01/26/2023
We lost another fun fellow!
David Jerrold Loop Obituary (1953 - 2023) - Minneapolis, MN, USA | Epilogg
David Jerrold Loop was born in 1953 and died in 2023 in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Read the obituary online.
10/29/2021
Ran across this photo of the 1970-71 Roosevelt Standard staff!
10/28/2021
John Hines Shares Thoughts on Senior Survey
While 90% of Minnesota seniors have been vaccinated against COVID-19 , not all are returning to their pre-pandemic activities at the same rate.
09/16/2021
More photos from 50th reunion
09/15/2021
Such a fun night reconnecting with everyone🥰 Here's more photos from my phone❗
Please tag yourself and others in all the photos Dan and I have shared. 📷And post yours here too
🎉Thanks to all who came and to the rest of our committee. We make a great team😊
09/14/2021
Everyone thought the 50 year Reunion was a huge success. If you couldn't be there here are several pictures of the night.
09/13/2021
For those of you who didn't make the reunion here are the Trivia questions.
Questions About Mpls Roosevelt High School & Area.
1. When did RHS open? _______________
2. What did the people who lived in the area want the new High School to be named? ____________________
3. What did the School Board do to appease them?___________
4. When did the McDonalds open on Hiawatha? _____________
5. Who was Principal when we started school? _______________
6. Who was Principal at the time of Graduation?______________
7. What year did the teachers go on Strike?_________________
8. How many High Schools were in Mpls in 1971?____________
9. What were the 2 Formal Dances called?________ & ________
10. Where were the 2 Dances held?____________&__________
11.What was the “act of nature” that happened to RHS?________
12.What was Lake Nokomis called B4 it was Lake Nokomis?____________
13. Lake Hiawatha B4 it was Lake Hiawatha?______________
14. What were the names of the 3 Movie Theaters in the area?
_________, _____________&_____________.
15. Can you name any of the Top 4 TV shows of 1971?
___________,____________,__________,_______________
16. Can you name any of the Top 3 Albums or Singer/Group 71?
____________,___________,_____________,____________
17. Name any of the Top 4 Singles of 1971? ________________, ________________,_________________,__________________
18. What was the Drive-in near the Airport?_______________& what was its Famous Burger called? _____________________.
19. What's the Address of RHS? ________________________
20.Can you name where the last 9 ReUnions were held? 5_____ 10________ 15_________ 20__________ 25_________30_____
35_________ 40__________ 45_________ 50___________
21. What was the Theme of our 3 Homecomings? ___________________, ________________________ & _________________________________.
Trivia Answers
RHS opened Sept 4, 1922
NOKOMIS; The legendary Mother of Hiawatha
Named the new Junior High NOKOMIS
FEB 14, 1970; Was the grand opening
JOHN C WELLS; He was Principal from 1954 to Feb 1971
Dr HOYE
APRIL 1970, lasted 14 days but not all schools closed.
11; RHS,W,S,N,SW,Edison,Marshall U,Vocational,Henry Washburn,Central
SNOBALL & PROM
COFFMAN MEMORIAL UNION, LAFAYETTE CLUB: Coffman on the UM campus,LC on lake MTKA the theme was “We’ve only just begun”
LIGHTING; It struck the chimmony & started a fire in the Auditorium on fire.
LAKE AMELIA
RICE LAKE
NILE, RIVERVIEW & LEOLA
ALL IN THE FAMILY CBS, THE FLIP WILSON SHOW NBC, MARCUS WELBEY MD ABC, GUNSMOKE CBS
TAPESTRY BY CAROLE KING, STICKY FINGERS BY STONES, 4 WAY ST BY CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG
JOY TO THE WORLD BY 3 DOG NIGHT, MAGGIE MAY BY ROD STEWART,IT’S TOO LATE BY CAROLE KING,ONE BAD APPLE BY THE OSMONDS.
THE AIRLOHA DRIVE-IN & STRATOBURGER
4029-28th Ave SO, MPLS 55406
5-Best Western Bloomington;10 Landmark Center STP; 15-Thunderbird; 20 Holiday Inn Blmt; 25 Holiday Inn Mpls; 30 K of C Hall Blmt; 35 Lost Spur Eagon; 40 Lost Spur; 45 Hilton Blmt; 50 Here
GONE WEST, VOLTS ARE PENNY CHEAP, WEIGH DOWN SOUTH