Westport Junior High School - Iris Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Calendar q'C0ntinue1U DECEMBER 2 . At special assembly today we heart Robert Bruce, the great Indian cornetist. DECEMBER 11 How proud we are of Westport Junior parents! They entertained us with music and readings in assembly today. DECEMBER 16 Jingle bells: jingle bellsg jingle all the way: Santa and his reindeer came To our building just today. Who wouldn't believe in Santa? Even Miss Baker does. DECEMBER 18 Everybody was in the swim at the swimming demonstration today. DECEMBER 22 The Wolf of Gubbio, the Christmas play by the expression department, was enjoyed by everyone. DECEMREB 23 We've got Christmas in our bones. Christmas tree, Christmas carols, turkey with stuffin's, cranberry sauce, an' ever'thing. DECEMBER 24 Holidays are here. Good-bye, diary. We shall leave you behind with all the re- minders of school. JANUARY 4 Back again. Seems good to see everybody. JANUARY 5 Basketball game. School team vs. faculty team. Who won? Why, oh pshaw, the faculty, of course. JANUARY 9 Today we were kept busy yelling. We had boosting exercises in assembly for the football team. JANUARY 15 This was a busy day. Basketball, Westport Junior vs. Central Juniorg Club meetings: P. T. A. Carnival. JANUARY 29 The school had a picture for us today-- The Manufacturer of Armco Ingott Iron. FEBRUARY 2 Mr. Cannnack must think lots of us. He brought the Mexican Band out to play for us. This is the only school in Kansas City they played for. FEBRUARY 4 Another musical treat. The Washington University Mandolin Club played for us. FEBRUARY 10 Dr. Emanuel Sternheim gave an instructive lecture on Equipping Ourselves for American Citizenship. He has worlds of confidence in boys and girls of today. FEBRUARY 17 Who says things are dull around this school? Another surprise today-the film, The Declaration of Independence. FEBRUARY 18 Faculty party-Goodness! Who'd think the bride was Mr. Bills, our sedate com- mercial teacher? U A FEBRUARY 26 Hip-hip-hoorah! Westport Junior P. T. A. is the only circle in the state that has ever attained the standard of excellence. It also has the largest membership. Y MARCH 11 I Dr. Cordxer, a Kansas City bird -ologist, showed us his moving pictures on birds in their natural homes and colors. . MARCH 25 What's all the commotion? 0 boy! A birthday cake with twenty-one candles! Mr. Barbee cut it, so 'spect it is his birthday. MARC!! 26 About 'steen boys and girls were awarded medals, state badges, and W's today. Mr. Harry Harlan, Secretary of the Y, M. C. A., was speaker. Nixlcrx nun

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1 li? ' li' . il ll! rm I. Calendar gl Q1 ICunt'inuedj il Q, APRIL 8 ii' ing Kansas City's famous poet, Walt Filkin, read some of his poems for us today. ll APRIL 9 AND 10 ., Ei The expression department put on The Knave of Hearts and The Ghost Story. We always enjoy the annual plays. E4 . APRIL 14 , Lots of fun for ten cents today. The P. T. A. gave n show, The Electrical ' -y Wizard. Sparks surely flew. , APRIL 23 1 Fashion show: soldier boys. Girl Reserves showed girls proper styles in dress. is V R. 0. T. C.'s showed boys what three years of military training means to boys. 1 ' APRIL 30 f Well, we know what a school party is now. Balloons, Scandals, Red Skins, eats, F and ever' thing. I gl El MAY 7 There's music in the air. There are songsters other than Mr. Franklyn Dushel's Canaries. The operetta. was great. 5 MAY 14 , Last meeting of clubs. We've had many good times, and club memories will linger. F MAY 15 Glory! The Iris is out. Lots of fun looking at the other fellow's picture. Don't IE, some of us look funny! J UNI-: 4 i Exams. begin today. Lots of midnight oil burnt, but too late. Oh, well, we're r glad they're over this week. E BOYS ARE SUCH ANGELS- . All over the lunch room is bustle and noise ' ' But you cart just guess that it isn't the oys- The girls are oil primping and powdering I their noses, , While the boys sit like angels all garlanded . E with roses. I , The boys nlever talk but look wise, as you W now' s The girls ngveiz talk but yell, Get off my Q oe.' T 5 The boys are as fine scholars as ever you 'V' E see, I E They Iieveruyizet, marks any lower than will , 1.- jf The boys aaelixll orderly out in the . a I f They never play catch nor say one word at all: But Ehe girls! Oh, my, dear me, There's always one up to see Mr. Barhee. E The boys are the ones that make Latin a i easure But the girls get their lessons at their 2, own eisure. This school would be awful if there Qi were no boys, Then the girls would have no one to ! look after their to sg ig The boys are II blessing is what I can , see, l And I think that the girls will agree J with me. .1 ii -RICHARD BAILEY. . ' 'Ili i F -- ..............1FT'. . - Nmrrv-MINI: