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

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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

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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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tion is 99fZp perspiration. His opinion of the Boody Beacon is that it's the finest Junior High School magazine in the city, but of course, his opinion is prejudiced. He said one of the funniest things he saw in Europe was a Belgian speaking English with a Scotch burr. He first got his idea of being a teacher in high school. His favorite sport is wrestling. His hobbies are vigorous exercise and languages. He enjoys German operas, but his favorite aria comes from La Boheme. To him the most interesting place in Paris is Montmartre Hill, and the most fascinating place in New York City is the Polo Grounds when the 'Giants are winning. Handsomest teacher in Boody, he says, is Mr. Tolins. He refused to answer the question, Who is the pretti- est teacher? His favorite actor is Paul Muni and favorite actress is Bette Davis. The best of recent pictures was Rebecca His favorite book is Montaigne's Essays, He is a really fine person and a good teacher with a sense of humor. Sylvia Goldsmith, 9BI I GUESS WHO? First Clue.-He is a teacher with wavy dark hair, a high forehead, nice teeth and a radiant smile. One of the many studious teachers who can't see just why his present class is bad and last term's was good. Second Clue.-He has a characteristic nose, is about 5 feet 7V2 inches, has a nice physique and is one of the well-dressed teachers in the school. He has never given an unfair mark, goes to college by the Sea Beach line. His usual place at hall post is at an up stairscase. Third Clue.-He is a science teacher. Some of our girls think he ought to be in Hollywood. Gloria Dubov, RCI O THE LIFE OF MISS PANDO Miss Pando was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in Brooklyn most of her life. Her secret ambition is to be a pianist. She attended Ursuline Seminary in New Rochelle, and Adelphi College. Her nationality is Irish and Spanish. She worked for five years at the telephone and telegraph company, and has taught in l86, I4O, and 228. She hastraveled in Italy, Spain, Germany, England, Ireland, and Australia. Her hobbies are sewing and gardening. She likes to read and enjoys teaching school. She likes to teach Composition most. Miss Pando hates it when the pupils say, Oh Yeahl , isn't for the third term, and doesn't know whom she wants for President. After teach- 4I