary Jane at that time.....we were really big shots! When fashion changed and skirts became longer, there was something called a peg, I think....it tapered down and in order to lift your leg up to get on the step of the bus, you had to actually slide the skirt up first or you couldn't do it. We made lifelong friends who rode with us on those buses who came all the way from Division Street, Humboldt Park, Palmer Square and Logan Square and we all still fondly recall those days just after World War II.....how simple and sweet life was then. We didn't have a TV until my sophomore year, no air conditioning, no cell phones, computers......how did we exist?

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locker memories

AdrienneEhrlich — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:53:43 -0500

Three of us shared a very slim locker. We each wore Mouton lamb coats in the winter (which when they got wet from the snow took on a distinctive odor). It was a comedy act trying to stuff three smelly, bulky furs into that locker!

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RHS awarded $100,000 grant from AARP for Musical Theatre Program

bill.davis — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:39:36 -0500

NEWS - May 1, 2008: Roosevelt High School's Musical Theatre program was awarded $100,000 in honor of AARP founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus.

The Musical Theatre Program is comprised of Roosevelt students of all ages as well as students from William H. Taft High School, Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center, and Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School, under the direction of Cliff Gabor. This program brings together students of widely varying experiences, circumstances and cultures to enrich the lives of the students and the community. Prior to 2003, Roosevelt had gone nearly 40 years without a theatre program.

"Our theatre program is one of a kind," said Cliff Gabor, Roosevelt High School's Musical Theatre Director. "These kids put in so much time and effort into making the program successful and we are honored to receive this award from AARP."

AARP received several applications for the award in Chicago. The Roosevelt program was chosen for the important role the Theatre Program plays in the local community.

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Class of 1968 40th Reunion

Milan Mitrovic — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:27:11 -0500

Class of 1968 40th Reunion

Start: 5:00 PM Oct 25, 2008
End: 10:30 PM Oct 25, 2008
Place: Roosevelt High School
3436 W, Wilson
Chicago, IL
60625 USA

Dress - Casual.
Dining - Buffet - open seating.
Drinks - Soft (CPS does not allow alcohol on its premises).
Entertainment - tour of the school and fun stuff.
Music - Background
Guests are welcome.
Cost - to be determined.
Further details\changes to be announced as they become available or contact.

Milan Mitrovic

RoughRiders68gmail.com

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favorite teacher

celsmi01 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:47:38 -0500

Mr. Layden was my favorite history teacher. He inspired me to major in history in undergrad. Least favorite was Ms. Bloomster for art. She was mean. I still can't draw or paint.

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Anita Pankratz

Milan Mitrovic — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:19:02 -0500

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One Memory out of many

celsmi01 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:11:07 -0500

I initally had brown hair. I dyed it blonde. My mom bought brown hair rinse to dye it back. It turned green and my parents made me go to school with green hair.

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Bob Sirott

editor — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:59:40 -0600

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Shel Silverstein

editor — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:29:19 -0600

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Nelson Algren

editor — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:45:16 -0600