Fremont Junior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Pomona, CA)

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THE WORK DF THE COMMISSIONS Much of the credit for the smooth functioning of Fremont's business affairs and social life is due to members of commissions, who, under the guidance of the commissioners and faculty advisors, perform a variety of services. The Safety Commission lf 3 has functioned every day in KZtEf3',, vi Ffa? the life of the school. Q Spode gl? ev Traffic officers have kept ' 'QQQ Xe traffic moving along rapidly X, 48 and safely. Traffic court 4 GE . 7 was conducted once a month NTNNNRN 5 to handle cases where stu- NX dents failed to obey the rules. They also tried Q, Qi! Ji cases of bicycle violation, N.,-'Qil - Q25 cooperating with the Junior f Hi-Y. Another important N contribution made by this I group is the training it y j I takes in First Aid. Many I X tenth grade safety officers, X k as well as ninth grade l Mi Q officers, completed the . Q l course this year. This Xqt ,f ' Qgld, -A XR. service is important to the Qggsgliifg xkj 'Q school and to society in ' AR XX, general. Mrs. Parker is I advisor for this group. Qtr The Entertainment . Commissioner presided at E5ffX Fit: T'E! several assemblies in the absence of the president. Special services of this group include the occasional arranging of flowers for the school officeg ushering at school affairs, this year particularly at the April 4 performance NMusic on ReviewH3and.keeping a 'scrapbook of school affairs. This commission was supervised by Mrs. Madsen. The Finance Commission, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Douglas, collected student body dues, issued student body cards, and assisted in the disbursing of funds and rendering of accounts. Students who failed to pay promptly were interviewed and urged to discharge their financial obligations. Work was provided for those otherwise unable to pay. The Citizenship Commission, under the direction of Mrs. Hathaway, records citizenship data and compiles the quarterly honor roll and the annual roll of those eligible to the Scholarship Party. The commission occasionally interviews students who are judged in need of student guidance in their adjustment to our miniature democracy. ' The Publicity Commission, better known as the Bulldog Club, is under the direction of Mrs. Furr. The members gather news, write the articles, and

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THE WORK OF THE COMMISSIONS fCont'd, assemble, staple, and distribute the Bulldog, which is issued bi-weekly. When called upon, the group also handles publicity for school affairs. The Boys' Welfare Commission arranged a Father-Son Banquet on December 15 and a Mother-Son Banquet on May 9. Both of these events were well attended and much appreciated. The LaVerne College Quartet came to Fremont for an assembly program at the invitation of this group. The boys also sponsored a noon indoor tournament and attempted a model airplane contest, which was dropped for lack of entries. One of the most important activities of the year was the issuing of'aihletic equipment during the noon hour. Mr. Montz is advisor for the Boys' Welfare Commission. Miss Hoyer's Girls' Welfare Commission had a full year. Doris McKinney served as commissioner until illness made it necessary for her to resign, Pattie Strange then assumed the position. The girls started activities by making and distributing HGet-Acquaintedn Tags, which the art classes decorated. Then 115 pompoms were made for the first conference football game. They were sold almost at cost, for the purpose was to give color and life to the occasion. As is customary, the commission sponsored an after-school party for girls, the Mother-Daughter and Father-Daughter Banquets, which were very successful, and an assembly, which this year was a Hallowe'en assembly. The speaker discussed the tradition of the holiday and girls' opportunities for setting standards of fun. The last event of the year was a tea on May 28 for tenth grade girls, at which Miss Ethel Allen, dean of girls of Pomona High School, talked about the new vistas which lie before the girls. The Girls' Athletic Commission, which is made up of four members selected from each grade by the commissioner andtemrnr-in charge, has several duties. This year it took charge of after-school and noon tournament games, of a play day after school, and of awards for points. It has been proposed that next year the commission organize a club composed of girls chosen from those who have attained at least the first award. The Junior Red Cross Commission, which is sponsored by Mrs. Douglas, is the school's service organization. Regularly throughout the year these students appeal to the school for contributions of various kinds. Some of these things are ready for sending to those whose lives will be cheered by our thoughtfulnessg other contributions are used by the group for making gifts. The calendar for 1940-41 follows: October - Junk Drive November - Thanksgiving offering December - christmas stockings for Marine Hospital, San Diego January - Hmarch of Dimesu February - Valentines for tubercular patients at Van Velser Sanitorium, Baldwin Park March - Easter favors for tubercular patients at Van Velser Sanitorium, Baldwin Park April - Good Will assembly, and exhibit of treasures from many lands