Eastern Junior High School - Arrow Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1927 volume:

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V ...A.,,...,...,..,AA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,....... 3 History of Eastern Junior High ...,,,,., ........, 4 The Faculty ........,...,...,,...,,,,.,,,,i,,,A,A,,,,,, .,...'..,. 6 9A Class Roll ,......... ...,.,. 9 9A Class Oflicers .....,,, ,...,.... 1 O Class Day Program ......-.. ......... 1 1 ' 9A Honor Roll .........,., ,......,. 1 2 9A Class History ......,....,,,,...r,,,,.,,, ,...,.., 1 2 Glimpses About Our School ...,..... ........... ' .16 The Corridor .....,.....,,..,........... ...,,... 1 6 Commercial Department ...,...,. . ....... 17 Metal Shop .,.r,,.,...,.... .......... .....,,.. 1 9 Wood Shop ............ ......,. 2 0 Print Shop ,......... ...,.. 2 2 Cooking Room ,......, ........ 2 3 Library ,......,,,. ....,. ,.l...,. 2 4 Sewing Room .....,..,. .,,,,.,. 2 5 Cafeteria ..........,.,...,..... ,. .... 26 Auditorium ...........,........ .......... .... . . 26 Athletic Field and Gymnasium i...... ., ..,. 29 Literary .......,..,. .,,............,.,,,.......,.......... ..,..... 3 2 History of The Arrow. ......... .... .... 3 4 Exchange ....................,..... ........ 3 8 Oh My Ribs! .....,.. . ,.i..... 39 Poem: June ..,......... .....,. . .40 Cartoon .....................,... .... ......... 4 1 Financial Statement .......... ....,... 4 2 l' THE ARROW Printed in Eastern Junior High School Print Shop by Eighth and Ninth Grade Classes under supervision of Earl K. Wyman, instructor. THE ARROW List of Illustrations Drawing QRuth Beckerj ,,..,,.,,4,, .,,,,.,,, C over Miss Abbott fDedicationJ .........i ,.,...... 2 Eastern Junior High School ..,,.... .......,. 4 The Faculty: ........,..,........ L., ,.,..,... ....... . . 6 Prin. A. W. Selden ......,,. .,...,... 7 The 9A Class ............,.,.... . ...., . Main Floor Corridor ......... ......... L 6 Commercial Room ...,.,,,. ......... 1 8 Metal Shop ...........,.. ........ 2 O Wood Shop ......,,.. ......... 2 1 Print Shop .....,...,,. .......,, 2 2 Cooking Room ........ .. ......... 23 Library .........,...... . .....,. 24 Sewing Room .......... ......... 2 5 Cafeteria .............. .....,,.. 2. 6 Gymnasium ............. ....,..., 2 9 Athletic Field ........ ......... 3 0 Track Team . .l........,..,. . ........ 31 Arrow Editors .............., ....,.... 3 5 Entrance of E. J. H. ........,... .....i... 3 7 Cartoon fCharles Magillj ............ ..... ......... 4 1 The photograph of the Faculty was taken by Ralph Robinsong the 9A Class picture by Frank Welchg all other pictures in the book by the printing teacher, E. K. Wyman. All the printing plates in the book were produced by the Everton Engraving Co. of Detroit. whose promptness in filling our orders was a genuine help in getting out the'book. I 8. THE Afcaow Dedication - 4 It is with great pleasure that We dedicate our June Arrow to Miss Abbott. She it was who aided and guided us in organizing and publishing our school paper during its first year when our difficulties were many. THE ARROW u .Foreword . Our Arrow Staff is confident that The Arrow has hit the mark. By that we mean The Arrow has over-reached our expectation, and has surely been a success. The cooperation of the students and teachers has aided in making our success possible. We wish to give our sincere thanks to the Principal, English classes, Science classes, and the Com- mercial department who have been good contri- butors to The Arrow. Thanks are also due to the students who have written articles for The Arrow not under compulsion, but we shall thank the teachers for the articles written under compulsion. Considerable help was given to us by- the Office, such as arranging honor rolls, and the Principa1's very instructive editorials. Special praise is given by the Literary depart- ment to the people who have written such appropriate poems and to those who have contri- buted stories for our paper. ' If it had not been for the cooperation of these mentioned above, We would have missed the mark and our Arrow would not have been a success.. We take this opportunity at the close of the year of thanking each of you again, and soliciting your further cooperation when the new year sha.ll open in the fall. THE EDITORS . . 4 U THE ARROW EASTERN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL History of E. J. H. The Eastern Junior High School was the first Junior high in Pontiac. The bond issue was voted on November 1, 1923. On April 28, 1924, the plans were put before the Board, approved and adopted. Excavating for the new building was begun in the latter part of May, 1924. p In September, 1925 the school was opened. Pupils swarmed in from everywhere it seemed. There were ,papers on the bulletin board telling each pupil what room and what teacher he or she was to have. By ten o'clock things were quite settled. Indeed, much more so than anyone had expected. , Oh boy! look at the elevator, 3'Look at the swell drinking fountain, Yes but just look at these lockers would ya, etc. These were the wild crys heard the Hrst morning and who could blame them. ' Most of these people had been usai to a two-by-four desk for books and had then come up here to these spacious lockers. The people who came from Grove School thought it good to have a place to put their books as well as hat and coat. - I THE ARROW U 5 The people who first came to Junior ,High were from either Baldwin, McConnell, Wilson, Central, or Grove schools. On the eleventh of September, 1925, the school was oflicially dedicated. The dedication was as follows: This building is dedicated to the boys and girls of Pontiac, of this and future generations, to the end that within its walls they may receive the training, instruction and guidance, that shall make of them intelligent and worthy citizens of their community, state, and nation. There were other interesting features on the program. It was given in our auditorium. A dance followed afterward in the gym. With an attendance of 825, we started in to real work. We, by now, have the rough edges polished off and are getting down to business. Never will we forget our iirst assembly, especially the seventh graders. We thought that was wonderful? having a real stage where we could put on real plays and operas just like they did at High School. Also during the first semester The Arrow was first published. It-has made Cas you may seeJ some great improve- ments since. May it grow bigger and better each year. Also the Student Council was organized. One person from each room was elected to this position. It has proved quite a success. At the present time this organization has a membership of about twenty-six students This semester we have 1040 students. The ninth graders have had two class parties. Graduation pictures were taken this year for the first time. It seems to have proved a big success. 1 The 9A and 9B Glee Clubs are also a big feature in our school. They haven't filled as many requests this year as last because of numerous interruptions in their meetings. A Hi-Y club has been organized. Many of our boys belong to that. It is a club the same as the boys of High School have, only this is called Junior Hi-Y Club. ' A ' Our track team has won the cup twice. That is also to the credit of Eastern. All who attend and those who have graduated love our Eastern Junior High. As the goldeii years go by, many of us will remember the good times we had within its walls and wonder who may be having them then. -Mildred Groves X 6 THE ARROW The Faculty t l J Eva Abbott - - English and General Language 5-Bessie Adams ----- English QThelma Allen - ----- Music ,,ffGustave ,Bartels - Physical Education SME. Lucile Brown - - - Arithmetic fLMabel Carter - - ---' - Latin Q7 Lawrence Chickering ---- Civics, General Science 5' Janet Conklin ----- , - Physical Education qJ. Cecil Cox - Junior Business Training, Science, Mathematics .+'6Margaret Doyle -------- ' Fine Arts lf ,Edward Eva - ----- Mechanical Drawing jgliiaymond Graff - - - - Metal Shop I ?fl7Ora Hallenbeck - . Mathematics and Writing Katherine Healy ---- 5 History fi !if'0la B. Hiller - - - - - Mathematics IQQQLMFS. Dorothy Hitchcock - Librarian If Mrs. Golda Hogue - - Music F If .Pearl Hollister - - - - Mathematics j rs. Mae Horn - - - - English ,Q Mrs. Daisy J ewett - Geography and Writing THE ARROW 7 f Mrs. Hazel Jones - iyutlylary J. Keast - - f1 6Mary Catherine Kessell fgfirginia McDermet - 'J' '92 dna McGowan - g5'if3Edith E. McHenry - , Lottie Annette Miller Mrs. Ronald C. Mountain Q, rfRuth G. Norton' - --fy Lucille Reynolds - lf ,fFlorence Schuster - 'i 'JA7V. G. Slawson - larence Stolpe - 5 llsworth Sturdy - Q 5 fiie E. Thrasher - J Lhucile Whitfield Earl K. W man - x67 y ARTHUR W. SELDEN PRINCIPAL .i - Home Economics Physiology and English - - - History . English and French - - - History - Physical Education - Mathematics English and Physiology - - - English -- Principal's Secretary - - Geography - - Science - - Wood Shop Commercial Subjects Home Economics - - History - - Printing The office! What a horrible name to many of Eastern Junior High School Students! Probably many of us think of the office as some sort of court where those who have broken rules are brought up for trial. Mr. Se1den's disciplinary tasks are only a small part of his Work. He has many duties which he does in his quiet aud peaceful office. The above photograph shows him in deep thought. -Helen Prosser and Mildred Barnett THE ARROW THE 9A CLASS THE ARROW 9 Hagerman, Geraldine Coe, Alice Johnson, Gertrude E. Russell, Beatrice M. McNally, Neil Blackstone, Stanton Phillips, Fannie M. Anderson, Maxine Newman, Ferris E. Bainbridge, Wm. Kimball, Charles H. Knaack, Carl W. Green, Elizabeth Breckenridge, Florence Schlunt, Earl HL McMillan, Olga Bauer, Vern Lupro, Mary Hunt, Charles Todd. Norman Maiden, Edna Crump, Helen Bailey, Lavina Mason, John Redmond, Pearl Stolt, Emery B. Agar, Sarah F Noble, Goldie B. McLeod, Neil W. .' Barnett, Mildred Weier, Charlotte ' 'Vogle, Verda M. llravis, Ralph D. Levely, Edith V. Logie, Norval B. Long, Donald M. CLASS Snyder, Helen E. Brunkhart, Lloyd Blanchard, Voilet -Bingham, Charles ROLL OF Ostrander, Edwin Kovinsky, Esther THE .JUNE Hamilton, Parker Hutchins, Donald ' Parker, James W. , Williams, Vern V. GRADUATING Schulz, Wesson E. Sinclair, Margaret CLASS OF . 1927- Holcomb, Rleon R. Lee, Marjorie A Smoot, Keola Vallad, Marshall E A S T E R N Streeter, Harold Becker, Ruth JUNIOR Burns, Hazel Horton, Zella G.- - Elliott, Kathryn . Salter, Viola B. HIGH ' Johnson, Viola Spohn, Harriet Klessig, Erwin A Peterson, Kenneth G Thompson, Geneva A Rossman, Florence Wooley, Edward L. . . Beard, Bernice Dodd, Russell . Booth, LaVern Bolton, Gladys Dexter, Arnold Cornfoot, Fern ' Riley, Ruth Chase, Wilford Mason, George Odle, Reual Tuck, Walter Phelps, Harry Prosser, Helen Trusler, Vio Ebey, Leland pl Crake, Lloyd Day, Harriet Snook, Ella Cross, Ray Van Horn, Francis R. Barden, John West, Marion C. S Wentworth, Alice H. Oiiara, Eddie F. Lemanskig 'Henry Warnock, George R. Thompson, Wilda Burdette,'Geraldine White, Marjorie Feneley, Gene W. Duenguel, Gertrude Fisher, Doris Woodworth, Roger Chamberlain, Valleda R Ott, Harold .I Pearson, Theodore E. THE ARROW 9A Class Roll , Continued from page nine The following people will be transferred to the High School but have not completed all of the required work of the ninth grade Babcock, Myra Baker, Charles Bays, Elmer Birchard, Robert Blanquart, Hadley Bedford, Homer Bodell, Ruth M Brancheau, DeLois Brandenberg, Peter Browne, Elsie Burns, Marguerite Carroll, Kenneth E. Casey, Forest Cox, Ralph Cookson, George Drew, Albert F. Evans, Robert Gatz, Arthur J. Green, Alvin Harper, Rosa R. Harvey, Violet Hutchings, Maxine Lewis, Walter Little, Thelma J. Gough, Lucille Loehne, Dora MaGill, Charles McCallum, Ruth Mclntosh, Thelma Meyer, Helen M. Mosure, Dudley C. Poling, Juanita E. Roehl, Margaret Monroe, Lloyd Norris, Dorothy Sowter, Elroy Stephens, Mary E. Strong, Melvin Troxell, Ray White, Almena Proksch, Muriel Taylor, Harvey Warrilow, Wm. White, Nelson Winkley, Maynard Whitlock, Harold Whitney, Marion QA Class Officers President Neil McNally Vice President Fern Cornfoot Secretary Theodore Pearson Treasurer Neil McLeod THE ARROW Class Day Program JUNE 20TH, 1927 1. March .......... .............. ........., ,.,,,, ,,,, .,,,,,, M i s s M argaret Doyle 2. Address of Welcome ,,,.,,,,,,,., .,.,,,, ..,,,,,, F e rn Cornfoot 3. Class Dispensary.. ..... .... ..... .......... .................... N o r m an Todd 4. Roses of Picardy ,,..,l. ...,,,.,, ,,,,,..,A ................,.,,....... 1 . . Wood Donald Hutchins A ' 5. Class Prophecy ' i Edwin Ostrander, Erwin Klessig, Walter Lewis, Ralph Travis, Violet Blanchard, Helen Crump, Harriet Day, Gertrude Johnson, and Zella Horton. 6. Lab Beyond the Spanish Main ,'... .. .. ........., Johns tbl My Mammy's Voice . ......... .... ..., ..... L 0 0 mis 9A Chorus ' 7. Class Will ,................... .,,,.,.,,.,,... ,,,,,,.,.., ...,, T h e odore Pearson 8. fab Lullaby .....,,.... .... .......... ......i................ . . ...... .......,.. R 0 g ers tbl Petite Berceuse .......... .. .... .......... . ...... H asselmcms Esther Kovinsky, Harpist 9. Valedictory ..........,........, ......... .....,... ........, ,....... . H e l en Prosser 10. Presentation of Gift., ....... ......,...., . Margaret Sinclair Acceptation of Gift ..... .......... .......... P r in. A. W. Selden 11. Kal Ring Dance .......... ......... ................... . ........ . ....,....,.. G a de Cbb Ariel fVales Scherzol ...,.....,..... ..... .......... D e wnee 'Neil McNally, Pianist A 12 THE ARROW 9A HONOR ROLL 1. Helen Prosser 6. Keola Smoot 2. Margaret Sinclair 7. Zella Horton 3. Neil McNally 8. Norman Todd 4. Mildred Barnett , 9. Edward Wooley 5. Ray Cross - 10. Beatrice Russel Honorable Mention in Citizenship Although the following 9A's have not been publicly rewarded for activities at Eastern Junior High, the Faculty wishes to recognize their iine spirit of cooperation and citizenship, - and awards them Honorable Mention in Citizenship. Keola Smoot I Neil McNally Neil W. McLeod Edward L. Wooley Zella G. Horton Ralph D. Travis Fern Cornfoot 9A Class History ' MRS. HoGUE's RooM The majority of the 9A's of Mrs. Hogue's room may be classed as the Wanderers of the school. On the eighth day of September, 1925, we entered Eastern as 8B's and our division was given to Miss McGowan and 207 became our home room. We weren't considered the best students for we liked to play too well. Everything was so novel and, being the first class to enter such a lovely new building, we felt duty bound to investigate the workings of the elevator or any other novelty instead of devoting our time to our books. Miss McGowan tried diligently to make us realize that it was for our own good that we should study, but the attractiveness of having more freedom hadn't worn OH, and we seemed unable to heed her advice. . The next semester as 8A's we began to wander for sure, our home room was now to be 310 and Miss Hall was to be our teacher. Here we continued in the path of inattention and gave little effort to our work. However some of us were in the play, Goodwill, the Magician, made up by the 8A English classes under the direction of Miss Gertrude Hodges. Several others were in various other things. ' - THE ARROW ' 13 On the eighth cf September, 1926, we again transported ourselvesg this time into Mr. Sturdy's room, 202, and here We remained the exceptionally long time of one semester. During this semester we were allowed to choose part of our subjects. Our room had a Halloween party and a good time was had by all. Later the 9B's and 9A's enjoyed at very nice Christmas party where presents were exchanged. We had a good time, but we felt we hadn't the true spirit ot Eastern. When we grew to be proud 9A's it was again our hoodoo to play fruit-basket upset. But without complaint we came down off our high perch of the second and third floors and are now perfectly happy and content to be on the ground floor. We are in Room 100 with Mrs. Hogue as our session room teacher. Now we have the spirit of our school, and we are continually backing it. The 9A's and 9B's had a very successful St. Patrick's partyg even St. Pat himself couldn't have helped having a good time. . Most of us have taken part in some activity-basket ball, tennis, plays, etc. We-have ever tried and are trying now to obtain good grades so that we may be on the Honor Roll and thereby ruin our former reputation. Though we have much harder work now than when we were in the eighth grade there are many more of us who can say that We have been on the Honor Roll several times. Our last semester in this school is coming to an end and we are all sorry to leave dear Old Eastern and one of the best teachers, Mrs. Hogue, who has shown us the many Ways of supporting our school and who has nelped us to obtain a good school spirit. t We feel We have tried a bit of everything over here by shifting so much, but it has been a helpful experience and we are glad to have had it. May our High School life be as happy as our days at Eastern. MRS. HORN'S Rooivi Room 108 entered as a group from the Wilson, McConnell, Grove, Baldwin, Crofoot, and Wisner Schools. and some of the pupils came from out-of-town. During that first month we concentrated on one hundred per- cent banking and gained that ideal situation within four weeks. That, first year we enjoyed a Christmas party, and in June had a farewell party for Joseph Toole when he departed for Australia. 14 THE ARROW ' At this time he was presented with a steamer book, letters, and a pen knife. . Perhaps the most entertaining assembly given by the room was the dramatization of the Hoosier Schoolmaster. How' we managed the big explosion is still a mystery to some people. Since our return in September the room has enjoyed a rollicking Halloween party, has given a Christmas Assembly and the recent Memorial Day program. We have kept our banking record a.nd will closethe year with a party at Helen Snyder's home near Clarkston. MRS. J EwETT's RooM ' We entered the Eastern Junior High in the fall of 1925. Most of us came from different schools. There were some from the Web- ster, some from the Baldwin, some from the Wilson, and others from the McConnell School. All of the eighth grades were divided into groups. We were put into the Latin group. At the beginning of the next semester, our Latin group broke up and some were put, into the commercial group and others in the industrial group. Of course many of us still stayed in the 'Latin group. , , Before leaving for summer vacation we had added a picture to our room. Of course as all classes do we had a party before we left. . Beginning last fall, some of our people went to High School, but a few boys were taken from some other groups and put into ours. , At Christmas time we did our wee bit ,by giving a basket of food, many clothes and toys to a poor family. In February we gave a Washington's program. Our room was the first in the Eastern Junior High to have a home room organization. John Kyser was appointed by Mrs. J ewett as the first President. Miss BROWN'S Rooivi When school was called on that memorable day, Sept. 6, 1924, ten of us who are now 9A's were enrolled in the seventh grade by Miss Brown. ' That winter in the shacks we almost froze to death, and with the approach of spring we suffered from the intense heat. - This 5 4 THE ARROW - 15 was not enough to test our endurance and so the powers above deemed it wise to make us really suffer. Two long, horrible days filled with torture, agony, and suspense slowly dragged by while we valiant students wavered on the jagged abyss which either spelled defeat or glorious triumph. At last to our relief the news was broadcasted that we had won the battle against our mortal enemy- examinations. ' . September dawned again and brought with her twelve more loyal pupils to join our valiant band which then met in Rooin 306 of Eastern Junior High. . T History, as usual, repeated itself and brought with it the annual foe-examinations. Again we successfully triumphed over our powerful antagonist. . 'When school was called last September, fifteen more pupils, coming from various other home rooms, swelled our ranks and we have had many happy times together. We all enjoyed the 9B Party given at Christmas time, and had heaps of fun. During the week before Christmas Vacation our own home room celebrated with a glorious party. That our memory should be cherished-also because we were anxious to leave some fitting memorial to the school-we formed a league with the other 9A Home Rooms, whose plan it was to leave one large memorial from the whole 9A class. Our first step was to elect officers. With them each room is represented equally on different committees. . Many of our members have gained distinction in the following manners: Athletics-Harvey Taylor, Donald Long, Nelson White, Wm, Warrilow, Vio Trusler, Keola Smoot, Maxine Anderson, Elizabeth Green and Rosa Haperg Declamatory Contest-Rosa Harperg Operetta+-Marjorie White, 9A Class Play-Marjorie White and Ralph Coxg Hi-Y-Neil Mc Nally and Ed. Woolleyg 9A Class Oflicers -Neil McNally, president, and Neil McLeod, treasurer: in the ten highest of the 9A Honor Roll-Neil McNally, Keola Smoot, Edward Wooley, and Beatrice Russell. ' - The oflicers who have steered our ship so heroically during our 9th Grade voyage are: Neil McLeod, President: Marjorie White, Vice President, Elmer Bays, Secretary, and Vio Trusler, Treasurer. We anticipate that we will have the success in the Senior High that we have had in the Junior High. 16 THE ARROW Glimpses About Our School The Corridor The above picture shows the corridor-on the Main Floor on Saturdays and holidays. But it certainly doesn't look like this on any school day. I will now tell you a story I overheard early one morning. I was opening my locker when I saw two mice run past me and Stop at the drinking fountain at the south side of the building on the Hrst floor. I heard the smallest one say, So, as l was telling you, as I swiped a piece of cheese from the cafeteria and ran down stairs, as I was on the second floor, out rushed from all doors about athousand children. They didn't care where they were going as long at they knew they were out and quite free. Well, I certainly thought they would crush me, so I hid behind the drinking fountain. And what I didn't hear! My ears are still sick! Well, they were yelling and talking and crying. Some said they liked some of the teachers and some said they didn't. Some said they liked. that great tall man with the funny bald spot: they THE ARROW ' I , 17 said he was a very sweet mang they thought he was good-naturedg but maybe they just said that because he happened to come along that way just then. But boy! Oh Gee! 1 was sure scared when he took a drink and I was right under the fountain. Well, he went away-I guess down to the other end of the hall and just as he did I saw a big boy take a little boy and drag him down the stairs. He shook this boy and told him to walk around him and not come up the stairs three at a time. Q About two minutes later the traflic all stopped. I guess there is only one time when they are ever quiet and that is when a teacher keeps prompting them all the time. You're right, said the larger mouse, Let's go up in the pantry and look for some whipped cream. All right, said the smaller one, and of they went. I was so angry I did not know what to do with myself. 1 banged my locker shut and scampered upstairs. I tell you, I was so ashamed l don't believe I ever want to talk again in the halls. Ithink it would be a great improvement to our school if we cut down the talking in the halls. If we don't do it, possibly next semester Mr. Selden will' make a rule that there shall be no talking in the halls at all. . V -Goldie Taubman, SB4 1 , The Commercial Department There was an improvement over last l year in the equipment of the commercial department. Last year the typewriting classes were held in a separate room equipped with the ordinary typewrit- ing tables, whereas this year the department was reduced to one room through the use of regular office typewriting desks which per- mit of the dropping of the tynewriters. The desks may then be used for other purposes. The change was made on account of the crowded condition of the school building. . Student interest in commercial work is shown by the fact that 127 pupils are taking typewriting and 133 are taking Junior Business Training. These are the only subjects now being taught in this department. x I . Practically all of the commercial work is taught by Mr. Sturdy with the exception of one Junior Business Class which is taught by Mr. Cox. 18 THE ARROW ' JUNIOR TRAINING FOR MODERN BUSINESS This course is open to all ninth grade pupils who desire to be trained along business lines. It gives the student an introduction to the elements of business in the form of a series of descriptions of the work of typical office positions, with full practice material and problems. This course has three main objectives for the pupils: 1. To acquire an understanding of investments, insurance, banking, business forms and records, reference books, filing devices, the use of the telephone and of the telegraph, safe methods of sending money and packages, the use of travel information, the elements of business law, the kinds of business enterprises, the types of business organization, and those other fundamental principles of business practice and procedure that are part of the equipment of every efficient member of society regardless of his vocation. 2. To develop knowledge, skill, and , the proper attitude needed for satisfactory service in those junior occupations which are to be found in practically all business offices and stores and which are open to those Who must leave school and enter business before completing a more advanced course in business training. A 3. To serve as a try-out or exploratory course for purposes of vocational and educational guidance within the field of commerce to the end that the pupil may gain such an intimate knowledge of the functions and duties of junior clerical positions, the personal and educational qualifications which are required, the business forms ' THE ARROW - 19 which are used, and the opportunities for advancement which are offered, that he may choose the particular kind of advanced business training in the senior high school which will best fit him for the department of business in which he has the best chance for success- - TYPEWRITING , This course is open to eighth and ninth grade pupils. It covers two years- of work. ' The primary purpose of this course is to train those students who are not going on to high school, for positions as tynists. However, those students who are taking a purely academic course may take typewriting fortheir own personal accomplishment. , For pupils in the eighth grade, typewriting also serves as a try- out course to ascertain their aptitudes, or likes or dislikes, for the work. -John P. Barden i 1 The Metal Shop , Our metal shop oiers great opportunities in the way of training for boys who are interested in forging, tin-smithing, electricity, and machine-shop work. A few boys after taking metal shop entered directly into metal working in large factories. The metal shop is well equipped for the students' use. There are plenty of electrical fixtures, tools, and appliances for boys interested in electricity. In one corner of the shop is a framework like the framework of an ordinary room in which the student may wire up lights and switches with BX wire, conduit, or ordinary wire. There are also panels on which a student can wire up a bell, two bells, bell and buzzer, buzzer, etc. There are also boards on which may be screwed switches and sockets. There are such 'jobs as wiring up a three-way switch and a light socket, two three-way switches and a light socket, etc. A person may also wire up a bell with a bell' ringing transformer. There are two lathes for boys who are interested in machine- shop work. on which can be done threading, plain cutting, and taper turning. Isay from experience that the taper turning job is awful. There is also a pipe cutter, grinder, and a large electric drill. The grinder is largely used by the classes for making knives, daggers, and other sharp-pointed instruments of torture. 20 THE ARROW A good many of the boys prefer Working with tin and sheet metal. There is a pair of -large squaring shears, soldering iron heaters, lock seam machine, etc. There are also machines for preparing the metal for a Wired edge, corrugating the metal, etc. With these tools there can be made cups, pails, pans, scoops, locked seams, riveted seams, and soldered seams. There can also be made garbage receptacles, quart measures, and mail boxes. There is aforge and two anvils on which there can be made furnace pokers, staples, and rings. Mr. Grai, revered teacher of the Metal Shop, also has a girls' club called Girl Mechanics. -Bruce Klein, 9B ' The Wood Shop The work of teaching the boys how to make things in the Wood shop has been in the hands of Mr. C. H. Stolpe ever since the school was first built. I I This subject is limited to boys only, .though the students may be in any class, from the 7B to the 9A inclusive. - The first thing a boy learns to do is to square up a board. Squaring up a board in most cases is the first process in making any object of any kind. THE ARROW 21 A boy in the 7B may make a bill file, a bread board, watch hanger, broom holder, towel rack and other articles useful around the house. An 8th grader may make a book rack, and similar objects. A boy in the 9th grade might make a standing hatrack of , oak. By this time the boy will be an expert and will be able to make most anything. The following are Very useful machines that are often in oper- ation in the wood shop: Two Oliver wood lathes, one large and the other small. These two-machines each have four different speeds. A band saw for sawing objects with curves. This machine works like a coping only it runs at greater speed than an coping saw can be made to do. ' The jointer is another machine that is used a great deal. This machine will plane down the edge of a board smooth. If this operation is repeated with another board the two edges will fit together and form a joint. The buzz saw is one of the most useful machines in the wood shop, being the most used. This machine will cut a board in cer- tain lengths accurately. p The grind stone is used to sharpen plane blades and chisels. There is also a complete line of tools including the following things: braces, bits, hammers, saws, chisels, knives, screwdrivers, try squares and many other things used in making objects of Wood. -Richard Balmer 22 THE ARROW A The Print Shop W ' The print shop was added to the school shops at the beginning of the fall term of 1926. There has been a great deal of interest in the subject from the time it. was first introduced. There are now three seventh grade classes, one eighth, and two ninth. The eighth and ninth grade classes do most of the work on The Arrow. One of the ninth grade classes also does most' of the printing needed around our school. - Nearly a ton of paper has been used during the year on the var- ious jobs done. About half of this amount has gone into The'Arrow and The Webster Booster which is also printed in our shop. Among the jobs of printing done have been programs, tickets, posters, blank forms for the office, letter heads and envelopes, Christmas cards in colors, booklets, ballots, tags, announcements, and other things. The presses are busy a large part of every day. The shop is equipped with twenty-four type case cabinets, fifty type cases, two platen presses, a proof press, paper knife, staple binder, imposing stone with storage space for furniture, reglets, and other supplies, about five hundred pounds of type, and all the other items necessary to make the shop complete and up-to-date. Mr. Wyman, formerly of Ann Arbor, is the printing instructor and adviser of the Arrow stai. -Melvin Strong THE ARROW. 23 The Cooking Room I am the cooking room. This is Thursday. I look at the clock and find it is almost 8:30, but-oh here comes the teacher: then alas, two, three, four, more children. I-Iark! I hear a bell. At last the door is closed, the roll is taken, and then one of the children reads from the Bible. Then another bell rings, and all prepare to leave. This was a home room. Next come some .very ambitious 8B's. They all put on their caps and aprons, then there is a rustle of pans and dishes. Then Mrs. Jones says, Now if you will all be quiet, I will tell you what we will cook. Soon all is rustling again and the butter starts sizzling and delicious scents Hll the air. I hear one girl say, Don't you like candied sweet potatoes? I do. So evidently they are cooking sweet potatoes. Another girl says, We better hurry or we won't get done on timeg quite a few girls are done already. Then the bell rings and another class comes in. This class is 7B's. They cook mashed potatoes, and hurry. too, to get out. Then comes a class of 9B's. This class is sort of unusual because it has two boysin it. Then come some 8B's and then some 7 B's. Last of all come tramp! tramp! tramp! the boys! I always notice this class. It is always so much fun to watch the awkward ways of the boys. They do pretty well though ibut I don't suppose any of them intend to be bachelorsj. - -Helen Smith, 8134 24 ' ARROW The Library it When school opened in September to begin .a new semester, there were but approximately one thousand books on the shelves of the library. Then came the book drive inthe early fall, promoted by the Library Club, requesting the gift of a book from each student. Only one hundred fifty books were added this way. A Through the efforts of Mr. Harris one hundred and fifty new fiction books Qmostly on the reading listsl were added. ' There are still many empty shelves and book gifts are always appreciated. ' A library club the first of the fall semester was organized by Mrs. I-Iitchcockg there were .ten members who were taught the simple ways of repairing books and the neccesary steps to prepare books for circulation. ' These students have shown their interest by faithfully assisting the librarian throughout the entire year. An average of seventy-five books a day, charged out, shows that the students do want to use the 'library and would do so even more if books were available. Is it not just as important to equip the library as the gym and science laboratories? ' ,-Garnette Rogers THE Aaaow V 25 i The Sewing Room Ouch! Oh gee! That is hot! gasps a student in the sewing room. Well, remarks Miss Thrasher, I've told you to be very careful with that iron. The poor student knows not what to say for she knows that Miss Thrasher is right. For a few minutes the girls keep sewing. Stitch in, stitch out-when all of a sudden there is a shriek and a girl cries out, Oh. I've stuck my finger with this machine needle. She is taken down to the office and given first aid. The bell rings and Miss Thrasher is glad when this group of careless girls has gone. A Then another class comes in. They sit down quietly and start to sew. They do not ask many questions, only the ones that are necessary. These Miss Thrasher answers carefully. She is sorry when this class of lady-like girls must leave. Many pretty and useful things are -made by the girls in the various classes. We have a fine sewing room and a wonderful teacher. H -Goldie Taubman 26 . THE ARROW The Cafeteria The cafeteria is situated on the third floor. It consists of a dining room and a kitchen. The following amounts of food are used daily: seven gallons of ice cream, five peeks of potatoes, and many dozens of cookies of various kinds, besides quantities of vegetables, and other foods. ' There are many convenient things in the kitchen some of which are an electric ice box, potato peeler, dish washer, ,bread slicer, two gas ranges, and a telephone. . I V There are three full-time women who work in the cafeteria, besides four people who work irregularly in the lunch room, and a few of the pupils also help out on special occasions. The cafeteria is very Well lighted and ventilated. The kitchen is connected with the main floor by a small elevator or dumb waiter. -Doris Fisher, 9A The Auditorium r The auditorium has an important place in the activities of our school. Here are held plays, debates, assemblies and other events. About twenty-five assemblies have been held during the year, offer- ing such wide variety as drama, music, lecture, and an exhibition by a trained dog. THE ARROW ' 27 The first assembly of the year was given by Miss Miller's Booster Club. The speaker was Rev. Mr. Benish, assistant pastor of the Central Methodist-Church of Pontiac. Miss Miller's Booster Club gave the second assembly. We heard a wonderful talk by Mr. Johnstone, the athletic director of the city schools. The Armistice Day Assembly proved of great interest to every- one. It was in charge of Miss Healy, with John Innes acting as chairman, - Mr. Oliver Power entertained the ninth grade classes of Eastern Junior High School. He was a friend of James Whitcomb Riley. In the assemblies he recited some poems of James Whitcomb Riley's and showed some pictures of his life. A Thanksgiving Day program was given by Miss Adams' Dramatic Club, Wednesday, November 24. Two plays were given: the first, Thanksgiving Day in 1696 given by the girls, and Daniel Boone, presented by the boys. Two Christmas assemblies were given by Mrs. Horn and Miss Miller and both proved very interesting. One of our most interesting assemblies was the Thrift Assembly, given by Miss Hiller's Club. They gave a play on thrift, showing one boy who saves his money and another who spends all of his foolishly. The 9A class of the first semester held their exercises January 24. The eleven highest had seats upon the platform. Ada Meyer hav- ing the most points of all had the Chair of Honor. An assembly was given on Friday, January 7, by the members of the Hi-Y club under the direction of Mr. Cox, John Innes acting as chairman. Dr. Crossland, pastor of Central M. E. Church, gave a very fine talk on Oxford University, Eng-land, having attended there himself. Another interesting number was a vocal solo by Mrs. Horn. Four boys of the club gave talks on The Four C's. ' An unnsual assembly was given by Mrs. Jewett's Indian Lore Club. Preceding the play, Miss Ruah Thasher sang two -Indian songs. Everyone enjoyed the program immensely. A Washington Assembly was presented on February 22, which proved to be of interest to most of us. The Life of Washing- ton was given, also a play entitled, The First Flag. Mrs. Barnett sang some very -delightful songs for us. Mrs. Jewett and Home Room are to be congratulated on the fine work they did. 28 THE ARROW During the month of April we had a wide range of assemblies. The first was given by members of the Faculty. A Mrs. Hogue, opened the program with two piano solos. Readings concerning George Washington were given by Miss Adams. Two Indian songs were sung by Miss Allen accompanied by Mrs. Hogue. Miss Allen appeared in Indian costume. The last numbers were given by our orchestra. Eastern Junior High has an orchestra to be proud of. On Tuesday, March 29, Mr. Andre, who is in charge of Foreman Training of the Oakland Motor Car Company, gave a talk to the boys of this school on factory work. He said to be sure and plan for the kind of work you want to do. An assembly given March 31, at which the activity pins were given out to those who were in the Opera, was much welcomed by the people who received them. They are small gold E's. The basketball letters were also given out. April 14, there was a double assembly. Mr. Herbert and his dog, Fellow, entertained us for a half hour. It was all very much enjoyed. Fellow proved to be a very smart person. In fact one of the teachers said that she wished her arithmetic class could do as well. I Miss Miller gave a Mothers' Day assembly on May the sixth. Rev. Mr. Savage of the First Baptist Church gave a very appro- piate Mothers' Day message, which was appreciated by the pupils. A few students took part in the assembly and helped make it a success. Mr. Selden surprised us with a musical assembly. The music was all student talent. This also occurred in May. 'May 17th, an assembly was given to the eighth and ninth grades. Our guests were Mr. Clark and Mr. Keyser. Mr. Clark gave a very interesting talk on the Board of Commerce and the value of education. Mr. Johnstone, the physical director, did a very clever exhibition drill with two swords. Mrs. Horn's people were responsible . for a Memorial Day assembly presented before both groups on the afternoon of May 27th. Patriotic songs and readings were featured in this program. Flag Day, June 14, a splendid program was given by five differ- ent student groups working together. The program was repeated in the evening for the benent of parents and others interested in the work of the public schools. . I We appreciate our auditorium and the good times it has made it possible for us to enjoy. -Rleon Holcomb THE ARROW 29 Gymnasium and Athletic Field ' Eastern has enjoyed a very fine athletic field which includes football goal posts, bleachers that will seat eight hundred people, a base ball diamond, and a very line track. The gymnasium is one of the best in the country. It has been the scene of many a fast basketball game in the past year. ' - Through the eyes of the athletic department during 1926-27, there have been seen many interesting games in all sports. FOOTBALL The first in line was football and we had a very powerful team. The first game in the fall of 1926 was with Pontiac High School third team, and Eastern won by a decisive score. Our second game was played with the same team and our boys had a hard job to hold them down. However Eastern won this tilt. But in the third game of the season our boys played a much larger and more experi- enced team which was the P. H. S. Reserves. In this game there was some real football exhibited by the Eastern gridders. The only reason that we won this game was that the boys had the spirit to and worked together. In the space of two years Eastern hasn't been defeated once in football. A record like this is one worthy of keeping. p Mr. Chickering did all of the football coaching in 1926. 30 THE ARROW . ATHLETIC FIELD S - A BASKETBALL K After ,the football season was over in 1926.the question that everybody heard was, A Are you going to play basketball this year? Mr. Bartells, the basketball coach, divided all the boys into various teams and they played until a championship team was found. The first team was composed of the best players from the eighth and ninth grades. Eastern was very brilliant in basketball during this year, win- ning eleven games and losing four. The best teams that the boys had to meet were Birmingham, Pg H. S. Second Team, and Eastern faculty. . The leading stars in basketball during this season were Charles Bingham fcaptj and Harvey Taylor. Other boys that also showed up Well were Donald Long, Edward Salters, andqWilliam Warlo. . GIRLS' BASKETBALL The girls' basketball team of Eastern have had very keen compet- ition although one of the teams Won third place in a tournament held at the High School. , I Margaret Burns, Margaret Beardslee, Margaret Roehl, and Keola Smooth were the stars on the Winning team. ' The girls winning honor letters in this team Were: Margaret Beardslee CCapt.D, Mary Newby, Hazel Redmond, Margaret Burns, Vio Trusler, Margaret Roehl, Wilda Thompson, Thelma MacIntosh, Ella Snook, Fern Cornfoot, and Keola Smoot. - TRACK The Junior High school athletic meet was held on Saturday, May 14, at Ferndale this year. THE ARROW 31 Eastern won the event, thereby retaining the cup which it won last year. The results of the event are: Donald Hutchins, first in high jump, second on broad jump: Roger Woodworth, fourth in high jumpg Charles Baker, third in shot put, DeVere Bigler, third in 100 yd. and second in broad jump, Kenneth Copeman, first in re- lay: Edward Salters, tied first in high jurnpg Harold Krohn, se- cond in shot put: McKinstry, fourth in chinningg Richard Larson, fourth in 100 yd. , AWARDS P The boys now in Eastern who have won letters in football and basketball are, Harvey Taylor, two football and two basketball, John Barden, two football, Charles Bingham, two basketball, Edward Salters, two basketball: Roger Woodworth, two football, LeRoy Schiefler, two football, John Mason, one basketball, one football: George Mason, one basketball, John Downey, one football: Donald Long, two basketball, Glen Griffin, one basketball. In addition to those, the boys also winning track letters are: Hutchins, Bigler, Woodworth, Krohn, Baker, Salters, Bray, Phelps, Larson, Wood, Copeman, McKinstry, Cleland, and Richard. A The boys winning honorable mention this year for their service in base ball are: Bingham, Bigler, Long, Taylor, Schiefler, McLaughlin, Salters, Woodworth, Bray, Cleland, Hutchins, and Curran. -John Barden TRACK TEAM ' ' 32 THE ARROW Literary The Bookworm s Come Harry, called Mrs. O'.Hallagan, Do hurry. your dinner is getting cold. . Oh, all right, just as soon as I finish this chapter. I've only got a little bit more, came a draggy voice from the living room. Oh dear, whatever will become of that boy? said Mrs. O'Hallagan to herself. ' At last Harry arrived at the table, gulped down a few bites, rushed up again and back to his book. After the course of a few minutes he slammed his book shut and down upon the table. Well I've finished that book, he said, and say Momsie, I must take a run over to the library. That was my last book, and say mother, they've got the swellest book down there, a friend of mine had it, and he says it's just swell. Where's my hat? It might be gone before I get there. So grabbing his hat, he rushed out of the door as though a band of ferocious Indians were close at his heels, with his mother looking after with a disgusted smile on her face. Mrs. O'Hallagan was a woman of about forty-five years. She had a kindly face and was much devoted to her only son, Harry. Harry was an awkward boy of sixteen, a great mass of red hair hanging overone eye, and his face covered with large blotches of freckles as red as his hair. He loved books. His one hobby was books! He would sit up all night, if need be, to finish one. Today as he rushed out of the house in such a hurry he made straight for the library, some ten or fifteen blocks away. It was then two o'clock, the library closed at six. He entered the library and immediately started rurnmaging through the shelves. I , Ride 'im Cowboy, he read, Boy Scouts at Mountain Camp, One Score Needed. He read on and on, naming over ever so many titles. At last he heaved a sigh of contentment. The very thing, very thing, he said aloud, and in less than a second he had dropped down into the nearest chair, and had shoved his nose far into his book, not without a few ah's and um's along as he read. I . THE ARROW 33 As he read, the afternoon quickly slipped byg 'six o'clock drew nearg he was very much interested until the-lady at the counter approached him, laughingly said, We are going to close, now, do you wish to take out that book? I will mark it off now if you do. Why, er, -yes, he said. I ' When the book was marked off and he had ,left the library, he decided to take a street car. As the car would not come until at least ten minutes, he decided to read his book. . Ten, fifteen, twenty minutes went byg the car had come and gone and it was soon time for another one. Well, he said, I'll just walk, I would just as soon and besides I can read some more of my book on the way. As he walked along reading he came upon a large .bump in the middle of the sidewalk, but he was too much absorbed to notice it, so consequently he sprawled head first on the walk. , Getting up very slowly he mumbled, As the prancing horse neared the cliff, the hero grabbed the young girl in his arms, vetcf' Upon rising to his feet he continued his walk, mumbling and stumbling as he went. He bumped into a young man knocking oif his hat, and nearly tripping him into the mud. , As he crossed the main street, he tied up traflic both ways. One truck in order to avoid hitting him ran into a large sedan. Going down a hilly side street he bumped into a lady pushing a baby buggy. Shelet loose of the buggy, it rolling down the street with the baby laughing in glee and really very-much in danger. Harry did wake up in time to run after it as it was about to turn over. Turning to his page, he once more resumed his reading, when bur-r-r-r around the corner came a car. Smash! Harry, book and all were knocked down in the road under the car. A crowd assembled quickly: when the car was removed, the people expecting to see a seriously injured boy, lo and behold! there sat Harry as whole as ever, reading his book! He raised himself ignoring the astonished crowd, and slowly hobbled off, reading his book. As he reached home, his mother eyed him over with an air of dismay. And he certainly was a sight. Hair matted, clothes all torn, mud all over his face and hands, no hat, shoe sole flapping on one boot. Well mother! he cried, I've finished my book anyway. Mrs. O'Hallagan Hung up her hands and entered the kitchen, saying not a word. . -Amber Penny 34 THE ARROW History of The Arrow There is nothing an Arrow Club member likes better than to talk about The Arrow. Other schools may have publications which are-well pretty good, you know-but ours isn't at all in the same class with them. Still we can always see something to improve and so- Listen to our story. The first Arrow Club was formed a year ago last September. At that time we called it Publicity Club and its chief business was the boosting of this building. After a short time the members decided that a school publication. would bring about that result better than any other one thing. And so we set about, making preparations for our first number. A First what to name it? ' We oiered a prize to the student who should suggest a title that would meet the approval of the members of the club. The students responded well and two or three hundred names were submitted. The Arrow or The Junior High Arrow was suggested by three students and met with almost instant favor, because it fitted so well with names used by the High School, The Quiver and The Tomahawk. Now we were ready. Remember, we had no print shon. None of our members could use a typewriter, so we appealed to Miss Reynolds for help, and we never found her reluctant. Our first number appeared- November 12, 1925. It consisted of three mimeo- graphed pages, one side of the sheet. We printed about 175 copies, and sold them all! Our price throughout the year was three cents a copy. The next number contained our first cartoon and increased our pages to four A In December, Miss Doyle furnished us a very attractive Christ- mas heading, We used larger paper, and printed in two columns which improved the appearance of the paper. This time, also, we had our first stories and poems contributed by students. We gave prizes for these. From this time, we had headings each time, designed by some student in Miss Doyle's art classes. These added much to the general appearance. We experimented a great deal, used various kinds of paper, white or yellow, regular size or larger, and so forth, but in looking over the papers as they appeared, there was a steady growth. THE Annow 35 Editor-in-Chief , EDITORIAL STAFF News Mildred Barnett Literary Art ' Mildred Groves Business Doris Fisher H ,l n Prosser Editor , Rleon Holcomb Editor guzh Becker David grant Manage, Bruce Klein M , , L Robert Blrchard Helen Smith Goldie T bm afJ0f1e ee Kenneth Hale Peter McCaughna au an G9-mette Rogers Humor Faculry Adviser Athletic ' Exchange Edwin Sanders Mr. Wyman John Barden Richard Balmer Melvin Strong The personnel of the club did not change greatly at the beginning of the second semester, and fortunately all the new members were enthusiastic, and-better still-willing to work. March of last year introduced a new feature, The Magazine Section. Prizes were offered some time before to the English class which should submit the best continued story, the judges being two teachers not in the English department. The prize winning story, Cruising Up the Congo, was written by an SA class with Miss Hodges as teacher and was printed in four installments. The first appeared in the issue of March 17th, and the paper was issued about every two Weeks thereafter. Another story by a. class of 8A boys was finished too late to com- pete for the prize, but it was so good that the club decided to award a special prize, and print the entire story in the final'issue of the paper. This story was entitled Mushing with the Mail Team, 36 THE ARROW and was, as its name suggests, a thrilling talelof the Alaskan coun- try. This greatly increased our sales, which by this time numbered to 'dve hundred copies each time. The April 16th issue deserves special mention. It was produced entirely by the boys in the club, without any assistance from the director. We think that she aged quite naturally during that time for the boys made so little stir about it that she was sure there could be no paper forthcoming. But come, it did, bigger and better than ever. 1 The final number appeared June 15th and we reached the peak of the year' s work. It consisted of sixteen pages, practically solid reading matter. It contained the afore-mentioned story, Mushing With the Mail Team, a 9A class poem, prophecy, will, a review of the year's assemblies, honor rolls, and so on indefinitely. This time we sold close to eight hundred copies. Last fall we had our new printing department with Mr. Wyman at its head. Members of the new Arrow Club consisted of many of the old Publicity Club with many others added to them. We were organized on a strictly business basis with each department responsible for certain features. Our sales from the beginning have ranged just under seven hundred copies. Orders have been taken in advance every time eXcept one, and that time came the nearest to running a loss. Several new features have been added: an exchange depart ment, cartoons, and photographs. - ' l Our papers have been issued monthly this year starting with October, this being our ninth and final number for the school year. The work on this souvenir number was started in March and has been worked out slowly and carefully with hope of making the last number the best. We hope you find it so. At the end of the first semester the members of the staff enjoyed a banquet, at which Mr. Tarr of the Daily Press was the principal speaker. It was a pleasant and prolitable evening. A Club pins were purchased and are worn by all members of the staE. They represent an Indian arrow-head with the Word Arrow running diagonally across. As to the financial success of the paper, it might be said that we were able to give the April issue free to every pupil and teacher in school, and to sell this June issue at about half what it costs us to produce it. W THE ARROW 37 Q ENTRANCE E. J. H. Those who were members of the staff during the year but Who, because of going to High School at the end of the first semester, or because of moving from the city, ,or for other reasons, did not 'finish out the school year are: Morris Beilfuss, Verda Vogel, Grant Goff, Morris Curtis, Jerome Webber, Glen Birchard, Edward Proksch, Forest Casey, James Balmer, and Jane Lasher. n And so here we are. We are about two years old-still in our infancy, but if we were to draw a graph to show our career, it would be a steady climb upward. We have progressed in every way, number of pages, number of sales, general style of make-up of the paper, subject matter, illustrations, and in a thousand and one other ways. We are an institution now-a part of the school life just as athletics are. Almost every student's ambition is to join the Arrow Club, which 1S as it should be. It is our privilege as well as our business to sell our scnool, not only to our student body, but to schools on our Exchange nst. What will we become in the future? Who can tell? One thing we know we can't stand still-we will go either backward or for- ward. All our history up to this time points forward. The future is in our hands. -Rleon Holcomb 38 THE ARROW Exchanges During the past semester we have received exchanges from Junior High Schools and Senior High Schools from different states, including some from Utah, Kansas, Ohio, Ontario, and our own native state. Every month a paper from Wichita, Kansas, is found in our mail box. This proves that the Allison Junior High School that publishes the Allison Arrow does not forget to mail their papers. This is published in newspaper form and is the newsiest Junior High paper we have received. The Cubs' Council is a very good paper issued annually by the students of the Central Junior High School, at Odgen, Utah. The cover is a picture of the sunset at Great Salt Lake in the same state. This is hand painted in water colors which probably took a great deal of time. We were very glad to receive a paper like this. The Tek is a very good paper from Hamilton Technical Institute, Hamilton, Ontario. This paper is interesting: it shows a sketch of Old Quebec in which the old fort can be seen. Although we received only two copies of the Tek we think they were very good. The Southern Star is a paper that has not missed sending us a copy of their publication once. That is a good record. Usually there is a picture of some object that is in season. An example was a boy carrying a kite with his dog following. These pictures were printed in a light color under the reading making both visible. ' From the West Junior High School, Lansing, Michigan, comes a paper by mail called the Junior Life. They have been one of our most faithful exchanges. The Reflector is published by the students of the Central High School, Saginaw. Michigan. We have been glad to receive your paper. Your paper has always been good, containing a great deal of news. f In the Adrian Junior High School, Adrian, Michigan, the students publish a paper known as the Junior High Broadcast. This paper has always been good in many ways, partly because it has some laughing gas which is needed to make all papers complete. The Fortnight is published by the Journalism class at the Hastings High School, Hastings, Michigan. This is one of our Senior High School papers and probably the best. ' ' THE ARROW 39 The Torch is a very faithful paperxin sending out their copies. We have always received one from them. This paper is published and printed by students of the Mack Junior High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Another paper, the Who's Who by name, is one of our exchanges, This paper is put out 'by the McCamly Junior High School, Battle Creek, Michigan. It is one of our larger and better papers. We should also mention the two Pontiac papers on our list, The Tomahawk from the High School and The Webster Booster from Webster School. The former, a weekly newspaper, is always interesting and isa model for those who would put the largest amount of worthwhile material in a given space. The ads are very well done. The Booster deserves a place near the top of our exchange list-perhaps second to none when we consider that Webster Junior Hign has only seventh and eighth grades. ' J Oh My Ribs! O What is a seven. letter word Judge: The next person who meaning 'The Yanks are Com- interrupts the proceedings will ingripr Dentist - I hear your father died of hard drink. V Yes, poor fellow, a cake of ice dropped on his head. Ferris Cin Latin classlz Horatius was small and round. Miss Carter: He must have looked like Santa Claus. Mrs. J ewett, in Geography class, May 4th: What is pecul- iar about the Nile River? Karl Snover: It Hows up hill. be sent home. ' Prisoner: , Hooray! Judge: Why didn't you stop beating him when he said, 'Enough'?'l Prisoner: Well, Judge, he's such a liar I'couldn't believe him. Jones: '5Sorry, old man, that my hen got loose and scratched up your garden. H Smith: Oh, that's all right. My dog ate your hen. Jones: Good That makes us square. I just ran over your dog. ' THE ARROW Q June June is a dreamland month, The birds their nest they seek, The dew upon the roses lies Like diamonds, dainty and sweet. Just as the day is dawning, Sweet perfume fills the breezeg The flowers their heads are lifting To the dainty green leaves on the trees. I see across the garden wall The hollyhocks in bloom, A maiden, risen early, A-weaving on her loom. The children caper round her, Their hair is like the sun, And play all day like children do, Until the day is done. A robin on my window sits, Singing his cheery song, And makes me wish I were young again And could play the whole day long. -Alma Davis THE ARROW 41 N ' ,X Y ff W 1 ff as vp,-411,519 YQ if 1 x Iraqi' f I e Wi? ii C ' W : 1 , he H g Q f ' K xx XA wg l Charles Magill, school cartqonist, reviews the year's happenings. 42 T H E A R R 0 W Financial Statement of The Arrow June 15, 1927 Receipts: 1 Sales, October issue ................ ........... 3 0.00 Sales, Novemberissue ..,,,,. .........,. 33.75 Sales, December issue ,..... .,.. . ., ....,.. 33.70 Sales, January issue . .,.,,,.... ...,......, 2 8.05 i Sales, February issue .,,,, .. ..., .A..... . 27.70 Sales, March issue ,.g .,.,,,,. ........ . ..31.70 Sales, April issue ........,. .... ...... 4... .... ....... .... . . . 1 5 This is the issue given free to students Sales, May issue ,,,,,.....,,.,, ,,,... ,,..,..,. . . . .... 30.15 Sale. of Club Pins ,,,,,, ,,,A,, .,,...,,,,,,,. , , , ..,........., 8.80 Total Receipts, first eight issues .. .... ......,..... ....... - 2 24.00 Sales of June issue .....l.........,,.,........,,,,...,...., .. ,......... 60.90 Total Receipts ,,,,..,,,.,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,. .,,...,,.,.,,,,,,,...,, ..... ..... . .......... ....... . . 1 ......, S 2 84.90 Expenditures for first eight issues: ' Paper ,... . .,,.. .,.. ....... ..........,...., . . . Postage, Envelopes, etc. ...... ..... . Prize for story .,.,.. ........ , ..... ,.............. ...,, . . . Printing Plates fCartoons, etc.J Flowers .,... . .. , ..........,.... . ............. .... ..... , . Banquet for staff ,.,,.,.. ...,, ..,.,,,,,,,... .......... ..,.. Club Pins Cto be sold to membersl .... ...,.... ' Lock for news box ......., I .....,................. .......,. . . Expenditures for June issue: 102.75 4.74 1. 00 16. 11 2. 86 22. 50 11.60 .15 Paper ,,,.,,,,,, V 1 ,,,,,...,,... ..,,,,,,,,, ...,....... 2 5 .26 Photography , .... .... .... .......... 7 . 0 7 Printing Plates ...,.......... .... ...... - . ..77 . 58 1.44 Bronzing materials ' ....... ........ . . 161.71 Miscellaneous .......,....... .. .. ......... 1.26 . 112.61 Total Expenditures ......... ........... .......... S 2 74.32 Balance on hand ....,..... ..r..... , . . ........... ........ ..... . ........... . . .............. ................ .... S 1 0 .58 It Will' be noticed that this June issue cost eighteen and a half cents a copy to produce. It has been sold for a dime, thereby giving back to the students a liberal portion of the profits made in the publication enterpriser For the entire year more than. ninety per cent of the gross receipts was used in the actual expenses of publication. ,1 n ,J-.. 5 HI. f - 0 . ,, 1 1 . 1 ', 'Q xfil 1 1 1 4 4 6 1 'D , I Y. r.,-F .i. 71.1171-,V L1..,,,.'- ,n n., 'tu rf'-X ffifil 'Q i U .. HX' LU- 'wif' - 1 I - I , 5, w . ' uv l. , ,f vi . . M , . , - f i. Q U , A - ,A - -1- - 3-w,.,:. J, - . ,Q - '1 ' f