Ervin Junior High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Ervin's happenings are bringing in noth- ing but RAVE notices from those who are in the know . . . Speaking of people in the know, Mr. Katz and Mr. Freed are in Te1etype's spotlight. Ervin's Principal and Vice-Principal are to be applauded for their outstanding performances in The Enforcers . This column is predicting some really great repeat performances. This year's Student Council president, Marty Magana, was Head and Shoulders above our expectations. No, he's not a victim of dandruff. ln his ovm capable way, he exercised his power in a demo- cratic way, he was able to listen to both sides of many issues and evaluate the cir- cumstances before making decisions . He led, rather than pushed, the Student Coun- cil members into decisions. just think, he's not even backed by Peanut Power! Every person has the right to a trial by jury. Mrs. Bobbie Tetley has taken this to heart -- in fact, into the heart of her classroom. Her eighth grade Civics classes conducted mock trials with stu- dents researching actual case histories and presenting their trials before guest audiences. Mrs. Tetley gets our vote for initiative . GALS was among the up and coming organizations of this past school year. The members were ever busy participat- ing in sports and various activities. One of the busiest GALS around was one of their sponsors, Ms. Cathy Brown. What with co-coaching basketball for the girls' team, co-sponsoring GALS, co-sponsor- ing Jr. Forensics, directing the Spring Play and supporting other activities, Ms . Brown was buzzin' around. It is rumored that Ervin has secretly acquired a Little Theater somewhere in the building. The numbers 21 and 22 have been whispered in the halls . . . And BJHS2Teletype speaking of halls, has anyone else noticed that being in the traffic of Ervin's hal- lowed halls is like being in a roller derby at Skateland? lntercambio became a well-knovvn word this year at Ervin as we welcomed two foreign exchange students. Spending their summer vacations here were Mabel Ra- mos from San Salvador, El Salvador, and Marcella Curadra from Managua, Nicara- gua. Their two hosting sisters from Ervin were Dana Gordon and Diane Walk- er, respectively. I-lermanas, hermanas, nunca estaban tal hermanas dedicarse. Congratulations are due to three Ervin students who excelled in contests outside the circle of Ervin's influence. SUE RAT- LIFF, a seventh grader, won First Place in the intermediate division of the state NEA's My America Contest with her poem, Do They Remember Us'? Her poem then went on to win Honorable Men- tion in the intermediate division of the na- tional NEA Contest and was awarded 5100.00 for her efforts. This year she was the accompanist for the ninth grade mixed ensemble, was one of the accompa- nists for the spring play and the pianist for her church, The Blue Ridge Baptist Temple. Not only is Ruth greatly involved in music but one of her short stories won First Place in Ervin's Creative Writing Contest. One might say Ruth Ann has the keys to success -- at least 88 of them. Our own JEFF MURRELL, ninth grader, won First Place at the Optimists District Oratorical Contest in january. Jeff's win- ning essay was titled, Together We Will Decrease Our Chances of Becoming a Crime Statistic. Would we be too opti- mistic if we predict a successful future for jeff? . . . The talent in our school is absolutely amazing. We all deserve rec- ognition. Honestly . . .

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I R ' T1-IE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH: Ervin was again Number One this year in United Fund Campaign giving. The total building contribution for both students and teachers was Sl95l.06. Pioneers contrib- uted more than 102, of the 515,000 goal that Eastern jackson County had for its schools. How sweet it was! . . . If you have a sweet tooth, we hope you didn't miss Ervin's Annual Candy Sale. Prizes were awarded to the students who sold the most candy: Pounds were awarded to the students who ate the most candy. Without a doubt, Ervin's PTA is tops! Our PTA ladies helped with the Candy Sale, sponsored Art and Creative Writing Contests, donated typing skills to Ervin teachers and whatever was necessary to support and improve the caliber of parent- teacher relationships. Why, they even gave apples to the teachers . . . These same teachers became the apples of our eyes when they began sporting the new gold sweaters. School spirit hit the top of the charts thanks to their enthusiasm. Yea, Goldl Gold! Let's hear it for the Gold! Ervin's traditional Christmas festivities were held Wednesday, December 22, amid much animated anticipation. Christmas traveling, assemblies and room parties, provided a good time for all . . . Next year, couldn't we just send cards? . . . Thanks to Ervinites the students at the B.W. Shepard School had a Merry Christ- mas. According to Frank fSantaj Bol- becker, Ervin students outdid themselves this year as they filled a large truck with gifts, stockings and Christmas cards. For the first time in Ervin's history, the ninth grade basketball team took First Place in the Center North Tournament, November 30-December 3. RAI-I! . . . We thank all the basketball, football, volley- ball and track, teams for a really terrific showing. lt's an old Ervin tradition. .U . .. The 1976-77 school year saw the initiation of a new program for Ervin's functional Brought to you by Barlow and Dailey, Ervin's answer to Barnum and Bailey education students. This new event was the Special Olympics, a nation-wide pro- gram sponsored by the jospeh P. Kennedy, jr. , Foundation. On january 27, Ervin's teams participated in a tournament in which our Boys' A team came in Second and the girls' team came in Third. These wins made Ervin's squads eligible to enter statewide competition. They've only just begun . . . Reading Month was a smash hit with most Ervinites. Thanks to the faculty and library personnel here at Ervin, book- worms are continually receiving a very nourishing diet. Remember, a book a day keeps illiteracy away . . . The new and innovative reading contests prompted stu- dents of every caliber to read for fun and prizes -- but we had to keep reminding Jaime Greenwell that DICK AND JANE books didn't count . . . Of course, there are two sides to these stories . . . Bool Hissll No, these words were not the reaction to our punsg they were standard reactions to the villain of Ervin's 1977 Spring Melodrama: Adrift in New York or Her First False Step, written by Ad- dison Aulger. This play featured a Star- studded cast. For details, see your sou- venir program . . . Congratulations to Ms. Brown, cast and company, on a fine production. Our compliments on the fancy footwork. Perhaps Mike Newman should check for an opening as an Arthur Murray dance instructor . . . And a one and a two To Mrs. Thompson and Pathfinder staff: Thanks for a job well done. By the way, Ervinites really liked the Pat on the Back column -- especially those who broke their arms to get in it. QWe can't help it, PUNS ARE FUND A FINAL NOTE: Nurse jones requests that these items be claimed immediately: an old brovxm sock, one half-licked Toot- sie-Pop, an unsolved story problem, Ralph Conner . . .