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

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THE PILOTS The pilot organization was begun during the first semester after the school was opened. The students, at the beginning of the semester, formed a sort of government to regulate the traffic in the halls, keep order in the auditorium and cafeteria, and to check lunch permits for those going home for lunch at noon. Mr. Porter and Miss Whittlesey called a meeting in the auditorium. Every homeroom, with the excep- tion of the B7's, was to elect two boys and two girls as representa- tives. At this meeting the students chose the name pilots for this or- ganization as being appropriate for our school, which emphasizes the sea idea. The pilot badgeswhich are issued to the different officers after election, have a picture of a sailing vessel on them. Court martial is the only form of punishment used by the pilots. Court martial is held when a suflicient number of students have re- ceived four or more pilot cards. Miss Whittlesey summons the offend, ers to Mr. Porter's office where the court martial is held. The oifendf ers are brought into court by the sergeant-at-arms, who directs him, or her to Mr. Porter's desk. The real-admiral swears in the offender and the secretary reads the offenses to the court. If he, or she declares not guilty the case is dismissed until the witnesses who signed the card are procured. If the accused pleads guilty, the culprit is examined by the court. The court decides upon the punishment, which usually is a number of courses in citizenship. The minmimum number of courses in citizenship is one, The number of courses is determined by the seriousness of the offense. The court or jury is made up of the admiral, vice-admiral, real-admiral, secretary, and the pilot captains, who total THE COMMANDERS This organization has as many members as there are homerooms, for the commander of each homeroom automatically becomes a mem- ber. The commander is the same as a president. He acts as chairman at all elections in the homerooms, and often takes full charge at every meeting. ln case the teacher is out of the room, the commander of the group takes charge of the class. lt is his duty to keep order in assembly at all times. If the commander does not keep his homeroom in order, he is not likely to get the office the next semester. The commanders are usually very good. The commanders of the homerooms are as follows: B7 group: 1-lomeroom 302, Iunior Alesanderz 208, George Economeders: 309, Ioe Sucido: 172, lohn Rodgers: 176, lane Cooperg 112, Viola Donatoni: 210, Iohn Lund: 163, Frances Macmillan: 305, Ruth Youngken. A7 group: lfomeroom 107, Ioe Comparsi: 173, Mary Grant: 209, Elmer Hammond: 304, Frank Foot: 212, Barbara Viers: 301, Ioe Wales. B8 group: Homeroom 108, Ray Matsuskita: 168, Victoria Castagnola: 101, Kayahara Sumida: 165, Rosalie Carrese: 211, Vera Fomtin: 175, Clay- ton XfVi11iams: 105, Robert Black: 110, Irma Fredericks: 109, Fred Iacobsen. A8 group Homeroom 3, Sidney Gahan: 114, Frances Gar- gas: 214, Clyde Vvilsong 103, Billy Alderson: 102, Hideo Endo: 310, Rudolph Peterson: 303, Robert Mevert. B9 group: Homeroom 156, Bill Parks: 161, Florence Iafraty: 201, Elmer Duzich: 308, May Prince: 220, Charles Dever: 174, Philip Ashimoto: 206, Ierry Grant: 111, Maurice Rosenfeld. A9 group: Homeroom 171, Ed Buzzini: 164, Pearl Kostrencichg 204, Marion Lednum: 202, David Reynolds: 207, Olaf Pederson: 307, Harvey Ludwig. fourteen.

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THE AIRPLANE CLUB, sponsored by Mr. Tappe, is com- posed of students who plan to take up aviation later in life, either as a vocation or as a hobby. The members learn to distinguish the various types of airplanes, the advantages of each, and their types of construc- tion. The officers are: Robert Foegle, president: Dorothy Herman, vice- president: Madeline Perkins, secretary: Gail Fugatt, treasurer: Wil- liam Asplin, sergeant-at-arms. THE ART HELPERS' CLUB was organized with the purpose in view of helping the teachers by doing what work they can in the line of art. Some of the things the members have been working on this semester are the mounting of pictures, the making of charts, and the designing of posters. The club is sponsored by Mrs. Dinwiddie and presided over by Margaret Martinez as president. THE BEAD CLUB admits as members girls from all three grades. The twenty-live members make flowers of many kinds, such as roses, daisies, lillies, poinsettias, and violets. They also make many different styles of necklaces. Their purses are made either of beads, or of felt trimmed with beads. Miss Phillipson is the Bead Club sponsor. The officers are: May- belle Draper, president: Emogene Coleman, secretary: Evelyn Brile, attendance secretary. THE CARTOON CLUB has a total of seventeen members. The officers are: president, Russell Halfsteadz secretary, Wendy Barten. Mrs. Banta is the sponsor of this club. The purpose of this club is to teach the correct way of drawing cartoons. The Cartoon Club is plan- ning to make some cartoon posters for the school. By the time the next Dana Log comes out they hope to be able to draw some cartoons for it. THE CHESS CLUB is composed of ten boys and girls interested in this fascinating game of chess. It takes much concentration and time to learn to play this difficult game, which is the only game played all over the world. In originated in India. The members are required to have their own set. Upon Mr. Wheeler, the sponsor, rests the responsi- bility of seeing that all of the members learn the game. DANA'S CHEVRON CLUB consists of eighteen girls sponsored by Mrs. McCarty. The lirst ten weeks they elected two teams and cap- tains for volleyball, Nine Bogdanivich, and Effie Erickson being the captains. The second ten weeks new teams and captain were to be chosen for soccer-ball. The girls learn to play the games and to be good sports. The ofiicers are: Ethel Patterson, president: Alena Mc- Carclle, vice-president: Patricia Croft, secretary: Aune Salminen, treasurer. THE EMBROIDERY CLUB is in the three divisions, sponsored by three teachers: Mrs. Rogerson, Nlrs. Alguire, and Mrs. Simmons. ln this club every one is required to either sew or embroidery. Some are making dresses while others are making Christmas gifts, The officers oi Mrs. Rogerson's division are: president, lean Alderson: vice-presi- dent, Marion Young: treasurer, Viola Donatoni. In Mrs. Alguire's di- vision the ofiicers are: president, Geraldine Teel: vice-president, Rose Esposito: secretary, Eva Pedrotti. Mrs. Simmons' room has no officers.