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

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R90 The .lunior High School as a Social Institution OR A long time schools have been thought of as an institution where the Three R's play the major role in the education of a child. Contary to this opinion, the education of a child is not entirely academic. The adolescent boy or girl requires more than mental stimu- lation and training. Boys and girls of junior high age are at a period in life where they are changing physically, mentally, and emotionally. There is a need, at this life stage, to End out what their interests and capabilities are. The Junior High School has been designed to meet the situation and has been rightly called a find- ing school. Subjects, which not so long ago were extra curricular, now are given over to fit the many interests and capabilities of the pupil. Fine arts, manual and household arts and health work play a great part in suiting the pupil's interest. Inthe field of health, besides exercise, play, and competitive sports, the pupil is taught the value of proper care of his body and the promo- tion of good health. Mental training aims in the development of each student who has a particular interest and ability in certain subjects: those who are academ- ically inclined, and have ambitions for higher learning, are trained accordingly, and the same with those who have interests and abilities in other fields, either commercial or vocational. Social development and guidance of the adolescent pupil is greatly stressed during these years of j unior high school education. Wholesome organizations, such as clubs, entertainments, athleticactivities, serve as a means of preparing the pupil to play a Worthwhile part in society. Character development and citizenship can be said to be the true aim of education. The Junior High School is concerned at all times, now more than ever before, with the attitudes, habits, and ideals that will prepare the nation's boys and girls to take their places in society as worthy and good citizens. The entire object of true education is to make people not merely do the right things. but to enjoy the right things, not merely industrious, but to love knowledge, not merely pure, but to love purity, not merely just, but to hunger and thirst after justice. :gt wx: it ag: Son: Father, you can take your finger off' the leak in the pipe now. Father: Thank heavens, has the plumber come at last ? Son: KNO, the house is on fire. CENTRAL JUNIOR ,QM ANNUAL REFLECTOR nQ,:'Q,ibWQ.9n nm Seventh Gracie English GRAMMAR The seventh grade English classes have cov- ered sentence structure, parts of' speech, and punctuation. The main purpose of grammar is to enable the student to write and speak the English language correctly. Mr. Hurd expresses it in this way: We are like mechanics in a gar- age. Before they can take down and repair a motor they must first know each individual part. So, we in grammar must study each part of speech, each punctuation mark, etc., before fyehcan really say we are the masters of Eng- is . ENGLISH LITERATURE ln the seventh grade the literature centers around two main stories: The King Arthur stories, and The Courtship of Miles Standish. But, many short stories, poems, etc., are also read. The pupils are always improving their vocabulary, and learning to read faster and to know what they have read after reading it. They also try to broaden their knowledge of literature, so that when they grow older and read more, the stories will mean something to them. Kathryn Vorwerck Betty Voss GNWK9 Winning Methods Why do some boys or girls Win athletic and scholarship contests? Superior strength and natural ability count for a good deal, but the main reason why they forge ahead is because they try harder than others. The average person is said to be only fifty per cent efficient. That is, he could do twice as much if he would try hard enough and use all his mental and physical power. You can win life's prizes in school and at home, in the social and business world, if you make suflicient effort, deny yourself, persevere. Everything is bought with a price. Rewards are given to those who are willing to pay the cost. Virginia Sieroslawska QJOVD sth Grade Math 8B Math consisted of fundamentals, per- centage, measurements, simple formulas, simple equation and square root. 8A Math included heating and lighting, physiology, food, banking, Ways of sending money, business, and informa- tion on taxes and insurance. Banking and bus- iness was studied for the most part of the second semester. Helen Fischer -M116 Pit

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CENTRAL JUNIOR QE, ANNUAL REI-'LECTOR ww ' nm:'2Q4?,R,9n new , Class Prophecy ERY BOLDLY we walk fifteen years into the future. We stop a newsboy to purchase a paper. Who should sell it to us but Artie Barr. We next meet Elaine Plater, who is an old maid, still bemoaning the fact that Charles McLeod does not like her. As we look through the paper, we see that a very :important treat is going on a few miles from us in Denver. Intending to see everything of interest, we decide to go. We see a short, fat man giving off hot air. Why, it's Arnold Zapol- eon. Who is that opposite him? Why it's Har- riette Ysberg, now an accomplished lawyeress, who recently became engaged to a young man in Los Angeles. Whom do we next recognize, none other than Mr. and Mrs. Lyttle K Barbara Silkworthl walk- ing with Marshal Jr. Now we hail a taxi, driven by our old friend Russel Baltentine, who informs us that Janette Jones has just taken her vows with Richard Ludline. Feeling the need of some food, We enter a classic restaurant and are served by Rosemary Gollin. At the table across from us sits Mary Hemstreet and her husband to-be, Don Day. Finding time before our order is filled,we again glance at the paper, only to find that Wm. Ditz has won national honors in an art contest. Looking at the sport page we recognize Henry Zacharias' picture as having won the national championship swimming and diving honors and says he intends to try out for international championship. We will see Bill Goodrich is re- presenting U. S. in an international track meet. It seems as though the first state baseball teams have been organized and Nettie Watson is captain of the Michigan team. After eating, we attend an opera in which Rita Dabek has the lead, and proves a good oneg she is with Charles Ulman. In a box near us sit Marwood Weber and Marjory Lilja. She certain- ly seems happy. Betty Pratt now lives in Flint with her husband. At the same college in which Louis Chiesi is foot ball coach, Warren Kent is a French Professor. Next, in Denver we stop in at one of the large high schools to see Betty Miller explain the rules of basketball. At the same school Esther Hare Works hard with the poor pupils who are making a fatal attempt to work hard at algebra problems. ' Through a friend we hear that Charles White is making his fame crooning. I Lucky you can turn off radios.J Don Peele is still wearing a slave bracelet, but he doesn't care as long as it shows he is a slave to Arlena Porath. He also is a crooner, fat least that's what he thinks.J 'Iola Stroble is an accomplished writer and at present is in Hawaii. Having met many friends we decide to attend a show at night. Who should come on the screen but Marjorie Germain, who is a very talented actress. She is engaged to her pro- ducer, Joe Fitzgerald. Bob Kampfert plays opposite her in All's Fair in Love. Sitting across from us is Marion Pfaff and husband. She recently finished a revised French Diction- ary. We also see Corrine Goepp beside a certain Jack to whom she is engaged. We now leave for the hotel whose dietitian is Ruth Stone. The hotel is owned by Harold Wienert, a very successful business man. We notice Allen Schall, a very accomplished doctor, is also stopping there. One last look at the paper. We see Beatrice Yahn is a very able secretary fand good-lookinglto the president of a bank. Edgar Weber, who is a devoted husband to Verna Bernicker. We are glad to go to sleep but also that we met so many old friends. M. T. Scatterbrains GNWKD Central Junior High is a school that we can never forget. Its banner of purple and gold will long wave in our memory. Central Junior's pupils will always remember the splendid teachers and principal they had. We love and are Very proud of our school. We are glad of the fact that we go to such a home-like school. For after all, school is the beginning of lifeg it may be called our second home, Central Jr. is one of the best built and most beautiful schools in the city, and We want to keep it that way. We can, if we live up to our rule Do Right. We can never forget the hard-fought games played by the boys and girls, nor the school spirit that was shown by the players, audience, and teachers. Ah! those good times spent at dear old Central Jr. How can we forget them? We can't and won't. So, Long Live Central! Flora Easlnnan p cwsxn The heights by great men reached and kept, Were not attained by sudden flight. But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night. -Longfellow -eb-f 15 ya-

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CENTRAL JUNIOR Qld, ANNUAL REFLECTOR neu R90 nQ,'!fE4i,6?4Lf9n The Amateur Photographers Club URING the fourth year that the Amateur Photographers Club has been in existence at Central, eight members have been ac- tive in the work of the organization. In October we held our first meeting of the school year and elected the following officers: President .... . ..., --. ,,., .... - .--. Webster Cook Vice-President .,., ,,,. .,.., Don Warren Secretary.-- ..--- . ..,.- .-- ...... Elaine Plater Reflector Representative , ,.., ,,,, B ob Witters Our first few meetings were devoted to organizing and planning our program. After this, Mr. Cartwright helped us in learning how to make different types of pictures and how to develop film and make prints. One of our most interested problems was the construction of a pin-hole camera. We learned that anyone with a little skill can make a cam- era of this type from nearly any small box that can be made light tight. It costs practically nothing to build one of these cameras, as no lens is necessary. In place of the lens, a small hole is made through a piece of black? paper pasted on one side of the box. This allows the light to come through and form an image, which is caught on the film placed inside and opposite the pin hole. The only disadvantage in using this camera is the fact that moving objects can- not be photographed. It is necessary to stand the camera on a steady support and make time exposures These may vary from Hfteen seconds to ten minutes, depending on the size of the pin hole, the film, and the brightness of the day. A few of the members have made pictures with our camera and obtained splendid results. We found that taking pictures of interiors was interesting work and we discovered that well-distributed light is necessary.- Careful use of daylight from the windows will bring about the desired effect, or artiicial light from the photoflash or the uphotofloodi' lamp may be used. In our study of outdoor pictures, we learned how the elements that make up a picture must be arranged in a pleasing manner. For this work time exposures are not suitable. In this connection, the little ugadgetsi' on the front of the camera lost all their mystery for us. They were discovered to be for the purpose of making adjustments to meet the different circumstances. lt was a lot of fun to take action pictures of games, etc., about the school. For this, we found that it is necessary to have a fairly fast lens and film. If these are not used, a blurred picture will result. Only good sharp pictures of this type are in demand. Our members have been taking pictures for use in the Annual Refiectorg and on the snapshot page you will find some of the results. Some of these are what are known as candid pictures, that is, made without the knowledge ofthe sub- ject. You see, sometimes the subject objects to being taken, or else he appears stiff and posed, so we take him anyway. fWe advise you to he good, as we shoot,' people right and left.J Some of us also assisted in making many of the group pictures found in this Annual. About the most important things to learn and remember when operating a camera are The Three Sis of Photography. Everyone who operates a camera should learn them., They are: 1. Set Focus. 2. Set Speed. 3. Set Shutter. Bob Witters Reflector Representative of the Amateur Photographers' Club QJONKD A Fish Story QUESTIONS 1. What two fish, meeting on a slice of bread make a dish fit for the gods? 2. What fish is a man's comfort and solace? 3. What ish is the miser's favorite? 4. What fish does one 'dnd in an orchestra? 5. What ish isalways paid for at home? 6. What fish do we never meet on a rainy day? 7. What fish just struggles along? 8. What fish does one always find in a quartet? Betty Cleary Find answers elsewhere in this book GNQKD Spring The springtime brings flowers That smell so nice and sweet, It brings the children out of doors With nothing on their feet. It brings the rain so refreshing To help the flowers grow, To water plants and bushes And makes the snow all go. It brings the birds so beautiful Their sweet songs to sing. To make the cool refreshing air With their sweet music ring. It brings the fruit so nice and fresh, It brings the sky so blue, It brings the buds out on the trees Smiling down upon you. Robert Leppien -M1:17l'f4't