Gwynns Falls Junior High School - Gwynnonia Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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38 GWYNNONIA june1928 FE ZBGQKZSZQISKXZQKISKBKZH4 C IVITIE THE NEWSPAPER CLUB The Newspaper Club of Gwynns Falls School has published seven issues of Gwynns Falls Ripples, the newspaper of the school-the eighth and last is- sue being a story number. The club met weekly throughout the year, rewriting articles and collect- ing material for publication. The staff has run four contests during the year, English, history, civ- ics and stories. The officers of the club in the second semester were Elizabeth Zumstein, president: Marian Foster, vice-presidentg and Edith Browning, secretary. In the first semester the olicers were Ruth Strong, president, and Winifred Urban. secretary. The editorial staff consisted in the second semes- ter of May Burke, editor: Leonard Molofsky, as- sociate editorg Frieda Berman and Benjamin Cohen, sports editors: Bessie Fepelstein, book review editor, and Dorothy Scott, exchange editor. The staff of the first semester included Annette Poehlman, Esther Stevens, Pauline Levy, William Meyers, Dorothy Schneider and Corson Still. The reportorial staff included Grace Collins, Mil- dred Brack, Herbert Rosenbaum, Martha Hurtt and Betty Garey. The Commercial Department took charge of the sale of the paper with a staff of salesmen headed by Elizabeth Marshall, assisted by Grace Huff, Wes- ley Jones, William Cusick, Ruth Eanet, and Sadie Herman. The Newspaper Club publishes the school paper under the direction of Miss Sahm and Miss Mercer. This year the last issue, the Story Number, was pub- lished by Miss Deem. The business management is in the hands of the Commercial Department, with Miss Collins and Miss Selby supervising. A. A. SCHOLARSHIP MEDALS The Athletic Association of Gwynns Falls School makes an award of a gold medal to the boy and girl having the highest average in major subjects each semester. These medals are presented to stimulate competition among the pupils of the school in at- taining a high grade of scholarship. In February. 1928, they were awarded to Martha Thurlow, 7B1, and Oden Pumphrey, 7Bl, who are to be con- gram1atedVupong,the.excellent grades they made. THE BAZAAR AND EXHIBITION May 17 and May 18 were red-letter days fand nightsj in the history of Gwynns Falls School, for they were the dates of the exhibition and bazaar, the latter under the auspices of the Home and School Club. The school was open to the public on both dates between 5 and 10.30. ' The home economics department took charge of the cafeteria, serving a plate supper and providing a menu a la carte, the students of different classes serv- ing as waitresses, The work of the pupils was on exhibition in every room of the school. Each room attractively displayed posters, projects, pictures, and papers, all of which demonstrated the work of the children. The work of the art department was effectively ex- hibited in posters placed around the school to ad- vertise the bazaar. Between seven and eight o'clock crowds poured into the auditorium to see the minstrel show, the talent of which was provided by members of the school who had been selected for their outstanding work in the assemblies in the recreation periods. The circus in the girls' gymnasium provided thrillers for the spectators in the acrobatic stunts and daring trapeze performances of the boys and girls. The music room was aglow with color in the various booths displaying flowers, fancy articles, and household articles on sale. The boys' gymnasium was crowded with dancers who twirled the light fantastic to music provided by the school orchestra, Much money was transferred from the pockets of visitors to the Home and School Club coffers. This will be used later for improvements for the school. HOME AND SCHOOL CLUB PRIZES Each semester the Home and School Club of Gwynns Falls School offers a prize of two dollars and a half to the boy and girl making the highest general average in the school. In February, 1928, the two successful contestants were Grace Richards, 7Bl, and Oden Pumphrey, 7B1.

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june1928 GWYNNONIA 37 SOCCER TEAMS The heavyweight team of Gwynns Falls School had a very successful season. After winning six straight games, it lost its chance of city champion- ship when the black list forced five of the regular players out of the game. The team was as follows: Allen, g.: Saunders, l.f.: Schaefer, r.f.: Thaler, l.h.: Henderson, r,h.: Kirkpatrick, c.s.: Kirschke, o.r.: Walton. i.r.g Menzek, c.f.: Berlin, o.l.: Hoef- meister, i.l. GWYNNS FALLS FINISHES FIFTH IN TRACK MEET Gwynns Falls School placed fifth in the Junior High School Track and Field Meet at Carroll Park on May 16. Those who placed were: C. Rickland-Third in 50-yard dash, 80-lb. class. D. Rosenthal-Second in dodgeball throw for distance. B. Kabinofsky-- C22 First in 60-yd. dash, 85- lb. class: fourth, hop, step and jump. ' H. Math--First in baseball throw for distance. F. Thompson-Frist in 70-yd. dash, 115-lb. class. S. Reamer-Fourth in 60-yd. dash, 95-lb. class. The school made 27 points. GWYNNS FALLS GIRL WINS CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Dorothy Schmidt, of the 9Al June class, won a silver medal for far-throw dodge ball city cham- pionship at the Fifth Regiment Armory in the Girls' XVinter Carnival on March 10, 1928. She threw 53 feet, 3 inches, breaking the record of 42 feet. MEDAL WINNERS Gwynns Falls School shows its appreciation of good work on school teams by awarding monograms to those doing especially good work. This year Her- bert iThaler, Kenneth Saunders, Walter Schaefer, Michael Snesil, Henry Spector and Lionel Langford received school monograms for good work on the soccer team, while Kenneth Saunders also received a monogram for work on the basketball team. Mildred Reinhold received a monogram for work on the basketball team. GWYNNS FALLS DEFEATS SCHOOL 76 Gwynns Falls defeated School 76 in baseball by a score of 30 to 7. The Hilton Streets caught the slants of the opposing pitchers right on the nose. The line-up was: lVlcKelvey, s.s.: Kirschke, Zb.: Callahan, lb.: Ruepeutus, c.: Madanick, 3b.: Cohen, c.f.: Blam- berg, p.: Newberry, l.f.Z Geppi, r.f.: Saunders, p. CITY CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL TEAM

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fum-T958 T T T GwYNNoN1-all T P39 ' ' ' v L , - Y THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Athletic Association, numbering as its mem- bers a larger proportion of pupils of Gwynns Falls School than any other organization, has done much good work in maintaining a high ideal of good sportsmanship in the student body. It gives an an- nual Hallowe'en party and carries its members to an annual picnic. It provides the major subject prize twice a year and awards monograms to the teams. It supplies baskets to the Family Welfare Association at Christmas. The ofhcers of the association are Elsie Marks, president: Walter Schaefer, vice-president: Kather- ine Schmoll, secretary: and Paul Graf, treasurer. A large majority of the 9A pupils are members. The faculty advisers are Miss Peters, Miss John- son. Mr. Van Sant, Mr. Elliott, Miss Collins and Miss Fountain. The Athletic Association presented the school this yeare with a moving picture machine and a silver screen. THE FRENCH CLUB Not belying its name, the French Club conducts all its meetings in French. It is called to order in French, recites the Lord's Prayer in French, and, of course sings the Marseillaise in French. It meets the third Thursday of each month. The purpose of this club is to improve the con- versational abilities of the pupil and to meet in a social way. The French Club gives the individual more self-confidence in speaking the language and enables him to see that French is a living language. The oflicers are Evelyn Groff, presidentg Emma Varina, secretary: and May Burke, treasurer. The faculty advisers are Mrs. Curtis, Miss Carroll and Miss Basford. THE MATHEMATICS CLUB The Mathemataics Club was organized to stimu- late interest in the subject of mathematics and there- by prove that the subject is not only instructive but highly entertaining and enjoyable. Only those pupils taking algebra are eligible for membership. The 9A members of the club include Donald Poole, Isadore Abrams, Edith Silberg, Hilda Cohen. Dorothy Scott, Virginia Reynolds, Leonard Molof- sky, Elizabeth Zumstein, Charles Hastings, Charles Cuflley, Leslie Saunders, Herbert Rosenbaum, Grace Moorheaed, Freda Berman and Jacob Berger. The oflicers of the club are Dorothy Berry, presi- dent: Wesley Jones, secretary: and Robert Loh- meyer, treasurer. The faculty advisers are Miss McSherry and Miss Fountain. RECREATION PERIODS One of the new features of Gwynns Falls School during the year was the organization of assemblies during the lunch periods, with the object of provid- ing recreation for the pupils and bringing out indi- vidual talent. The following 9A classes provided especially good programs: FEBRUARY CLASSES 9Al-The Radio Program. 9A2-Kitchen Orchestra. 9A3-Old-Fashioned Songs. 9A4-Two Black Crows. JUNE CLASSES 9Al--The Fatal Quest. 9A2-The Supreme Sacrifice. 9A3-Why Girls Leave Home. 9A4-The Camp Fire. 9A5-What a Well-Dressed Girl Shouldn't Wear. 9A6-Pilgrim Children's Hallowe'en. 9A7-Radio Program. 9A8-When Caesar Sees Her. 9A9--Minstrel Show. The assemblies owe their success to the teachers in charge: Miss Smithers, Miss Scharf, Miss Sap- pington, Mrs. Gardner and Mr. Fell. Several of the programs were so good that they were repeated for the benelit of the crippled chil- dren of Kernan's Home and for the Men's Club of St. Michael and All Angels', the children in the cast being transported to those places by Miss Smithers. THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The school orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. Agnes K. Hill has been very busy through the year in outside activities as well as furnishing music for special occasions in the school itself. On March 13 they visited the Kernan Home for Crippled Children, and on April 13 they played for the Men's Club of St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church. On March 14 they played for an entertainment at School 65, serving again in that capacity at School 232. In the school itself they have furnished music for the Home and School Club at its meetings during the year and at most of the school assemblies. They opened the minstrel show at the bazaar and exhibi- tion held by the school and the Home and School Club, and played the selections for the dance in the boys' gymnasium on that occasion. In the Fashion Revue staged by the Glee Club, also under the direc- tion of Mrs. Hill, they played the incidental music. The orchestra will be sorry to lose the following members who will leave school with the outgoing June classes: Mildred Sammons, Harold Aaron, Herman Gratz, Herbert Rosenbaum and Henry Windesheim.