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

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T UvA L- f 30 THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR +I Honorable Mention, Essay Contest Courtesy HAT PART of the social code which we call courtesy is no empty formula. It has a meaning and a purpose. It is the expression of good character and man- ners, and good manners have been rightly called the minor morals. This is true in the sense that they are the -expression of the natural kindness and good will that sum up what we call courtesy. As to its impor- tance, Sir Walter Scott once said that a man might, with more impunity, be guilty of an actual break of good morals than appear ignorant of the points of courtesy. That the importance of a knowledge ofcour- tesy is widely felt, is proved by the pathetic letters addressed to the editors of women's magazines and departments, ask- ing for information on courtesy. In many endeavors, success is impos- sible without the knowledge of courtesy. Morever, there is not a weapon so effective against the rude and ill-mannered as a calm politeness and courtesy which marks the person who can practise it as superior to the one who cannot. For one's peace of mind, one should learn the art of courtesy. Like everything else in life, it must be learned by rule. No one can be easy and courteous who must alway stop to think how to do, say or act things. Courtesy is an asset to the boy or girl who is willing to help his neighbor who is less fortunate. A deed, no matter how small, if executed with courtesy adds greatly to the value. Many an employee's, scholar's or sudordin- ate's efforts have been awarded by word, deed, or action in every walk of life by the humble as well as the exalted. The small courtesies sweeten life, the greater enoble it. Dorothy Maves, 9A QIQWD '4Central You're Not Forgotten Life brings me lots Of good things, I know- Good times and good schools Wherever I go. But I'm longing to tell you, Central, right to your face That no, school, nowhere, Takes your place. Virginia Wysopal. N- Tlle French Hey, less noise, says Laurabelle Min- nis, the jovial president of our exhausted French Club. We are exhausted because we have so much to do-believe it or not. The one thing some members don't like about this club is the dues which are paid to our worthy Henry Merdler. He hasn't lost a nickel. Our vice-president, the always late or absent Art Seltzer is one of those who is al- ways saying, I forgot my dues-money. But he is also always one of the first to arrive at a sleighride or when there's some- thing to eat. A good tab-keeper is Stan Clift, our stu- dious secretary. He is the only one who knows what happened at back meetings. Ah, our sergeant-at-arms, the good teacher Mr. Mitchell, who is always sug- gesting something to do or not to do. fMostly not to do.l The chairman of the entertainment committee, George Wesolek hasn't pre- pared an entertainment set. The member of our wonderful French Club are : Alice Judd, Jim Sterling, Bob Baum- garten, Willis Billmeier, Dorothy Peters, Ward Whalin, Bryce Henne, Allen Grigsby, Fred Lilja, Dorothea Maves, Robert Stone, Dellette Daykin, Irene Vasold, Bill Draper, Harry Crane, Willard Fruk, Henry Gras- mick. They all deserve credit for building up our treasury and taking part in the activi- ties of our noble French Club. Pug,' Wesolek, 9A CTNWKD Hygiene As Studied by Girls Hygiene is studied by pupils in the sev- enth and eighth grades, only. At the be- ginning of the year, all the girls are given an examination to see whether they will take hygiene or corrective. If they have some physical defect, such as a hollow back, stooped shoulders, or flat feet, they take corrective. The rest take hygiene. Here, personal and public hygiene is studied. finger- nails are marked each time. A reg- ular textbook is used and sometimes re- ports are taken from current magazines, S... W .2

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QWE if P THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR 29 C NC 1+ Printing Department E, THE STUDENTS of Central Junior High, owe the printing depart- ment a rising vote of thanks for the work they have done in producing the Reflector. Some of us do not realize the work con- nected with the printing of this Annual Reflector. It may surprise many to know that there are thirteen steps to go through with almost every thing printed in this book. First, the story is written, second, it is corrected by the sponsor, third, the copy goes to the typing department, fourth, from the typing department back to the sponsor, and then to the printing depart- ment where the story is set up fthe whole story is set by handl L fifth, one copy of the story is printed, read over fthis is called proof-readinglg sixth, mistakes are corrected, seventh, this story is now put together with other stories, poems or jokes to make a page, eight, two pages are locked up in a form, ninth, the form is put in the printing machine and made rea- dy to print, tenth, now comes the printing. This form is run off until they have enough for all the Reflectors Qin this case fifteen hundred and fiftyl, eleventh, the pages are folded, twelfth, the Reflector is gathered to- gether and thirteen, stapled together. The above tells you how much material it took to make all of the reflectors. There are eleven sheets to a book, not including the cover. Each sheet is made up into four pages, which makes forty-four pages in all. To make all of' the Reflectors, about sixty- eight thousand impressions were made for the inside, and thirty-one hundred impressions for the cover. It took four hun- dred sixty four pounds of paper for the in- side and eighty pounds for the cover. Mr. Distler and Mr. Ahonen wish to thank the eighth and ninth grade classes that helped them on the Reflector during the past year. The Reflector Club, in return, wishes to thank Mr. Distler, and Mr. Ahonen and we hope they may stay with the school for many years to come. By Earl Reitzel, 9A ill!! Take what is, Trust what may be, that's Life's true lesson. Q -Robert Browning The Student Council The student council is an organization representing the school as a whole. The nineteen members chosen from each course 1n each grade are, Diana Daubney and Perry Nelson from the seventh grade 3 Sally Martin, Bill Symons, Virginia Taylor, Archie Scott, Mary Hillier, and Jack Handley from the eighth grade, Helen Fallier, Arthur Seltzer, Betty Graves, Har- old Sautter, Margaret Piersall and Stanley Kulak from the ninth grade. The five tea- chers are Miss Meyer, Miss Donahue, Mr. Holland, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Cowan. The chairman elected is Arthur Seltzer and Helen Fallier is secretary. We discuss school problems which Mr. Chaffee and members present. This organization is a great benefit to our school. Chdvfb g Honorable Mention, Poetry Contest Laugh By LAURABELLE iv11NN1s, 9A Laugh when you feel blue g Laugh when you feel sad. Laugh, oh please do! For laughing makes one glad. When all the world seems dark, Not a ray of sun anywhere, Listen! listen to a lark ! Now, have you a care? If at first you can't laugh, smile. Just a small one at first maybe, But the laughter comes after a while Now, feel better, don't you ? See. If everyone laughed at trouble, And enjoyed life as it is, Cares would all vanish like bubbles, And nothing would be amiss. But some must worry, I guess, But I'd rather laugh and be gay. For it'll only make one less, To cry on a rainy day. Why not laugh away our sorrow? Come on what do you say ? Let's laugh and never trouble borrow, Yet laugh if it comes our way. Come on let's laugh-ha, ha, ha, There's nothing to worry about. Come on let's sing la la la, Now everyone happy, come on let's shout. Laugh when you feel blue, Laugh when you feel sad, ' Laugh everyone, please do! For laughter, made us glad! age

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9? THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR 31 +1 1+ Citizenship First Prize, Essay Contest, by LOUIS CASTELLANOS ITIZENSHIP is that feeling of cooperation which we should have in order to be successful in the work which we are all called upon to accomplish. This work may be in the form of leadership, or it may be actual work, the type of work doesn't mat- ter so long as we do it to the best of our ability. The real necessity is the spirit with which the work is done. That spirit is cooperation, or the feeling of good fel- lowship, which tends to make this world a better place in which to live, but this feel- ing particularly helps in building one's character and reputation which are the main points of a good citizen. Every citi- zen should have a good reputation as the foundation for good citizenship. Reputation comes through good behavior. The time to start building a good repu- tation and citizenship, is childhood, when the mind is open and ready to pick up the things which will make that child a good citizen in later life. That's the time to learn and to collect the ideas which will always be of use to us. By the time one starts to school he should know the traits which will give him a good reputation and make him a good citizen. Some of the traits are, honesty, truthfulness, sincerity, politeness, etc. When one is weak in these traits, afine way to cultivate them is by using them on every occasion and opportunity. The main idea isto getin thehabit ofusingthesetraits until they become a part of one's character. In school we have a very good chance of acquiring these traits, for every single minute we are in class the teacher is teach- ing us how to behave, how to beuseful to our- selves and to the rest ofthe people. In this way we learn how to be a good citizen. If you ask yourself, Why should I be a good c-itizen?,' you will find your answ- er in the men who have given their lives for their country. Take Washington, who was the leader in the war for freedom. He was living in peace when the injustice of the English king submerged the colonies into a hell of suffering, and the tempest started brewing which finally burst forth in a shower of death and desolation-a tempest made glorious by the youths of America and the cause for which they were fighting, namely freedom! When the call to arms came, Washing- ton was the first to answer the call, and the one who got together the youthful army which was to crush the English Dragon and to give freedom to America and its people. There is an ideal citizen for you. Wash- ington ? Yes, Washington! The man who never stopped before an obstacle, but who looked it in the face and overcame it. That's the way to treat the obstacles which bar our life's path, and whenever you find a task hard to accomplish, persist in doing it until you are successful, and when the voice of duty calls you to your country's aid, whether in peace or in war, always be ready to answer it, and when the sun of your life sets, you will be happy in knowing that you were a good citizen in doing your duty, and that your countrymen will never for- get you! ' Qfvxfb Honorable Mention, Poetry Contest An Artist, By EVA JANE TOMICH, 8A She'll never hang a painted picture In a be t'f l f . au 1 u rame She'll never see the shining lights Of Broadway spell her name. And yet, her clever fingers Have fashioned, strong and sure, A thing of joy and beauty rare Whose merit will endure. She made a small white cottage, A home where love could dwell. Her critic, from his easy chair, Has smiled and called it Swell QJSOKD 'l WORLD TOAST p - . Here's to the world, the moon,the stars, Toy of old Venus and victim of Mars, She's full of sorrow and woeand sin, But she's a darned fine world for the shape she's in !' faire'