Lincoln Elementary School - Magnet Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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Wm4HM4AwhEEFF3EiZf''AE'Ei3'XE?iG'EET'- 'w'w'W Ebc magnet Board of Editors. Eunice Eggerth, Annie Zanoni, Helen Carpenter, Arthur Muth, Raymond Campbel, Sigmund Kurtz, Gayno Eddlenion, Mary Matano- vich, Pearl Pynchon, Salma Cozzo, Mary Munson, Palmer Wells, An- g'e1'ca Dabovich, Alice Schroeder, Inga Soleim, Mary Olney, Fred Whittlesey, Charles Concannon, .lack Mansfield, Carl Gehrhardt, 'Staff Advisor-Helen B. Shedden, DO XVITH OUT. Mary Matanovich . Did you ever hear any 'of these expressions? Cut it ,ut, believe me, .th'at's some kid, I ainit got none, I get you, say listen, sure, see. n'everyth'ng, huh, gosh, I'll say so, Of course yon have. lt would beimpossible to live in the United States and not hear those expressions at least a dozen times a day. The good old English of our forefathers has become so di- luted with slang, had grammar and careless speech that we doubt if those venerable people would recog- nize their pure spoken English in its gu'se of torday. At the present t'me people all over the United States are awaken- ing to the fiact that good speech is becoming crippled and campaign af- ter campaign has been -launched for Better Speech for Better Ameri- cans, We Americans- take pride in our country, our government and our people, but we neglect our language, Foreigners who come to this country adopt .our ill-used degraded vocabulary as soon as they realch our shores. We need not ask ourselves why they do this, for we set the cxample for them. What can we school boys and girls do to aid in better speech. For one thing we can Do without - do without at least one of the above expressions a day and use pure En- glish substitutes. We can write slogans and make a drive against poor grawmmar, and refrain from swallowing our Wings. Now, all togeiher, raise your right hand and repeat after me, for the glory of the Lincoln School and better language: 'tl love the United States of Amer- ica. l love my country's Hag, i love my country's language. l promise: ill That I will not dishonor my ,country's speech by leaving oiT the last syllables of words: . C21 That I wi.l say good Ameri- can 'yes' and 'no' in place of an ln- dian grunt 'umhum' and 'nup-um' or a foreign tya' or 'yeh' and 'no'pe.' f3J T-hat l will do my best to improve American speech by enun- ciating distinctly and by sDeak'ng clearly, pleasantly and sincerely: .....ig-y...-..... THANKS. To all students and teachers of the Lincoln Schcvol who have in any way helped in the- publishing of this magazine the 'Staff -of The Magnet extends sincere thanks. We apprecate deeply the interest anid assistance given by the Depart' mental Teachers and their classes in collecting papers and magazines to help in the financing of this book. Miuch credit is due Miss Woodman and Miss 'Cameron and pupils for the artistic work on the cover: and t0 Mr. T'1lCk9I' f0I' his interest in taking our pictures.

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'Av':v'v'.'.Av'.'v-v-ve'vQ-vAv'.-.rv-Y-.-1-.Av-v-v-.-.-.'.-.- A - WINNING THHE PRIZE. Theodore Maliainni, 7 A. When I was ten years of age I was going to a school in New Jersey, I was then in the low fifth grade, One day my te-a'cher announced there was to be a Wfashingtion pro- gram given in the school auditor'ium and that every teacher would choose some pupil from her class to go on the stage and give a speech about the Rather of O-ur Country. The one who made the best talk was to be given a ibanner. Every cla-ss was anxious to have its representative win. The teacher the-n gvave us an hour and a 'half to prepare our talks. Tha-t very afternoon everybody in our class wasready with a composi- tion. The teacher read the1n over in silence, then she thoug-ht awhile and picked up one and la'd it aside face downward. All the pupils were watching with intense interest. No- thing was said about the composi- tion until the day came, At last February 22nd arrived and every one was wild with exs citement. The pupils were all ask- ing the question, Who's go'ng to be chosen from your class? Soon the bell rang an-d we all marched into the auditorium. As the cha'rman walked across the 'room it was so quiet you could hear the school clock tick When he got to the low fifth class, he called upon me to represent my class. I was so surprised 'and proud that I wen-t on the stage without looking rigiht or left, Although I had been on the stage before, still I hadntt gotten over the shivering feeling that comes over one, I gave my speech with shak- 'ng knees and a thumping heart, and when I took my Seat I felt pretty sure I wouldnot get the ban- ner for my class, ' The next d-ay we were again cal- led to the auditorium-this time to hear the announcement of the win- ner. 'Iihe chairman arose and said, t'Theodore Malianni has w-on the pennant for his class. Was I proud? You bet I was! 1-...Q-...... A SCHOOLROOM INCIDENT Hazel Barnhart, SA. When- I was in the Second Grade I was very fond of the nice fat candy roosters which I bought at the Mara- thon Candy Store. One day I bought five of these delicacies,I brought two of these to school. Every once in awhile my head went under the d-esk to have -a bite. My head Well! under -the desk too much and it ex- cited the teacher's cur'osity. 'tWhat have you in that desk, Hazel, she asked' Nothing, I numbled as clearly as possible, because I had just taken a fresh supp y of c-andy and I was afraid it would drop out. I didn't have enough sense to let well alone. The rooster continued to be devoured. I didn't know it but the teacher had her eye on me. In a few min- utes she came down and looked in my desk. Have you any more? she again thundered. I showed her the remaining one. Then she told me to go up' in fnont of the class and eat my rooster. I went. Never did I have a rfooste-r that lasted so long as that one. Somehow I have never cared much for candy roosters since.

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,.v.v.v.'.v.v.v.'.v.v.,n.,,,,,,,,,,,.v.v.v.vn,,.v.'.v.,-,-,-v-:.2fv-v-v-v-.aAN-v-v-.-v-v-v-.-v-vw-v-4o -rv-v-v-v-.-.-v-v-'Av-vvw BENEFITS 0F AN ENLISTMENT 'IN THE U. 3. ARMY. Mary Munson, 8-A. ln the U, S, Army, a man may en- l'st for twra, three, or four years. He has sixty-eight Voc-ations. Forty or these vocations .are for the highest types of skilled mechanics. The other twenty-eight vocations train the men who have not had any previous ex- perience in skilled work. A large army of down and out- ersu are in the United States, Men oi' mi itary -age who say they have never had a chance when every t'me they pass a recruiting station, their chance is staring them in the face. They walk past 'with beni shoulders, had habits, physically and mentally slow and nothing to look forward ti but the slums and a pauper's grave, One of these down and outers deserts his army and joins Uncle Saints Army. He immediately goes through a gre-at transformation, His bent shoulders disappear, hfs had habits are lost and physically and men,ta'1y he becomes better. Before he lived for himself, now he lives for his country, before he thought for the betterment of his class, before he had nothing to look forward to now he is learning a skilled trade with good pay and fa better life wh'ch he knows will be a benefit to him all through life. He has Tearned to use his head as well as his hands and has learned to use them with courage and judgment, Another large class of men 'have never learned to 'take care of them- selves. They have a'ways depended upon someone else to do their thinking and acting for them. ln the Army they are thrown upon their own re- sources. In a short time, they not only learn to think and act for them- selvcs, but also for the other fel ow. They are fit and able to assume charge of bodies of men who need H3118 one to direct them. Anfother thing resulting from the Army is the aciitlent benefits, A civilian meets with an accident and is maimed for liie. ive is a care and burden to his relatives or his state, He is unable to mane his own way and is forced to have relat'ves take care of him or accept charity from others. ln all ways, a man has everything to gain and nothing to' lose by an enlistment in the United States Army. ....l.oi... MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IN FICTION. Alta Mayfield, A8 Every boy and girl has read Tom Slawyerfl sympatllized with him fn his troublels and marveled at his narrow escapes. He is a real boy, instead of a character in fiction, He dues not lille to wash his face, wear sunday tlotxies cr go to church, We are dejghted when Toni hoodw nks the day job of wlineyvashigig the fence. boys into his Sagur- with glee when he wee'k's lT'rench-leave Nye' chuckle returns from a on a nearby island, in time to hear his own funeral services. We enter the haunted house with him, and feel the same thrills that he does. We are quite willing to shoulder our piclns and shovels and hunt f-or hidden treasures. ln spite of a.l li'-s mischief, We find Tom a lovable lad, vcry fond of his dear Aunt Polly, He 'had his faults jppst like all boys, and that is why he is my favorite character in Ilction.