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

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A A PRAYER Fon MYHOME Dear Father, I am asking thee, If you will bless, and keep for me, My home, and all that is within, Free from sorrow, and from sin. Bless the home, to me so dear, That I've loved for many a year: A place of rest, and comfort too, Where I can give my thoughts to you. Please bless my mother, I love her so, I hope that she will never go. But if she goes, I know 'tis best, For sorely does she need the rest. Bless my father and brothers, also dear, Who help to fill our home with cheer. I owe all this, dear God, to you, So forgiving, loving, kind, and true. Amen. Genevieve Moyer L9y'--Miss Truman THE DESTROYIVNG OF A RED COAT It was before the Revolutionary War, which was approach- ing, when a little girl named Peggy Ann lived in Philadelphia. Peggy Ann's family was for America, except her brother Fred, who was the coachman for the British governor living in Philadelphia. He wore a red coat which Peggy's family did not like. They were trying to find some way to get rid of it, so Peggy Ann sat on her favorite garden seat thinking of a safe way to destroy it. She jumped up suddenly. She had decided to slip into Fred's room that night while he was asleep. Peggy went to bed early. Later her sister Jane came to bed, and they both went to sleep. Peggy woke up at midnight and decided that it would be a good time for her to carry out her plan. She softly opened the door which led into Fred's room, and slipped in very carefully. She found the coat hang- ing on the back of a chair, picked it up and tiptoed back into her own room, quietly closing the door behind her. She stood for a moment thinking of a place to hide the coat. She de- cided to hide it in her clothes closet. Then the next morning she would destroy it.

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the field there were five planes lined up. Pretty soon they were in the sky. A little red plane called the NHawkH was in the lead. Then I heard the announcer shout that the little red plane had won the altitude race. The pilot of the red plane received a silver cup. It is still my ambition to be an aviator when I get out of school. Sam Chapman H9z--Miss Albee OWNING A DOG HAS ITS DISADVANTAGES My dog, Prince, and I are in a world of our own, but at times I wonder why God ever created such an animal as a dog.' Prince, after arriving and exploring our home, decided it suited his fancy of a happy home, so settled himself right in the middle of my clean, painstakingly-made bed. Mother, spy- ingethisy exclaimed in a fit of exasperation, UPut that dog out of this house immediately.N Feeling revengeful for his having taken the privilege of using my bed, I grabbed Prince by the collar and threw him heayily on the lawn. Immediately there followed a series of howls. Sorry for the poor helpless dog, I slipped silently out, made a rude bed out of a gunny sack, and, stroking his back, told him to go to sleep. On my returning into the house, Prince began his howling but more fervently this time. Dad met me with, Nwell, it's your dog: you'd better see that it does not disturb the neighbors.W To make a long story short, the dog was finally made at home in the wash room. Mother and Dad have always been proud of our garden, but not any more, as the honorable dog has made a regu ar prairie field of it. The flower bed is upside down, the roots of our baby tree pulled up, the lawn a mud hole, and worst of all, the cherished plant of the family is a complete ruin. One evening I insisted that mother let me take Prince along on a visit to Mrs. Whitmore's. All went well until Prince discovered her little poodle dog sleeping peacefully on a silken pillow. Prince delights in picking a fight, so this was his chance. Away he flew, disturbing the dust in the rugs which locked for all the world like a passing cyclone, By the time we could catch our breath, the poodle and Prince were run- ning from-one end of the house to the other, both barking as loudly as possible. We left as soon as possible. Arriving home, mother calms ly said, UIt's your dog, my dear. It's your dog.U Winona Harris H9y'--Miss Albee

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She woke up early the next morning, and thought it better to get up while every one else was in bed. She arose and dressed very quickly. She then went to her closet, got the red coat, and went downstairs into the parlor. Her father had gotten up and was out milking the cows. He had built the fire in the parlor. She threw the coat into the fire, went back to her bedroom, undressed, and went to bed, so no one would know she had been up. . When her brother got up, he told everybody that a robber had been there that night and had stolen his coat. The family pretended to be very sorry, but they were glad. PGSSY Ann did not tell him it was she who had stolen the coat. Fred was very angry, because he knew that he could not get another, and the governor would think he had turned against him. La Yon Standley I,7y'--Miss Truman A VISIT TO FAIRYLAND One day when Bobby and Betty were walking through the woods they found a golden penny. V ' HQuick, Betty,U said Bobby, Hdraw three circles around it and we will get to go to fairyland.H Betty quickly drew three circles around the penny. As she did so, the whole forest seemed to change. There were fairies and fairy homes. The twins were speechless. Then they saw one of the fairies come toward them holding out her hands. HCome with me,U she said. UMy name is Tinkle. I shall show you fairyland.n A She took them by the hand and led them away through the forest. They passed many fairies and fairy homes. Then they came to a group of poppies. There curled up in one of the pop- pies half asleep was a little elf. When he heard them he sat up and rubbed his eyes. UHello! Where are you going?U he asked. , ' HI am going to show these mortals what fairyland looks like,U answered Tinkle. Uwell I guess I shall go along,U the little elf said. He got out of his flower home and went-off with them. Soon they came to the cutest house of all. Tinkle said that that was where she lived. NI wonder if the Cotton-tail family is at home,W said the elf. uLet's go and see.U . The Cotton-tail family wasn't at home so Tinkle said that she would tell them a story. This is what she told them.