Boody Junior High School - Beacon Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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mm BOODY DOINGS CONSTITUTION CLUB When I entered the room, I found the pupils and Mrs. Rochelle busy at work. The subject naturally is The Constitution. The pu- pils must know the Constitution thoroughly. Questions were being put to the pupils, such as, What relation exists between our Presi- dent and our Army and Navy? The pupils answer eagerly. I should think that any pupil would want to learn to be a better citizen and a better leader. Such is the aim of the Constitution Club. Florence Resnick, DR2 O CONTEMPORARY VERSE CLU B The purpose of this club is to acquaint the members with the rich field of modern contemporary verse. Selections from the works of Guiterman, Kipling, Van Dyke, Noyes, Guest, and many others are read at meetings. An attempt is made to understand and develop an appreciation for poetry. Each meeting is devoted to a particular poet. Style of writing and subject matter are considered. It is hoped that each member will be inspired to read and appreciate poetry. Mr. Schwartz is the faculty adviser of the club. Sylvia Tomaselli, 9A3 Q THE GAME CLUB Miss Corry is in charge of the Game Club. The children of this club seem very happy. The teacher gives the children their games. She allows talking during game time. They have all kinds of games: checkers, puzzles, parchesi, games of authors and many others. - Joe Martello, 8B6 I SHEET METAL SHOP AND CLUB Mr. Crosley is the teacher. He is now teaching in an entirely dif- ferent way. This term the boys have to make a drawing of the job before they can actually do it. Other new things he is teaching are different metals and their alloys. The boys make all kinds of knick- nacks such as an ash tray, cone wall vase, house-bank and the spe- cial job of The World's Fair Project. The jobs that are best done nu.-.I-ri.-nv r - - . .. .. V. ..- vnu... . 39

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Single? What a pityl Your eyes are like diamonds, Your features fine, God bless you my darling, I wish you were mine. Charlotte Kantrowitz, RDl C FRIENDS There is a breed of people Thet everyone should know. When you're rich, they gather round you, When you're poor, how fast they gol They'll eat your cake and candy, And then they'll ask for more, But if you're poor and go to them, They'll kick you out the door. But there are some who make real pals, Though these are rare indeed, People who help you all they can, When you're a friend in need. Now let's try an experiment To see if you are true. Lend me a quarter? What? You won't? You're not my friend! We're through. Burton Lehrenbaum, RCl C THE COMIC STRIP The Comic Strip, the Comic Strip, Let's through it all just take a trip. I've so many favorites. Shall l name a few, And tell something about them? That l will do. There's Bringing Up Father, with Maggie and Jiggs, And Smitty, always thinking up new rigs, And the Bumpstead Family, Blondie, Dogwood and Dumpling Oh, the Comic Strip, the Comic Strip, For it l'm always jumping. F Gloria Kramer, RA2 0

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are repainted and put on exhibition at a meeting that the Sheet Metal teachers are having. This shop is very good, as it gives you a knowledge of tools as well as metals. Alvin Silver, 9B8 0 SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club is headed by Mr. Messinger. At the beginning of the meeting the secretary reads the minutes. Then the children see a picture about science. They work out experiments on the pic- ture they saw, by themselves. This is a very interesting club. Joseph Martella, SB4 O STAMP CLUB When I entered the room where the Stamp Club is held, the President, Charles Schwartz, had just called the meeting to order. After the Secretary read the minutes, a talk was held on new issues. I learned that on June 27, I94O, a new Australian stamp will be out. A lesson was then read by Miss Rosenberg, on how to save stamps. Each week a contest is held on who can tell the best story about stamps. This week the prize story was about how money is taken out of Germany by way of rare and valuable stamps. When I had to go, I was sorry to leave such an interesting club as this. V Mildred Trachtenberg, RCI 0 THE TYPEWRITING CLUB The Typewriting Club is conducted by Mr. Backus. When we en- ter the room we sit at our seats and wait for work and if there is any personal work we have to be done, we are allowed to do it. If we haven't any work, Mr. Backus gives us something to do for him. Throughout the entire period every pupil is occupied with some work or other. It is a very interesting and enjoyable period. Joseph Barreca, 9B5 0 GUESS WHO- - He is quite a traveler, having visited all over Europe, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and the U. S. A. He received his M. A. at Columbia and his B. A. at City Colleege. To the question, Do you think Ame- rica will be involved in the present European conflict? he answered, I'm afraid so, but I hope I'm wrong. He says the girls of Boody have better manners than the boys. His favorite proverb is lnspira- 40