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

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A PERSIAN RUG What right has my profane young foot to tread upon the work of ancient men? These ancient men who labored on my rug: did they ever dream that this rug would be among so many other rugs of its own nationality on a hardwood floor in a far away Californian home? If only my rug could talk! How I would love to hear it tell about itself! Some young lovers, perhaps, worked on this rug together. Perhaps a broken- hearted old man with nothing else to divert his thoughts, perhaps a whole happy family wove this rug. My rug starts with the morning sun, a beautiful shade of yellow-green. . Its borders blend into brilliant shades of orange, to red, and to a deep wine color. Its center is of a fantastic design. Into it are woven all of the paths of life. There are dark passages, roads of sorrow, between brilliant almost fierce spots of color. To my eye, they look like a battle. They ight, they clash, the battle grows fiercer, more horrible as the night wears on. The color grows deeper. It is sorrowful, almost pathetic. Here are sorrow, death, strife and again my colors change. This time to a deep red. I see, I hear the Moslem chant of long robed priests. The Weavers stop. All is quiet. Gradually my color changes and becomes a starry night. No, No! I would not for Allah's sake Disturb my rug. A Hindu ghost lies there I'd rather leap a space to reach the stair. MARCIA Woou, H iglz N imfb. A THOUGHT TO THE DADS OF GARFIELD Some time ago, Mr. Hennessey, the principal of our Garfield School, had some tennis courts built. Many Garheld students and outsiders have spent happy hours in those courts. We, the pupils of Garfield, the teachers and others, have given programs in order to pay off the tennis court fund. On the nights of April fourth and fifth, Garfield had one of the most interesting programs this term. The Dads of Garfield gave an extremely jolly minstrel show to help pay the debt. This was called Plantation Frolicsf' The setting was that of a plantation. There were many solos by the dads. Five boys from Berkeley High School had a quintette. They sang two selections, Marianne and Ride on Vaquerof, Miss Jean Langley toe-danced and many others entertained. These are some of the many fathers who made this minstrel show a success and to whom the Garfield School owes rnuch: D. L. Hennessey, R. J. Garrett, C. K. Bush, D. S. Moore, C. Parrish, H. C. Corley. Jessie NIELSON, Low Eighth.

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Y STUDENT OFFICERS Prrsidvul . .... . ..... DOUGLAS KNIGHT Vive-Prrxirlcui . . . I . RICHARD RAY Boys' Albletic Mauagvr . CHARLES .ATTHOWE Sv:-rf-tary . . . ROEEETA HACTOR Girls' Athletic Manugrr . . BETTY PUGH Trvusurm' . . Rxcumw DE LANCIE Social Secretary . . JEAN PORTER CABINET REPRESENTATIVES First Row, left to right-Herbert Carlson, XVilliam Whipple, Roland Bower, William Boone, Edward Strohecker, Morris Hopson, David Mecorney, Ralph Lewis, Lewis Fairchild, Thomas Yale, Harvey Lyman, Leslie Bechaud. Second Row-Bill Starr, Willis Schellenberg, Otto Koford, Charles Patterson, Jack Anderson, jack Bar- nett, William Winton, Leland Frey, Frank Clymer, Robert Tully, Carl Wilson. Third Row-Marion Hastings, Jane Anderson, Christine Mathews, Dorothy Knight, Lois Hoch, Ila Lee Ainsworth, Phyllis Crosby, Betty Read, Lowinda Puckett, Peggy Holt. STUDENT LEADERS Top Row, left to right-Stephen McSwain, jack Pickett, Omer Kruschke, Charles Atthowe, Gregory Stout, Jay Munns, Norman Robinson, Lauren Lucas, Leroy Hitchcock, William Whipple, Lenard Norton, Glenn Alliger. Middle Row-Henry Hefter, Fred States, Irving Minster, Richard De Lancie, jean Porter, Barbara Fowle, Charles Jones, Douglas Knight, Richard Ray, Addison Strong. , Bottom Row-Maida West, Betty Pugh, Barbara Eames, Thora Harper, Imogene Bolstad, Olive Provis, Roberta Shaw, Ila Lee Ainsworth, Roberta Hector. JUDGES CHARLES JONES, JAY MUNNS, JACK PICKETT

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V l WOLFBORO l Wolfboro, the beautiful Scout camp on the north fork of the Stanislaus river,l was founded by the Berkeley Council in 1928. It is situated on Sandy Flat, at an elevation of S500 feetg a wonderful change in altitude for any scout in Berkeley. Big Meadows is the nearest town, being about two miles from Wolfboro. l The camp was greatly improved in 1929. In 1928 we were obliged to eat undef' the trees where the food was not kept as clean as possible. In 1929 we had the advantage of a large log cabin equipped with running water. Also, a power pump was installed on the well and a shower was constructed near the kitchen. All these were added in 1929. l Last year there were a few days set aside for real scouting. One of these days was called Natives' Day where the Indians and Settlers dressed as they pleased.g The entire day was spent in contests between these two groups. Another day was set aside for a treasure hunt. Most of the time the Indians and Settlers were competing in some way to see which could outwit the other. l There was a lot of time spent on advancement last year. At the end of every session or two weeks, there was a Court of Honor where all boys could raise their rank if! they had completed the required tests. One of the most enjoyed offices last year was hike master. In behalf of the bdys, I can say that not one hike was a failure. We went on short hikes, long day hikesl and over-night hikes. On these hikes we got a better idea of the country surrounding the camp. l This year there will be a few changes and additions toithe camp, thus makihg it better than before. The Indian territory has been moved to a virgin forest and allittle further away from headquarters. Some of the things set aside for this year are: h'king, woodcraft, handicraft, nature study, swimming, life saving, pioneering, barnyard golf, scout games, test work, and real mountaineering for those who are qualified. , e BUD Rlw. l 4 THE WHALE At Shattuck and Stuart Street there was for a few days an embalmed whale with its baby. They were caught off Long Beach fourteen weeks ago. It was a sei whale, a variety which is about half the size of the largest whale. This whale was fiftyleight feet long and weighed three tons. The whale gets its food by opening its mouth and taking in about a thousand pounds of sardines. Then it closes its mouth, works its tongue up and down, forcing the water out through the whalebone, leaving the fish in its mouth. Then the fish go into a food pouch under the lower jaw which sends the food into the stomach in small quarftities. Because of their great size, whales are hard to preserve and move and there are not many to be seen. . DONALD WHITE, Low Eiglzib I