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

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THE TEN CENT WEDDING RING UHOW much do wedding rings cost?W asked Jimmy Harper of WChunkeyW March. - nOh, 'bout a hundred dollars,U Chunkey replied. UA hundred dollars! Whew! I wan'ed to marry Katie Doran, but all I could afford would be ten cents,U said Jimmy for- lornly. Jimmy and Ohunkey were both nine years old and lived in the little town of Weston. Ever since Jimmy had been at school, he had kept his eye on Kate Doran. Only the other day, Katie reminded Jimmy that her birthday was on Friday, and of course, Jimmy had to deprive himself of chocolate sodas and cream puffs for a few days. It was now Thursday afternoon, and Jimmy was going shope ping. HHow much is that there ring?U asked Jimmy of the clerk in the Ten Cent store, pointing out a large glassy stone with a brass band. UThat is ten cents, sir,H replied the clerk. Hwell, I'1l take it,N said Jimmy. The next afternoon, Katie stepped up to him and said, HDid you buy me a birthday present, Jimmy?W UYes, but maybe it's not as swell as what some of the other kids gave you, b-but here it is,U and Jimmy ran as fast as he could towards home. On Saturday, he chanced to meet Katie at the meat market and she told him that she thought her ring was the nicest present of all. Several years elapsed, and James Harper found himself go- ing to the state university. Tonight was the Senior Hop, and James had invited Katheryn to go with him. As the evening was warm, the couple stepped outside. VDO you remember the ring I gave you a long time ago? Well I can afford something better now,H he said, taking a small package from his pocket. NHere it isfn Katheryn was so delighted and surprised she could hardly speak, but she opened her purse and said, NI want you to know that I appreciate the new one, Jimmy, but this will always be dearer to me,U and she produced the ten cent wedding ring from her purse' Renee Mattingly L9y'--Miss Truman HIGHWAYS Highways mean as much to me, As to any traveler. From wooded glen to open sea, They tell of scenes that beckon farther. Let's follow on with fancy free! Eleanor Stone H8yU--Mrs. Smith

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Ong day I was tired. I climbed into a flower, but I did not nqmice that it was one that closed up in the evening. I fellrasleep, and when I woke up the flower was closed. Of course mother was alarmed. I would have had to stay there un- til morning, but this elf heard me and opened the flower. I thanked him and hurried to mother.U Then she said, HI think it is time to go home. I shall take you to the edge of the forest.U She led them back, and then everything seemed to vanish. Bobby said, HI'll bet mamma won't believe us when we tell her about our trip to fairyland.W UYes, she will,U said Betty. HI have found a piece of Tinkle's dress which she tore on the bush when she left.U Then the twins ran home to tell their mother about their visit to fairyland. ' Jane Schmidt L7y'--Miss Truman THE ESCAPE OF TOPSY My small cousin, Betty, paid me a visit one afternoon, and we amused ourselves by playing with my white Persian cat, Omar, and by coaxing my canary, Topsy, to sing for us. Suddenly my mother called me to run an errand for her. My cousin wished to stay and watch the canary so I left her in the company of my pets and-went alone. When I returned a few minutes later, Betty was missing. I called her but she didn't answer. Just then I heard a noise behind me and as I turned I saw Omar upon the top of the piano. At the same time I saw that Topsy was missing from his cage and had flown to the top of the floor-lamp near the piano. Omar was just ready to leap upon him, when I rushed over and ihasedphim away. Then I rescued my frightened Topsy and locked im safely in his cage. When I called Betty again, she came creeping timidly out from behind a big chair. I knew by the way she acted that it was she who had opened the door of Topsy's cage, but since Topsy was safe again I did not scold her. Dorothy Wurnitsch L7yH--Miss Truman V. Cannouncing to classl UThursday afternoon, those who have bought tickets to see Cho-Cho, the clown, will go to the as-g sembly when three bells ring. There will be a doctor who will lecture to the boys, but the girls will be switched by the teachers.U

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THE SWIMMER A brown figure'lay in the woods one day. He got up, jumped in the water, and went splashing about. It was a lit- tle boy learning to swim. It looked funny the way he splashed about. I have seen a lot of boys trying to swim hut they did' not make such a fuss as this one did. When he tried to float, he would go under and come up gargling a mouth full of water. He was a white boy but you would not think it, hecause he had a wonderful tan.' He lay in he could to swim, while his to eat. While he was lying He Woke up screaming that a home and was so hungry that give him to eat. the woods after trying as hard as mother'was vainly calling him home asleep, a squirrel jumped on him. hear had jumped on him. He ran his mother did not have enough to Alphonso Perona HBYH--Mrs. Smith JIM'S AMBITION A little boy sky one evening. a sudden he heard about ten years of ave was staring up in the J He stood there for at least an hour. All of his mother calling him. Then he went to her she asked him what he had been thinking of while up in his room. He said he vas thinking that he would like to he an'air- plane pilot. His mother didnft quite since he was so young, she didn't pay idea. His childhood came quickly to an school he heard his mother talking to heard his can name. Later that evening when the asked his mother what the man wanted. She said, uncle and he wanted a hoy to work for him at the this, but, approve of much attention to his day after listened'and man left, he NHe is your airport end. One a man. He and' 3 possibly to go on an air trip. I think you are too young yet, so I did not promise, but he will call again tomorroW.H ' The boy was overjoyed at hearing this. He cried, UO er, do let me go! It's perfectly safe these days to fly! know I've always wanted to, engineer.U moth You even though you wanted me to be an When the uncle came the next day, Jim was there to re- ceive him. After having a little talk, the uncle said he had another hoy to go with him if Jim could not. Jim Said hie mother was against his going but he wanted to go very, very badly. He said he had no interest in anything else. when his mother came into the room she said that she would worry too much if he went and that it was eo disappointed that he was better for him at home. Jim left the room. That night he didnft even come down to supper,