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

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EARLY MORNING IN Early morning brought Fall in Falling Pranoed Flowers THE FALL to me gayest revelryg I leaves in colors bright about in their delight. fair in golden hue '1 .L I3 Were slightly covered with the dew. Happy birds were flying near, Lightly whistling tunes of cheer. Carol Icanberry H9yH--Miss Albee MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH A GUN Last year on Christmas morning I woke and found that I had been left a Winchester rifle by my cousin James. The thought of going hunting with a real rifle had thrilled ne very much. It was July 8 when I was given my first opportunity to use the rifle. I had planned to get some supplies and go into the forest and stay for a week at a certain waterfall. The waterfall that I speak of was visited by many persons other than myself. I had planned to stay at the falls and go for a hike every day in the woods. I had traveled many miles when I finally cane upon a spring. I knew this spring was not the falls that I had heard of, so I decided to get but a drink of water and rest for a- while. After I had rested for about a half-hour, I started on the trail again. The trail that I was following was narrow, and could not be traced very far in front, so one had to watch for and what was in the bushes in front. The people had told us that there were it made me happy to think that I should bears in the woods be able to try out my new gun. As I came around a huge hill, I saw a blinding flash, and when I looked again, it was the sun pouring its golden beans down on the falls. The falls were coming down from the top of the hill on a pile of boulders as a slide. The boulders were very slippery and worn down on the sides. The main part of the falls was a downpour of water and it sounded as if there were some giant hammering on the edges of a mountain. The sides of the falls were smooth and slippery, with nose growing on them. When I arrived by the falls, I found that no one was a- round. My first thought was that the people of the town had been joking me. I decided to unpack and get something to eat.

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One night about twelve cfclock I heard a knock on the back door which made me tremble like a leaf. As I opened the door a large man like a giant stepped in and told me to shut the door so no one would see. After obeying his commands, I sat down beside him and he then took out of his shirt a small letter. This letter said for me to follow this man. At the end I was told to make haste. As I reached the pier, a small craft took me to a mysteri- ous looking ship which was built like a clipper. In it there was a large motor for use when there was no wind to run the boat. There I saw my captain, looking like a giant. The men would shrink at his commands. Though he was powerful, he loved all the men on his ship as if they were his brothers. After many weeks of sailing, we came in sight of a small tropical island which was very rocky. We entered a small cove and dropped anchor. Then all the men were called upon deck and given instructions. They were to form in a square and each was to have his weapons to fire at the enemy. ' Before leaving the ship, he told us of the revenge which he wished to get on a Chinese pirate captain who had killed his brother. That is why he had worked so mysteriously. We took to the boats and made an easy landing, When on the first ridge of rocks, we met the most treacherous-looking band that sailed the seven seas. All at once there was a large clash and volleys of smoke and firing which were as thick as heavy fog, but no one could see who was winning or retreating. As the smoke cleared the two captains were having a hand-to-hand combat. Each man got out of their way. Captain Rogers took a side step and the next instant put his sword through the China- man. As he looked up, there was his brother looking at him. He thought he was dreaming. His brother revealed to him that he had been held captive by the outlaws. Though the captain did kill the Ghinaman, he was rewarded for getting rid of the murderous gang. Joseph Piazza H9yU--Miss Albee THE STORM A fierce wind blew with maddening fury. The sea was whipped to a yeasty foam. Like a dove a ship flew on in a hurryg Through scudding clouds it raced for home. ' Hewitt Rentfrow H9yW--Miss Albee

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After I had eaten, I was worrying because I had not been given an opportunity to try out my gun. On the following morning I went to explore the woods that surrounded the falls. I came upon a cave, and in this cave I heard something groaning. I got my gun ready as I was nervous at first, then I got up courage when I thought that it might be a man suffering and that I might save him by going in. I approached the cave cautiously, ready to fire at the moment anything approached me. WHS At the entrance I saw nothing, but the strange moaning still at its height. When I had come half-way into the cave, I saw a dozen eyes staring at me. The first thing that came to my mind was to get out of the cave. I started to turn and leave when I saw two eyes in front of me. The eyes seemed to come closer and oloser. Then I oouldn't stand it any longer and I made a desperate leap towards the eyes and fired at the same time. When I lit a match I saw on the ground of the cave a long stri ed ti er. The look on his face told me s P E that I would better get out before the rest of the family dropped in on me, When I got outside, there were four men standing there, with their hands on their stomachs laughing. When I asked them if they hadn't seen the tigers in the cave, they started to roar. I was turning red and purple, and I said that I would show them if they would follow me. When we got and ZH all any the into the cave there were six men playing cards at a table the skin was lying on the floor. When we approached, the at the head of the table said that he wasn't going to play more jokes on me because I had just missed his head with shot I had fired. Fay Bell H9yU--Miss Albee VISIONS Away around the world I'd go, Away to distant lands, But now to school I'm walking slow And into learned hands. A far-off traveler I would be, And follow dreamed-of trails, But now an educational sea Awaits me with its gales. Violet Hawkins H9y'--Miss Albee