Central Junior High School - Junior Classic Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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QE The Junior Classic 219 How Freida Became a Camp Fire Girl Z The neighborhood women were gathered in the clean, bright house of the good German housewife. Mrs. Schlitzer. Mrs. Schlitzer was speaking: Mine Freida iss von goot girl except she don't like der vorkf' Tekla iss mine leedle helper. said Mrs. Heisler. she iss a chip of der old block as dese Americans say. Louisa vass lazy but she joined a club or vot chu call it like a Camp Fire Girls, said another proud mother. Freida vants ter join dat but I tells her to mind her home instead of der clubs in dis Amer- ica. I don't pelieve in dese girls running out to der meetings all der time like ve nefer did in der old country, said Mrs. Schlitzer de- cidedly, she iss pad enuif already. At this moment the object of her speculations appeared in the doorway with her young friends. Oh, mine mamma Y she cried, can I not be joined in the Camp Fire Girls? Louisa and Tekla are both joined to groups in our Central Junior High. You cannot be pothering your head apout such things, replied her mother. Soon the women made their departure and when they had gone, Freida again begged her mother to let her try, just for a while at least. The good wife's German heart would not relent, however, and even when Mollie O'Day joined a group, she remained stoutly opposed to such nonsense , as she termed it. The girl moped about so much that at last her mother granted her permission to go to the annual Camp Fire birthday banquet with Tekla, Louisa, and Mollie. At last the great day arrived and Freida, her round face shining with cleanliness, her stiff, starched dress on, and her big flaxen braids tied with ribbons, started out. Tekla had joined the Tanda groupg Louisa belonged to the Ohiyag and Mollie to the Otakuye. Frieda met girls from Sakiwayungi, Ikanhi- luse, and Twasaysa, and when they arrived at the banquet she saw tables spread for the Deb- wewin, Kewanalan, 'Wapata, Nawakwa, Macha, Vlfaokiya. and YVanakiwin groups. The whole evening was a beautiful dream to Freida. There were songs and speeches, fun and laughter and she, Freida Schlitzer, was in- cluded in it ull. The ceremonial was solemn and impressive with the girls in their gowns and head-bands in the flickering candle-light. Freida heard all about the aims and pledges of a Camp Fire Girl. Here the honors and beads were awarded: Hame-colored beads for homecraftg red for healthcraftg brown for campcraftg green for handcraft: blue for na- turecraftg yellow for business: and red, white and blue for citizenship and patriotism. All this was explained to her. That night the little German-American girl painted vividly for her mother those things which she had learned about Camp Fire, and that same night a certain little girl went to hed with her deepest wish granted. She could become a Camp Fire Girl. A month later the mothers were together again and Mrs. Schlitzer remarked, Mine Freida iss von fine girl, she said, and now she iss mine leedle helper vot does der dishes and makes der beds like ve did in der Vater- land. Freida stood in the doorway with her head held high and her eyes shining triumphantly. Mine mamma, I am a Camp Fire Girl, she said simply. Ann a's Reward Anna was twelve years old. She didn't like to work, and every time she was asked to help she pouted and whined about it. This grieved her mother very much, for she didn't want Anna to grow up and be lazy. Anna had seen some pretty wooden beads that she wanted badly, but she couldn't find them for sale any place. so, for a long time, she was a very disappointed little girl. One afternoon the girls were asked to stay after school. Miss Christensen, from Camp Fire headquarters, told them all about Camp Fire, and said her purpose was to get all the new girls for that organization that she could. Then she showed them some pretty colored beads that were awarded as honor beads for work accom- plished in various things, like helping in the home, attending school regularly without miss- ing for three months, and improving your report card. Anna was delighted! There were those very beads she had been longing for and now she knew how to get them. She decided to enroll at once and begin work. That evening Anna hastened home and started to sweep and dust and clean the house. Her IPage Twenty-fourl .-4i.,l...

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- Gif The Junior Classic 39 1 CAM P FIRE CAMP FIRE GIRLS OF CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH A Camp Fire Celebration 'Twas just about the middle of March, The Camp Fire Girls were gay, For Mother Campfire was to come To them that very day, And call on groups to make reports, And find out everything That had happened since she'd come beforeg And that was way last spring. The girls of Central Junior High Put in a special plea. That she might visit their school first And all things there first see. When she arrived, she called the roll: , And all the groups were still. She spoke in very gentle tonesg Tanda came first on the bill. Here , the Tandas answered, And then came Debwewin, Ikanhiluse, and Otakuyeg Then came lVanakiwin. Sakiwayungi. Otakuye, All answered, We are here' , Wapata and Nawakwa '. Answered to their call. Then Waokiya, Twasaysa, The last groups of them all. Each told about her honors. Her symbols and her beads. And when it came to Nature Told how to plant her seeds And weed and hoe and everything, Until 'twas very clear, Though it had been a long, long time, They'd remembered through the year Mother Campfire was so pleased: She vowed it was the best Camp Fire time she'd ever seen. That year or all the rest. Then off she went to Riley, Or Muessel, I suppose: Or any of the other schools, lVhich one nobody knows. But this is confidential. Between just you and me. I believe in all the other schools None better did she see. fPaqe Twenty-threel

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4 F., M.. ,... .Y , .. - . ---- 1- - - of The Junior Classic H6 -.1 'E4' 'sift ,ffl ff ti .,f ia.. i i 5 4 A I 1 .'1- f' V 1 . . 'n, I . is Q V F' li Pl if '- G, if, ti. A , ' .A , .5 M-'H a PRINCESSES OF CAMP FIRE GROUPS Left to right: Geneva Foster, Vivian Pensinger, Madelyn Smith, Muriel Van Holsbeck, Helen June Huston, Eva Davis Della Bennett, Genevieve Meadon, Marjory Atvas. mother had been helping a sick lady all day. When she came home and found that a little girl had suddenly made a great change and even had the dish water heating and her bed made. she was as happy as Anna. Never in all her life had she seen such a happy, active little ifirl. When her mother recovered from her sur- prise and inquired. Anna said with a bright. happy smile: YVhy. I am a Camp Fire girl. I'm going to save my money-not buy candy or go to a show for one month. Then I can pay my dues and win those beads that I couldn't buy-H A Well, said her mother, Camp Fire is cer- tainly doing a lot for you. YVou1dn't it be nice if all girls were Camp Fire girls l Yes, replied Anna, for it means to 'seek beauty. give service. pursue knowledge, be trustworthy, hold on to health, glorify work, and be happyf :- -FREDA HENDERSON, SB, Special Prizes ln the past year students of Central Junior lligh School have displayed unusual ability in the winning of many special prizes. At the numerous events held at the Y. BI. C. -'X-. the students of our building have ranked among the highest on many occasions. Those who received honors are: Sam Gross won the Treasure Hunt and re- ceived as the prize, two weeks at Camp Eber- hart. John Fomenko ranked first in the Ping Pong Tournament and won a watch fob. He also received a ring for leading in the Checker Contest. Carlton IVoods exhibited skill in the Riile Contests and medals of gold. silver and bronze were awarded to him. J. YV. Currey also ranked lugh in the Rifle Contests and received gold, silver and bronze medals. Richard Herr. in swimming, won a silver cup. Betty Jane Stewart won a medal for swim- ming. Levada Gilbert received a wrist watch in a ticket contest. Kathleen Myers won an Eversharp for writ- ing the best story of her class. Edith Schulman won tive dollars in a spelling contest and also one dollar for a story which was published. Janet BIcLouth ranked foremost in a music contest and received five dollars. II-'age Twenty-rivel