Martin Boots Junior High School - Sketch Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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The Sketch 17 The library has received a total amount of four dollars for over- due lines and has made a monthly report to the Marion Public Li- brary. g All students are urged to patronize the library, and the librari- ans will try to please you to the best of their ability in obtaining books for credit. -HELEN WILEY The Student Council HE STUDENT COUNCIL of Martin Boots is an organization used for discussing the school problems. Two members, one boy and one girl. are elected from each home room. A Student Council Guide Book is now being made by the mem- bers. Each member of the Council is asked to write up a report on dif- ferent subjects that are to be printed in the book. The book is ex- pected to be published in the second semester of 1930, -MARY CULP Thrift Thrift is good management or the business of Ima HE NECESSARY PROPERTY of individual achievement and good citizenship is thrift. Only by thrift may one repay to his elders the kindness that they gave him during his dependent age. Also as one ages in life it becomes vitally necessary to have some money laid aside. During the course of school life of boys and girls there comes .in almost inevitable period in which to decide whether to get a job or to continue with an education. Authorities have proven that each diy spent in school is Worth ten dollars in actual money. ln the school savings bank the students ftrst have a chance to de- posit his money and to have an idea for which to save. After grad- uation comes the college life and many students have enough saved from their school banks to pay their way through college. Money saved is not the sum total of thrift. lt is only one of the stones in the building of character: thrift of time: thrift of health and moral thrift. ll' the individual follows the ideal of thrift throughout his life. and keeps this in mind always he has a beaten path to success. -FRANK MAIDENBURG

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lf' The Sketch Auditorium ONE OF THE NEW PROJECTS of the English Department is the in- troduction of thc Auditorium period in all 8A literature classes. The object of this class is to give each 8A pupil some experience in public speaking. Some of the elementary principles of stage craft are -presented and each class must prepare and present at least one short play during the semester. Auditorium meets one day a week and at that time classes meet in the Auditorium instead of the class room. The MarBoo AFTER TWO YEARS, the Literary Department of Martin Boots has advanced from publishing one page in the Senior High School paper to publishing a four-page paper of its own. This achievement was made possible by the continuous work of Miss Velva Walter and Mr. Vandivier. The MarBoo is written and edited by the 9B I and ll English classes of Martin Boots, who are under the capable supervision of Miss Velma Walter, our faculty advisor, The paper is one of the Junior High School publications, in the Middle West, completely in- dependent of Senior High School contributions or sales. Our aim is to record bits of news heard in the halls, programs of home rooms and clubs, Weekly and special assembly entertain- ments, and school sports. Thus an effort is being made to break down any Walls of separation between grades. to establish an everlasting fellowship among our fellow students, and to develop a spirit of good sportsmanship for all occasions. Although only a monthly at this time the MarBoo has hopes of becoming a bi-monthly or even a weekly publication. The Library MARTIN BOOTS boasts of having a branch library of the Marion Public Library. The library is made up of approximately one hundred and forty books, including seventh, eighth, and ninth years books. The books are used for pleasure reading. as well as for fredii reading, including both fiction and non-fiction. The library is in room 205 and under the capable' supervision of Miss Cole, The librarians are 9B girls. Books may be obtained from the library at mornings, 3rd period, noons and after school.

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'8 The Sketch Hallowe'en Carnival Cfrom the MarBooD MARTIN BOOTS third bigger and better annual carnival on Tues- day, October 29. The doors opened at seven p.m. and by seven-thirty the building was well lilled. One of the big attractions was Bob Butler's Arab Serenadersf' Grover Pollard's Dixie Min- strels i was another headliner. There were various side shows such as The Scaramountn, Death of Paw and The Beauty Parlor. The Gypsy Camp in the gymnasium was picturesque with an out- of-door atmosphere. The fun continued until about ten o'clock and the crowd began to thin. From all appearances every one got full re- turn for money invested and we hope that our school will continue to have yearly frolics of this nature. . Midget Players THE MIDGET PLAYERS is an organization made up of 7B pupils in Room 116. This Club made its initial bow to the public on November 12, when it gave the play Jean Valjean in the auditorium at the third period. The production consisted of two acts with two scenes. 'The guests were 7B pupils of Martin Boots, Misses Sturgis, Cole, Eastman, White, Scott, Mrs. Huber and Mrs. Curless. By request the play was repeated on December 6, before the general assembly. The Cast: ' .lean Valjean. .Ralph Erlewinc The Bishop. .. . .Junior Conrads Mgdegloimle .. .,,.,.,..,. .. .....,. ...... . Doris Davis E CBishop's Sisterj T Madame . .... ,......,,...,.. .....,..,.,, . . . ..,.....,, . .Enola Bond V ' K'Bishop's l-lousekeeperib Dflicers ., . ,. . Gus Brown, Ed Dunham ' A Announcement . .. . ...Dorothy Davis Curtains-lights ..... Lemogne Duncan and Fred Flannagan Stage Manager . ............ .. A. ........ Ralph Erlewine Faculty Advisor , .. ..... Anna M. Curless