John Burroughs Middle School - Burr Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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X X8 xklbly 'Uh lt ll' l l- t t it vigrx ' A ' it b i K SPRING SYMPHONY 5 X X XX X 5 flnSIOired bY Fantasia and Beethoven's xx - Xl lsiflbxgy-: r'6B M ' Pastoral Symphony? X B x Q55 5 X9 l The audience is silent. -A , X if egttk t ' X The coughing and restless rustling is over. 64 -- Q sith 6 X, at The conductor makes his way to the podium. 1:55 X 5 5 He lifts his baton, then lowers it, , tr 6 And the first notes sound. Softly the pattering of spring rain ls erased by radiant sunbeams. The slate of the world is clean and dry again. But the giggling of the brook, Like that of a novice Playing his first major role, ls freshly remindful That spring is youths possession. The orchestra plays on. The wistful fluting of wind in the reeds. And the tempestuous yet petulant Moaning of breeze-swayed trees, Complete the wood-winds. The brook ripples over its bed of stones Like a sinuous harp. And the waving grass in the meadow ls the nimble-fingered violinist, Drawing from the earth its haunting melody. The coo-coo is the shrill trumpeterg The tree-toad is the lazy trombone, And his cousin, the bull-frog, ls the rasping bassoon. But the very throbbing of their spirit ls the deep, resounding bass-viol. Far above this complex work, a young honey- bee Shy, yet hopeful, contributes a timid descant, As all the elements of Spring join To make it a finished composition. The whole rejoicing world is the audience, Who, resting now after the rebirth of spring, Answers with its own applause, Silence, deep and reverent, And hopes that the intermission is a long way off. -loanne Wolffson, A9. O SUN! Cold and misty, damp with dew Describes our world, when without you, O Sun! Before you shed your rays And give us beauty in many ways. You unveil the objects, dark from night, And warm the dew-chilled flowers, that might Have left the earth all cold and bare, But you are kind, and long to share. ' -Geri Lenski, AQ. 1, i V ' X Xb gli 5 S55 axi- sx D4 X A XX BATTLE OF THE GODS The sun is covered with a soft grey blanket As though to hide his kindly face From the horrors of the impending battle. Pulled by the winds, his mighty steeds, The Rain God speeds in his black chariot Across the purpling sky. Rushing, rumbling, roaring, Hurtling over storm clouds, the chariot streaks by. Winds scream with fury as the Rain God lashes them on. Cn and on they speed - thru the growing dusk Over the clock of blackness, spread by night across the sky. Q - Iupiter starts the battle, Searing the restless heavens With flaming, white-hot swords. Lightning flashesl Thunder crashes! Rain plumrnets toward the earth. Animals scurry into holes, birds into trees, People stop work and rush into buildings, All anticipating a thrilling, and magnificent spectacle. lupiter begins to show his mightl The rain pours in torrents, as heavenly rivers Pour their contents onto the world below Neptune lashes the seashore in stormy wrath, Mountains of churning water thunder Toward rock strewn beaches, breaking, crush- ing . . . lt is no longer a spectacle to be watched and enjoyed: Animals and people alike flee for their lives As dams break and rivers flood. A wicked thunderbolt strikes a tree, A forest burns. Animals know not where to run, Whether to burn or to drown. Men work fever- ishly, Pitting their puny efforts against The mighty forces of the Gods. At last Apollo breaks through The dismal curtain of blackness With his shining golden chariot. The battle is overl -Roger von Pressigif' A9.

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GIRLS' CLASS CAPTAINS, SECRETARIES AND SERGEANTS To the Boys of LB.: Being a student of I.B. has always meant a great deal to me, and being able to serve you as Athletic Commissioner has meant even more. The sports' field has been one of the greatest highlights of my three years at I.B. Events such as track meets, football games, and basketball games, can be well planned, but can not be carried through to success without the cooperation and fine sportsmanship of you students, which you have wholeheartedly given this term, and which I appreciate. l also Wish to thank Mr. Robert Hawkins for his guidance and interest in the boys of I.B. and the I-l.A.S. Bob Ritchie, Boys' Athletic Commissioner, S719 A9 ALL STARS: Yesterday noon, tryouts were held for girls A9 All-Stars. The sidelines were crowded as Iinx Cogan, lan Hobensack, Skippy and Mickey Spaeth, Louise Harris, Sandra Har- ris, Emily Raife, Maureen Fond, Mary Lee Ham- ill, and Charmaine Dickinson came out on top. All the teams are good and this season is going to prove exciting. Chgset' fs- ffx IQ X' if X, J I.-..t' ,nm , ,L . vj S N Et ' Af ' I - Nfl ,, ex L .4 J 1 wtf? - T . 1 '. , J .3 f i n! Qf ., .,' ' E 'eil Gd' ' NQMP- qv U. ji i l Dear Girls of Iohn Burroughs, l cannot believe that the term of S'49 is at its close. I will always look back on it as a dream, too good to be true, and fading away before even beginning. Holding an office highlighted my A9 terml To be able to work for, and with such wonderful gals as all of you are, has been a joy that I will never forget. ln behalf of all the girls, I wish to thank the physical education teachers for their excellent direction, and Enid Wiemokly for her efficient help in taking care of Iunior Noon League. In closing, may l wish my successor a very successful term. l'll be thinking of you all. Sincerely, I Ian Hobensack, Girls' Athletic Commissioner, S'49 NOON LEAGUE: Have you ,ever played noon league? If you haven't, you 'really have missed league? If you haven't, you really have missed missioner and the physical education teachers plan noon league so that it is interesting and lots of fun. The seniors and juniors alternate every week. Anyone can have a part in noon league, either playing on a team or as a ref- eree. Good sportsmanship and co-operation go together to make up a good team. The winning team of the junior division and the winning team of the senior division play it off to find the champion team of the school. The Winning team and the runner-up get to go on the stage in the Girls' League assembly and receive letters. l.B.its remember lohn Burroughs has a motto which applies to sports and to all school activ- ities as well. It is: To win honorably, to lose graciously, and to co-operate generously. - Patricia Levi, A8 KING OFTHE HERD He lifted his head, His neigh rang through the Valley, He stood, proud and strong. -Pat Ellis, A9.

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taxis nnounn JB HEY'FtE satis We 'E W' 3 The typing class is like hail in a heavy rain fall- ing on a tightly stretched tent top. -Edward Kneisel, A9 These walls of IB. have seen many brilliant people pass through the halls. -EK The bells at I.B. have saved many a sad bog. ---E. . A person who is well groomed is like a flower growing in a patch of weeds. -BK. The metal shop at l.B. is like a midnight thunder storm. -BK. You can't get into the attendance office without your family tree to back you up. -Paul Swindler, A9. The teachers are like broken records, Keep Quiet, Keep Quiet, Keep Quiet. The record goes on all day. -PS. The sound of the machines in wood shop is like an airplane field. -Ierry Beichman, AQ. A new B7 trying to open his locker is like a for- getful housewife making salad dressing. They both exclaim, 'll forget the combinationln -Ian Hobensack, A9. Silence is Golden, but this is our Silver Anni- versary! -ll-I. Friendship at Iohn Burroughs is like a 2000- year-old oak tree-sturdy, reliable, and with ever so many branches. -IH. l-lard working teachers are like hungry boys with turkey at Thanksgiving time-They are never done. -I.l-l. Stuck up girls are like Christmas packages- they are all wrapped up in themselves. -l.H. The students notebooks are like Lucky Strikes, so round, so firm, so fully packed. -Sandy Thaler, A9. The happiest people at 3:10 are teachers. -Vivian Shaclrow, B9. Getting straight A is as easy as flying with- out wings. -Marshall Lewis, A9. The attendance office is like a draft board-you are given the once-over before you are ad- mitted. -Carol Solomon, A9. Metal shop is like the inside of a drum when some one is beating it. -IB. At 8:10 the filling of the classroom is like the gait of a creeping snail, but at 3:10 the room is emptied with the speed of onrushing cattle. -Barbara Neal, B9. An angora sweater is quite the precious thing, but not for long with the boys pulling out the fuzz. -loan Weiser, BQ. Homework is like someone trying hard to write a book but can't find the right words to go in it. -l.VV. Life begins at 3:10. -Renee Vollen. School is a bad influencep it caused sleeping sickness at 7:00 in the morning. -RV. VACATION! lt's beginning! This is lune! No more school until September! Three whole months! Yes, it's tune and the beginning of summer vacation. Soon the beaches will be full tof teen- agers hoping to get a quick suntan. The sun chuckles to himself as he thinks of more tricks to play on these young outdoor enthusiasts. The fields will be full of picnickers who brave the wrath of the bee to pick the enticing flowers. And the summer conversations will begin to be be heard all over, Boy, is it hott , Quchl that's my sunburnl This is the normal start of summer vacation. And IB. is sitting there looking completely satis- fied, for the old school has just finished putting another class of students through three years of schooling. Now the class of summer forty-nine is graduating. Wait a minute! Did we say this is the start of normal summer? Maybe to other people it is, but not to us. For today we're say- ing Goodbye I.B.l High School, here we comet -Marjorie Abrams, A9. QI- 0 . , H 't' f ft . F J . K., X L r .tt H if 6 f t , .t. -i- ' ,' .MIT- 3- 1 - P .,.., -.' .- A, :Kwan Q: 1 Ly. .P f m, 2, .rt .af-' 2:2:. X 5 '- fi! : t 'gi 'ti i' abit ' , ,H e 1 1 f 'S 3 I1 1 XM ' 15' I 'll k I I rl W . , f, Xt . .- I N' if . Y- '16, lvl 7' .N ,gf F his Q' . ifnsffff ' T ,fit '- ..,... T g Ee W 25 . ,.., .... i t T, W F X, ..,.N:l rhlgl 'y ' Ji, f an walt.. .4ftg1:1.i Par- . dll --,' , 4- wz. - A . l W I , g,.t ..'. gji J HAMu.ToN