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

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ASSISTANTS LOCKER ASSISTANTS make Mr. Leland ' s work much easier. They take the locks to the advisories and collect the tags. They do much work to straighten out mix-ups about locks or lockers. OFFICE ASSISTANTS perform many duties to help out in the office. They run errands and also keep files and answer the questions of anyone who comes into the office. COUNSELORS ' ASSISTANTS cheerfully do small jobs for the counselors. They run errands like all other assistants, help file yellow cards, and help the counselors in many other ways. LIBRARY ASSISTANTS save Mrs. Bellus and Miss Patton much time and labor by their work. They stamp library permits, issue books to students, and put the books in their proper places on the shelves. These students, while being of great service, receive training that will be valuable later. ATTENDANCE ASSISTANTS do much work that it would be impossible for Miss Nelson to do alone. Besides running errands, they collect absence slips and do many other necessary things. GARFIELD JUNIOR CRAFTSMEN AND THE HISTORY PROJECT In September, 1938, Miss Lowrey of Garfield Junior High School organized a craft and hobby club to develop and bring forth the creative talents of gifted children. In the widest sense Craft and Hobby embrace any cultural interest, diver- sion, and avocation which absorb an individual ' s leisure time. Further knowledge, greater skill, and keener enjoyment of individual interests are essential for the complete expression of one ' s personality. The club serves not only as a central organization to coordinate and dis- seminate information, but offers the boys and girls a place to work and receive specific aids and service in their particular hobby. With this in mind, the club- house has been equipped with work benches and materials. Here they may come before school, noon hour, or study period. A library of books, pictures, magazines, and pamphlets on the particular field the club is emphasizing for the semester is maintained. The school library is very valuable in assisting in research. Meetings are held once a week, through which are developed a common bond of hobby fellowship and common ground for stimulating exchange of craftsmanship. Prominent hobbyists and outstanding craftsmen have come to talk to the group to encourage and stimulate interest. There will be a contest in December prior to the final competition for entry of models in the exhibit on Treasure Island. Basis for awards will be judged on: Originality, execution, artistic effect. In addition to the model competition, there will be a literature contest. ESSAYS: Maximum 250 words.