Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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Boys' Athletic Association ln the modern school the playground has become one of the most important instruments for the education of our boys and girls. We believe that playing the right kind of games helps to prepare us to live the right kind of life after leaving school. For this reason the Boys Athletic Association has been organized. It consists of six clubs whose membership includes every boy in the school. It is a student directed activity which elects its own olhcers. directs its own games. and gives its own rewards. After all the proper kind of team work in our games in school is exactly the kind of team work which the lnen and women of our city are displaying in their everyday life, The player who thinks only of his team and does his best to make it a winner is very apt to learn how to make himself a very important member of any organization. The club managers have the very important duty of directing the work of the six clubs. They meet at least once a month and they have made some very definite plans for the betterment of the association. They have also secured the organization of an 0iiicial's Association. This is a trained group who umpire the games. keep the scores and keep the time for all the games. The ollicers of the association for the Winter Class were: ,lack Bromley. Presidentg Bill Parr. Vice-President: Harold Sprankle. Secretary: Carl Arnold, Yell Leader. For the Summer Class we have, Harry Smith. President: Ralph Felix. Vice-President: Reuben Kaloian, Secretaryg Guy Muto. Yell Leader. Student Council The Student Council meets every Friday afternoon. It is comprised of the Student Body Ollicers and one representative from each grade. This Council meets each Friday afternoon with Mr. Hutt. the principal, and Mrs. Ewing. the school treasurer. Here they talk over problems of the school and make suggestions on these matters. All bills are approved and ordered paid by this council. which also votes appropriations for the purchase of new equipment for use by the Student Body. The following are the present members of the council: Raul Larazollo. Beverly Popham, Xvayne Steuben. lVlargaret McCarthy. Frank Drake, Shirl Woodworth. Jessie Lopez. .lean Horner. Virginia Penn. Charles Wahrman. Gayle Chandler. and Ernest McDaniel. McDaniel. Ushers The ushers are under the supervision of Mr. Brothers. A corps of eighteen ushers keep order in the assemblies and during graduations. They also see that all of the lights are on and the aisles are not blocked. ln case of a fire the ushers are trained to keep cool and not lose their heads because injury might result. The graduating ushers for the winter were as follows: Lee Bucholz. Fred Har- dicher. Cordon Frediricks. Tom Kasui. Leslie Norberg. David Ruiz. Robert Stockstill. and Ray Sclmeyer. The oiiicers for the following term are: Melvin Bennett. Ernest Black, Raymond Billings, Benny Friedman. Ray Haickel. Joe Heylek. George Hallowell. Masaji l'lori. Donald Miller. Joe Savoiau. Stephen Taylor. Eldo Wray. Max Block. Al Kaufman, Charles Delaney. Joe Friedman, Herman Shick. Pascual Salcido. l-131

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' Dramutics On Wednesday, December 12, the A9 Dramatics class presented in assembly a dramatization of Dickens'. A Christmas Carol. The cast for this production was as follows: ScroogQfAlbert Mann. hlarley's Ghost-Joe Sanchez. Bob Cratchit- Donald Perry, MarthafGrace De Graffcnrcid. Fredilioy Mustanichy, Tom-Thomas Merlino, Nell-Donawayne Nelson, Gentleman-Roy Harris. It is impossible to comment upon the work of each student having a part in this play. Suffice it to say that the tradition at Stevenson of presenting annually a Christ- mas play which sets a worthy ideal in theme and interpretation was upheld. At various times in the year following the Christmas play. incidental productions, as thrift and safety plays. were presented before assemblies. A one act comedy en- titled Three Wishes was presented as a rainy day program. On Thursday. May 15, a full evening program was offered jointly by the Music and Dramatics departments. The play chosen for the occasion was a one-act fantasy. Three Pills in a Bottle. The cast for this play were as follows: Tony SimsiFran- cis Pobstg Widow Sims-Beverly Pophamg Gentleman-Cordon Fredericksg His Soul-Ruben Kaloiang Scissors Grinder-Joe Savoiang His Sane-Frank Browng Scrub Woman-Jean Arnoffg Her Soul-Ruth Epstein. This play was chosen because it combined the qualities of humor. pathos. natural- ness, and genuine theme. Thanks to the ability of the cast. Three Pills in a Bottle was a great success. No play could succeed without the aid of other departments. Important con- tributions to dramatic efforts were made by the Art, Domestic Science, Shop and Physical Education Departments. Stage Crew At the beginning of school in September the Hrst group of students to be on the job is the stage crew. This is necessary for the auditorium is one part of the building that finds immediate use when the gongs begin to signal the beginning of classes. The boys are a hard working group and they seem to find a great deal of pleasure in taking care of the properties and in making the settings for many activities that follow in the course of the school year. The compensation is light. Three merits each is all, but the jolly stage crew maintain that there is no other activity in the entire school that can measure up to the work an the stage. Shakespeare said that uPlay is the Thing but the stage crew responds to this immortal bard with uthe show must go on. Members of the crew are: Harry Smith. Manager: Robert Lindsey. Wayne Steuben. Raymond Hagen. Russell Sweetmang Electrician. Lawrence Rix. Harmonica Band This marks the fourth year of the Harmonica Band and it proved to be one that was more or less disastrous for it. In the preceding years this organization has been one of prominence and was usually in demand in many of the school affairs, but this year graduation has made a great dent in the ranks and the process of build- ing a new organization has been the task before Mr. Heslet, the director general of this organization. Last year when it was a large organization it was called upon many times and it also played over radio station KGEF. The boys have not been down- hearted however by this loss and they are working hard to bttild the band back to its former size. This year they have been featured in assembly and also at the Dads' and Sons' annual get-together. N51