John Burroughs Middle School - Burr Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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rqanizations HOBBIES DEVELOPED AT SCHOOL Proving the contention that a hobby does many things, among them the keeping of boys out of mischief, is the theme of the story that is told about a boy who was so mischievous that wherever he went trouble seemed to fol- low. His parents despaired of his ever doing anything but swipe cookies or tie tin cans on the dog next door. Finally in desperation they took him to a doctor who was an old friend of the family. The doctor after a long deliberation took the hoy into a corner of the room. and showing him a book on radio talked earnestly for half an hour. The parents never knew what the doctor said, but two days later there was a fully equipped radio shop in their empty garage, and after that they had no more than the usual amount of trouble with their son. This is just one of the many examples of what a splendid thing a hobby is, and many of our boys stay after school every Friday night to learn about short wave radio, while many more boys and girls are in the Civics or Hospitality Clubs. in the musical department or on the lioard of Control, just so they can have a hobby when they are older and working, that is apart from their regular business. NIARVIN lQOSENBURG. ORGNNTZATIONS AT J. H. The very life of a big, throbbing school like john llurroughs depends on its organizations. Without the Safety Committee our yards would not he clean and the street crossings would not he sa feg without the Cafeteria Helpers we could not economically produce the food neces- sary for the hungry boys and girls who hurry forth at 12:00 o'clock: and without the Stage Crew our assemblies could not he presented with such dispatch and so speedily. The Girls' League Councillors directing the girls in their activities. the lloard of Control setting forth the rules by which the school is governed. the Library Helpers aiding in the selection of your hook, and the Music t Jrganizations to play for all occasions, all of these and many others form a veritable huh on which activities outside of class turn. NEIL Dmsv.