Edison Middle School - Wizard Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Thirfyjeighf if ' Dramatics if , -We, fhe sfudenfs off Eclisonhare very proud of fhe excellenf worlc fhaf Mrs. Wrighf and her dramafics classes have done during fhe semesfers we have been af Edison. The Winfer Class presenfed a very suc- cessful play enfifled Growing Pains, wifh John Koernera as George Mclnfyre and Jeaneffe Smifh as Terry Mclnfyre. This is a humorous sfory of a boy and a girl who are finding difficulfy in frying fo convince ofhers fhaf fhey are growing up. A Y, in E ' The Summer Class of '39 presenfecl Anne of Green esasiee' The sfory offhle lovable liffle qrphari was well porfrayed by Mfarchefa, ' E Holfa, wifh Dick Daugherfy andrRalph Barf- leffein fhe supporfing roles.r E T The affracfive sfage seffings added greaf- ly fo 'rhe effecfivenessiiof fhe presenfafion. Nof only-have we enioyed fhe Senior plays, buf alsoofhervoufsfanding. dramafic achievemenfs such as The'Modern Cin- derella, which was presenfed fo fhe Golden Circle girls. N ' A ' . , A 'KATHRYN HUFF. The Thraficiub - The Thriff Clubfsponsored by Miss Ross, has been doing a greaf deal fhis year fo eh- courage fhe. sfudenfs fo save. During fhe first semesfer a confesf for new accounfs was held. The winning y homerooms were 222-F and B-7S. A similar confesf was held during yfhe second semesfer. E The fhriff capfains for fhe second semesfer were Eleanor McGarrify, Elizabefh Flaherfy, Lillian Womack, Margaref Morris, Jeanie Laraia, Befh Henry, Eugenie. Crowfher, Billy Finley, James Sfeiner, Alfred Pefersen, ,Leo Frafella, andGeorge Chavez. Therclub was greafly inferesfed in raising fhe fhriff sfand- ards af Edisonso fhaffheyawould compare favorably wifh fhose of ofher high schools of fhe cify. This aim was achieved .during fhe year: The club was also inferesfed infhe saving of fime, healfh, and maferials. E The officers for fhe firsf semesfer of fhe year were Johnnie Koerner, Commissioner, and LorelnefBryanf, Secrefary. During fhe second. fermi Bob Sfone and Charloffe Pynoos served as officers. ' . , A CLAIRE STEELE

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Golden Circle i T g Af fhe beginning of .each semesferwfhe Girls' Golden Circle 'chooses Gifs leaders. The officers for fhe fall vsemesfer were Jeaneffe Smifh, guardian: Mary Ann Baker, assisfanf guardiang' .and Priscilla Cavilloh W scribeg This springjyCharlofH'er Pynoos, 'Caro- lyn Rischel, andy Marilyn Winnie were fhe officersq Therideals of ifhis organizafiony are very admirableg Cooperafioh, friendlinessg and good characfer areiessenfialg One of c ' ' 7 fhe ibesf examples of coops-ra+iqn is shown ini fhe Chrisfmas work done by fhe girls. Each and every girl worlcs very hard fo help her homeroom, malcega good confribufion. Making friends af school is encouraged and friendliness is also exfended fo fhe mofhers of fhe girls when 'rhe fime for fhe mofhers' fea and fhe Fine Arfs-Fesfivalrolls around. The developmenf of 'good characfer is scar- ried on fhroughouf fheyenfiregyear, lwifh each andeveryggirl doing her parf fo esfablish a good rnarne forvEdison and ifs girls. f rrll . g r ' - I G ,GKATHRYN HUFF, The Edison Boys' Guild The Edison-Boys' Guild was esfablished in I936and has been very successful under fhe guidance of Mr. Livengood. There have been many chahgesiin 'fhe organizafion of fhe Guild during fhe pasf year. in Formerly fhere were six ranks, ,buf af fhe phresenf fime fhere are four: apprenficeg craffsman, afore- men,n and wiiards. ' All honor sfudenfsgare called masfers, wifhinieach ranlgand fhey receive if fheir T honors T byiearning - ia cerfain number of merifsQ The masfers are no longer elecfed. T T During fhe firsf semes+er.Billy Riley was chief engineer: George Chaves wasnfhe masfer mechanic, and Raymond 'Hovey was recording supervisor. Af fhe presenf fime David MacLeod is chief engineer: Larry Plofkin is masrer mechanic, and Jack Hare ringfon is recording supervisorQo c The Boys Guild sponsors Fafhers' and Sons' Nighffand is in charge ofall afhlefic evenfs for boys. The Boys' Guild promofes home and school-qservice, cifizenship, and scholarship. b I Vi A if ' .I g T g . I FRANK wonn-:moron Thirfy-seven :wi Q , ,

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.giwitaif ZQJQT fe A Syl! Assemblies R Many ini'eres'ling assembly programs were presenred during 'rhe year. The Armisfice Day program presenled by 'lhe ninlh grade social living classes was well given. The Thanksgiving program was very unusual. On December second Mr. Dannaldsorilgavei an inleresling discussion on deserl' life. He had some of 'rhe deserlj animals on +he srage. Anolher in'l'eresl'ing assembly was given, by. Mr. E. C. Waflson, from 'rhe California .lnsl-if l'u+e of Technology. He discussed liquid air and gave some inleresling demonslralions. The Chrislmas 'program presenled by lhe Music Deparlmenl' was'very'beaul'i'Ful. The Glee Clubs sangsChrisl'mas carols under 'lhe direclion of Miss Gibson, Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Ferguson. A very amusing assembly program was presenied by 'Four real Swiss yodelers. They were exceplionally good and received much applause from rhe audience. On April +wen'ry-lirsr +he sludenl' body was greally mysliliied by l'he magic fears per- formed by Caprain T. Jones. Edison srudenls apprecialed 'rhis fine enferlainmenl. CARL RUSSELL Stage Crew and Wizard The Srage Crew is an organizalion for senior boys who wish ro learn wood working, painling, and eleclri-cal work. The S'l'age Crew is owne of 'rhe mosl successliulof all school organizarions. li has saved 'Phe school several hundred 'dollars during ils exisience by building sers and by makingiihe srage properries. iq Much credif musf, be given ro Mr. Wilson 'for his splendid managemenl of The crew all ihese years. A s The Wizardgis 1'he Edison school paper. Hs cos? is +wo dollars a 'rerm for each home- room. Mrs. Eklund supervises l'he iournalism class which publishes +he Wizard. Mr. Car+wrigh+ is in charge of +he prim' shop where rhe paper. is prinredg The Wizard con'l'ains school n'ew5,.iakes, poems and sporl' reviews. The paper is published every l'wo weeks. All of 'rhe block prinls used in lhe Wizard are made of linoleum in Mr. Wilson's arf classes. A ii Y R - R R HARRY ESTERLY g C W' A 'Thir'l'y-nine