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

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CENTRAL JUNIOR ,M ANNUAL REFLEc'roR 'W nkivibiau new He Didn't Understand HE pungent odor of liniment and alcohol seemed to reek from the walls of the room. In the middle of the room, a prostrate form lay on a rubbing table having been put there by a few of his team mates. He was gasp- ing for air and a tear rolled down his cheek. Outside, the clamoring voice ofa milling throng acclaimed a superhuman feat. Newspapermen banged on typewriters, announcers were shout- ing through the mikes to thousand, as an admiring throng gave tribute to this amazing man. A-small, thin man walked through the door- way into the room, Hello Pop, said the boy on the table. He was Wayne Reckert, Western V's great miler. The man whom he greeted was Pop Thompson, famous Western V. Coach. Where's Jerry ? asked Pop. Before Reck- ert could reply, the door opened again, and Old Jerry McLane, for twenty-seven years the trainer of Western V teams, entered the room. Immediately, he began his work, and the deft fingers moved easily over the glistening body. That was a great race, son, exclaimed Pop. Thanks, the boy merely replied. At that moment, someone opened a door and a voice boomed from the amplifiers. The crowd hushed as these pierced though the air: The results of the mile areas follows: Reckert of Western, iirstg Simpson of Michigan State, second, Taylor of Yale, third. Time, 4 min. 5 and 1-5 seconds. This is a new world's record. The air was shattered by the tumultous shout of the amazed crowd as officers tried to clear the track. Inside the training room, the trio were interrupted by the snappy voice of a robust, well-dressed, man with a suave manner. He was William Ward Trent. To those in the know, he was Big Mickey Trent, big-time gambler and sports promoter. Pop's face stiffened as he recognized the features of Trent's large countenance. With a cigar in his mouth and a grin on his face, Big Mickey sat down on a chair next to the rub- bing table. No one spoke. What's everybody so happy about? Trent broke in. Still there was no reply. Well, see- ing that nobody's breaking the bottle. l'll start. How'd you like around a hundred grand, kid? All you need to do is to put the monicher on this contract and you're set for along time. Trent put the contract on the table. Pop rose and said sternly, You'd better leave now, Trent. Okay, okayf' Trent snapped back. You can wire your answer to me at Trent's Sporting Enterprize, New York. Here is your big chance to clean up. As the gambler left, his eyes met Popis and each knew how the other felt. No one spoke for a minute, and then Pop calmly asked, You know who that is ? His name,s Trent isn't it? Wayne replied He then picked up the contract and peered at the words. Jerry stopped his work. The situation was tense. At length Reckert said, Doesn't sound half bad. Five thousand a race and 12V2fh of the profits for twelve races. It's not at all bad. Pop came over to the rubbing table and laid a hand on Wayne's shoulder. What I'm go- ing to tell you is for your own good. That con- tract does look good. A 'hundred thousand isn't anything to laugh at, but just the same I wouldn't sign it. ' You're too nice a boy to fall in with Trent's mob. That money looks good now but it wouldn't look so good after a while. Not after you learned of Trent's method. I-Ie'd only work you hard and let you go after the legs gave out. No, son, I wouldn't sign it. Wayne looked at the contract, then at Pop and Old Jerry. I-Ie didn't answer for a mom- ent but then looked straight at them and re- plied, I won't sign it. You know best. You'll never regret it, son, and when you settle down and Wayne Jr. comes into the world and grows up. Pop's voice grew husky at these words. He continued, When young Wayne grows up Old Pop'll be waiting for him to put on the spikes and start to break I'll help him as much as I can. You're the greatest athlete I've ever coached. Good luck, son. Wayne couldn't speak. Old Jerry turned to hide the tears that were rolling down his cheek. Jerry wasn't the talking lfind anyway. Words weren't any good in a situation like this. Years came and passed away. Many a boy had donned tights since that memorable day. Records were made and broken, but the mile record remained the same. One sunny day in May, ahappy throng was again assembled. They were there to see one of the greatest meets ever held. After many events had been run oif, the time for the mile run approached. The amplifiers blared out, Clear the track for the mile. Seven sinewy athletes crouched, and at the crack of the gun, rose quickly and vied for the pole. All contestants were hunched up until the second lap when the field stretched out and all but two dropped back. The two exceptions were 20 yt,

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NJ! CENTRAL JUNIOR gif ANNUAL REFLECTOR . :ae.m'Pq,,f?9? w..9a wef- P1'eSl'lII18I'l College N THE tenth of October, 1934, 84 ambitious would-be college students could be seen to enter the portals of Central Junior High School. We were all part of an excellent experi- ment being conducted by the Federal govern- ment in conjunction with several colleges in the state of Michigan. Central State Teachers Col- lege our sponsor, and Mr. Chaffee was appointed our supervisor. The instructors of the Saginaw Freshman College were as follows: C. S. Boertman, Ph. D., history, geography, and economics instructorg Winifred Harrod, M. S., mathematics and English instructor, Eloise L. Reese, A. B., Eng- lish, German, and literature instructor, Clifford B. Hughes, M. A., biology, chemistry, and sociology instructor, and J. J. Barr, A. B., Eng- lish, chemistry, and sociology instructor. J. Ross Mitchell of the Central Junior faculty taught a French course. Mr. Hughes received a position in his home town, Flint, at the end of the first term and was replaced by A. E. For- ster, B. S. In a short time we had straightened out the enrollment tangle, but a few weeks 'were re- quired to get our organization running eliicient- ly. The election of ofiicers resulted- in Randall Coates being chosen president, George Groom, vice-president, Alfred Rummel secretary-trea- surer, and Louise Doerr, social chairman. Our first social gathering was a Christmas party, held in the Junior High gym. Although the affair was not an overwhelming financial success, everyone had an enjoyable time. After a week of vacation during the Christ- mas holidays, we came back to face our first trial, term exams. Sixty-two students success- fully passsed the crisis, with seven students on the honor roll. With the beginning of the winter term a basketball team was organized under the dir- ection of, first, Mr. Boertman, and later, Mr. For- ster. Two one-act plays were prepared and pre- sented before a large crowd of Junior High and Freshman College students. The boys' quartet also entertained at this and at other functions. One of the latter was the Vaudefair presented by the Central Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation. The basketball team was entered in the Freshman College tournament at Mt. Pleasant and came back with a fine trophy and the distinction of having won the Hrst 'Freshman College tournament in history. The New York Times sent a photographer to get several pictures of various college groups, and published an account of the Saginaw Fresh- man College in one of its editions as an example of the experiment. All too soon winter term examinations rolled around, and when the smoke of coniiict rolled away, 56 students were left. Of these, six were placed on the honor roll. Bob McKellar GNQKD Dr. William Crawford Gorgas May I introduce to you the one who so bravely made the Canal Zone a safe place to live? One point in trying to prevent the spread of the two most dangerous diseases, malaria and yellow fever, was to convince the people that it was mosquitoes that helped spread these dis- eases. This is the way that mosquitoes helped to spread these diseases, malaria and yellow fever. A person having either one of these diseases was bitten by a mosquito which transferred the germ into the mosquito. So when another human being is bitten by this mosquito he is afliicted with malaria or yellow fever. Dr. Gorgas explained to the people, in order to prevent these diseases, the people would have to screen the windows and doors and learn the means of sanitation. Panama put men to work digging ditches and this was the building of the sewage system. But the pepple were ignorant and wanted to get somebody else. Finally, Dr. Gorgas convinced them that it was for their own good and welfare. At the present day we can go vacationing to Panama without catching these two dreadful diseases, malaria and yellow fever. Let us all give Dr. Gorgas a word of thanks and praise for his great bravery and victory. Margaret Zacharias Q20-fb Our Home Room 204 Starting with the second semester, home room 204 began studying literature instead of grammar which we studied in the first semester. In our home room we have spelling every Fri- day morning. We have read stories from our literature books, which I think most everyone enjoyed. After every story was read, we had a test as usual. On our test we had, the name of the author, when and where he was born, where he died, the theme of the story, the characters, and many other things which happen to occur on tests in home room 204. Doris Fisher i -f+f19Jw-

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CENTRAL JUNIOR ,iff ANNUAL REFLECTOR wan- nQ,f2Qf?vR.9u mea Barry of Southern California and Rechert or Western. At the beginning of the third lap Bar- ry led by two yards. The pace he set was dazz- ling. It looked more like a half mile run than the mile. Rechert hung on desperately. As they began the fourth and final lap, the pace began to tell. Both boys were running on nerve, alone. Still they came. Critics thought they were crazy. With but half a lap left, Young Reckert made his bid. Bit by bit he crept up. At last he was even with him and Reckert sprinted for the tape. Barry tried to accept Wayne's challenge but the strength had oozed out of his legs. He was through. Wayne Jr. kept coming. Only twentyyards were left, fifteen, ten, five. The fool fell over the line and dropped. The officials looked at the electric timer and only stared. It was supposed to have been im- possible. The crowd roared. They looked again. Clearly they saw the hands read four minutes, four and one-tenth seconds. The field announ- cer grabbed the mike His voice rang forth, Results of the mile ! Reckert of Western, first, Barry of Southern California, secondg Merrill of Kansas, third. The time, four minutes, four and one-tenth seconds, breaking the twenty-three year old world record of four minutes, five and one-fifth seconds held by Wayne Reckert, Sr. Again the crowd roared. Up in the stands a middle-aged man stared blankly ahead. He was muttering something to himself. A young man next to him heard him mumble these words, Pop was right, Pop was rightf' The young man laughed as he asked his girl gompanion, What's the matter with that old Oy . af You see he didn't understand. Louis Chiesi QJWID The Tree of Knowledge ANSWERS 1. Ash 5. Spruce 2. Beech 6. Elder 3. Chestnut 7. Palm 4. Weeping Willow 8. Pine C'.9'0'0'D School Yell Ice cream, soda water, ginger ale, and pop, Central, Central! always on the top. Stanfd her on her head, and stand her on her eet. Central! Central! Can't be beat: Rah! Rah! Rah! Eleanor Abler Printing in the School RINTING, as part of school curriculums, is vital from the standpoint of its education- al value. Its first value, educationally, is that it is a medium of knowledge. The progress of the world through the ages is recorded on the printed pages of our books. It is from them that we must learn to be educated, but to learn, one must know how to read. It is said that Reading maketh a man. If this be true, then printing unconsciously maketh a reader. The second educational value of printing is its close relationship with other subjects, such as mathematics, art, English, etc. Regarding mathematics, spacing, measuring, and estimat- ing the use of materials play a great part in printing. The relationship of printing to English is too apparent. Spelling, punctuation, spacing, and paragraphing must be correctly used in good printing. Printing observes many of the principles of art. The principles of balance, rhythm, con- trast, and harmony are constantly followed. Much more than this could be said on the art of printing as a subject taught in our public schools. The history of printing is interesting in itself alone. There is the age which goes back to the days of Gutenberg, and even farther back to the cuneiform writing of the Assyrians and the heiroglyphics of the Egyptians. Print- ing has become one of man's mostvaluable crafts, and now, progressive methods of education have made it possible for young boys to study print- ing, deriving those educational values mentioned, also equipping themselves for a means of earn- ing a livelihood. The following ninth grade boys of the print- ing classes deserve much credit for the printing of this Annual.' Julian Urban, James Arnold, Edward Abler, Adam Acklen, Wallace McAllister, Bennie Pittman, Roman Thomas, Elmer Wiese, Henry Winchester, Robert Wisniewski, Floyd Gutka, John Kovaleski, Walter Crampton, Ralph Keck, Charles Aldrich, Robert Bouchey, James Darling, Edward DeLaney, Vincent Furlo, Ralph Goodrich, Warren Kent, John Romanelly, Arcadia Bazhenow, LaVern Tafel, Fred Brown, Cleophus Coleman, Jack Crandall, Vern Koenig, Rex Cole, William DeVeaux, John Gilles, and Casimer Jarlock. wk Ik Dk Ik I'll be good for a penny, mother, coaxed little William, hopefully. Oh Willie, reproved his mother, Why can't you be like your father? He isnlt good or a penny. He's good for nothing. -0f21l+ -