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

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A PERPLEXING SITUATION Frida}-. April 23. Zvlrs. Gray ' s oral English class presented a comed --farce en- titled •■The Perplexing Situation. This play is an amusing number showing the outcome of the resolve of four pretty girls to keep from speaking the entire day. Their father agrees to pay seventy-live dollars if this is accomplished. Many queer situations arise. The cast Yas as follows: h. IVIiddleton Sprignel Wiley Mrs. Middleton Ruth Meaker Tom IMiddleton ....Robert Quillinan Jessie IMiddleton ...June Adams Sue Middleton Marion Coolidge Mrs. Xosie Pauline Kavanagh Alexander Wilson .Robert Condon Uncle Epitumas John Kilkenny Man,- ( servant ) Gladys Farrar Fritz Elmer Kern INIaud Barbara Huff Tucy Fair Beth Ewell Health Officer .....Dorothv Mollin PATRIOTIC PROGRAM . most beautiful patriotic program was given February 11. in honor of Tin- coin. It was repeated. February 20. at Xorthbrae Baptist Church. First. Columbia entered followed b}- members of the Girls Glee Club. Each girl wore a band across the front of her uniform, and each carried a flag represent- ing a state. The A estern group sang California. the Southern group sang Swanee River. and the ] Iiddle West group sang Wisconsin. At the close. Columbia walked forward to the front of the stage, while the states, grouped about her. sang, ' My Own United States. ' HEN MOTHER READS TO US When we have done our daily task -And the trouble of the day has past. My mother then does read to us If we are good and do not fuss. We go back through the days of old. Of knights that did brave deeds and bold; Of dragons, castles, dungeons deep. Of ogres who much gold did keep. Of blood}. battles fought by knights When heroes were killed in terrible fights. Bex Rogers. H7,

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HIGH NINTH ENGLISH PROGRAM The High Nine English Classes, under Mrs. Gray ' s direction, presented, on May 21, scenes from As You Like It and Much Ado About Nothing. ' ' These scenes were preceded by a Merry Revel of Fools and Fairies, arranged by Mrs. Gray. The cast was as follows: Fools: Sprite: Nina Standish Dick Mowday Fairies: Robert Quillinan Nancy Campbell August Stiegeler Barbara Sherburne ,Marion Christensen Matilda MacCaughey Puck: Dorothy Martin Frances Tappan As You Like It Elizabeth Schuster Orlando Carleton Peck Touchstone Marion Christensen Rosalind Phyllis Preston Jaques Frank Henry Celia Sylvia Lilleland Corin Nadine Rutledge Much Ado About Nothing Leonato ..Marion Marliave Don Pedro Eileen Halloran Innogen Julia Dow Balthasar Dorothy MoUin Antonio Grace Terry Margaret Beth Ewell Hero ...Janice Lowe Benedict ....Eleanor Reed Ursula ...... June Adams Claudio Robert Condon Don John John Kilkenny Borachio Thomas Rhodes Beatrice Pauline Kavanagh On the same date Miss Elm ' s High Nine English Class presented a scene from Twelfth Night. The cast included the following students: Olivia Helen Cottrell Sir Andrew ...Harvy Wells Viola Velma Balasek Sir Toby Stuart Eaton Malvolio Earl Spotswood Fabian John Robinson Maria ..Margaret Zander Servant.. Lewis Burnell Miss Peterson ' s High Nine English Classes presented the following scenes: Romeo and Juliet Romeo .......Jack Stanton Servant Harry Bauer Juliet June Handel Petruchio ....Hastings McNair Madame Capulet Frances Rye Dancers and Revelers Capulet Harold Solom.on Jean Grieg, Blanche Banks, Roberta Capulet II William Turney Mello, Fern Bender, Lillian Gusta- Benvolio Fred Martin son, Mary Hale Stalnaker and Hazel Tybalt Donald Washburn Hansen. Twelfth Night Olivia . Mary Young Taming of the Shrew Cesario Harriett Wilcox Katherina ..Louise Detoy Malvolio .Berthold Stewart Petruchio ...Hubert Koughan Maria — .Eleanor Robertson Much Ado About Nothing Feste, the clown Edward Pike Beatrice ...Leola Dixon Benedict ..James Luce Costumes were designed and made by Mrs. Brennan. Dancers were trained by Miss Stout. Miss Williams, accompanist.

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I . SPORTS I TRACK MEET, MAY 7, 1926 Official Report Total points made: Garfield 332 1 3 Willard 155 Edison ..163 1 3 Burbank 88 1 3 Total points made by boys and girls separately: Boys Girls Garfield 165 5 6 Garfield 166 1 2 Edison 81 1 3 Edison 90 Willard 93 1 2 Burbank 64 Burbank .. 29 1 3 Willard - 411 2 Posture Contest Garfield First Burbank Third W ' ' illard Second Edison .....Fourth Track The sixth annual athletic meet of the Berkeley Junior High Schools took place on the University of California Oval, Friday, May 7, 1926, at 1:30 p. m. Garfield came in first in points for the fourth consecutive year. This year the Posture Parade work was stressed, somewhat, with excellent results. Quoting from the Berkeley Gazette: With 15 of the 18 new records marked up to the credit of the orange and white, followers of Berkeley Junior High School track and field athletics today were still marveling at the overwhelming victory scored yesterday by Garfield in the sixth annual Junior High meet on Califor- nia Oval. The Garfield rooting section made a brilliant spot of color with orange caps, white blouses, and orange and white shakers. Douglas Pennock, yell leader, his assistants, and the Garfield band, directed by Mr. Minzyk, cheered our athletes on to victory. The following students were point winners for Garfield: 85-Lb. Boys Name Event Place George Herms..... .50-yd. Dash ....Second Roy Cohn Broad Jump ...First Irving Schueller Broad Jump Third James McNair -Jump and Reach (New Record.... First James Moser Jump and Reach ....Second John x nderson. Jump and Reach (Tied) Third Willis Carleman..... High Jump (Tied) First David Whitechat High Jump (Tied).... Fourth Bill Kirkman Basketball Throw .....First Ogle Hopson Relay First