Central Junior High School - Reflector Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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I N THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR Nm: B aaour The Land of Terror HE land of Terror was feared by all. To cross it, one must walk over a road of burning coals, climb amountain of spikes, conquer the Sea of Reptiles and cross the Angry Waters. Many suitors ffor suitors they werel had tried this daring and dangerous adven- ture, but had never returned, some having been burned to death in the first lapse, others have been torn to pieces by the ferocious alligators, but none have ever conquered this death-beckoning sea. Thisland of terrorwas owned by a wicked king who held captive s beautiful maiden named Wondras. She was desired by all men. This king delighted in watching these men suffer and come to death. Any man who crossed this land would be given the much sought-after hand of Wondras. A brave prince hearing of this decided NINE A Boys v PAGE FOURTEEN

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T1-In ANNUAL REFLECTOR ami-:jr la mlouv many possessions. They wanted to be ready so they could get raw cotton in case of war or any other hinderance so they have been experimenting with some kinds of cotton. They have just about or will soon be our r'val. Even so we are not worryng about it because they are not raising cotton in all their possessions. What few places they have that grow cotton do not have as good soil or climate as we have. Just lately we took Australia as we were studying about the sheep raised on the great plains in the United States. We found that leading ports of wool were: Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide. Most of the sheep are raised west of the moun- tains.Rabbits are a terrible pestto the sheep because they eat most of their grass. The men in Australia catch hundreds and hundreds of them at a time. After they are killed they are sent to England. Their flesh is eaten and the fur is used to make felt. Rabbit is quite an important export but we did not make a study of it. We are just now studying about forests. So far we found they are mostly in Alaska, Europe, Central Africa, South America and the United States. When we have finished the course we hope to have a general idea of the trade relations of the outstanding countries. Helen Fay Pity the Poor Letter E Some one has decided that the letter E is the most unfortunate letter in the English alphabet because it is always out of cash, forever in debt, never out of danger, and in hell all the time. No little credit is due, however, in that it is never in war, always in peace, and we are deeply indebted to this little letter since it is the beginning of existence, and the commencement of ease, and the end of trouble. Without it there would be no meat, no life, and no heaven, it is the center of honesty, and although it starts off in error it ends by making love perfect. S ll I Fred R.: Say, Bill, take a look at this fine picture I have here of Colonel Lindbergh. Bill D. lafter looking for a moment at the picturel: Why, this ain't no picture of Lindy. It's just a blank piece of paper. Fred R.: Dongone it, he must have hopped off again. Q X ll Telephone Operator: I have your party. Deposit five cents, please. Souse: Whazzat? Operator: Please deposit your money. Souse: Listen, girlie, Wat I wan's a conversation from a fren: not financial advice from a stranger? PAGE THIRTEEN

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THE ANNUAL RErLEc'roR to try his luck. So he came to this region and prepared for his joumey. As he started, he heard a moan and aweak noise, crying, Help me out. Oh! Help me out! The prince fwhose name was Phenoleesl immediately looked to see what the trouble was. There was a tiny satyr struggling to free him- self of a trap. Phenolees helped him out and went on his way. When he reached the treacherous road, his heart and hopes sank at the sight of a road of tire. He turned as someone tugged on his sleeve and he saw the satyr he had helped. If you wish to cross, you must have a chariot and horse, he said. Just then a chariot with eight prancing horses came into sight. Phenolees turned to thank his deliverer, but he had disappeared. After Phenolees had crossed safely, the satyr was again at hand to present him with a pair of winged sandalsg which enabled him to skim over the mountain of spikes. When the Sea of Reptiles was reached, the ugly creatures were all turned to stone, the work of the satyr, and Phenolees was able to cross. The last trial was at hand. But the little satyr was not one to forget. He gave Phenolees a magic ship and with slight diiiculty he crossed the angry waters. Now! now! He went to the king and claimed Wondras' hand. But the king told him to wait 'til morning and gave him a room. The satyr was on watch and found out that the king was goingtokill Phenolees at midnight. He warned Phenolees and they escaped, but not soon enough for Wondras. She called to them from her under ground prison. The satyr turned her into a bee and when she flew out, changed her into her natural form again. Just then the king spied them and sent out a pack of wolves, but the ever-present satyr turned them into rock, while Pheno- lees with Wondras mounted at his side were carried away to the Land of Paradise and Romance. Betty Qualman .rata That's the worst shot I ever made. Oh! so you have played before? Once a small boy wanted a baby brother. Every rught before he went to bed, he would pray for one. One night he thought he had waited long enough so he said in his prayers that night: ' God, please hurry and send my baby brother. The next day the baby brother came and he looked long and thoughtfully at him and then said, Geal He ain't got any hair, ain't got any teeth, can't talk, can't walk, he ain't been finished. I wish I wasn't in such a hurry. W X i Phoenix Cheese-Strong as the rock of Gibralter. ' Djer Kiss Face Powder -Save the sur- face and you save all. 11 i U The Chambered Nautilus In this lovely poem of The Chambered Nautilus , the scene is laid in the south on the islands that aremade up wholly of coral. The sky is of an azure blue. There is not a shadowon the water, or the unshadowed main, as it is expressed in the poem. All seem peaceful and calm. The gulf seems as if enchanted. A ship of pearls sailing on the ocean. The nautilus has a pinkish lustre, yet when one looks at it closely it is of different colors. This shell has little rooms or Chambered Cells. The smallest cell of a nautilus has never been touched by the sun. The nautilus is made by a small an- imal. Each year this animal builds a new and larger cell or compartment, and leaves the old cell. This is what the animal does all its life. The last verse we are asking how we can build more room or make our lives better. Good, kind, and cheerful thoughts and actions will help. We want to build each new cell a room nobler than the one built or created previous. The building of the shell is compared to our progress. As the shell gets larger, so our minds should grow larger and progress. The small ani- mal works all his life to make his shell large and beautiiul, so we should try and work all our life to make our lives and souls more beautiful. Ruth Fry. PAGE FIFTEEN