Longfellow Junior High School - Echoes Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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.F .49 9572 536' - Qwii x x Mi Y' HM lefiaa X Basketball Notes J The Rocketsf a group of boys from Miss Meyers' room, made a very fine show- ing, and they are in second place for the year. They won four games and lost two. The team lined up as follows: Center, Dick Kurtz, Capt., Forward, Louis Van Tuinen, Forward, Milton Byers, Guard, Larry Hetrickg Guard, Richard Redman. Sub- stitutes-Center, Roy Lankerg Forward, jack Harbaugh, Forward, john Lucas, Guard, William Brown, Guard, Bob Girkins. Of this group, the following boys were picked for the All Stars: Dick Kurtz, Louis VanTuinen, Richard Redman. The team from Mrs, Fruchey's room lost this event and Miss Meyers' team came as winners. By Newell Kaufman, Dick Kurtz. Basketball The 1939 basketball season opened at a fast and furious pace, shortly after Christ- mas vacation. Four teams participated in the light for the championship. The stand- ings at the end of the season were: Won Lost Percent Trojans .................. ......, 6 O 1.000 Rockets ..,.. ....... 4 2 .667 Wildcats ........,.,.......,.,........,.,,.......,,.,.....,...,.. 2 4 .333 Silver Streaks .................................................. 0 6 .OOO The Allstar game was held March 8, 1939, with the Allstars defeating the Cham- pions. The players on the Allstar team were Dick Smith, Dick Kurtz, Louie VanTuin- en, jack Cronin, Bob Adler, Ray Valassis, jerry Dennis, Howard Krum, and Dick Goins. -l .-- Foul Shooting Contest The annual Foul Shooting Contest was held at DeVilbiss, March 4, 1939. The two highest boys from Longfellow were Bill Bolton, 20 out of 40, Milton Byers, 17 out of 40. l--l Lette rs L's are awarded at the end of the year to the three highest boys in each eighth grade class. These letters are awarded not only for athletic ability but for scholarship and conduct as well. LONGFELLOXV f 32 1 ECHOES

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Warren McBee Barbara Welday Tommy Orr .... The School Orchestra Q l U ,,-,,,.,,.,,,.,,,,4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,, .......... V iolin U .......... Violin ..........Violin Robert Orr ,,.... ....------ V iU1iU Ruth Lawson ...... ..-------- V i0l1I1 Marilyn Emery ..r.... ........ C ello XX'arren Hall .,.... ,....... C eIIO james Britsch ......... .....,.. C ello jean Sonnenberg ....,.. .....,.. P i21r1O Marguerite Tarbox ....... .....,.. P iHI10 Orleta Ditch ......,.., .............. P 12110 Dale Grubs ......... Robert Young ....... Donald Lee .,..... Richard Meek ......... Robert Thorley ....... john Sperry ........ Paul Akers ..,.... joan Hite ,.,............ Robert Tanner ..,....,....... Robert Rainsberger Charles Whitehorn .........Trumpet .........Trumpet .........Trumpet ....,....Trumpet .........Trumpet .Clarinet .......Clarinet , .......... Clarinet ..........Saxophone ...............Flute e ,.,,, ,,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,4,,,,,,, ......... D r ums Mrs. Mathilda Burns ......,.......,,,,,...,,,.,...,...,...,,.,.,.,....................,..............,............ Director The following in the past year. The first one Young Peoplels Concerts were given at the Toledo Museum of Art was held on the 20th of january, 1959 from 2:30 to 3:45 o'clock. The program follows: Prelude to Hansel and Gretel ..........,..........,,,r,,,,.,.,............,......................,............... Handel Third Movement, Allegretto Grazioso from Symphony No. 2 in a D Major ........ Bralwzr Prelude and Mazurka from Ballet Suite, Coppelier ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....,............................. Delibef Selection from the 1 Unterecker Suite ............,.,...,.....,......,.............................. Tulaazkozvfky . March 2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 3. Trepak fRussian Dancej 4. Dance Arab 5. Chinese Dance 6. Dance of the Toy Pipers ' 4 7. Waltz of the Flowers To a Wild Rose ,.....,,.,,....,..,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,......,........,..........,.............. MacD0well Rakoczy March from The Damnation of Faust ........................................................ Berlioz The conductor was Scipione Guide and he conducted the St. Louis Symphony Or- chestra. The second symphony orchestra that gave a Young People's Concert was the Cin- cinnati Symphony conducted by Eugene Goosens. It was given on March 29, 1939. Overture, LaBarruEe Chizette .,.....,.......,,,,.......,........,.......,........,.....,.,................. Sinigaglia Scherzo, from the Eroica Symphony ...,... .... ............. B e eilaozfefz Hungarian Dance No. 5 .......,....,,.....,. .......,.......,..... B miami Solemn Melody .,.....................,....,.,., ...,.. W azlford Davies Slavonic Dance No. 4 ..,.... ,................. D vorak Marche Slav .............. ..........,.... T Jchazikozwky Bob Hessler. LoNoFELLow I: 31 j EcHoJ5s

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Achievement Awards Boys who achieved high enough scores in the Achievement Contest to merit awards are fthese are listed in the order of their pointsj : Dick Goins, Dick Smith, Don Duben- dorfer, Louie VanTuinen, Dale Barnes, Bob Adler, Bill Bolton, Bob Williams, Milton Byers, Dick Kurtz, Owen Hess, Rollie Percival, Al Brang, jack Harbaugh, jerry Den- nis, jack Cronin, Charles Hardy, and Maurice Bellamy. By Dick Goins. The 'tRadiator,', our school newspaper, has been edited during the year by the eighth grade English classes. For the first time, we have mimeographed it. We feel it was successful and hope the classes next year will continue what we started and pront by our mistakes. Our Safety Council During 1938 and 1939 the Longfellow Safety Council has tried to promote safety throughout the building and on the school grounds. The officers for this year were: First Semester: President, Richard Goins, Vice-President, Larry Hetrickg Secretary, Patsy Haley, Fire Marshal, Warren McBee, Capt of Patrols, Robert Adler. Second semester: President, Warren McBeeg Vice-President, jerry Dennisg Secretary, jean Van Ormerg Fire Marshal, Jack Harbaugh, Capt. of Patrols, Robert Murphy, The council has held meetings almost every two weeks. At the meetings different subjects on safety are talked about, such as the dangers you encounter when riding bicycles, crossing and playing in the streets, and many other things. Accounts are also given of the down-town meetings of which Mr. jay Thompson is the head. fins a Ei 'il ll LONGFELLOW f 33 3 ECHoEs