Burbank Junior High School - Wizard Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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the sun is not shining on her. She closes her petals. This poppy grows very abundantly and fields of it are called carpets of gold. The matili ja poppy is the sister of the California poppy, though it does not resemble it in any way. it is very tall. Sometimes it grows to nine or ten feet, and it has long, beautiful, white petals which spread out as far as nine inches, while in the center is a large, flossy, yellow ball. The California poppy blooms in ear ly spring whilo its sister the matilija poppy does not bloom until late in the spring or in early summer. These poppies remain open several days, swaying to the time of the wind, and attracting the attention of many visitors . Martha Carlson K7 THE FIRST LESSON x It was the first day that the sun had shone since Christmas. The children of the neighborhood were out playing with their new toys, while you sat on the gutter with your new bicycle beside you. You wanted some friend to help you learn to ride it. I wish Stephen would hurry,” you murmured to your- self . At last your friend arrived. He knew all about bi- cycles. He got you properly seated. Now, don’t worry. You won’t fall because I am go- ing to balance you, he replied as he began to push you along the gutter. After going about fifty yards you cried in a trem- bling voice, Don’t let mo fall l” You hoard no reply. You repeated in a more steady tone, Don’t let mo fall’ Again no reply was hoard. Then just as you reached the corner you hoard a yoll from Stephen half a block away saying: Keep on going around the block. You did so. Ton minutes later you saw Stephen waiting for you at the place where you had started. I can’t stop, you shouted as you neared him. Just stop pumping and make your feet go the other way, he replied. You did so and stopped with a jerk all out of breath . Robert Heydeggor H9

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NATURE AND LIFE Weather and the changes of wind, clouds, light and shadow, remind me of life. Watching the sky the other morning from a hill-tcp, I saw the passing of great banks of clouds. They waved slowly and heavily, and as far as I could see there was nothing but darkness. It did not seem possible that behind all of this inky-black- ness there was clear blue and the golden sunshine. As I looked and wondered about this, suddenly a gust of wind tore a large hole right in the midst of the dark clouds and a patch of blue appeared, and a few rays of sunshine sifted through. It was only for a few seconds, but it was there ! It reminded me of events in life. Dark clouds of misunderstanding and mistakes cover the bright sunshine of happiness, and our mental day is dark and gloomy. Suddenly things shape themselves and are clear again; mistakes are corrected and a wind of good feelings blows these clouds away. Once more like the heavens above, our day is bright and gay. Howard C. Lee KS CALIFORNIA POPPIES The most attractive , and one of the most beautiful wild flowers of California, is the California poppy. This is California’s state flower. It can be found very easily as it has a glorious golden-orange color, which can be seen far away. It grows in all parts of the state. The poppy loves the sunlight, and os soon as

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hIS CUN LUSTER In the w i 1 d s o T nun ter. r e was sin ...la Tnat dog Ganudd, a dog was notly pursued by was wort::: over a thousand dollars, malamute, and was a fine dog. Fride swelled in nis trcuSi as be ran lightly over the snow. ox O. C. ' O No one in the world could caicn and be was going to light for it. h i hi • he wanted freedom u ± appeared a river, a river Suddenly ahead of that he coulu net jump across, he stood there, facing the place whore the man would come. When he did come the man jumped for joy lor he had the deg in his power. The man advanced, and the dog showed nis long, sharp, and cruel teeth. The man threw away nis gun, and The dor crouched and crept toward like lightnin o •ne deg. The dor crouched and suddenly ran and landed on the man. Loth went down, the dog on top. Them rolled over and over. Lat r a band of wolves came to watch the fight. The aeg’e, teeth closed into the man’s flesh and the man strove to grasp the dog’s throat. Lut the deg got hold of the man’s throat, and the man died. The wolves made a rush, and that was the last of the hunter. When the mala mute was alone, pride eves, and it seemed as if they %j j master . H :1 earned in his said : A i A 1J No one will be my Emil Soderbcrs hS Txx.ii- Uiv L UltixC Ux»T- a-la Once while we were out camping, a ranger came along and we began to talk. He snowed me a group of mountains. One in particular he pointed out. he told me a little a- bout the mountains and I began to think. I studied the hill more and more. I noticed that it was very steep. It looked as if it were straight up. The ranger had tola me that there was a nidden treasure on top of it. many men had tried to cliniu it, cut had failed. An iuca came into my mine . I thought I should like to go up in an airplane and hang from a rope ladder and then leap down to the top of the mountain. Perhaps, some day I shall be courageous enough to do this. Roy I.Ioscr L9