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

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, . 5.1.1 i HOME ROOM EIGHT 4' ,, milfs ll' . ' VE . l g . f , x l . f ii? lf'fe fiifff .fees- cf 113.5 ,gf l . l 53.4.1 . E ag., l .H ga af - V i t Q l . ln 1 . xl - fi .- : - ,, wg ' ' i ', . ,ly .f ,X k ',. we 1 YV., T wif 1 'll X' U 7,ai1f?1:p5 T.5f.f5'f1 ' 5l f.L awp' 'f' X I :? ,lEf-52-' :ff 'N , V 'V' Rcom 8 was made a home roam for the first time when the present. A8's entered McKinley as B7 s. We think that we enjoy our room more because the enrollment is small, and because there are only girls. We try to keep a high standard for attend- ance. and to be dependable always. Our time in the home room is spent in studying, listening to reports on assigned subjects, and trying to improve ourselves in citizenship qualities. Occasionally we have a social time which is greatly enjoyed. One of these events was a. luncheon we had together, the :rain dish of which was real Italian spaghetti prepared and served by two of our Italian girls. As the result of a contest in our room, those of us who were on the Winning side are looking forward to a party planned by the losers. We are very proud to be members of McKinley Junior High School, and we think cur pride is due pnrtfy to cur home room spirit, which is inspired by our home room tracher, Miss Morrell, and is one of happiness and friendliness. Our class has made a special study of E. M. Brainerd's poem, If for Girls, and it has proved so helpful to us, that we are quoting two verses of it here: If you can be a girl and glory in it, Because it is the place for you to till, If you can be a lady every minute, Yet take all sporting chances with a will: If you can hold your temper when you're ruffled, And force a smile when frowns are hovering near. Or keep the burning tongue of scandal mulfled By never telling anything you hear. If you can dream, yet sit not idly longing, Ur play with case, yet find some work to do, If you can still have faith when doubts are thronging And be the friend you'd have one be to you: 1 If you can love with all the soul that's in you And let the world no selfish motive see, If nothing less than what is best can win you You'll be the girl God meant for you to bel

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HOME ROOM FOUR In our beloved Home Room Four we are all put on our honor. When any one gets into trouble or does Wrong, we correct him our- selves and do not worry the odice or Mr. Wilson with our problems. In settling our difficulties, we use our organization which has oiiicers as in a court: judge, prosecuting attorney, defender, and bailiif. When a member is found guilty he is barred from the regular activities of the class, and has a special ofiicer to Watch over him until he proves him- self worthy to re-enter the organization. We have many fellows in our room who are doing special school service. Some are ushers in the auditorium, some are traffic boys, and others are stage helpers. One of our boys, Vitalio Avila, took a lead- ing part in the operetta, Princess Chrysanthemum , and we are all very proud of him. We also have some good athletes in our room for We have an indoor team, a basketball team, and several good handball players. We are all very happy in Home Room 4 and we try to improve it continually.-Elmore Taylor, Matthew Mwrmillion, Vitalfia Avila, C ourtesy R eliability. R ozagsisto school and teachers 0 bedience to teachers S chool Service 0 pportunity for improvement S olving our own class problems. M cKinley spirit F air play in everything 0 rganization to improve citizenship U rging others to like good things R emembering others

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,11- HOME ROOM FORTY-TWO ff' V ,K N Have you heard of The All Girls Club? Well, if you want to learn something about it, ask any of the girls from Home Room 42. It is a real club, with president, secretary, and treasurer. We have our meetings on Friday, the sixth period. The dues are a penny a week. It's a small amount almost nothing, isn't it? But it grows from pennies to nickles, dimes, and quartersg and when we have a dollar or more, we buy something worth while and make somebody happy. Have you noticed the girls of Home Room 42? Do they use rouge, lipstick, or too much powder? Are they tardy or ab sent unnecessarily? Do you see them chewing gum or making up in public? No. Do you know why? For one thing there's a contest on in their room. Every time a girl from 42 is caught disobeying the rules of the contest, two per- cent is taken off from the one hundred percent she starts with in the beginning. At the end of ten weeks the losing side gives a party in honor of the winners. D0n't you think this is a good way for us to learn to do the things we should do, for our own sake and to be good examples for some- body else, as well as to be true McKinleyites'!-Man-y Vosileff. Loyalty to our own school And courtesy, shall be our rule: Love for McKinley shall e'er be In all our hearts like honesty. -Rosie Medley.