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

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THE GIRLS ' ADVANCED GLEE CLUB The Girls ' Advanced Glee Club has been organized for business this term. Our chief aim all through the term has been to sing whenever and wherever we are asked. We have been called upon a number of times this term to sing for different enter- tainments. We were asked to sing before the H-9 Assembly. A few weeks later we were told that there would be a Sirkus on Oct. 10th. Twelve girls were picked from the Glee Club to sing the songs of different nations in the Melting Pot. On the day of the school bond parade the Glee Club led all the rest of the girls in the school. We have tried very hard this term to make our Glee Club better in every way. We are under the direction of our able leader, Miss Bonney. We practice during the sixth period every Tuesday and Thurs- day. When we leave Garfield at Christmas time, the Beginners ' Glee of this term will be the Advanced Glee of next term. We hope that they will get as much good and enjoyment out of the club as we did. Charlotte Gay H-9. CHILDREN ' S BOOK WEEK November 9-15 O for a Booke and a shadie nooke eyther in a doore or out; With the grene leaves whisp ' ring overhede, or the Streete cries all about Where I maie Reade all at my ease, both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke whereon to looke, is better to me than Golde. Children ' s Book Week was dedicated to the children of the nation, and every library, bookshop, school, church, and radio gave special attention to the children ' s literature. Children ' s Book Week was designed to cul- tivate in the children an appreciaton for the best books. It originated in 1919 when booksellers felt that children ' s literature should be improved, and so interest the children to read, because the books which a child reads have a large influence on moulding his desires for his future life. Children ' s Book Week was appropriately observed in Garfield. The Public Library sent to Garfield lists of books for the differ- ent grades, and each pupil was given a list. The books listed were of general interest and excellent children ' s literature. During the last three years our school library has grown with marvelous rapidity and is steadily improving. It is giving greater service to the school, and all the pupils are making use of the library. Most of the pupils in the High Ninth remember the first Library Day in our new Garfield School, on which the big drive for books was held. Each pupil brought a book suit- able for the library, and soon, one by one, the empty shelves began to be occupied by children ' s literature. This term several hundred new and at- tractive volumes have been added to our library, many of which were placed on ex- hibition during Children ' s Book Week. Many new editions of old copies have been added such as the new and beautifully illustrated book, The Prince and the Pauper. Our Lbrary has a beautiful new edition of the book, Tales From Shakespeare. These are just two of the many new editions which we now possess. National Book Week was further observed by all the classes of the school. One of the interesting features was that each advisor with his or her class visited the school Lbrary and listened to a talk by the librarian, Miss Patton, on new editions, good books that have been added, and interesting books that every child should read. Our library has also received generous donations. Fred Glover of the Low Eighth has contributed a number of volumes, and through the kindness of Mrs. Glover of the Parent-Teacher Association, several dozen back numbers of the National Geographic Magazine have been donated. A card catalog of this material for several years back has been loaned to us by the Oxford School, and is now being copied by the pupils for our library. This catalogued material will prove of great value in refer- ence work. We pupils of Garfield should feel proud of our library and of the rapid progress it has made in the last three years. We must all join in and cooperate to take care of the books, and thus show our appreciation of our school library. Thelma Liddicott H-9. GARFIELD RADIO CLUB The Radio Club held its first meeting on October 3. On October 23, we held an election. The officers are: President Mark Morris Vice President Alan Watt Secretary Russell Runyon Treasurer Robert Kleinhammer Faculty Advisor Mr. Flanders Mr. Haller of the Berkeley High School faculty, who is a radio expert, has been giv- ing lectures on the history of Radio, reson- ance, different types of crystals and detec- tors. The last and the best of all his talks was the one on the audion detector and how it works. His talks have been invaluable, and only those who have heard him can ap- preciate what he has done for the club. His association with such men as De Forest and Cunningham, has enriched his experi- ence and our club is getting the benefit. His talks are given every two weeks. The meetings between are cared for by mem- bers. The boys use this time for experi- ments or reports and code practice. By the first of the year, the club will have a complete radio set of its own for experimental purposes and school pro- grams. Next semester the club will receive more members during the first month, at the regular entrance fee of twenty-five cents a term. This is open to anyone interested in radio. Mark Morris, H-9. THE PIANO CLUB October 30, at Harmony, Mr. Haydon suggested to us that we organize a piano club. All readily agreed, so we organized ourselves immediately. The officers that were chosen are Margaret Christensen, president; and Barbara Davis, secretary.

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ALUMNI NOTES In thinking over the alumni of Garfield, and trying to check them up, we find them prominent in every conceivable field. At Berkeley High, Garfield may claim many. Esther Cox, besides being Girl Commissioner, has a leading part in the Senior Play. Dorothy Baldwin and Olive Mcintosh also play leading roles. In the Girls ' Association play, Louise Craviotto had a prominent part. Horace Haynes is the editor of the Weekly News and of the school paper, Olla Podrida. Five others of the Garfield alumni are on his staff. Henry Whaley, just one term removed from Gar- field, has already sung his way into promin- ence. Roland Elrod, the school artist, put on a clever skit at the vaudeville. Garfield is well represented in the Forum, the de- bating organization at Berkeley High, of which Mario Margutti is secretary. Harry Cobden made a place on the interscholastic debating team. Lin McLaughlin is yell leader, and certainly puts pep into it. Helen Wagner is in Hollywood, and under the name of Joan Lowell, bids fair to be- come a prominent film star. Sooner or later Garfield is bound to get into the movies! Garfield has also produced many stars in the athletic field. Included on the Berke- ley High lineup this year are Jack Murphy, Walter Wyatt, Harry Cobden, Bayard Rucker, Tom Hutton and Willard Graham. Eldred Cooney has been elected basketball captain for the coming semester, and Wil- lard Retelle is the captain of the water polo team. The Mell brothers, and Dana Carey, Gar- field alumni, are upholding the honors of the famous U. C. varsity. Let us again rejoice that Helen Wills belongs to us, and hope that in the future we may boast of other stars of equal prominence. Ruth Waldo. GARFIELD ORCHESTRA Fall Term 1924 Glen Haydon, Conductor 1st Violins — Lucile Taylor, Dorothy Gay, Harold Storm, Jack Jagger, Ernest Benning, Norma Ellis, Mildred Grim, George Eltchi- noff. 2nd Violins — Herbert Thelen, Stanley Marquis, Genevieve Gay, Edward Donahue, Lucne Grimsley, Grethe Vesper, Marian Matter, Mary Case. Cello— Caroll Porter. String Bass — Ethel Jenkins. Clarinet — Norman Rush. Cornets — George Thurston, Paschal Long- aker, George Sense. Melaphone — Harold Andree. Trombone — James Luce. Baritone — Harold Pearson. Drums — Sanford Berger, Joe Muldoon. Piano — Vivian Best, Maxine Swift. GARFIELD ORCHESTRA The Garfield orchestra made its first pub- lic appearance of the year at the Parent- Teacher meeting the evening of October 17. The program on this occasion was: Stony Point March Laurendeau Tres Jolie , waltz Waldteufel Mosaic , Overture. Parents and teachers spoke very enthusi- astically about the performance. On Novem- 24, the orchestra played for the assembled High Sixth grades of the eight elementary schools in North Berkeley. For the gradu- ation program, the orchestra is to play: Connecticut March ' Nassan First Smile , waltz Lagye Operatic Strains Seredy The members of the orchestra, individu- ally and collectively, have made good pro- gress in their playing during the present semester, and the organization is one of which Garfield School may well be proud. A MESSAGE FROM THE GARFIELD PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF GARFIELD SCHOOL. Do you know that you have it in your power to realize many of the dreams that your fathers and mothers and teachers have had to put aside ? Do you know that in this world each one of you has a place and a work to do ? WE HAVE GREAT HOPES FOR YOU. Mrs. C. E. Condon, President. GARFIELD BAND The prospects for the Garfield band did not look very bright at the beginning of the term. The members went right to work, however, and at the time of the parade for the school bonds, on October 31, the organ- ization made a very fine appearance, attract- ing much favorable comment on both their playing and marching. New band caps, orange and white in color, were purchased from the Sirkus funds. The band, also, played for the volley-ball championship game and for the Armistice Day program. The band also played for the entertain- ment given by the Parent-Teacher Associa- tion to the High Nines.

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THE LOW SEVENS THE HISTORY OF OUR CLASS, H-8 When we came in as Low Sevens, we were divided into different divisions. Most of us found that we were separated from many of our friends. But we soon found that it was very easy to make new friends, and in a week or so we acted as if we had known each other for years. We are very proud to be able to say that we will be the first grade to go all through Garfield belonging to the Garfield Student Association. We are also the first Low Sevens to use the auditorium. There are six Low Seven classes and all have shown their school spirit in some way. We are trying to make the student body better all the time, as all the other classes are doing, and we are hoping that the Low Sevens will keep up Garfield ' s standards and continue to be a credit to our school. Daniel Popper L-7. HIGH SEVENTH GRADE This term the High Seventh classes have been very successful in everything in which they have participated. There has been great rivalry between the different classes in athletics, but on the whole each class did its part well. We were quite proud of the children who took part in the High Seventh entertain- ment. Doris Lee, a talented member of Miss Peterson ' s class sang and played beautifully. Betsy Ailing won the first prize in the poetry contest and Dale Sandifer won the third prize in the limerick contest. Altogether we have had quite a pleasant as well as a successful term because we have all co-operated, and we are all looking forward to a very happy Low Eighth term. Mary Elizabeth Moore H-7. DOINGS OF THE LOW EIGHTS The L-8-S has the highest score for boys ' soccer teams. This class, when one of its prominent members, Sidney Bulla, went away, had a surprise for him on Thursday noon, October 30, 1924. They had ice cream, candy, nuts, sandwiches, fruit, cookies and cakes to eat, and played many interesting games. Most of the L-8 advisories were 100% for Student Body Cards, but I regret to say that only one or two of these classes are 100% in banking. However, the tardy classes are trying to encourage children to have accounts, and to bank often. The girls have organized themselves into teams, as the boys did. These teams are for soccer, and the larger classes also have second teams. Most L-8 ' s went to hear the U. C. Glee Club, and enjoyed the beautiful songs, the funny monologues and the other things very much, indeed. From what I gather by the improvement in the halls, study-halls, class-rooms, and corridors, the L-8 Grade certainly has re- solved to keep the Student Body laws, sup- port its constitution, and abide by its motto: All for one, one for all. Phyllis Preston L-8. When our class came to Garfield, we dis- tinguished ourselves in studies if not in athletics. We may have been beaten in the latter but, in the former — well, — excuse our dust! We all learned to spell in L-7 with the help of Miss Gay who deserves due credit. We also established a debating society, and much talent was shown in our class. During this term, also, Miss Grover taught four of our girls a little Colonial play which we gave on Library Day. When we studied Horatius and other poems in the H-7 many verses on its style were written by our poets. We studied the Alhambra very earnestly last term and, although we made no scrap- books we took a trip (imaginary trips) to the Alhambra in our Boat of Dreams. On Library Day our class represented various characters in Alice in Wonderland. In this, our H-8 term, our Debating Society has been successful. Much talent is displayed in our orations by members of our class of whom the foremost are: Waldo Watson, Frank Scoonover, Billy Wentworth, and others. In the Sirkus four of our girls were in the Melting Pot. Billy Wentworth is our energetic Gleaner Representative and Ernest Schulz, Esther Shelley and Arthur Sconberg are the student Association leaders. All in all, our class has been very suc- cessful during our two years in Garfield and we hope that we shall continue to be. Elizabeth Barnes H-8. THE HISTORY OF THE LOW NINES Two and a half years ago, we, the present Low Nines, came to Garfield. We were nothing but ignorant little scrubs , and at first found ourselves quite lost in such a large building. However we soon became accustomed to the ways of Garfield and felt very proud to be pupils there. The next spring more scrubs came to Garfield, and as we were a little above them, we looked upon them as mere infants. Every Sirkus, Library day and enter- tainment has been represented by our mem- bers, some of them taking leading parts. In Athletics we have been very prominent. Many of us have big G ' s and stars. Some of our boys are on the base ball and basket ball teams, too. During Boys ' Week, one of our boys, Fred Stripp, was chosen to be the City Manager. As Eighth Graders we felt much more im- portant that we did as Seventh Graders, but now we are Ninth Graders and feel more important than ever. Margaret Christensen L-9.