University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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HE JUNIOR High Advisory Board, the principle factor in the government and affairs of the Junior High, held its meet- ings this semester every lllonday afternoon in room 116 to discuss the affairs of the Junior High. Eleven members including the Junior High Commissioner, George VVood, who also served as chairman, composed the Junior High Advisory Board. Kenneth Bradshaw and Ruth Selling repre' sented the high nine class, Eric llloorhead and Dorothy ltfadison, the low nine class, Ruth Kindt and Lawrence Peterson, the high eight class, Billy Foy and Ardyce lNIunk, the low eight class, and Donald Uren and Virginia Kincaid, the high seventh class. lVIiss lVIae Se- bring and lN'Iiss Diary Cunningham, English teachers, served as ad- visers for the group. ' JUNIDIQ CLUB! y The Junior High has two active clubs, although many Junior High students are members of other clubs to which both senior and junior students are eligible. y The first of these clubs is the iJ unior Girls' Glee. Under the supervision of their president, Betty Conlisk, they gave an operetta for the P.-T.A. this semester. The Nifty Shopf which was the title of this operetta, mingled comedy with romance in an exclusive shop for gowns. Chorus songs by models and manequins made this

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JUNIDIQ HIGHLIGHTI PENING the book of school activities we find many inter- esting characters in the Junior High. Our Junior High has a I great many unusual personalities about whom we know very ittle. In looking over this semesterls records we find that George Wood is Junior high commissioner. He holds all the Junior High activities and plans for assemblies with the help of his advisory board. Did you know, for instance, that Nina Glinchikoff of High Nine is a Russian girl who is studying the Russian language outside of school? 'VVe also havethe makings of several globe trottersl' in our Junior High. Elizabeth Lengbord, high nine, has lived and travelled in India, Japan, and the Islands. ltlargit Holst, low nine, has been to Europe several times and visited in Berlin only last year, and speaks German. The lower classmen do not lack talent. Bar- bara Pfeif fer, high nine, and Kathleen lNIoran, high eight, have both done professional dancing and have displayed their ability in school performances. Betty Tuttle, high eight, and Lola Tette, high nine, also deserve to be mentioned for their excellent ability as dancers. Helen Dickson, high nine, and Cecil Alloo, low seven, represent our Junior High violinistsg while Antonio DeGrassi has shown excep- tional talent as a pianist. Two outstanding leaders in Junior High clubs are Fern Reed,.president of Junior G.A.A., who has carried out a very successful sport season for Junior High girls, and Pay- son VVoolsey, president of the Chemistry Crafts Club, who, although he is only in the seventh grade, organized and led this club a. few weeks after he had entered the school. Other Junior High club leaders are George Prouty, president of the Camera Club, and Betty Conlisk, president of the Junior Girls, Glee. In looking over the athletic records of Junior High boys, ltlr. Hindman thinks that the following have shown exceptional ability during this term: Low Seventh, Fred Stagnera, Bill Heyland, Geo1'ge Drull, Joe Fustado, and Gilbert VVrightg Low Eight, Jim Barcelon, Jim Jenkins, Stanley McGuire, Ledru Frank, Bill VVil- son, High Seventh, Sam Castoris, Francis Dam, Robert lXIcKebben, lllervin Goodall, Richard lNIarsh, Robert lXIcGowang High Eight, Don Young, Don Budge, David Crosse, Lester Adcock, Jim Glad- den, Gordon Apdaile, Jack Jarman, and Edwin Tripp. It will be interesting to see if these Junior High leaders will still be leaders of the school in the future.

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an altogether delightful and charming little operetta. The Junior G.A.A. is also a girls, club. Their president, Fern Reed, stated, '4VVe have had good turnouts for all our sports. Paddle tennis, tennis, and crew on Lake ltlerritt were among the most en- joyable sports. In- addition to these sports the members swam at the Y.VV.C.A. every Wednesday. Both clubs are well organized and they have worked hard to keep up their usual good records this term. JIJNIUIQ LIBIQAIQY HE JUNIOR High Library is functioning very satisfactor- ily this term, according to llfiss Squire, who has charge of the library classes. The students are all enthusiastic and enjoy working in the library. It is interesting to know that the first library board inthe new school was organized by the present graduating class in the fall of 1924. This board was composed of Lily Pearl Borell, Mary Brad- bury, Bill Vollmer, George Leutzinger, Alan Nelson, and Helen Kinney. The present board is Edith I-Iopp, Vivian Coffman, Seeley Foote, Baldwin Lamson, Leon Minear, and Ardyce lllurke. Seeley Foote is librarian-in-chief. BLUE IBIIQD THEATIQE The Junior High has its place in drama in University High School. The High Eighth students study the phases of drama, such as pantomtine, dialogue, monologue, and production. Some of our present high seniors now popular on our own stage, such as Billy VVood, Vladimir Aronovici, and Barbara Pomroy, started theatre working in the Junior High dramatics classes. This enabled them to go ahead in the Senior High dramatic work, and to be heroes, villians, or heroines on our own stage. The Toy Shop by Percival Wilde was presented by the seventh period dramatic class, named The Guild of the lliasquef' The characters were: Bobby, Nancy Evans, Betsy, Ruth Stone, the mother, Cathryn Morang and the father, Louis Dehoney.