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

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STUDENT BODY PROGRAM SPRING TERM 1957 O ur first student body meetings of the term were a girls ' meeting held January 26, 1937, which featured Miss Margaret Starr, Girl Reserves secretary, and Miss Harriet Fitzgerald, dentil hygienist; and a boys’ meeting, held Febuiry 4, 1937, which featured Officer Simpson of the Berkeley Police Department. Our operetta, “Music of Nature , was given February 18 and 19. It pictured the struggle of man in his conquest of earth, water, air, and fire. It was of such out- standing merit that it was repeated as an institute program for the Berkeley Teachers ' Association. March 4, a three-reel program of the Chevrolet Motor Company was enthusiasts cally received by both junior and senior assemblies. Of particular interest was the reel entitled, Cinderella’s Coach.” April 8, two fifteen minute assemblies were held to further the Wizard subscrip- tions. The Top I latOrchestra under the direction of Mr. Herbert Redfield played It ex- cellently. accompanied Jack Grant, soloist, as he sang, “There Somthing in the Air.” The H-8 pupils sang “La Paloma, and an original Wizard song. Claire Frazee, liter, ry editor of the Wizard, urged every pupil to buy a Wizard. April 15, the H7-5 class give a play entitled, ‘Democracy, the Goal of America.” It depicted the origin of our law and government throughout the ages. April 22, we enjoyed the p ' ay “Grandma Pulls the String”, because of the delight- ful comedy and its clever acting. We hope Mrs. Esther Hagan, the coach, will find t.m • to present another similar progam next term. April 23, David Silva, our boy president, welcome our patrons and friends to the Public Schools program of music, drama, and dancing. Our orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Victor Schott, played three numbers. Our saxophone trio, composed of George Medeiros, Laurence Silva, Jack Oliver, and its accompanist, Mary Jane Morrow, played two selections under the direction of Mr. Martin Hobbs. A group of girls under the dir ection of Miss Mary McCall danced a beautiful old fashioned dance. The play, “Grand- ma Pulls the String”, was repeated. May 20, the Boys’ Glee Club presented a cowboy skit entitled “Around the Campfire.” The Girls’ Glee Club assisted by the H8-6and H 8-4 classes presented a play- let entitled “Spring Weather”. The “Dyspeptic Ogre” was the humorous fantasy that the H7-4 class presented June 3 under the direction of Mrs. Jeanette Phelps and Miss Louise Santos. Paul Fehr was the ogre, and Haldis Froines was his cook. Our closing program held June 17, were our usual honor and award programs. Honor roll certificate were awarded and a list of best citizens was read The Burbank (Orchestra played a novelty number and the students’ councils presented entertaining musical and dancing numbers.

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Thursday evening, June 17, graduation exercises were held for the H9 graduates. One hundred sixty ' three pupils received certificates of promotion. This term our assembly programs were enjoyable and I am sure they have helped to promote good fe ' lowship among the pupils of both junior aud senior assembly groups. — Effie Simoneau STUDENT COURT urbank Court is now in session.” This is the introduction to an important ac- tivity, everv T uesday and Friday, ninth period. Court is supervised by our very able and fair judge, Mrs. Scales. The students carry on the rest of the work. During the past year, two hundred and thirty-three cases have passed through our hands. The usual cases are tried by the lower court. When a case becomes so im volved that it is not within the power of the lower court to handle it, it is passed to the Supreme Court over which Dr. Standley presides. Within the memory of the present officers only two Supreme Court cases have been tried. The members of the court are as follows; bailiff, George Keltner; assistant bailiff, Albert Hardie; secretary, Martha Collins; assistant secretary, Verna Boston; clerk, Stanley Bush; doorkeeper, Louis Lin ville; court officers, John Gambotto, Stanley Bond, Pauline Mignone, Jean Pedersen, and William Kari. At present some court changes are contemplated A trial jury of five persons will be appointed. It will be composed of low ten students. They will hear cases and render decisions. The graduate bailiff and secretary will alternate as judges to hear the cases. The object of these changes is to make the court more democratic and more like a real court. — Martha Collins OUTDOOR TRNEEJC O ur school has the largest number of traffic officers in the city of Berkeley. The lieutenant is Robert Drake and the sergeant is Joseph Chong. There are six squads. Each squad has six boys who go on duty before and after school and at noon. Four squads go on duty tor fifteen minutes each day, rain or shine. It is the duty of the lieutenant and the sergeant to see that the boys do their duty. Every boy works up in rank. He starts by holding a sign and gradually work up by being prompt, neat in appearance, and accurate in the dischage of his duties. Every Wednesday at the ninth period the traffic squads practice marching and have drilbdowns under the leadership of Mr. Lester, an officer from the University of California. He worked very hard to get us into shape for the review on May 28, 1937- Mr. Lester gave a party at Bertoli’s for the four boys who won the drilbdowns. They were James McCoy, Tony Magnetti, Theodore Poage, and Yoshakazu Ito All the traffic boys in Berkeley were invited to a bean feed given by the Dad’s Clubs and the women’s.