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

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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

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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 W 7Amnun.l Stuff' 1 i1AtTLTLLlCli. Staff, THE Annual staff has been busy work- ing on the Hamiltonian that is published in June. Members of the staff are: Howard Estabrook, editor-in-chief: Elsie Lee, as- sociate editor: Marion Jones, art editor: Margaret Studley, literary editor: Jack Atkins, director of printing, and Ramah Speck, business and sales manager. The work of the editor-in-chief is to assist Mr. Estabrook in working on the Annual, to help Mr. Wickham in paging the Hamiltonian and to work on the pic- tures of the graduates by seeing that they are all turned in and are in order. The Associate Editor is an assistant to the Editor-in-Chief and helps him in his duties. The Associate Editor also meets with the Faculty Committee regarding the Hamiltonian. The Art Editor supervises the collection of art-work for the Annual. The Elective Art Classes make the cover, title pages and the decorations for the book in general. Joel Ellis is making the comic page. The Literary Editor secures the composi- tions that are written by the students of the school. The director of Printing has the duties of acting as general helper to Mr. Esta- brook and is also the representative of all the printing department. The Sales Manager takes subscriptions, turns the money in to Mr Tucker, and re- urns the tickets to the subscribers. She lost boosts the sale of the Hamiltonian. By Marguerite Brown The Engle THE EAGLE, the school paper, has been issued tnis year under a uniuue and interesting system. Miss Byrkit, Mrs. Mix and Mr. Estabrook, faculty sponsors, plan- ned each issue in advance and meted out assignments, as part of the daily class work to the various classes in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Shop, Music, Arts, etc. The best articles from each class were then submitted for the paper. Miss Nesbit supervised the art work, and theart students contributed many appro- priate designs and borders. The typing department co-operated gen- erously, and the accurate copy work aided our youthful printersin their efforts to put together a commendable sheet. The January number, a sample issue, was well recieved and boosted circulation. For February, the idea was patriotism car- ried out in stories and borders. Easter pro- wided a motif for the April paper with its green cover design. May, the final copy, gave us some inter- esting vacation suggestions. Throughout each paper were newsy reports of events past and to come. Hamilton's doings in the sports world were kept before the public in an able manner. Lists of students who have distinguished themselves in various ways have been published from time to time,and most interesting of all, there have been pelnty of pictures---pictures of all sorts of groups of us doing lots of things. Page Furly