Jefferson Junior High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Page 4 The Jeffersonian Monday, June 7, 1926 PRESIDENTS COUNCIL The electing of the home room presidents is always a widely discussed subject. In this respect, the home room groups have shown decided and wise selections. They have shown fine judgment in other activities and elections, particularly in the elections of presidents. No more suitable group for a council than the presidents could therefore be chosen. The purpose of this organization is to incite a co-operative attitude among the presidents and to enable them to deliver announcements to their home rooms, allowing the other students lo give their undivided attention to the project. We are indebted to the presidents for a number of organizations and interesting activities to which they have given careful attention. The most valuable activities have been to institute the traffic squad an:l introduce Ihe suggestion for a hind book for Jefferson. The officers of the Council are Warren Bugbee, president; G'a iys Buck, vice president; and | Leonard Osborne, secretary. OUR SHOPS F. P. The purpose of manual train-' ing in the school curriculum is not as clearly understood as it should be. Do you know that manual training, broadly speaking, consists of any object mads by hands and tools in any kind of material, whether it be clay, leather, paper, metal, or wood? Have you ever thought of the many advantages that a course in manual training offers? By making things, a boy learns a knowledge of tools and material and the every day processes of handling the same. This training provides prevoca-tional experience for the boy who leaves school early and thus gives him an idea of what work ! to choose. It is particularly valuable in giving the boy an opportunity to test his own powers abilities, and likings. Not least in importance is the value that comes from the social pleasures that a boy obtains through thi use of tools and materials in working out his many hobb:es. Thus shop work of all kinds VIOLETS Louise Paulson Purple violets love to lie. Facing the azure of evening sky, Nestled in their grassy beds, With leaves drawn o'er their drowsy heads. All modestly swaying at sunup each day, Each nodding, and bowing, in her own dainty way, Happy to gaze but one day at the sky, For each little flower w ll soon wither and die. And yet each gives up her beautiful life, To add some joy to the world’s dull strife And each tender flower in her purpled dress, Helps someone forget his deepest distress. tends to benefit th individual boy by help ng him to bring himself to a symmetric al, balanced manhood, rightly and happily placed in the world. In so doing, society is strengthened and the public good is conserved. HOME ROOM PRESIDENTS Back row—Nancy Harrison, Laura James, Faith Thie3, Arliene Martin, Alice Jane Lawercnce, Helen Mair, Helen Bcrgquist, Leonard Osborne, Melvin Soren, Warr:n Bugbee, Forest Pester, Jack Price, William Nelson, Billy Deutsche. Middle Row—Agnes Adair, Marion Carpenter, Gladys Buck, Betty O'Gar, Marjorie Culner. Jane Hansel!. Dorcthy Peterson, Muriel Branham, Grace L- uthan, Elmer Lehmenn, Walter Meili, Fred Hebert. Front row: left to right—Edith Singer, Mary Frances Capito, Irene Bennett, Jeanette Dawley, Jean Her ey. Jack Pagel, Wade Tozer, Jack Lyons, William Carroll, John Jeffry, Bob Olds.

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Monday, June 7, 1926 The Jeffersonian Page 3 THE FACULTY M. L. The faculty now is comprised of fifty-one members including Mr. Sifert. It may be of interest to see all the teachers listed at once. We regret to say that we have heard rumors of some of the teachers leaving. We shall hope that these are not true. The following is the faculty listed according to departments. The names and departments are listed below: E. R. Sifert, Principal. English department—Miss E. Nason, chairman. The Misses Bell Chisholm, Hallberg, Loftfield, Mellerud, Olson, Purdy, Russell, Rutledge and Talbot. The Mathematics department has M ss H. Wood as chairm?n. The Misses Bickelhaupt, Brooks, Cort, Farris, Hulcranz, Jasper son, and McNeil. The C. L. P de, artment — the Misses C. Dunn, Wind and Mr. Haugen. The Latin department — the M.sses Christensen and Blank. History department — Miss Pierce and Mrs. Isham. Geography department—the Misses Knight, Cooley, Birkett and Mrs. Boyd. Home Economic department—the Mesdames (urtiss and Jacobs and the Mis.-es Peick and Peterson. Thu! Shop department—the Messrs. Attwooll, Thomas, Steele and McRae. The Art department— the Mesdames Ranney a.d Woost. The Commercial department—Miss Packer. The Music department—the Misses E. Dunn and Wisely. The Gymnasium department — th Messrs. Larson and Nielsen, i.nd the Misses Cary and Willd The visiting teacher—Miss N. Spencer. The Nurse—Miss C Yates. The Science department —Miss Bone. OUR ACHIEVEMENT In 206 a plan was laid, “We’ll bank one hundred per cent,” they said. The first few weeks the per cent was low. It began to climb, but very slow. The thermometer up on the wall so high, Showed that hot weather soon was nigh. Then on May 18 the big day came. And now we resolve to keep it the same. Note—Room 206 has one hundred per cent in spelling as well as in banking. JEFFERSON JUNIOR HIGH Two years ago, Jefferson was dedicated to the children of this district. The cheerful atmosphere of its clean and well lighted halls and rooms has been an inspiration to every child of Jefferson. The well equipped gymnasiums have been the place of many exciting hours, when different rooms have met in enthusiastic ally fought games of volley ball, basket ball, and diamond ba’l. The various up-to-date shops have satisfied the souls of many boys. The library has been a place where many enjoyable hours have been spent. May Jefferson be appreciated and loved by later Jeffersonians as we have appreciated and loved it in our Jeffersonian days. 9.VS MEMORIAL There is a custom that prompts the students who are completing their studies at school to leave to that school a memorial. This memorial, since it shows the gratitude and love that those who pass on felt for their school, keeps alive these feelings in the minds of those students who are still there. With this idea in mind, the 9A’s of both the winter and June classes, worked to raise a fund that shall be used to buy pictures for Jefferson. This fund has been materially increased recently as the 9A home rooms have all contributed a share, and each one’s contribution has been different. Movies have been shown, candy and pop com have been sold, a recital was sponsored, a vaudeville program was produced, and booster buttons were sold. The entertainment ha? been varied and in no case has the cost been more than ten cents per student, yet the total is unbelievably large, showing that the 9A efforts have been fully rewarded by the enthusiasm and good will shown by the large audiences that have attended every performance. The total amount now in this fund as this paper goes to press is over $400.

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Monday, June 7, 1926 The Jeffersonian Page 5 THE 1925-1926 CALENDAR PLAYGROUNDS HONOR ROLL September 8—School opened. September 16—Constitution Day Program. October 14—Columbus Day Program—320. October 16—Jefferson's first paper sale. November 8-14—Book Week was observed. November 26—“The Three Questions.” Dramatic Club. December 18—Christmas Program. December 19—First day of vacation. January 4—First day of school after vacation. January 19—“Miss Civilization,” Dramatic Club. January 20—Girls’ Volley Ball Championship game. January 26—B o y s’ Serv-Us Chrmpionship Game. January 25-26—“Pied Piper of Hamelin.” January 29—9A Farewell program and award of “Js.” February 17—Organization of Jefferson P. T. A. March 9—Jeffersonian s t a ff formally organized. March 13—Boys’ Special Gym. Class at University. March 22-26—Music Week. March 25—Orchestra given ban- In the fall we hope to have an extension of playgrounds as has been granted by the board. We intend to have the cinders taken A. W. The following students are on the Honor Roll for the second six weeks. off our present playgrounds and have some hard material such as concrete or asphalt put in their place. With this kind of surface we will be able to have our playgrounds marked off as we have our gymnasiums. In this way many classes may be taught outdoors. These new playgrounds are going to be a great improvement of Jefferson, and every child is looking forward with great enthusiasm to the time when these will be ready for use. ner at Donaldson's. April 22—Basket ball championship. April 23-30—Better Homes Week. May 6—Mother’s Day Observance. May 7—MacPhail Recital. May 11--Miss Carey’s Gym party at Calhoun Terrace. May 14—Vaudeville Program. May 17—Social meeting of Jefferson P. T. A. June 7—Jeffersonian Day. June 11—Track Day. June 16—9A Program and Party. 4A’s Elizabeth Baxter, Mabel Bowman, Dorothy Ferguson, Mae Galles, and Adele Wurdeman. 3A's-lB Grace Adams, Marion Carpenter, Hedley Donovan, Betty Gale, Phyllis Gillespie, Frances Gott-schall, Lucille Hanson, Dorothy Harris, Robert Kurtz, and Gerald Legrand. 2A’s-2B’s Margaret Almquist, Beverley Bunn, Howard Chesham, Janette Dawley, Leslie Hoy Laura Hughes, Curtis Jones, Jeanne La France, Lois Legrand, Mildred London, Helen Mair, Helen Olson, Williamina Robertson, Betty Rohan, Cecil Sundeen, and Wilma Tomlinson. Room 207 held an interesting tennis tournament at Lorinp park, May 15. Those taking part were: Marvin Krohn, Charles Green, Carl Olson, John Harty, Raymond Hoag, Joseph Cracraft, Myron Paulson, and Jack Gleason. TRAFFIC SQUAD PICTURE Back row—Jerrine Grove, Betty Anderson. Grace Storey, Lou se Pope, Warren Bugbee, David Ellis, Howard V. ilcox. Alexander Underwood, Gordon Fremming, Karl Peterson, Bill Murphy. Kenneth Jones, Charles Cloud, and Alvie White. Second row—Edith Singer, Katherine Hall, Helen Beggs, Dorothy Johnson, Helen Snyder, Arthur Johnson, Wayn-? Irwin, Elmer Lehman, Jack Tragesir, Mae Chauven, Katherine Nixon Evelvn Donahue, Harold Heiber. Front row: Left to right—Fred Hebert. Merle Ringsrud, Wilbur Hartzell. Radcliffo Edmonds. Joyce Dahleen, I h i Halverson, John Litchfield, Howard Chesham. Robert Bartel, Albert Lent :. Fred Riebe.