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

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-Y 4 x I l Nr 9: - ,X J, y fs- 'U ,f 4-Z A-Nine Class Play The A-Nines chose a three-act comedy entitled The Colonel's lllaidw as the class play. The scene opens in the kitchen of the home of Colonel Rudd, where a Chineese cook presides. Bob Rudd has just announced his engagement to lllarjory Byrd, daughter of Colonel Byrd, an ancient enemy of Colonel Rudd. ln the absence of a maid it is planned that Nlarjory shall hll the vacancy and under that disguise win the good will of Colonel Rudd. He is much impressed by the charm of the new maid. However, he has planned that Bob shall marry his Cousin Julia. The problem is solved by Bob and julia. who plan that she shall elope with a young man to whom she is secretly engaged. ln the meantime, Colonel Byrd institutes a search for his daughter lllarjory and traces her to the home of Colonel Rudd. ln his investigation he discovers the presence of llrs. Carroll CJulia's motherj. lt was because of lylrs. Carroll that he and Colonel Rudd became enemies in their youth, and when he learns that she had not married Colonel Rudd, the old grievance is forgiven, lylarjoi-y's identity is established, and both Colonels sanction the marriage of Bob and hlarjory. A great deal of credit is due lllrs. Cetsinger and the cast for their excellent Work. l97l

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I Junior Hi-Y The Junior Hi-Y of Le Conte, a junior branch of the Y. M. C. A., was organized here in 1926. This club holds weekly meetings at the school and at the Y. M. C. A. The members of the group are selected from the leaders of the school and are voted on by the boys in the club. Service is encouraged among the Hi-Y members by competitive contests held in the various high schools. At Christmas and Thanksgiving the boys made up baskets and distributed them among poor and needy families. The platform of the club is clean living, clean scholarship, clean sports and clean speech. The motto is 'fContagious Christian Character. Mr. Chandler, Mr. Hawkins and Merle Waternxan are the sponsors of the club. The officers are Joe Danniger, president, Art Campbell, vice-president, Wendell Hellman, secretary, Billy Rambo, treasurer. The members, reading from left to right, top row, are Karl Herlinger, Jack lVIorrison, VVendell Hellman, Joe Appleton, Mr. Chandler, Bob See, George Thompson, Bill Condon. Second row: Frank Phillips, Art Campbell, Phillip Painter, Marion Cooper, llflr. Hawkins, Bob Light, Billy Rambo, Don Frankfurt. Bottom row: Don Kitch, Jimmy Watkins, Joe Danniger, Merle Water- man, Benny Ray, Paul Aiso. T961

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F ounders' Day To the Le Conte faculty and students, Founders' Day was one of the most inspirational events of the entire year, not only for its individuality, but for the wonderful showing of loyalty and school spirit. For the first time in the history of our school the entire student body came together to witness the presentation of Our Tribute to our principal, Mr. Chandler. 'fOur Tribute was a leather-bound volume containing the signa- tures of the faculty and students expressing their appreciation to Mr. Chandler for his untiring service to Le Conte. At this time we also disclosed the secret to lXfIr. Chandler that we had named the north building Chandler Hall as a still further evidence of our loyal devotion. A great amount of credit is due Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Schlunipf for the original idea of the day, and lylrs. Getsinger for the very pleasing program, f'The Pageant of the Departments. pageant appear below: I. Have you heard of wonderful Le Conte Junior High, Built 'ere the year '22 went by By Mr. Chandler and his staff of forty, And one vice-principal and another one shortly, To help bear the ever-increasing burden Of managing both good and unruly urchin. II. Our school boasted Fine buildings-two, But our enrollment: oh, my! it grew and it grew, Now reaching two thousand and three, Reason enough, as you'll agree, Why eighty-four teachers at least we need, And more buildings, too, you must concede. III. VVe named our school for a scientist great And our Science Department highly we rate, Grown from one teacher to four, if you please- You see, our knowledge is bound to increase, We study earth, sky, plants, invention, To make discoveries is our intention. IV. Our Math. Department--last count twelve- Trains young men in the brain to delve, And to bring out numbers hidden there, Developing power to reason with care In buying, selling, or making change, And solving problems of very wide range. Us v The verses which accompanied the V. History repeats itself, they say, And many records of a by-gone day Our history teachers knowg For past events the future show, And the study of the world's trend Adds to the cycle without end. VI. The Geography Class, with wide-open eye Is thinking,while watching the world go by, Who lives here, who lives there, and what they dog VI hat problem each country is facing anewg How to know each nation and sympathize 1 well, And their aims, ambitions and achieve! ments tell. VII. Modern languages their value give In better understanding how to live, To know our brothers in countries far, And from peace and friendship none to bar. Spanish and French are the two taught here, With tools like these we have naught to fear. VIII. Another language Qthey say it's 'fdead l, VVhose spirit on the earth doth tread To haunt the children from fall to june, By some considered to be a boon In the study of tongues and most alive- Tis Latin, 'pon which success doth ride. I