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

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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

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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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Forly' i ,,,,,,,, Music Grgamzations This year lhe music deparlmenl' has had several changes in personnel. I+ has suffered a 'greal loss lhrough lhe promolion of lhree ol ils mosl capable leaders. Miss Wine- brighl, sponsor of lhe Girls' Glee Club, lefl' Edison lo become an assislanl supervisor ol music. Mrs. Engberg, who was wilh us for 'lour years, was appoinled head of The music deparfmenl al' Eolylechnic High School. Vaflwiie al Edison, she waslhe leader of lhe Boysl Glee Club, ,and she lell' a well lrained group of singers. Mr..Boucher, who organ- ized lhe bands and orcheslras, was a leacher al Edison lor len years. While he was here, his band won lirsl place in 'lhe annual band leslival al' lhe Coliseum in l935. ln I937, all lhe annual' P.-T. A. highschool loolball carnival, 'lhe Edison band was 'lhe only one hundred-piece band in lhe parade. 'Edison sludenls were very sorry 'rolose Mr. Boucher, buf lhey are sure he is doing lhe same fine worlc al Lincoln High School where he is now leaching. Mrs. Allen, who is now in charge ol lhe Girls' Glee Club, and Miss Gibson, who is lhe new sponsor of 'lhe Boys' Glee Club, are proving lo be very capable lead- ers. Mr. Wallis, lhe lalesl' addilion 'lo The music slaliljis in charge of 'lhe bands and orcheslras. Mr. Wallis formerly laughl' al Marshall High School. He has done some line workywilh 'rhe senior band .and lhe senior orcheslra. These organizalions haveiplayed for several assemblies lhis semesler. Mrs. Allen's Glee Clublsang for many imporlanl even+,s,durin,g'f.+hg.year. The Golden Circle inslallalion, lhe Chrislmas program: Com- mencemenl' Exercises, lhe Easier program, and lhe Feslival of 'lhe Lanlerns were a few ol lhe evenls al which lhe Glee Club ap- peared. The oflicersof lhe Girls' Glee Club lhis semesler are'Maurine Presler and Jewell Worlhingloni. Hamillon Lloyd, Jim Fergu- son, and Herberl' Burdick are 'l'he officers of 'rhe Boys' Club. . Q JIM eeks g ED COULTER -. ,