Ben Blewett Junior High School - Junior Life Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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f I i 106 THE STAR STUDY CLUB, MISS COLFER, Sponsor.

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The Star Study Club arg: HE Star Study Club has enrolled in its membership this year, twenty-six boys. Our aim is to become acquainted with the . heavenly bodies, and to know them by name. The officers of the club are: Curtis Singleton, Presidentg Arthur Rosenfeld, Secretary-Treasurer. On the night of April 19, 1921, the club met on the campus to gaze at the stars. Though the sky was a little hazy, the boys succeeded in getting a fine view of the stars and planets through the telescope. Some of the bodies that were viewed were the moon, on which were seen the craters, Tycho Brahe and Copernicus. This put a sensation through them all-to think the moon is a dead world, probably once a world like ours. Then the telescope was trained on the red star Betelgeuse that is known be- cause of Michaelson's invention which measured its diameter and 'found it to be three hundred million miles. Rigel clothed in the whiteness of youth was next seen. The belt of Orion showed up with its three vivid stars that point directly to the great dog star called Sirius, which is a star of the first mag- nitude. It can be seen on all clear nights in the winter and spring. The planet Jupiter and his four moons in our own Solar system could be seen plainly and Saturn with its rings of molten matter was another interesting sight. Farther eastward Arcturus was seen in his rosy light, making his way across the heavens. When a star has reached this rosy color astronomers say it is an indication of old age. All these wonderful bodies made the night very interesting, and we are sure all the boys went home that evening with a greater knowledge of the things beyond our Mother Earth. A Wm. E. Schaeffer, Jr.--Sth Grade. . The Dramatic Club ' ' X HE Dramatic Club consists of forty-two members, who meet in 3 room 216 the seventh hour every Tuesday. Our sponsors are 3 Miss Racy and Miss Geitz. , 'TA 'fyEQfr,i52 The officers of the club are: President .......... Virginia Butts Secretary .... Miriam Yawitz Vice-President ..... Martha Rutter Treasurer .... - ..... Helen Schultz We are rehearsing several short plays of which our group leaders have charge. These leaders are very enthusiastic, and urge us to learn our parts. We have many good times in this club, and we all enjoy it very much. Melba Merkel. 10.3 1 4.....A

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Eursrflem The Stamp Club URING this year, several pupils of the Junior High have shown pg F' much interest in the collection of Foreign Stamps. Some have Q-T1 succeeded in collecting stamps of many countries, a few of which .Fi - are rare and of considerable value. ,e.f2-Qfeqg. I 9'F.,.., . -lf' if I The STAMP CLUB consists of thirty members, the officers of which are as follows: President ............ Edgar Small Vice-President ..... Willard Mange Secretary .......... Irving Howard Chairman of Program Comm.ittee john Barnes Sponsor .......... Miss E. L. Mills Mr. Fennell of the FENNELL STAMP CO., visited our club during the year and gave us an interesting talk, as well as giving to each member sev- eral stamps, all of which was greatly appreciated. Stamps belonging to the members were auctioned. The members IC- ceived the proceeds from the sales. At the present time three stamp companies are owned and operated by members of this club, one of which is the BARNES 8: SMALL STAMP CO. who carry an advertisement in this Year Book. The STAMP CLUB is beneficial to a non-collector as well as to a col- lector, because it widens the knowledge of countries, coins, rulers, geography, zoology, history, mythology. astronomy, heraldry, etc. The Garden Club ,, , HE Garden Club has made great progress this year. Miss Crece- ' f lius is our sponsor. The club has now twenty-eight members. We have found a ine secretary in Albert Hunt, while the new president, Charles Priwer is succeeding very well. Our former -23flfS2' officers were: Briggs Carrol, President, Stewart Poston, Vice- Presidentg Melvin Feist, Secretary. We aim to continue their good work. Our seeds were given to us by the school, which we greatly appreciate. We hope to get a good crop this year. Although we are not farmers, we will show that we are not wasting soil. We advise you to join the Garden Club next year, if you wish to have an interesting time. Pringle George and Charles Priwer. 107