McKinley Junior High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Y 1' 1 vvvvvvwfvyirv-v vfff-.-' The Reformation of Tommy Tompkins Tom-my, have you your notebook? asked Tommy's first period teacher. No, ma'am, answered Tommy, t'l was late and couldn't get itf, Thomas, have you your book covered? asked the second per- ior teacher. No, ma'am, l-l forgot it, comes from Tommy. Third period was gym and he was not asked for anything. ln fourth period his teacher said, Tommy, have you that late work finished yet? A-a-part of it, sir, Tommy said. And so things went until after school when it was time to go home. One of the hoys said to Tommy, Hey, Tom ain't you gonna take anything home? No studies? . Any time you ketch me' takin' home studies! Say, them teachers is allus -nailin' on to me. 'Have you got this? and have ya got that? ' Huh! They allus want you to do somethin! lt gives me pain, said Tommy rather disdainfully. Why don't you dig once in a while and surprise them? said one of the girls. Tommy said that he didn't think anything would surprise those teachers. But the girl's words rather took effect on Tommy, for he went hack to his locker and decided he'd take part of them home any way and try her idea. The next day Tommy's first, second, third, third,-yes, all his teachers seems quite pleased. lt made Tommy feel sort of happy to hear the grades read. Thomas Tompkins-100, 90, 100, 96, 85, 100, 95, 90. Those grades were for the day, and as Tommy heard them he felt a funny little proud feeling running up and down his spine and he rather liked it. That night and every night he did all his work. l-le found that when it was time for report cards, it was the first time he did not dread it. And report cards did come and Tommy was very proud and happy because on his report card was only our HC and all the rest were A's and B's.-Miriam Bock, B8. Qi. - i l L1 Q .L Lol .1ffjMfIl 'If,l -L -ii A17f'LfiffT1.fIfg.Lfl il

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