North Junior High School - Northern Star Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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NORTHERN HIGHLIGHTS Published every three weeks by the Salina Junior High North's Publica- tions class, Salina, Kansas. Editor, Marsha Kresgeg assistant editor, Kathy Engstrom: society editor, Carol Christensen, feature editor, Elizabeth Hoover: sports editor, John Tisdel and Dan Austin: reporters, Meta Adams, Sue Hinkle, Jeffrey Rees, Betty Rollins, Charles Roth, and Elaine Tanner, Faculty Sponsors: Beverly Cloyes, supervisorg Robert Caldwell, printing: Lillian Cooke, arty C. O. Scott and A. G. Williams, advisors. ACCIDENTS ON THE STAIRS AND IN THE HALLS Some people just can't seem to un- derstand what other people mean when they talk about courtesy. It is one of the oldest words the English-speaking people use, so everyone has had an equal chance to learn the meaning. If you are one of those who doesn't know the meaning of the word courtesy, I wish you would take time to go to the library and look up the meaning. After the ninth grade fire assembly Tuesday, October 18, some careless stu- dent kicked one of the ninth grade English teachers on the leg. She was sporty enough about it to say that she knew whoever it was, didn't mean 'to do it. Even though this person didn't :mean to, he could have been courteous enough to control himself while in a crowded hall, and this wouldn't have had to happen. If you know someone who seems to be a little weak on the meaning of this word, maybe you could help him or her by clueing him in on the mean- ing. It is a very important word in all walks of life and I suggest you learn the word and it's meaning now. DREAMING! By Marsha Kresge As I was strolling through the halls thinking the other day, I was wonder- ing what it would be like to have a swimming pool in the gymnasium. A swimming pool would be superb, thinks I! We could have a swimming lesson every day in physical education class! The teachers could let us have a break after lunch, and the pool could be rented to people who wanted to have a party. We could have diving contests and we could have .................... Rrrring! Rrring! Huh? Oh, well, there went another dream down the drain! Definition of a bird that got caught in a lawn mower: Shredded Tweet. RULES ARE FOR OBEYING By Carol Christensen There are some people who think rules are for breaking and just for the thrill of it, see how much they can get away with. I'd like to give you an example of a classroom with no rules of any kind. Two boys in the back of the room are Indian wrestling, while two others are engaged in flipping coins. One student leaves after only about five minutes because she just doesn't feel in the mood for this course, and another entres 25 minutes late. The teacher is trying to yell over the noise of a tran- sistor which a student has brought to class. It's not safe to look up or you'll be hit by strange flying objects, main- ly erasers and paper wads. In this whole class only about three pupils are truly interested, and because of others they can't even learn. Of course, there are some people who think that this would be the end, a real blast! But let me re- mind you that this society has rules which we must live under, starting now. There is not one of us that does not dream of becoming a learned, well-known, and wealthy person, but we cannot do this without an educa- tion. So if you want to be a nobody, a law-breaker, or an unplesant, un- happy, useless citizen, by all means don't pay attention to the rules, But if you want to be a decent, responsible, worthwhile person, remember that rules are for obeying, and that they are essential in this modern day. STUDENT COUNCIL OFF TO A START A quorum was not present at the student council meeting, Monday, Oc- tober 17, since the ninth grade mem- bers were not informed of the change in days, from Tuesday to Monday. This mix-up was caused by a failure to re- ceive the bulletins in time. As a re- sult, the following matters were only talked over and nothing could be de- cided on them. There was a discussion on the grade lists which the student council mem- bers give to their teachers to be sign- ed and on which their grades are to be listed. The number of times a mem- ber is required to attend the coun- cil meetings was also discussed. Miss Klema remarked that she thought we had a very fine, working group this year. Mary: What's the difference be- tween marching and dancing? Ed: I don't know! Mary: That's what I thought. Let's sit down. SCOTT STARTED SEVENTH ASSEMBLY The seventh assembly was held Oc- tober l4, in the auditorium. The pro- gram was about good grooming which Mr. Scott said is quite important for people in junior high. There were ap- proximately 450 seventh graders at- tending. This assembly was just a bit noisy, so Mr. Scott added a few words about the need for being quiet and polite so that all can enjoy the as- semblies. Mr. Scott introduced Mr. Af1de1'S0n, who had prepared the pro- gram. Then there was a film on good grooming. After this, Mr. Scott gave a short talk and summarized the movie. He stressed that all boys should wear belts, keep Pants up, and keep shirts buttoned up. MARTAINS OR GOBLINS? BY Jeff Rees This was my day off. I had just been to the store, They were having a sale on candy, so I had bought some because my grandchildren were al- ways after me for candy when they came for a visit. It was early in the evening, I decided to watch TVQ I sat back in my chair and relaxed. 'Sud- denly, there was a news bulletin! It reported an unidentified flying object in Hawaii. I was not worried about it because I lived in New York. It soon slipped my mind. As I went out to the kitchen to snack on some of the candy I just bought, I happened to glance out the window. Then I saw it! I thought to myself, It must be a Martain! In this state of utter confusion, I called the operator and asked for the FBI. I heard a knock on the door: I could see through the window that it was a Martain. I hung up the phone, ran to get my gun, and opened the door very slowly. I heard a squeaky voice shout, We want some candy! I quickly dumped the bag of candy into one of the sacks they had and slammed the door. They turned around and ran. I happened to glance at the calendar that was behind the door and then I, understood. It was October 31! Then there's the one about the fellow' who landed on Mars. One of his first sights was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, a soar- ing nine feet of perfect proportions. The earth man said, Take me to a ladder-I'll see your leader later. David Jiminez was seen trying to stab flies in Miss Cloyes's English class. Failing at this, he tried to hit one on his knee and almost knocked himself out of his chair.

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f H H H H H Qb HHH H H H H H HALLOWEEN HARMLESS OR HARMF UL? Is Halloween harmless or harmful? 'This question is a difficult one. In modern times it is quite harmful, for people will soap car windows, turn over sheds, roll garbage cans down streets and do other slick tricks. In olden times things were quite the opposite. The entire town would build a big bon-fire and the inhabitants would sit around it and tell how they had had experiences with ghosts. Today police work very hard on Hal- loween. The best thing to do is to do something similar to the old-time way-throw a big party and bob for apples, play scary games, or tell ghost stories. LIGHT BULB BLOWS BOTTOM. WIEDMER BLOWS TOP During third hour, October 14, if you heard someone shout, Head forthe bomb shelterlv or fascimile thereof, it was caused by a light bulb blowing up. In the shower room during the boy's gym class, someone in the show- ers threw water out the top. Because the water was quite cold, the light bulb literally blew up! Several boys got their feet cut. This was unnecessary and could have been avoided. Mr. Weidmer was furious! WHAT DOES SCHOOL REALLY r MEAN TO YOU? , , , Have you ever stopped to shape up in your mindwhat school means to you? Do you just hate to pull yourself out of that nice, warm bed in the morning and 'get dressed to come to school? Do you sort of get sick at the very sight of the school building itself and for this reason, cantt seem to get along too well with your teacher or classmates? Then in your minds, school is just a drag ! Now- look at the other side ofthe story. Some children never have the chance to go to school. Instead of get- ting up and getting dressed for school, which they would like to do, they get dressed for work. When they see a school and other children playing or visiting, they long to be a part of the school and student circle. To them, an education is one of the greatest things they could have, but as far as their futures can see, never will have. gg Preparing for Halloween fun are, left to right: Ann tFide1 Castrol Payne. Doug tTrampl Gray, and Barbara lTomSawyerl Rueb. OPINIONS FLOWING ON NINTH GRADE LECTURE A special assembly was held Thurs- day, October 20, for the freshmen in connection with the Saline ,County Health Education Workshop. The speaker, Mrs. Paul Whitney, of New York City, was very interesting and inspiring. A W Mrs. Whitney gave a half-hour talk on Personality Pattern fort Youth. Her topics were: Your Potential, Your Respect and Manners for Other Peo- ple, Good Health, and Moral Develop- ment and Character. The same lec- ture was given at Salina Senior High. After the lecture, there was a dis- cussion held in the individual 'class- rooms. Some discussions were ex- tended into second hour, and as a re- sult, a few students were tardyj STUDENT COUNCIL ' 1 OFFICERS CHOSEN October 11 the Student Council met to choose this year's officers. They are as follows: President, David Taylorg first vice-president, Glen Maddoxg second vice-president, Randy Long, secretary-treasurer, Kenny Longg sev- enth grade executive member, Debbie Cushmang eighth grade executive member, Sue Tilton. No other business was discussed. WHERE THERE ARE STUDENTS THERE ARE FIRE INSPECTORS Where there is smoke, there is fire, and where there are students, there are fire inspectors. This was the case Tuesday, October 19, when the fire as- semblies were held. Mrl' McCabe started the assembly' by giving a short talk on the meaning of fire prevention week. He then introduced his col- leagues, inspectors Nicholson and Smith. A film was shown entitled Before They Happen. It was about the job of 'a fire' 'inspector. Mr. McCabe later summarized the film which concluded the program. LET'S SETTLE:DOWN I I A By Elaine Tanner 1 After all the excitement of the first weeks 'of school-getting acquainted, football games, and o-ther school ac- tivities-one seldom realizes that the first six-weeks period is coming to a end and the grade cards are coming out. ' , H When we do realize this, it is usual- ly too late to do anything about those grades, so we just sit around and wish we had better grades. This six-weeks, why don't we pay attention in class, do our homework, and instead of wishing we had good grades, get them!

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NEW FACES Mr. Talley Keeps Busy at Two Jobs Besides spending a full day at teach- ing mathematics here in North Junior High, Mr. Richard Talley works as a butcher in one of our grocery stores. When he has any spare time, he en- joys radio and television work, flying model airplanes, and sports. Mr. Talley's home is Neodesha, Kan- sas, and his degree is from Baker Uni- versity, where he majored in math. This is his first year of teaching, but he practice taught in Gardner, Kan- sas. He is enjoying teaching here and thinks the Salina School System is out- standing. He has considered doing some coaching along with his teach- ing. Although he is married, Mr. Talley has no children. When asked what his pet peeves were, he answered, people who talk in class and don't do their assignments. SNOOPER Pat Lewis: I heard that you and Larry Cox were eating lunch togeth- er, and that he asked you to sit be- side him at lunch again. I hope you had fun! , Why do your bassoon reeds keep .getting covered with mold? Huh, Tom Rethard and Kathy Mad- den? Why is it at lunch you always have your head under the table when Steve Bishop passes by? What about that Donna Batcheller? Ed: Did you hear about the cowboy who could shoot so fast the gun didn't come out of his holster? Ted: No! What's his name? Ed: No Toes Bailey. With the passing of old time outlaws, people who lived in the country thought they were safe from unwel- come visitors. Then came the in-laws. A is for Atom And if it's turned loose, 25 other letters Will be of no use. David Watters is now known as Kil- roy because he has been caught sit- ting in class with his nose resting on the window sill, watching the girls' gym classes. The angry wife demanded, I want an explanation, and I want the truth. Make up your mind. answered her husband, you can't have both! H IM ll As cold winter days approach, we are forced to spend most leisure hours indoors. One of the most profitable and enjoyable fun-time activities for any time of year is reading. So visit your library, or use your own home's inviting bookshelf. TURNING LEAVES By Meta Adams The turning leaves on the trees right now Are a very beautiful sight. Many people are wondering how They change almost overnight. The tree is the one that causes this, For when it feels the chill, It prepares for Winter's kiss, And stops making chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the juice in the tree That makes the leaves turn green. If there's less of the green in the leaf, there'll be More reds and yellows seen. These are the Autumn signs we've found That tell us Winter is near, And that after the leaves are safe on the ground, The Winter's snows will appear. WANT ADS Wanted-One boy friend, prefer- ably male. Must have a sense of humor, a good physique, and be able to hop! I am waiting for my valentine patient- lyg but after all, forty years! I have a good figure, am part Irish and part German. Please answer this, my un- known Romeo, and my heart shall be faithful to you ever after. Call INsane 7-9647839870856374624319V4 and ask for 5-5948O9876758362-1365278176 NINTH Y-TEENS ON THE MOVE The ninth Y-Teens had their first meeting October 7, in the cafetorium during the activity period. Nancy Moore played the processional and the program was presided over by Cheryl Wolf. The program was presented as a skit. In the first scene, Barbara Rueb, Cheryl Wolf, Sue Hinkle and Barbara Solberg were planning the program, and in the next scene, it was present- ed. For the devotional period, Deanna Cowan read Psalm 1 and Carol Chris- tensen gave a talk on good election qualifications. Then Sue Hinkle led the group in prayer. Following this, the Saint John's Baptist Choir sang a beautiful song, Lead Me, Guide Me. Jan McAninch told the girls of the qualifications of a good Y-Teen mem- ber. Marsha Kresge then explained the Y.W.C.A. Market Day. The norrgnations and electidhs for officers were then held. Kathy Eng- strom was elected president, Helene Kalb was elected vice-president, Judy Johnson was elected treasurer, and Betty Kastner was elected secretary. YOU CAN KEEP CLEAN The sound of a movie projector could be heard at the eighth grade as- sembly on October 21. The eighth graders were entertained by a film on courtesy and good grooming, both of which should be of great importance to every teen-ager. Mr. Scott then gave the group a pep talk on making good grades this year and on working up to the height of our abilities. He also pointed out that good grooming is very important, and that whether your clothes are ex- pensive is not the problem, but keep- ing clean and being neatly dressed at all times is something that each student can do easily and this will surely make for a greater sense of personal satisfaction. PEP CLUB HAS FIRST MEETING Organization of our pep club was held in the Lincoln gym on October 10. During the meeting, which was held after school, officers were chos- en to keep order during the games and to see to it that other duties are taken care of. The officers are: Sandy Ludes, presidentg Jinna Rittenhouse, vice-president, and Jane Akers, sec- retary. Sponsors are: Miss Cassell and Mrs. Wise. After the officers were chosen, sev- eral cheers were given, led by the cheerleaders, and then the meeting was dismissed. . It is hoped that at the next meeting more boys will attend.