Champaign Junior High School - Retro Yearbook (Champaign, IL)

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ge THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX RETRO Ralph Eckerstrom again. He invites us to make a tour of the building and see the club exhibits. The orchestra begins again, and we are pushed by the crowd into the hall. We begin on the first floor. The ushers pilot us into Room lOl. Here are the exhibits of many countries that the Travel Club has prepared. We have never traveled so far in a few minutes as we do now. In Room l03 we visit miniature gardens and receive helpful advice on how we can make a large one. Clf we could only make them as beautiful as theselj As soon as we enter Room 104 we know what club it must be, for maps and diagrams are displayed of Champaign by Know-Your-City Club. No one could possibly get lost in Champaign if they had one of these maps. In l06 we would like to stay longer for the Evening Pun Club is in full swing, playing games, but we cannot linger for there is more to see. On the second floor we see pictures developed by the l'Camera Clickers, visit the Science Clubs, and soon we find ourselves in the shops. We visu- alize ourselves in the Middle Ages when we see the old Castles. We are soon brought back to Modern Times however, for there are houses, bridges, and air- planes of the present day. When we witness the Bookcraft exhibit we dis- cover how fascinating a book may be. ln too short a time we leave the shops and go to Room 205. We are greeted with extraordinary courtesy for we are in the Etiquette Club room. ln the same room we also see the clever work of the 'AHandicraft Club. Our next stop is at the 'AKnitting and Needlecraft Club, room 204. Here we View the knitting at a closer range and find they are lovelier than before. We see some very beautiful embroidery work. These are of many designs and bright, attractive colors. Up to the third floor we climb and notice the different charts made by the Booklovers. We see the stamps, maps, and other exhibits of the United States. We hope that some day these boys will display their stamps at the National Philanthropic Exhibition, for they surely have unusual ones. ln Room 307 a play is presented by the seventh grade Dramatic Club. The young boys and girls act like regular veterans. lnteresting local, state. national, and international news is given in Cur- rent Event Club, room 301. We think to ourselves that they must certainly read the newspapers more than we do. ln the International Club, Room 303. we see many beautiful articles from different countries. We begin to believe that by some magic we have been transferred across the ocean: but the light from the shop room beckons, and we come back to America to see many useful things that can be made from tin cans. Many parents View with pride the radios made by their sons in the Crystal Radio Club. The time has flown for lvere it is ten-thirty, and we hurry homeward with the satisfaction of having witnessed the first Club Night ever given by the pupils of The Champaign Junior High School. BETTY ANN SOMERS

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THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX RETRO P96 0 May Il-ith Club Night It is the night of May 14th: the first club night held at the Champaign Junior High School. Behind the curtain in the Auditorium is a great wave of excitement. Boys and girls are hurrying to and fro eagerly hoping to please their parents on the much-looked-forward-to night. In front, the orchestra is winding up a lively piece. We have just time enough to notice that the seats in the Auditorium are filled, before Ralph Ecker- strom, the Master of Ceremonies, appears on the stage. After he introduces the various clubs which are to furnish entertainment throughout the program, the curtain is drawn back on 'AAthletics Now and Then. We are amused with Athletics of yesterday, and each one thinks to himself that football, basketball, golf, and tennis now are much more exciting than they were then. We relax in our chairs while we listen to the music played by the Har- monica Club. Oh, how we wish that they would play one more piece, but another club is ready to perform. The eighth grade Dramatic Club presents Wanted-A Cook. Every character is portrayed so true to life that everywhere around us can be heard whispers of Oh, aren't they good? and Isn't she funny? No one can pos- sibly suppress his laughter. Are those planes on strings or do they actually fly? We are informed, much to our astonishment, that the Aairplane Club made these and that they really do fly. t Now we are introduced to the Stamp Club, which an enthusiastic philan- thropist tells us is the King of Hobbies and the Hobby of Kings. Flags of all nations are unfurled by the boys who take us around the world with stamps. I Flash! Bang! Here come the Junior Experimenters. This is an exciting six minutes we spend, hoping these young experimenters don't blow the Nvery roof from over our heads. What is next, we wonder? Here come the girls of the Knitting Club! What lovely sweaters! What clever scarfs and pocketbooks! Every color and style. l'm sure most of us are thinking about our knitting at home. We are wondering how we could knit without having so many holes. We must get these girls to show us howl h And what club do you suppose is entertaining us now? Why, of course, 1t's the ninth grade Dramatic Club. After the girls show us how well they can turn the tables on the boys the curtain is drawn on '1My Lady Loses Her Hoops . We settle back in our chairs after the exciting play and listen to the Music Appreciation and the Cxlee Clubs. We wish they would play and sing some more, but look what's here.

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THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX RETRO Page52 The Orchestra The Junior High School Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Sol Cohen, was comprised of over sixty players, and it contained practically all instruments. This orchestra had its foundation in the Central orchestra of last year. It made several public appearances such as the Dedication Exercises, P.T.A., and the Assembly. Mr. Cohen and all the orchestra members should be highly praised and congratulated for their excellent Work. GI RLS' GLEE CLUB Fourth Row: Betty Parker, Virginia VJendt, Katherine Williams, Edith XVilliamson, Carolene Hodges, Madonna Law- rence, Helen Gorman, Dorothy Murphy, Helen Ziegler, Phyliss Stinehelpher, Louise Gordon, Caroline Cxerdes, Margaret Wells. Third Row: Pearl Graves, Isebelle Townsend, Margaret Hurd, Eleanor Dickison, Betty McArty, Betty Turner. Marian Moore, Cleo Price, Loela Cagann. Velma League, Marian Shoemaker. Second Row: Mary Graves, Marian Simms, Anna Snow, Betty Somers, Jean Sager. Irma Miller, Virginia Landreth, Marjorie Geisler, Wilma Morrow, Maxine Snow, Vivian Stiritz. First Row: Bloom Kregor, Betty Rosenburger, Betty McGuire, Caroll Moore, Marajen Newman, Betty Cox, Dolores Demlow, Marilan Divan, Evelyn Porter, Jean Wilburn, Vernice Milleville.