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

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WIZARD EDITORS ■ he English teachers selected a pupil with ability in writing from each advisory in the school so that each class would be represented on the Wizard Staff. These punils had the responsibility of planning the Wizard. Many inter ' esting ideas were discussed and considered. There was an overwhelming request for more pictures. So the staff planned to have more photographs in the book. A central theme for the Wizard was considered, but owing to the fact that the Wizards of past years had a theme for each publication, it was thought advisable not to follow that policy this term. Our weekly meetings were of interest to all of us. The contact with children from other classes was stimulating. The active participation of all helped us to build the book — Florence lpsen Library Staff

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THE MERRY JUNIORS TT he Merry Juniors is a club which every girl should join. She would learn things as well as have a lot of fun. This is the junior high ' school branch of the Girl . Reserves. The group meets every Tuesday during the ninth period. The girls work on crafts, sing songs, and give parties, Mrs. Barthold, the director, brought some wood and cut out their initials, making broaches. Membership in the Merry Juniors is not e pensive. The dues are twentydive cents per term. When you join a club like this, there must be cooperation. This fosters good fellowship. Mrs. Barthold is a new Girls Reserve Director. She asks us what we would like to do and helps us in what we choose. She asks certain people to the school to speak to us, and she also leads our singing. We all enjoy our club meetings and find them full of interest. We learn things which we will need to know as we grow older. Officers are elected at the beginning of each new term. Dorothea Jones is our president this term. — Rosetta Thorne and Louise Roberts GIRLS’ .4CT1VJTJLS W e moan and groan when winter comes because we think we have to stay indoors, but there are many winter sports such as ice skating and roller skating that we can enjoy. Can’t you feel that exciting beat of your heart, as you play volley ball, football, and soccer. If you don’t think you play well enough, there is always some kind and helpful person willing to show you the things you don’t know. Girls shouldn’t be bashful, or reluctant to play in the winter sports, because we have them for all to participate. We plan to have a girls’ club after school. Just think girls, of the places we can go! We can go ice skating, roller skating, wiener roasting and to any interesting place we choose. Of course I know what some of you are worrying about! You do not know how to ice skate. After all what’s a few falls, and hard knocks among friends? We invite you to join our club. We cannot forget dancing, when most of the girls practically run to the gym ' nasium when they hear the unmistakable rythm of music. If you want more triends you can easily meet them in your Learn to Dance Class. After all, aren’t the Learn to Dance Class and winter sports progam formed to pave the way to new friends Don t moan and say you haven’t any f riends, because you are provided with opportunities in which to meet them and enjoy yourself. — Norine Farrari

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CAUMDAR QE EVENTS y ir here were twenty-five assemblies this term, one radio broadcast, four evening and two afternoon dances. Of the assemblies, one was a pay assembly, one was a special invitation assembly for students new to Burbank, two were evening programs, and two programs were repeated by request. The court scene enacted by court officers, and members of the HS-j, class was so excellent and well -liked that it was used in three programs before different groups, and as part of the radio broadcast. The student plays were excellent, and greatly enjoyed. The Burbank amateur programs made us wish for more opportunities of this type. Book Week introduced a program which will grow with our new and expanding library. The band had an assembly to themselves, while the orchestra was heard in conjunction with several programs. There were some beautiful dance numbers during the term, especially the folk dances. Of all the programs the pageant at Christmas time with its story of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus is the best loved. As near as possible the Juniors, H7, L8 and H8 pupils, and the Seniors, L9, H9, Lio pupils have had assemblies alternate weeks. The student body presidents, Robert Sabini, and Chiyoko Nagata, and the student body vice-presidents, Helen Hansen, and Robert Tollberg have, each in turn, taken charge of the assemblies, introducing the speakers, conducting the flag salute, and dismissing the groups. They conducted then- meetings in a most praiseworthy manner, showing poise and initiative. September 2. Floyd Hass — Death Valley Days. Pay assembly. September 16. Senior Assembly. Traffic, and Constitution Program. Songs were sung by the assembly. An accordion duet was played by Granuccia Amadie and Robert Tollberg. The pledge of office was administered by Officer Browning of the Berkeley Police Department. The tribute to the one hundred-fiftieth birthday of the signing of the Constitution of the United States was written by Mrs. Martha Scales. It was pre- sented by the following Lio pupils: Albert Hardie, Stanley Bush, Alfred Soo, Claire Frazee, Mirjam Salo, Louise Roberts, John Gambotto, Donald LaBrie, Florence Ipsen, David Moohr, Aileen Posenpanko, Stanley Bond. September 17. Traffic and Constitution program was repeated for the Juniors. September 23. Junior Assembly. Student talent was featured presenting Yvonne Siegfried and her trumpet accompanied by Florence Ipsen; Anita Hardege in Samoan Dances; Robert Bland and Wilford Meshpelt in recitations; Rufus Farley played piano selections from Rimski-Korsakov and Rachmaninoff; Norman Demmg sang Western songs, accompanied by Florence Ipsen; Luis Delgado, Charles Piane, Rudolph Castro played guitars and sang Spanish songs. Guest artist, Sumiko Kuriyama in Spanish Dances. September 24. Balloon dance. 8:00 P.M. September 30. Girls’ Association Assembly. Fire prevention talks by Marian DeCosta, Betty McKenzie, Charlotte Munkelt, Wilma Bishop and Captain Higgs. The Girl Reserves, Emma Cunningham president, presented songs, Mexican dances and a Camp Movie. Wizard campaign speech by Florence Ipsen, Wizard Editor. October 7. Boys’ Association Assembly. A fire prevention talk by Captain Higgs. A talk on winter sport was given by Putman Henck, Uni eisity of California cioss-