Garfield Junior High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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14 GARFIELD GLEANER grade, visited the new Garfield school at Hopkins and Grant streets and made a tour of inspection of the building, which is nearly completed. The program given at Garfield included the following numbers: selections, orches- tra; songs by Boys ' Glee Club; concert declamation, Toussaint l ' Ouverture, by High Eighth Grade Boys; typing demon- stration; Latin songs and stories; French songs; scientific experiments by Kermit Mattson; declamation by Lorraine Drury; school song; music by Garfield Band. ARBOR DAY. Last Arbor Day all classes planted trees in our new school grounds. Our class planted an oak tree, and along with it we planted our dearest wishes written on a little piece of paper. We are all sure that they will come true : On Arbor Day we planted a tree. An oak, the strongest kind we know. And written on bits of paper small Our future hopes did sow; For Miss Gay ' s class has high ideals, And aims to win success, In this brave world we wish to stand On top, the very best; The reason is, we ' re trying now To be honest, kind and true, So when we are tested in this world of trial, We will stand out. true blue. Alice Leyrer. BOYS ATTEND ROTARY CLUB LUNCHEON. Thirteen Garfield boys, one selected from each class, attended the luncheon given by the Rotary Club at Hotel White- cotton on May 25. The boys enjoyed themselves very much, and we thoroughly appreciate the kindness of the Rotary Club in asking us. The boys who attended are: Jack Chance, Alfred Chandler, Marshall Horner, Donald Koch. Ross Dartt, William Chase, Reginald Gordon, Herbert Godin, Arthur Van de Marke, Billy Stern, Arthur Sychrowsky. John Pugh and ' ' D. C. Clinton. SPRING FEVER. I feel so dreadful lazy Now spring is in the air, I do not like to wash my face, Or even comb my hair. My mother says spring fever Is surely catching me, But I don ' t think it is, because I eat so well, you see. I will be glad when school is out, And vacation time has come, ' Cause then I know I ' ll get some rest, And that will help me some. With examinations over, And good marks on my card, I can afford to have spring fever Because I ' ve worked so hard. Frances Clarke, B-9. B-8 CLASS PROPHECY. (With Apologies to Mother Shipton) Mrs. Russ will make a fuss, When B-8 children make a muss. We shall certainly be mistaken If a butcher is not Cortlandt Bacon. Gladys and Sumner, fat and lean, Will some day lick their platter clean. Julia as a farmerette Shall till the soil and toil and sweat. Robert a lawyer ' s robe shall wear To show the rank that he does bear. In many years to come Ross. Dartt Shall problems solve and be most smart. Beth Denny we shall sometimes meet In a restaurant frying meat. Jeanette a costumer shall be, And Holman Lenhart cut a tree. In t he future W T alter Gander Around the world shall roam and wander. Ernul in the Egyptian air Shall excavate for scarabs rare. John Gregg shall one day sail the air, A monoplane his weight shall bear. In 3 r ears to come friend Dermid Kysh Shall make his fortune catching fish. Although Lucille is very nice She will always be afraid of mice. John Uren in time unknown Shall sail across the seas to Rome. Elizabeth Priestley shall own a house In which there never will be a mouse. Willard Retell till he is old Shall search the hills and vales for gold. Elizabeth Martin shall happy be When she has once returned from sea. And our strong man Sandy Lawrence Shall wed a girl brought up in Florence. Nancy a politician shall be, Whom we may often chance to see. Whenever the circus comes to town We ' ll see Gale Wallace as a clown. Evelyn Palmer shall make sweet candy Which she will feed to Kees Wybrandi. Ralph Kelner shall drink kerosene And call on Doctor Josephine. Raymond shall be a trouback ur. And sing and dance from door to door. Elmer shall live for generations, Because he has so many relations. Ruth Miller in the Volsinean mere Shall shoot wild fowl without fear. Mary Martin when twenty-nine Shall take a trip across the Rhine. Nancy Hodgkin, always bold. Shall capture bugs till she is old. Kahn to the North Pole soon shall sail In hopes that he can catch a whale. Oliver Olsen the streets shall clean And marry the daughter of a dean. Lucille Littleton and Elizabeth Priestly.

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GARFIELD GLEANER 13 We know that with our own new field to practice on we shall have a winning- team next year. THE TEAM: Captain Edmond Combatalade, our pitch- er, was on the mound in every game, had everybody guessing all the time and was one of our mainstays. We are sorry to lose our veteran next year. Walter Wyatt, catcher, was a hard hit- ter, besides taking care of all the balls behind the bat. Jack Murphy, first base- man, was there with the goods, whether fielding or batting; Francis Wagner held second base in good fashion, being always there on the peg from Wyatt; Kenneth Robie. shortstop, fielded in great style; Eldred Cooney could always be counted on to take good care of third base; Ray- mond Gilmore, left field. Bayard Rucker, right field, and Breck Reed, center field, played their positions well, and will do better next year. Unless Mr. Rushforth is snatched up as coach by some big league team he will add to his glorjr with the wining team at Garfield next 3 ear. S. K. OUR ROWING CREW. Although we are a long way from Lake Merritt, nevertheless we have organized a tip-top rowing crew. Not long ago this particular crew signed up for a race in the regatta of May 6, 1921. So we were present at Lake Merritt on the given date. Several other races came off and then ours was called. The big, burly boathouse captain helped us disentangle ourselves from the crowd and trickle down onto the landing. We stood looking as businesslike as possible, because there was a crowd of sailors standing on the ah — er — piazzas that run around the boat- house. We were assigned to boat L. This worthy craft seemed to have (mind I said seemed) some luck attached. Poor, unsuspecting crew, we thought that be- cause the first crew to sail in it had won, the second come out in a tie, we would surely win. But we were slightly dis- appointed. For we learned (after the race had started that boats could develop streaks. Well, this one did, and they weren ' t streaks of greased lightning either. First an oarlock would break, then an- other, our foot rests would flop out of place and strike our unsuspecting shins. Then to cap these handicaps, two big excursion boats had to sail alongside of us, and being on the outside course, we had to fight their swell. Now mind, I ' m not squealing — but I am merely showing why we came in third, and not first or second. Besides, I think we really did well. We had had only five lessons and only two practices before the race. And before I close I want to give a word of thanks to Miss Stout for starting us in our lessons, for Mrs. Cercher in coaching us so nicely, and I want to lead a yell for our coxy who did some mighty fine work. Our coxswain is a girl in the A-8 going by the name of Edna Turner. I migh add that next year we are going to try for first place again, only we are going to have two crews. Ka Cey, A-8. GLEE CLUB. The Garfield Boys ' Glee Club, which started a few years ago, under the super- vision of Miss Wilson, has not only proved a success but is on its way to fame. The Lions ' Club of Berkeley asked Miss Wilson and Mr. Hennessey if the Glee Club could sing at a luncheon they were giving. Then the Rotary Club asked if the boys could come down and sing at an entertainment. The Glee Club did so well that the pastor of the Wesley Church asked if they would sing for them. Then the pastor of the First Congregational Church asked them to sing. The Glee Club represented Garfield by singing at the Berkeley High School when they had the business show. But the greatest honor of all came when they sang at the Greek Theater. All the children of Garfield School and teachers and Mr. Hennessey are proud of the Glee Club, for it made a reputation for Garfield in musical lines. J. M. OUR TEACHERS. Teachers at Garfield this term have done or are planning to do many interesting- things. Miss Grover appeared carrying a cane, the result of an accident some months ago; Miss Prindle has gone on a trip to France; Mrs. Turner is teaching French at the University Intersession every after- noon after school; Mr. Hennessey will teach citizenship classes for the University Summer School; Miss Martin fractured a bone in her foot and traveled on crutches for several weeks; Mrs. Kellogg recently underwent an operation for appendicitis; Miss Fraser will leave in July for a three months ' tour of Italy, Greece and other interesting countries; Miss Arendt acquired poison oak and her eyes disappeared for several days, causing her absence from school; and, finally, before another term begins. Miss Woodin will have changed her name to Mrs. Leonard Beckwith and will have gone to Fresno to live, accom- panied by the best wishes of everybody at Garfield. PROSPECTIVE LOW SEVENS VISIT. Sixth grade pupils with their teachers from the Hillside, Oxford, Jefferson, Whit- tier, Thousand Oaks, Washington and Marin Avenue schools attended an enjoy- able program given at Garfield Wednesday afternoon. May 24. Following the pro- gram the guests, in charge of the seventh

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GARFIELD .GLEANER 16 HIGH NINTH. Class Colors, Alfred White, Barton Brown. Class Gambler, Jack Chance. Class Month, David May. Class Furniture, Evelyn Davenport. Class Direction, Ellsworth Southall. Class Automobiles Alfred Chandler, Helen Frankland. Class Drink, Emily Welch. Class Trade, Elizabeth Miller. Class Net, Carlos Sein. Class Tennis Racket, Linwood McLaughlin. Class Capitalist, Katherine Morgan. Class Water Supply, Samuel Welles. Class Teaser, Carol Kidder. Class Animal, Fanny Wolf. Class Fool, Velma Simpson. Class Canyon Glenn Wilson. Class Bread, Kathleen Graham. Class Singer, Margaret Farrar. Class Clergyman, Leland Abbott. Class Dictionary. Helen Webster. Class Shipyard, Doris Moore. Class Birdhouse, Mary Avery. Alfred Chandler and Kendric Morrish. COMMENCEMENT. The tenth of June is Commencement Day, ' Tis then our spirits will be gay; ' Tis then we receive diplomas of learning- After eight years of very keen yearning; Diplomas tied with orange and white, Of which we ' ve dreamed day and night. In future we ' ll think how we walked down that aisle. Marching with heads high, in single file; The girls in their middies and skirts they made. The boys not looking one bit afraid. We shall think of our classmates far and near. Who once to us were so very dear; Many who ' ve won success in life. Becoming famous after struggle and strife. Virginia Boyd, A-8. NOTES. Three hundred Garfield alumni gathered at the school on the evening of May 14 and enjoyed a delightful evening. The entertainment included a clever program given by the alumni, followed by a ser- pentine dance. Gavien McCullagh. last year ' s capable president, will be succeeded by Thomas Dabagh, now a student at U. of C. With the high ninth graduation pro- gram on Thursday forenoon, June 9, and the high eighth diploma exercises in .the afternoon of the same day, followed by the eighth party on Thursday and the ninth on Friday, our last year at Garfield will have come to an end. Ten weeks of happy vacation stretch before us, as school will not reopen until August 22. Vacation joys be ours! JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET The University of California field was the scene of an interesting and exciting track meet last Wednesday afternoon, June first. Boys and girls from Garfield, Edison, Burbank and Willard competed in track and field events, divided into classes according to weight. Though we did not win the meet, our young athletes gave a good account of themselves and made some excellent records. Our rooting section, gay with streamers of orange and white, was by far the most attractive and our songs and yells were given with all of Garfield ' s well-known enthusiasm and pep. Our clever young yell-leader, Clayton Warren, and his two assistants, Louis Orosz and Jimmie Nor- ton, were there with the goods and looked very classy in their white suits with orange trimmings. The movie man caught us all several times and we may expect to see ourselves on the screen very soon. Miss Richardson, Mr. Rushforth, Miss Stout and all the other athletic directors deserve congratulations on the splendid showing made by all schools. Wait till next year when w r e have a real playground to practice on, and we ' ll show ' em ! Events won by Garfield students are: First Place. (1) Broad Jump — 125-lb. class — Shoichi Kushida— 17 ft. 2y 2 in. (2) 110 yd. dash— Jack Murphy— 11 2-5 seconds. (3) Basketball throw (Unlimited) — Bay- ard Rucker — 95 ft. 5 in. (4) Broad jump, unlimited (Girls) — Aud- rey McKelvy. (5) 80-lb. Baseball throw — Ruth Jackson. (6) 80-lb. 50-yd. dash— Pearl Tomwye. (7) 110-lb. baseball throw — Kathryn Port- er. Second Place. (1) 95-lb. 50-yd. dash — Horace Haynes. (2) 80-lb. Broad Jump — Kahn Uyeyama. (3) 80-lb. 50-yd. dash — Lorraine Drury. (4) 80-lb. Baseball throw— Helen David- son. (6) 440-yd. Relay, Girls ' team — Freda Ranft. Eunice Armstrong, Lorraine Drury. Marjorie Watts, Audrey McKelvy. Third Place. (1) 95-lb. broad jump — Paul Wilson. (2) 80-lb. 50-yd. dash— Letha Fisher. (3) 95-lb. baseball throw— Cecil Welles. (4) 440-yd. relay. Boys ' team — Raymond Gilmore, Horace Haynes, Burnham Handling, Jack Murphy, Willard Graham.