South Pasadena Middle School - Tiger Cub Yearbook (South Pasadena, CA)

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Page 2 LA TORRE Q A STUDENTBODY PUBLICATION PAID FOR BY STUDENTBODY DUES La Torre is issued semi-monthly during October, February, April anu May. and monthly in November, December, January and JuneaPrice 500 per yeah. Published by the pupils of South Pasadena Junior High School. EnLered as second class matter, December 18, 1929, at the Post Otiice at South Pasadena. under the act of March 3. LA TORRE EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-chief ............ Warren Beebe Assoeiate Editor ............ VViIlis Brown Literary Editor Nancy McFarland School News Ed. Henry Mansfield Sports Editor .................. Leland Risk Organization Editor Anne Roberts Feature Editor ................ Ray Kendall Make-up Editor ........ Harrison Daigh Copy Editor ........................ Bert Barry Editorial Adviser ................ Mr. Earps BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager VVai'ren Dctzieh 1879 Assistant Managers Roy Anderson. Nate Benedict, Dick Doig, John Morse, Bob Crouch, Fred Scrafield, Howard Drollinger, and Charles Dungan Mr. W.S. Business Adviser Shires PRINTING CREW Foreman ........................ Harold Conrad Assistant Foxmen .. Sloan BCI'JyulElH, Ted Young, Biuce McCall, Bob Finch, Edward Klein, Walter Wenzel, and Bill Love Printing Adviser .. Mr. V.V. Vanderl'ip Improvements e9 tContinued Ii'om page D didatcs, they ought to be considcxca cai'ei'ully by the coming student gow- crnment, especially since the 9A's made them. In a recent questionnaire given to the class of '35 there were matiy good. and sound suggestions for improve- ment offered. The chief suggeitions out of seventy-eight are placed at the t0p 0f the list. A swimming pool for Junior High. Abolish control day. Put grass on the gym field. Indirect lighting on tower: clocks. Water cooler for the cafeteria. Discontinue the 10 minute homeroom period and return to old system. New materials for gyms and shops. Lorne! periods and less homework. Fewer frescoes and more gym improvements. Fewer homeroom periods. No week end homework. Begin School at 8'33 AAM. More of Mrs. Wallace's talks. Surround gym field with trees. No detention and no homeroom. Redeem- ate cafeteria. Easy chairs and lounges in rooms. Entire student control or home. No mixture, Better assemblies. New curtains and mirrors in the girls' gym lockers. One hour periods. Con- tinue planning program for gym helds. Run school like college. Attend class if in the mood. Enlarge and furnish the art rooms. No homerooms. More time for sports. No homework. Start school at 9:00 AM. More power in the drinking fountains. Mirrors for rest rooms. Better food from cafeteria. No lawn mowers running during class. Cut out last period homeroom. Have school start later. Better equipment and working space in science depart- ments. Lights on clock, More time be- tween classes. Easier homework ase signmenfs. A larcre fountain in babk patio. More frescoes on the walls. Grandstands on gym fields to increase interest in sports. Bigger. better, and tContinued on page 4i W hat Other Schools Are Doing + In a recent Survey at the Central High School, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, it was discovered that out of 275 seniors about to graduate, 148 of them didnt know what they were going to do as a life's Work. An interesting experiment. The Mule, 0f McKinley High, of Pasadena sez that iiOne mistake avoided is better than two corrected.U The Herbert Hoover Jr. High of Oakland, California, has organized a traffic school, under the leadership of a traffic officer. It is to receive ten lessons on driving and traffic in pre- paration for its members getting 1i- censes. At John Burroughs Junior High in Los Angeles, recently, a dramatic or- ganization presented that delightful comedy, HElmer, which was recently played here on the night of one act plays. At the Richmond High School of Richmond, California, uthe most gi- gantic, capacious, colossal carnival and circus combined ever presented before pushing, screaming, wild eyed throngs is in the offering. W Bob Daigh Wins Mention In Silhouette Contest + Honorable mention has been given to Bob Daigh 7A-111 who handed in the first correct list of silhouette names. The silhouettes shown in the last issue were upper left, Mrs. Summers; upper right, Mr. Davis; lower left, Miss Jones; lower middle, Dick De- Golia; lower right, Nancy McGregor. June 13, 1935 EL TORREADOR h.- B.ll Symes: Did you know an apple a any KBUpS the doctor away? 021ch homer: Well, an onion a day keeps everybody away. Bob Crouch: This linament makes my arm smart. Evelyn Crump: Why dont you put some on your head. Wuliam Dresser: I've got a job with a thousand men under me. Virginia blacksmno: Mowing the lawn in a grave yard. Glyie Gibbs: Why are you using that steam-roller 011 your field? .Joun Noble: I'm raismg mashed po- tatoes. bhip wrecked sailor: Why does that cannibal keep looking at us? Second sa-Jor: Maybe he's the food inspector. Mr. Dollar tarriving at a party with 13.11111in Please announce Mr. anu Mrs. Dollar and daughter. New Butler tin a loud voicei : Three Bucks. Mother tfrom stail'casei: Toi'nmy, 10. g'oodnesss sake, turn oii that loud- speaker. That horrible womanis voice is giving me a. Splitting headache. Tommy: But mother, that isn't the radio; it's Mrs. Jones, Who came over to visit you. A1 Mead tsitting in a street cam: Madam, you are standing on my feet. Maiy Ann Gardner tstandingi: Well, if you were a gentleman you would be standing on your own feet. D 1110;; Jarret: I want to get 80:10 gcod soup like we had in the old days. Alien MeCutcheon: We have some good Oii-tail soup. Dlulfey Jarret: No, that's going too far back for soup. Teacher to small boy: What is the plural of man, Johnny? Johnny: Men. Teacher: Correct, and what is the plural of child? Johnny: Twins. Teacher: Virginia Jones, will you give me a sentence using 1, ? Virginia Jones: I is. . . . . Teacher: No, Virginia, I am. Virginia: I am the ninth letter in the alphabet. Bill Roberts tjust falling down in skating rinki: This is a very large skating rink you have here! Manager: Yes, it has a seating cats pacity of 10,000. Sign On a. farm gate in Ohio. i'Peddlers beware! We shoot every tenth peddler. The ninth one just left? Maybe if we streamline it, our hext depression will pass faster.

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1 n Wt 1 Wh WW 11 C CC CM FL r M JIH cmvmm I: 5.117011 mifutf S OUTH PASAD ENA J UN I O t1 K I L...1:+ T1171? V01. 7 SroutWasadena, alifornia, J'rune 13, 1985 Number 12 JIM SMITH ELECTED PRESIDENT SOUTH PASADENA J UNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PROGRAM J UNE 13, 1935 PreludeeJunior High School Orchestra Overturee Descriptive patrolett Words of Welcome AddresseAlice Conner- Piano Solo ttThe White Queentt Jungle Drums Metra Ketelbey George C. Bush, S:1per1'11tc:1:10nt ttOur Changing Worldt, A First Movement Beethoven,s Sonata opus 53 9A Girls, Orchestra WaltzettEnchanted Dreamsit MarchwttThe Speedertt AddresseWarren Beebe- Junior High School Chorus ttIn Silent Nightit tSuabian Folk Song tGalloping Dickh Presentation of the Graduating Class Presentation of Diplomas Epperson Epperson ttOur J unior High School Publicationsi, Brahms Berwald G. Dorwood Baker Member of the Board of Education Betty Knight, Betty McGrath Receive Typing Awards 1. .L Betty Knight and Betty McGrath are two of the few pupils in the his- tory of our School who in their tint semester of typing have won typing pins f01 over 40 net words With speed ,1: d accuracy. Last semester Josephine Rosselii and Edna Owen won typing pins. This semester Barbara Roe, Kathleen Cobb, Irene Owen and Betty and Knight will receive pins. Hobby Fair Clean-Up Squad Does Good Volunteer Job a.h. When most of us were recuperating after the night before, thirty-f1ve boys, under the supervision of Mr. Baker and Mr. Earps, were working dili- gently to restore our campus to its usual status. After three hours of superb effort they restored the once paper-strewn grounds to a place of beauty and dignity, setting an all time record for campus clean-up. Four Pupils Win Offices In Spirited Election ..,..7 Jim Smith by popular vote of the student body at the annual election May 29, will be the president of the South Pasadena and San Marino Junior High School next semester. At the same election Frank Wright was elected to the office of vice president and Bud Bloomquist was elected to take the omce of treasurer of the student body. The candidates for these various offices were nominated at assembly Wednesday, May 15, and gave their acceptance Speeches at the following assembly, May 22. The candidates nominated were as follows; president, Jack Stever, Pete Gu'illan, and Jim Smith; vice president, Frank Wright, Evelyn Crump, Ralph Hoyle, Kath- aleen Hogan, and Bill Symes; secre- tary, Geraldine Ricard, Joyce Miller. and Marjorie Jones; treasurer, Robert Haverstock, Bud Bloomquist, and Warren Glass. Frank Wright was absent and un- abie to give his acceptance speech. :hom Graduating Pupils Suggest Improvements For Our School -.: When asked what his platform was. a recent nominee for president of the student body answered thus: 'tI haven't any, there doesnit seen to be anything to do at 911. As every one knows there isnt any- thing that cant be improved. Even a well organized and perfectly func- tioning school can be improved in some ways. Although the suggestions contained in this article may be too late for platform material for this year's can- tContinued 011 page 21

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June 13, 1935 LA TORRE Page 3 OUR FACULTY First Row: Miss Holway, Mrs. Sturtevant, Miss Sturgeon, Miss Jones, Mrs. Reynolds, Miss Fischer, i Miss Spellicy, Mrs. Lembka, M rs Summers, Miss Williams, Miss Cowgill, Mrs. Breitkreutz, Mrs. Rydall. Second Row: Mr. Lohmann, Mr. Vanderlip, Mr. J acobs, Mr. Earps, Mr. Ayers, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooney, Mr. Davis, Mr. Hutchins, Mr. Douthirt, Mr. Mendenhall, Mr. Dail, and Mr. Shires. Graduates, We Salute You Our Principal ho... Our Vice Prinmpal For three years we members of the faculty here at Junior High have brought to you the richest gifts which we have had to offer. If you have ac- cepted these gifts and made them part of yourself you have incorporated a bit of us into your lives. We realize that it is a small bit but we hope that it is a significant and important frag- ment. Will you please cherish 'it as we shall cherish what you have brought to us and to the school. We are not poorer for what you have taken from the school for, 'in the realm of per- sonal realtionshjps, wealth is accum- ulated through giving. eG. Derwood Baker ----- 9 Youive had a fine year in the ninth grade, and have learned to be better persons than when you entered this grade. The happiest of times in your continued improvement in Senior high. G. Derwood Baker G'H' Ayers Gerald H. Ayers