Lincoln Whittier Junior High 1933 Newspaper

The Whittier Greenleaf

VOL. 11 NO. 1

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Civic League Installs Officers

PRESIDENTS MAKE EXCELLENT SPEECHES

BE STRONG

Be ftrong!

October 6, 1933

We are not here ro play, to dream, to drift, We have hard work to do, and lo a ds to life; Shun not the struggle; face it, 'tis God's gift.

PRICE: FIVE CENTS

iTeachers Enjoy Summer Vacations

MANY TEACHERS SEE WORLD'S · FAIR • t"

n-Maltpie D. Babcock k

Many vacation trips were ta en league officers and committee this summer by the teachers of member s took place at the first Drama Class the school. assem bly, which was held Friday, I A bl

The installation of the civic

The Chicago World's Fair was ll SSem y a center of attraction. Mrs. Septem ber 29. The meeting was Swisher, Miss Haatvedt. Miss opene d by giving the flag salute Mary Wilson, Mr. Gammill, Miss direct ed by Billy Kinnamon,and ROGER COX IS AUTHOR Osthoff, Miss Cruise, Mrs. White, the c1v1c league pledge by OF GREENLEAF Miss Madsen, and Miss Hult all Beatric e Ebert. SKIT enjoyed their trips to Chicago.

Woodr ow Lahr, the boy's civic Mrs. White also went to Detroit

1 db Roger Cox from homeroom llOis and la t e r to Flint Michigan league president, was instal e Y where she spent a week. Miss Mr. Heston. He spoke on the author of Greenleaf skit entitled Hult also went to Wisconsin and subjec t, "The Progress of the 'A Treasure' presented in the au- Minnesota. first te n years." He told of the ditorum October 6 by Miss Miss Williams en joy ed herprogre ss made here since 1923 self directing a boy's and girl's when the new Whittier first open- Osthoff's drama class. camp at Greenlake, Wisconsin. ed. Miss Dorothy Green installed The skit is an attempt of Tom Miss Cross spent some time in the girl's civic league president, to play · a J. oke on his sister Eileen Omaha and teaching Vacation Doroth y Anderson. Her speech Bible School. was a look into the future. She and her friends, Betty and Lois QY Miss Clark also went to Omaha spoke of the advancement which pretending to find a map reveal- and later to Wahoo, Nebraska, to should be made in the next visit friends and relatives. decade. ing a hidden treasure in the Mrs. Barrows enjoyed herself

Billy Kinnamon spoke on the garage. at Hastings and Plattsmouth, origin a nd foe meaning of the B b d J h Nebraska. civic leag ue pledge. A flute solo, Tom, 0 ' an erry give t e Mrs. Childress . spent all her Intermezz o from Cavelleria Rus- map to the girls, hoping they will vacation driving with her husticana, played by Richard Morse dig in vain and retire to the living I band. They covered 10, 000 ~iles, and a t rumpet solo, The Gates of crossing Nebraska four times. Pearl, given by Roland Fricke room but soon the girls return Miss Evans visited Western and were enj oyed by Whittier pupils. bringing a chest with them. Central Pennsylvania. The flag salute was then discuss- Mr. Ross spent several weeks . ed by Beatrice Ebert. The disclosure brings to light on a ranch in the western part of Wood row Lahr spoke to the certain well known relic s , among the state. committeem en ~nd they respon~- them an old 1932 Gre en leaf. The Mr. Strawn and Mr. W. F. ed with a promise to fulfill their . . . McMullen spent their time work- · dutieR The committee members Joke, th e boys admit IS on th em, ing in Lincoln. Mr Strawn at a answered Dorothy Anderson's but it helped Tom to subscribe Phillips Filling Station and Mr. a.':!dress with a similar response. for the Greenleaf.

McMullen at John Morrel and Co.

FACULTY COMMITTEE

Miss Selma Hult

Homer L Gammill

Mr. Culler Miss Olive Keller Miss Cross

Malcolm Haves Editor-in-Chief

Helen Evans 9A Editor GREENLEAF STAFF

Jessamine Clark M ary Bullock

Nevad a Morris Harold Seng

Drusilla Wiley PRINTERS

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF CALENDAR

Sept 21, Election of Home Room Officers. Committees and Cabi n ets meet.

Sept. 22, Election of 7B delegates and alternates.

Sept. 26, P. T. A. at 3:15.

October 6, 1933

MITZIE THE HEROINE

It was a summer day in the little v illage of Tehan .' All of the little chi ldren were happy . With h a ir flying in the air, they played a s though pushed by a swift current.

Among this group of childr e n were two friendly pals, a little girl and a small dog tagging along be hind her. Wherever Lois, (the .

Sept. 26, Installation of Civic League Officers and committies. little girl) went the little dog

START WITH A CLEAN SLATE

Peter Alexander

George Binger

William Brehm

Robert Coles

Jack Davoll

Bill Estes

John Fox

Merle Hancock

Russell Hoagland

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

Norman Sheaf

Theron Smith

Lyle Way

Dale Stephenson

Merrill Green

Henry Batterman

Ted Bliss

Bob Campbell

James Coy

Floyd Eley

Albert Firestone

John Gabarron

Albert Heidenreich

Harold Kelley

Ro bert Martin

Bob Patterson

Charles Skinner

Paul Townsend

Gerald Wilson

Henry Gerdes

Herbert Schwartz

Charles Volz

HELP THE 7B's

"Start where you stand." These words by Berton Brale y, the poet, express very well the thought that should come to us at the beginning of a new day. To carry over into a new day the grudges and failures is to spoil that day for yourself and your • t associa ves.

So start each undertaking with ''a clean slate" and you benefit by it.

FIRST P. T. A. HELD ON SEPT. 26

The first P. T. A. assembly was held Sept. 26, the entertain- "Hello freshie," or "That's a ment being provided by the boys 7B" are old phrases. Almost glee club, under the direction of everyone can tell 7B's by their Mrs. White, accompanied by actions, but if you think back Richard Morse. Two numbers when you were a 7B, you can entitled, "The Weather , " and remember some of the peculiar ''Hark I Heard a Voice,'' were and childish things you did, so sung Addreses of welcome were why tease or make fun of them given by Mr Culler and Miss now. Hult, followed by a g r eeting to

Every older student can do his new members given . by Mrs L. part in helping the 7B' s by tell- A. White. ing them more about our school Light refreshments of hot tea and helping them take part in the and wafers were served in the school activites cafeteria by 9A mothers.

Mitzie, followed.

As the days pa ss ed by, the children of Tehan wandered away into the meadows to see wild flowers and birds of all kinds . One day, Lois roamed far a way and Mitzie was unable to find her. A sound was later heard in the village of a faint barking off in the distance. Everyone turned toward the sound gazed at the tiny figure, and watched it as it ran toward them, barking as loudly as it could. Snapping at their heels. Mitzie approached them, telling in her language that one of their number was gone.

With difficulty, Mitzie finally persuaded three members of the crowd to follow her. On and on they hurried, looking for the mistress of brave little Mitzie, in vain. After hours of searching, she headed the exp edition to a low place on t he ot h er s id e of th e h ill, an d th er e Loi s w a s di scov e red, her face red from crying. Mitzie ran to her as if to say, "will you ever go away again?"

Although Lois was happy, she could not hold back the tears until she reahed home where she lay down, with her pal snuggled close in her own little bed.

CHANGES

Mr. Ralph Andrews, our forme r physical education teacher and pl ayground directer, is on leave of absence and is now an assista nt coach at the high school. His place was taken by Mr. Donald Strawn whose class room, 104, was given to Mrs. Kathr yn White who now has a 7B ho me room class. Mrs. Leona Swish er has charge of Mr. Straw n's 8B home room pupils.

Mrs. J. Ray Shike has moved from 318 to 316.

It i s regretted that Miss Georgia Ki msey, who worked afternoons in th e office last year, will not be wi t h us this year.

Ma n y pupils have noticed and drunk at the new fountain which is located at the south end of the bic ycle racks. The new sidewalk run s from the boys' and girls' gymn asiums to the east sidewalk. Th ese were put there for your use and convenience. Let us take care of them.

NO TA BLE NOTES

Among the new and interesting im provements of Whittier school is th at of the new fountain situate d on the south-east corner near the bicycle racks.

P laced th~re to quench one's thr ist, it is hoped that the pupils will try and cooperate by not fl inging water upon passers by, but leave the fountain as soon as possible.

Af ter three months of vacation the W hittie:r playground was well cove red with tall grass and weeds. It ha s now been mowed and raked so th at the interesting Whittier games may continue a s t hey have in p ast semesters.

A Hawiian Legend was possible through Miss Annie Han, a Korean student of the So. Dakota University who told it to Camp Oakwood and Strader and who ·1ater at request, gave the outline of the Legend.

How would you like to have a savings account all of your own? Never forget that Whittier School has a bank open for you in room 204. Christmas will be here; so save your pennies, nickels, and dimes and put them in the bank for your _ future necessities.

Beware of your life! Mrs. Barrows of 209 has threatened the lives of her pupils in her industrial geography classes, if they are not all on their toes and ready to answer the questions. You all had better take a shield to protect yourselves, for she may use a B. B. gun, a sling shot, or what not, to wake up her drowsy students.

Original stories, poetry, and jokes for the Greenleaf will be greatly appreciated by the Greenleaf staff. The paper depends wholly upon pupil cooperation; so do not be timid about contributing for the staff will help gladly.

Lucerne Elrod of 212 is leaving Whittier to attend Jackson high school. Her parents are moving to University place, making this change necessary. S h e w a s chosen 9B secratary and it will be hard for the 9B's to chose another so well liked and as well fitted for the office as she. She has always taken an active part in school sports She is also on the usher committee. Lucerne will be greatly missed by Whittier pupils and we wish her the best of luck at Jackson.

A HAW AIIN LEGEND

Told by Annie Han

Written by Drusilla Wiley

Enchanting, weird, beautiful, the music vibrated thru the forest reaching the ears of Panhuku]a, as he swung at an easy pace thru the forest. His footfalls made no sound as they sank in the deep emerald carpet of green, that lay untrampled by any other, at his feet.

Stretching away on every side were endless aisles of green, o'ershadowed by rare old trees.

Pausing, Panhukula raised his dark head, his delicately carved features slightly passive, as intently he listened.

More enchanting, more beautiful, and clearer the music drew him on. Down the carpeted aisles of green, around curves, past tiny lakes, basking, a blue half moon shone witb a silver sheen touching its surface, in the fast falling twilight, while round about exquisite massing of foliage bade him pause and admire.

But he must go on, for the music was very clear now.

Suddenly, without warning, the scene, exquisitely beautiful, unfolded before him as an opening flower, just as the Queen of the bejeweled Heavens, majestically seated herself upon an unseen throne, flashing rays from her jeweled crown in a rosy glow down upon the scene. These dainty dresses of pale pastel colors, the fairies and woodfolk seemed not unlike plucked blossoms swaying on slender stems, as they danced al ways in a half circle about a creature of rare beauty.

As his eyes rested upon the girl, Panhukula knew her to be Leh ua daughter of Soul of the Forest, who had power o'er all the forest folk.

( Continued Next Issue)

The following bo y s and girls were on the Scholarship Roll Jast semester. They have kept their grades above four with less than half of them four's.

7B 216-Carl Anderson, Mabel Bunnell, Jean Carnahan, Margaret Hedstrom, Katherine Reich, John Sinclair, Dixie Wall, Erwin Wenz.

222 --:-- Gerald Everett, Mel ville Green, Edward Herzog, Esther Leichner, Arthur Maser, Virginia Michael, Reuben Reifschneider, Erma Schnitt~r, Raymond Short.

302 - Franc es Anderson, Ben Alice Day, Katherine Hutchens, Doris Newbill. Herman Reifschneid er, Dorothy Jean Ryder, Dale Stewart.

310 - Margaret Eirick, Eleanor Gillespie, Gladys Harral, Lometa May, Eldon Sanders, Helen Snyder,Maxine Woodward.

7A ·104- Helen Barbee, Marguerite Bell, Arleen Burkett, Jean Burr, Earl Beardsley, Verdeen Clough, Virginia Dolan Gale James, Amelia Kolb, Harold Kennedy, Emma Leikam, Alex Miiler 1 Amelia Micheal, Orville Owen, Geneivieve Scodoris, Orletha Thompson, Leland Van Boskirk.

218 - La Vetta Ailes, Bernard Brand, Frank Brill, Lawerence Echelrneyer, Glen Dale Hoke, Maxine Hummel, Wesley Knippel, Dorothy Mattle y , Paul Miller, Leland Schmuck, Don a ld Sharp, 220 - Cleo Blackledge, Barbara Brown, Maxine Copsey, Marion Fowler, Georgia Gaddis, Donald Howard, Robert Kelley, Pauline McWilliams, Wilma Taber, Jimmie Wittstruck.

300 - Phillip Becker, Marjorie Boggs, Mary Helen Iverson, Elsie Loos, Syl v ia Lotman, Freda

Martin, Thomas Minthorn, Dale Moore, Marion Moffett, Ruth Predi t t, Donold Sehenert

312 - J eanette Cameron, James Carrel, Bernal Carter, Lois DunGan, Robert Folsom, Ruth Goodwin, Ardith Hackman, Richard Inglis, HelenMayKnight, Audrey Koons, Fritz Sienknecht Jewel Tinker, Doris Wilson, Robert Wittstruck.

314 - G w en d o l y n B o o th , Carroll Davidson, Marian Hackman , Dolores Hansen, Rosa Klein, Charles Overstreet, Alber t Schwindt, Martha Wimberl y, Jean Lacy, Sheldon Mecomber , Bernard Mc Cune, Floy Shasti d 318 - D o n a l d Fahrn bruch, Richard Huth, Willa Trigg, Phyllis P1ank, Dwayne Kushner, Donald Puddy, Robert Sauer, Fred Swihart, Arthur Pine, Eloise Metzger.

8B 103 - Marjorie Arthur, Wilma Grinsted, Richard McCauley, James Macpherson, Altha Nace, Dean Pohlenz, Esther Rembolt, Donald Yates.

105- Kenneth Covey, Edward Edison, Virginia Kinnamon, Pearl Little, George Manning, Ruth Nelson.

308 - Euge n e DolanskJ; Arline Irvine, Orva Kesler, Ardeana Knippel, Morris May fi eld, Leon Polick.

8A 108 - Irvin Babb, Lenore Barcus, Clare Eaton, Merle Hancock, Fre id a H elzer, Ra y mond Hen sley, E ileen Hunt, Virgin i a L agoni, Pauline, Sartain, Darlene Storing, Loretta Vanderburg, Arthur Winchell.

110 - Lorene Beighley, Lurietta Brown, Roger Cox, Maxine Gary, Audra Hawley, William Korella, M a r g a r e t K r a f t, B e t t y M c F a r 1 an d, Erna Merting Harold Seng, Marie Sullivan.

October 6, 193_?

209 R o b e rt A d a m s, Elizabeth Berlowitz, Esther, Bowers, Clarence Brown, Dorothy, De Latour, Frieda Dinges, Victoria Ekblad, Leroy Foster, Roland Fricke, Bernard Millett, Marjorie Moore, Betty Mueller, Elmer Shev, Gladys Smith, Richard Smith.

210 - Norma Anderson, Metta Braun, Jack Hutchens, Violet Kapke, Fraklin Lohr, Frede ri ck Meier, Emogene Norman, Dorothy Pegans, Edwardine Phillips, Raymond Shrader, Glenn Trump, Marion White.

21 2- Lucerne Elrod, Ar rn i n Hansen, Arlene Haworth, Coletta Jacobs, Clifford Miller, N avada Mooris, Ruth Neuenschwander, Betty Reed, Herman Schmidt, MadalineSlagle, EstherStuermer, Verna Umber ger, Gerald Wilson.

301- Dorthy Carter, Elizabeth Cross, Evelyn Egley, Jack Fowler, Lucille Grotjan, Leroy Ihrie, Margaret Koons. Vivian Loro, Robert Massey. Eilene Meyers, Fran c i s Robidoux, Charles Skinner, Ruth Traver, Martha Whelan, Ruth White, Roy Wittstruck.

303-Joe Baker, Dorris Berg, Delbert Betz, Hazel Borland, Harold Mahaffey, Mary Bullock, Amanda Maser, Donald Mills, Frank Rubino, Drusilla -Wiley. 9B 112 - William Brehm, Norene Draper, Beatrice Ebert, Helen Evans, John Gabarron, Max Hayward. Frieda Johns, William Kinnamon, August Morise, Richard Morse, Loyd Muncaster, Sadao Sadamoto, Verl Wheeler

207 - Dorothy B a i r , Malcolm Hayes, Burdette Morton, Pauline Schneider.

208 - Dorothy Anderson, George Binger, Betty Ann Cary, Robert Coles, William Estes , A 1 be rt Firestone, Willmeta, Knight, Floyd Morris.

307 - Doro th y Diamond, Katherine Eirick, W ill is Frazier, Woodrow Lahr, Ma r vin Mackie.

•he ··Whittier Greenleaf

VOL. 11 NO. 2

Gar den Assembly

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA October 20, 1933

Held October 13

P RESIDENT OF CITY GARDEN CLUB SPEAKS

OUR CHALLENGE

To each man is given a day and his , ork for the day;

And once and no more, he i. given to

travel this way.

i Class Elections

Held May 26

WHITTIER PUPILS ELECT

And woe if he flies from the task, NEW CLASS ·whatever the odds; OFFICERS

For the task is appointed to him on the

The an n ual garden assembly · scroll of th e gods. Last spring the classes at was h eld Friday, Oct. 13. The : h,Edwin Markham Whittier elected their class ofmee t ing w as opened by the school !..------------- ficern for this semester The r egivi ng the flag salute and civic· sult of this election is as follows: leagu e pledge, directed by vice- Demonstrations 9Apres idents of the boy's and girl's £ S T A Pres., Burdette Morton, 207. civic lea gu e, Billy Kinnamon and Given or N. . . Vice Pres., Max Hayward, 112. Bea t r ice Ebert. Sec., Jacob Huck, 208.

Music was furnished for the GLEE CL U B SING S Treas., William Brehm, 112. occa s io n by Whittier pupils under 9Bthe di rection of Mrs. White.

EXCERPTS FROM Pres., Clifford Miller, 212.

Th e city garden club president, OPERETTAS Vice Pre s ., Norma Anderson, Mrs. Nelson , then spoke on the 210. be autification of the back yards Selected Whittier pupils will on Sec., Lucerne . Elrod,. 212. of Lincoln. She spoke of many . T re as., F re drick Meier, 210. way s by which our back yards Thursday, Oct. 26, give demon- , 8Ama y be made more beautiful strations for the benefit of the Pres., Jean Framstead, 105. with a comparatively small cost. A . Vice Pres., Billy Leach, 208.

Mr. Heston, who has always Nebraska State Teachers ssoc1- S v· . . TT· mon 105 ec. irgmia n mna , . help ed Whittier pupils with plans ation. Mrs. Barrow's industrial Treas., Robert Brill, 103. for the ir gardens, introduced geography class, Mrs. Swisher's 8BMrs. 0. W. Meier, chairman of Pres., Miriam Hackman, 314. the Whittier garden committee. 8B music c I ass, and Mrs. Vice Pres., Floy Shastid, 314. Mr s . Me ier and the members of Boschult's 7th grade science class Sec., Wilma Taber, 220. her committee were the ones who T L M 318 vi sit ed the gardens in the Whit- will all demonstrate. The girls of 7A~eas., ynn yers, • tier district this summer and ce- Mrs. White's glee club will sing Pres., Helen Snyder, 310. cid ed who should be awarded the opening chorus of our last Vice Pres., John Flack, 216. cert ificates. Sec., Margaret Eirick , 310.

After a very brief talk, Mrs. operetta, the boys a:e to smg an Treas., Reuben Reifschneider, Mei er introduced Mrs. Abbot, city opening chorus given several 222 _ chai rma n of the school g ar den club s, who presented the certi- years ago. A costume class is to The 7B's have not yet elected fic ates for Whittier pupils to the· show some of the costumes that their class officers, but we are civ ic league presidents, Woodrow ar·e made for the assemblies. The sure they will do their best, as Lah r and Dorothy Anderson.

Th e pupils who had won garden costumes demonstration will be the other classes have done. certi fi cates were then called to given in a form of a play under These pupils that have been the platfo r m where they receive~ the direction of Mrs. White, Miss elected are all good students and cong ragul a tions and .t~eir certi- Williams, Miss Dee, and Miss very well liked by their class ficat ~ds ftrom the CIVIC league I Mary Wilson . mates. pres1 en s.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Pu blished ev er y t wo weeks during the schoo l yea r by th e p u p il s of Wh i tt ie r ju nior high schoo l , at 22nd a n d

Vi n e s tre e t s , Lin col n , Nebraska.

Set up an d p r i n te d by rhe pupi ls t aking p r in t in g I, a nd IL

Su bs c rip ti on p r ic e 20c e a c h semeste r. S in gl e c op ie s 5 cents

FACULT Y COMMITTEE

Miss Selma Hu lt

Hom e r L. G am m ill

Mr. C ulle r Miss Oli ve Ke ll er M iss C ross

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

CALENDAR

Oct. 9, 7B Class Meeting

Oct. 10, P. T. A.

Oct. 12, Delegate Assembly

Oct. 13, Report of Delegates

Garden Assembly

Oct. 16, 7B Class Elections

Oct. 23, 7B Class Meeting

Oct. 26, 27 , State Teachers Association

Nov. 2, 7A Civic League

Nov. 3, 9A Class Meeting

F a ther a nd Son Ban q uet

October 20, 1933

416 NEW BOOKS ARE ADDE D TO SCHOOL LIBRARY

M alcolm H ayes

Helen Ev a ns Editor -in- Chief 9 A Edi tor

GR E E L EAF S TAFF

Jcssam ine Clark Mary Bullock

N a vada Morris H a rold Seng

Dru~illa Wiley

PRINTERS p eter A lexan d e r Henry B a tte r m an

G eorge B i ng e r Ted Bliss

w illi a m Bre h m Bob Campbe ll

R ob er t Col es James Coy

J a ck D avoll F l yd Eley

B ill E s tes Albert F ire stone

J o hn F ox J ohn Gaba r r on

M erl e Ha n cock Alber t H ei d enre ic h

R us sell Hoagland Harold Kelley

F ra n klin Lo h r Rober t Ma rtin

R obe r t M i t c hell Bob Pa t terson

N o r man Sheaf C harle3 Skinn e r

T h e ron Smith Paul Townse nd

L yle Way Ge rald Wils on

D ale Stephenson H en r y G e rde s

M errill Green H er be rt S c hw a rtz

Charles Volz

PUPILS SHOULD WATCH CAFETERIA MANNERS

The high standard of Whittier should not be brok e n down by th e manners in the cafeteria. Food waste should b e eli minated. Twenty-fi v e min u t e s a re allo we d for eating befo r e the g a mes begin; so h u rryin g i s unneces-

COOPERATION PLUS INITIATIVE

Cooperation and initiative of the peopl e is essential in order to have a worth while city, and so it ou g ht to apply to our school. Throw n into contact with no less than o ne thou s and associates we are as a small community set apart within ourselves. In life when we find ourselves ''on our own'' we will learn that as we forge ahead we will progress much quicker if we use our initiative m cooperating, helping others, and ourselves. Therefore, let us learn while we are yet y oung the importance of these two mentio ne d requirements that we come in contact with daily.

AUTUMN

To add to our already wellstocked library of 2,911 fictio n and reference books, some on e thousand text books, and appro ximately 50,000 vocational pamphlets, are 416 new books, whic h have been sent to Whittier th is year. Among them are to b e found, more fairy tales; care full , s elected books on science; a good ]~ , number of biographies; and som e historical n ovels of grea t interest . It is hoped that the pupils will take ad vantage of our well supplied 1i bra r y and will use it frequently.

BOOK LOVER'S CORN ER

'·The Crisis" by Winston Churchill should be much liked by the 8A's who are to study the Civil War this semester in history. This book is full of exciting episodes and should interest all junior high students. Don't think that because there is a bit of history in "The Crisis" it is not for •you. The story tells of two lovers, one who is strongly for the South and one wholly for th~ North. The girl ·after seeing Abraham Linc o 1n likes his pleasing personality and then,I'll be telling the story yet. Get this book from our own library and find a cozy chair at home some chilly autumn night and enjoy a novel written about and before the Civil War.

GOOD WORK

- Freda Martin, 300.

sary. Loud, hilarious ta lkin g a nd Autum n with its brightly colored laughing is unforgi vabl e during leaves meals. All papers, stra w s, and Hanging on all the trees. bottle caps sh ould be put in the I L ea v es of red, yellow , and baskets and not left lyin g on t h e l brown floor. Ea_ch pupil s hould cooperate I Da ~ci n g in m_id air for the improv eme nt of Whittier L ike a comical clown. cafeteria mann e r s.

Good work is the most honorable and lasting thing in the world. It is only by good work that men of letters ~an justify their right to a place m the worl d .

GIRLS' SPORTS

Man y thrilling games have been played on our playground the las t few weeks. The weather has be en kind to sports, only one game having been played inside. The cricket tournament, a new game to us, has created quite some excitement and is enjoyed by many. The following home room s have played this new game , the latter one being the winne r:

9B-212-209.

8B-220-300.

316-101

314-218

7B-106-320

The re have been many baseball games which have brought cro wds all yelling for their home room or their best friend's home room. The games are as follows :

9A-112-307

207-208

307-208

208-9th grade champs.

9B-209-108

108-'210

212-301

110-303

301-9B champs

8A-218-103

105-103

103-8A champs

8B-218-101

220-316

316-101

300-314

314-312

312-8B champs

7A-302-216

222-310

216-310

310-7 A champs

7B-106-305

304-305

102-104

305-104

104-7B champs.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF RED CROSS PROJECT TRIED IN HOME EC. CLASSES

Thousands of clothes are needed by the Red Cross to clothe the children properly whose parents are dependent on them for work and the necessities of life. Therefore eighth and ninth grade home economics classes are making outing flannel nightgowns. The gowns are size eight and the girls hope to have them finished by October sixth and returned to the Red Cross.

104 IS FIRST TO HA VE ONE HUNDRED PER CENT SUBSCRIPTIONS

Although 208, a 9A home room had one hundred per cent in Greenleaf susbcriptions, 104, a 7B home room, was the first to

reach the goal.

Besides the 7B's that enter Whittier every year, several other pupils enter from surrounding Lincoln schools. This year thirty pupils entered from other junior high schools in Lincoln. Several came from surrounding cities, such as; Tecumseh, Grand -Island, Spring Veiw, Lyons, Alliance, Cody, Longpine , Memphis, Papillion, Madsen, and Friend, Nebraska.

Five pupils entered from schools out of the state.

Virginia Gowdy of home room 220 came from Boulder Colorado. Stella Demaranvfll of 108 came from Bonner Springs Kansas. Mary Perogilio from Benland, Illinois , is in home room 110. Bill J oletz of 212 came from Denver, Colorado. Mary Ruth Berry of home room 101 came from Warrensburg, Missouri.

WHITTIER TEACHERS WILL

It is the first time in the history DEMONSTRATE AT N.S.T.A. of Whittier that a 7B home room ___ has been known to head the list Four Classes Will Be Illustrated of one hundred per cent rooms. • 104 has an enrollment of 40 Four of the Whittier teachers pupils, m~king _the total m~rk are going to put on demonstrareach 41, mcludmg Mrs. White. tions of their classroom work at

The 9th graders have Miss the Nebraska State Teachers' Osthoff and the pupils of 208 to Association which will meet Octh ank for saving the day, for it tober 26, at' Whittier. w1_ll be a numbe~ of _years before Some of the main subjects will this 1933 campaign is forgotten. be conducted by Whitti er teachers for the benefit of teachers

In addition to the new pupil s from all over the state. entering Whittier are several pu- Mrs. Barrows will show how a pils from schools in Omaha, Den- class of 9B industrial geography ton, Amhernt, North Loup, Ash- is carried on each school day at land, Edgar, Bostwick, Mullen , Whittier. Elgin, South Bend, and Holstein, The way in which a Latin 1 Nebraska. class is directed will be demon-

Several pupils also came fr0m strated by Whittier's Latin ot he r states. Willard Steiner of teacher, Miss Cross. 312 came from Valley California, Mrs. Boschult will illustrate Everett Kersey of 208 came from how she conducts her 7th grade Los Angeles, California, Robert science classes.

Lee Knox of 102 came from San A typical 8B music class will Francisco, Maxine Erwin came be shovm by Mrs. Swisher. from San Jose, California, and It is hoped that these demonThomas Rice of 320 entered strations will prove beneficial to from Kodiakanal, India. other teachers.

NOTABLE NOTES

There are many organ izations in Lincoln to which hundreds of girls and boys belong. One is the Camp - Fire Girls. What do they do to fullfil the duties required? There is also the Girl Reserve organization in which _ several are enrolled. Most girls have to go a long distance to attend a camp fire meeting, but the girls in Whittier have a group started here. Ev e r y girl who is interested in this sort of work should join the group immediately and con t inue with the other list e d mem bers.

The English game, cricket, which Miss Will ia ms has been teaching in p hy sical education classes should start a n e w interest in the noon gam es . Miss Williams will direct the game until ea~h home room has had a chance to play. Those who don't already know how to pla y can learn quickly Come on, home rooms and make the cricket tournaments a big success.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Thursa Martin of 208 is filling the vacancy on the usher committee which Lucerne Elrod left

Richard Gooding of 316 came to Whittier from Ithaca New York. Richard says, "New York is hilly. It has many creeks and rivers in it." While in New York he entered a new sehool which had only been in use for a year. His opinion of New York scho ols, is that they are better than Nebraska's.

Three weeks ago Sherod Harris of home room 304greatly agitated, reported having found a swe a t e r in his locker. Upon returni n g Monday afternoon he she ep ishly admitted that the sweater was hi s own.

Miss Cross, teacher of home room 207, was a little disgust e d with her 9A's for not tryin g to have 100 per cent in subscriptions for the Gr e enleaf. These pupils that didn't subscribe don ' t know what they will be missing when the 9A issue comes out.

October 20, 1933

JOKES

Teacher: William, I saw you looking at Carl's paper during the test . What have you to say for yourself?

William: Dear teacher, I have never cheated in my life and never expect to , -it always hurts my conscience so , afterwards.

The lights in the cro w ded bus had failed and it was rush hour.

' ' Ca n I help you find a strap,'' asked a tall strap-hanger of a you n g lady who had gott e n on at th e las t stop.

'' Thank you,'' she replied, ''but I alr eady have one.''

' ' T hen would you mi n d letting go of m y necktie.''

TOO BAD

Th e little gi r l had done unusally good work in the second grade and was promoted to the third. On meeting her former teacher whom she loved dearly, her first words were, "I wish you knew enough to teach me next year."

An interesting and well written Mrs. Swisher: "Cleo, spell book is often wanted for amuse- In Miss Mumford's industrial, democracy, dividing it into syllment or for one's own library. A geography class they were giving ables." late work just recently out which reports on Europe, before the Cleo Buckner: ''d-e-c-, I can't is interesting and good reading spell whe.n you divide it in syll- Industrial Revolution. Roger Cox material is that of Bess Streeter ables . '' Aldrich entitled "Miss Bishop." giving his r epo_rt said, "A family Mrs. Swisher: Then just spell Copies for yo u r library may be bought a farm and they have it.,, secured at The Lincoln Book Store lived on it for a thousand years . " Cleo Buckner: " I can't." or at the large depa r tment stores, My! They must not be "spring ;. priced at two dollars per copy. chickens."

Betty Mueller, on d~ty in office, "Could I he1p you?" •

A stray cat who wandered into Frank Mathl·s ,..,..f 314 t d Freshie: ''My home room teach- the building Oct. 11, greatly en ere amused the pupils passing by Whittier from Perry, Iowa. Frank er said to give this to you " when it stubbornly refused to be is a brothe r of Chris Mathis the When Betty got a puzzled look taken away from Miss William's Iwell known man who played on on her face, the boy said, ''You're door. Nebraska's football team. Mis s Evans, ~ren't you?"

JUST A STREET VACATION A HAWAIIAN LEGEND

Bein g in the slums of Chicago, Although not far from Lincoln Told by Annie Han Max well street is rather narrow we spent an interesting vacation Written by Drusilla M. Wiley and it s buildings are crowded at Camp Kinnikinick about two (Continued from last issue) to g et her. From appearances, it miles from Valparaiso. As each night, the Queen of the is dir ty, slummy, and very old. All varieties of recreation were Heavens yielded her throne to the This street us ed to be a market offered free of charge, and the greater power, The Sun, Pahuplace, but as the city grew, it swimming pool was a never fail- kula's love for Lehua deepened becam e rather a rummage or ing source of interest. Often we and blossomed as only a rare flowsecon d hand center. Fish, ba- played tennis, croquet, ·and mini- er can. But as his love for Lehua ature golf while waiting for our grew , so did the realization that nanas, and Jewish pickles were all p1a ced on the counter with dry g oods. Through this street a con tinual throng· of sightseers pass. In Maxwell stre e t, you se e all classes of people. It is hi ghly intere sting and sometimes educational.

suits to dry. his betrothal to Pele, The Fire

An open fire place was available God d ess , cou'ld not be, and in so at any time to cook our meals and reali zing, he gained from Lehua's eatthere, butpreferredoursupper s fath e r, consent of marriage. cooked Indian sty le. A large hole Now Pel e, Th e Fire Goddess, three feet deep and two wide was was one that p e ople cared not- to first dug and a layer of rocks anger, for once aroused , she was placed in the bottom with a small not satisfie d until she had done fire built over them to get them a desperate thing , and as Pahuhot. After the remains of the fire kula failed to appear her anger

PRIVA TE LIFE OF A FLOWER had been removed we placed a grew, until at last, upon hearing layer of moist dirt on the stones, of Pahukula's love for Lehua,

First the seed goes in the ground,

Then late r a little sprout is found,

Then a curious thing takes place,

Soon th e fl ower grows and has a fac e,

All be aut iful and a form petal wi se ,

First lit tle and then a bigger .size

Then li ttle Mary comes along, Brigh t and ha p py singing a song, She t akes a kn .ife and cuts the stem,

And ha ppily tak es t he flower in, Puts it in a vase so fine, Where it leans like a tiny vine

But soo n the flower began to die, And li ttle Mary began to cry, Because the flower went away, i Into t he heavens bright and gay,

And so is the life of thi s little

laying fairly large sized potatoes went to Soul of the Fo r est and deon the dirt. mantled Pahukula's immediate re-

We kept repeating the process turn with h er. until we had gotten our roasting After Pele had gone, Soul of ears and eggs in. We then built the Forest fearing what she a large fire letting it burn for two might do, summoned the two lovhours, after which we uncoverd ers to go to her and quickly the food and and ate our supper . changed Pahukula into a choice

and beautiful plant and Lehua into its blossom. flower,

Who was born during a n April

Miss Ralston's 8B design and craft students are making creative flower, bird, and fish designs which may be applied later to some piece of handicraft. Her 7B classes are studying pottery shapes while the 7A's are learning to draw rectangular objects in perspective. Who kno w s but we may have some artists from these classes in a few years?

A mistake was made about the shower. author of ''Laddie, ''who is Gene

-Alice Moheng, 216. Stratton Porter

And as travelers, upon seeing the beautiful plant in Hawaii, rush to pick it's blossom, that is known as a Lehua, they are told (much better than I have told you here) this legend 2 ending it by saying that as soon as a Lehua blossom is plucked, so will it rain soon after, for the silver raindrops that fall and beat gently on your window pane and mine are Lehua's tears for having been seperated fro m her lover, Pahukula.

CIVIC LEAGUE CABINET Eichler, chairman, Paul TownAND COMMITTEEMEN send, Jack Portsche, Wayne Gorton, Victor Ray, Fred Paul, The Boys' Civic League this Albert Firestone, Colli~s Trigg, year has for president, Woodrow Ja~k Fow:Jer, Robert B1:1ll, Albert Lahr, Billy Kinnamon for vice He1denTe1ch, George Bmger .. • , president and Roger Cox as sec- The members of the girls retary. ' playground ~ommittee are Viol_et Dorothy Anderson is president Kapke, cha_1rman, Betty ~hitof the Girls' Civic League, Beat- mer, - Lydia Johns, Sh~rley rice Ebert the vice president, Green, Ru~h T1~aver, Lutietta and Frieda Johns the secretary. Br_o,yn, Ahce Wise, Helen McThe members of the boys' Williams, Norma Ande rs on, Metproperty committee are Floyd ta B ·own, and Amend a l\fas~r·~ Morris chairman Leonard Car- The members of the boys orroll, G~ne Hoge, 1 Clifford Miller, flee_ com~ittee are Rich~rd and Raymond Schrader. Sm~th, chairm ~n, Donald Mill s, The members of the girls' Irvn:i- Babb, Joe Baker, Frnnk property comm ittee are Pauline Rubmo, c nd Orpha Ande~·son. Schneider, chairman, Evelyn The me~bers of the gll'ls' ~fYoehler Frieda Helzer Verna flee committee are Dorothy Bar,, Umbero-'er and Martha 1 Whelan. chairman, B2tty Miller, J essaThe O m~mber of the boys' min~ Clark , Frieda Dinges, usher committee are Richard Mane Overton , and Ina Fern Morse, chairman , Leroy Helzer, Hendrix. Willis Frazie1·, Robert Adams, August 1\.Ionisse, Burdett e Mor- An old, but very interesting ton, Rob Patterson , Gerald Wil- book is ''Laddie'' by B e s s son, Ha1·old Mahaff ey, Robert Wickline, Carey Eddens, and Streeter Aldrich. It tells of the Ma , Hayward. disposition, the home life, and

The members of the girls' love affairs of Laddie, a young u "her committee are Helen man, in the early twenties. It is Evans, chairman, Lenora Gor- written as though it was being don, Esther Stu ermer, Thursa Martin, Madaline Slagle, Edith told by his little sister. The queer Shaffer, Betty McFarland, Vic- ideas she has and the funny retoria Ekblad, Maxine Koenig, marks she makes are very and Mary Bullock. interesting.

The members of the boy s'

safety committee are Merrill Gree:!1, chairman, Edward Hammond, Malcolm Hayes, Willie Busch, Carl London, Bernard Miliett, Jacob Huck, Harry Cutshall, James Snyder, Norman Sheaff, Frederick Meier, and Floyd Eley.

The members of the girls' safety committee are Betty Ann Carey, chairman, Marion White, Wilmeta Knight, Agnes Cotter, Elizabeth Cross, Lucile Gabelhause, Edwardine Phillips, Navada Morris, Dorothy DeLatour, Margaret Koons, Dorothy Diamond, and Audra Ha~ ley.

The mernber of the boys' pla "gro und committee a ·e Henry

We are glad to welcome Miss Donahue, our new violin teacher,

• October 20, 193

BOYS' SPORTS

The first seventh grade baseball tournament is as follows, th e latter home room number of each game is that of the winner : 7th-104-102

grade champ s. grade champ~ grade champ s .

to Whittier. Hundreds of workmen are

She is to take the position for- weav ing a wooden blanket to merly occupied by Miss Naomi coax the Missouri river nea r R d 11 h • d J 1 Omaha, into a new bed. an a , w o was marr1e , u y Th bl k t f b f • ch· F v 1 t H"ll e an e o one y our 29, m icago ~o • a e! e 1 • pine boards is started on th e The couple will reside m May - shore, and as it is woven and wood, Nebraska. spiked the barge moves off shore and the "vYeavers" continue. Articles on the Centur y of Rocks sink it. Progress expositio~ or on an_y- f ~nto this ?lanket,. piles. will be thing that was of any special , dnven for dikes which will force interest to you who spent your va- 1the Mi souTi river channel to cation at Chicago will be greatly veer sharply to the north, creatapp~eciat ed by the Greenleaf Iin~ new Nebraska land at this staff. i pomt.

The Whittier Greenleaf

VOL. 11 NO. 3

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Pup ils Hold Annual Ar mi stice Program

MISS PHOEBE WILLIAMS

DIRECTS STIRRING DRILL

November 10, 1933

For life is a mirror of king and slave; It's just what we are and do, Then give to the world the best you have , And the best will come back to you.

,,,Madeline Bridges

Father and Son

The annual Armistice Day Party Held Nov. 3 Progr am was held in the auditoriu m Friday, November 10, by IMR. OBERLIES GIVES TALK the p upils of Whittier. TO BOYS AND THEIR

A stirring drill under the FATHERS directi on of Miss Williams, was

The annual father and son get given before the curtain after together was held the evening of whic h the curtain was drawn a nd Nov.3 in the Whittier auditorium. the pupils sang America, directed About 450 attended. The band by Mrs. White. and then saluted under the direction of Mr. Welch the flag. who was dressed in an army

An intere sting talk was given uniform played two marches, Stepping Along, and Pine to Palm, by Fr ank Rubino of home room a waltz, Sweet Clover, and the 303 on th e s ignificance of Armi- Dance of the Stars, a novelette. stice Day foll owed by the com- Following that, Mr Chauncey bine d gle e clubs singi n g Speed Smith, master of ceremonies, our Republ ic by Matthias Keller iutroduced Richard Morse, and Prais e for Peace by Fredrick Richard welcomed the fathers, Flem ming . Short poems followed. saying that the purpose of the

In Flander's Field was recited meeting was to get the fathers by Eli zabeth Cross of home r oo m a nd s ons together and for the 301, America's Reply was d eliv er- I fath ers to get acquainted. ed by Martha Whelan of 301, and Mr. L. C. Oberlies, the guest Mar ie Sullivan of 110 gave the •sp eaker, spoke of the relation Bene diction prayer. of the boy and his father, mixing

The Star Spangled Banner was humor with his talk. After the sung b y the pupils, again directed boys had shown their fathers the by Mr s . Wh ite. Taps sounded off shops they were served cocoastage an d the a s sembly was malt and doughnuts in the cafedis mi s sed. teria by the ladies of the P. T. A.

PRICE: FIVE CENTS

17B Pupil Explains Indian Customs

SON OF MISSIONARY TELLS THINGS OF INTEREST

Thomas Rice of home room 320, the son of a missionary, relates things of India to interest pupils.

There are 2, 300 castes, both large and small groups, divided according to class and rank. The lower castes are never allowed to mix with the higher castes.

When smoking a pipe a group of ten or fifteen people use but one pipe. As it is passed around, it is held in the hands in such a way so as not to touch the lips; this is also done in the higher castes.

Due to fear of animals the people live in small villages, their huts being made of baked mud. On small plots of ground in back of each hut the people raise vegetables such as we have to eat in the winter. Their summer food consists of potatoes an.d onions

Once a week the villagers ar e t o be fo u nd in a large central villag e p u r ch a s in g needed articles . No snow comes to India to warn the people that Christmas is near, but they have just as interesting a time as we do for they go camping, using for shelter huts built of twigs and very large leaves, which the climate of India makes possible.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Nov.

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Miss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill Miss Olive Keller

Mr. Culler Miss Cross

Malcolm Haves Editor-in-Chief

Helen Evans

Nov. Nov. Nov.

9A Editor

November 10, 1933

Often the bad habits of childhood

CALENDER are put off until we are men or

2-7B Civic Legue Trips women and then we realize to o

3-9B Class Meeting late, the mistakes, but there is Father and Son Meeting no turning back point and th e

6-8A Class Meeting rocky, thorny, highway we must

8-8B Class IO-ArmisticeMeeting

Day travel is only the fruit from th e Program sown seed of every-day habits of

our childhood called, associate s 14- 9A Civic League thoughts, our religion, fait h , Trips, P. T.A. .d l h' h l . . 15-Miss Munn, William I ea s, ig or ow asp1rat10n s , Miller-Assembly and far distant goals which we did or did not determine to reach 16-8A Civic League

GREENLEAF STAFF

Jessamine Clark M a r y Bullock

Navada Morris H arol d Sen g

Drusilla W iley

PRINTERS

Peter Alexander

George Binger

William Brehm

Robert Coles

Jack Davoll

Bill Estes

John Fox

Merle Hancock

Russell Hoagl a nd

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

Norman Sheaf

Theron Smith

Lyle Way

Dale Stephenson

Merrill Green

Charles Volz

T ed Bliss

Bob Campbell

James Coy

Fl oy d Eley

Albert Firestone

John Gabarron

Albert Heidenreich

Harold Kelley

Robert Martin

Bob Patterson

Charles Skinner

Paul Townsend

Gerald Wilson

Henry Gerdes

Herbert Schwartz

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Have any of you ever stopped to think what the larger cities of the U. S. would be like if there w er e no traffic regulations?

Accidents, of untold number would occur constantly and it would keep people busy calling doctors.

The same applies to Whittier. In passing to and from classes the traffic law, "keep to the right," should be obe~ed for it often saves time, confusion, and accidents.

Trips

to be yours?

Thus, often, our life work an d 25-9B Civic League highway are formed. Which is Trips

WHICH HIGHWAY WILL YOU TRAVEL?

As each year slips by the two questions each individual alone faces comes nearer to us, junior high people:

"Which highway are we to travel?" and ' -'What is to be our life work?" These words from the pen of John Oxenham, a well known poet of today, best express the first question.

"For the high soul shall climb the highway, And the low soul grope belowWhile in and out and in between-

The rest drift to and fro.''

Opportunities offered during a day are lost if we have not been on the alert, ready to grasp them. It is not the question of brilliancy, smartness, or quickness that enters in, but rather th.at determining factor called character.

The stability of that factor and the thing in you that makes you want to succeed is the major requirement of success.

Many of the Whittier pupils like to read good books. Here is an introduction of the Little Minister, written by J. M. Barrie.

"Gavin was a young man who was learning to be a minister. He finally fell in love with an Egyptian girl and intended to marry her." Get this book from the Whittier library, and see how it turns out.

EPIGRAMS

''Brevity is the soul of wit" but cinnamon oil is the destruction of the teacher's patience.

While a rolling stone gathers no moss, a poor sport gathers no love.

Who steals my purse steals trash, but who ever steals an a n s w e r in a t e s t is never rewarded.

Cleanliness is next to godliness. Keep a good appearance as well as behave properly.

Novem ber 10, 1933

7B's VISIT BUSINESS FIRMS ON CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

7A'S TAKE CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS NOVEMBER 2ND

The 7B'S for the first time have 1

On Oct. 19, almost one thou- On November 2nd l08 7A boys selected class offiers. The pupils sand 7B's took their Civic League a nd girls from Whittier visited listed below are the winning cantrips for the first time. Mr. many places of intereSt The girls didates; they were well chosen, Lefler, superintendent of the made a study of Americanism, and will conscientiously do their public schools , gave an address bee culture, dairying, fruit duties toward filling the requireon "Te nd to the Light." His growing, in ju r i O u s insects, men ts of good officers: illustration used was a light house poultry raising, and vegetable President: Aileen Merting 104 on "Rocky Point" and the wife gardening. The girls gave. many Vice Ptesident: Ruth Gass 104 of the light house keeper who good reports.

Secretary: George Rebensdorf 102 only unpacked the necessary The boys visited places of a Treasurer: Morjorie Stewart 106 article s of clothing to wear different type, but never the less because she did not, at first, equally interesting. Civil engiwish to stay. The important neering, in the mechanical art point brought out was that pupils building at the University of were not just to keep in light the Nebraska, landscape gardening, knowl edge necessary to get by county agents building, and the but that "to tend the light," agronomy farm were among the keepin g all their knowledge in several trips taken by the boys. light w hile they learn more. Mr. Culler and Mrs. Boschult Mr. Na than Gold then talked were two of the eight teachers on "Sal esmanship." to chaperone the boys; and Miss Am ong the interesting places Madsen and Miss Dee accomvisited was the museum, Gold & panied two groups of girls. Co., Mill er & Payne and Magees Store.

ARE YOU SAVING

Are your stray pennies and nickles being used to advantage or are they being spent for candy and oth er knick-knacks? Christmas will soon be here and the few extra pennies and nickles that are not needed for neccessary articles will make a neat little sum as well as a welcome one, if you can deposit them in the Whittie r bank, room 204.

Emor Shepard of home room 102 b ecame quite confused when the Civic League Trips were being assign ed. On Tuesday, Oct. 17 instead of reporting at school he repor ted at the Stuart theater.

9A CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS

The 9A's will take their Civic League trips the fourteenth of November. They have chosen their vocation in Civics and will go to the place of business they are most interested in, for their trip. Our 9A's have reached the climax of all the trips they have taken, and this last one will be liked most of all. We wonder how many times these boys and girls will change their minds in the ne xt few years, about what vocation they will go by?

We are all glad to see Miss Beardsley of 301 back at school. She has been ill from time to time but is back to continue teaching art.

Whittier is proud of all the pupils who, through hard work and constant care of their gardens this summer won garden certificates. The forty-five pupils who were a warded this prize are William Rumbolz, Arthur Tinkler, Gene Lawrence, Marion Moffet, Don Sehnert, Frances Anderson, Dick L o g a n, Leroy Helzer, Eleanor Murphy, Fritz Sienknecht, Roy Rand a 11 , Jack Werner, Wilson Field, Robert Brill, Helen McWilliams, Alfred Bowers, Cleo Blackledge, Maxine Hummel, Frances Roubidoux, Delzelle Whelchell, Bob Van Ars- , dall, Wayne Horen, VertaHickey, Gene Hoge, Ruth Bock, Richard • I n g 1e s, Don Sharp, Bernard Brand, Victor Ray, Leamon Tinkler, Raymond Hensley, Louise Fleming, Ruth Keelan, Eugene Dolansky, Sarah Weber, Samuel Nevels, Julia Eastman, Marie Hinkle, Ruth Neuenschwander, Erwin Wenz, Bill Gaiser, Cleo Buckner, Ruth Patrick, Esther Stuermer.

Myths or legends which are carried down to us and are told to explain the reason of a thing, are known as Albrological myths or legends.

NOTABLE NOTES

In an English assignment the other day, Mrs. Swisher told her 9B class to add "ing" to the present tense of a verb to make a

It seems that one of Frank Rubina's hobbies is collecting pen holders. He was heard lamenting because he had lost one pen holder and had "only five left."

THE GOSSIPER

First student (gazing at report card): Well, now I'm as famous as George Washington.

Second student: How come?

First student: I went down m history today.

present participle in the active A three year old child having voice. Robert Davis said he While strolling down the hall just returned from a vacation couldn't add "ing" to his verbs. , on a Thursday afternoon, the visited a Sunday School, where ,, 'd M Gossiper saw many groups of the song, "I'll be a Sunbeam," ''Oh yes you can, sai rs __ ·, people with strange faces going was sung very often. Upon reSwisher, "let's hear yours. into different rooms where de- turning home she remarked to he r "Good, better, best," Robert monstrations were put on. These mother, whom she called Louise , Davis replied. faces belonged to teacners from "Louise if you wear a smile all all over the state, just think of it! through the day, you'd be a sunAfter the pupils who demonstrat- burn for Jesus.''

We are sorry to report that Donald Wisman of 104 is moving to Havelock. We hope that Donald will soon be able to adapt himself to his new school and take part in various school activities.

Home Room 310 has been having some interesting home room meetings. Ernest Dinges, Eldon Sanders, and several others have brought pictures and souvenirs of the World's Fair at Chicago and have told of their trip to the fair. Others in the room have told of their vacations spent at other places.

Two potatoes, each approxi. mately eight inches long and filling a peck sack, were brought to Mrs. White of home room 104 by Frances Chapin. The potatoes were yams, and the two when properly fixed and cooked would serve from 12 to 14 people.

Kay McKay, of home room 303 has suddenly, without warning, become an old lame gentleman. He was seen walking slowly past the bicycle racks leaning heavily on a dried crooked limb from off a tree.

ed had done their bestt o please their teachers, by answering the questions, they were promptly shown the door by one of our beloved teachers ;nd politely told to "Exit."

Another thing the gossiper saw with his own eyes was the girls of H. R. 303 putting 209 so far below them in cricket that it wasn't even funny. Keep up the good work, girls!

Miss Osthoff's period three English class got a good laugh the other day when Miss Osthoff asked Charles Muelhausen, 212 , if he was Cecelia Muelhausen's sister.

After a short pause, Charles very soberly replied, "No, I'm her brother.''

Daughter: "Dad, have yo u joined the N. R. A.?

Father: "Of course not, how d Thoughts while trying to forget you expect me to put all day first six weeks grades. What suckers on an eight hour day would Roger Cox do withoqt his plan?" brains· Ida Mae Leuck without her gu~, Dorothy Anderson without her giggle, and what would A college boy writes home for happen if Richard Smith brough~ money: his spelling card to English? If No mun you can answer these perplexing No fun problems, please write to tne Gossiper in care of the Gossiper's haven.

JOKES

"Toothache, eh? I'd have it pulled out if it were mine.''

Your son.

Fathers answer: How sad Too bad

Your dad.

"So would I, if it were yours." 1st. pupil: What is made of an animal and a vegetable combined?

Nothing is certain but taxes and 2nd. pupil: I can't figure it out. death, but the six weeks tests 1st. pupil: Horseradish. make us pant for breath.

What's the difference between John: "Did you make these 1. Germany is an industrial your chickens and Henry's biscuits with your own little country because the poor · have chick ens?

My chickens come home and his go home.

We have the cutest little baby at our house now .

Oh yes, what did you name it? Bill.

Why did you name him Bill?

Because he came on the first of the month.

Teacher: "Spell bird cage."

Pu pil: "Bird-cage "

Teacher: "Why the hyphen in it? "

P upil: "That's for the bird to sit on."

Teacher: Why are there so many holes in Swiss Cheese?

P upil: I don't know! It's the Lim burger that needs ventilation.

P at, (in a restaurant): "Hey Mi ke, the r e's a fly in your coff ee."

Mike: "I don't care, Pat. He won 't drink much . "

1s t girl: What did you do when the judges a warded you first prize in t he contest of the healthiest girl in the U.S.?

2n d girl: I fainted.

Pup il: Teacher, how'ja spell sens e?

Te acher: Dollars and cents or hGrs e sense?

Pu pil: Well, like in " I ain't seen him sense. ''

Don't cry over spilled milk, and mak e su r e that it won't be nec essary to cry over poor grades.

hands?''

nothing to do so they make lots Mary: "Why, yes, darling." and lots of factories.

John: "Well, who in the world 2. Where is the greatest part helped you lift them out of the of Europe? In New York. oven?''

Joe Sill of Home Room 303 wished to know, if the peasants of France lived happily or were they always worrying about what they were going to have for their next meal.

Delmar Bomberger, (giving report) : ''When Amundsen was on his way to the South Pole one dog died every day."

Brilliant pupil, innocently: "Was it the same dog that died every day?"

Miss Cross during third period explained to pupils what

To kill a fly: When the fly is not looking sneak up and bite him on the lip .

To catch a mouse: Go down in the basement and make a noise like a cheese.

Mr. W. A. McMullen: (in scien ce class,) "How would you make an egg go through the top of a milk bottle, providing the opening was smaller than the egg?"

Joe Baker: "Just peel it."

vacuums were like. She thinks Mrs. Boschult: "Don't put the the pupils heads are sometimes bird books with the insect books." like them.

Robert: ''Why, will the birds eat the insects?''

Teacher: Johnny, give me three facts that prove that the earth is round? 1st. Pupil: Who's the conqueror

Johnny: Well, mother said of Greece? it was, you said it was, and the 2nd . Pupil: I don't kn o w. book did too.

Carl London: Have you got a minute to spare, Harry?

Harry Smith: Yes, what do you want?

Carl London: Tell me all you know.

Old lady to friend, "Certainly I al ways wash on Monday. I always try to follow the Bible and it says'Cleanliness is next to godliness.' I guess that means to wash right after Sunday."

1st. Pupil: Dutch Cleanser .

Bill: "Who was the last to box John Sullivan?"

Jim: "The undertaker . "

Teacher: (To a small boy) ''John, give me a sentence· using the word analyze.''

Pupil: ''My sister told me she got one-hundred per-cent in every test she had, but oh how Anna lies.''

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF A DESK

By Drusilla M. Wiley

It was an old desk, marred with the dust of age, and belonging to my husband, Jackson Clark, who was killed in war. Sitting there, under the shadowed eves,_ I allowed my thoughts to wander back to the time when Jackson had first received the desk from his father - on his twentieth birthday it was , and I, I was just eighteen.

I can see him now, as if it were yesterday, stan di n g there, his dark head-a large yet shapely head-slightly bent as he said in a low voic e; " Ma r ion, this desk- , " and he p a s s e d his h a n d over th e s h i n i n g surface, ''-this desk is going to share some of my gre atest ambitions and sorrows, ' ' and he flashed a smi le and a m ean ing look at me. I returned the s mile and turned away.

Two months later we were married and Jackson with his desk and I, moved into the large white house across from Jackson's father.

In after years Jackson's words came true. His particular talent being writing he gradually worked up until he became the editor of our local newspaper. Often, late at night, I would be awakened by the click of Jackson's type-writer, over his desk preparing proof and the morrows editorial.

I can well recollect, as if it were yesterday, how excited Jackson was when his first book (a well wr itten book with good thought and meaning behind it, so the editor said) was published. Suddenly, his quiet smile faded

and his dark head dropped on his breast. Never a man of many words was my Jackson, yet I knew that he was thinking about our two year old son who had died but a week before- before Jackson's book came out.

Turning, he walked heavily across the room , which led to his study, and closed it softly behind him; and knowing he had gone to fight out this vigil, which gnawed at his heart (as it did mine) over h i s d esk, I did not detain him, for well you see 1 understood.

It was perhaps a month later , after that never to be forgotten incident, that Jackson enlisted in the war, a week later to be called upon to do his share . Every let te r received was carried to the stud y where I read and reread them until they were worn and frayed , and then locked safely in the left t op drawer.

Ever one to take things to heart, myJackson'slettershowed thathe did not suffer as much from ph y sical pain as he did from seeing the suffering of others. And then it came. His last letter, a cheering and encouraging letter, and with it news of his death.

Days were hard, but I still continued editing our newspaper, but often I sought comfort as I prayed in the twilight hours in the study, sitting at my husband's desk, preparing editorals, reading my Bible, and rereading his letters. More often I just sat there, my arms outstretched befo re me-praying.

Ah, who says a desk has no meaning? To me, now an old lad y it has given new streng t h and courage to carry on; and this old desk shall continue to have memories as long as it shall exist.

(The end)

November 10, 1933

A LETTER

Dear Friend: • •

I regret very much to write this letter for fear of annoying you, but the time has come when I must ask fr ie ndly ad vice on a very serious question, one which has caused me many days of anxiety a nd corresponding nights of r est less ness. You will unders tand m y writing to you, and p ardo n m y request when I tell you, coun t le ss souls have been lost , eve n lives sacrificed by sim ilar troubles.

Still , I feel you should know t he worst, for it may mean life or de ath t o me. I do not communi cat e t h is state of mind to an y other friend, for friends aren't al way s sincere. So, in my dis t ress, I may only turn t o you I kno w I am asking a gteat dea l from you b ut let y our friendship and loy al t y tell me from the bottom of your heart , do you think Jeff will ever be as tall as Mutt?

Yours in distress, Dwayne Kushner, H. R. 316.

The 9B's held a special election . to choose a secretary to fill the vacancy which Lucerne Elrod left. The nominees were Esther Stuermer 212, Darlene Storing 108, and Frank Rubino 303. Frank was chosen and we feel sure he will fill this office to the best of his ability.

The 9A English classes have been reading the story, Son of the Middl e Border. When this book is finished they will start on another interesting book.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

. THE SNOW STORM

Without warning the storm broke. The wind whistled over the prairie, blew holes in the curtain of snow , and formed great drifts in the roads. Far off in the snow a dark form struggled along. A wolf's ho wl was heard dimly as it came from the far stretching prairie. The trees in the small forest beside the house became loaded with snow. The storm became mor e severe as the mercury fell to forty degrees below zero. All nigh t long we could hear the wind whistling over the prairie. ln the morning the worst of the storm was over, but the mercury still show ed twenty degrees below zero. Railroads and telegraph lines were not running because of this storm which formed ice on the telegraph wires and railroad tr acks. It was the worst storm in twenty-five years.

-William Korella.

A WINTER SCENE

A soft blanket of snow laid upon the ground by some mysteriou s hand, trees - tallmute - solemn , bowed low under their weight of snow and 1ce. Whit e roofed houses standing out in dim outline; a grey blue sky streake d with red and purple of the slow ly rising sun: this is a winter scene that is often seen

THE DISAPPOINTED BOYS

Scene:Billy Jones' •back yard. After the gorgeous lighting Speakers: Billy, Jack, and the dog, effects had been enjoyed and Sport. exclaimed over, we entered the "Now since he's my dog ,I'll scrub him an' you'll dist hold huge ampitheater in which was him," Billy informed Jack, showing, "Wings of a century," dragging Sport to the tub of a marvelously interesting play. water. Inside we found seats to watch

''Well, I don't know if I want the thrilling drama. The play to . h O _l d him," Jack replied portrayed transportation progress hes1tatmgly. .

''Ye hold h. ,, d from the first steam power engme s you 1m, commaned Billy, getting the soap. to the gigantic monsters that The dog then announced to now fly across the rails spanning them that he wasn't so sure he the whole world. Included in this wanted a bath, by barking and squirming, but they finally put him into the tub and started.

''Oh, boy he sure wiggles and flops around," exclaimed Jack, holding the dog very insecurely.

"Well, hold onto him, Jack, he's getting soap in my eyes and I can't see," cried Billy wiping his eyes.

"I can't hold him. Oh! help! He's running away. Oh, gee! Now he's gone," shouted Jack, jumpjng up and down ..

"Oh, well Jack, I guess we didn't want to scrub him anyway did we?" asked Billy slowly, looking after the fast disappearing dog.

JOKES

Teacher: How is it that you only have ten lines on "milk" and the others have written pages?

portrayal was the progression of ships which began by introducing the clipper. About this time the bicycle made its entrance Pedaling under his own power, a debonair gentleman appeared. The ''Two little girls in Blue,'' beautiful and famed belles were driven in state upon the stage, this performance causing many hearts to beat faster. Gold was discovered and a very thrilling announcement was made of the • disclosure. The driving of a gold stake connecting thetwodivisions of the Union Pacific Railroad and Charles Carroll made the state- t ment that he considered this event second in importance to his signing of the Constitution. The play closed with a number of huge engines each crossing the stage under its own power.

-Esther Stuermer.

Pupil: I wrote on Condensed Milk, Sir.

upon risin g in the morning. A scene wh ich has been planned and Bill: Say Mac, Did you know laid at night by Nature's unseen pa was a Lion, an Elk, and a Moose?

Due to the absence of Miss Beardsley, home room teacher of 301, Mrs. Philips was filling her place. On the day of the fire drill Mrs. Philips was heard to remark how nicely the pupils of Whittier passed to and from the hand. Mac: How much did it cost to

• - Drusilla Wiley. see him? building.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF GIRL'S SPORTS IMPORTANT EVENTS IN NOVEMBER

Much interest has been taken in both the girl's and boy's sports this semester. At these champ-

1. Lisbon destroyed by earthionship games it is not necessary quake, 1785 to make the pupils cbme and root 2. Nicholas II proclaimed emfor their favorite. They come peror of Russia, 1894 without urging. "The more kids"

November 10,

BOY'S SPORTS

We have a new addition to sports schedule, a touch ton ment, the games of which ar1 follows, the last number bi that of the winner. 312-101-unfinished

- unfinished

Tournament incomplete. The second baseball tou ment is as follows:

5. England and France de-

3. Austria Hungary s u rthe merrier, so come on you lazy endered to Allies, 1918 o"nes and yell for your team. The 4. Denver becomes the capital latter home room or the one to of Colorado, 1881 - United States the right is the winner of the troops captured Sedan, 1918 game.

9A, 208-112 clared war on Turkey , 1914 112-9A champion

7. Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811

9. Great fire in Boston, 1872

11. Armistice Day, 1918

Washington became a state, 1889

Tournament incomplete.

champion

15. Articles of Confederation

adopted, 1777

16. Oklahoma be.came a state,

17. Congress met for the first

time in Washington, 1800

Suez Canal opened in, 1869 7A,

19. Lincoln made his famous

Gettysburg Address, 1863

20. Vasco da Gama sailed

around the Cape of Good Hope,

25. Last day of Battles of

1863

28. First U.S. • Government postoffice 1783

This cricket game taught by Miss Williams is holding many a pupil's interest these last few months and more home rooms have taken it up. It's easy to learn; so try your skill at it. Why not stroll over and watch them play sometime? You are all welcome.

9A, 307-207

208-112

9B, 301-303

110-210

210-108

8A, 105-8A champion

7A, 302-310

222-216

7B, 102-320

30. Preliminary treaty of peace between U.S. and Great Britian

AN ART STUDIO

Tournament incomplete.

PARODY OF TWENTY THl PSALM

The Ford is my auto; it s not run. It maketh me to lie di beneath it; it leadeth me to c mit suicide in still waters; it ineth my soul. It leadeth mi the paths of embarrassment its name sake. Yea, thoug]

runs through the valley, it n There is an art studio that be towed up the hill. I fear g : lacks being mussy; instead it is evil, for when tho~ art _with very clean and upon entering thy rods and engme d1scom . ' me. Thou preparest a blow

the 0 1:ly thmg you see o~t of before me, in the presencE

Iplace 1s a small tray of dishes mine enemies. Thou anointest and a few brushes that had been hands with oil, my radiator 1 laid hastily down. Upon screens, eth over. Surely blow-outs ranged about th e studio are broken axles sh~ll follow ~E . ' the days of my hf e, and I w11 pmned a number of sketches. repairing my Ford forever. An

the Whittier Greenleaf

VOL. 11 NO. 4 , LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Than ksgiving Play

Hel d November 29

THAN KSGIVING HISTORY GIVEN BY KAY McKAY

Wed nesday , November 29, a Thank sgiving play by M i s s Ostho ff's drama I class was given for as sembly. Before the play a history of Thanksgiving was given by Kay McKay.

The p 1a y, announced by Marth ena Densberger , was entitled, The Thanksg iving Reunion. The ca st was as follows:

Isabel Esther Remboldt Homer, her brother Don Yates Constance , younger sister

Work!

November 29, 1933 PRICE: FIVE CENTS

WORK

Thank God for the migh~ of it, The ardor, the urge, the delight of it; Work that springs from the heart's desire, Setting the brain and soul on fireOh, what is so good as the heat of it, And what is so glad as the beat of it, And what is so kind as the stern command, Challenging brain and heart and hand?

---Angela Morgan

incidents. The drama I class should be praised for the way it put on this play.

Mr. Fred Johnson Speaks toP.T.A.

Virginia Will KINDS OF TAXATION

Mrs. Coo per, the mother DISCUSSED GLEE Be tty Jeanette Moritz CLUBS SING

Mrs. Ha yes, the aunt

Eldora Stanard On November 14 at P. T. A. the Bernice Wilma Grinsted combined glee clubs under the Paul Morris Mayfield , direction of Mrs. White, accomPatty Marjorie Arthur I panied by Richard Morse, sang

The op ening scene takes place •two Armistice numbers, entitled, in the living room of the Cooper l ''Speed our Republic,'' and I "H f p '' home. When the curtain rises ymn o eace. Isabel , Mrs. Cooper's daughter, I Mrs. Perrin, preceded by Mrs.

lMusical Program Given for Assembly

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

GIVE SEVERAL NUMBERS

1 j On Wednesrlay, November 15, , three students from the University of Nebraska gave Whittier pupils an interesting program of musical numbers.

The first on the program was Miss Helen Luhrs accompanied by Miss Marion Munn, who is the sister of Mrs. White. Miss Luhrs gave two beautiful numbers on her violin, entitled, "The Old Refrain, "and "Rondo Brilliant." Miss Munn then played a number . upon the piano, called, ''Polichinelle. ''

William Miller, better known as ''Bill'' and who had the lead in the operetta three years ago sang three numbers accompained by William Gant: "I must go down to the Sea -Again." "Old Man River'' and ''The Big Bass Viol" an encore number.

is disc overed pacing back and L. A. White, the former P. T. A. NOTABLE NOTE forth, wringing her hands and Ipre ident, then gave a report on looking deeply distressed. She has Ivarious P. T.A. meetings. Follow - The 9B's are having an intersecretly invited a family in for ing this Mrs. Burr introduced Mr . esting time studying ''The OdysThanks givi ng and is worried F:red J_ohnson and a!1 absorbing sey." Each day they encounter about wha t she will tell her ~iscusswn on th e difference of many new words and it gives mother It seems her moth h mcom e a nd sales tax was much them pleasure in learning how . • er a enjoyed. done the same thing which fills The 8B mothers served hot tea to pronounce them and at the the pla y with many amusing and wafers in the cafeteria. I same time learn what they mean.

THE WHITHER GREENLEAF THE WHITTIER .GREENLEAF

November 29, H

EXCHANGES

Miss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill

Mr. Culler

Malcolm Hayes

Helen Evans

Member

CALENDAR

Nov. 29, Thanksgiving

As-sembly.

Nov 30, Thanksgiving

Vacation.

Dec. 1, Thanksgiving

Vacation.

Dec. 7, 9A Class Meeting.

Dec. 8, 9B Class Meeting. 9A Girls Meet in 107.

Dec. 11, 8A Class Meeting.

Dec. 12, P. T.A.

Dec. 14, 7B Class Meeting.

Miss Olive Keller

Miss Cross Editor-in-Chief

9A Editor

Dec. 13, 7A Class Meeting 107.

STEALING

GREENLEAF STAFF

Jessamine Clark Mary Bull o ck

Navada M o rris H a r o ld Sen g

D rU5illa Wiley

PRINTERS

Peter Alexander

George Binger

William Brehm

Robert Coles

William Estes

John Fox

Merle Hancock

Russell Hoagland

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

Norman Sheaff

Theron Smith

Lyle Way

Bill Brehm

Ted Bliss

Bob Campbell

James Coy

Albert Firestone

John Gabarron

Albert Heidenreich

Harold Kelley

Robert Martin

Bob Patter s on

Charles Skinner

Paul Townsand

Gerald Wilson

Jacob Huck

EFFICIENCY CREDITS

Each semester when the 9A's check up to see if they are in the running for an efficiency certifi-

Many things have been stolen from the Whittier lockers. There has been more stealing this semester than there ever has been in Whittier since the school has been built. Unless this is stopped, it will be necessary to put locks on the lockers. What are you going to do about it? Let it go on, or is it going to stop? We hope it will be stopped so we won't have to put locks on the lockers.

PARODY - LATIN BOOK

cate, many find themeselves out I have a little book, of the race because they have It goes all around with me. not met the scholarship require- And what the use is, ment. To meet the requirement, Is very important to me . one must keep his grades even It tells about the Romans with or better than the level expected of him, for three of his last four semesters.

Others lose out because they have not kept accumulating

And some nice latin words too But what I learn from that book Would probably help you.

credits during their first semes- Paul Townsend: (pointing to ters and find themselves lacking Diamond II) "Pick up, d'amond in 9A. So to those.in th~ 7th and two."

8th grades goes this advic_e- look Woodrow Lahr : "If you think for places to make credits and , , , get them before you enter 9A. you re strong enough.

Every week the Greenleaf st: receives exchanges from all av the country. One from Oaklar California is very interesting a one from the east coast, N iag2 Falls, New York, has a good r« ordofhavingtwo home rooms st port their paper 100 per-cent a nineteen others follow close 1 hind. Their Freshies are so sm that the school is quite afra that the new comers are not f lowing Popeye's motto, "E spinach twice a day to make yot self big and strong." The Bo High Lights, a paper from Ida is most interesting in the way is written. Let's try hard to ma our paper better than the oth< and all who have some notal notes please give them to one our staff members!

NOTABLE NOTES

In an industrial geograp class Mrs. Barrows asked wl the area of Nebraska was. 0 boy raised his hand and said t area was 77,510. Lester Proc1 asked whether it was in sq. ff or sq. miles. My! Lester yo getting smarter every day y live. Imagine measuring a st~ by sq. feet!

The Greenleaf staff wish make an apology to the girls 104 for misprinting the 7B cha pionship. It goes to the girls 104 ins ead of to the girls of 3(

This weekly checking of cem sheets certain 1y makes impression. The other day teacher was checking book nu bers. She called Gail Portei name and he replied prompi "1626 J."

Novembe r 29, 1933

Mrs. Bess A. Phillips has been substituti ng for Miss Ralston who was out of school during the illness and death of her mother.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

OLD WHITTIER

September 18 of this year saw The 8A's took their civic the beginning of the twelfth league trips November 16th.

Every one wishes to express year of Whittier Junior High They met at the Stuart theatre their sympathy to Warren and School and the beginning of our Edwin Burmood , who lost their at 8:45 a. m. Mr. M. L. Evinger father Saturday Nov. 25, 1933. eleven th year of classes in th is from the University of Nebraska

JOKES

Pupil: "Do you think it's right to punish folks for things they haven't done?"

Teacher: " Why of course not!"

Pupil: "Well, I didn't do my home work.''

"But Betty Dear," advised her moth er, ''you are not getting all the peelings off the potatoes."

''Yes I am Mother,'' replied Betty, "all except the dimples."

Bill: ''My pinchers got mad yesterd ay. ''

Dick: ''What do you mean?''

Bill: "I laid them by the fire and they lost their temper."

"I've got rid of my saxaphone in part exchange for a new car.''

"I didn 't think they accepted things like that for a new car. ''

''Well, this case was an exception. Th e dealer happened to be our next door neighbor."

Landlo rd, to prospective tenant, ''You k now we keep it very quiet and orde rly here. Do you have any children?''

"No."

"A pia no, radio, or victrola ?"

"No."

"Do you play any musical instrumen t? Do you have a cat,

building. Perhaps some of us was speaker. The pledge was don't know that when junior given and pupils were dismissed high schools were first organized from the theater. in Lincoln, Whittier Junior High Buses were waiting outside to spent its first year in old Whittier take the boys and girls to the elementary school building which different places where they were stood on the southeast corner of assigned the main playground. It was an The pupils returned to school old red brick building whose in the afternoon, ready for their rickety stairs and worn floor creaked with age. It was the building where many of our parents had gone to school and which they speak of as "Old

afternoon classes.

T h e re was a conference Tuesday, November 28 at the Chamber of Commerce, to take up • Whittier." No wonder the Y the questions that weren't an- t regretted to see the old land swered on the trips. mark torn down. During the year of our stay in the old building Mr. Culler was principal at 9B'S TAKE CIVIC LEAGUE both Whittier and 26th. & 0. and TRIPS NOVEMBER 23 nine of the present faculty were on his staff. Some of us would be highly amused if we could look in on one of the small class rooms separated from another by only a partition of th i n boards. Programs for the school as a whole by the band, chorus class, or orchestra were usually rendered from the central hall while the pupils listened f r o m nearby rooms and from the steps. The boys and girls Civic Leagues met separately in one of the class rooms. Though most of us look back at that year with pleasant memories, we are also reminded of all we have to be thankful for dog, or parrot?" m spite of economy programs

"No, but sometimes my pen and a depression. scratches. ''

The 9B's took their Civic League trips on November 23, visiting manufacturing plants to see how different companies of Lincoln carry on their business. The girls and boys have a variety of trips to choose · from. Among the girls trips the following being the most desirable to them: Cadwalder Fur Mfg. Co., Eiche Floral Co., Franklin Ice Cream Co., Townsend Studio, and Miller and Paine Candy Dept. The boys trips are: Beatrice Creamery, Star Publishing Co., Burlington Round House, Havelock Shops, and the University Engineering

-Miss Osthoff Department.

A TRIBUTE TO WHITTIER TEACHERS

By Navada Morris

A - Is all of the teachers we love, You know those at Whittier school, Principal Culler and Miss Hult, too, They all teach us lessons and golden rule.

B-Is for Boschult, Beardsley, Bethune, Also for Barrows, who tells the 9B's About the earth, and stars and moon .

C-Is for Misses Clark and Cross, For Childress and Cruise Curley, too, who teaches us About the verb and of it's use.

D- Is for Miss Alice Dee, A teacher of home ec. She 'tends the cafeteria, On each item she must check.

E- Is for each cu stodian, Who keeps our schoolhouse neat, Help them out on muddy days By wiping off your feet.

F- Is for Miss Freeburn, Whittier's own school nurse: If you're injured, go to her, She will soothe your every hurt.

G-Is for Miss Dorothy Green, Whose sister has retired, Also Mr. Homer Gammill, Whom all the boys admire.

H-Is for Haatvedt and Hooper, Good teachers to the dot,

And Miss Johnson, a history teacher, Who proves that facts are true.

K- Is for Miss Keller, Teacher of history and math, When puzzled on some question, Ask her, she'll lighten the path. •

L- Is for learning, Which should take~place at school, In life extensive knowledge Will prove a valuable tool.

M - Is for McMullen brothers, W.F. and W.A. For Mumford and for Madsen, Who make their cla ss-time pay.

N- Is for no one in particular, Just everyone in general, We love them all, But lets not get sentimental.

(To be continued)

JOKES

Early to bed early to rise, keeps your room mate from wearing y our ties.

SCHOOL

I think school is a worth institution, Having a well developed constitution; The subjects are not the difficult known, If they prove hard for yo are books to loan; Every child should have education, To get it they have to se< information; You will earn good grade do not delay, And work your hardest e hour of the day.

- Charles Hane

(A five year child in room, put her hands to ] and was heard to remark er, I wish I was in de cotton -so I could have so: to stuff my ears with.

Small boy: Pop, what 1 mean when they say it's weather.

The Father: Oh! That' taller? its raining cats and dogs

Son: Daddy, are you growing

Dad: No, Son, why did you ask?

Son: Because your head is Miss Osthoff during di pushing through your hair. i of Odyssey ''Yes, Hermes

Billie to Mr. W.F. McMullen: I wonder whether hay fever is positive or negative?

Mr. McMullen: Hay fever is both. First the Eyes have it and then the Nose.

messenger of the gods. W his Roman title?''

Carl London: '· I kno" Quick-silver (mercury).'

Pedestrians should be s not hurt.

Miss Cross: Carl, do ye what is the matter with 1

Carl: I don't know wh~ matter with him, but I th out today.

And Mr. Carl Heston, The man we all call, "Pop." Miss Green: "Give me a word A Fliver is a gentlE I- Is for interesting things that ends in 'z' and forms the rattles before it strikes. That we all have, and do, plural with 'es'.'' Our exciting noon-time games [ P~pil (excite~): "Zebra." And color teams, too. I Miss Green: I am afraid you J-Is for Miss Ethel Jones, have gotten hold of the wrong Who teaches Chorus I and II, end of the zebra.''

while most 1u ther :1. good ~ure

S if you ach ock, 104 a nois y 1er ear s ) : Mothland of methin g do they beastly s when scussio ,was the 'hat wa s it wa s :een and ~man, i t m know 3urdett ?

1.t is the ink he's

November 29, 1933

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF 5

OH, SAY, CAN YOU SING Teacher to Carl London: Carl, PARODY OF BAREFOOT BOY give a sentence using the word fascinate.

Oh, say, can you sing from the start to the end.

Blessings on thee little man,

Carl: I have nine buttons·on my Carefree boy with cheeks of tan!

What s·o proudly you stand for vest, but I can only fasten eight. With thy hurried lunch at noon, when the orchestras

And thy merry whistled tunes; pla y it; "They say Dame Fortune

When th e whole congregation, in knocks on every _ man's door at Wi th th Y lips all puckered up voices th at bl end, lea st once. Well, I _ h~d a knock Burned with cinnamon oil all up; Strike up the grand tune and but it turned out to be her <laugh- With thy freckled face, then torture and slay it? ter,. Miss Fortune." Looking forth 'neath worn cap, Pulled do w n to suit th y taste, How valiant they shout when the y're just starting out; But "the dawns early light" finds them floundering about.

Mrs. Swisher: "Built of Tile, While fond mother watches the house looked beaut iful. How Her on ly boy, in annoyed joy. is, 'built of tile used'?'' Carefr ee b oy with end less day, Pupil, (speaking up, before Dreams that break in school

'Tis "The Star-Spangled Banner" thinking): " House." they're trying to sing days way, Health that shocks school

But they don't know the words to the blessed old thing: Hark, "the twilight's last gleam-

Judge: "Was your friend in nurse's rules, the habit of talking to himself?" Underweight that seldom fools, Witness: ''To tell the truth, Of sud den wild mornings chases, ing" has some of them Judge, I never was with him For book s and shoes not in stopped; when he was alone." p r op er places;

But the valiant survivors press Flight from school to solitude forward serenely. Nurse: "Sit down Willie, and To hunt or school tasks to elude. To"tbe ramparts we watched" amuse your little sister. Tell her All is complex Chinese toy, where some others are a story." But that you couldst know the dropped, Willie: ''I have just told dad, joy!

And the loss of the leaders is a story and I can't sit down." Ere it passes carefree boy. manifest keenly. ___

- Drusilla M. Wiley

Then ''the rockets red glare'' Little boy: (two days after fair gi ves the "bombs bursting week) "We are going to have in air·," another fair.''

Proud Father: I heard my son made a 98 yard run in the big 'Tis last of the verse, and ''the hom e of the brave." Lady: "Why, we just had one." game.

-Exchange . Little boy: "Yes, I know, but Coach: That is true, but did he the man over the radio said fair tell you he didn't catch the man JOKES today and tomorrow." ahead of him.

Mr. W. F. McMullen: "If I Mr . w. A. McMullen: "There A man in Lincoln asked his subtract 25 from 43 what is the b · difference. '' are l,000,000 , 000,000,000,000 mol- friend from Chicago how usmess

Jack Hutchens: ''Yeah, that's ecules in one cubic inch of air. what I'd like to know! Who Alfred Larsen: "Aw, who cares?" counted 'em?"

was in Chicago. The reply was that it was still ''holding-up.''

November 29, 1933

A good sportsman knows the rules of a game, p1ays fair, and does not argue with the umpire or referee.

We expect that each team will get fifty points for good sportsmanship every time it plays. Baseball, third

9A 208-112

112

9B

Heard a rumor today that we might not have a mid-year· program. Oh, my, that just broke my heart; hope it isn't true. I was looking forward to an afternoon when I would get out of 5th and 6th period. Guess the thing to do is to skip school. The trouble is that no one misses you and you find to your disgust work piled up high for yo u and you may even find yourself staying after school for talking because you asked someone what yesterday's assignment was. Ho, hum, what a life!

The weather is getting colder but the interesting baseball tournaments continue. It won't be long now before we start our basketball tourn~ment in the gym.

The 8th grade · touch tournament which was started last month is finished The games are as follows, the latter hom e room being the winner:

308-103

105-103

101 -10 3

218-316

316-103

103-8th grade champions

8B

I see by the papers that Cleo Cronn of 307 was hurt when his bicycle collided with a car. Glad • your injuries were not erious, Cleo, and that you are at school.

If, the other day, you saw some one limping thro' the halls with a crowd of kids trying to be of help by carrying her books, a pretty good guess was that it was Marion White of 210, who was having a bad· time with her feet and ankles. You have my sympathy, Marion!

104 7B champions And speaking of thunder, I

The championship games have wonder why George Binger of not yet been finished. The result 302, is so popular with the teachof the games will be in the next ers, why E1sie Loso of 300 uses issue of the Greenleaf. her mouth so much for talking, Diamond 1 is not only a popular ang why does school work all place for the spectators, but the stack up at one time? These other diamonds also draw good questions are too much for me, sized crowds.

EPIGRAM

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps everyone a way.

how about you?

Home room 104 is glad to be able to add two new pupils to their list, Walter Loos, and Ada Schuman. This makes a total of 41 pupils.

The second baseball tournament was incomplete at the tim e the last issue of the Greenlea f came out but is now complete.

7th grade

305-106

106-310

104-216

216-310

310-7th grade champions

103-8th grade champions

9th grade

208-112

210 212

212-209

303-112

209-9th grade champions

The school championship is given to 310, a 7A home room whi~h won the games with 103, an eighth grade home room and 209 , a ninth grade home room.

The third baseball tournament is partly started but will be under way next week. Why not, in this next tournament, watch and cheer your home room or color team, instead of walking up an down the sidewalks and doin nothing? Please move back or sit down when Mr. Strawn or a civic league officer te1!s you. It is fo vour safety that they are on duty . 1~1ease ohey them.

Mr. Cullet by Spo

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GIRLS GLEE CLUB AND PUPILS

The Christmas assembly was held Dec. 22, in the Whittier uditorium. The program was en~d by the school singing in ison three Christmas selecs, Silent Ni • 0 Come All aithf , a Joy to the 1 . • e • 1 lee club, directed by sang two

The bo y ' s second grand S'fi~~ s as hymns. champions hip, as most o embly un er e .- ,..d,::,ir·•15.'<-,~' :~ -•etty ette Moritz of Miss sthoff's dra class gave the know, w as won by 310, a 7 , s e ,a d Miss Wilson reading , 'The m who found room but t he girls of 314 • w the girls what kind Christmas" It was well read and the honor of the 8A's by ~ w-:iBil• s would be appropriate showed a real Christmas spirit the girls sc hool champions AM~t"'lll•i·,·\·\·...,. s day and promotion and was enjoyed by the entire

The color tournaments are s Many jumpers blouses school. ing alon g nicely. The or • ' The scripture Luke 2:7-19, team is still in the lead ha esses were worn by th e, which tells of the Birth of Christ, about 8, 500 points, the aking pa rt. Many times the Star of Bethlehem, and the coming ne xt, then the reds ts are worn which are too coming of the wise men, was the gree ns. Remember the ious and out of place. The th en re a d by Mr. Culler This citizensh ip on your 12 w d garments for str-eet wear, Christmas scripture made a fitting grades helps almost as muc ternoon dresses with a ending for the assembly. the win ning of a game . t drape or simple bow knot The assembly was enjoyed to a

Mr. S trawn wishes that more qu ·te suitable for such occa- greater extent than usual because pupils would get out on t e pla y . Often times the proper this day started the Christmas ground a nd that thos t of the skirt is one of the vacation, which brings thoughts would s it down. Get out ere and determining factors. of giving and receiving gifts, of cheer for your home room or color On December 12 this was pre- 1family reunions, and of .a fine team. It helps a lot. sented to the p. T. A. mothers. , Christmas dinner.

Mis· elma Hult

IDec. 18, romination of Civic League and class officers. Dec. 21, Fireman Assembly. Dec. 22, Christmas Assembly. Dec. 22, Christmas Vacation begins.

J a 1. 3, School commences. Jan. 5, Assemb]y to introduce Civic League Candidates.

CHRISTl\IAS JINGLE

Homer L. Gammill 1fiss Olive Keller Johnnie was a little boy

Mr. Culler Mi ss Cross Whose thoughts were often

Malcolm Hayes

Helen Evans

Editor-in-Chief

9A Edito:.-

December 15, 1933

WHITTIER ART CLASSES

Miss Ralston's Christmas work is varied. Tne 8B art classes ar e using creative flower designs , previously made, in making te a tiles, and also in making blccl 1 printed Christmas cards an wrapping paper. I

The design and ·craft class ar e making wall hangings, pillow s, dresser scarfs, and tea tile s. using creative flowers and bird and fish creations for embellisrrnents.

GREE LEAF STAFF

Jessamine Clark M ary Bullock

Navada Morris Har o ld Seng

Dru~illa Wil e y

PRL TER

Peter Alexander

George Binger

\,\'iiliam Brehm •

Robert Coles

Wi\Ham Estes

John F x

ierle Han.cock

Russell Hoagland

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

Norman Sheaff

Theron Smith

Lyle \Vay

Glen Morris

Bili 'Brehm

Ted Bliss

Bob Campbell

James Coy

Albert Firestone

John Gabarron

Albert Heidenreich

Harold Kelley

Robert 1'.1artin

Bab Pattcrs ~n

Charles Skinner

Paul Towns·and

G<:rald \Vil on

Jacob Huck

CHRISTMAS GIVING

queer. He couldn't understand just why We bring to others, Christmas cheer. So on her knee his mother took This thoughtless little boy, And read a story from the Book Of the first Christmas joy. Then Johnnie had a generous thought, And got out his old toys, He fixed them up, all 1:;pick and span, To share with other boys.

- Mary Bullock.

DISPOSAL

The violets love a sunny bank; I The cowslip loves the lea, The true meaning of Christmas I But pupils' minds are blank is defined in giving. To give is to When tests are given so free. make others happy. and as a The sunshine kisse mount and smile, a word, or gift is passed, d le, so Christmas cheer is spread o'er I The stars they kiss the sea, all the world. But Miss Osthoff sighs

As the wise men journeyed for many days in order to present their gifts of love, so must we forget ourselves in making happy everyone on this one uni 1 ersal holiday by giving. Though it is only a smile or kind word, it is a gift if given in sincerity.

When DaleRefuses to be a proud lad-dee In a play.

The oriole weds his mottled mate, The lily's bride the bee; But PUP.ils that are always late The oflice daily see.

--Drusilla Wiley.

l\Iiss Beardsley's 8th grad • classes are making painted d esigns under glass and bindin / them with passe partout.

The 7B's are binding books.

SHOP NEWS

The boys in the metal trades an l woodwork shops are rebuildin ~and repairing used and broke 1 toys for needy boys and girls of Lincoln. The boys in the mete 1 trades department are solderin :· and repairing metal toys, whi l the boys in woodwork are rebuiking and repainting wooden toy t , such as chairs, racers, trucks, an l toy animals It is a worth while project and the boys are enjoying it.

HOME ECONOMICS

Miss Schofield's home economics classes are ma kin v I Christmas things for others. Her j 7th grade classes are makinf;· 1 toys for Christmas to give t 1 those who are less fortunatL while her 8th grade classes are making Red Cross garment. , which will be given to those j n need. Miss \Vilson's classes are making up plays of what customers do and say to the clerks . Miss Wilson and Miss Dee an, working on the 9A assembly fo1 gir1S.

December 15, 1933

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Doesn't your heart go pitter pat when you see George Sauer Now that Thanksgiving has go thru our halls? Don't tell me passed and we have gotten over you don't know who he is! Now the effe cts of too much turkey we're lo oking forward to Christthat he is an "All American" you would think he was the eighth mas. I mu st have a hole in my wonder of the world, judging by purse or something because the the way we all stare at him. mone y I thought I had for buying Ch ristmas presents has If you should happen to see gradua lly slip ped away. Maybe "Pop" Heston looking very cheerif I sta y away from the gum and ful a good guess would be that he candy counter, it won't disappear is so overjoyed at not having to so fast. How about yours? get his meals and do the dishes

THE GOSSIPER .

310 has gotten so much praise for bei ng such good baseball play ers that I'm sure at least a little credit should be given to its able pit cher, Charles Segobiano. Couldn 't do better myself!

About fell off my chair when I heard Herold Seng has a twin brother named Hubert. Will wonders never cease!

Bill Cook, 7A should be proud of his new dog which is a mixture of fox terrier and bull dog mostly as big as a minute and certain ly cute.

Mr. Strawn while boxing, or was it wrestling, with a University cade t had the misfortune of breakin g some ribs. The last I knew they were still taped up but by the time you read this, his rib s will probably be in place. Let's hope so.

because his wife is back.

Curiosity killed the cat but I'm very curious to know who will take our very able girls Civic League president, Dorothy Anderson's, place. I "kinda" have an idea who she will be. Have you? And of course I want to know who the boys president next semester will be.

On a bright day with no sign of rain or snow in sight Francis Roubidoux 301, was seen with over-shoes on. Come to find out he was to take these over-shoes to drama and was just too lazy to carry them.

I sure hope "youse" all have a merry Christmas, and a very happy New Year, and I hope Santa fills your stockings up to the top.

"Lady," said the beggar, ''could you give me a quarter to Wer en't you down in the dumps get where my family is?" when you heard we couldn't have "Certainly," replied the kind an ope retta? Well we're not the hearted lady.' 'Here's the quarter. only sc hool that's not having one And where is your family?" this year so I guess we might as "At de movies," answered the well be good sports about it, eh? 1beggar as he moved away.

MR. BJMSON SPEAKS DECEMBER 6

Mr. Bimson, the assistant superintendent of the schools, talked to an assembly of Whittier students, December 6. He spoke about the tremendous changes the people of the United States have been facing, during the last few years.

The boys glee club, under the direction of Mrs. White , accompanied by Richard Morse sang two numbers entitled, ''Swing Low Sweet Chariot,'' and ''Two White Horses.' '

Several significant statements were brought out in his speech.

"Before you consider war, don't think of waving flags, but first, of the sorrow, the heart ache, diseases, and the broken ·' men that return to us."

These and other outstanding statements were brought to the attention of Whittier students.

P. T. A. PROGRAM

A variety program was held in the Whittier auditorium Thursday evening December 7, at 8:00 P. M. This program was sponsored by the Whittier P. T. A. Miss Nevada Wheeler presented Marionettes. Constance McBride danced. Selections were given by the Whittier Glee Club. Mrs. L. E. Van Horn gave a reading "A permanent wave '.' Mr A. L. Myers presented a vocal solo, "Neptune." A xylophone solo was played by James Miller, Lulalee Marshall and Camille Kokesch tap danced. Mr. F. G. Campbell gave a reading. Another vocal solo was sung by Mr. J. L. Heilman and there were selections by the Woodwind Quintet.

The purpose of this program was to raise money for the Lincoln milk fund.

A TRIBUTE TO Be good to all of them each day, • WEATHER PREDICTIONS, WHITTIER TEACHERS And they will do the rest. 1934

Y - Is for you and you and you

By Navada Morris

(continued from last issue)

All of us, you see , Exchange from Boyland

January-From somewhat cool'Tend your own business while ish to extremely cold in Northern here, states. Cold to coolish farther Be as good as you can be. south and west. Mosquitoes will

0- Is for Miss Osthoff z- Is for, oh well, never mind, . not be a source of anxiety in In class she's never gruff Few words start with that Nebraska, Ohio, and Texas; while She teaches English and drama, letter, milch cows will not be noticeably Her teaching is no bluff. eff ected.

I promise that if I write mor~

P-Is for Mrs Pinney February- Ice will be found in A history teacher, dear poems, Arkansas, New Hampshire, an d When studying it under her, I'll try to make them better. along the Great Lakes. Probabl y Each fact is made real clear. (The end) icicles in Rhode Island. Pines an d

Q- Is for question _______ cedars will remain green in a ll

Asked in several tests, HOME EC. BULLETIN states above Kentucky despit e Most kids think they spoil school ___ intense cold. Snow shovels will life show increased activity in som e

They're the one thing we The Bureau of Home Ee., Wash. sections • detest. D. C. is publishing a feature this March-Probably alternatel y R- Is for Gladys Ralston year called the Market Basket high and low temperatures an d Who teaches art to lower containing food selection, prices, cotton prices. Decline of sneeze s grades. d 1 in Arkansas and increase d. recipes, menus an many va ua-

Also Mr. Henry Ross, breezes in some states. Ther e Who teaches boys metal trades. ble suggeS t ions in th e feeding of will be no heat wave in March , S-Is for Mr. Strawn children. although we hesitate to say anySchofield and for Shike In order that many people, thing regarding crime waves. Swisher, too, who teaches you, teachers and pupils, could use April-Temperat ures not belo w

To sing the scale just right. this material Miss Mary Wilson 12(F ..) below zero, and not abov e

T-Is for earnest thinking of our home economics depart- 114(F.) above zero. Prob::J.bly th e Necessary as a rule ment interviewed Mr.· Williams, weather, along with winter coa l Do a little more of it editor of the State Journal to see bills, will be very unsettled.

You won't stay after school. whether he would print this May- Very little frost an d U- Is a firm understanding - material for us every vveek. He winter underwear will be seen in Between teachers and students. decided to comply wit h her idea most sections However, som e Make real friends with a teacher and so on every Friday night frost may be noticed in the elec -• You'll find she shows prudence. there will be in the paper the tric refrigerator, and winter un -

V- Is for vitality Market Basket. derwear in mail-order catalogues. Essential to good work It is very valuable to girls in June- Insistant rum b 1 in gs Retire early, eat good food the home economics classes and should not be confused with peYou'll al ways be alert. is suggested that they cut this culiar weather conditions whic h

W- Is for Wilson sisters feature out and file it away to be are usually noted in this month . Williams tends games at recess used this or next semester de- This seemingly phenomenal conAlso Mrs. Katherine White, pending on when they reg ister ! ditioh will merely be the relea sWho makes Glee Club a for it. No doubt it will help all ! ing of rr.iillions of school _childre n success. of us for surely we don't all I for th eir sum1:1er vacatwn. Ic e

may be found m Alabama , Utah ,

X-Is for minus quantity know how many eggs go mto a and other states, although it wil l The teacher we love best, cake! cost more than in December.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

TH KPLEASANTEST PLACE On the third floor in a small 0 --.- linen closet, the only warm room ur camp was m the pleasant- • • • est spot imaginabl A t m the whole bm1dmg, stood a e. s ream, 11 . . a coo l, sociable ribbon of water, Isma group of girls. To a girl came rippling along in our front called Rose Dale, they were· imyard , and paid us a call, it seemed. parting the activities of the comAs it trickled along it seemed to ing holiday. She had come only tell us of forests, the flowers and four days before d ·th l f t h t: h · ·, , an e p ace, o e us m its waters. Trees, mi ghty oaks, lovely elms, and as yet, was new and strange in bir ches sheltered our camp like a her eyes. To her even though mo ther bird sheltering her young. life had not been easy, but used F lo wers, sweet williams, daisies, to the love of a wonderful mother and wild roses, grew on the banks and plenty, she was finding it of the stream where Mother difficult to adjust herself to this Nature put them . Their sweet almost meager existence. fra gance filled the air as the bees Duringthedays,vhich followed hu mmed around them all day . Rose gleaned enough about th~ Yes, it is, indeed, a true state- coming holiday to know that it men t when I say, "Our camp was was the most looked fOl·ward to in the pleasantest spot event of the entire year. Through imagi nable." seeing the joy upon the sad rest-

less faces, she regained new hope.

T HE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

Wr apped in ermine robes of soft est snow the small city looked not un like a fairy city. Spruce trees of tender green swept and cares sed the ground with their low h anging branches while silver spirals of smoke twirled idly tow ard the sky. The scene was perfect and in. keeping with the Chri stmas holidays which were so ne ar.

As each day was marked from the calendar for the benefit of the children, Rose grew weary, for with promises of a Christmas tree and good food, it added to the already heavy tasks. The chiklern became fretful, which called for tact and patience; the cooking began long days ahead and Rose because she was willing found herself working side by side with three grim, never tiring women. Rose often cried as she wrapped the cheap meager toys for the children. But at last Far out on the edge of town stoo d a tall stark building and in th e great day came. Rose, for a th e hal f dusk the d im outline of moment forgot her weariness in two low buildings could be seen. seeing th e delight in the sad This was the orphanage. Inside, restless faces that were lifted in new hope to the beautiful tree. altho ugh there was a great bustle Slowly and precisely the gifts and a frequent appearance of were distributed and Rose unobmys terious gifts, the dark drear

1 1 k d th . f f t· ·t served withdrew into a corner p ac e a c e e air o es ivi y f d th th t d d or retreat, and watched sadly -an warm a was so nee e to mak e this one great universal th ~ JOY ·"'~1 ith_ wlnch each child reholid ay a success. Iceived his gifts.

As she watched, it slowly dawned upon her that little three year old Betty Lois was crying. • Her little feet were covered with hvo pairs of large stockings and she wore no shoes. She was to have received them for Christmas but the busy matron had evidently forgotten about them . Betty Lois' only gift was a tiny rag doll that Rose had managed to fashion from an old dress, and this she clutched to her tiny breast. The lack of nourishing food and the fact that her feet were cold, had drawn that little cry of complaint from her. Rose heard and a hour later as she laid the sleeping child on it's rough bed, it came to Rose that it was not her own happiness that counted, but the spirit of giving and. the returning of love. This after all was the real meaning of Christmas.

- Drusilla M. Wiley.

She was a precise person, and she decided that if she could prevent it, no one of her sons would have a nick name So she named the first one William, well knowing he would be called Will or Willie for a time. The second she named Wilmount, the third Wilbur, the fourth Wilfrid, and the fifth Willis. Then she sat back contented in the thought that oeople would have to call her sons by their real names. So William was called Bill, WilmountSkinny, Wilbur-Chuck, Wilfrid -Tubby, and Willis was· called Blondie.

Mary had a little lamb, Given her to keep, It follwed her around until It died from loss o{ sleep.

December 15, 1933

Cricket 2nd tournament

9A, 207-308

The girls of the different home 9B, 110-210

rooms have been having a grand 209-303 time trying to win the grand 108-212 school championship. 112, a 9A Bye-301 ' home room, let 314, an SB home, room have grand school chmpion- SA, J~- 308 a nd 21 6 ship. Of course 314 earned it all Bye-lOS right. •The score was 3-4 and a 8B, 300-220 very interesting game. The latter 216-312 home room or the one to the right Bye-101 is the winner of the games. 7B , Bye-102

Baseball 4th tournament

9A, 307-208

9B, 209-210

303-110 , 212-301

Bye-108

8A, 308-105

Bye-103 105-103

SR 316-314

220-30

312-101

Bye-218

218-101

7A, 302-21

7B, 106-304320-104

304-104-

Bye-102

Bye-305

102-305

310 and 222 have not finished the game. As a few of the games have not yet been finished, the results, will be in the 6th issue .

The results of the 3rd tournament is as follows:

9A champions 112

98 champions 210

9th grade champions 112

8A champions 103

8B champions 314

8th grade champions 314

7A champions 310

7B champions 104

7th grade champions 310

Bye-320

Newcomb 1st tournament

9A, 307-207

208-112

9B, 212-210

209-301

Bye :-108

8A, 103-105

Bye-B08

8B, 316-220

300-314

Bye-101

7A, 222-302

7B, 104-106

Bye-305

Bye-304

The games of last Monday were played in the gymnasium because of a wet playground but they were not tournament games an d so were not put on record. Soon , however, the basket ball tournaments will be under way. Thes e tour~aments have always bee n exciting and interesting, especially the games for the scho ol championship w h en the tw o gymnasiums are combined into one.

The 9th grade touch tourn ament is not yet completed. Th e games of which are as follows , the last number being that of th e winning home room.

212-108

210-108

110-112

212-207

The third baseball tournament is almost completed.

The games are as follows:

7th 216-310

305-222

222-310

106-104

104-310

Miss Dorothy Green ·and her 304-102 home room pupils experienced a 320-302 rather amusing incident when the 102-302

7th graders were being weighed. 302-310

Sherrod Harris, being under- 310 champions ~eight and anxious to participate Sth 103 218 m a tournament game, filled his 300-218 pockets full of stones and 314-316 when he was weighed, the scales

308-101

220-101 registered an alarming increase

f • ht H 1 d 312-105 o we1g . e p aye m the 312 101 . 1 game, but at the close of school 9th 110--209 game mcomp ete Miss Green asked him about 210-303 the stones. Sherrod replied, 303-108

''Why Miss Green I forgot all 10~-209 about them being in my pocket." iit~~i

Poor Sherrod had to be weighed

203-307 over _ag ain.

209-307 game incomplete