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

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Page 2 LA TORRE October 1?, 1934 LA TORRE La. Torre is issued semi-monthly during October, February, April and May, and monthly in November, December, January and JuneePrice 5092 per year. Published by the pupils of South Pasadena Junior High School. Entered as second claSS matter, December 18, 1929, at the Post omce at South Pasadena, under the act of March 3. 1879 EDITORIAL STAFF Editor ................................ David Heron Associate Editor .. Robert Schureman Make-up Editor ...... Marshall Bennett Exchange Editor .......... Willis Brown Humor, Feature Editor Lewis Ross Leland Risk, Peggy Hoyt, Margaret Summers, and Catherine Love Literary Editor Boothe Bohannon Takao Kodani, Nancy McFarland School Editor .......... Henry Mansfield Dorothy Amland, Ray Kendall, and Esther Rudkin Sporting Editor ............ Bud Sherman Laura May Seitz, Bill Campbell Organizations Editor Ann Roberts Nancy Sheldon, Janet Beckwith, and Mary Lekas Journalism Instructor ...... Mr. Earps BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Warren Detrick Assistant Manager ............ Bill Tyler Harry Spence, Nate Benedict, Ralph Welch, Bob Crouch, Dick Doig, Roy Anderson, and Ray Fetterman Business Instructor ........ W.S. Shires PRINTING CREW Foreman ...................... Wayland Small Assistant Foreman..Marshall Bennett Heads ................................ Billy Beggs Pressman .................. Sloan Berryman Make-up ...................... Harold Conrad Stock .......................... Bobby Finch Proofman ............ Lewis Darrah Cutter ................................ Tom White With aid of major printers Printing Instructor V.V. Vanderlip D01ft Be a Sponge -o-eoe-oe No matter what school you attend, in any grade, you will find a number of creatures that can be compared only to plain sponges. They do not work, but get all their grades from asking otheris answers, or from peering over hard workers shoulders. They are usually sad, hurried souls, who havenit quite enough time to work that problem out and who hurry up at the moment to get your answers. . These poor fools will never get any where and are laboring under the mistaken impression that answer? are the only thlngs that count. Be warned by these sad examples and clonlt be a sponge. If may get you along for the moment, but the habit will form upon you. Sponges donft get anywhere in this world, and you can be no exception. o-o-o Use Your Pr1v11eges eo-o-oe- Now that most of you have student body tickets, donlt put them away and never look at them again. Why throw away privil- eges that can come only once in your school life. Old Man Opport- unity isnit tagging at your heels all the time, you know. You have to do something about it as well as he. So wipe the dust off that good old student body ticket, give it to the ticket taker and yell your head off while your home team goes marching down the field to Victory. Sit breathlesss while some thrilling play goes on- Join the laughing, pressing crowd at the carnival. Surely you wouldnt want to miss any of these activities. So use your ticket until it is s: worn you cant read it. Have all the fun you are entitled to with l . :on-o-ot It,s Our Paper moeomoe- w Itlshould be understood at the beginning of the year that La Torre is the Schoolls paper, and not a mere class or club affair. . It ls themeans of expression for the entire student body, ed- ited and published by the student body. At the start of every term there comes into the school a large element of unrecognized talent. Some of it turns to dramatics, some to Journalism, and some to other things. . We look forward to the volunteering of this talent in journal- lSIn- to the paper and we hone that students, old and new Wlll enter the1r productions. Letis make this La Torre biggest year! ' EL TORREADOR Bert Barry tin classl: it ..... and so, the rattlesnake crawled into the miner's hut and laid down. Really, Bert! HX-h Mr Hutchins: Tell us what you can about the manners and customs of the people of India, Mary. hxh Mary Covell: They aint go no man- ners and they dont wear no costumes, Mr. Hutchins. hxh. Were it not For this sweet verse, There'd be a joke here Ten times Worse. Hxh Mr. Cooney: What do you charge a funeral notice in your paper? David Heron: Fifty cents an inch. Mr. Cooney: Great Scott! My broth- er was six feet tall! hxh Pell Supple talighting from taxil: Sorry, old man, I haven't a cent. You can't get blood out of a stone, you know. hx... Taxi driver: Not7 What makes you think you are a stone as he rolls up his sleevesl. th Miss Holway: Now class, will some- one tell me in good, plain English just what the Liberty Bell is? thI Jack Mason: Yes, it is the bell at the close of the ninth period, hxh. Mr. Vanderlip tto printing classl: Don't forget to pick up the tables when you leave. hxh If you cant laugh at the joke of the age Then laugh at the age of the joke. Sign in a bakery: Please do not handle the bread, as it is unsanitary. hxhh. Bill Dunlap: Believe me, I go a- round the corner on two wheels. hxh Bill Moran: Why, I thought you sold your junk heap. wxh Bill D.: That's it. The two wheels are on a. bicycle.

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V01. 7 Deemst Greetings hoh As president of the student body, I extend a hearty welcome to all the students, both new and 01d. Our school is famous for it endur- ing friendships, friendships that have grown out of studying and playing together. This semester new life-long friendships can be created to add to those already formed. I want to see each individual enter into the life as much as possible. New students should find an immedi- ate part in the various school activi- ties 521d put their best into them. To the old students I suggest that you helm those who are new at our school to discover and support our fine trad- itions, .As your president. I promise to make this a year marked by ex- cellent cooperation between student and faculty. It is our school. Let us make it an enjoyable one. eRalph Deems Get Your Papers! h-TQ;h, There will be a paper drive Thurs- day and Friday, October 18-19, with prizes for the winning homerooms. Get started ea; ly and uget your pa- per or the grammai school pupils 9rd the ones from other homerooms will have all the papers. Make this the biggest and best pa- per drive in the history of the Junior High school! Come to the Old-Fashion School 0, A grand supper, jamboree, old- fashioned school, style show, vaude- ville, and other entertainment, all in one evening is the promise of the Junior High P.-T. A., according to Mrs. Mary Covell, chairman of the occasion. On Friday evening, October 12, there will be two complete per- formances to accommodate the huge crowds expected. The style show to be presented by LContimied on Page 4i South Pasadena, California, October 16, 1934 r N Save Your La Torres! Le Torres are to be made in- to annuals this year. The papers are to be bound free of charge for students who save their ede itions. Those who have complete 11133 of the editions for this year may have them bound perman- ently in an attractive COVER You will receive much genuine phase and entertainment in yr 91; to come with a book like this to leaf through and be re minded 0f the Hgood old days in Junior High. So itSave Your 1F. Torres and at the end of the Year you will have an an- n'f'il worth much to you and your friends, K. India Presented Te Assembly Hheh Through the courtesy of Mrs. Ham- ilton of Scripps College, the assembly program of September 26 was about India. Mrs. Hamilton has lived in India fer two years, working as Y.W,C.A. secretary. She is now head of Dorey Iall at Scripps College. With her help the program Was arranged and authenticated, Mr. Mumby, Boys Athletic Direc- tor added color to the program with a number of stories and calls of India. This year the assembly committee proposes an alternation of programs between school and outside talent. Eugene White is the student chair- man of assembly programs and Miss Fisher, assisted by Miss Spellicy, is faculty adviser. m. A 77,, .I. Girls Ride Horseback . ....- 9th... The girls, riding groups ride every Thursday for an hour at the 'Alta- dena Riding Academy. No. 1 Mr. Baker Greets Student Body 4:. 'We all extend our very best wishes to L3, Torre and its new staff. This little paper of ours has a fine tradi- tion. We are proud of it and of the fine writers it has helped produce and we are looking fOiward with confident expectation to its achievements this year under its new staff. Each year is a new beginning at Junior High, not only for La Torre but for the Student Body organiza- tion, for the clubs, for the faculty, the administrative staff, the Parent- Teacher Association, and for each pupil. Our school has many fine tradi- tion: well established, traditions upon which we can rely and upon which We can. build, but each year is a fresh challenge to new and finer achieve ment, to the development of more noble traditions, Each year the Stua dent Body has entered upon a pro- ject to make our school more note- worthy for its beautiy and dignity. Each year severalhomerooms assume the responsibility of makinq their rooms more attractive and liveahle. Can we not extend this practice to the organization or reorganization of our daily conduct? Our school's ideals of Fricndlinosa. Churtesv, and Good, W'orkmtnship have, during the past six years, be- come so thoroughly embodied into the life and atmosphereof the school that nothing. I trust, could possibly dis- lodge or alter them. Every newcomer and every visitor to the school should become instantly aware of them as an inseparable part of the atmosphere of the place. They are impressive be- cause each pupil and each teacher feels and acts in the spirit of true friendship, gives full consideration to the rights and feelings of others. and strives to maintain a standard of work that is trulv representative of the best that is in him. It is a noble tradition. on whioh We must cherish. tradition, one Which We must cherish. let slip. The test Which eaoh person must constantly be putting to him- self is, Am I friendly? Are my re- lations with others marked by cour- tesy? Does the product of my efforts represent a high standard of achieve- tContinued on Page 5i

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- October 16, 1934 Library Chats ;...h Invincible LouisahCornelia Meigs This is the complete story of Louisa May Alcottis eventful career. Here she lives again in all the colorful ex- periences that took place so long ago. This story :won the Jenn Newberry Medal for last years best book. The Ship Without a CrewaHoward Pease Two boys become involved in a thrilling sea mystery centered around Tahiti and the South Seas. When the Stars Come Out-Robert Baker The world of the sky is a very fas- cinating one to explore. Dr. Baker is a splendid guide in introducing and explaining many planets, constella- tios, etc. and at the same time makes . it very interesting to read. Jean Lafitte, Gentleman Smugglera Mitchell Charnley What was he, pirate, patriot, priva- teer, or smuggler? This is the adven- turous Career of Jean Lafitte from the time he and his brother Pierre opened their mysteriOUS blacksmith shop in New Orleans. The House that Jill BuiltaAn-ne Maxon Jillis father does not want her to become an architect, but Jill tries to convince him that she can design a house as well as he, and succeeds. The Black Spearman-Pitt Fitzgerald Ghost-of-a-Wolf was strong and brave. but not swift. Yes, it was hone- less. An evil Spirit had certainly fas- tened itself to the youths leg. Deter- mined to become a warrior he sets out to prove to his tribe that he is capable. Young MexicoeAnn Peck One lives right with the young Mexicans in this story, works with them as they go about their daily duties, and plays with them at their Festivals. This is a book which eno'wl 7- iv: to understand our nearest neigh- bors more thoroughly. Lone RideraI-Iildegarde Hawthorne Kit Carson asks the young hero to ioin the Lone Riders, a group of Ponv Er'nress Messengers noted for their rouraoe His breath-taking adven- tures lead hind through many trials to a happy ending. SM of the SwordsaYouel Mirza If you are an adventure-lover you will eniov this thrilling storv of Jilu. HM Kindish mountaineer. who became chief of his tribe and led his people to found a new village on the nlains. Katrina Van Ost and the Silver Rose -Eliza.heth Gale In 1638 Katrina came from Hol- land to New Amsterdam. This is the stem; of her courage during her first veers in the new land and what her fnmev'q great book fmallv gave here The Treasure of the Isle of Mist-M LA TORRE Page 3 Junior High h$h Junior High is a fine new school, With decorations bright, But the things theyive told about it, boy! They sure gave me a fright! Theyld tell of big 9th graders, Who lurked around behind, And HpOpped you in the garbage can With all the sacks and rinds. But after being here a week, I find it isn't so, That all they want's attention, So they can brag and blow. But everything is different Than I had thought before, The teachers fine; the kids just swell. You couldn't ask for more. Bob Sands 7B-111 W.W. Farn A charming fairy-tale adventure based as all fairy-tales are on im- agination and day dreams, with de- lightful illustrations by Robert Law- son. Land of the WilliwawsaMI. Ross Four people shipwrecked in South America! Amysi fondest dreams had all been of scientific exploration, and now with her uncle and three boy cousins she has a taste of real hard- ships such as living in a shelter made of whale hones. NanCy McFarland 9B-103 Mr Ayers Goes To India a... -h Mr Ayers, vice principal of S.P.J.H. 8., recently went to India on ex- change with Mr. Mumby. He met Mr. Mumby and the Indian track team at London. Mr, Mumby, who had met tho. Prince of Wales, introduced Mr. Ay- ers to him. Mr. Ayers then went on to India, touring on the way many principal cities of Europe and meeting again at Naples, the track team he is to coach. He is to coach in India for half a year and then return to our Junior High. age LOST AND FOUND IN FULL SWING an The Lost and Fgund is in full swing. Someone is in the omce from 7:50 to 8:10 in the morning and from 3:05 to 3:20 in the afternoon. There is a wide variety of articles that includes pens, pencils, purses, ink, tennis shoes, and such. Many pu- pils have been coming to the Lost and Found for looseleaf notebooks, but as yet only two have been turned in If you find any notebooks kindly turn them in promptly.