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

Page 89 text:

April 11, 1935 LA TOERS Page 9 Autobiography Ulontinued from Page 4i because I appreciated her giving me a chance to be first in something. My fifth grade stands out in my memory because of interesting social studies projects on Colonial IJife and Mexico. I got so I could Spell and rat- tle 03?! those Mexican names to suit Stuart Chase himself and I wore out everything and everybody getting ex- hibits to take to school for our fmal exhibit. It was about this time that I didnt know what to do with myself at home after school. One day I was asking my mother what there was for me to do and at the same time watching the colors in a gas flame. I exclaimed about the colors and the motion of the flames and my mother said, tiJeanne, you could write a poem a- bout that, I believe. Apd from that suggestion dates one of my most in- teresting hobbies and one I enjoy most: trying to express in poetic form color, motion, and the drama of life. During the sixth grade I was con- stantly looking forward to junior high school. This had a good affect upon my work, I guess, even bringing my penmanship up to a certificate stand- ard. I had fun in some small dramatic productions and in whatever made school work more'alive and interest- ing to me. Now that I am in the long antici- pated first year at Junior High, I am as thrilled as I thought I would be, hnding every bit of .the work here interesting. Last summer came the crowning experience of my twelve and one half years when my father drove us to Montana and home by way of four of the National Parks. I am glad, as I end this autobiography, to have had this chance to travel through many states and to see many wonderful sights, the better to appreciate my native state, California as a place in which to live and go to school. + Seymour Hayes: Iive changed my mind, Mr. Cooney: Thatis good. Does it woik any better? h-g- Humor '1' ie Harbor ,3, i- Even the fishy smell canit spoil the harbor for me. One ,can see all sorts of boats, from private yachts to large steamers. Grace Line boats such as the Santa Paula and Santa Teresa shove their bows up towards West Basin. Lumber boats steam past the little Watchorn Basin on their way to the many lumber docks in that Channel. Tankers loaded down to the cargo limit make their passage up to the Richfleld, Standard Oil, Rio Gian- do, and other oil docks. One can see ships of all nations weighing anchor for distant lands. Japanese boats, covered with banners are heading for home. Their crews look happy with their broad Oriental grins, and almost always there is the dim outline of the fleet, ghostlike objects on the hor- izon, ready for anything. Could anyone help but feel the ro- mance of the harbor? Nathan Benedict 83-121 One-Act Plays tContinued from Page ll by Miss Fischer, will present, UIn the, Kitchen of the King. The red-headed princess has refused to marry any of her suitors, Cleverly disguised, the King-of-the-land-of-Faraway wins her hand. All ends happily and the court rejoices. The characters are First Page, Josephine Rosselli; Second Page, Ger- aldine Rickard; Third Page, Rose- mary Nieswender; Prince, Betty AJl-i drew; and Princess, Olive Richardson. ELMER, a comedy of a modem boy will be given by the Props and Cuesrdramatics club directed by Miss Spellicy. Elmer is at the awkward age! But he's not quite so hopeless as his sisters think he is, and he comes to the rescue of poor Susan, who never gets a break with the beautiful twins around. You'll grow very fond of Elmer. The characters are Elmer, Bert. Barry; Susan, Alice Conner; Jeanne and Jane, Betsy Mansfield and Jane Hill; Mrs. Pinney, the drossmahci, Ann Richardson; Mrs. Collier, Joan Christensen; Fannie Belle, t Spring; Hubert Brown, Pell Supple; Mar ha and Pansy, a nondescript dog. Fantasy The Distaii' Side . wk A clever witty comedy plot built on modern English life of the upper- class, centers around the character of Alex Millward, young and charm- ing daughter of Mrs. Evie Millward. Alex desires to go on toe London tage; and t; that end is bending all her efforts. Her mother and her family are much distressed about this idea of hers, and when Toby Chegwidden young suitor of Alexts, wants her to marry him and go with him to Calif- ornia where he has just obtained a position, her family try to persuade net that this is what she should do. She, however, still clings to the idea of a life of her own, a career as up- posed to marriage, and as unsettled in her mind. She finally decides, how- ever, that she is really in love with 'Loby, and accepts his proposal and goes with him to California. After her decision, her mother and all re- laimns react against it, and think of their loneliness without her, furn- ishing much comedy and amusement. The play ends riotously with Alex and Toby, who has just convalesced from a serious illness in the Mill- ward's home, leaving for America, leaving a comically desolate family behind them. The characters as a whole are well portrayed, and furnish much amuse- ment. They are the type of people who appreciate the manners and 0- pinions of life, and perhaps not bother considerably with the graver things of mere moments. r1319.37 are charm- ing, well-bred, and interesting poo- ple, and an evening with them is a treat. Perhaps the character that pleased me most was that of Evie: sister, Liz Frobishe.VShe stirs up a whirlwind in every scene she enters. Hers is a nature which is made to upset every circumstance she con- tacts, and yet she is jolly, adds much to the humor and brightness of the play, and does so in a very real, very pleasing fashion. A sense of entertainment was left with one witnessing this play. The lines were good, and sets pleasing. A good play and well worth seeing! -Jeannette Norton See Elmer Friday April 12th 7:30 p.121.

Page 88 text:

Page 8 . April 11, 1935 LA TORRE .THE PEEKHOLE Hh- Did you hear about Bud Martin in Social Studies the other day? If not, here goes. How were the colonists in North America getting along? asked Mrs. Lembka. Bud stuttered and stammered a- round not knowing any Suitable ans- Wer, iinally he said, Well, er, oh----, and before he could say any more Mrs. Lembka said iiRight, Bud, the colonists were getting along very well indeed, Ha, what a laugh. We almost had vegetable soup one morning when Joyce Miller and Helen Ide brought a display for art. The climax of the occasion came when the asparagus proceeded to hep nimbly elf the tray and fall all over the back patio mot quite all over but almostl. Oh well, all sweet things must end. From the reports, the Evening of One Act Plays is going to be quite an event. Mrs. Sturtevant is putting on a costume play which is sure to make a hit. Miss Spellicy and Miss Fischer will be sure to have something good. So in addition to helping your school you will have a full evening of good entertainment. Jayne Hill certainly pulled a grand boner for Mr. Ayers, he told her to go get the round punch from the main office. Jayne tripped obediently over and hunted and hunted and hunted, she finally went back to say, iiMr. Ayers, I can't find anyone named Rollin Punch! Jayne misunderstood, evidently. The sign in Mr. Dail's room is caus- ing many broken hearts. The sign reads as follows: No Knitting Allow- ed, this is the twentieth century. we want modern girls. Hear ye, hear ye, come see Doc- tor Earps' girl friend, sheis an ob- ject of great beauty tmaybe you'll think so, I didn'tl. He keeps a. photo of her always in his desk drawer. Now don't orowd girls. -O- Lovely and Lively, Friday Johnny: Grandma, will you make a noise like a frog? Grandma: Why, Johnny what do you mean? Johnny: I heard papa say to mama that we will get fifty thousand dollars when you croak. Tomorrow! i Hallway Echoes + We wonder what all this whisper- ing means which is circulating a- round the glee clubsVCome on now! Don't hold out on us. + Shirley Burgess! we are shocked! ! Shirley had collected quite a retinue the other day, evidently due to some- thing that resembled a babyls bassin- ette which she carried on her arm. However, a great disappointment was had by all when it was found to con- - tain only her knitting! ! + Last year at the Latin banquet not one dish was broken and everything ran smoothly. This year three dishes were broken, the slaves indulged in a water fight and went on a. strike for shorter hours and higher wages. w... Mary Lois Gordon was a contestant in a checker tournament originated in her homeroom. Unfortunately she forgot the checker board tthree times! ! D and so the game wasn't played. We suggest, Mary Lois, that you read Van Boring. + The pupils were recently requested tlo write their three most desired wishes. We wonder if Mr. Baker is turning Santa Claus on us. + The school objected to the late hours kept by the 8A girls and their papas. The cause was traced to Fran- ces Cox who was in charge of the peeling of potatoes. One father sug- gested that if they had been notified earlier, they would have brought their tenting equipment. + The community was startled by the number of junior highpupils seen on the streets around a quarter of nine on March twenty-second. Mr. Ayers cleared up the mystery by explaining that they were only going home for their grade slip receipts. Continued on Page 12 ' All Enjoy the One-Acts Evelyn Crump: Have you read Freckles ? Bud Martin: tblushingl No, mine are brown. v Grand Performance April 12th HOBBIES + Collecting Stamps + My hobby is collecting stamps. E ery Sunday I read the article in r Times Magazine about stamps. Som times it tells about the pictures 0 different stamps and sometimes tells about the very rare stamps. O- of these was found by a London new boy. He sold it to a collector to twenty pounds, but it was real worth much more. I haven't any very rare stamps, b it is interesting to look up in libra books the value of the stamps if have them. The Times gave a thou and stamps to any person getting 0. new two months' subscription. Yo have to go from house to house unt some one will subscribe to the Time I got the stamps in about a. week a-. thought it. was well worth the wor put into it. There are many different kinds . collections. Some people c o l 1 e c stamps from diaerent nations, an some collect stamps with differe pictures on them. I collect America stamps especially, but keep an stamps I can get, Collecting stam is a. lot of fun and a very absorbin pastime. e + Puppets I think puppets are one of the mo interesting hobbies a person can hav The puppets I have made are iver simple but like real people. They a made of wood because I am better : sawing than I am at sewing. T- book called Bullocks Handiwork f . Boys by Jack Becholt tells how I: make them of wood. I have had three shows with th help of several of the neighborhoo children. The first show censisted a two parts, one that we wrote on selves, called Rip Van Winkle, an a show by a clownacrobat, The se 0nd show was named The Gold Bug by Edgar Allen Poe. The third she was Hansel and Gretel . In the fit show I manipulated Rip Van Winkl in the second the professor; and i the third, Hansel. Our stage is a fairly large one wit red, white, and blue lights a. boy wire for us. The stage has a rack to ban the puppets on that are not movin so that you can work one puppet : a time. We found there is almost no e- pense to puppets and the stage an to give shows. It is much more in giving a show than seeing one. Ther are many more interesting hobbie but give me puppets. -Elinor Carpenter 7B 10' Bring Your Date

Page 90 text:

Page 10 LA TORRE April 11, 1985 ASSEMBLIES TOULUMNE ME ABOW S AN ACROSTIC WOW + + February 6 It was midday and we were travel- Inspired by the contest conducted -H ing along the bumpy road that wound by the American I'Jegien. in WhiCh Louisa Alcott's beautiful story 2 its way among the trees to Teulumne pupils were to submit original essays Little Women was brought to life heuruary 6, by the iiFoii and Masque dramatic club under the capable dir- etion of Miss Fischer. Those well known and beieved characters Jo, 'Meg, Amy, Beth, and their gay, eaze- Eree friend Lorry were portrayed by: .Lz'ULULlly Walker as Jo, Maranne Gardner as Meg, Barbara Lee Stam- py as Beth, Aime Page as Amy, and Warren Glass as Larry. Patricia Fulton was cast as Han- nah, their capable housekeeper and cook and their group of young friends were played by: Josephine Rosselii, Edna OWen, Mary Louise Geiss, Nor- man Jones, Ralph Weich, and Bob Scholes. a H February 13 4: Congratulations to those lucky boys who won prizes for their ingenious models of shop buildings. First prize, won by George Burch, was $3.00; second prize, won by George Rietzeo, as $2.00; .and the $1.00 third prize was won by Roland Blaisdell. Hans Gaspar gave a, talk about George Washington. Harrison Daigh spoke about Abraham LincolngBoth boys read poems about their subjects. Mrs. Rydall led the assembly in several patriotic songs. . February 20 + The assembly February 20 brought us another Speaker on Indians, Mr. Jack Dodge, who not only brought along pictures but also brought four of the Indians themselves. Two of these Indians Little E1 and Deer Riderit did several Indian dances while ttWhite Cloud sang and beat accompaniment on an Indian drum. One of the most unique dances was the nHoop Dance which HLittle Elkii did alone. The dancers were dressed in their colorful native costumes and had beautiful feather head dresses. W i February 27 H: Miss Spellicy's dramatic club tri- umphs again! A delightful one-act play entitled HThe Midnight Fantasy was presented to assembly on Feb- ruary 27 under Miss Spellicyis dir- Meadows. We went through a forest of stiff, dead 1.1 ees looking for ad the bordered on all of dark browns and grays which on 3' added world like ghosts, sides by towering Chris more to the ghostly appearance of the dead trees. Then around a corner befell a most beautiful sight; shim- mering aspen leaves blown by the wind and tall grass swaying with them. Then ever farther on was Toul- umne itself. At first it looked very barren, but as we stayed a while we found it to be quite the contrary. We were very much surprised to find that it con- tained many colorful things. First, the Toulumne River, green-blue and silver foam thundering its way through the valley. Then came Wild mushrooms, strawberries, and flowers. At night the full moon rose and began its journey from east to west across the sky. As it rose, the tall pine trees were dark shadows silhouetted against the moon, and the moonbeams shimmered in the nverethe most beautiful sight of all! Frederick Lumbard 8B-105 ection. The cast consisted of only two characters. One, The Portrait of a Colonial Girl of 1750 and the other The Portrait of a Modern Girl of 1935. The Colonial girl was portrayed by Mary Francis McCune and the Modern Girl was played by Pat Dag- gett. The setting was an old fashioned reception room and the time was sup posed to be midnight. A startling contrast, was provided when Mary Francis did a few steps of a minuet and Pat did a few steps from our very modern Continental. w... March 13 Despite the fact that it was control day, the South Pasadena Junior High rang with noise when the yell leaders from the High School led the assem- bly in cheers and songs. Then the tumbling team from the High School performed many hair raising stunts. Two members of the tumbling team thrilled the audience by dairy: Swan Dives off the springboard. Jack Bryce and Dick Riley did many dangerous Oh good citizenship, Miss Hoiwayis 7A English classes made acrostics Letting foeth their ideas of what constitutes good school citizenship. Here are two which indicate the good thinking done by her pupils. According to these standards we may well examine our own citizenship. aw A Good School Citizen + S-erve your school. Ceare for its property. H-elp keep the grounds clean. Oe-bey the laws. Oebtain good standards of work. heave others lockers alone. C-are for your books. Ienterest yourself in your subjects. Te-urn in lost articles. Ientelligently do your work. Zeealously do your best to help. E-nter into homeroom activities. N-ever waste school materials. --Betsy Long 7A-109 w A Good Citzen h.h. A-b'ides by the rules of the school. G-ives generously for school pur- poses. Oepposes foul play and dishonesty. Oarganizes and prepares himself for good honest work. D-oes not tease or pester safeties or new children. C-ultivates habits of self-control and courtesy. I-gnores coaxing of others to do' what he knows is wrong. T-ries to keep grounds clean and neat. Ie-s helpful and considerate of new children. Z-ealously upholds school enterprises. Egndeavors to help teachers and offi- cials. Ne-ever needlessly destroys school property. eStanley Morse 7A tricks, with Dick doing special hips from Jack's shoulders. Bill Pearson did handstands. one arm levers, and rolls on the parallel bars. Then Spring- board pyramids were formed by the whole team. The student and teachers alike roared with laughter when Rill Pearson did the very difficult alligator walk across the stage. David Roland also did some work on the paralle? bars.