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

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HOME ROOM TWENTY . ., Home Room 20 is fitted up for a history class room, and we are very much interested in the pictures and maps used in the history classes. Our home room teacher, Mrs. Erickson, teaches history and citi- zenship, and she has helped all the Af7's to make a creed. We met in the auditorium where we had an opportunity to say what our class should have for an aim. Then we studied other creeds, and each A7 home room decided what it wanted. Mrs. Erickson put the ideas together, and then called a meeting of the presidents of all the home rooms. Mr. Brown and the vice-princi- pals met with us, and they approved of the work of the A7 students- First We determined OU1' goal, and all agreed that it should be Succe.ss . Then we decided upon the qualities that make for Success which may be developed in our school life. One of our home room boys, Gail Stimson, suggested that we draw a picture of steps leading to Success, and write on these sqteps the qualities We need in order to climb to our goal. Two other boys in our room, Julius Mitchell and Halaria Ramas, drew the picture. They have ihe doors to Success open, and a light above 'the doors to guide the A7's to their goal. The light sayfs Education , and rays of light shine down to help A7's understand whalt each step really means. The first step is Obedience to Law. This means there are laws governing our body, mind, and spirit. We want to be obedient to the laws of health, train our minds, and become useful citizens. The light of Education will show us the way, and our first step to- ward Success will be to obey the laws. The other steps we are climb ing are Honesty, Cleanliness, Kindness, Courtesy, Fair-Play, Industry, Thrift, Self Control, Trustworthiness, Loyalty, and Service. When we are older We will probably make a still better creed. -Lucille Smith., A 7.

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HOME ROOM FORTY-'FOUR This is a home room for A7 boys. The room is organized, with president and other officers. Recently, the organization has under- taken a plan for self-government in which every boy takes part. Under the president, Vernon Rose, are four leaders, chosen for citizenship qualities. Each leader is in charge of one-fourth of the class and checks up on the progress of each boy in his squad for two weeks. After this time, in each squad a new leadier is selected, the former one taking his place again in the same group. The following boys have already given fine service as leaders: Robert Christy, Ellis Crandle, Luke Latine, Alfred Licalsi, Delmas Loupe, Henry Parry, Portland Taylor, and Mack Witherspoon. These boys do what they can to influence the other boys in order that each may prepare himself for future lead- ership. The boys, of course, are interested in athletics and are on teams be- longing to the Bush League. Vernon Rose's team holds first place. In running, Murphy Guidry and Delmas Loupe do good work, the former is one of the best in the entire A7 class. There is some artistic talent in the class. Thomas Fabregat and Victor Bruno, inseparable pals, play in the McKinley Orchestra. Delmas Loupe and Vo1'die Harrison play several musical instruments. Dave Graham is a clever cartoonist, and Robert Christy is interested in clay mod-eling. Recently, when the A7's voted for nominees for new members of the Board of Control, the boys were pleased to note that three of the nominees had at one time been members of Home Room 44, and that one of the boys was finally elected.

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- i HOME ROUM THIRTY-FOUR In McKinley's halls, 'neath the sign THREE-FOUR, The Ladder Club has its G. H. Q. With a c1imber's zeal, we resolve to soar. We Work to Win, and we'll get there too. In the lines below you'll find who's who And you'll all agree they're a merry crew. is for Marguerite. stately and tall. Our president, highly esteemed by all. 3 M is for Miriam, who boosts for the Trail, H is for Henry, who's bound not to fail A is for Albert. who never is heard. T is for Tresa, she sings like a bird. 0 is for Oscar. who knows how to spell. D is for Daniel, who likes school so well l L i for Lena, just new to our class. A is for Antionette, a jolly young lass. R is for Ruth, an athlete is she, E is for Edward. an artist to be. E is for Ethel, who works with a will, V is for Vernal, who cannot sit still. I is for Irving, a sheik. by his looks G is for George. who's the scribe of our books. A is for Arthur, vice-president he. C is for Chester. as good as can he. M is for Myron. not easy to quell, A is for Audrey, who sews very well, L is for Lucille, for knowledge, a thirst! J is for James, in arithmetic, first. M is for Marguerite, cheerful and bright, Also for Myn Yard, who loves to recite. L is for Luke. whom we frequently hear! T is for Tommy, who high jumps can clear. A is for Arthur, from Salt Lake so fair. L is for Levy. you'd notice his hair! E is for Ellsworth, who just loves a toy. A is for Alfred. a very fine boy. W is for William, who works as a rule, I is for Ida, with honors in school. M is for Madge, with the treasurer's Page. J is for Joe, who helps traffic and stage. A is for Alice, who's skilled with a thread. J is for John, in department ahead. Our list being en fed. our story is told. So we greet all our friends through The Purple and Gold.