Joseph Le Conte Middle School - Le Contean Yearbook (Hollywood, CA)

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The French Club The French Club, which is one of the oldest clubs at Le Conte, lost no time in electing officers in September. Every pupil who studies French can be a member of the French Club. Each class has a separate set of officers. Those who serve for the first period are president, Mary Beatong secretary, llflary Louise lVIooreg treasurer, Hubert Hutchinson. The second period offi- cers include Virginia La Fon, presidentg Robert Reeve, vice-president, Louise Dresser, secretary, Charles Smith, treasurer. The following people were chosen by the third period students: Vivian Bay, presidentg Dorothy Walker, vice-presidentg Jane Everson, secretary, VVilliam Roome, treasurer. The fifth period class is represented by Elizabeth McKay, presidentg Frances Gentry, secretaryg Muriel Adams, treasurer. Regular meetings are enjoyed every week throughout the year. At the annual picnic in November several faculty members and mothers of club members were the guests of honor. The Christmas party was given the week before the Holidays. An exceptionally good program was presented and of course the refreshments were much appreciated. All members of the French Club are proud to wear the club pin which bears the words f'Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite, and try to live up to the motto 'fTous pour un et un pour tous. f77l

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Library Training Class The course in Library Training is open to a limited number of eighth- and ninth-grade students who have been recommended for the work by one of their teachers. Students must show special ability for the work, must score high in character and courtesy, and must possess dignity and persever- ance in order to receive this recommendation. No student who has failed in any subject the preceding term will be allowed to enter the class and a high standard of scholarship is an asset to the applicant. Members of the present class find the work intensely interesting and accom- plish the daily routine with cheerful enthusiasm that never seems to fail. They delight in the responsibility that becomes theirs as they grow and develop in the work. Following is a list of the members: A-Nines-Louise Alexander, Pauline Smith, Lillian Nimroff, Lilliar. Brown, Marion Brooks, Louise Godfrey, Ruth Tompson, Virginia Lane, Vir- ginia Harris, Katherine Geib, Lena Feigenbaum, Ella Delcany. B-Nines-Frances Irwin, Helen Holmes, Durlene Brenham, Jerome Nemer. A-Eights--Lena Scranton, Maxine Thayer, Dorien Turton, Grace Loye. B-Eights-Katherine Rutzel, Grace Rockwell, Marion Thomas, Dor- othy Rinehart. li76l

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l Verse Writers' Club The Verse VV1'itersl Club is one of the oldest clubs at Le Conte, for it was organized in the fall of 1923. lvlrs. Fern R. Smith is the organizer and sponsor of this enthusiastic group of twenty-eight poets. The purpose of this club is to give its members an opportunity to become familiar with the simpler forms of verse writing and to study the principles of versification. The poems of our versewriters find their way not only into Le Conte Life. but occasionally appear in our city papers. One of our mem- bers, Jean Goorno, recently was honored by having a poem entitled Home published in the Junior Times. Elaine Babcock, a charter member, sent us a copy of one of her poems which was printed in a New York paper. The honorary members of the faculty are bliss Davidson, Miss Burgess, Mr. Bredberg, and Mr. Hawkins. The associate members include Eleanor Cooper, Vernette Trosper, Frances Tomlinson, Esther Hauschild, Ralph Chaney, and Betty Bleitz. These are the ofhcers for this term: president, Mary Alice Barmoreg vice-president, Nlaurice Goldstein, secretary, Esther Armstrong, and treasurer, Joseph Markman. The active members are Helen Bernard, Jack Botthof, Vernon Bowen, Clarence Freed, jean Goorno, Alice Griffith. Loraine Hallett, Martin Haud, Lowell Holt, Doris King, Le Roy Osborne, Helen Shaw, and Thais Shepard. U21