Alexander Hamilton Middle School - Warrior Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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THE MVIILTONIAN Hamilton Ht 'Y HAMILTON Jr. Hi Y Club was first or- ganized as the Athletic Cltib in 1927. iEven now every member is, or has been a member of a school team.l It was later adapted to the Y.M.C. A. program and be- came a member of the Hi Y League. The purpose of this club is to promote clean speech, clean sports and clean habits among its members and the students of our Junior High School. In addition, the club aims to help the members develop physically, mentally, socially and spirit- ually. Meetings were held regularlly on Tuesday evenings until last semester. This semester the club was unable to obtain the use of the Hamilton gymnasium for its activities, therefore, the meetings have been held on the call of the president or the sponsor. Officers are elected once each semester. The officers for last semester were: presi- dent, Earl Hoosg vice-president, Milton Balsiger: secretary, Bill Fessendeng treas- urer, Joe Rosenbergg custodian, Erwin Hand icva THE Handicraft Club is one of ouroldest organizations, having been formed the second semester the first year our school existed. It has always had a membership of from twenty-four to thirty girls, and each semester a waiting list supplies the new members as graduation takes out old ones. Many beautifulas well as useful gifts have been made: and the girls have learned the art of creating attractive gifts at a very small cost. Many friends of the mem- bers of this club, especially the girls' mothers Shuberg sargeant-at-arms, George Fawcett reporter, John Clark. The officers for this semester are: presi- dent, David Bordenp vice-president, Don Hadley: secretary and reporter, Robert Ruttg treasurer, John Jarvis: custodian, Milo Lacygsargeant-at-arms, Ralph Hess. Mr. Cline has been sponsor of the club since it was first organized. The club enters teams in the Junior Hi YLeag'ue at the Y.M.C.A. The athletic events of the year are basketball, baseball, swim meets and a track meet. Twice each year the club takes trips to Kamp Kole, or to the mountains in that vicinity. Several times a year a Hi Yp banquet is held at the Y.M.C.A. These banquets have been very popular with the boys and they have helped to promote a better feeling of fellowship among the members of the Hi Y Clubs of the dif- ferent schools. While the Hamilton Hi Y will lose many of its members by the spring graduation, there will be a strong group to resume ac- tivities next fall. Robert Rutt, reporter. it Club have received more attractive gifts than otherwise, through the skill the girls have acquired in work done in the club. The last semester of this year the club has taken over the workshop part of the school play, and has rendered valuable assistance to the production by making flowers, wigs, and hats, and assisting generally with the cos- tumes. When the play is finished, the mem- bers will again turn to their individual pro- jects, and finish them before the close of school. Pan Thirty-rlzlu

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'I' I-I E HA IN Girl I-Resewes GIRL Reserves are the younger members of the Y.W.C.A. They accept a purpose and strive toward it, thinking of themselves a reserve force getting ready for places of leadership and responsibility in their homes, schools, churches and communities. The colors of the Girl Reserves are blue and white formed in a triangle. By wear- ing a blue triangle here in America, a girl is sharing the responsibilty of girls around the world in helping to bring about the Kingdom of Friendly Citizens. This is what the name stands for, and for which Christ would have us serve. The purpose of the Girl Reserves is To Find and Give the Best. The slogan is Face Life Squarelyf' Our code is: AS A GIRL RESERVE - I Will Try To Be ---- Gracious in manner Impartial in judgment Ready for service Loyal to friends Reaching toward the best Earnest in purpose Seeing the beautiful Eager for knowledge Reverent to God Victorious over self Ever dependable Sincere at all times: In Hamilton Junior High School we have three groups of Girl Reserves. The clubs are: Jolly Hikers, Sth and 9th grade club, sponsored by Mrs. Snider, a teacher in Hamilton. '1'he Live Wire, an 8th and 9th grade club, sponsored by Mrs. Pulley, and our newest club is the Seventh club, whose sponsor is Miss Starr. Each club holds its meeting at Hamilton on a certain day. We have Girl Reserves in China,Japan, Turkey, India, the Philippines, Belgium, the Baltic States, South America, and else- where. Girl Reserves, you see, are interna- tional. In keeping with this idea we had a Trip Around the World at which our fathers were our guests. We also had a Camp Five AMP FIRE isa nation-wide organiza- tion for the girls who strive to uphold the better principles of life. In our school we have a branch of this organization. The girls do many interesting things. They make bead and leather head bands to help fulfill the qualifications for the first rank a Camp Fire girl can attain, Wood Gathererf' . Before they could make their headbands the girls had to select Indian names and symbols. They had a great deal of fun in doing this. The names were symbolic of things the girls wanted to do or be, or their ideals. At Christmas the girls made in various ways very attractive cards which they sent away. The Camp Fire girls have ceremonial gowns and they are now earning honors with which to decorate them. The girls are busy making preparations for summer camp. We occasionally have parties and banquets appropriate and in keeping with the season. We have Council Fires in which the girls take the various ranks. A number of the girls have taken the first rank, Wood Gatherer and those who have not are working on the require- ments. Those who are now Wood Gath- ers are working for Fire Maker rank. Every Saturday at Poly High School the Camp Fire girls may go and swim in the commodious plunge. There the girl who earns the largest number of points is en- tilzled to a free week at summer camp. The girls earn these points by attendance and by passing the various tests which are called the pollywog, frog, flying fish and dolphin tests. Book party at which the Camp Fire Girls of Hamilton were our guests. On May 10th we are taking our mothers on a trip through Fairyland. Our good times this semester will close on May the 18th with the annual Gypsy Patteran. Judith Johnson, Girl Reserve Inter-Club Council. Page Tlirly-xc c ,

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Tr-ui . HAMILTONIAN ' Junioc High School 'Aviation Club THREE years ago Mr. Hicks, our Princi- pal, requested the organization of School Clubs at Hamilton. Mr. Hodgdon organized the Aviation Club and since that time a large number has joined. In addition to the regular purpose of the clubs the Aviation Club aims to find out what fields will train the club members nto useful life activities along Aviation iines. The following items show in what the boys are active in order to accomplish the work assigned them: English lnote booksl Science, Chemis- try, Mathematics, Meteorology, Navigation, Electric woik. Snldering, brazing, magneto work, freehand drawing, mechanical draw- - ing, art design, sheet metal work, wood- work, propeller making, and history of aviation. Halbert Martinson has designed and made an electrical swivel that makes it pos- sible for the club members to fly the Dir- igible-Aeroplane. The new ship is now being studied by the members of the club and general science classes. The means of propulsion is by vacuum motor. These same motors will be used and model aeroplane propellers attached and their action studied. Frank Kerns is making a pattern of the propellers. These will be cast in aluminun at a local foundry. The science of air movementis now being studied. Pngu Thirlyeuin