David Starr Jordan Junior High School - Dolphin Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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'it in es --my Bowling Club 4 To show iust how versatile Jordan people are, Mr. Charles V . our Head Custodian at Jordan, sponsored the Bowling Club ia- Q5 's f year, and a very successful club it was. The members bowled i t t, a week at the Indian Bowl, and some af the members came pi close to rolling a 200 score. is linda Golan President Chess Club The Chess Club, formed by a group of students who wished explore the mental labyrinths offered by the King of Games, i under Mr. Zecher's able leadership to fight 'duels to the death in . comparative comfort and quiet of his lunchroom. Every noon hi ' the army-controlling masterminds marched to the battlefield, c g f . ' there was much fury, even though the sounds of battle were rar it 1 , heard as the chess armies clashed. Not content with struggling leadership on the chess ladder, the top players took on Covington inter-school matches, and after several contests of brain-racking A Jordan team was led by Club Manager Steve Neustadter to nine ' of ten victories over Covington. , ft: , 1. ' Steve Neustadter President Debate Club Under the capable direction of Mr. lZecher, the Debate Club of one of the most outstanding club programs at Jordan this year three main obiectives of the club, to show the importance of sp 5 to train people how to speak, and to practice debate techni ,QS were achieved with great success. Of all the interscholastic del: f ' the most interesting was the argument with Covingtoh, held il ampithatre. Jordan, affirming the proposition for Universal Mi Training, argued ably to win an informal decision.,The club ,H ' sponsored an impromptu speech contest, in which there was a w if .1 in each grade level. 3 I f '- A John Reed 1 President l Q Cl Cl D l l t l ' The Garden Club was under the direction of Mrs. Green. Lei derson was president for the first semester and Vicki Siolund! aff: th second semester president. , ' They had a magazine drive, and also planted 2,000 bulbs l are in bloom now. With the help of the Red Cross they coll ' containers for miniature gardens for the Veterans Hospital. K ':,,.. :pawn ,wit u s, Wm. sw They entered three landscape proiects in the Science Fair ir t Francisco and also attended the Oakland Flower Show. Vicki Siclund President W l i l-tospitalitu One of the largest and most popular of the clubs at Jordan i Hospitality' Club, under the direction of Mr. Con Karla. This as hostesses at various functions, such as the Fashion Show. Sl to one side are but a few of the more active muinlpurs ol tlii treinely large club. .,.. . iretchen Ransler President

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4 '? f ll in-.5 ' M Science Fiction L ' . D sei? ,ss rf- . . :Wi To ,QNX - . g if: s N., ,Q fffftlgpiwt wi, iv - kiwi' 4 f ysflgitt ' - 3 John Wareing President The Science Fiction club read many stories and discussed many topics this year, ranging from tree flight to interstellar travel. The club is not interested in fantastic, impossible stories and theories but in a type of writing and thinking that is fiction, but with d teeavy probability of scientific possibility. It is sponsored by Mr, enter. Soap Box Derbq . - i f Donny Merrill President The Soap Box Derby Club is an activity for all three grades, and under the direction of Mr. Hilborn. The club met on Wednesdays after school, and although there are only tour members, these boys were very active making their cars. ln the summer, when the l955 Soap Box Derby contest comes, the boys will enter their cars. Folk Dance Club 13332 1 M1 'Sf Madeline Dugan President Under the direction of Mrs. Ablard, the Folk Dancers had a very active and successful club this year. Some of the more advanced dancers participated in The Ghost of the Town talent show. They learn dances from many countries, but specialize in a good old- fashioned American hoe-down. Den Pals Club f' I , 3 -lit 1 The Pen Pals Club started in Mr. Ze-cher's English class. The many advantages cited as reasons for forming such a club have proven to be true, The experiences gained by corresponding with various coun tries by the members of thse English classes have proven invaluable Ot the two hundred foreign students written to, almost AO answered Friendship Organizations, or to Directors ot Education in varlo-J countries. To date, Pen Pal members have corresponded with Scot land, lreland, Germany, Sweden, .lapctn and others. fy . Sublect matter ranged from information about home lilo to dis cussions on government. This promotes international understanding The club has plans to widen in scope in future years. Joan Winsor President Zh lv 7 ,: 7 . ' The Record Club met every Thursday alter school, and aliscissml L the records which clulu menilners ltrauiiht lo tln' nnwtnny lln-y also A raised money to buy records lor lln: school, and slut- to lln-n vlloits, ,gg.s..,f, the school dances will be better lroni now on. lln-n sponsor was giizaws Mr, Center. our - , Pat Oback President This condition may be remedied in future by writing to lnternationcil Q