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

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Ng 1 22 S THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR ,rw 1 W 1 2 P 1, 8, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, Dancers in Oh Doctor 1 24 Betty Dickinson 2 3 9 G1 Cl ' ' , , , ee ubs I 23: Lillian Galbraith 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, School Band 26, Bernice Schuler 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, Orchestra SMU 6537, ef - ,

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-Legs: THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR 21 avi N'- Courtesy First Prize, 9th Grade Essay Contest, by MABEL M. BAUER OURTESY is a very essential factor in one's character. It can be classed in three ways : Appearance, behavior, and conversation. By these qualities peo- ple form their opinions of you. If you want to be considered a gentlemanly boy or a lady-like girl, you must look well, be- have Well, and speak well. First in importance is your personal appearance. To look well you need not be exspensively and certainly not conspicu- ously dressed. Cleanliness, neatness, and simplicity are the greatest points. Good manners at home are just as nec- essary as looking well. To be well behaved you must be self-possessed, thoughtful, and considerate of everyone. In your home, practice the courtesies which are pleasing to your family, then in public the same courtesies will be easily performed. To be self-possessed you must be calm, quiet, and restrained. To gain these qual- ities be interested and attentive to everyone to whom you are speaking. When talking while standing on your feet, stand quietly and naturally, whether in public, or in private conversation. If you are crossing a hall to speak with an acquaintance, walk, don't run. Wait until you are quietly standing beside the person before you speak. Never shout, except per- haps at a football game. Loud talking is vulgar. Obey your parents promptly and cheer- fully without grumbling or making excuses. The habit oi taking directions pleasantly and carrying them out promptly and effic- iently will help you be successful anywhere. Home is the place to get that first training. Always make the home a happier place in which to live. Quarrelling at home as well as in public is very ill mannered. ' People who are free with their neighbor's property and show no regard for their pri- vacy are sure to be disliked. No matter how friendly you may be, never borrow wear- ing apparel, food, or household furnishing, for as the old proverb goes familiarity breeds contempt. This is very true. School spirit is very important, so we must be loyal. Remember school spirit is something more than cheering the team to victory. Always refer to teachers by full names, never by nicknames. In the cor- ridors take time to hold open the doors for others. Make no unnecessary noise. Place Wastepapers in containers. Always carry your own paper, pencil, eraser and other material. Never hurt or embarrass others by laughing at their mistakes. It might not have been so funny had it been your mistake. Often times in our school career we have committed acts of discourtesy. When going back over our day we are ashamed to acknowledge these, butby these tiny acts our teachers judge us. When visitors are in the building and you and I go racing down the hall ',smack into the arms of a visitor, what do you suppose runs through their minds as we scurry away like scared rabbits? r ' Their opinion of our school can come only from our courtesies toward each other. Would you want them to know us as a dis- orderly group of boys. and girls ? ' No, of course not. Then, let ,us cooperate in making this generation well tmannered, courteous, and law-abiding citizens. GNQKD Honorable Mention, Poetry Contest How Do You Tackle Your Work ? By EMMA and VIRGINIA RoLFE,sA How do you tackle your work each day ?' Are you scared of the job you find? Do you grapple the task that comes your way With a confident, easy mind ? Do you stand right up to the work ahead, Or fearfiilly pause to view it? Do you start to toil with a sense of dread Or feel that you're going to do it ? You can do as much as you think you can, But you'1l never accomplish rnoreg If you're afraid of yourself, young man, There is little for you in store, For failure comes from the inside first, It's there if we only knew it, And you can win, though you face the worst, If you feel that you're going to do it. How do you tackle your work each day? With confidence clear of dread ? What to yourself do you stog and say, When a new task lies a ead ? What is the thought that is in your mind? Is fear ever running through it? If so, just tackle the next you find, By thinking you're going to do it? as-Sa' J-.f-'

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ro Jr' 1 Ili So. avi THE ANNUAL REQFLECTOR 23 14+ ' Citizenship , Honorable Mention, Essay Contest by EMMA MICHELA,'9A OOD CITIZENSHIP is a quality everyone should like to possess. When aforeign- er comes to America,,he often looks forward to becoming an American citizen. It is then that he should know what a good citizen really is. We usually think of him as being a man who is honest, alert, and friendly, a man who is courteous and a good sport. He is one who is busy working for the common good. A good citizen always keeps his word and does his part for the city in which he resides. Did you know that when you rake, cut, or water your lawn you are advancing citizenship. You are then participating to keep your city neat. - . The first thing a foreigner does to gain citizenship is to take out his preliminary form in which he must give his description, address, and his age. A year later, he re- turns with his preliminary form Hlled and complete. After living five years in the United States, he is permitted to take out his first papers and later his second. As a reward for all these years of waiting he final.y receives his certificate of citizenship. But this is not all that it takes to make a true American. In order to live up to his role as a citizen, he must learn to love and respect his country above all things. He should' be on the lookout for ways in which to better the place in which he lives. He should know the history of his country and should be interested in its affairs. Citizenship, as well as scholarship, is the main object ofschools. We are citizens of our school and should know how we can be true citizens of it. Do you always play fair and square when you are not beg ing watched? Remember that a person that has 'o be watched 'is not worth watching. There should be cooperation on the part of pupils to keep their school in the best con- dition possible. ' A good citizen is courageous. He stands up for what he thinks is right. He attacks injustice wherever he finds it. A good citizen is unselfish. He is con- siderate of the rights of others. He gets along with people and is a good team-mate. Honesty, thoughtfulness of fellowmen, ambition and intelligence 'all contribute to- ward the making of a fine and honorable citizen. . Benjamin Franklin is a fine example of a true citizen. He was the first person to put up a street lamp in frontof his house to aid passers-by in the night. Heppaved' his sidewalk and hired a man to keep his street clean. Your school dependsupon you. Help to keep it clean, give it ia-name, make it what you would like to have it to be. Never disgrace it by any act ofpdishonesty' and cowardice. Incite a reverence and respect for those above your Fight forthe school's ideals and do your part to quicken the sense of civic duty in other pupils. - ' Emma Michela, 9A ,GWSKD . Art U' 'Q V The Art Dept. of Central Junior High, under the direction of'Miss McEacheron and Miss Austin, have been very active during the year. ' , In the fall, the first work wasthe sketch- ing of fiowers, bugs, leaves, plants, etc. From these' sketches were made the designs, which were put on towels, vases, bags, runners, and variousother articlesfor Christmas presents. The seventh grades later made color charts, still life paintings, and then the Gothic alphabet, using their letters for clean-up posters and other pos- ters. The eighth and ninth grades painted color charts, made monograms and wall hangings, and also did interior decorating and work in perspective. ' Throughout the year, however, the more advanced pupils participated in local and national art exhibits. Also, much work was represented in the posters made for the Welfare League, the Welfare .Whoopee, and plays. . . A collection of silhouettes from -. the department was on exhibition at one of the junior high schools of Detroit. Sally Howell, 9A.