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

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January 16, 1935 AUN T SUSIE + Dear Aunt Susie: Why can't we have a student store like the High School and other schools have? It could sell such things as notebook paper, manila folders, pen- cils, and locks which are needed in our school work. Those who can't get away to buy school equipment could get it here, and it would be a good way for earning student body tickets by working there. I am sure we could make a go of it, so why not try? B.W. Dear B.W., There are merchants in this town who depend for their living on selling folks pencils, paper, etc. These same merchants pay taxes to help support our school so we believe the business should go to them, Yours sincerely. Aunt Susie Dear Aunt Susie: Why don't we try out the Los Ang- eles system of homework-no home- work in the seventh and eighth grades, and in the ninth grade one hour in one subject each school night, Mondaqunglish, Tuesdayremathe- matics, etc.; and no homework over the weekends? Y.N.O. Dear Y.N.O., It is true that Los Angeles is try- ing to limit the amount of homework required but then Los Angeles is a very different community from South Pasadena and San Marino. In our school-community more than half our boys and girls plan to go to college when they graduate from high school. This means that they take the kind of high school work and do the kind of things that will prepare them for colleges-home study is one of those things. In our school-community, moreover, most of the parents want their child- ren to have regular home study as- signments Which seems a most excel- lent reason why the school should give them. Cordlially yours, Aunt Susie Dear Aunt Susie: Why donlt they have paper napkins for the children who eat in the cafe- teria? ES. Dear E.S., It would be fine if the cafeteria furnished paper napkins. 1t wou'd L-c fine if pupils who had b831, furnished With paper rapkins had not waste: them. Last year the pupils were given paper napkins and they wasted them reedhssy and so this year they were discontinued. Mrs. Green has grom- ised that they will be furnished again and as long as each pupil takes only LA TORRE Pupils Hear About Soap and Safety + The assembly Wednesday, Novem- ber 21, Opened with announcements by Marshall Bennett. Then Mr. Coo- ney introduced Miss Jean M. Robin- son from the Textile Researeh De- partment of the White King Soap Company in Los Angeles. Miss Robin- son gave a talk on the different kinds of soap and congratulated the stu- dents in the science classes who have been making soap. Mr. Cooney read the names of the students who were to receive prizes for their soap. The students came out on the stage to receive their delightful prizes. The hrst prize was won by Dorothy James, and the second prize was won by Helen Ide and Joyce Miller, Melvin Bloomquist and Franklin Miller dividu ed honors for third prize. These prizes were kits of fine toilet soap and Nadji perfume. Special prizes were awarded to Ralph Hoyle, Henry Hoeskstra, Bob Beedle and Bill Love. These prizes were assortments of toilet soap and household soap, Mr. Baker then introduced Mr. Young, of the California Auto Club. Mr. Young spoke-on Safety and show- ed the assembly slides illustrating the results of careless driving. th Guillen and Hays Talk in Assembly + The assembly November 14 opened with a number by the school band. Anne Roberts introduced Pete Guillen who gave an interesting talk on his hobby, HStudying and Building Model Airplanes . Anne then introduced Seymoure Hayes who talked on his hobby, The Building of Boats . After a chorus back stage had sung that well known song of the seas Blow the Man Down,n a group of students sang us a barnyard song. The girls played on combs and the boys imita- ted different animals very successfu'ly. Dick Hucks reviewed and read a para- graph or two of the interesting book Silver Chief . Last on the program was a short skit advertising the Junior Rally. one or at the most two with his tray. Yours thriftily, Aunt Susie tEditorls Note: On behalf of the Student Body and La Torre Sta'f, we. wish to thank llAunt Susie for quick results in response to the above nues- Hon If each pnpil takes only one or two, it will be appreciated, alsoJ Page 3 UNCLE NED hF Uncle Ned, Why do railroad men always speak of a locomotive as she ? Paul Pry Dear HPaul Pry , Because it suggests tender thoughts and draws men after it. Auhh Uncle Ned, What did the Egyptians do when they found themselves in the dark? Deluvian Dear Deluvian , They turned on the Israe-lites. -.t.. UnchNed, H017 can you make a tall man short? Tightwad Dear Tighmad , Borrow $5 from him. am Uncle N ed, If a burglar got into a cellar, would the coal shoot? li'Sambo Dear Sambo , No, the kindling would. h.-- Uncle Ned, How do you keep food on an empty stomach? llstumpy'i Dear Stump , Bolt it down. $7.E Uncle Ned, What is the difference between a dollar bill and a silver quarter? A ilMisern Dear l'Miser , Seventy-hve cents. hH Uncle Ned, What is more wonderful than a horse that can count? Agricola Dear Agricolall, A spelling bee. 4h Uncle Ned, At what time is a pun most effec- tive? LR. Dear L.R. , When it strikes one. -4: Uncle Ned, What kind of paper tells you who you are? Stumped' Dear Stumped , Tissue Utis youl.

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Page 2 LA TORRE J anuary 16, 1935 LA TORRE La Torre is issued semi-monthly during October, February, April and May, and monthly in November, December, January and JuneePrice 506 per year. Published by the pupils of South Pasadena Junior High School. Entered as second class matter, December 18, 1929, at the Post Office at South Pasadena, under the act of March 3. 1879. Fire Drills e-o-oeo- Three times, then two, the bell rings. What is your reaction when the fire signal is heard? Many times it is just a drill, but some day it may really mean iire. Now a few amble along with utmost leisure; Wouldnlt it be different if they saw smoke and flames pouring from a window? What would you do in that case? Some people grow panic-stiicken at the sight of fire in the building, but if they keep calm, and think, all the danger can be avoided. Fire drills are to show pupils the routine plan of action. We have to do the rest. Nobody gets fldgety during the drills, and drills are to eliminate confusion in case of a real fire. D. H. n-o-ao-oeeo- Doings of Other Schools F- The Austin High School of El Paso, Texas, has required that every club have a constitution and every student member be passing in four solids. The constitution must state the aim of the particular club. The object of this is to eliminate inactive and worthless clubs. HsF The Government Class of the Hor- ace Mann Junior High School, Bur- lington, Iowa, held a mock election in there classroom. Several pupils in- vestigated the city polls to see how they worked. Four booths were erect- ed in the room and the students voted on sample ballots out of newspapers. It was quite instructive, . a yillis Brown tContinued from Page 11 Girls Spread --.$ ed. The winning homerooms in soccer and volleyball received banners for their homerooms. The girls were sur- prised with new letters for their gym suits. They are round circles with a diameter of 111.; inches. The initial of the sport is embroidered on the class color. Every girl is eligible to receive one of these initials for her gym suit. To earn one of these letters you have to be present at every after school game of the sport in season. After lunch a program was given. It consisted of a tableaux from each class. A prize was given for the best tableaux. Nancy Sheldon gave a Christmas reading. G.M.I. managers took the set of rules based on the gymnasium acrostic and worked each rule into a thhatls Wrong With This Picture . The audience guessed What was wrong. Christmas carols were sung. CAMPIN G e...h. Camping is my hobby for several reasons. When you go camping you are out of doors. You 'see many trees and flowers that you have never seen before. You learn campcraft. There is a certain way to put up your tent and to take it down. There is fishing, swimming, boating, and hiking. You do not have to close the door when you come in or be quiet in the house There is a feeling of freedom in that glorious word thamping ! eHoward Cheverton 7B 111 $1 .I gm tContinueu from Page i; Carols in Halls 1., ,1 corridors of the school singing carols. Heads were lifted from school work as the Christmas spirit stole into our hearts encouraged by the carol sing- ers. Earlier in the day the whole school sang joyously, grouped in front of the creche in the front foyer, caroling until time for first period classes. It furnished a beautiful setting for a most beautiful old custom. Mrs. Lembka, directing a group of enthus- iastic and artistic pupils, had erected a large creche picturing the baby Jesus in his manger cradle. Gratefully we brought our gifts for those less fortunate than ourselves and laid them at His feet. .eae Mr. Hutchins: nWhat kind of docu- ment is required by law for an authority to search a house, Ben 17 Ben Partch: Huh! Oh, a frisk warrant. l Mr. Hutchins: trather alarmedi ttMy word! EL TORREADOR Haven't I seen you before I? asked Judge Barry. Maybe, replied William Taylor, tlso many people owe me money, I can't remember 'their faces. + Contrary Jane Hill: uIt aintt the school I don't like, it's the principal of it. ahh Ty Kodani: UIs there a chance of getting this poem in La Torre? David Heron: There might be. rm not going to be the editor forever. .IQJI Farmer Partch: Ani how's Lawyer Mason doing, doctor? Doctor Ross: thoor fellow, heis 1y- ing at death's door. Farmer Partch: UThat's grit for you! At death's door, an' still lying. HAaw Charles Pearson: ltWhatls the idea of that cross-eyed man for a store detective ? Milton Reimers: Well, look at him. Can you tell who he's watching? .-........ Jack McGowan: A moth sure leads a curious life. Pat Vedder: Howls that?'i Jack McGowan: uIt spends summer in a fur coat and the winter in a bath- ing suit. 1H Farmer: HSee that pig? I call him Ink. Dinky Bennet: UWhy? Hels not black, Farmer: th0, but he keeps running out of the pen. t.e Nickerson: Did you like the cigar I gave you? For 500 coupons of that brand you can get a swell banjo. His Pappy: Son, if I smoke 500 of those cigars, 1,11 need a harp. A After much pursuasion a, lawyer finally got two old ladies to be friends again. Mrs. Jones: ltI wish you all you wish me. Mrs. Smith: tsnapp'ingi HNow who's saying nasty things?

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Page 4 LA TORRE January '16, 1935 Ghost Light LIN,Q.h.g t'I wonder if it's really a ghost,' murintued i'vVeir toftly '11; was gaz 112g intently at a weiid wl1.te light U111; 1:1 $10111 the neitheast gable of Merediths Mansion. For th1ee dec- ad :5 ever since old Merdeith had died, a g. lost la xtern had shone f10m thL3 sra ble 011 celtain nights. ttOf comes not, silly, there's no :iueh thing as a ghost, lazily cliawieJ Helene, Oh, I dent know. No one las really over proved it you know, do clared her more imaginative friend, tiI bet I could prove that that 011': iinit a ghost, Helene flung b20111 uIll take you up on that, cried Weir jumping to her feet tiCo.11e 011, she c1ied to the young pe 01p e laley d1aped about the porch. HWe IO goingr to give all Mereditlfs ghost the sur- prise of his life, and jumped off the railing to the ground. A few minutes later five girls and a half dozen youths were razi-ig dovy .1 the lane separating the old Grayson homestead from Meredithls Mansion. They arrived hot and breathless with creepy sensations running up and down their spinal columns. HL-look at it, whispered Judith. 1iDedoesn't it l-look awful c-elose? IttIt' sure does, agreed the others but putting on a brave front they walked stealthily towards the house. The door gave way with a' groan under the impact and the visitors Si? 1 noiselessly in. itL-let's begin in the cellar, stut- tered Helene. So down they went stumbling over the rickety steps. Don- ald Grayson, Weir's brother, had, wonder of wonders, remembered a flashlight so that their path was lighted somewhat. What are thoseiw questioned Weir in a low voice. HJust a pile of old boxes. Couldn't be anything in em, whispered David. Let's explore over theref' motioning to a dark corner. , The group took a stsep forward but a crash overhead sent them sailing up the steps and out into the yard. HWha- at was that '7 gaSped weir tiVV-ewhy ask us? Y- -you know as much as we do, responded her com- panions. ttLook Oh look. The light is gone' Sure enough it was tiMemaybe the g-ghost is g-going to chase us, stammered Weir. Everyone turned and stared at her. No one but Weir would have thought of such a thing Finally- JfCome on fellows. Letis have don't With this ghost once for all and thn boys stampeded to the house followed by the girls. Playing Postmen vhohh Some postmen sit insidc all day, Giving lovely things away, Padiages and bundles tied, With the best of things inside, And letters, too, all clean and white, They hand to you with great delight, They like to sit there all the day, And give the pleasant things away. But other postmen walk outside, Along the city far and wide, they take the bundles that they give, And letters, too, out Where yoa live. 'Ihcy do not mind to walk at all, They are .so strong and glad and tall, Such pleasant things some people do, They must be happy all day through. Nenita Dumo 7133111 7 ..hh... !-h-h. The Turkey w.g I feel sorry for the turkey. He's just in the prime of life When Whee-ee-ee! and a couple of gobbles And' his throatls been, cut With a 1 knife. Fearing that if they stopped they would get cold feet and tuln, back they tore madly up to the attic door. Shadows were dancing over the walls like black goblins. With hair standing on end Donald put his hand 011 the knob and turned it. There was avloud squeak as the rusty hinges gave way. They were confronted by a blare of light that blinded them for the mm ment. But becoming accustomed to it they scuttled in like so'many seared rabbits. They turned expectantly towards the northeast 'gable but all they saw was a 'large old-fashioned mirrOr. Helene walked over and examined It. Turning to Weir She said, ftWell, Weir, thereys your ghost. ttHow's that? WtThe mirror catches the moonlight and reflects it about the room. When we were outdoors a minute ago a cloud must have passed over 'the moon, explained Helene. HI don't know but What I'm glarl you won the bet, said Weir slowly. itAnd if I'm not I ought to be fOr Ilm sure I'd prefer the mirror to the ghost any day. HOf course, laughed her brother. UAny girl would, and set them all to laughing. President Pierce I went aboard her last July, A11 as I walked up the gangplank I carried boxes and bundles and mag- azines. The people watched me and wandered, I imagine, if I were going on the trip. And when I went to the' stateroom and a softeslippered cabin boy took the bundles. To the promenade deck I went with our friends, who were really going. We went from stern to bow and on every deck Examining the swimming pool, the game deck and all the rest; Watched the hold being tilled and cars hoisted below. And then all too soon through every part Of the great vessel Came a Chinese cabin boy with a gong bidding all visitors ashore. Reluctantly we went and stood cran- inge our necks to see our friends at the windows. Then came the serpentine fiuttering down, Ch how I Wished I might go along As at last the band st1uck up tiAnw chors Aweigh . My heart swelled at the sound! And then the huge liner was free from the dock, and slowly moving- outward, The band playing, people waving and seipentine flying. As she went slowly out into mid har- bor and turned around we started homeward And I thought, ttWhen shall I be able to go, too? i . l 'apriscina Roth 8A-101 ee-O The Crossroads hp. The crossroads is an interesting place. The sons of all the universe Pass and greet me with rugged voices or harsh ones. But many a lad or lassie has a voice As pure and round as crystal, and they wave at me As they rumble down the road on crooked wheels That are worn and sad from toil on the roads rough back. I sit there many an hour watching carriages, And watch them come down the nar- row Winding way And jump off one bump onto another as they bounce away To far off places I do not know. eBob Jordan, 7A 110