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

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,J 1 , REFEREE CLUB Sponsor, Mr. Lester Wasserberger. The Referee Club was a group in which the boys were taught to referee the different sports which were played in the school. The rules of each sport were studied and an explana- tion of each rule was given. ' ' TENNIS CLUB Sponsor, Mr. Louis Wheeler. The San Pedro High school cooperated by letting this club use its two courts. Fundamentals of tennis, such as the various strokes and serves, as well as the rules, were discussed and practiced. Some rules governing tournament procedure, singles and doubles, were explained. AERONAUTIC CLUB Robert Mevert, chairman, Bernard Fowle, assistant chair- mang Mr. Virgil Tappe, sponsor. The Aeronautic Club made a study of aviation in its more advanced forms, and the opportunities it has to offer a young man. The instruments used in the control of airplanes were explained and discussed. Often, individual members brought in galuable items on incidents which were of interest to the c u . ATHENIAN CLUB QQ MXQ Kr? Josephine Huff, president, Richard Park, vice-presidentg John Tomich, secretary, Alice Robertson, historiang William Deans, parliamentariang Miss Edna Mayhew, sponsor. The Athenian Club is an honor society organized for the purpose of promoting the scholarship and welfare of the school. The motto of this club is Through difficulties to heights. GARIDEN CLUB Kenneth Relstab, presidentg Charlie Dever, secretary, Mr. Frederic Banta, sponsor. The Garden Club's main objective was to increase the members knowledge, and activity in home plantings of flower or vegetable gardens, or landscaping. The club meetings served as a place for comparison of ideas and for an opportunity to learn new 'methods in gardening. 49

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. '14 GIRLS' ATHLETIC CLUB President, Nellie McGee, vice-president, Minnie Zuanichg manager, Ruth Spiers. The first Monday of each month was devoted to a business meeting. Scheduled games of season sports were played dur- ing the other club periods. Points were earned for various ac- complishments. - FREEHAND SKETCHING CLUB Sponsor, Mr. Norman Hines. The aim of this club was the study of good composition and arrangements of group pictures. Members studied perspec- tives in pictures of different character. B7 GUIDANCE CLUB Faculty chairman, Mr. Glen Donnally. In this club the B'7's learned the rules, creed, motto and songs of Richard Henry Dana Junior High. At some of the meet- ings there were programs prepared for them by their advisers. SOCIAL ETHICS CLUB President, Dorothy Prendle 5 vice-president, Dorothy Ing- hamg secretary, Geraldine Bakotichg sponsor, Mrs. Lillian Evans Maxwell. , The purpose of this club was to better one's self in etiquette, learn to plan parties in the correct way, and other such things. BEAUTY CULTURE CLUB Sponsor, Mrs. Jessie Rogerson. Beauty culture does not concern solely the face and body, but a great many things concerning one's self and others. A young beauty culturist came and gave the club some talks on the subject. ' EMBROIDERY CLUB President, Anita Hollandg vice-president, Evaline Quiliane g secretary, Liberty Puglieseg sponsor, Miss Esther Southam. In this club there were about thirty girls. They made Christmas presents. 48

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2' .- iluhes ann literature 'NV A SECRET There are secrets in the air, I know, because I feel them there. The Woodland folk are running to and fro, The flowers their sweet faces want to show. I know I could have guessed, For there was Mr. Robin in his nestg The merry brook was running along Singing its bubbling, gurgling song. I heard an echo somewhere sing The glad tidings, This is spring. I felt it come so near to me But still I wondered What could it be ? -Niga Kovalovsky, A8 THE LITTLE MINISTER Author: J. M. Barrie The intense love the little minister had for Babbie and for his church are the main themes of the story. I thought Babbie was a gypsy until the end of the story, when I found she was a lady, and this mystery kept me interested until the last page of the book. There were many interesting characters in the story. A very important one was a drunkard, Roy, whom the minister converted and who later saved the minister's life. Other interesting characters were the school teacher who told the story, and the little minister's mother with whom the school teacher was in love. There were several wonderful descriptions in the story, the climax being the flood, which was so real that I felt as though I were going through the experience with the characters. It is a book I would recommend to any ninth grade boy or girl. ' -Elizabeth Baly, A9. 50