Dana Middle School - Log Yearbook (San Pedro, CA)

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,1- l Qllluhs 'V' QUID NUNC President, Mardelle Pilgrim, secretary, Irma Koskelag sponsor, Mrs. Vera Troester. ' The Quid Nunc Cwhat nowj Club is an organization of stu- dents who meet for the purpose of keeping up with science, and for social intercourse. FLEUR DE LIS CLUB President, Nona Puttag vice-president, Dorothy Berming- hamg secretary, Mary Lou Salleeg sponsor, Mrs. Margaret McGiff. The club learns French expressions and songs, and customs and history of France. GIRL SCOUTS Patrol leader, Lois Walst1'omg treasurer, Leah McDaniel, color bearer, Ethel Marrong captain, Miss Haynes. Girl Scouts learned to cook, build fires, and many other things. Nature Study was also taken up. In these meetings the pledge to the flag was made, and Girl Scout promises and laws given. DANA EMBROIDERY CLUB President, Louise Perry, sponsor, Miss Margaret Bell. There were twenty-four members in this club. They worked on Christmas gifts. EMBROIDERY CLUB President, Dorothy Mooney, secretary, May Prince, spon- sor, Mrs. Neva Fabian. A group of twenty-four girls were engaged in making any sort of needle work which interested them. Pillow tops, bureau covers and luncheon sets were most in favor. 1 43

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S 4 I MEN'S FACULTY SPORTS The men's athletics started with the opening of the SCh00l- The volley ball league found them unprepared. Withoiit hav- ing had any practice they entered the league, and took last place. The indoor baseball team also started the league without any practice. They lost the first three games and then rallied winning six straight games. The end of the league found them tied for second place. Their captain says, If we had had two practice games we would have won the first three league games. This season's volley ball was organized into two teams. These teams were to be seen at noon practicing on the court erected on the stage. The score when this book went to press stood: First team won five, lost oneg second team won one, lost fl? FACULTY WOMEN'S SPORTS Dana Faculty women found time for and enjoyed tennis, volley ball, and indoor baseball. Games of volley ball and base- ball were played with student teams. five. Of the two tennis tournaments held, both victories were won only after playing several close matches. Last semester the faculty women organized themselves into a baseball team and challenged the girls' championship team, The Pedro Sports. The girls, however, proved themselves real champions and defeated the faculty with a good score. The Net-skim-oes and the Biff-a-loes practised after each faculty meeting, hoping to defeat the volley ball championship team. The Dynamite 12's had no easy time winning as may be seen by the close score of 11 to 15. Mr. Porter, the principal, officiated in both games to the satisfaction of the critical rooting section. 42

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. A in .CHRISTMAS CLUB ' President, Mary Thomas, vice-president, Rosie Espositog secretary, Vera Smithg sponsor, Mrs. Loretta Alguire. Some of the things that were made were purses, cleanser can covers, and underwear. The purpose of this club was to make things for Christmas. LA TERTULIA President, Josephine Lopez, vice-president, Bruce Mc- Daniel, secretary, Carl Thuling sponsor, Miss Helen Sherman. The first undertakings of the Spanish Club, La Tertulia, were the making and solving of Spanish cross-word puzzles, and the reading of the Spanish comic sheet. Two of the plays produced in this club were written by members. ARCHERY CLUB President, Elvin Femattg sponsor, Mrs. Winifred Height. The Archery Club was introduced for the first time this semester. It has been limited to a membership of nineteen because of lack of equipment. Hobert Hodson and Elvin Fematt were recognized as Miss Hight's assistants. STAGE CLUB Assistant stage managers, Bud Hollis and John Reeseg electrician, Jack Burchg curtain manager, M. C. Shirleyg spon- sor, Mr. James Dinwiddie. The Stage Club took entire care of the stage. All of the stage work for assemblies, plays, and outside entertainments was done by the stage crew. DANA LIBRARIAN'S CLUB Sponsor, Miss Brilla May Lloyd. The Librarian Club studied and discussed the question of good and bad literature and problems of library management. When clubs visited the library, the Dana Librarians gave them any assistance they needed. LUCKY SEVEN SYNCOPATORS Leader, Tommy Hentilag sponsor, Miss Maude Ball. The Jazz Orchestra was organized in April, 1929, by Tommy Hentila and Travis Belcher. After that time they played for numerous assemblies and dances, outside of school. ' 44 e