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

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Knit Two, Purl Two Of all the things in the world, Emelia wanted only two. She wanted the pretty little red dress that she had seen in the nicest downtown store, and she wanted her brother to marry Bliss Mary Strong, her new teacher. Emelia knew that it was just impossible for anyone not to love Miss Mary. Tom agreed with Emelia on this point. Emelia had little hopes of getting the dress, because her older sister, Alice, had liked it too, and Alice usually got what she wanted. One day Emelia's grandmother called her two granddaughters to her and told them of a contest that she was planning. She was going to make the little red dress that the girls admired so much, the prize. 'Emelia wanted a horseshoe contest, because Alice never could peg horseshoes. Their grandmother told them it was to be a knitting contest. VVh0ever should finish the prettiest scarf first would win. Emelia's heart sank, for she did not like to knit, and Alice was such a fast worker. On the day preceding the last of the contest, Emelia was strolling along wondering if she could possibly knit a whole scarf before the morrow. She had decided not to try any longer. It didn't seem worth while, as everyone said that Alice would win it. Suddenly she heard voices. She knew that one of the voices was Miss Strongys. I won't speak to you again until the rain isn't wet, the sun d0esn't set, or Emelia wins the knitting contestf' What on earth would Tom do? She knew that now she just had to win the contest for Tom. She hurried home, crept away by herself and knitted until supper time. After supper she continued, and finally fell asleep with the finished scarf in her hands. In the morning her grandmother gave her the little red dress. Tom ran over to Miss Strong to tell her that she could speak to him again, since Emelia had won the contest. Of course Tom asked her to marry him, and she answered Yes. Now Emelia was the happiest girl in the world because she had her two best Wishes' MARY JEAN QUINN, A7. The Storm The thunder roared, the lightning Hashedp Trees fell and windows smashed. Many were injured, and lives were lostg Millions of dollars the cities it cost. Houses floated here, barns floated there, Doors and coops floated everywhere. Then came the beautiful, luxuriant sun To try and fix what the storm had done. ORVILLE MCDONALD, B9. l 66 J

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The Olympic Games The Olympic Games are founded on the customs of ancient people. The first Olympic Games were national festivals, celebrated at intervals of four years in honor of Zeus, the father of the gods, on the plains of Olympia. Almost all countries entered their best athletes in the games. VVhen the first games took place, they lasted five days. The earliest and most important event was a short foot race of about two hundred yards. This was the one and only event from 776 to 728 B. C. There were later introduced at different intervals other events. A long race, or marathon, of twenty-four miles, wrestling, the pentathlon, an all-round contest in running. leaping. throwing the discus and the javelin, chariot racing, horse racing, boys' contests in running and field events, and the foot race in heavy armor. Best of all sports the Romans liked the chariot race. Only free-born Greeks were allowed to compete until the period of Roman domination, then the games became cosmopolitan in character. The prizes were wreaths from the sacred olive supposed to have been planted by Hercules. The reward was nothing in itself, but the victor obtained later a very handsome sum of money from his city. The Olympic Games were forbidden and discontinued by Emperor Adrian during the fourth century, but were revived again in 1896 after a lapse of about fifteen hundred years. During the past thirty years since the Olympic Games were revived, the United States of America has retained the international cham- pionship. The games were revived and held in the following cities: Athens in 18965 Paris, 1900, St. Louis, 19045 Athens, 1906, London, 19085 Stockholm, 1912. The latest international Olympic Games were held in Paris, France, during May, June, and july in the year 1924. Ninety-eight of the Olympic medals awarded were given to the United States-forty-five for first places, twenty-six for second places, and twenty-seven for third places. Finland was second with thirty-seven first places, France third with thirty-six first places, and Great Britain fourth with thirty-one first places. American athletes won eight championships-track and field, rowing, swimming, tennis, boxing, wrestling, target shooting, and rugby. Besides these sports, fencing, golf, polo. horse racing, riding, water polo, and yacht racing were introduced. In 1912 a prize for sculpture was awarded to VValter VVinans of the United States for his model of a horse and sulky. Paavo Nurmi was the star of the entire meet. He won four individual championships, two in one day, and also won for himself the name of the greatest long-distance runner the world has ever known. The winter sport section of the Olympic Games was held at Chamoix, France, the following December in 1924. Norway took first place, Finland second, Great Britain third, and the United States fourth. The polo cup was won by Argentina, while Norway won the six-meter yacht race. The next Olympic Games will be held in 1928 in Holland. and in 1932 Los Angeles expects to be hostess to the athletes. NORMAN BRAXDHIOHN BROVVN,A9. I 65 1

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Football Football is an age-old game played as far back in history as primitive man. It has been played by savage tribes such as the lXIaoris, Faroe Islanders, Philippine Islanders, Polynesians, and Eskimos. The Greeks and Romans also played a game similar to our present-day game. The ball in most cases was either propelled by the hands or feet. The early caveman found that his feet could be of more use than to stumble over stones at night, and one of them invented the first football. It was made out of a skin stuffed with moss. The object of that privitive game was to see who could kick the ball the farthest. Later the game was brought to England, and on a special day, called Shrove Tuesday, the people from villages, towns, and small cities would play the game. There were no rules in the early days, and the motto was lf you can't kick the ball, kick someone else. At these games both sexes of all ages played, and there were sometimes as many as two or three hundred players on a team. These people set up a goal at each end of the town, the object of the game being, by fair means or foul, to get the ball over the opponent's goal. This game is played in a few small towns even today. About l83O the Shrove Tuesday events died out. Then the game was taken up by the schools. In some places the game was forbidden, because of its roughness. Today modern football is one of the most enjoyed games in America and other parts of the world. Because of the rules regarding the game, brainwork is used as much as strength. A good football player must be strong, alert, quick, and have a good head for planning trick plays and getting the signals quickly. There are three games of football played today-rugby, association, and United States, or American football, as it is sometimes called. Rugby and asso- ciation are played extensively in England, while we play the well-known American variety. FRAXK ROOT. A9. My Thoughts Of all the dumbest things to write. I think it is a poem, And if I tried with all my might, And worked all day and night. I'm sure Ild never, never write A poem. Of all the dumbest sessions. I donlt mind confessinl I think it would be a blessin, To eliminate such lessons. J.-xcx HE1.LEN,B9. I 67 l