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

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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'

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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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l -...VN 4 Emu e s G-S 32 THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR 'ti J++ Civics UR CLASS text book is Community and vocational Civics. It was writ- ten by Howard Copeland Hill. Some things that the pupils have dis- cussed this year are: I. Group Life: 1. The family and the home. . The school and education. . The church and religion. . The neighborhood and community. 5. Our nation and country. 6. Our neighbors in other countries. 2 3 4 II. Commimity Welfa-fre. 1. Safeguarding health. 2. Protecting the community from fire. 3. Maintaining law and order. 4. Planning and beautifying the community. 5. Aicling the handicapped. III. Government and Citizenship. 1. Making, enforcing, applying the law. IV. Industry and Citizenship. 1. Earning a living. 2. Saving, thriftiness. 3. Buying and selling. V. Occupations. 1. Choosing one's life work. This is merely a brief topic outline. Once every Week We study The Literary Digest and discuss the many perplexing national problems that confront the people of today. Some of these interesting topics are, our tax problem, the foreign countries' War debt to the United States, the bal- ancing of the budget of the United States, and such interesting topics as the difficul- ties between China and Japan and their in- fluence on our own country. Mildred Clark, 9A. new The Value of an Education Name? Bob Booth. Education? 9th grade. What kind of work do you do? I-I don't know any trade. Can't use you. Next. Bob turned and left the factory in Detroit where he was applying for a posi- tion. Three weeks later Bob found a job unloading cargo. After working there three weeks he heard the boss say to the superintendent. I will have to fire some of the men. Why? asked the superintendent. Because we are getting in machinery for loading and unloading purposes, replied the boss. Who are you going to fire? Knap, Noise, Whal, Ross, Savage, and Booth. ' ' Why those men? Because they have been the last ones to be hired. Thus Bob found himself out of a job. He walked the street all day look- ing for a job. One day Bob found a card advertising night school, and looking it over he saw items such as, Auto Mechanic, 9512.50 for the course, Pattern making 851400, Printing 31350, Machine Shop Sl3.00, Drafting 15.00, Electricity 31450. Bob kept this card, took it to his room that night and decided to take a course in printing. Six months later Bob looked in the Help Wanted Column and saw, Lino- type Operater wanted. Apply at this ofiice or call Cherry 1-l889. Bob applied for the job and got it. Thirty years lat.er we find Bob sitting in an office with President's Office-Private on the door, and he acknowledges his suc- cess is due to his education. Fred Reidef, 9 A Qfefb The Woodwork Department Rooms C and D run by Mr. Peterson and Mr. Christie respectively, are given over to the teaching of woodwork. The beginners in this class are taught the simple facts of woodwork, while the experienced ones make useful articles for the home. Their products must be painted, so a small paint shop is run in connection with it. Here the boys are taught to paint, stain, shellac, and varnish. This department does it's share of making the play scenery and does it very well. When the ninth grade boys leave the shop they are expected to know the following things: how to plane, saw, square, chisel, and sand a board, how to use differ- ent wood-working tools and be able to pass a written examination on all the above. Mr. Christie is an expert boat builder and is teaching many of the boys the art of boat building. Junior Retting, 9A