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

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feel the loss of our old members who have been very loyal to us and some will be diffi- cult to replace, but for the most part they deserve bigger and better things. My opinion (Band is that when the Treasure Island Exposition opens next year, our band will be uni ' iormed quite differently from the old and ready to do its 1 school honor. — Victor M. Schott taken t-txa cnees’ DISSOCIATION ith the keen interest and hearty cooperation shown by the pupils, officers, and members, the P. T. A. is going steadily forward. Students and teachers have helped with our programs. We have tried this year to acquaint the parents with our school and its methods of teaching, by visiting some classroom before each meeting. The teacher and students demonstrated their particular work. From all reports, both teachers and parents have de- rived a great deal of good from these class demonstrations. A group ot interested mem- bers are also attending a School Education Class held in the Administration Building which acquaints them with the various teaching methods used throughout Berkeley. Our various activities have progressed to our mutual satisfaction. Programs were compiled and printed for the entire school year and sent to each home represented in the school. The response to the clothes drive held by the Student Aid Committee in No- vember was very gratifying and much useful clothing was sent to the Council Clothing Room. The Balloon Dance held in Septemb er was a success and the Student Aid Card Parties have also been well attended. We have not reached our goal on membership, however only a few more members are needed and we believe with such cooperation as has been shown this year that our drive will succeed in January. The faculty have joined one hundred per-cent. Dr. Standley has been most helpful and considerate He is never too busy to meet with the various committees or individual members Miss Weller and Mrs. Parker with their friendly interest and work have been helpful in making this P. T. A. year a success. — Mrs. J. A. Martin, President , Parent ' Teachers Association

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ORCHESTRA ach term we are prepared to give a concert. This is held at Burbank or in the -j Veterans’ Memorial Building. The pieces are chosen for us by Mr. Schott and every member endeavors to do his best and play each piece according to his leader’s instructions. When the new students arrive from the various elementary schools we are going to organize a “Feature Orchestra”. This special group will play popular music for dif ' ferent school activities. Pupils with outstanding talent will be asked to play in this orchestra. The instrument players are: Violins; Betty Jane Morrow, Rudolph Castro, Lucille Treinis, Ross Rentfrow, Fern Murden, Jesse Warren, Betty Jean Reynolds, Lucy Orchestra Ann Morrow, Lupe Martinez, June Gallaher, Carmel Rilev, Betty Paget, Paul Fehr, Paul Hruska, Earl Maccross, John Klier, Diana Doyle, Ardis Eckles, and Kenneth Eck ' land. Cello; Marie Anderson, Dorothy Veliotes, and Irene Thor. Bass; Claire Frazee, Martha Matson, and Carmen Johnson. Flute; Bernice Doyle. Clarinets; Patrick Mur phy and Charles Martin. Cornet; Walter Botkins and Carl Bowden. Trombone; Eugene Kline. Saxophones; Lawrence Silva, Edward Woolev, and Warren Hanson. Drums; John Veliotes, Sheldon Iverson, and Rufus Farley. French Horn; Eugene DeSoto and Clarence Andrews. Piano; Margie Gottfriedsen and Faye Passet. THE RHHB - ins organization has gone through a drastic change on account of the shifting of the Low Seven and Low Ten pupils. However a large influx of Low and High Seven pupils are going to put new life into the band next term. It is from this group that we expect to build a large and first class Exposition Band. We will certainly

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JUNIOR RED CROSS he American Junior Red Cross is an auxiliary to the American Senior Red Cross. Each school has a representative in the Berkeley Junior Red Cross Council. Each month the co uncil has a meeting. At these meetings the affairs of the Junior Red Cross are discussed. The president of the council is also the president of the Berkeley High School Boys ' Association and the secratary is a delegate, from one of the junior high schools This office is rotated every term. The vice-president is the president of the Berkeley High School Girls ' Association. Each fall term the Junior Red Cross has its annual membership drive. You will all remember that sometime in October there were notices in the bulletin about the drive reminding you to bring your pennies. Some of the many other activities are pro- viding birthday cards for the veterans at Livermore and Mare Island, the filling of Christmas boxes for the children of Guam, the donation of food at Thanksgiving and Christmas time for needy families, and the making of garments by our own sewing classes. The sewing classes worked very hard in order to finish all the garments before our Christ- mas vacation. Burbank entertained the children of the Berkeley Day Nursery at its an- nual Christmas Party. At this party there was a Christmas tree, and Santa Claus, and plenty of presents for all the children. The toys were made in Burbank’s own shop. This year the Senior Red Cross called for speakers to help the membership drive. Three of our students spoke at different social meetings. They were : Granuccia Amadei, Warren Freihofer. and Albert Hardie. The value and joy of doing for others is what Jesus meant when he said these words “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” — Alice Chapman JUNIOR HIGHLY kHE Junior High-Y strives to maintain and advance the religious, educational, and physical standards of the American youth. These lofty ideals are reached only by our able leaders expending patient labor-filled efforts. The Burbank Junior High Y under the watchful direction of Mr. Frick meets every Thursday at the Berkeley Y. M. C. A. For thirty minutes we enjoy the complete facilities of the game room. The boys then proceed to play as strenuous game of volley- ball. After this we go into the swimming pool, and have a wonderful swim for the re- mainder of the meeting. The present membership of the Junior High-Y consists of thirty boys. The influ- ence of the Y is thoroughly felt throughout the school and the waiting list is filed to overflowing. We hope the new boys entering Burbank will undertake the cooperative spirit of the organization and maintain the high standards of the Y. — Eugene Taylor