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

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PURPLE it CULD B9 Class Literature REAL VICTORY Estelle was feeling very sad. Just that day, she had broken her resolution two times, Since her mother worked, she never had time to confide in her. She had always found it easier to fib instead of telling the truth. Eselle was popular with her teachers and friends. Nobody mistrusted her and yet she would be talking and suddenly her tongue would slip. Today, she was feeling worse than ever, indeed, she was feeling so badly, she went home and cried. Estelle knew that if she did not stop then, she would always be the ser- vant of habit. She got up, dried her tears and said, I won't do it again. A week passed and Estelle had not a single untruth. The sun was beginning to shine again. When Saturday came, she was singing away at the dishes. Then Bobby, her younger hi other, came in and asked for an apple. Estelle told him there was none, but there were -some. She turned white, and running to the cupboard, she took out an apple and gave it to him. As she gave it to him, she said, Bobby, never tell a lie, no matter what the cost is. Bobby went away munching his apple, and wondering what had made his sister so white. H V ' A -Consuelo Rivera. lMcK-l .CHARACTER In all my life I have never seen A man whose life has been more keen Than that of a 'man with good character. Wherever you are, wherever you go, Remember good character will always show. Character should be mcmis highest aim Good character has won many a 'mcm's fame, Character is a 'word with 'nine letters, When you think of it, do 'nine things better. Believe me now if I do say Good character will 'not be in your way, Just try your hardest to do your best, Good character will always wuz. out in a lest. -Anna Van Eyk.

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URPLE it COLD A8 Class Literature r , GRAMMAR TOWN Once there was an old lady who lived in Fairy Town.' Her name was Mrs. Noun. She called all of the little brownies and fairies together one day, and told them she would like each of them to have a special duty to perform. She named the oldest Fairy, Pronoun . She was to take Mrs. Noun's place when she went away. She named the little boy that lived across the street from her, Ve1'b. He was to be active around the house when visitors came. His chum, Adverb, was to accompany him when he was not busy helping out 'tMr. Adjective or his own mother, Mrs.' Adverbf' He and his churn went for a walk. As they were going down the street, they met a little girl who was introducing her friends, little Nouns and Pronouns to the Sentence family. Thy namd her Prep- ositionn. She was to introduce all visitors who came to Fairy Town. Across the street from the little girl 'was an old man who was a minister, who because he joined together menibersnof the community, was called Dr. Conjunctionf' Soon, they met a little biownie describing Mrs. Noun, so they named him, A,d- jective, toof ' ' ' ' ' He was to decribe the town to all visitors. As they went a little farther they met a small brownie out on the street, shouting, Oh look at the fire! So they named him, Interjection! , because he was always causing sudflen or strong feeling among thepeople. This community would be a good one to live in, for everyone had a duty to preform! 7 , -Bernice Van Norton. -McK----1 TO A BOY A Boy that is honest, helpful and kind, Is hardly ever found to rank: behind. Who cloes all his duties that a real boy should do, Is always found happy, courageous and true. A Boy that 'is pouty, stubborn and bad, Will always find his life miserable and sad, Whether he is dull, or whether smart, He can always win his way ,to a real Boy's heart, -Julius Mitchell.

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PURPLE QSSCULD W'Z7 Class Literature - -i. FORGIV EN What has happened, Agnes? said Dorothy as her room-mate came into the room with a sad, yet determined expression on her face. O, one of the girls feels unfriendly toward me, and I am afraid she will never be friendly again. I know who it is, Agnes. It is Mable. I wouldn't worry about her, because she is always' getting in trouble with someone, and you have many friends to standby you. But tell me, what happened? What did she do? Well, said Agnes, when we played basketball today I was chosen as referee because the regular one was absent. Mable overguarded her opponent while playing, but she denied it and became angry when the other side was given a free throw. After the game, she came to me and said all sorts of hateful things to me, and when I tried to reason with her she would not listen, but went away, saying that she would never be my friend, and would tell everyone what I did. Yes, but Agnes, it won't be true, so you should worryg and I surely would never forgive Mable, said Dorothy. ' I will forgive her, if she will ever give me a chance, and I am going to fight un- til I get it, and Agnes clenched her lists and looked so determined thalt her friend was almost afraid. Agnes did get a chance, because one day when Mable was taken to the office and was thought to be guilty of something that had happened. Agnes came to her rescue and proved her innocent. That night, Mable made a visit to Agnes' room. They had a long talk about school spirit, and the last words Mable said before she left were, I will always submit to authority and will always think before I speak. -Bertha Wilms. -1McK-- CHARACTER BUILDING The house that can stand through wind and storm, Is the house with a ,firm foumlatiorz And the land that is governed by right, not might, Is the land that becomes a nation. 'Tis thus in every walk of life, . That which is true will stand, And the man who succeeds 'ln the ways of the world, Is the man who can 'virtue command. Tho' a house's foundatikm be built in a week It takes years to character form Years that are filled with trials and joys Through which 'makers of 'nations are born. -Florence Vanna