Whittier Junior High 1933 Newspaper

The Whittier Greenleaf

First Assembly to Install Officers

STOP! LOOK! LISTE TJ

What's this! a purple pigeon coming to Whittier! Can you imagine an old tale of a purple

Assembly Held Advertise Greenleaf

The assembly for the installa- pigeon rescueing a princess An assembly was held on tion of civic league officers was in distress coming true 1933 A. 1 Friday, February 17th to adverhe ld on Wednesday, February 9th D.? Well it's so; believe it or tise the Whittier Greenleaf. in the school auditorium. The not. T h e operetta, '' T h e The scene was in a schoolroom school sang America followed by Purple Pigeon,'' is to be pre- at the present time. Vivian Brown the flag salute lead by Donald sented this semester by the I as a schoolgirl entered carrying Davis. Audrey Gillian lead the combined Glee Clubs. Be sure a 9A issue. In the corner of the Civic League pledge. Mr. Gammill to see it. Watch this paper for room reposed a giant imitation of introduced Oakley Davis and gave further news. this same issue. him the oath of office. Oakley '------=_-=._-=._-:_-_------J The schoolgirl musingly recited Davis then gave a short speech this poem: on taxes in connection with the MOTHER AND DAUGHTER They talk about the Greenleaf's PARTY IS HELD worth, school. The speech started with ___ As if it had a limit. an incident, told a long time ago

Th ' ot h on The annual moth e r and ere s n a paper ere by Benjamin Franklin, about hard earth times and taxes. The rest of the daughter party was held in th e No news to Whittierites given Whittier auditorium Tuesday, News of our travels, of our speech was devoted to school February 14, at 3:00. games taxes on pupils and parents. Miss Fedde of the Agricultural Schoolroom jokes, classmates' Miss Curley then gave the obli- college spoke on favorite recipes. fames, gations to Betty Keefer, who in After th e business meeting was There's not a deed, a play, or turn gave a talk on Rules and over a social time was spent in the verse gymnasium where Mrs. Johnston Manners of the School. In her was in charge. Cocoa and cake To which the pupils here give talk she compared a rug weaver was served which the girls of the birth, with pupils. school were solicited for. . That isn't printed in it.

Oakley Davis gave a talk to the I The tables were decorated m Virginia Treadwell as the Spirit the P. T. A. colors , yellow and f H I f I • d d th committee-men who gave a short blue, by the girls in the home o e P u uess mtro uce e response. Betty Keefer then gave economics classes. Greenleaf staff, and Lois Aldous, another short talk to the commit- A Founders Day ceremony was who, by the way , represented tees who in turn gave a response. represented by a large artificial Miss Hult spoke on the organizatWhittier pupils then sang the cake showing the age of the ion of the staff. Whittier school ~o~g. P. T. A.

Don't tell an y b o d y - but Richard Smith thinks that Whittier's next operetta will be ''The Purple Cocoanut. '' Perhaps he has been redecorating his head with some sort of purple paint and the result made him talk about himself.

Elis Deeds bounced in with his Near the end of the program a usual style, announcing that he little sketch entitled "You Also'' and he alone was the only joker. was given by two pupils of Miss The Spirit of Helpfulness intro0sthoff' s drama I class. duced 100 per-cent home rooms

Betty Mueller played the part and awarded the certificates. of Nelle and Ina Fern Hendrix Sam Nevels as the "Imp" introplayed as Frank. duced the lowest home-rooms and Both the mother and daughters said that he had been hanging had a lovely time. Iaround these home-rooms.

THE WHITIIER GREENLEAF

Published every two weeks during the ,chool year by the pupils of Whittier junior high school, at 22nd and V~ne streets, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Set up and printed by the pupils taking printing I, and II.

Subscription price 20c each semester.

Single copies 5 cents. ·

FACULTY COMMITTEE

Miss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill

Mr. Culler

Helen Severa

Adele Hansen

Miss Olive Keller

Miss Cross

Editor-in-Chief 9A Editor

Ruth Thomas Typist GREENLEAF STAFF

Helen Evans

Malcolm Haves

Bowen Taylor

Dick Anker

Henry Batterman

William Brehm

James Coy

Albert Firestin'!

John Gabarron

Max Hayward

Jacob Huck

Vincent Johnson

Wilber 1:ease

Floyd Morris

Robert Patterson

Jessamine Clark

Dorothy Anderson

Sam Kirschenbaum

PRL TERS

James Bailey

George Binger

Robert Coles

Floyd Elev

John Fox

Merrill Green

Albert Heidenreich

Herbert Hudson

Adam Loos

Arthur Mc Williams

Robert Overton

Gail Roberts

Manuel Schuckman

Charles Stewart

Paul Townsend

Theron Smith

Otto Storz

George Weiler

Charles Young

New Pupils are Welcome to Whittier.

Who are these bewildered students who stay in corners by themselves? Whose are these new faces who can't find their class rooms? Why, of course, they're the regular bunch of "freshies" that come to Whittier the beginning of every semester. Every one has experienced the feeling of "freshie." You "freshies" participate in games, use the cafeteria and library, and you'll find yourselves. The 9th graders really will help you if you show the proper spirit.

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

Second Semester Begins.

The semester began in many rooms by pupils starting to work right off. It is hoped that some of Whittier's pupils have made new seme$ter resolutions. Many pupils have broken all their new year resolutions and seem to be without much to do; so here is the chance to make more and better (we hope) resolutions.

Many Famous Men Born This Month

How many of us stop to think of what an important month February is?

William Sherman, a famous

February 17, 1933 pride of patriotism." He exemplified the ideas and ideals which resulted in his being referred to as ''first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.''

Lincoln, in the time of greatest stress during the Civil War said, "This too shall pass" resignedly yet hopefully looking to the future. He believed in a "Government of the people, by the people, and for the people.''

Many other quotations are attributed to these men but those which have been given here are among the best known.

general was born in this month; CI\~IC LEAGUE COMMITTES

Thomas Edison, the great scientist; Longfellow, a well known There are ten committees at poet; Harrison, a United States president; George Washington, Whittier this semester. The preswho was said to be: "First in idents of the boys and girls peace, first in wa;r, and first in civic league each selected five the hearts of hi~ co~ntrymen. '.' . j chairmen who later chose their Then too, Lmcom, the C1v1l I committeemen. The names of the War president, was born in members of the committees and February. their chairmen are as follows: It can be truthfully said that G C February is a month of famous IRLS OMMITTEES men.

Playground:

February's Greatest Men

J e an Fisher, c h a i rm a n, Katherine Eirich, Charlotte Snyder, Berth a Hergenrader, Down through the ages the Hazel Hahn, Dorothy Schuman, month of February will bring to ILydia_ Lind, Dorothy Ander~on, mind the birthdays of two great Beatrice E b e r t, J u a n 1t-a men, George Washington, the ' Fredricksen-, Lydia Snyder, founder of our country, and Maxine Koenig. Abraham Lincoln, the savior of Saftey: our country. Their lives of serv- Mar Y H ester, chairman, ice to their country will ever be Dorothy P e r r in, Elizabeth remembered as will the idea they Hempel, Ruth Thomas, Bertha originated, the practiced rules Grasmick, Quin o 1 a Burkett, that governed their lives, and Jessamine Clark, Evelyn Brown, their remarks that have become Lois Aldous, Annette Lotman, accepted maxims. Lois Spahn, Lettie Kutcher. Washington, father of our Office: country, said, ''the name America Eunice De tw i I er, chairman, must always exalt the just Mary Ellen Mayne, June Meek,

February 17, 1633

THE WHITTIER GREE 1 LEAF

Marian Dale, Betty Binning, P. T. A. WILL GIVE CHA GES MADE IN WHITTIER SYSTEM Regina Myers. BE 1 EFIT PLAY

Property: Elizabeth Mecomber, chairman, Fernester Wenz, Marietta Barcus.

Usher: Helen Severa, chairman, Betty Heilig, Betty Ann Duff, Carol Streator, Barb a r a Roberts, Margaret Do 1 e z a 1. Geraldine O'Connor, Helen Evans, Betty Ann Cary, Ad el e Hansen, Fayetta Hancock, F r a n c e s Macauley.

BOYS COMMITTEES

When the curtain rises in the So many pupils have registered Whittier auditorium on the first for drama this semester that it of three acts of the play ''The was necessary for Miss Williams Arrival of Kitty," Mar. 24, 1933, to take one drama I class while it will present a cast composed of Iiss Osthoff has both drama I parents as well as teachers. and drama II classes.

The exciting events through out result from the confusion Mrs. Keefer was in room 316 caused by Bobbie Baxter whe1 during the past semester in the he disgu!ses himself as Kitty, a_n i 'bsence of Miss Bertha Green. actress, 1~ order to pursue his ~ince she was only here as a sublove affair more successfully . with Jane against the opposition stitute she will not be here this of her uncle, William Winkler. semester.

Mrs. H. R. Smith, Mrs. Damon, Because of the absence of Miss Mrs. J. M. Anderson, Dr. Ball, Green the pupils in home room

Playground: and Mr. C. W. Toms take the 316 were scattered into various Harold Singer, chairman, Jack parts of Aunt Jane, Suzette, other 9A home rooms.

Portsche, Leonard Carroll, Paul Jane, Sam, and William Winkler Many pupils have registered to Maxwell, Jack Toms, Arthur respectively. assist different teachers during Mc Williams, Keith Ennen, John As the humorous situation the semester to help the teachers W or r a 11, William Kinnamon. arises from the impersonation of with small duties.

Edwin Fech, Woodrow Lahr, Kitty (who incidently is Miss The Greenleaf staff this Safety: Osthoff) by Bobbie Baxter, the semester are using a new system Truman Mills. chairman, Dick play will have to be seen to dis- of working. They have been Anker, Karl Brinkman, Ormond cover whether Mr. Andrews, meeting the first five periods of Schroeder, ~am Kirs~henbaum. Mr. Gammill, or Mr. Strawn, do the day, two members working Donald Morns, Frederick Moehl, the clever acting necessary to each period. Much more \vork is John Earl Y, Elmer Huber, carry out this deception. The accomplished by using this Kenneth Williamson, Emanuel cast also includes Benjamin More system. Aguilar, Richard Hiatt. and Ting.

IMany 7A pupils were surprised Office: lto come to school the first day Joe Anderson, chairman, Hal NOTABLE NOTES and find on thier program cards Horner, Floyd Morris, Gen e A group of Glee Club members a schedule for history and Hoge, Robert Sherwood, Elwyn have accepted an operetta to be vocational reading in room 210, Blakely. given at the end of the semester. which means a new experience for Property: The operetta, "The Pu rp 1 e Mr. Ross. We all wish Mr. Ross Ellis Deeds, chairman, Clarence Pigeon," is in two acts, and the and his class plenty of luck dur•Martin, Ralph Reed, Herman time is the present. This takes ing the new semester. Hahler, Russel Parrot. place in a "Forgotten Kingdom," Miss Mary Wilson is also ha vu h whose inhabitants have no kno·wI- ing a new kind of work. She is s er. · • h. I f 8B G . • M II h . , edge of the outs1de world. This now teac mg one c ass o e O r g e ue er, c airman, kingdom is ruled by King Pompo English. Vernon Heiliger, Max Endleman, who is a weak and pompous ruler. Richard Smith, Eugene Penton, A mysterious Prophet, Shush the NQTABLE ror_i;E Rudolph Ebert, Joh n Love, 13th, dominates the land. But ·we Miss Osthoff ·whishes to anRoger Cox, George Aksentowitz, might spoil the operetta for you nounce that she has two new puMalcom Hayes, Floyd Eley, if we told all; so here's giving you pils from 26th and 0, 'I'hursa Philip Michael. I a chance to enjoy yourself. IMartin and Harry Metcalf.

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

SCHOLARSHIP ROLL I

February 17, 1933

207 Dorothy Bair, Maxine Cave I 7A Malcolm Hayes, Marie Overton, I 103 Dean Pohlenz, Wilma Pupils on Scholarship Roll at Pauline Schneider, F ran c e -s Grinsted, James Macpher on, the end of the semester. I Tubman. Max Mayfield, AlthaNace, Esther 9B 208 Dorothy Anderson, Betty IRem bolt.

101 Margaret Dolezal, Fayetta Ann Cary, Agnes Cotter, Billy 105 Edward Edison, Lamar Hancock, Elizabeth Hempel Estes, Albert Firestine, Jacob Fowler, Jean Framstead, Virginia Lydia Lind, Ruth Sch u l t e: Huck, Willmeta Knight, Forrest Kinnamon, Pearl Little, George Ormond Schroeder, Ralph Reed, McMichael, Floyd Morris. Manning, Ruth Nelson, Edgar Mary Worden. 307 Dorothy Di am on d, Wobig. 102 Marietta Barcus, Evelyn Katherine Eirick, Richard Elam, 308 Evelyn Belote, Elberta Brown, Juanita Brown, Betty Henry Eichler, Maxine Koenig, Eitel, Bernice Firestine, Arline Ann Duff, Max Endelman, Anita Jerry Lahr. Irvine, Orva Kesler, Ardeana Estes, June Evans, Mary Hester, 8B Knippel, Carol Long, Morris Richard Hiatt, Sam Kirshen- 108 Clare Eaton, Merle Hanock, Mayfield, Leon Polick, Helen baum, Amelia Leikam, Elizabeth Fried a H e I z er , Raymond Schaff er. Mecomber, Philip Michael, Hensley, Bruce Knott, Ro 1a 7B Marjorie Philpott, Harold Singer, P3:ppas, Darlene Storing, Arthur 104 Marguerite Bell, Arleen Charlotte Snyder, Virginia Wmchel. Burkett, Gale James, Loas Treadwell. 110 Lorene Beighley, Luretta Kendall, Amelia Kalb, Frances 106 Mable Grant, Donald Brown, Roger Cox, Margaret Moore, Orville Owen, David Morris, June Younker, Nil a Kraft, Betty McFarland, Erna Penterman, Billy Rains, Lorraine Ne 11 is, Pauline Miller, Hazel Merting, Harold Seng, Marie Redding, Genevieve Scdoris, Hahn, Velma Milholland, Betty Sullivan. Jacob Sinner, Leland Van Heilig, Helen Severa, Vernon 209 Robert Adams, Elizabeth Boskirk, Yvonne Vance. Heiliger. Berlowitz, Esther Bow er s, 218 La Vetta Ailles, Pearl 316 Joe Anderson, Pauline Dorothy Jane De Latour, Frieda Bod field, Maxine H um m e 1 , Burbach, Hester Edmison, Adele Dinges, Victoria Ekblad, Leroy Dorothy Mattley, Bernard Brand, Hansen, Paul Maxwell, June Foster, Roland Fricke, Taylor Lawrence Echelmeyer, Glen Dale Meek, Edna Parks, Bowen Taylor, Lewis, Bernard Millet, Marjorie Hoke, Donald Millhollin, Donald Jack Toms, Helen Weigand t. Moore, Betty Mueller, Jacob Sharp, Paul Miller. 304 Ruth Butts, John Early, Schafer, Richard Smith, James 220 Cleo Blackledge, Barbara Geraldine Howen, Elmer Huber, Snyder. Brown, Maxine Copsey, Marion Betty Keefer, Annette Lotman, 210 Norma Andersen, Orpha Fowler, Georgia Gaddis, Robert Clarence Martin, Regina Myers, Anderson, Metta Brown, Jack Kelley, Katherine Storz, Wilma Helen Nagle , Lois Span, Maxine Hutchens, Frederick Meier, Taber, Jack Werner, Jimmy Staker, Carol Streator. Emagene Norman, Dorothy Wittstruck.

305 James Bailey, Betty Pegans, Edwardene Phillips, 300 Ulalia Alexander, Charles Binning, Esther Mae Colwell, Raymond Shrader, Joe Straub, Greenburg, Almerlene Hiatt, Evelyn Helmstedter, June Glenn Trump, Marion White. Udele Jensen, Sylvia Lotman, Johnson, Mildred Kupec, Gladys 212 Lucerne Elrod, Armin Freda Martin, Thomas Minthorn, Kutcher, George Mueller, Eugene Hansen, Arlene Haworth, Clifford Marion Morffett, Dale Moore, Penton, Geraldine 0' Connor, Miller, N avada Morris, Ruth Fern Trump, John Traudt, Ruth Robert Sherwood. Neuenschwander, Charles Oyler, Preditt. 320 Lois Aldous, Quinola Betty Reed, Madalene Slagle, 312 Francis Bivens, Ruth Bock, Burkett, Vivian Brown, Eunice Esther Stuer me l·, Verna Jeanette Cameron. Lois Dingman, Detwiler, Jean Fisher, Fern Umberger, Elizabeth Willis, Lois Duncan, Ruth Goodwin, Manwiller, Mary Ellen Mayne, Gerald Wilson. Ardith Hackman, Richard Inglis, Lydia Snyder Ruth Thomas 301 Mary Barch, Evelyn Egley, · Audrey Koons, Doris Wilson. Truman Mills' Lettie Kutcher' Jack Fow~er, Lucille Grotjan, 314_ Dorot~y . Carter, Betty ' ' Leroy Ihr1e, Margaret Koons, Dowlmg, M 1r 1 am -Hackman, Adam Loo~, Herman Hahler, Vivian Loro, Ruth Traver; Delores Hanson, Ida Mae Hilliard, Donald Davis. Martha Whelan, Ruth White, Rosa Klein, Jean Lacy, Bernard 8 A Elizabeth Cross. McCune, Manuel Schaaf, Albert 112 Beatrice Ebert, He I en 303 Joe Baker, Delbert Betz Schwindt, Floy Shasti~, Mary Evans, Max Hayward, William M B 11 k F C t w·i' Jane Tuttle, Martha Wimberly. ary u oc , aye ar er, 1 - 318 Juanita Averitt Junior Kinnamon, August Morrisse, liam Kelly, Harold Mahaffey, En n en , Donald Fahrnbruch, Richard Morse, Verl Wheeler, Amenda Maser, Donald Mills, Josephine Gold, Richard Huth, Helen Yost. Frank Rubino. Fred Swihart, Leamon Tinkler.

The Whittier Greenleaf

Assembly held February 22

MR. L. C. OBERLIES SPEAKS ON TRUE PATRIOTISM.

An interesting patriotic assem-

bly was held on February the twenty second in celebration of our first United States president, George Washington. The assembly was opened by the flag salute and civic league pledge given by all of the school and led by the vice presidents Donald Davis and Audrey Gillian. Mrs. White directed while the pupils s an g "America." The speaker for the occasion was Mr. L. C. Oberlies who gave a very interesting talk on true patriotism, which was enjoyed by all of the pupils as well as the members of the faculty.

MARCH

Up from the sea the •wild north wind is blowing Under the sky's gray arch, Smiling, I watch the shaken elm boughs, knowing It is the wind of March.

-John Greenleaf Whittier

Art Exhibit Held Morrill Hall

SEVERAL L I N C O L N ARTISTS SUBMIT PICTURES

The annual art exhibit was held the afternoon of March 2 and the morning of March 3 at Morrill Hall. All pupils taking art in the Lincoln Schools attended. The pupils of Whittier were accompanied by the art teachers, Miss Beardsley and Miss Ralston.

George Washington was a very Miss Kiser, the art supervisor, successful president and did many explained the pictures to the good turns for his nation as well pupils. Several of th~ pictures as running it for two terms with exhibited this year have been great success. For this reason his I d b th L · l t· t name should be revered by all l o_ne e . mco ar is s, of the citizens of the nation. I Miss Kiser, Miss Wilson, and

Sporting Plan Is Introduced

POINT SYSTEN USED IN INTRAMURAL

SPORTS

An enlarged program of sports is even now gaining great popularity at Whittier. This new system is not being substituted for the one used previously but is being introduced so that many additional opportunities are afforded for both team competition and individuals.

The following is a glimpse of the plan being carried out so successfully.

The home rooms are divided into four equal groups, Red, Blue, Green, and Black.

The teams are composed of home rooms of all grades. In other words each team is a crosssection of the whole school. By winning a basketball, football, or baseball game, points w i 11 be awarded to tq.e team of which the home room is a member.

Points will also be given for Mrs. Edminston. good sportsmanship, promptness, It is interesting to know that Willard Steiner, former member of home room 312, who has moved to California is a subsciber to the greenleaf this semester. His sister sends the copies to him every two weeks.

Formerly the pupils had to and observance of rules. Individpay five cents but now through I uals may contribute to their an Art Association they may team total by participating in attend without charge. paddle tennis, horseshoe, and These pictures are shown to Iother minor sports. Points scored increase the art appreciation of 1 by both boys and girls teams the pupils of the Lincoln Schools. will be added together.

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Published evety two week. durini;: the school year bv the pu ils of Whittier junior high chool, at 22nd and Vine streets, Lincoln, , ebraska. et up and printed by the pupils taking printing I, and II.

Subscription price 20c each emescer. Sinele copies 5 cents.

Member

FACULTY COMMITTEE

Miss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill Miss Olivt Keller

Mr. Culler Miss Cross

Helen Severa Editor,in,Chief

Adele Hansen 9A Editor

Ruth Thomas Typist

Helen Evan

GREE LEAF STAFF

Malcolm Haves

Bowen Taylor Jessamine Clark

Dorothy Anderson Sam Kirschenbaum PRI TERS

Dick Anker

Henry Batterman

William Brehm

James Coy

Albert Firestine

John Gabarron

Max Hayward

Jacob Huck

Vincent Johnson

Wilber Mease

Floyd Morris

Robert Patterson

Manuel Schuckman

Charles Stewart

Paul Townsend

James Bailey

George Binger

Robert Coles

Floyd Elev

John Fox

Merrill Green

Albert Heidenreich

Herbert Hudson

Adam Loos

Arthur Mc Williams

Robert Overton

Gail Roberts

Theron Smith

Otto Storz

George Weiler

Charles Young

Each month we should stop to honor the birthdays of great men who have contributed to the progress of the world. In March, three presidents were born. They are Grover Cleveland who served two non-consecutive terms, James Madison, who guided us through the War of 1812, and Andrew Jackson, whose nickname was "Old Hickory."

Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, Luther Burbank, the naturalist, to whom is given credit for many new

fruits and flowers, Bach, he great composer of organ pieces and David Livingstone, the African Explorer are others who were born in March.

What is leisure time? It is spare time that u ually results from the continuous concentrated application of an individual to his required work.

Carefully planned u s e of leisure time makes for the greater development of an individual, both mental and physical. One obtains a wider knowledge, can converse more intelligently on many subjects, and may find his life work in the hobby he has developed in his leisure time.

A word to the wi e- it is well to make the most of spare moments.

Tomorrow, at high noon, in the national capital, Franklin D. Roosevelt will take this oath:' 'I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States.'' Tonight th e Inaugural ball is held. Thousands of dollars are spent in this spectacular event. Who knows but that some Whittier student may be President some day!

EXCHANGES

Whittier receives 45 school papers from the junior and senior high schools, o.f 22 states in the union, in exchange for the Whittier Greenleaf. One paper is received from Nenana, Alaska. It is interesting to note the many different ways in which

March 3, 1933

CALE DAR

March 6-Cabinet Meeting.

March 8-Assembly.

March 9- Delegate Assembly.

March 13-7B Class Meeting.

March 14-6 Weeks Reports.

March 14- P. T. A. Meeting.

March 14-7A Class Meeting.

March 15-Boys Civic League Meeting.

March 16-7B Civic League Trips.

March 17 -Girls Civic League Meeting.

these papers are edited as to the number of staff members, the pre s that prints the paper, the different departments maintained, the news of the various school organizations, and the size and general make-up of the paper.

These school paper may be read at any time in the library where there is also a complete list of all the exchanges. The following are taken from some of the exchanges: Goldberg: Why is the sun like a loaf of bread?

Goldstein: I don't know. Goldberg: It rises in the yeast and sets behind the vest.

J. H. S. Echo Pottstown J. H. S. Pottstown, Pa.

You can lead a horse to water But you cannot make him drink:

You can feed a man statistics; But you cannot make him think.

The Signal Havelock H. S. Lincoln, Nebr.

"As I awoke this morning I looked at the thermometer. Finding the mercury at 51 degrees below zero, how I did shiver! Nenana School News

Franklin K. Lane H. S. Nenana, Alaska

March 3, 1933

7B IMPRESS! s

The incoming 7B's prove to be very acth e and interested in school affairs. They started out the first day with a fine spirit. Maybe she's exaggerating but Mrs. Boschult thinks that their eyes ,vere as big as saucers the first day.

It may be hard for them to understand thoroughly the rules and ways of Whittier. One boy in 222 asked Miss Clark if he should pay his clas dues every , reek to belong to the class.

The 7B 1 s have chosen the home room presidents: Margaret Pickeral in 216, Neal forrow from 222, in 302 Max Knott was ch o e n a n d Helen Snyder from 310.

Home room 216 ' was the first 7B home room to be 100 percent in payment of class dues while 310 was fi·rst to learn the civic league pledge.

Many 7B's were excited over the fact that they were to go from one room to another for each class. Doris New bill admits it was hard the first day. Perhaps that's the way everyone felt.

The 7B class show their appreciation to.Mr.Culler,MissHultand their teachers for their efforts to make Whittier a pleasant place to stay and because of this fact and others, they recommend Whittier as their favorite school.

ETIQUETTE COLUMN

about the ·most of anything,T (pupils leaning back in their chair .. ) and then there's those elbows which like to spread out and see ho,v much room they can occupy. .; ust think of a dining

room with papers on the floor and straws and milk bottle caps all over the table, (can you think 1 of \\ hat is meant.). There is also a little bit of milk in the bottom' of the bottles that sounds o good that there is a regular buzz at times re embling a bunch of bee".

The cooks in •the cafeteria should be complimented on the delici us sounding soup and other foods that make the pupils scrape their di hes anJ smack their lips. Aside from that the first lesson in etiquette has ended.

I STALLATION ASSE,.lBLY IS HELD AT IRVI TG I

Mr. Culler is Speaker

Last Friday, February 17, fr. Culler and Mrs. Swisher visited the Irving junior high school to see the installation of the civic league officers.

Following an introduction by Mr. Folsom in which Whittier was cited as one of the best schools in

9A .1ARCH BIRTHDAYS

Special mention should be o-iven to pupils who e birthdays fall on St. Patrick's Day. They are:

Clarence Thomas 108 8A

Florence Apgar 307 9B

Lo 1 feta May 310 7B

Esther Rembolt 103 8B

Delzelle Whelchel 222 7B

Each month the names of some pupils who e birthdays fall in t: at month will be printed. The names, room , and the date of birth of the 9A's who \\ ere born in March are as follows:

Girls

Maretta Barcus 102 March 18

Mable Dappen 106 1farch 31

Doris Dibble 304 March 23

Audrey Gillian 101 .1.farch 13

Bertha Grasmick 304 March 19

Betty Heilig 106 March 15

Ruth Schulte 101 March 14

• Boys Melbourne Burden 101 March 8

Harvey Anderson 106 March 30

Dick Anker 101 March 15

William Ault 101 March 15

Wesley Charlton 101 March 13

Max Endelman 102 March 16

Vernon Heiliger 106 March 23

James Honsted 101 March 25

this country. Mr. Culler gave an OrmondSchroederlOlMarch 12 interesting talk on what the civic Charles young 102 March 15 league has meant to him in managing a large junior high. One day during th~ advanced Dorothy Swisher \Vas installed h t · d th "'tA's had . .d f th . 1 . ore es ra per10 e vice pres1 ent o e gir s c1v1c league and chairman of the pro- I been called on to stand. Mr • gram committee. 'White counted them several

A former Whittier pupil, True times missing one every time. Has anyone thought of how he Chappel, was made a member of She started wearily to count them loo~\ when he eats in the cafe- 1their good will committee. again and before she had finished teria. It seems that_nobody has, The assembly clo. ed with a he s ied little Billy Keller. She because the cafeteria seems to talk given by Mr. Fabot on what1. P. represent, at times, different the civic league, as viewed on immediately requeS t ed that he parts of the world. The leaning the stand point of a business, stand on a chair the next time tower of Pisa is represented man has meant to him. she called for them. I

LOUDSPEAKER

THE \VHITTIER GREEi LEAF

In discussing foods in home economics, Lola Rutherford, who Hear ye! H ear Ye! The was asked for views on buying Whittier Greenleaf needs your meat said that her family bought assistance. How can you give it? their meat from people who By supplying items of interest "butcher" themselves. Now one about your teachers, y6ur class- wonders how that is to be taken, mates, or yourself. Leave these L 1 . items with your home room teach- , 0 a. ers and they will be collected by a staff member . The maintainance One morning in geography the of the ''Loudspea~er'' depends teacher upon the news 1 t e m s you , contribute. Asked the little boy to tell about The Chinese race, the boy replied

The days of jumping film~, tedious grinding, and eye-stram of the pupils have passed for within a short time, the Eastman Kodascope will be added to the modern

March 3, 1933

Miss Madsen gave a test in her sixth p e r i o d science Class Monday. One of the questions was: "How can we preserve forests?" Foster Adams wrote: "Cold pack them."

Mr. Heston has a couple of new pupils in his home room, Vidia Hecket and Harold Hecket from Alliance, Nebraska.

Clarence Thomas, who has been out of school two weeks on I didn't see it. I was sick. account of illness is back in

-Jean Carnahan 216. school now. equipment of Whittier, replacing the old machine loaned by the Board of Education.

The change will be welcomed by the science teachers as well as pupils for the manipulation of the old machine was so complicated that it required the teacher and prevented their being able to give a satisfactory explanation of the picture .

The activities fund has provided for the cost of the Kodascope.

STOP! LOOK! READ!

Has anyone seen the lunch Home room 11 0 appointed Audr-a Hawley for home room thief that hangs around 105?

There is a bold thief that steals president.

lunches and eats them right out ADDITION TO ROSS FAMILY

The Whittier Greenleaf is now in the open. The other morning before school started, this thief had a number of pupils watching him eat what he had stolen but all were afraid to take it away from him. The kind of a person this thief is we just learned. His name is Prince the dog.

- Kenneth Covey 105 open for suggestions for new , It has been wondered if Miss ~eatures. Also if you ';!sh to I Schofield has started a rumage improve the.names of the Loud- 1 She has been seen carrying • d ''S •b b 1 ' sa e. speaker" an c r 1 e r s d ,, d · t hats coats , gloves, purses an Corner, sen m your sugges - ' . ed name by March 10, 1933, and lunches with her as she makes it will be considered for the third her rounds through the cafeteria issue of the Greenleaf. The during the noon hour. name selected by the Greenleaf we hope this will be a lesson Staff will be set up in a block to all the girls who have formed print on the page where the name the habit of leaving articles durnow appears. Put on your thinking caps and send in your sug- ing the semester. gestions by March 10, 1933. This makes the wrong impres-The Editor sion on all the new 7B's.

A newcomer to the Henry Thomas Ross family arrived on the morning of February 26, 1933. The new arrival is a girl weighing nine pounds who is to be christened Ann Caroline. The proud mother of the child is the former Miss Mildred Roberts, past physical education teacher of this school. Perhaps Ann Caroline may some day be a student of Whittier. It is hoped that she will always be a source of pride and happiness to her parents.

Can it be possible that Mrs. White has finally decided who will receive the romance leads in the coming operetta? She has Bowen Taylor in mind as the ideal lover of the performance. Charlotte Snyder, Whittier's own graceful fairy, will probably be chosen to play opposite the aforementioned youngster.

PUPILS ENTER WHITTIER FROM OTHER SCHOOLS

WHITTIER

Whittier, a Junior High School

Many Pupils have entered Is the school for you Whittier this semester from other Every one gay and happy 3chools. Among those are George So lets make it snappy. 1 Metcalf, Harry Metcalf, Letha . . . ' •

It is wondered if some of the pupils have forgotton where, in the building they are to play 1 basketball, for many have been seen throwing paper sacks at the waste baskets in the cafeteria. Pettit, and Thursa Martin from Smee schools like this are very 26th and 0. Other than those few.

Mrs. Pinney seems to be going - Freda Martin, 300. back to the "Adam and Eve" mode of life since she has been we add to our enrollment, Elmer Showalter, Lydia Koehler from Everett Junior High school.

Yvette Sherwood and Lola Bridger are both entering from the Teachers College. The others are:

Tahelma Mabon from Franklin Nebraska and Ed win from Bethany.

MARCH EVENTS

March 1: Windy, "A rolling hat gathers some dust."

March 3: (1907) Congress

LITTLE BROOK asking her civics classes how she would look in fig leaves picking

A little brook ran through woods wild fruit.

Tinkling as softly as it could; This little brook had a shallow crook

And pretty gold fish in every nook.

-Freda Martin, 300

WHITTIER

(Tune Iowa) makes March 3 "All Fools Day" We're from Whittier, Whittier, instead of April 1. . Best school in the land,

March 8: (536 B. C.) First h , . h d t d h ·b·t d t Ath s O T ere s oy at every an rage y ex 1 1 e a en n a We're from Whittier, Whittier, wagon.

March 12: (1906 A. D.) The That's where the athletes grow. 536th "Uncle Tom" show starts - Philip Y akal, 308 out in the same wagon.

March 17: St. Patricks Day. A STOPPER

Shortest month. whose wintry breezes,

Bring us snow and slush and Sneezes.

Month when Cupid snares unwary Lover's, sure it's February.

- Louise F] eming 108

Floorwalker: (to anxious customer) "Are you looking for something in men's clothing sir?"

Mr. W. A. McMullen: "Certainly not. I'm looking for something in women's clothing. I've lost my wife."

Never do for yourself what you can get me to do for you. High and rising tides in the vicinity of New York and elsewhere.

Miss Beardsley of home Room 301 has been absent on the account of illness for some time. Miss Beardsley is improving gradually. It is said that she will be unable to come to school next week. Mrs. Phillips who is substitute for Miss Beardsley is liked by all the pupils and the pupils are 1iked very much by Mrs. Phillips.

Mrs. Phillips said of all the schools she has been to, this school has the least noise in the halls.

Clayton Fisher: Jerry what . -Miss Cross

kind of a car have you got?

Jerry Booth: A runabout. BOBBY'S GOOD-NIGHT CALL

Clayton Fisher: A runabout?

Jerry Booth: Yes it runs about a block and then stops.

A lady was giving a bridge party, when suddenly she heard

Miss Hooper: Herbert what is a patter of feet at the head of the stairs. an icicle? ·

"Hush!" she said, "The chil- Herbert Seng: A stiffly poin~ed dren are giving their good-night piece of water.

Grocer: Here's your syrup where's your dime?

Bob Sauer: It's in the jug sir. call.''

From the head of the stairs, Bobby calls, ''Mother, Billy found a bed bug.''

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

SCRIBBLERS CORNER. You_'re pa~tin' his tail_."

l Little J 1m, very red m the face, I looked up at Willie, ''Wh:v didun't ORIGIN OF MARCH ] ya' tell me, you big thilly?''

'' 'Cause I thought you knew March, the windy month, better'n that. Guess ya wouldn't ushers-in spring. Its name comes though," answered Willie. down from ancient times given ''Come on let's look at them in honor of the war god, Mars, walruses.'' although this had no reference "Willie-e-e! See here, 'ith the to the character of the month. old walrutheth, thith one looketh The March in Rome is not like I like your pa.'' the wild, blustering one in the Willie by that time very mad, northern latitudes. Julius Caesar, began chasing Jim. Jim threv: when reforming the Roman cal en- his little hand up in the air and dar, changed March from the screamed, "Don't you dare thcare first month in the year to the me!" So the chase continued, Jim third which it has been ever always just ahead of Willie. Jim since. finally came to the door of his

The gem of this month i!_;i the house. Then, turning, he called bloodstone and the flo\ver, the back, ''You look like a walruth, violet. if anybody dothe."

The stormy March is come at last,

With wind and cloud and changing skies; I hear the rushing of the blast

That through the snowy valley flies.

-Bryant

TWO LITTLE BOYS AT THE zoo

"Aw, heck, why did you scare him away," screamed overgrown ·wmie, his black eyes flashing and his fists doubled up.

"Thay, I gueth I didn't mean to,'' exclaimed little, but determined Jim. "But the owl thayth 'whoo,' and I thayth 'thcat,' tauthe he t_hcared me." So they wandered to the elephants.

Little Jim, full of excitement, exclaimed, "Thay, can I pet him?" and immediately proceeded to do so.

"You big boob," said Willie "you ain't pattin' his trunk.

- Mary E. Hester WINTER

It seems as winter hasn't even been here.

Yet, it is just about to disappear. Now doesn't that seem queer?

It is a pleasant season when it isn't so severe

You'll think the same, I fear.

- Freda Martin, 300.

PROTECT YOURSELF

By observing the following six rules any boy of twelve can easily protect himself from the attacks of a full-grown man:

1. As your opponent makes for you, step quickly under his arm, and, stooping, grasp his left ankle with both hands, fingers interlocked. Rise smartly, and with a circular motion throw him over your right shoulder.

2. Enraged, your adversary will reach for you with his right hand. Step lightly aside, and, as

March 3, 1933

his arm passes you, strike it sharply with your fist. This will bre<!k his wrist.

3. Your antagonist will now reach for you with his left hand. Take two rapid steps backward and kick his open palm, at the base of the th urn b, upward. This will dislocate his shoulder and cause a compound fracture of his left floating rib.

4. Your mortified foe w i 11 attempt to kick you. Catch his foot in your left hand and twist his leg off at the knee.

5. Your enemy will make an effort to kick you with his other foot. Step quickly behind him and butt him in the small of the back with your head. Properly administered, this blow should break and dislocate every vertebra in his spinal column.

6. The last attempt your adversary will make will be to bite you. As he opens his mouth, place your left hand on his forehead, and, thrusting your right down his throat, take a good hold, and with a long, strong pull, turn him inside out.

This trick is somewhat dangerous and should only be tried by an expert, as otherwise your oppo·nent may be painfully injured.

In a little cottage in the out-skirts of Lincoln, Nebraska a small boy, Robert Randall, sat industriously working. His hands moved over his work for a few minutes. Then h e sat up, scratched his head, and tiredly murmured, ''Boy this is hard.''

Three hours slip by, the boy's efforts have been rewarded for, on the table before him is a correctly-worked jigsaw .puzzle.

- Richard Keller, 312.

WHERE THEY CAME FROM In the olden day Hungary used I During the progress of the Ernest H. Barbour to be forever at war with the I meal a tall man entered the room

The origin _of many phrases Tur~s, and it was one ~f the~r I his hand restin heavil u on that we use m our every day habits to ,vear a feather m their ! g Y P speech is lost in antiquity. It is caps for every Turk they had' gold-headed :ane. intere ting to trace some of the killed. Rather deliberately he removed .111ore common phTases and see ___ a creased and wrinkled hat ,vhere !hey came from. . THE ROAD whose edges were so rolled as to . For mstance, we speak of giv- . resemble a tricorn of Revolutionmg "the cold shoulder" to some- The country road goes winding 7 d • th t th • ary ays. one, meanmg a e person is Up the hills and down. H " t t k d not \Yelcome. This phrase has . • 1s rousers were uc e someits origin in a curious old French Between th e wild _sweet clover, what carefully into high boots, custom. When a guest in a home Past farm and little town. and buttoned closely about him of the Middle Ages had out- All through the fragrant nooning was a faded coat of blue worn stayed ~is welcome he was And sunlit afte noon threadbare at the elbows. ' served with a cold shoulder of r ' . mutton instead of the hot meats The country road keeps callmg Clear, blue eyes looked fearu ually served, and vrns intended ''Come out while it is June!" lessly out from a finely chisled as a gentle hint for him to take Oh country road alluring, face, as he seated himself directhis leave. You call the long day through, ]y across from Sonny.

The phr~~e ';e useJn ~yaise of And as I toil, unceasing, The boy's eyes seemed bent on s ome one, He s a bi ~ck, comes measuring every detail of the old all the ,vay from Ancient Sparta I lift my eyes to you. , • . and its author was the king of man s unusual attire. that country who lived four hun- So life's brief summer passes At last overwhelmed by the dred years before Christ. A With many tasks to do, figure seated before him, Sonny visitor to the king's capital, And in a dream-world only loudly proclaimed, "Mother! It's greatly surprised to find that O Road, I follow you!

George Washington' the city_had no walls as was the

-Edith M. Johnson -Mrs. j_ Ray. Shike custom m those days, asked the king where his walls were. The monarch pointed to some of his HAIL: THE CONQUERING soldiers. "Sparta," he said, "has fifty thousand soldiers and eveTy HERO COMES man is a brick."

When we speak of the first Breakfast was being served in

period of married life as the a down-town cafeteria. The "honeymoon," we go straight guests were slow in arriving. It back to the No r semen, for it was was a quiet crowd, as breakfast

Mrs. Boschult: What is the tendency of a body to remain at rest called?

Gilbert Barr: Laziness.

JOKES

Father: "When do you go to a custom among them that a school to get your marks son?" bl·1·de and b1·1·deg1·oom for the crowds are wont to be.

Son: "I didn't know that we first mo n t h of their manied life Seated at a small table in a rece1·ved drank a kind of mead, the main conspicuous part of the room was school.'' ingredient of ,vhich was honey. an attractive young mother with money for going to So t h e fi rs t month of married her small son. life was known as the honey- At first glance, Sonny was Teacher introducing pupil to moon or month. visitor: "This is one of my star \Ve sa y of an unman·ied much the ordinary boy of perhaps woman, "She's a spinster," be- five years: A second glance pupils." cause in olden days girls were revealed the fact that he was Pupil: "I'm startled now." prohibited from marrying until badly crippled. On his alert face they had spun themselves a full set of bed and table furnishings, and therefor had spent much time at the spinning wheel.

were lines with an expression John Gabarrqn: ''Say teacher I indicating that he had endured never did see you before.'' intense suffering.

Mr. Gammill: "You didn't?"

And we use the saying, "It's a feather in his cap," because an old custom is the Hungarians. sociably together. your right mind.''

Sonny and Mother chatted John Gabarron: ''No, not in

GIRLS SPORTS

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

104 and 218 vs. 220-104 and 218

Jean Fisher, the chairman of 7B- the girls' playgrnund committee, 310 v . 302-310

March 3, 1933

BOYS SPORTS

Due to the inclement weather has ananged many exciting, as 222 vs. 216 practica_lly all games have been well as intere ting games. In 216_vs. 3;0-310 7B Cham- played m the gymnasiam. The the following article you will re- p10nslnp basketball games witnessed this ceive a brief summary of these To those who are in doubt, semester have been, for the most games: bye means that the h~me room part, both thrilling and en· 0 bl Baseball- before, may play a \Vmner for J ya e. 9A- automatically, without playino- The feature game of the season 102 vs. 304-304 ___ 0 was the 208 versus 108 school 101 vs. 305-101 wANT ADS, championship contest, 208 emerg- 320 vs. 106-106 ___ ing victorious by one point. A 106 _vs.1~1-106-9A Cham-

Found: Annette Lottman has horse and rider basketball proved 9B-p1ons ip. found how to get smiles out of to be very amusing to those 207 vs 208-20 8 the algebra teacher, Mr. W. F. who were fortunate enough to see 208 vs: 112 and 307-112 and Mc~ullen. For further infor- it. All basketball tournaments 307-9B Championship mat10n please speak to Annette h_ave been finished with the excep- 8A- • Lottman, 303 during period 3. ~ion of thE: 7th _grade which has 108 vs. 208-108

Found: The longest piece of its champ10nsh1p game left to 210 vs. '212-210 leather ever found and repro- play. A_ summary of the games 301 30 3-301 . . played 1s as follow: vs. duced mto footwear. See this 1 1 1 1 ° 0 vs. B 30 Y 1 e3 1 0 1 1 ° wonderful work ofleather-craft 7th grade vs. - l k ' 312 vs 220-220 SB- p ease as George Mueller to 314 318 318

301 vs. 105-103 allow you to inspect his boots. 300 ;: 218-300

308 vs. 103-103-8B Cham- Wanted: Sam Kirshenbaum wants 220 vs 318-220 pionship. a formula to make him grow 300 vs 314-300 7A- fast so that he may catch up 302 vs 216-216

104 and 218 vs. 300 - 104 and with Bowen T lo h • b't 222 vs 310-- 310 218 ~y r w o IS a 1 220 vs 300-300

220 vs. 314-314 taller th an he is. 216 vs 310-310

318 vs. 314-314

Wanted: Mrs. White would like 7B- twins that are pretty good 216 vs. 310-310 singers and able to be in glee

~:: 7 B Cham- club. Mrs. _White has ~ot_ been pionship. able to decide yet who 1s m the Basketball glee club that looks any great 9A- amount like any other person,

320 vs. 304-304 so it is hoped that this will

305 vs. 304-305 bring results.

102 vs. 106-102

Wa t d· A l'ttl b' •

101 vs. 102-101 n e • I e or ig remm9 B- der that would help Jack

207 vs. 208-207

Honsted to refrain from talk112 and 307 vs. 207 and 112- ing and then blushing when he 112 and 307 9B Champion- is being questioned by the ship. teacher as to the reason for all SA- th •

108 vs. 209-209 e nmse.

301 vs. 110-301

Wanted: ~ncouragement for the 308 vs. 105-308 new 9A s to try to enter their 103 vs. 308-103 8B Cham- civics class with a satisfied .Pionship feeling that they are sure of Kickpin their lesson.

8th grade

209 vs 105 -209

303 vs 210-210

209 vs 210-209

301 vs 110-110

212 vs 308- 212

108 vs 103-108

209 vs 110-110

212 vs 108--108

209 vs 110- ilO

212 vs 108-108

110 vs 108-108 Champions

9th grade

208 vs 105-208

102 vs 101-101

208 vs 101-208

112 vs 305-305

307 vs 207-307

304 vs 320-304

208 vs 305-208

307 vs 304-307

208 vs 307- 208 Champions Championship Game

208 vs 108-208

The Whittier Greenleaf

10L. 10 NO. q LINCOLN, NEBRASKA March 17, 1933 PRICE: FIVE CENTS

uirls Assembly Idea Introduced

GOOD MANNERS WAS PROGRAM THEME ON FRIDAY

"I can assure you, however, that just as long as beauty is the only gift you possess, just so long will I refuse to bow to you," was the quotation for the theme of the all girls assembly held March 17, 1933, in the Whittier auditorium.

The assembly was presided over by Betty Keefer, girls' civic league president, who spoke on good manners. The chairmen of the girls commit-

tees served as ushers.

Stop! Look! Read!

Don't miss "The Arrival of Kitty" to be given March 24, 1933 in the Whittier auditorium at 8 :15 p. m. Tickets are 15c and may be purchased in the office. Bring your friends and spend an evening of enjoyable comedy.

Assembly For Boys Held Wednesday

MR. ANDREWS TALKS ON ATHLETICS IN SCHOOL

A new but interesting type of Good manners was the theme assembly was held for the boys for the assembly and the play of Whittier on March 15, 1933. that was presented by Miss Ost- The assembly was thoroughly enhoff's Drama I class. Miss Wil- joyed by everyone. The faculty Iiams 7th grade play class took provided the entertainment in a part as dancers in accordance very commendable fashion. with theme. The cast of "The Mr. Gammill entertained with Princess and the Sage" was as two vocal selections. These numfollows: bers were ''Shipmates o' Mine" M 11 and "Trader John." His contri- Princess ________________ Betty ue er bution to the program proved that King ___________ Colleta Jacobs he is not only a good printing Queen ____________ Edwa rd ine Phillips teacher but also a splendid singer. Ladies-in-waiting-. Mr. Andrews, physical educaNor:r:na An~eison Ition teacher, delivered an address Marie Sulhva~ on "Athletic rules of health and

Leads Chosen For Spring Operetta

THE PURPLE PIGEON CAST CHOSEN BY COMMITTEE

The date of the operetta, ''The Purple Pigeon,'' has not been determined, but it has been decided who will take the main Tutor ______ Paulme Sartam Sage _______ Ruth Farmer

Two poor childrenGirL __________ J\;fary Barch leads. There are a few parts namely: "Tut Tut," keeper of secrets, the royal heralds, the royal dictionary and engagement book, "Ayea and Byea," ladies of the court, and the sergeant and messenger who have not as yet been chosen. The other leads have been decided on by a committee composed of Mr. Culler, Miss Hu 1t, M rs. Swisher, Miss Williams, Miss Jones, and Mrs. White. The leads and their parts are as follows: the princess Floralda, Jean Fisher; Victor Stanley, the handsome young and daring hero, Vernon Heiliger; Pat, his mechanic, Paul Maxwell; Po m p o, the pompous ruler, Richard Morse; Prophet, the treacherous villian, Gilbert Barr; Captain, guard of the tower, safet_y." H_e showed th~ important IGeorge Mueller: Tira, a twin relat10nsh1p of athletics to the r;, . • + ordinary school curriculum. . .....N~lyn Brown, Lira, "he other

Boy ___ Evelyn Egley

The court - -

____ Girls of Drama I Class

It is hoped that the girls of Whittier are interested in these assemblies as there will be one every month.

Mr. George Wiltshire custodain I twm, Helen Severa; Countess in the boys locker room, enter- Glumbo, the court chaperone, tained the boys with two piano Dorothy Perrin. The operetta selections. 1 should go over big with such a

Since these programs have pro- cast; so watch this paper for ven so popular one will be held Ifurther news concerning the date every month. and other characters.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Published every two weeks during the school year by the pupils of Whittier junior high school, at 22nd and Vine stteets, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Set up and printed by the pupils taking printing I, and II.

Subscription price 20c each semester.

Single copies 5 cents.

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FACULTY COMMITTEE

Miss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill

Mr. Culler

Miss Olive Keller Miss Cross

GREENLEAF STAFF

Editor-in-chief-Helen Severa

9A Editor--Adele Hansen

News Editors--Bowen Taylor, Jessamine Clark

Literary Editors--Helen Evans, Malcolm Hayes

Girls Sports Editor--Dorothv Anderson

Boys Sports Editor--Sam Kirschenbaum

Typist--Ruth Thomas

PRINTERS

Dick Anker

Henry Batterman

William Brehm

James Coy

Albert Firestine

John Gabarron

MaxHavward

Jacob Huck

Vincent Johnson

Wilber Mease

Floyd Morris

Robert Patterson

Manuel Schuckman

Charles Stewart

Paul Townsend

James Bailey

George Binger

Robert Coles

Flovd Elev

John Fox

Merrill Green

Albert Heidenreich

Herbert Hudson

Adam Loos

Arthur McWilliams

Robert Ovenon

Gail Roberts

Charles Young Otto Storz: George Weiler

Leisure Time Used For Cultivation Of Hobbies

March 17, 1933

,--------------, Iin charge, but it's the things she CALENDER finds us doing when she comes March 20- Home Room I upon us unexpectedly, that gives Advisory her a real insight to our true March 21-8A Class Meeting I character. Running, scuffling or March 22-Assembly yelling in the hall as soon as we are March 23-Cabinet Meeting out of the teacher's sight, throwMarch 23-8B Class Meeting ing candy wrappers and waste-paMarch 24- Delegates per on the floor, or behind radiaAssembly tors when a waste basket is close March 30-7 A Civic League at hand, kicking books or other Trips objects dropped by a classmate, March 31-9B Class Meeting all label us poor citizens even early in life. The nerve reactions to the requirements of one's chosen diversion are most easily established when young. And if this diversion proves to be a real hobby, one will become increasingly proficient and enthusiastic through the years.

Some hobbies can be indulged in anytime, anywhere, are not confined to certain grounds and seasons, outside or inside, and can be enjoyed at either little or much expense, while others have less advantages.

Many Whittier students have already cultivated hobbies and have had the opportunity to exhibit them at the pet and hobby shows previously g i v e n a t Whittier. See another page of this paper for the hobbies that have

been developed during leisu_re

Our word "hobby" is from an time. old word, probably French, which A word to the wise is sufficient: meant a nag or small horse. It is "Select a hobby now and cultisomething to ride and if ridden vate it',

though they are apparently minor offences. However, I'd much rather tell about the time I saw a boy pick up the paint box the girl ahead of him dropped, or about the pupil who stopped to pick up the paper on the floor, or those pupils who go about their business between classes in a quiet, courteous manner. Such expressions as "Aw shut up, "or" Cut it out, " lable us as being rude even when -said to our friends. There are much more courteous and effective expressions for getting results. It might be well for each of us along with James Whitcomb Riley to take a little time out, ''to stand on the corner and watch ourselves go by."

- Anna E. Osthoff.

A SUMMER DREAM

I'd like to go out on a hill well, will carry one far.

One should have no difficulty in In the ·Halls As Others See Us deciding on and cultivating a hobby for better development

Some one has said a person's during their leisure time as there true character can be more easily are a number of worthwhile and judged from the things he does interesting hobbies. when he thinks no one is watch-

One is especially fortunate in ing him. It's easy enough to be making his choice of a hobby a good citizen when a teacher is

When everything seems quiet and still, And sit and look up in the sky, And watch the fleecy clouds float by.

I think it's such a pleasant scene, To look out on a hill just green, And see the flowers bright and gay

Blooming in every co lor and way.

-Miriam Hackman, 314. ·

HAROLD HOLLL. 1 GSWORTH Down Uh l\Iud." Helen Severa SI GS AT ASSEdBLY delivered a talk on "Respect for 7A CLASS

On March 1st the pupils of Whittier were very enjoyably entertained by Harold Hollingsworth who sings over K F A B. Mr. Gammill introduced him and his accompanist, Milan Lambert. Mr. Hollings·worth first sang ''The Nomad, ''asongof the desert wanderer. Other numbers that he sang were "The Waters of Minnetonka"an Indian love song, "The Sleighs,'' a rollicking Russian composition, an Irish love song "Ach the dear little girl, "a story which told of the fight of two magpies, and "Luck," a humorous song. He also gave the reading, "Mother's Cooking," put to music. Everyone enjoyed him and it is hoped that he will come back again.

9A's HOLD FIRST CLASS MEETING

The 9A class meeting was held in the Whittier auditorium on March 3, 1933. The flag-salute was led by Robert Ingram w bile the civic league pledge was led by June Younker. Following this, the new officers were introduced by the old ones. The new officers are Sam Kirshenbaum, Betty Ann Duff, Donald Morris, and Barbara Roberts. The minutes were then read and approved. The treasurer gave her report.

After this John Early chairman of the 9A service committee, introduced his committee and Adele Hansen chairman of the program committee introduced her committee. A bill for class decorations was allowed.

Anne Lotman then rendered a recitation entitled "I Faw

Class Day." Joe Anderson gave a report on efficiency.

MEETI

TG

The 7A class meeting was held March 14 in the W hi t tier auditorium .

THE 7B C. L. TRIPS The old president, Leland Van Boskirk of 104, introduced the

The 7B's went on their civic ' new class officers. league trips, March 16. They met The secretary's report \vas at the Stuart theater at 8:45 A. M. given by Tom Ness of 220, and The speaker was Mr. Ernest Georgia Gaddis of 220 gave the L. Smith, vice president and gen- treasurer's report. eral manager, Magee's Inc. The recognition of pupils in

Most of the boys trips were to each home room who were on the retail, trade and salesmanship scholarship roll for the first sefirms. The girls trips were to mester, the honor roll for the first department stores in the down semester, and on the scholarship town district. roll for the first six weeks of this Miss Mumford, Miss Hult, semester was given.

Miss Curley, Miss Cruise, and A piano solo, Minuet in G, was Miss Beardsley were teachers giyen by Mary Helen Iverson of from Whittier who went on the home room 300. civic league trips as sponsors. An original poem called ''EffiThere will be a conference, ciency Credits" was given by Tuesday March 28, 1933, to discuss Almerline Hiatt of 300. the questions that were not ans- Those in each home room who wered when on the trips. have eight or more efficiency

The conference will be held at credits were recognized. the Chamber of Commerce, 11th and P St., on fourth floor in the east balcony.

OPERETTA NEWS

CORRECTION

It is necessary to make corrections in a story that was published in a previous number.

On a certain afte noon when I In the Greenleaf assembly, Ethel Mrs. White was trying out differ- ! Taber took the part of of the ent personages for parts in the schoolgirl instead of Vivi an operetta what should happen Brown who was called out of but- town by the death of her cousin.

Helen Severa and Ruth Butts At the Mother and Daughter were singing alto and there was party Marian White was Nelle in supposed to be a soprano solo but the skit "You Also" instead of due to someone's absence there Betty Mueller. was no soprano. But all of a sudden out of now here came a There were two watch men in high falsetto and upon turning I a railroad tower. One said: ''Did there was none other than Harold S • h 1 t t • d f th f you see that car approach the mger, w o a er rie or e part but was not allowed because train"? The other said: "Yes, of his lack of girlishness. I it's a pretty car, wasn't it."

LOUDSPEAKER

MY FIRST WEEK IN WHITTIER

One morning on my way to school we turned the corner of Vine street, and oh, what a monstrous building! I felt very afraid and shaky, because I was afraid that I could not find my rooms. I was going to my third period class which is art, and there is where I made my mistake. I went up the wrong stairs. While I was going up the stairs the other children called me ''freshie, '' which made me feel very excited. After that I watched my step so that I wouldn't go up the wrong stairs.

- Margaret Eirick, 310.

During the discussion of hobbies in H. R. 304 Hal Hoerner suggested a hobby that perhaps he would have practiced if he had the chance. Collecting hotel and train towels.

A FRIENDLY MEETING

"Hello, Betty, how are you today?'' inquired Bobby as they met on the street corner.

"Oh, I'm fine, but it ain't none

"That's fine." exclaimed Betty. WINTER ''Can I come?''

"Well- I don't know yet. May- It seems as if winter hasn't even b th , " been here, e ya can o • y . , b d · "Bobby, do ya want some of et it_ s Just a out to 1sappea!, d ?" k d B tt Even 1f the ground hog saw his my can y. as e e y. shadow

"Oh I s'pose so, Ma said ya IThere is no ic~ upon our window, could," answered Bobby. Jack Frost may have painted a ''Bobby, ya \Vant some of my picture, candy?''

Or may even have broken a "Maybe," said Bobby. pitcher,

"Ah shucks, there's yer ma But I wish winter would stay, callin' ya, I s'pose ya have ta' go Till the month of May. in. ButI won't fergit your party. -Elsie Loso, 300. Say, Bobby, when is yer birthday'?" inquired Betty.

"Oh, forgot to tell ya. You see I just had one last month so I hafta, wait another year. But it won't be long," returned Bobby, as he startEd home.

-Ilene Countryman,304.

SPRING

We are all glad to see March 21st come each year, because it is the first day of Spring. Everyone starts planning new ideas and April fool jokes. Spring means the beginning of the birds return, the leaves on the trees turning green, and the grass starts growing too. I'm sure everyone :will welcome March 21st this year.

I love the sky, the birds, the flowersI love the land and sea, I love whate' er God gives to us, Whatever it may be.

- Miriam Hackman

WHITTIER

Whittier a school so grand, Has two orchestras and a band, With certificates of our own, Which we get with seeds we have sown. .

Whether players are short or tall, You get a good game of basketball,

With a playground of sand, Whittier's the best school in the land,

(Man talking real fast): ''I'm going to town.''

Lady: ''You sure do talk fast.''

Man: "I don't talk fast, you just hear too fast.''

Now you surely can understand, Why Whittier is so grand. of your business if I ain't," M' D G ''Wh t k. d responded Betty, turning up her 188 • reen: a m - Elsie Loso, 300. nose. of an animal is this you drew on ''Gee wilekers, is that pepper- this absence slip, -a cow?'' mint candy ya got there?" went Jeannette Wahl: "No, that's on Bobby, not heeding Betty's Miss Wilson's signature." answer.

"Yes sir, and you ain't gonna' get even one tiny bite,'' replied Betty.

''Ma said I could have a birthday party on my birthday/' mused Bobby, as if to himself.

Lady learning to drive: "John that mirror isn't placed right."

John: Why isn't it, my love?

Lady: Well, I can't see anything but the car behind."

Jones told me that he's had his flivver for 5 years and hasn't had to pay a cent fqr repairs. Do you believe that?

I sure do, I made the repairs.

The proprietor of a store in a small tovyn was issuing from the front of his place when a small boy came tearing around the corner at top gait with his head down and butted squarely into him. •

"Hey, kid!" demanded the proprietor. ' ' What's the matter?''

"I'm tryin' to keep two boys from gittin' into a fight," panted the youngster.

"Who are the boys?" asked the proprietor.

"I'm one of 'em," was the reply.

Two boys one day were overheard talking about the moon:

Jack: Bob have you ever wondered about the moon?

Bob: No, why?

Jack: Well I was wondering, if it would get very full, it would run over.

Bob: I guess, when the moon is too full, probably it's emptied into the "Big Dipper."

Teacher: Johnny, how are you getting along in your arithmetic?

Johnny: Oh, I can add the zero's all right, but I'm sure having a lot of trouble with the figures.

Last week while in geography class the teacher asked a boy this question; "What is the longest day in the year?"

Th e boy replied: "Well, I just don't exactly know, but today seems to be the day.''

George Binger to Miss Osthoff: ''Say, Teacher, how about sewing up the hole in my pocket?"

Miss Osthoff: "A 11 1~ i g ht, George, I'll do it if you'll leave your coat."

George: "But the hole isn't in my coat."

use the drawing instruments. Then a series of five blocks of different kinds are drawn. These are followed by drawings of woodwork, sheet metal, and patterns that may be used in the print shop.

The Electricity I boys · are at present making drawings of Betty covered her head with wiring after which they will wire the blanket when Mother came these upon boards in the Electric in, "Oh, Mother!" she said "I'm afraid.''

Mother answers, "But Betty don't you know some one is watching over you while you sleep?''

''Oh, yes, I remember,'' said Betty, "It's Lind burgh." shop.

The Electricity II boys have been learning all about watts, kilowatts, amperes, volts, transformers, generators, magnetism, ohms, lines of force, and a muL titude of other obscure things which are causing Walter Debus to lose weight rapidly.

Mr. Culler (before assembly) Some of the boys are working It's time to run up the curtain on wiring a house frameforlights, now.

Custodian: I'm sorry, Mr. Culler, but I would fall and break my neck if I tried a thing like that.

''Do you have much trouble in school, Hughie?"

"Quite a lot."

''What seems to give you the most trouble?"

''The teachers.''

- SHOP NEWS while others are working out circuits on wiring panels.

The boys taking printing have been having a great time ( so it looks) learning about pi (not the kind you eat) and other terms which puzzle them until made to learn them, causing rather a hardship.

The boys in the woodwork shop are busy making useful articles such as; pin trays, broom holders, bread and cake boards, door stops, clothes sticks, tie racks, chopping boards, letter files, pen

Eight girls have been taking and pencil holders. While in · the drafting with the general mecl}an- metal trades classes they make a ics boys. The boys thought at first large amount of the same things it was quite a joke to have girls out of metal besides jigsaws, taking "boys" work, but now molds of ash trays and bookends, they have to step lively to keep mail boxes, lamps, bread and ahead of them, and the joke is cake boxes and cookie cutters.

Don Yates: If a man and his on the other side. You may easily see that there wife ate a blue jay what \vould In general mechanics the pupils is no shirking in any of these their phone number be? first make five drawings of elec- shops because they are able to do

Hal Hoerner: What? trical hookups. These are straight things that please them so that Don: 281 J. line drawings and teach how to I it is not drudgery.

SCRIBBLERS CORNER

No doubt there are a number of you Whittier students who have literary ability. All original literature -- poems, stories, plays, or articles ·of interest will be welcomed by the Greenleaf as contributions for the ''Scribblers' Corner" and your name, home room, and grade will appear with the article you submit. Leave these articles with your home room teachers and they will be collected by staff member. At the end of the semester the names of those who have contributed will appear in the •'Scribblers' Corner."

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Scotland in the year 389. At the age of 16 he was captured by pirates and taken to Ireland, where he was compelled to tend flocks for six years. He became a devout Christian while in Ireland. When he escaped to France he entered monastic life.

Seeing a vision which told him to return to Ireland as a missionary, he did so in 432. He founded 300 churches and personally babtized 12,000 people.

Many legends have grown up concerning h i s work, one of which represent him as charming the snakes of Ireland by his music so that they followed him into the water and were drowned. He left a crude auto-biography written in Latin, but this tells chiefly of his work rather than his life.

It is said that Saint Patrick chose the Shamrock as the flower of Ireland, because its three leaves symbolized the Trinity. He died in 463, living to the age of 74.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF SIMPLY ME

I

My Grandma says I've daddy's nose, Before I came He'd two I s'pose.

II

She always adds "And what is more!" Your Mother's eyes Did she have four?

III

They say I got My mouth and chin From Grandma's Husband Benjamin.

• IV

He died before I came to see And must have willed Them both to me.

V

I understand

About my hair, For Daddy's head Is kind of bare.

VI

But what I'd like

To really knowWhat puzzles me And tries me so.

VII

Is-am I just

Some odds and ends Part of my Relatives and friends.

VIII

Or do you think That it can be There something left That's really me.

Teacher: ''Tommy, what is one half of one tenth?''

Small Boy: "I don't know exactly, teacher, but it can't be much.''

March 17, 1933

CORN-SHUCKING

In the frosty dawn, When the air is chill Corn-wagons rattle Over the hill.

As the red sun rises, From cornfields near Co~es the rhythmic thud Of the swift-flung ear.

There's a wandering wind That's restless and shy, Whirling and searching Where dead leaves lie.

Through the fleeting day Drifts a poignance fine, Essence of wood-smoke And then sunshine.

As the sunset fades And the air grows chill The slow wagons, creaking, Come down the hill.

In the deepening dusk The last chores are done, Then, brief hour of respite From work hard-won.

Oh hard life of toil In rain, wind, or shine! But with vision and zest That makes life fine!

- Edith M. Johnson.

PUSSY WILLOW

Pussy, Pussy on the bough, I have long been wondering how You are going to stand the cold When snow flakes fall and winds grow bold.

In your little coats of gray You stay out all night and all the day.

And when the sun shines bright and mellow

Then your gray coat turns to yellow.

- Freda Martin, 300.

A CHINESE LEGEND

I could sell the fruit and make HOBBIES my farm pay.''

"Yes, tell them that my <laugh- l coin I have is 111 years old. It is ter is of the marrying age and a French coin my great grandask them when she will be able I father carried on a chain. I have to speak as she has been unable c o in s from France, Mexico, since a small child." Prussia, England and others.

Promising the farmer that he There are several Indian head would soon return he continued pennies too. Some of them were his journey. A silvery lake minted in 1889. Studying the stopped him and he sat down on history of them is very interestthe bank pondering how to get ing. The value in it is that it across as there was no skiff or provides an educational pleasure any other sailing vessel in sight, for my leisure time.

(Told to our Sunday School class Bowing and smiling the boy The hobby I am particularly by a Chinese student, Mr. Wong.) said he would be glad to, asking interested in, is the collection of Written by Drusella M. Wiley j as he did so if there was any-I' old and Foreign coins. My uncle Long years ago there was a thing else he wanted him to ask collected several while he was a Chinese lad who had no mother the Guards. sailor during the war. The oldest or father. All he had were the clothes which were upon his back and a roof over his head. The little money he had was earned by doing various jobs each day. However he longed to get rich for he had obeyed the gods and was puzzled to know why he didn't get rich. Soon after he started out upon a journey to see the Guards of the Imperial Palace and ask them this question.

Day after day passed by until at length, foot sore and weary, he came within sight of a large farm or peach orchard owned by a rich Chinese farmer. (All Chinese who own their land are

A large fish of beautiful color - Betty Mueller, 209. floating on the surface of the lake caught his attention. After a silence he began to tell the fish his troubles and the reasons of his mission. The fish seemed to

MY HOBBY considered rich.) Approaching a answer, saying:

My hobby is keeping the things my mother gives me to remember her by. She gave me a handkerchief that was brought from France by one of her friends in 1919 and a handkerchief that my father brought from California. She also gave me a gold bracelet that she wore for over twenty servant he asked him if he might ''I have something in my mouth have a drink from the well to and would you please remove it?" quench his thirst and if he might "Yes," promised the boy, ''I lie under a peach tree and rest. will. I will ask the Guards when you "Wait a moment, please," and will become a dragon if you will the servant departed in search of his master. In a few moments the master appeared. asking:

''What can I do for you?''

The lad told him his desire and carry me across the river now and also when I return." (It was believed by the Chinesethat after a fish had become so large, that the farmer granted his wish kind- it would change into a dragon: ly. Before continuing his journey This was the wish of all the fis~.) the farmer said:

"Aren't you too young to be travelingsofarfrom home alone?"

The boy explained his mission

(Continued in next issue)

GARDEN and asked if he could do any- Now in the time of spring

years. I became interested in this hobby one day while my mother was looking through her drawers. She asked me if I wanted to keep some things to remember her by and I said I would. Now I have about ten or fifteen different things she has givien me.

- Frieda Dinges, 209.

thing to show his appreciation A garden is a lovely thing Mrs. Boschult: ''Now, I want for what he had done for him. So let us make one shine you all to un~erstand that it is the . . . . law of gravity that holds us on ''Yes there is'' replied the By workmg m 1t all the time h th ,, t e ear farmer, "Ask the Guards why More and more day by day Vernon Heiliger: "Yes ma'am, my peach trees do not bear fruit, IEspecially when we want to play. but how did we stick on before for if they would only bear fruit -Armerlene Hiatt the law was passed."

THE WHITIIER GREENLEAF

103 vs. 308-103

8B Champs.

March 17, 1933

GIRLS SPORTS BOYS SPORTS I

"If you win don't boast-if 7Byou lose don't crab." Did you 222 vs. 302-302

know that this is the motto of the \Vhittier playground?

The good sportsman knows the rules of the game, plays a fair game, and does not arg·ue with the umpire or referee.

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

Not only is diamond 1 a popular place for spectators, but the other diamonds also draw good sized crowds.

BASEBALL

9A-

304 vs. 320-320

101 vs. bye-101

101 vs. 320-101

102 vs. 106-106

305 vs. bye-305

8A-

110 vs. 210-210

301 vs. bye-301

301 vs. 108-108

7A-

300 vs. 220-300

218 vs. 312-312

104 vs. 318-318

314 vs. bye-314

314 vs. 318-318 BASKETBALL

9A-

106 vs. 305-106

9B-

112 vs. 208--112

8A-

209 vs. 212-212 KICKPIN

7A-

300 vs. 312-312

7B-

302 vs. 216-216

9B-

112 vs. 307-307

208 vs. 307-208

208 vs. 307-307

9B Champs.

8B-

105 vs. 308-308

103 vs. bye-103

PLANS OF THE REST CLASSES

The boys baseball diamonds have attracted many spectators in the past· few weeks although the heavy snow which fell over one of the week ends pulled a fast one on the boys and forced

A great deal has been done in them indoors where they demthe rest classes during the first onstrated some snappy basketsix weeks of this semester. ball playing.

Captains and sides have been One of the added 1 features to chosen. The names were placed th e ne~ sports PI ?gram reon the black board and marks- cently mtroduced is a free were put after the name when throw c01~test between .the four ever the pupil goes to sleep. At teams. Six members frnm each the end of two weeks the marks gr~de take ten free throws are added up and the names of apiece and the result an aver~ge the winning sides are sent to the of the baskets made. Followmg Greenleaf staff. They are as fol- ai:e the results of games. The lo S • wmners appear last. w •.

BASEBALL

Period 2: Ruth Pred1t (cap- 7th G d . tai_n), Ma?'if1:e. Gary, K~therine 312:t1l •3 00- 3 18 220-104 Krieck, Virg1ma Lagom, Betty Sth Grade'· ' • McFa:land, Dixie W~hl. 212 2 10,· 209-108, 105-301. Period 3: Anna Dmges ( cap- 9th Grade: tain), Jaunita Beaty, Helen 320-208, 112-304, 207-101. Barbee, Ruth Dale, Alberta BASKETBALL Eitel, Bernice Firestone. 7th Grade:

Period 4: Betty Reed ( cap- 310-302, 220-318, 300-314, t • ) M t B 1\/f • 216-218. am , argare rown, ,.1axme 8th Grade: Barett, Marie Michael, Ruth 301-303, 103-108, 210-212, Neuenschwander, Erna Schnit- 308-209. ter, Charlene Walter. 9th Grade: Each pupil has a shelf for 320-208, 112-304, 207-101, th • bl k t d • 102106 • eir_ an e an some one 1s Ralph Andrews Saysappomted to take care of the The reason for success in blankets, curtain, and cots. This athletics is undoubtedly mostly person is earning efficiency "in the head." This idea may be credits by doing this. further developed in this man-

I'm sure everyone enjoys ner. A man can be as strong as their rest class this year. an ox and as quick as a cat, but if he does not have the deter-

While Mr. Ross' history class mination and will power to keep was in progress the other day, a his body clean and fit he cannot boy named Elmer went to sleep. be depended upon to "deliver" The class was studying about in the pinch, or if he has not the Roman schools where the teacher mental alertness and keenness had a long stick to rap the pupils necessary to teamplay he is not ori the head if they went to sleep. only of no value but is an actual Mr. Ross said, ''I wish I had one menace to any hopes of a sueof the sticks to tap Elmer with.'' cessful season in any sport.

The Whittier ' Greenleaf

Teachers, Pupils Plan Vacations

MR. HESTON HOPES FOR SUNSHINE AND REST

Some of the teachers -and pu-

APRIL

A gush of bird song, a patter of dew, A cloud and a rainbow's warning,

Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue

An April day in the Morning. -Spofford

pils have decided to spend their she plans on the casts being revacation out of town and others moved from her arms during are going to spend their vaca~ that week. tions at home. Mr. Heston has given his opinion of wha.t hi:s vacation will be:

I see visions of sunshine, balmy air, and growing plants. Also the feel of warm mellow soil tricking thru my fingers. The smell of freshly turned soil. The warmth of the sun on my back.

Perhaps the fun of getting

Musical Assembly Held March 22

MORRIS P0ASTER SANG FOR WHITTIER STUDENTS

Lizzie tuned up for a few more The students of. Whittier were miles. No hurry, no trouble, just entertained by Morris Poaster peace. and Franklin Philleo, March 22.

Miss Haatvedt is going to go Mr. Poaster sang five beautiful to her home in Callender, Iowa. songs, which were, "The Far Mr. Strawn has decided to go Away Bells," "Kashmere Song," to Beloit, Kansas. Miss Cross is "Bird Songs at Eventide," "In going to spend her spring vaca- the Luxembourg Gardens," and

Gardens Planned By Whittier Students

SIZE OF PLOTS RANGES FROM SIX FT. TO HALF ACRE

Spring vacation comes just the time of year for those who are starting a garden in earnest to begin the preparation of the soil and the spring planting of crops. So far this spring there are approximately eighty amb itious boys and girls who have enrolled. The number of those who have aspirations of becoming gardeners is almost equally divided between boys and girls. Sixty-five pupils are going to raise vegetables, while nearly thirty are planning for flowers. The size o{ the garden plots ranges from that of Marie Hinkle's which measures two feet by thrne, to that of Robert Van Arsdall's which measures a half acre in area. Let's hope he doesn't sweat too much this tion with her father and sister "O Sole Mio." S • h ·11 summer! at Fairbury. Mrs. w1s er w1 Franklin Philleo accompanied probably spend a quiet vacation him at the piano. Mr. Philleo Mr. Heston, who is an excel- in Weeping Water, vi~iting rela- also played a number on the lent gardener, has held a few tives and frie:1ds. Mis~ Osthoff i piano, Prelude in B Flat Mi:µor meetings with the gardeners to says her sprmg _vacatH?n plans j by Rachmaninoff. discuss their plans. Those of are_ more ?1: les~ rndefimte. II~r j It ~s inte resting to know that ! · ou who w ere present at the asmam amb1t10n 1s to rest. If it s Morris Poaster was once a stu- Y · nice she wants to do some horse dent at Teacher's College in Ne- 1 sembly when the ga.rde1: cerback riding and she may g? to braska State University. When tificates were awarded will rethe Zeta Tau Alpha provmce &ttending Whittier, Morris took member the interesting talk he convention in Iowa City, Iowa. the lead in the operetta, Pickles. gave on gardeninO' in general. Miss Margar~t Wilson's plans . These entertainers were ~n- Here's good luck t~ you gardenare not vet decid~d but she may Joyed very much by the pupils, go to Kansas City for a few and it is hoped that they will ers who have tackled a Job that days. Miss Clark will spend a be able to come back to 'Whittier will require a great deal of happy vacation at home because again. "stick-to-it-iveness !"

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Pub

March 31, 1933

CALENDAR

April 3- Home Room Advisory

April 5-Assembly (Drama I Cla s)

April 6-8B Civic League Trips

April 7-Spring vacation begins

April 17-Spring vacation ends

FACULTY Co L IITTEE

M iss Selma Hult I

Homer L. Gammill Miss Olive Keller

Mr. Culler Miss Cross

GREENLEAF STAFF

Editor-in-chief,. Helen Severa

9A Editor--Adele Hansen

News Editors --Bowen Taylor, Jessamine Clark

Literary Editors,,Helen Evans, Malcolm Hayes

Girls Sports Editor--Dorothy Anderson

Boys Sports Editor-Sam Kirschenbaum

Typist --Ruth Thomas PRI TERS

Dick Anker

Henry Batterman

William Brehm

James Coy

Albert Firestine

John Gabarron

Max Hayward

Jacob Huck

Vincent Johnson

Wilber Mease

Floyd Morris

Robert Patterson

Manuel Schuckman

Charles Stewart

Sportsmanship

James Bailey

George Binger

Robert Coles

Floyd Eley

John Fox

Merrill Green

Albert Heidenreich

George Weiler

Adam Loos

Arthur Mc Williams

Robert Overton

Paul Townsend

Charles Young Otto Storz

Good sportsmanship is a very fine trait. Qualities of good sportsmanship are playing fair, accepting defeat in the same spirit as victory,and not taking advan-

April 17 -9A Class Meeting

April 18-Girls Assembly

April 19- Boys Assembly

April 20-8A Civic League

Trips

April 20 --7B Class Meeting

April 20-Cabinet Meeting

April 21- Delegate Assembly

Good Manners

Good manners are a very valu-

Would we be compelled to go clear down town to get this ten cent reciept book? But the bank is again doing business the receipt book is in use, and every one is happy. Let's go in and get acquainted with our bank. It's a safe and sound institution.

- MISS MADSEN

Hobbies

A hobby may be chosen from any number of fields-music, books, sports, arts, photography, metal and leather work, woodcraft, collecting of stamps and coins, gardening, weaving, carpentry, printing, a n d many others.

In fact any type of work may be considered a hobby if it provides interesting recreation and affords relaxation of the mind able asset. No matter where you from one's occupation. Thru some go, other people judge you by hobby one may find his life what you do or what you say. Being polite, being thoughtful of occupation. others, and making a good appear- By developing a hobby, leisure ance impress those with whom time ought to bring to each peryou come in contact. Your con- son at least three things. First, duct, when applying for a posi- the knowledge of the worthy use tion, has a great deal to do wi th of leisure time and skill in that your ability to get and hold a job. In fact, great embarrassment use, for leisure is of little value often results from the lack of if it is not used to improve mind, good manners. body, and soul. Second, the -2nd Period English Class, 208. appreciation of the beautiful and

tage of those smaller than we Our Bank

are. Being a good sport is not to ''You never miss the water till be limited to games in the gym the well runs dry'' some one said. or on the playground, but should This is very true. We did not give be practiced in every phase of much thought to our school bank school life. This qualification until one day last week when we builds up a fine character and needed a receipt book. Alas, the prepares one for any undertak- 1bank was closed ''until further ing. Therefore good sportsm~n- notice" Again and again we needship is a trait we should all strive ed this receipt book, and we beto acquire. gan wondering if our bank would -4th Period English Class, 208. never open.

good in nature, in art, in literature, in life. This brings growth of character and broader view points. Third the ability to see others needs and to be of service to them. The value of time outside of working hours depends upon the individual, and what one gets out of life is governed to a great extent by the way leisure hours are spent.

. 7B IMPRESSIONS

The 7B's seem to be pleased over the fact that they are entitled to see an assembly every week.

Helen Snyder's first reply as she saw Whittier was, ''What a monstrous building!" Everyone seemed to have the same opinion. They were very much fright- ened about the up and down stairs fearing they would use the wrong one . This is the trouble that lsabelle fonroe had. Frederick Mitchell seems to have had a hard time finding his way to and from the shops the first day. Many others had hard times finding different rooms, but it didn't take them long to learn their exact locations.

8B CLASS METTING

The 8B Class Meeting was held in the auditorium March 23. The meeting was called to order by the president. The 8B class sang the Whittier song and gave the civic league pledge. The minutes of the meeting were read and the old officers introduced the new officers and read the duties to these officers. A speech was given by the new president.

The chairman of the service committee told his work for the emester and named the different committees.

The treasurer gave his report. The president of the girls civic league gave a talk on class spirit, and Oakley Davis, president of the boys civic league talked on class loyalty.

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

In April there are five pupils in Whittier whose birthdays fall on an outstanding day. Those who were born on the 1st, or April Fools Day, are:

Virginia May 212 8A

James Macpherson 103 8B Easter, which falls on April 16th claims only one:

Joe Aldape 103 8B

Arbor Day, the 22nd, is the birthday of:

Dixie Wahl 216 7B

Robert Eissler 318 7A

SA CLASS MEETING

The 8A class held a meeting March 21. The meeting was called to order by Roger Cox, the president. Elmer Shev then led the flag salute and the Civic League pledge. The class then heard a report of the standing committees. Ina Hendricks entertained the class with a reading. The new committiees were appointed and the meeting was adjourned.

7A' TAKE CIVIC

LEAGUE TRIPS

In the 2nd issue we published the names of the 9A's who were born in March. This month the 7A students representing all 9A's who were born in April are: the junior high schools of Lincoln Girls: met at the Stuart theater on the Evelyn Brown 102 April 17 morning of March 30, 1933, their Quinola Burkett 320 April 3 objective being to go on their Ruth Butts 30 4 April 14 respective civic league trips. Hazel Hahn 106 April 3 The speaker for the occasion Frances McCauley 102 April 3 was H. C. Filley, proffessor of Velma Milholland 106 April 28 rural economics, from the UniMarjorie Philpott 102 April 11 versity of Nebraska. His address Boys: was very interesting and fitting as it gave the boys and girls a Gilbert Barr 101 April 21 much better understanding of the Stanley Coe 305 April 15 subject which they are studying, Clair German 102 April 15 Outdoor Occupations. The trips, Shirlee Graham 01 April 23 therefore, dealt mostly with this Clarence Martin 304 April 14 theme.

Truman Mills 320 April 17 Following the program, they Russel P~rrott 106 ~pril 20 left in groups for their destinaCarl Schi_ff 304 April 7 . tions which were mainly the Harold Si nger 102 April l5 IState House and the Agricultural If your birthday falls on a spe- 11 Th t t l f 144 • l d · M .9 A co ege. ere was a o a o c1a ay m ay., or you are a whose birthday falls in May watch boys from Whittier, and 116 girls. the next issue for your name. The boys had 19 trips while the girls had 18.

Home Room 310 has received

Home room 308 has had three from Everett a new boy, whose I love the sky, the birds, the new pupils added to their num- name is Robert Tankersley. flowersber, Geraldine C o c k r a n The girls of home room 310 have I love the land and sea, Charlotte Franklin, and Byro~ won the 7B championships in II love whate'er God gives to us, Stiverson, all of these former kickpin and baseball w bile the Whatever it may be. Whittier pupils. Iboys are the victors in baseball I -Merian Ha,ckman

LOUDSPEAKER

THE WHITTIER GREEr LEAF

IHome room 308 believes in doing all it can to improve the

April is the month of many im- health of its members. Six of portant happenings and the birth- the pupils are taking rest during days of famous men. the morning and ten are taking

Some of the events are: milk lunch. All of them have George Washington inaugura- made good gains during the seted as President of United States mester. One pupil lost three The Louisiana purchase contract Iand on~ half pounds but_ the signed for transfer of Panama other nme made a total gam of Canal to the United States Paul twenty one and one-fourth pounds

Revere made his famous rid~ con- in two months or a gain of two struction of first railroad in United and one-third pounds per pupil. States begun, and Louisiana was Do milk lunch and rest pay? admitted to the union.

There are many more important happenings which occured during April.

Some of the famous men born in April are:

Thomas Jefferson, William Shakespeare, Stephen Douglas

U. S. Grant, James Monroe, G e or g e Lewis, Prince von Bismarck, and Henry Clay.

Everyone should think of these men and what they have done for us, especially through the month of April.

The delegates for the 7B home rooms are as follows:

H. R. 216- Robert Pierce and Thelma Dunn.

222- Reid Pentico and Esther Leichner.

302- Ben Alice Day and Herman Reifschneider.

310-Charles Segobiano and Lometa May.

The day after making out grade slips in orchestra, Mrs. White announced that Eddie Cantor was in the orchestra because she had a slip with his name on it. It is wondered who could accidently on purpose have done it, but it is probably a person who either plays a trumpet or trombone. Can you guess?

It is wondered if Harold Singer has these spells of ten, for a few days ago in third period algebra class he was talking ( ?) to the class in quite a loud tone before Mr. McMullen had entered the room. Upon hi entering Harold was still in so called hysterics. Perhaps we agree with Mr. McMullen that Harold was really having a fit.

Many have been wondering if the pupils of Whittier form the habit of carving on the furniture

Whittier want ads seem to bring at home, for many of the seats in results. A certain ad published the auditorium have this appearbefore was taken very seriously ance. How would you like to have evidently and the result was that visitors come to your home and a pair of twins presented them- see these terrible features? Noselves to Mrs. White for parts 1n body likes the idea and neither the operatta. does Whittier.

March 31, 1933

OPERETTA EWS

At last! the announcement of the rest of the cast for the operetta, Purple Pigeon, has arrived along with the date of production. If you have followed the paper you will know that before, not all of the cast were known. but now you shall know. The part of "Tut Tut,'' the keeper of the secrets, who would really rather tell them, is portrayed by Jack Toms; the "Sergeant," by Truman Mills; ''Beyea,'' a lady of the court, by Mary Hester, "Ayea," another lady of the court, by Audrey Gillen; The "First Herald," keeper of the royal engagement book, J oeseph Anderson; and the ''Messenger" by Kenneth Williamson. The date set for the showing is, May 12, 1933. And now don't think that this is all there is to know about the Purple Pigeon, because this isn't half of what you could know.

SAM KIRSHENBAUM PLANS VACATION

Spring vacation is awaited by me quite eagerly. It gives me a chance to rest up from the monotonous lessons of algebra and Latin. By resting I mean a good deal of sleeping. My parents will probably be very surprised to find all the alarm clocks in the rubbish. I believe that three meals a day is enough during school, but during vacation it takes four or five meals with small snacks of food in between times. I have a reason for eating and sleeping so much. Although I am approximately three inches taller than Bowen Taylor, if I take care of myself proper]y, he'll have to grow up so that I can see what he looks like when I return.

SCRIBBLERS CORNER

"Hurry! Tell us, tell , us everything, why did my daughter

A CHINESE LEGEND

(cont'd from last issue) speak?"

"Your daughter," said the Guards, "shall speak when she "All right" said the fish and the sees the man she is to marry." boy got on the fish's back and "And my fruit trees?" was carried across the river. "They shall bear fruit when ''Please remove what" is in my you have dug up the earth around mouth for it hurts me , , said the the roots of your trees.'' fish in parting, but he replied, The farmer did as he was bid saying, "No, not until you have and found that heavy chests of carried me across the riveragain." gold ~ere choking the roots, preAnd he was gone. ventmg them from taking in Months passed by and at last moisture, t?us causing them not the fish saw the boy returning to bear fruit. from his mission.

And the boy? Well, he had for"Tell me!" cried the fish and gotten t O ask the Guards the boy answered "No not until his question for he had been too you have carried me 'across th~ busy finding out more important river." questions. But he was rewarded

At last the boy was on the greatly for he was the son-in-law opposite bank and he said to the of a rich farmer, he had a woneager fish: derful wife, and above all a "The Guards say that when I priceless pearl, earned through have removed what you have in his thoughtfulness for others. your mouth you will instantly be- (The end) come a dragon. Are you still willing?''

Nodding his head the fish opened his mouth, and bending the boy removed a priceless pearl. Instantly the fish began to rise until he had become a dragon.

A week passed by. One day the farmer's daughter was standing in the orchard when she saw the Chinese lad who had been in their orchard a few months before. Opening her mouth she cried to her father who was standing near by:

''Father, look! Here comes the boy who was here asking for a drink and a place to rest.''

Turning th e father asked, ''Daughter, how did you speak?''

"I don't know," she replied.

To the boy who had just approached, he said:

SPRING

Spring is almost here, The glad time of the year, When all is gay, All the way, And birds are singing, Church bells ringing, For spring is almost here.

- Alice Aguirre

GARDEN

Plant a garden every year, For fresh air and sunshine is here, First rake the weeds, Then plant the seeds, Spend half the day, On garden, it's play, It's almost a game, But not the same.

- Alice Aguirre

HOBBIES

I would like to start a collection of composers. Under each persons name I would tell in a few sentences the story of his life and the most famous pieces of music he wrote. This would be an interesting collection to me because I am interested in music. It would help me become better acquainted with the kinds of music that different composers write. I hope to become an accomplished musician some day and I think this study will help me conquer some of the difficulties musicians have to overcome on their way to success. This study would teach me patience and if I mounted the pictures it would teach me neatness.

- Marjorie Moore, 209.

Receiving jewelry from friends is not my hobby, but after a period of time I have received jewelry from many different countries. A bracelet from Africa, a string of beads from Italy, and a ring from Canterbury, England, are some that I have. To my great sorrow I have lost some very nice jewelry, such as a beautiful pin and a gold bracelet, both from Europe. My sister has a stamp collection and will on her fifteenth birthday receive from her father his stamp book which has many old and valuable stamps. When the time comes, I am going to persuade my father to let me have 1 a part ownership of the stamp book, but as I have in the past thrown away stamps in a fit of anger, I have my doubts.

- Mary ~ullock

SPORT ECHOES

The value of good behavior at all times was proven when the ix weeks grades came out. One of the four color teams received approximately 1,000 points for citizenship. The other teams also bolstered their team standings by the added points ·which they received. Although the rating for deportment has been previously announced, it is a good idea to keep you informed of such a system. Every person whose citizenship grades are all ones and twos will be given an award of ten points. All individuals whose citizenship grades average three with no grades below four '\\ill be given five points.

Another factor which is important to the standings of the terms is the extra fifty points which each home room is allowed for good sportsmanship.

George Pappas and Paul To,\·nsend have been appointed as members of the playground committee by Harold Singer, chairman.

A summary of the games is as follows, the victors appearing last:

Baseball

7th Grade314-318, 104-218.

8th Grade·110-303; 108-308; 301-103, 210-303.

9th Grade112-111, 304-307, 320-305, 207-102, 101-208, 106-102.

Basketball

7th Grade222-104, 314-312, 302-318, 104-218.

8th Grade110-105. 108-212, 303-212, 209-105.

9th Grade101-307, 305-208, 304-208, 106-307.

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

RALPH ANDREWS SAYS

Physical well-being is the foundation upon which character and success are largely built.

Do you know that a series of scientific tests showed that:

1. One cigar or three cigarettes reduced the efficiency of bicycle riders nine per cent and increased heart beats ten per minute.

2. One cigar or three cigarettes produced an average loss of twelve per cent in accuracy in pitching in baseball.

3. One cigar or three cigarettes reduced the rifle range more than an average of forty-eight per cent.

To date the four color teams have been evenly matched as the ranking of the team is very close and uncomfortable for any team.

AS MISS WILLIAMS SEES IT

Exercise is for every one. Strong people should exercise to maintain perfect control of their strength. Weak people should exercise to increase and develop their physical ability. Fat people should exercise to prevent the accumulation of an inconvenient an d dangerous disproportion. Thin people should exercise to make wiry the physique that they have and thereby constantly assist the muscles to avoid more nutrition from the blood. We should all take exercise according to our individual needs.

One of the by products of gooci posture is a very desirable thing and its possession is of ten thought to be one of the most priceless of , all human desires simply, Good Health .

I It is judged by the contents of the preceding article that to have ·good health one must exercise.

March 31, 1933

GIRLS' SPORTS

Aside from witnessing exciting basketball games in the gym the girls have also been enjoying the opportunity of being spectators of the free throw contest which has been organized since the beginning of our school competition. The captains send representatives of their color from various home rooms of the same color to enter this contest.

The preceding contest has been sponsored by the playground committee under the leadership of Katherine Eirick, who at the p1·esent time is taking the place of Jean Fisher during the period of her work with her operetta part. Katherine is doing a fine job organizing many enjoyable as well as exciting games.

Due to the weather conditions of the past two weeks the games have been scheduled both in the gymnasium and on the playground.

The following is a summary of the games played. The winning home room being stated last.

Baseball

9th Grade106-1019A championship, 208307 9B championship, 307-101 9th grade championship.

8th Grade209-210 7A championship, 308-102 8B championship. 318310 7th grade championship.

Basketball

9th Grade112-207 9B championship.

8th Grade308-103 8B championship.

Charlotte Franklin of 308 recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at Bryan Memorial Hospital. Latest reports are that she is getting along nicely.

George Binger: (Bored by reading the Odyssey in English)

"Ain't we ever gonna learn no English in here?''

The Whittier ·.Greenleaf

VOL. 10

Humorous Assembly I Entertains Pupils

PLAY PRESENTED BY MISS 0STHOFF'S CLASS

, NEBRASKA April 21, 1933 PRICE: FIVE CENTS

MAY

When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day; To some new bird each hour we listen.

- Lucy Larcom

A drama entitled "The Esta- ._____________,

Boys Entertained By Drama Class

AN ALL BOYS PLAY GIVEN FOR BOYS ASSEMBLY

The all boys assembly was held brook Nieces" was presented l d April 19. The boys were enterApril 6th by Miss Osthoff's dra- Gir S En tertaine tained by an interesting play ma II class. B D I Cl "Boy Scout Entertainments" by Y rama ass Lieut. Clifton Lisle.

The cast was as follows: ___

Dud Hal Hoerner

The cast is as follows:

Mr. Morton, Head of the InterSam Gilbert Barr ASS EM BL y HELD FOR colonial Construction Co. GIRLS CIVIC LEAGUE Roger Cox. Charley Robert Larson APRIL 18

Mr. Hamilton, His partner Ted Robert Wickline ___ Joe Baker. Edith Velma Millholland

Jen kins, A draughtsman Lucille Mable Dappen The Girls assembly was held Merwin McGrew. April 18, Miss Osthoff's drama I Tommy, An office boy but a poor Barbara Ethel Taber class presenting a play entitled, one Elmer Shev. Mary Regina Meyers "Shoes.'' The cast was as follows: ?erry, A boy scout who nee~s a Brothers and sisters are known Little Ludmilla Betty Mueller Job James Bailey. . . Tommy, the office boy of Interto play pranks on one another, Grandmother Marwn White colonial Construction Company is but when it goes to the extent Old Stefan Pauline Sartain careless. Jerry West, a boy sco~t, that the boys have to dress like Wilhelmina Virginia Lagoni calls and asks for a job. Tom is Burgomeister Betty Whitmer caught lying and is discharged. girls, and get caught red-handed Dancers Vonda Packard Jerry, taking his place, is left in because a wig falls off just as Coll eta Jacobs charge of the office. While Jerry the disguised person seems to be Herald Ida Mae Lueck answers the telephone, Tom regoing over "big" you have a very Villagers Other girls in class venges himself by spilling ink on humorous situation-just like in · The play was about a little girl a drawing and breaking a picture ''Th E t b k N" ,, A Iwho entered a dancing cohtest. glass. e s a roo ieces. n~1 She won the prize, because of Jerry is accused and fired. way we leave it to _you. Didn t Isensible shoes she wore and the While returning to get his cap he Hal, Robert, and Gilbert make dainty dance she performed. The finds Tommy, who tries to hit fine girls; they were close com- prize was a beautiful doll which Jerry, whereupon he is knocked petition for Mr. Gammill. The she had always wan t ed. down and cuts ?i:11self _on t~e irls in the cast, the brothers and Jessamine Clark from home glass. Jerry admmisters first aid g • Iand so Tommy confesses. Later Ted are to be commended for the room 207 gave a report on foot T th t d . . . . ommy Joms e scou s an 1s ease with which they played defects of Whittier and the prop-1 promised a job also if he makes their parts. er foot wear. good.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Published every two weeks during the school year by the pupils of Whittier junior hli:h school, at 22nd and Vine treets, Lincoln, ebraska.

Set up and printed by the pupil~ takin printing I, andll.

Sub, ripcion price 20c each semester. Single copies 5 cents.

Miss elma Hult

Homer L. Gammill Miss Olive Keller Mr. Culler Miss Cross

GREENLEAF TAFF

Editor-in-chief--Helen Severa

9A Editor--Adele Hansen

News Editors--Bowen Taylor, Jessamine Clark

Literary Editors--Helen Evans, Malcolm Hayes

Girl Sports Editor--Dorothv Ander 'On Boys Sports Editor--Sam Klrshenbaum

Typi t--Ruth Thomas

Dick Anker

Henry Batterman

\Villiam Brehm

Jame Cov

Albert Firestine

John Gabarron

Max Hayward

Jacob Huck

Vincent Johnson

Wilber Mease

Floyd Morris

Robert Patterson

Manuel Schuckman

Charles Stewart

A real home

James Bailey

George Binger

Robert Coles

Floyd Eley

John Fox

Merrill Green

Albert Heidenreich

George Weiler

Adam Loos

Arthur Mc'\\.'illiams

Robert Overton

Paul Townsend

Charles Young Otto Storz:

A mere house is not a home, there is something greater, purer, and more lasting, within the firm walls of a home. No matter how humble or tumble-down the house may be it can always be a home, if the right spirit is taken by those living in it. In a home we find love, happiness, and companionship. Members of a home should cooperate, and help each other over tlie rough spots in life. In lonely and dreary hours your mother and father ' brothers and sisters, help to brighten things up. With a ]arge

THE \VHITTIER GREE 1LEAF

CALENDAR

April 24-Home Room

Advisory, Registration Begins

April 25-Registration continued

April 26-Assembly (Drama II Class)

April 27-9B Civic League Trips

April 27- Registration

April 28- Registration

May 1-7A Class Meeting

May I-Cabinet Meeting

May 2-8B Class Meeting

May 3-Assembly to Advertise Operetta

May 4-9A Civic League Trips

May 5-Nomination for Civic LE:-ague and Class Offices

m~msion, b_ut no family, and no friends a r1c~ man is poor, but a poor man with a home family and friends is rich. ' ' Ed wardene Phillips, 210.

April 21, 1933

Opportunities may be considered as a certain form of good luck. Too many people think they have been handicapped in life because of lack of opportunities, not realizing that opportunities do not make people but people make opportunities. Having an opportunity, does one grasp it and use it to an advantage?

The old saying that •'opportunity knocks but once'' can be easily discredited for opportunity knocks continually if one but hears it. Often the realization does not come that an opportunity, because of its seeming msignificance, is ''the" opportunity •which would serve as the first step and eventually lead to greater things.

In contrast with the good luck theory is one based on the idea that people succeed by means of mtelligently directed effort. The mdividual himself is responsible for his actions, and must g-et ahead by his own efforts. No Philosophies of Success; amount of so called good luck or Good Luck and Hard Work opi:.ortunities will lead to accom-

Is your philosophy of success p]ishment unless coupled with based on the "good luck" theory hard work. or the •'hard work'' theory? The question arises in a person' 8

Many people attribute their mind as to what constitutes hard progress and achievements to work. It may be defined as physgood luck which is supposed to ical or mental effort directed to be a powerful force that brings some desired end or purpose. To instant success or fills every accomplish this purpose careful desire. The name is simply a tern'l. planning coupled with the deterapplied to circumstances which mination to carry out these plans people cannot readily explain. is essential. Even though hard When the cause is not evident work is required to accomplish they call it luck. • a purpose, the satisfaction of

Frequently those who complain achievement is sufficient reward. the most about their ''bad luck" This brings out the thought have always looked for an easy · b h f1 that it is better to apply one's JO , ave ai ed to make the· most of opportunities that came I self to the tasks at hand and not their way, or have been unwilling depend upon the indefinite phanto put forth great effort. tom of good luck.

April 21, 1933

8B STUDENTS TAKE TRIPS APRIL 6

The pupils of the 8B class from all the junior high schools of Lincoln met at the Stuart theater on Thursday morning

April 6, 1933, the purpose of this gathering being to visit the various places of interest which had been assigned to them as their civic league trips.

The man who addressed the group was Mr. C. D. Spangler, instructor in economics at the University of Nebraska. Mr. Spangler gave the students a much clearer picture of the topic \vhich they are concentrating upon- banking, insurance, and investments. In accordance with his speech the trips were mainly to banking houses, insurance companies, a n d government offices dealing with this matter.

Among the teachers accompaning the boys and girls were Miss Keller, Miss Mary Wilson, and Miss Hult of Whittier.

SPRI GTIME

Springtime is here again,

The birds are coming fast They make you think of April rain,

The snow has gone on past.

Springtime, Springtime, Oh! How dear!

To know that summer is so near.

-George Meehan, 314.

CORRECTION

Due to the illness of Lowell

Clear the part of ''Dud'' in the April 6 assembly was taken by Hal Hoerner.

9A MAY BIRTHDAYS

The two special birthday dates in May that are printed in this issue are "May Day, which falls on the 1st and Decoration Day, the 30th."

May Day:

Jessie Cockburn 110 8A

Agnes Cotter 208 9B

Decoration day:

Maxine Hummel 218 7A

Tony Esquivel 103 8B

Verdeen Clough 104 7A

Reavis McKee 218 7A

The 9A's who were born in May are:

Girls:

Betty Binning 305 May 26

May Boyte 305 May 23

Ilene Countryman 304 May 20

Esther Culwell 305 May 24

Adele Hansen 101 May 12

June Meek 101 May 20

Dorothy Schuman 101 May 19

Alma Schwab 305 May 17

Helen Severa 106 May 17

Rozella Sheldon 106 May 22

Florence Uland 101 May 2

Frances Uland 106 May 3

Ruth Wobig 106 May 16

Boys:

• William Bramel 304 May 21

Jack Finnagan 101 May 20

John Love 304 May 6

Ralph Reed 101 May 28

Horance Venerable 101 May 6

8A'S TAKE CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS

On April 20, 1933 the 8A's • from Whittier, as the students from the other junior high schools, of Lincoln, gathered at the Stuart theater to go on their civic league trips.

The speaker on the program was Reverend Ray E. Hunt pastor of the First Christian Church and a member of the council of social agencies. He explained the necessity of proper city planning and also sho\ved how avocations may come in useful in life.

Following the civic league trips will come the usual conference at the Chamber of Commerce building on May 2, 1933. At this conference representatives from all the 8A history classes will meet in order to clear up various questions which have arisen concerning the trips.

7B'S STARTED ON • THREE YEAR VOYAGE

After a hard start of finding their rooms, using the right stairs, getting acquainted with the cafeteria and other parts of the building the 7B' ·s have arrived at the point where. they have settled down for a three year voyage of hard work at Whittier.

Not only have they started working but they are also taking an active part in the recreational activities organized by the Special mention should be given Whittier pupils.

to the twins, Max and Morris It is hoped that the fine spirit Mayfield whose birthdays fall on that they have at the present will the 13th of May. Both of them remain with them through their are 8B's, Max's home room being stay at Whittier.

103 while Morris' is 308. It is their main ambition to be civic league officers so that they Watch the May 19th issue if may be able to help the future you are a 9A whose birthday is in "freshies" with the trouble that June, or your birthday falls on a Ithe~ _had when first entering special date. Wh1tt1er.

LOUDSPEAKER

What is the secret of success?

"Push!" said the button.

"T a k e p a i n s, " said the windows.

''Never be led,'' said the pencil.

"Be up to date," said the calendar.

"Always be cool," said the ice.

''Do your business on a tick,'' said the clock.

"Never lose your head," said the barrel.

''Do a dunning business,'' said the hammer.

"Make much of the thing/' said the microscope.

Say waiter, there's a dead fly in this soup.

It's the heat that kills them.

''What's the Latin word for praise?"

"Laudo, sir."

''What's the matter, are you deaf?''

"How did you receive those injuries?'' asked a doctor of a patient who had a badly battered head.

''My wife hit me w.ith an oak leaf.''

"An oak leaf?''

''Yes.''

"Where did she get an oak leaf that would inflict such injuries?"

''From the dining room table.''

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

George Manning: I'm going to catstail tonight.

Kenneth Covey: Where is catstail?

George: About a foot from its head.

Miss Cross: Gilbert, you' ve studied Latin for almost two semesters. Of all the things you have ]earned about the Romans, what do you consider their greatest accomplishment?

Gilbert Barr: That's easy; speaking Latin.

Hal Hoerner: ''Miss Osthoff, you should see the whip Mr. Gammill has to crack in the play. That's what you ought to have in here!"

Miss Osthoff: "Hal, you wouldn't like it if I did!"

"Say," one neighbor asked another excitedly, "do you know a fellow going your way with one leg, named Oliver?" "I'm not sure," returned the other doubtfully, "what's the name of the other leg?"

April 21, 1933

Bo: Say, you know the other day, I got on a street car and a lady asked me to hold her bundle. She promised to give me a dime. She was going to get off at the next station.

Man: What then 1

Bo: She didn't give me a dime. So I got even, I kept her bundle.

Man: What was in it?

Bo: Boloney like the rest of the story.

Rastus: Say boy, I saw you standing on the corner holding out a piece of bread. What you all doing that for?

Boy: Well I was trying to get some of that traffic jam they talk about.

What has no head, no feet, no wings, but flies all around'!

An wser: Fly paper.

It took eight sittings.

Why? Were you having your picture painted?

No, I was learning to ice skate.

HerBeau: When'syoursisgo-

Eunice Detwiler: "Where is in' to make her appearance? the capital of the United States?" Kid Brother: She's upstairs Maryellen Mayne: "All over makin' it now. Europe.''

Teacher: What is an oyster?

She: "Are you going sister's birthday party?"

He: "How old is she?"

She: "Twenty."

He: ''I was there five to my years

Small boy: An oyster is a fish that is built like a nut.

Oakley Davis: "Don, I want to ask you a question." Spirit of '76

Dale Overstreet: "See drum?'' that ago.''

Keith Butts: "Yes."

Dale: ''My great grandfather used it in the Revolutionary War."

Keith: ''Yes, and I suppose he beat it when he saw the enemy."

Diner: Waiter, please close that window."

Waiter: "Is there a draft sir?"

Don Davis: "0. K. shoot!"

Oakley: "A dog was running down the street as fast as he could go. He didn't have a can tied to hjs tail nor was anybody chasing him. What was the matter?"

Diner: "No, but it's the fourth time my steak has blown off the plate." Don: "I don't know."

Oakley: "He was in a hurry."

A small boy seated on the curb by a telephone pole, with a tin can at his side, attracted the attention · of an old gentleman who happened to be passing.

"Going fishing?" he inquired good naturedly.

''Nope,'' the youngster replied, "take a peek in there." An investigation showed the can to be partly filled with caterpillars of the tussack moth.

''What in the world are you • doing with them?"

"They crawl up the trees and eat up the leaves."

''So I understand.''

"Well I'm fooling them."

"How?"

''Sending them up this telephone pole."

"No matter where I hide," sighed the leopard, ''I'm always spotted."

Bim: What is half of eight?

Bo: Which way?

Bim: What do you mean?

Bo: Well, if you cut it in half through the middle it's a zero but if you cut it in half from top to bottom it will be three.

Mother: "If you wanted to go fishing why didn't you come and ask me first?"

Johnny: "Because I wanted to go fishing."

''Mother, have you got a nickel for a, poor old man?''

"Where is the poor old man my son?''

''Down at the corner selling ice cream cones."

GARDEN

NOTES

oline on the cut root, not very much or it will kill the grass. Just one drop and Mr. Dandelion Whittier pupils are raising over is dead.

100,000 sq. ft. of gardens this Plan now for your summer year. Let's see just what this crop-beans, tomatoes, corn, etc. means. On a plot this sjze one Plant these when all danger of • h l 25 000 t I t frost is over. m1g t P ant ' toma o Pan s Now one more thing. Keep which if staked and pruned would those weeds down. If they get produceover8,000bu.of tomatoes. ahead of you once, they will Can these tomatoes and you probably keep ahead of you all would have over 128,000 quarts. summer.

Do you have a garden that is Yours for more and better all your own this year or do you gardens. work in the fami]y garden?

Carl W. Heston • Either way you are having a lot of fun and experience that the The proprietor of a store in a boy or girl without a garden is small town was -issuing from the missing. front of his place when a small

Did you ever watch plants boy came tearing around the come thru the ground? Some corner at top gait with his head send up green leaves and leave down and butted squarely into the seed under ground. Others h.Im. push the seed out of the ground "Hey, kid!" demanded the and throw the useless hull away. proprietor. "What's the matter?" •

Remember how good the first 'Tm tryin' to keep two boys radishes tasted? A little salt, fromgittin' into a fight," panted bread and butter, yum, yum. the youngster. Strawberries fresh from the gar- · "Who are the boys?" asked den, cream and sugar or ice cream the proprietor. or just plain strawberries. A nice "I'm one of 'em," was the crisp head of lettuce, a plate full reply. of roasting ears, buttered beets and some of us spinach.

"Garden vegetables" taste much better than "store vegetables.'' You will never know how good corn on the cob can be until you get it right into the kettle five minutes after it is pulled.

Now is the time to kill those weeds in the garden. You don't

Two boys one day were overheard talking about the moon:

Jack: Bob, have you ever wondered about the moon?

Bob: No, why?

Jack: Well I was wondering, if it would get very ful], it would overflow.

like to pull weeds? Well yo~ Mrs. Pinney:(givingexampleto don't need to. Keep your garden . class) Now if Betty bought a five well cultivated and no weeds will cent candy bar and sold it for 25 grow. Remember one weed going cents she would be a speculator. to seed will produce thousands of Kent Murphy: She'd be a crook. new weeds.

Experience is something you What about those dandelions in Miss Osthoff: Change your seats get when you are looking for your lawn? If you cut them off now if you want to, as I am going something else. they grow again. Try a little gas- to make out my cheating sart.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

SCRIBBLERS CORNER

"A FRIENDLY CHAT"

April 21, 1933

A PAI TING I FLOWER WEDDING

It was a golden Summer day. BLUE BELLS were heard ringIndeed, the scene that la~ befo~e ing as the bridal co~ple slowly me was in harmony with this marched to the music. Modest

Said the Comma to the Colon glorious day. Flickering th rough BL.ACKEYED SUSAN cast a With a proud and haughty air, the canopy of colored leaves th at shy glance at her groom, SWEET • "Although you're much larger arched high overhead, th e sun- WILLIAM who was stiffly than I am, beams caught, and searched ~ut decked out in BACHELORYou're as timid as a hare." the golden head of a slender w~ite BUTTONS. He seemed to reth C clad figure who stood leanmg sent giving the much used but-

Said the Colon to e omma, • b" h t d ed · " , have a head, agamst a ire ree an gaz tons away. Behind the brides :ou don t eve: head and tail dreamily into the blue-gold _gem maids• (VIOLET, PANSY, Wh1lelhh~ve/i! better so 'tis at her feet._ Nearby, on e_1ther LILY, ROSE, and DAISY) came So t d ,, ' side of the tmy lake, two maidens Mother who didn't object. But Sill • whose hair was the color . of POPPY was harder to console. We use the Colon and Comma. brown oak leaves, knelt, hps OLD-MAN.his friend came along

THE CROCUS

One glad day in March

When the sun was shining bright

A pale little le~f came Pushing toward the light. Its gown was colored pale yellow

Quite frequently each day, slightly parted, their hands behind him to comfort him. But just the same they do not feel rippling the glassy surface of the The wedding was finally over Exactly the same way. lake as they gazed, also dream- and the congregation threw the ing, at their reflections. In the LADYS SLIPPERS and the men's back ground, at the left, st~od canes of GOLDEN ROD. They another figure, whose crowmng would have thrown SNOWglory was her red-gold hair. Her BALLS but it was summer time. gown of green blended ~ith kno~ls Everyone parted, hoping the which could be seen m the dis- pair w o u Id never have tance basking in the golden sun- BLEEDING-HEARTS. Man Y shine. Head slightly ~ent 0 ' er her things were wished, among violin, she paused, with arm up- them a BABY'S BREATH.

Instead of steel bright green, It shivered a little, the March Wind was so keen.

But it said, ''Never mind, I know that spring is here; I'll send up my blossom With a message of good cheer.'' Then up came the dainty floweret, So brave and so blue.

Little Mary surprised, said, "Oh! can it be true?"

- Esther Johns, 318.

CIRCUS

When the circus comes to town, I begin to think I'll be a clown; Perhaps I'll be an acrobat

Over the elphant onto the mat.

- Freda Martin, 300.

lifted, smiled, and drew the bow When they traveled by day softly across the strings. Instant- the SUNFLOWER shone on ly it was an enchanted place; them, by night, MOON song from feathered throats, FLOWER. Overhead they saw water rippling full of laughter PHLOX (flocks). As they were over hill and dale to disappear traveling in a BALLOON they behind curves, tofall all asparkle, saw all the world beneath them. madly roaring, and gently dash- As BLACKEYED - SUSAN was inguntil at length it descend_s into glancing over the side she saw a aquiet stream once more. This was COWSLIP under the fence. A the song the maiden played as scream was heard and they both quickly the figures, including the saw JOHNNY JUMP UP.

handwork of Nature, took d~fi- When they passed over the nite shape upon the canvas which jungle, SWEET WILLIAM saw stood before me. what he thought was a

This picture which I have tried DANDE-LION.

to describe to you can be seen in They arrived home from their the reception room at the new d 1 . d h1 Y. W. C. A. building, and was honeymoon an Ive app1 Y painted by Elizabeth Dolan. ever after.

-Drusilla Willey. -Jean Fisher, 320.

April 21, 1933

MY HOBBY-READ! G

What's more fun than a story book,

That we may read in a cozy nook,

To be carried way far, far from home

All over the distant land to roam.

The gypsy, the peasant, the warrior bold, A beautiful princess with stare so cold.

The goblins, the elfins, the fairies so bright,

All love to play pranks on a moonlit night.

First let's go to far off Spain

Next to the Sahara where they seldom see rain

Then we'll journey to Africa hot

Be careful you're not put in a cannibal pot.

We learn of the countries far away

We learn how they speak, sing, and play.

We learn of their hero's, troubles and all

And how some of thefr powerful monarchies fall.

But now we have to return again

From many lands of traveled fame,

And leave our land of story books

And of the pleasant cozy nooks.

And then if we see an interesting book,

We'll add it to our collection in the cozy nook

And if you are very tired and weary

Just get a restful book; it's in the library.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

THE SPOT I CALL MY OWN

I know of a beautiful spot; And I call it all my own,, As a child I played on that place Which was my precious home.

And of all the beautiful s·pots, In this world so wide and drear There isn't another one; That I'd rather be so near.

-Juanita Williams, 300.

Donald P.: The teachers must have all had flat tires this afternoon after assembly!

Mrs. Jones: Well why?

Donald: Because Mr. Culler said the teachers may retire!

Keith Butts: 'TH give ya twenty five cents for that car if you over-haul it!"

Floyd Shastid: "Aw rats who ever heard of putting overalls on a car?''

Lawrence Ecklemeyer: ''Say do you know the dead sea?''

Fred Swihart: "Sure."

Lawrence: "I killed it."

Miss Jones, picking up Hubert

HOBBIES

My hobby is building models of airplanes. I have built a model of Col. James Doolittle's famous plane which took the speed championship for the fastest cross continent flight. I was interested when I read the plans in the "Popular Mechanics·' magazine. In haste I started to work building it. The value of this work of building small models is that it teaches you to be acquainted in your work and it teaches you something about the construction of a real famous plane.

-Joe Straub, 210.

My hobby is research work in the field of science. At home I have a laboratory in which I work every night. My laboratory is a small one, but serves the purpose. At the present time I am ,vorking on ink. To get a more and better ink than the rest is my object. Each evening I wash and clean my test tubes and put away my equipment.

- Francis Robidoux, 301.

Seng's drum sticks, inquired "Do My hobby is a collections of difyou practice the drum Hubert?" ferent leaves and barks from He replied, ''No I play it.''

One morning a lady asked her little son, "If he was first and last in anything at school."

The little boy replied ''Ye~, Mother, I'm last into the building and first out."

trees. I became interested in this as a friend of mine, has a collection of these. I think the collection of bark and leaves are very valuable, because they help a lot, in learning different trees by bark or leaves. My friend has

Girl: "Daddy was very sick last a big book full now of about night.'' thirty different kinds of trees

Miss Bethune: ''What was the bark, and leaves. Some of them trouble?" are still green and some are

- Esther Stuermer, 212.

Girl: "Oh, he had exclamatory turned to a golden brown. rheumatism."

- Robert Mitchell, 108.

GIRLS ·SPORTS

Whittier pupils deserve credit for theJr effort to make Whittier a school of good sportsmanship for practically all of the teams have received an extra fifty points toward the contest for being good sports each time they have played. It is hoped that Whittier pupils can keep this standard or try to raise it so that every team will gain fifty points for their side every time they play.

Frieda Johns of home room 112 is temporarily serving on the playground committee in the place of one who is ineligible

Why not take advantage of the games? Make the baseball diamonds your meeting place for the noon hour. Cheer for your rooms, different home rooms in your class, or, perhaps home rooms that are on the same color team that you are on. It is most likely that you can participate in a pick-up game if you are not scheduled to play.

The following is a summary of the games scheduled and played during the last two weeks. The winning home rooms appear last. 210-101 school championship w hi ch completed the old tournament.

Ninth Grade 320-101, 304-305, 307-207, by a forfeit.

Eighth grade 209-212, 210-108, 110-301, forfeit. Seventh grade 314-318, 300-312, 216-302.

Watch the score board in the hall near the office for results in the contest. Many intresting results may occur before the contest closes.

THE WHITIER GREENLEAF

April 21, 1933

BOYS SPORT ECHOES

Now that spring vacation is AS MISS WILLIAMS SEES IT over, plans are being formulated for the annual Field Day. Fiplrl

With spring corning on one Day this year, will not only f II elude most of the previous for yearns to O ow th e open trail of competition but added to th and cook and eat outdoors. Why will be many other events not plan for some hikes for Satur-interest. Besides the obstac1e days? You might have an "Ad- race and potato race there will venture Hike." be sprints, relays, shot put, high

Start out in the morning carry- ju_mp) and broad j_urnp. A track . . will probably be laid out for the mg supplies for the noon meal to relays. Although the date for be cooked over a camp fire. the field day has no t been Divide the crowd into a number definitely decided upon, it will of groups each of which will en- ~ppear in t~is column in a future deavor to have a trip as full of JssTuhe. dd • f th d e su en rise o e re adventure as possible. team from the bottom of the lad-

When all have reached the der to first place surprised the spot chosen for lunch, the adven- color teams especially the blacks tures of each group are told. as they were the ones who traded Imagination may be used, but the positions with the reds and went story must be founded on fact. to the bottom.

After all the stories have been The championship battle betold, take a vote to determine tween 103 and 307 was as close which one was best. The winning and exciting as any game witgroup may choose which share of nessed on diamond 1. Although the work of cooking dinner they 307 won, the score being 10-8, prefer to do. the sensational pitching of Robert

RALPH ANDREWS SAYS

Do you know that all of our sports have their origin either directly or indirectly in games and contests originating from a more ancient people's activities. These activities themselves found their beginning as a rule, in the labor, the search for food, the dancing, the games of war, the preparation of food, and the manufacture of weapons of our ancestors.

We moderns have merely developed the games to a higher - degree and have fitted them quite intelligently, as can easily be seen, to the various seasons of the year.

Brill, an 8B, provided the greatest thrill of the game.

Baseball: 7th grade: 222-310, 302-216, 318-218. 8th grade: 212-210, 209-108, 308-103, 303-103 Champions. 9th grade: 208-307, 102-305, 305-307 Champs. School Championship Game-

Basketball: 7th grade: 218 Champions. 8th grade: 105 Champions. 9th grade: 208 Champions. 103-307. School Championship Game105-208.

The Whittier Greenleaf

VOL 10 NO. 13 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA April 21, 1933 PRICE: FIVE CENTS

Classes Present P.T.A Style Show

GIRLS IN HOME EC0N0MIC'S

CLASSES D ISP LAY WORK

The 7th, 8th and 9th grade girls will present a sty le show May 9th for the P. T. A. This show will

MAY

Spring' s last born darling clear eyed, sweet Pauses a moment, with white twinkling feet, And golden locks in breezy play, Half teasing and half tender, to repeat Her song of "May."

-Calvin Coolidge consist of three scenes. The first ·------------.....: scene will be composed of the Pupils Entertained seventh grade girls. The girls by Drama Class will wear the aprons that they

.Purple Pigeon Arrives May 12

ELEVENTH OPERETTA BY WHITTIER

GLEE CLUB

The operetta, "The Purple Pigeon, " is to be ready for production May 12, 1933. All tickets will cost twenty five cents. The show will start at 8:00 P.M. and will last about two hours.

The new scenery, when set up gives a view of a castle, on the right of the stage. The left of the stage is where the magic 0 N E A CT PLAY IS tower has its posi·ti·on, and the and set the table for tea in act PRESENTED IN made at school. They will prepare three. The second scene will be ASSEMBLY only person allowed in it are the Prophet and Captain K utsoff. c~mposed of the. eig~th grade An interesting as well as amus- The scroll is also kept there, but girls wearmg their paJamas. In ing assembly was held on April one day the scroll is, - that's this scene the stage will represent twenty sixth. A one act play was for you to find out on May 12. a meeting place for the girls who presented by Miss Williams' The scenery was painted by Dick are going on a picnic. These girls drama I class, entitled, "Great Page, of the University of will wear dresses made in their Caesar." Nebraska.

The cast was well selected. It All of the main leads' costumes class. This scene is a club meeting was as follows: were rented from a company in having a business meeting, JHarry OrCph1_aff AdndMe~ 1 s1on Omaha. The home, economics . l h d th • t D • oe i or i er l h d • socia our an eir ea. urmg Billy Glenn Trump c asses ave ma e sixty five the business meeting Amelia George Charles Corn costumes for the chorus, which Leikam will give a talk on the I Jane Madaline Slagle probab_ly accounts for their being tu f th tt S Lucille Mary Bullock I except10nally busy lately. cos mes or e o~er~ a. ome . Sam Francis Robidoux I During spring vacation Mr. of t_he ~ostumes w_ill be s~ow~· I The rest of the class also par- ' Culler made sixteen camp stools Lydia Lmd and Nila Nellis will ticipated in the play. All parts that are to be used in a scene of a also give a report. were filled well. history lesson. The royal axe, a Frances Moore an d Helen It is assured that Whittier model monument, some history Knight will give a report as a pupils as well as members of the books, the royal dictionary, and faculty greatly enjoy plays pre- the engagment book are also to sented by their classmates and be had. There will be quite a few We are sure the mothers and studel)ts, therefore the program umbrellas used for the - never teachers will enjoy this show. was enjoyed by all. mind until May 12. dialogue.

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9A Editor--Adele Hansen

ews Editors--Bowen Taylor, Jessamine Clark

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Friendship

James Bailey

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Friendship is one of the most beautiful things that life holds for each of us. One's friendship which others depends much upon himself. It may be developed by kindness, politeness, and cheerfulness. T hr o u g h friendship comes much of one's pleasure, and success. Some friendships are carried f r o m childhood throughout life.

Our new President

Franklin D. Roosevelt, our new president, came in at a most difficult time but will, we all hope, pull us out of the hole, or

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

CALE DAR

May 8- Registration Closes

May 9- P. T. A. Style Show

May 10-Dre s rehearsal of Operetta

May 11-Operetta matinee

May 12-Operetta; ''Purple Pigeon" 8 P. L

May 17--A sembly to introduce Civic League Officers

May 18-8A Class Meeting

May 19-9B Class Meeting

to use a more dignified expression, ''The Depression.'' Listening to the Inauguration, I heard the announcer describe him as he rode between the trees on Capitol Hill, took his place on the stand, and stood before the sombre people of the United States. Roosevelt, his face beaming, inspired all spectators to a newly discovered confidence. Will he succeed or will he not? We all hope he will and should try to help him in every way that good citizens can.

- Mary Bullock, 303.

Doors open to education

Out of every thousand adult Americans that you pass on the street, twenty-three are college graduates and one hundred and twenty-five have finished high school. ''The chances of a boy or girl going to high school, which were one in twenty-five in 1900, are now one in two," says the Federal Office of Education. ''The chances of a boy or girl going to college, which were only one in thirty-three in 1900, are now one in six."

This comparison and the amazing statement of presenteducational opportunities should be

May 5, 1933

encouraging to those who want to go to school and college. Now here in the world are conditions so favorable for getting a formal education as in the United States. The way is constantly being made easier for earnest students of ability to enjoy the advantage of higher learning. There are available to American students more than fifty thousand scholarships.

PUPILS I CLUDED ON WHITTIER LIST

Many pupils have entered Whittier during this semester from other schools and from other cities and states. They are: Robert Tankersley and Katherine Koerner from Everett; Rolland Owens and Francis James from College View: and from Auburn, Nebraska Marion Beardsley and Ervin Beardsley; Harold Heckart and Veda Heckart from Alliance, Nebraska; Harold Kennedy entered from Beatrice, Nebraska; while Josephine Watts enters from Fremont; Lucile Wilkeniny came from Trinity Lutheran; Carl Schiff, from Denton, N e bras k a ; Me 1 v i n Stickney from District twenty four; and from North Platte, William Bramel.

Perhaps the greatest change of all was that of Ellen Myers who entered from Carlsbad, New Mexico. Harry Griffis entered from Manley, Nebraska.

Mrs. Swisher has a new plan for her 9B classes. On Friday all those who receive 100 in spelling get to read the rest of the period. Those who don't receive 100 have to make up their work and study spelling till the bell rings. Her plan has worked and it helps many of them to get 100 so that they can read.

May 5, 1933

7A CLASS MEETI G

The 7A's will hold their second class meeting on May 16, 1933 in the Whittier auditorium. The flag salute and civic league pledge will be led by the vice president, Donald Howard. FolJowing this the minutes of the last meeting will be read by Robert Folsom, 7A c]ass secretary. Jack Dammon will give the treasurer's report.

All pupils from every home room being on the twelve weeks scholarship roll will then be given recognition. This will be followed by a musical number rendered by Wesley Knipple of home room 218. Wesley played a banjo solo. Marion Dale, a 9A, will deliver an interesting and educational talk on summer school gardens The meeting will be concluded by ~n address from Georgia Gaddis.

OVER TWO HUNDRED PUPILS GO ON 9A CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS

For the two hundred and fifteen 9A's of Whittier there were eighty nine trips. To those who know Gilbert Barr and Vernon Heiliger it may be interesting to note that Gilbert was the only boy on the drama trip and Vernon the only boy on. the vocal trip. They both seemed to be rather embarrassed. .

It may be said', that although there were a few girls who were original in their choice the majority were not, for seventy percent of the girls chose eithet nursing or stenographic work for their vocation. The editor in chief of the Greenleaf staffdesires to be editor of a magazine, while Bowen Taylor, a member of the staff aspires to be a naval officer.

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

MUSICAL FESTIVAL 9B CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS ATTENDED

The junior high schools and the high schools of Lincoln are giving I qn Apr_il 27, the 9B:s went on their C1v1c League trips. At the a musical festival to be held at Stuart Theater, Mr. O. H. ZurnIrving junior high. On May 5, wen k el , Commissioner fo_r Nebraska Manufacturing Assoc1- the vocal groups from the differ- ation spoke to them. Afterwards ent schools will give a program the pupils went on their respective and on May 6, the instrumental I trips. The boy's trip_s were Arrow A 1r c r a f t , Burlmgton Round groups will give another program. 1 House, Cushman Motor works, The vocal groups are allowed I Iowa, Nebraska Light and Power eight minutes each; so the pro- Comp any, St a r Publishing Company, and the University gram will not be too long. Whit- Engineering Department, Mrs. tier is sending a chorus class Barrows, Miss D. Green, and Mr. under the direction of Mrs. Culler were the teachers from Swisher. The advanced arches- Whittier who accompanied the tra, under the leadership of Mrs. 1 boys on their trips. The girls trips White will represent one of the were Beatrice Creamery, Curtiss instrumental groups from Whit- Towle and Paine, Gooch's Bakery, tier. The band will also play IRidnour Manufacturing Company under the direction of Mr. We]ch. and Roberts Dairy. Miss Dee was The instrumental groups are the teacher who accompanied the allowed only six minutes. girls on their trips.

E PURPLE PIGEON

Under the direction of Mrs .. Kathryn M. White

The class as a whole were n . pleased by its choices of vocation and the trip was enjoyed by many.

Eleventh annual opet-etta J Presented by the Glee Club May r2,r933 at 8 o'clock

LOUDSPEAKER

The pupils of Whittier who do not enjoy watching the games all of the time, may now go to the cafeteria and play quiet games such as, Checkers, Lotto, Carroms, India and Jig Saw Puzzles. No cards except special kinds like ''Touring'' will be allowed. Dice are also barred. The pupils who wish to play must send a slip to the office in the morning stating what they wish to play, and then if their slip is returned at noon, it will be their admittance slip to play the game stat~d.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

THIRTY SEVEN ON WTIHDRAWAL LIST

Many Whittier pupils have withdrawn this semester. Some have left the city, others have left the state, while some entered different schools here in Lincoln. Thos(' who have left the state are: George Rohrbaugh and Harriet Irving to Missouri, Jerry Lahr to Denver, Colorado and Thelma Mabon to Kansas. The pupils whose destinations are in other parts of Nebraska are: Margaret Moehl and Fredrick Moehl to B ea tr i c e , Gerald Mutchie to York, Patricia Baily

The Greenleaf staff wonders to Belvadere, Kathleen Harper who it was that passed in 8B to Grant, Loyd Showalter, Lois history to send in such a statement Brooks and Vera Brooks to other as the following: towns in Nebraska. Others are: Wanted to know: When was Billy Rains, Frank Shepard, Alexander Hamilton president of Evelyn Beever, Jesse Lee Cockthe United States? burn, and Doris Shasteen who

Please let Miss Johnson's 4th went to Irving while Roland period civics elass know. Christopher and Charles Oyler

The person who wanted to know went to Everett, Fern Man willer, this should please report to Mrs. Gail Roberts and Ray Manwiller Pinney for this diploma (which went to Bethany, Lonnie Beaman, may not be exactly what is ex- Albert Gundy, and Doris Johns pected). ___ were withdrawn because of illness. Those withdrawing at the age of sixteen are: Theron Smith, George Schaffer, George Kruse, Herbert Hudson, Elmer Showalter, Fred Eissler, Kenneth Cook

Many wonder if Mrs. Barrows really will show up at the operetta, for one day during industrial geography period she heard someone humming and thinking that it was someone trying to practice the operetta music she decided not to attend the production.

One day in Mrs. Boschult's 3rd period science class the class was studying about stars. Two girls sitting together when one of the girls said, ''I was going to bring a topic on how to make stars, but it was about movie stars."

and Elmer Collins. Francis Ray went to West Line, Gerhart Lebsack to Havelock, and Donald Doty to Jackson.

Miss Wilson's second period home economics class had a luncheon Thursday and invit~d Mrs. Swisher as their ·guest. The lunch was served family style and the lunch was very good.

May 5, 1933

On one of Miss D. Green's black-boards reads. What's the matter with Mrs. White's voice? While on another it reads: The dogs bowl whenever she sings. Beware! Mrs. White the teachers are turning against you.

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Take two pounds flour, one half teaspoon cinnamon, one pound soft soap, and the finely grated peal of one turnip; to this mixture add the finely sifted yolks of six goose eggs, and one pint turpintine beaten very smooth, add carefully a dash of Aroma a la Lim burger and a pinch of snuff, -then slowly add two raisins, one half pint of carbolic acid, two teaspoons soda, and one half pint varnish, - beat throughly, and then add one half pound of dynamite to make cake rise quicker, - B a k e in quick oven.

Tested and approved by Elsie Loso, H. R. 300.

Home Room 308 has recently lost two of its members: Elberta Eitel transferred to Irving school and Rose Schuman has dropped out, age sixteen.

''Girley, can you direct me to a bank?"

"Y essum, for a quarter."

"Isn't that pretty high pay my girl?"

"No ma'am, not for a bank director."

''Did that rabbit's foot you carry around in your pocket ever bring you any luck.''

Sure did!. my wife got in my trouser pockets once to get something and she thought it was a mouse."

Esther Rembolt: "Good morning Wilma. What is the matter, you look worried?''

Wilma Grinsted: ''I am worried My brother is awful sick."

E ther: "Oh, is he?''

Wilma: ''No Ikie."

Jones: Did you loose a nickle?

Smith: Yes.

Jones: What color was it?

Jacob Huck: (In English class) I challenge James Coy on gum.

James Coy: This isn't gum; it's wood I'm chewing.

Miss D. Green: Oh, so you've been scratching your head again.

In connection with underwieghts, Miss D. Green asked her home room pupils to write down what they had for breakfast. When the small slips of paper were passed, Robtrt Abbott raised his hand and asked conscientiously, "May I have a larger piece of paper?"

A woman rushed into the drug store and said, ''I want a mouse trap. I want to catch a street car."

Adam Fox: ''What big eyes you have grandmother!"

Grandmother: ''And that, my dear, is how I caught your grandfather.''

School master: "Now, Bobby, you may give the definition for exercise.''

Bobby: "Exercise is work what a fellow likes to do because it isn't work."

FOR SALE: Imp of Indifference. Easy Terms. Call at H.R. 308.

Max Mayfield came running into the house one day holding his hands to his head. His mother asked, "What fell on your head, Max?'' "I did" he sobbed.

TALES

Did you ever see a dog with seven little tails?

Did you ever see a fish with seven little whales?

Did you ever see a turtle carrying seven little snails?

If you did I'm sure you're telling little tales.

Kent Murphy: What would you do if I got all l's?

Mrs. Barrows: 1' d fall dead.

Miss Osthoff (relating thrilling experience)- then we all jumped back and saw two shining eyes. We stood there awhile until one member of the party ventured to ard it and found two electric eyes fixed in a cat skin.

Jack Hutchens Then why did you jump if you thought it was only that?

Miss Osthoff: Why. I didn't jump.

If a penny is burning your pocket, Jack: Oh yes, I bet you walked Put it in the Whittier Bank and right up and shook hands with it. start a safety deposit.

-Geraldine Cochran, 308.

Jack: Do you know if a bottle of milk ever hurt anybody?

Joe: Yes, Sunday morning as I was walking down the street, a bottle of milk, fell from a second story window and hit me on the head, and it sure hurt.

CLEAR TO TOMMY

Mother: What are you doing Tom?

Tom: I am writing Buddy Jones a letter.

Mother: But, darling, you can't write.

Tom: That's all right; Buddy Jones can't read.

Two small boys were hunting in the woods, and one of them stopped and picked up a chestnut burr.

"Tommy!" he called excitedly, ''Come here. I've found a porcupine egg!"

Mother: Sonny, you were a very bad boy; therefore I had to give you a spanking.

Sonny: Did daddy get a spanking when he was naughty?

Mother: Yes, he did.

Sonny: Well, who in the world invented this business?

THE WHITTIER BANK

. The Whittier bank

On entermg 312 one afternoon, Mr. McMullen, red in the face Room 204 was found working termendously Is open to all with the zipper on a girls over- Who like to save more. shoe. Stop in some day

If Mr. McMullen keeps up prac- And start an account tice on this new found profession we might be able to secure him a position in a ladies ready to wear department.

You'll be surprised How this little will count.

- Rosa Klein, 314.

SCRIBBLERS CORNER

RED DEVILS- Bi1ly teach\ 1" 308

Chapter I

"Dead Man's Cliff"

A lonesome shack stood on a hill in Wyoming. It was apparently a cow-boy 1 s home, for inside was a cozy room. Logs in the fire place told that someone was close. Wompa, a redskin, was peeking in the window. Suddenly a trap door opened from the floor and out stepped - a young cow-boy, tall, handsome, and blue-eyed. In his hand he carried a sack that looked as if it might contain gold. The man opened the door and went out. Just as he was ready to get on his horse' someone hit him on the head and knocked him unconscious, Yow-w-w-w, went a war whoop and up rushed a tribe of un-civilized Indians. Picking him up they carried him to "Dead man's cliff." After taking ther sack from his tightly closed hand they hurled him over the cliff.

Chapter II

"The Fatal Fall"

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

redskins as he could. Then he jumped on the back of one of the others and killed him, with his (The Indian's) tomahawk, while the other put up a hot fight. Suddenly something cracked him on the head, his head swam and he fell to the ground.

(To be concluded)

MAY

May is one of the most beautiful months of the · year; the cold and rigor of winter have gone, and the unpleasant heat of summer has not yet begun, while vegetation is at its richest and loveliest. Perhaps the weight of opinion rests with the theory that the month was named for Maia, the Roman goddess of spring and of increase, but some scholars

May 5, 1933

THE STORM

A startling ' thunder clap followed the blinding flash of lightning, and then the storm came. On the sea shore the monstrous white foamy waves er ashed against the rocks, rolled swiftly over the land, and completely destroyed all that it came in contact with. The storm raged on hour after hour, tearing branches off of trees, stripping lumber from the houses, and uprooting crops, which floated on the surface of the water. Then just as suddenly as it had begun it ceased. Altogether this was a terrible storm.

- Madaline slagle.

THE FIRE

hold that May is but a shorten-ed The fire was well under way form of Majores, and th at th e when I reached the place, Blazin~ month was sacred to young men, juniores. high in the sky, roaring violently,

The flower of the month is ano spreading in every direction~ hawthorn; its special gem, the the fire could hardly be ·checked. emerald. • Everywhere flying sparks could May is the frfth month of the be seen as the fire raged on: year. Originally, -it was the third Wearily · the firemen worked to but when the Romans placed the Whizzing through the air the two newly added · months, Jan- keep otter bg.ildings from catchyoung cow-boy suddenly felt uary and February, at the begin- ing afire from the sparks. Al l himself caught in the branches ning of the year it took its present night long the fire wor; on. I~ of a tall tree. "The branches broke place. • the morning all that was left of and he ~ell to the ground, ' again Some important people born the ten story building was ashes unconscious. Several hours later 1 • M J h B • • w·ir and the steel-framework. he regained consciou$nes~. '~How m ay: 0 _n rQwn, 1 ia_m did I get here," he exclaimed, Howe, Gabriel D. Fahrenheit, • FrankRubino, 303. rubbing the top of his head! He Florence Nightingale, Thomas 1 • • got up, staggered to the hill and Hood, and Patrick'Henry.

NEWS climbed up to the top in time to A special day in United States, see his shack set on fire. ''M\; the thirtieth of May is sacred to A certain boy was once my pal ; STARS!" he said, "my mine is ' under that shack. They'll get to the .memory of soldiers who have it!" Creeping slowly to some fought in their country's wars, bushes by the house he pulled and is known a~ Decoration Day out his gun and shot as many or Memorial Day.

He isn't any more; The only way I can figure it out Is, my pal got sore. ,; f - Billy Le'ach, 308.

May 5, 1933

DESERTED

Far away in an old town

Whose name I can't recall, Where everything was quiet

Like birds gone in the fall.

A few houses stood deserted

By someone there before, And everything was spic and span And shut was every door.

Had someone been before me

Does someone dare to say That no one yet has parted

There's someone there today?

I watch it every morning

I watch it every .eve, Seems tho everything has parted Or they darest not to leave.

But still the doves are cooing And crumbs upon the ground. And yet no sound I've heard And nothing have I found.

-Arline Irvine, 308.

HISTORY

History is the hardest study That I ever had

For every time first period comes I get to feeling bad

·Because I'm afraid we'll have a test

On something I don't know And nearly every day It surely happens so.

- Almer line Hiatt, 300.

SOMETHING ORIGINAL

You ask for something original

So where should I begin?

There's nothing original about me

But my original sin.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF 7 TIOGA

The mountain lake lay before us like a silvery mirror. The ebbing tide, softly lapping the shore made ripples here and there. Through the still water glided a canoe, guided by the sure hand of a lumber-jack, On the shore gently waving in the breeze were gigantic sycamore trees. Before us, serene, quiet and superb in its grandeur in beautiful panorama lay Lake Tioga and its surroundings, -Taylor Lewis, 209.

THE MOUNTAIN LAKE

HOBBIES

My hobby is a post card collection. I have it in a green scrap book. The book is ten inches wide and fourteen inches long. I can get three post cards on one side of the page if they are wider than they are long. If they are longer than they are wide I can get two on one side of the page.

I became interested in this hobby about two years ago. An old lady gave a large stack to my sister and my sister gave them to me. The post cards traveled to Germany and back, to New England and back, and to France and

The sparkling clear water of back. the mountain lake lay as a shining I have the post cards arranged mirror. Now and then a wave in different series. The number would quiver as th ough a rock of the series is on the right hand had been dropped into its silvery midst. The breezes would send side. I have a few pictures of the playful little ripples from shore inside of the "White House" to shore. Soft and lovely were which I have arranged in the orthe water lilies as they bloomed der that the wbite house rooms forth in their splendid glory. The are arranged. throbbing song of a distant bird

- Alice Wise, 108. could be clearly heard as it carried its resonant voice over the serene and beautiful face of the My hobby is collecting differmountain lake.

-Jean Fisher, 320.

SPRING

Spring is here but once a year, • And we enjoy its breath and showers, And winter days we do not fear Because we see those blooming flowers.

Why should we now weary, When roses are red and violets are blue, When things look so pretty When spring is so true.

-Charles Segobiano, 310.

ent insects. You must press the insects and then put them in a box filled with cotton with a glass over the top. I became interested in this when I was on the farm. One day when I was in the garden I saw a cocoon on a leaf. I took the leaf and put it in a jar. Later on it hatched out and became a butterfly. Th€ value of catching them is that one learns their habits and a person also learns to know the different insects.

- David Parker, 301.

BOYS SPORT ECHOES . L

Here it is! The date upon which ,A.}pOrCJ

GIRLS SPORTS

With field day only three weeks AS MISS WILLIAMS SEES IT away the girls are preparing to Field day will be held is May 24 , ___ be representatives in various 1933. At that time Whittier will recreational activities to be per- bold its second outdoor festival. A few weeks ag~ a declamatory formed in that event. f d .ff t t conte~t was he_ld m one of th e Along with the thrills and ex-

This year a ar I eren sys em counties here m Neb~aska._ One citement that are aroused in a for try-outs is being used. A part of the entrants was a girl _beheved ball game, come instances which of the east playground has been by her teacher and ~1~nds to are not so accornodating. A good marked off for dashes, relays, and have a great deal of ability as a example of this happened during other events. This section of the reader a nd _to _bold an excellent a ball game when Helen Traudt playground will be given to the chance of wmnmg fir st place. from home room 208 broke her 7th, 8th, and 9th grade of each • At th e close of_ th e c~n~teS t th de finger. It is hoped that it will imJudg~s gave their decision, a~ prove rapidly and that no other color team, but to only ~ne grade t~e girl who showed such promise such accidents will happen. of one color team at a time. The did not ~ven pl~ce.

Manv events that took place team to which the ground is given The girl's frih nd s t~en\j0 J~d during· the previous field day will will have it from 1 to 3 days and l~~~e:at:~. T~e/fuund ihat she be carried ~ver '"'to a future fi~ld during that time all the members had been marked high on many dday • 1 Nedw t1debao arte . atlso bet1.ng • ·11 b •

• h eve ope o e pu m o ac 10n of their home rooms ~1 e given points, but when questionmg t e on this occasion, May twenty a chance to try-out. First the boys jubge as to why she had not fourth. will practice for the various placed the reply was, ''A girl with The four color teams are preevents. After they feel they have such poor posture could never be paring to work hard and strive to had enough practice they will all given a winning place in a climb high on the score board run together in their respective declamatory contest." above all other color teams. events and the fastest three or • The following is a sumary of the four will go into training for Field RALPH ANDREWS SAYS games played. The winning home Day. At the last elimination only --- rooms appear last. the two best will compete on It has been said that deep Baseball: Field Day. purposeful breathing in the open 9th grade:

Following is a summary of the air prevents the accumulation of 101-305 9A champs, 207-208 9B games. The winners appear last. fat as it acts like a pair of active champs, 305-208 9th grade champBase ball: fellows on a furnace fire. Not to ion ship.

7th grade: know bow to breathe correctly is 8th grade: 222-216, 312-300, 302-220, not to be healthy. More temporary 301-108 8A champs, 308-103 8B 310-104. ill-feeling and no doubt perma- champs, 108-103 8th grade champ8thgrade: nent disease is conditioned upon ionship.

209-110, 105-210, 301-212, neglected breathing more than 7th grade: 108-303. upon any one fault in the 220-312 7A champs, 310-302 7B 9th grade: 106-305, 304-208, 101-102, 112-307, 307 B team-208 B team. Basketball: 7th grade: 222-218, 310-302.

8th grade: 103-105, 308-209. 9th grade: 101-305, 207-320.

mechanism of life. champs, 312-302 7 th grad e

A famous c o a c h, Alonzo Stagg, tells us how he feels about the good sport. "Here's to fellows who went down with banners. flying, to the boys who took defeat bravely after they played hard to win, to the first h d "f " class sports w o ma e no uss about not winning. Here's to the ''Great Unwhimpering. '' championship. 302-102 7th and 8th grade championship. Basketball: 207-304 9th grade championship.

308-103 8B championship. Thus far Katherine Eirick of home room 307 holds the record of the baseball throw for distance which is 131 feet.

The Whittier Greenleaf

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Assembly Held To Introduce Nominees

CANDIDATES CIVIC LEAGUE INTRODUCED BY OFFICERS

As is the custom every semester a committee was chosen to nominate the candidates for the future civic league officers. Those nominated are: President-Boys: Billy Estes, 208, Woodrow Lahr, 307, and Richard Morse, 112.

-Girls: Dorothy Anderson, 208, Helen Evans, 112, and Pauline Schneider, 207.

Vice President - Boys: Gene Hoge, 207, Billy Kinnamon 112, and Richard Smith, 209. - Girls: Jessamine Clark, 207, Beatrice

May 19, 1933 PRICE: FIVE CENTS

And what is so rare as a day in June?

Then, if ever, come perfect days;

Then heaven tries earth if it be in tune,

And over it softly her warm ear lays;

Whether we look or whether we listen,

We hear life murmur, we see it glisten.

-James Russell Lowell.

Annual Field Day

Preparations

Health Assembly Held May 23

STUDENT TALKS EMPHASIZE HEALTH

The health assembly will be opened by Mrs. Swisher's 8A Chorus Classes who will sing "An April Girl" and "On Wings of Song.'' Dorothy Anderson will speak on the value of health and introduce Miss Freeburn,

Made the school nurse, who will re-

WHITTIER'S OUTDOOR FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SOON

On May 24, 1933, Whittier will Ebert, 112, and Willmeta Knight, hold its second annual Field Day. 208.

Following you will find the Secretary-Boys: Willie Busch, events, exhibitions and other fea208, Roger Cox, 110, and Malcolm tures to be held: Hayes, 207. -Girls: Dorothy Bair, The dash events will include the spond. The correction of defects among Whittier pupils will be commented upon by Woodrow Lahr. These talks will be followed by the Ballet, Dutch, and Spanish dances. The talks that will be given after these dances are: corrections of underweight by Helen Evans; milk lunch by Billy Estes; and rest . . 60 yard dash, the century, and 207, Joyce Cram, 307, and Frieda th f 1 Th .11 b t classes by Hester e ur ong. ere w1 e wo Johns, 112. relays, the 220 and 440. Among Recognition will be given to Edmison.

It is assured that the nominees I the field events there will be the those pupils who were rated A on were well chosen and that any broad-jump, high-jump, pole- their health cards, and those one of these nominees is well vault, and shot-put. Those of you who have made seven percent, fitted to the office and will give who saw last years Field Day ten percent or more gain on sufficient effort to bring about a will remember the amusing but underweight. The most outstandbetter civic league. exciting events such as the obsta- ing corrections are those of Cleo Each candidate presented a cle-race, tug-of-war, and the sack- Blackledge, 220, sixteen percent, speech to the school, all of which race. These will also be held again and Marjory Starkweather, 300. were interesting and well given. this year. fifteen percent.

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THE VALUE OF AN EDUCATION

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

CALENDAR

May 22-Civic League and Class Elections

May 24- Field Meet

May 25-Orchestra Assembly

May 26- Efficiency day 9A Class Meeting

May 29-9A Rehearsal

May 30-No school

May 31-9A Rehearsal

June 1-9A Rehearsal

June 1-Tests

June 2-9A Class Day

June 6- Band Assembly

June 5-Tests

June 6-Tests

June 7-Program for Incoming 7B's

June 8-Promotion of 9A's

June 9-School Closes

Ye , some of you may smile, but it i so.

Each of us has been given a talent by God, so that we may develop and distribute it over the world, thus making it a better place.

To a musician God has given power to write and play music, which ·will, when played, make others happy. He cannot compose a composition any day. He has to wait until his emotions become crowded within him and he is conscious of an unseen presence. This is God. As he

An education is not merely begins to play th~ piano, uncoi:igoing to college, spending sev- sciously of all his dreams, his eral thousand dollars, and th~n, hopes, ambitions, ~01TO\~s, and at the end of four years Teceiv- yearnings, are put ii:ito his co1!1in o- a degree saying you have position of beautiful music, pa~;sed all examinations and which he works upon for tests. months sometimes years, at the

An education isn't that alone. end of {vhich time it is published \\lhen going to college to learn and played many times, thus our vocation and to try and making it famous.. . . broaden our minds, we are no

An author' feelmgs are similon<Ter children but men and lar to those of the musician but wo~en looking upon things from are expre sed in story f01m. a different point of view. We 1 A mother al o has her dreams, are not, however, fully educabd hope , and ambitions; but they unless we have been taught to do not always come true for her. communicate with, and to have Sometimes she lives to see them love and reverence toward God. come true in her children.

May 19, 1933

Let us then learn to communicate with, and have love and reverence toward God so that when we go out into the woTld ,ve will be able to face temptation \\ith a trength and courage that will conquer all. Yes, there may be some dreams that will not come true ; sorrO\vs, and disappointments; yea, and even tears shed, but in the end when you have reached your goal, you will be able to say:

"I have done my best; faster, behold my sheaves!"

Drusilla !I. Wiley.

Taken from the poem by Elizabeth Akers, entitled "Bringing Our Sheaves With U ".

GREENLEAF STAFF EXTENDS THANKS TO CONTRIBUTORS

Since the maintenance of the Greenleaf d e p end s upon ~he assistance of teachers and pupils, it is only fitting as the semester draws to a close that those who have contributed in any way to make this paper a success should receive special recognition.

We are ever mindful of the fact that there are those who are continually giving their time and energy in working for the interests of the paper, whose names never appear in any section of the Greenleaf.

We regret that limited space does not permit us to print the names of all who have so generously responded to our request for material for this semester. We assure them of our sincere appreciation.

-Greenleaf Staff.

LIBRARY USED BY MANY PUPILS

If a person were to stop and concentrate as to how many books were read by Whittier pupils he would never realize that on an average one hundred to two hundred books are checked out to the (continued on page 4)

May 19, 1933

9A's CHOOSE VARIED VOCATIONS

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

3

I let for his gloomy attitudes in Tut-Tut (Jack Toms) hopes • the legal profession. His choice he will have a more erious as(6ut probably not his reason) i pect towa1·ds life by taking up

Judging by the vocations shared by: Ralph Reed, Oakley doctoring. Melbourne Burden, chosen by the present 9A's, the Davis, Philip ... Iichael, ShiTlee Lionel l\Iills, Adele Hansen, and world will be considerably en- G1·aham, Sam Kirshenbaum, Hal Annette Lotman share his riched in a fow years by the Hoerner, and Charles Stewart. choice. Ellis Deeds thinks that entrance of those who have very Two girls have ventured bravely his efforts would be appreciated individual choices into fields yet into this profession: Mary more by caTing for animals and in the early stages of develop- Hester and Lois Aldous. so he plans to follow in hi ment but which show promising Lira (Helen Severa) like her father's footsteps and become a futures. Likewise there are twin is also interested in the veterina1fan. These doctors will fields that \Vill be somewhat arls, but particularly in writing, have plenty of assistance for 28 crO\vded because the majority as her ambition is to edit a girls expect to care for mankind have chosen vocations in estab- magazine. In this journalistic in the field of nursing. Dieticians li hed field career she is joined by Don play an important part in the Princess Floralda (Jean Fish- Dowling, Bob Braun, Arthur Mc- life of hospital patients and er) seemingly deserting a musi- Williams, and Heiman Hahler. Gladys Kutcher, June Evans, cal career, has chosen to be a Pat Murphy (Paul faxwell) and Iarion Dale intend to enter physical education director and expects to be safe from design- this profession. is joined by Audrey Gillain, ing young girls by being an ex- In connection with serving Regina Myers, and Charlotte perimental chemist. John Love humanity, Lynelle Perry, social Snyder. must think that this is a good welfare worker, should be in-

The handsome, daring young idea for this is his choice also. eluded. hero, Victor (Vernon Heiliger), Charles Campbell intends to First Herald of the King evidently enjoys singing roman- take up Pat's operetta part as (Bowen Taylor), because of his tic songs for he plans to have a a mechanic but an auto appeals commanding appearance, feels musical career and his choice is more to him than being up in confident that he can hold the shared by Donald Morris and the air. There are those, how- respect of his subordinates as a Mary Worden, violinists; Horace ever, who rather like the idea of high navel officer. Lowell Clear Venerable, trombonist; Elmer being up in the air for Josephine will be contented in his position Huber, orchestTa director; Mar- Svoboda, Melva Aliber, Dale of a gunner. jorie Philpott, singer; and Overstreet, Arthur Saline, Stan- Second Herald to the King June Meek, public school music ley Coe and Francis Barto plan (Joe Anderson), togetheT with teacher. to become aviators. 19 other boys, believes that In the teaching profession, Countess Glumbo (Dorothy engineering is a profitable outFrances McGregor, Juanita Perrin) has descended from her let for his talents. Besides this Beaty, Geraldine O'Connor, Irene high and mighty station of field, farmers, electricians, and Norton, and Elizabeth Mecomber court chaperone to the non- printers seem to be the most are interested in kindergarten descript position of a steno- popular boys' choices with 15, work; Vivian Brown, Mabel grapher. It is feared that this 10, and 10 entering these occuGrant, Elizabeth Hempel, Mar- occupation will be quite over- pations respectively. garet Dolexal, and Lettie Kut- crowded unless some of the 43 Wood \\'ork claims the attencher, in elementary grades; and girls enteTing intend to special- tion of Robert Murphy, Royal Esther Mae Culwell, in geo- ize in a particular line of work. Coleman, and Robert Ingram, graphy or science. In the business world Caroline while metal trades hold Delmer Tira (Evelyn Brown) is inter- Ritchey and Ray Hollstein plan Durham's and Glen Leech's inested in all the arts but commer- to be dry goods clerks while terest. Some other choices were cial art seems to be her choice. Leatha Pettie hopes to become made by the following: Dick Others whose vocations require a women's buyer. Anker, machinist; Robert Miller some artistic ability are: Betty Shush the 13th (Prophet), and John [utchie, forest rangKeefer, C?mme1·cial artist;_ Flor- (Gilbert Barr) will be able to ers; Rudolph Ebert, photo enence. Elliott, dr~ss _designer; continue with his villainous graver· Karl B1inkman, post- J uamta Brown, mtenor deco- ' . . rator; May Boyte, Han·y Griffis roles if he realizes his ambition master; Keit~ Ennen, rad~o and Manuel Agular, artists; of an actor. Juanita Mong also operator; Chris Pappas, radio Donald Leuck and James Hon- shares his enthusiasm foT act- work; and Junior Fahrenbruch, sted, cartoonists; and David ing. Luena McEwen and Robert football coach. Truman Mills Crawfor~, lanKdsctapeffgard(Gener. Larsen voice their choice as mo- chose government clerk because Captam u so eorge . Mueller) hopes to find an out- hon picture work. (Contmued on page 4)

19, 1933

LOUDSPEAKER

"Ambrose used to be quite talkative but lately he manages to keep his mouth shut."

"He's afraid someone will see all that gold in his mouth and accuse him of hoarding!"

A fishy old fihser named, Fischer, fished fish from the edge of the fissure. A fish with a grin, pulled the fisherman in, now they're fishing the fissure for Fischer.

MY FA VO RITE BOOK

A good book which I like exceedingly well is "We," by Charles A. Lindbergh. It tells of his early life, his experiences as a flyer, his ew York to Paris flight, and what the world thought of Lindbergh.

Lindbergh's first plane was a "Jenny," an old war ship which the government wassellingcheap. Wanting to be an army flyer, Lindbergh entered Brooks field in Texas. After graduating from

Mother: "Alice, the canary Brooks, the class entered Kelly field to learn advanced flying. Out

Alice: "But it was there just now when I was cleaning the cage with the vacuum cleaner.''

"I'm losing my memory. It's of the 104 students that entered Brooks, with Lindbergh, only 18 of whom he was one, received their wings at Kelly two years later. Lindbergh's New York to Paris flight has helped the world worrying me to death."

LIBRARY USED BY MANY PUPILS

(continued from page 4) pupils daily. One day ninety one fiction books were checked out which does not include magazines and other books. Magazines are also popularly read. An average of twenty to thirty magazines are checked out daily.

The library classes have completed their studies of the classification catolog and are preparing to go onward into the reading of other stories for review work.

Some of the interesting books that are in library this semester are:· "Father Takes us to Washington," the author being Humphrey, "The Book of the Colonies" by Singmaster, "The Forty Niners" by Hulbert, ''Pilgrims, Indians, and Patriots'' by Adams, ''Our Washington'' by Clara McPhee, principal of Capitol School in our city, and Margaret McPhee, assistant prois gone.''

- Irvin Babb, 108.

Little boy(calling father at office): "Hello, who is this?"

''Never mind, old chap. Just think more of aviation, and TransAtlantic flights. fessor of English, University of Nebraska; and "Nebraska its Geography and Agriculture'' by Harry Bradford, professor of vocational education at the University of Nebraska. forget about it.''

F at h e r (recognizing son, s voice) :"The smartest man in the world."

Little boy: ''Pardon me. I have the wrong number."

COMMERCIAL ART CLASSES HELP WITH OPRETTA

Miss Beardsley's commercial art classes were very busy before the operetta preparing some of the properties used in the proLittle boy: "Mother I found a duction and designing andmaking (continued from page 3) green snake." posters advertising it. Among the of the good healthy houTs and M th "Th ·t ·t h. h h good salary (so he says). o er. row 1 away . 1 t mgs t at t e commercial art Marian Beardsley is going to must be as dangerous as a ripe classes have done was to make make use of her algebra and be. one.'' the four mysterious scrolls that come a statitician. Only two

9A'S CHOOSE VARIED VOCATIONS

Teacher: had everyone bewildered, and girls, Helen N a~el and Ruth What are you doing, decorated the history books which Thof!laS, have dec1de_d that home makmg really reqmres a good Jimmy?

Jimmy: I was asking Bob what a turtle, a meat loaf, and a ham would make.

Teacher: What would it make Jimmy?

Jimmy: Oh, it would make a boiler of soup for my poor hungry brother.

had empty pages. They have deal of study and preparation made the place cards for the 9A and are realizing that this is luncheon, a dinner given to the what their life work will probd t • 1 1 d At ably be. gra ua 10n c ass on c ass ay. M f th h f . any o ese c 01ces o vocapresen t they are workmg on block tions may perhaps never maprints. terialize, but in preparing for

Miss Beardsley's 8B classes are any occupation is certain to be of some value to the individual. now working on clay modelign. Helen Severa.

May 19, 1933

~EST CLASSES

The rest classes in Whittier have helped the pupils a good deal this year. The pupils in period two, have gained on the average of two and two thirds percent, per week, in period three, two and four ninths percent, perods four and six, three percent, and period five, three and one third percent. All together there was an average of ten and seven ninths percent per week.

The rest room assistants are as follows:

Period II Velma Ward of 102

Priod III Helen Traudt of 208

Period IV Hester Edminson of 106

Period V Gladys Kutcher of 305

Period VI Marion Dale of 305

There are sixty three enrolled in rest classes this semester. It is hoped that the classes in the semesters to come, do as well as the classes have done in the past semester.

9A EFFICIENCY INTERVIEW TO BE HELD AT WHITTIER

The 9A pupils of Whittier have extended an invjtation to the 9A's of Lincoln junior highs, Irving, Everett, 26 & 0, Jackson, Havelock, and Bethany, to be present at the Whittier auditorium, May 25, for the semi-annual efficiency interview. This group is composed of 9A pupils who have received 25 credits (at least one in each division) have written letters to Mr. Lefler, superintendent of Lincoln schools, and Mr. Whitten, secretary of the chamber of commerce, and have maintained a high scholastic standing.

A program is being planned for this occasion on which Mr. Lefler and Miss Towne will speak to several hundered 9A pupils in regard to their efficiency records.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

JUNE BIRTHDAYS SHOP NOT~S

June 14th, Flag Day, first eel- The boys of Whittier should be ebrated in 1894, to commemorate glad that their school offers them the first use of the flag, and the a course in industrial arts. This summer equinox, orthe coming of course includes five shops: the summer on the 21st are the spe- printing shop, the sheet metal, cial birthday dates printed in this and machine shop, the woodwork issue. shop, the electricity shop, and the Flag Day drafting shop. All are under the Dorothy Anderson 208 9B Victoria Ekbald 209 8A direction of capable instructors. Summer Equinox

Shops are a greater help to the Ruth Farmer 110 8A boys than they sometimes realize. Helen Wilson 308 8B Each week when the shop periods Thomas Johnson 312 7A come, the boys think that they Byron Stiverson 303 8A will have a recess from the daily The 9A's born in June are: routine of school work. This is so, Girls but, when a boy enters a shop, he Melba Aliber 102 June 28 is preparing himself for later Margaret Dolezal 101 June 20 life just as much as he does in a Elizabeth Hempel 101 June 13 classroom. It is very helpful for a June Johnson 305 June 1 boy to know a little about several Lettie Kutcher 320 June 23 trades, so that when he goes out Myrtle Miller 320 June 26 to look for a position, he will Ruth Nicholas 304 June 4 know what kind of work he wants Irene Norton 320 June 28 to follow up in later life. The Geraldine O'Connor 305 June 23 shops afford a great opportunity Doris Parker 304 June 17 for boys who do not intend to Lola Rutherford 304 June 26 continue their education beyond June Younker 106 June 27 high school. Whittier has as fine Boys an industrial arts C(?urse as any Elwyn Blakely 304 June 26 junior high school in the state. Richard Hiatt 102 June 29 Let us all hope that this course Vincent Johnson 102 June 24 will continue for many years. Robert Overton 320 June 19 Victor Paxton 101 June 3

It is hoped that these lists have been accurate and that no serious accidents have come to pass when the person whose name was printed was victimized.

Due to an error, the name of Freda Martin, whose home room is 300, was left off the poem "Tales" which appeared in the sixth issue.

The name of Elizabeth Cross 301 was omitted under the editorial ''Friendship'' appearing in the sixth issue.

WHAT THE HOME EC. CLASSES ARE DOING

Miss Wilson's home economics classes have been making pajamas out of cotton prints. They also h e 1p e d the c o s t u m e class make the costumes for the operetta. Some of the costumes were displayed at the P.T.A. style show.

Miss Dee's classes are sewing, making dresses and other things.

Miss Schofield's classes have been cooking. They make different dishes and prepare luncheons.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF SCRIBBLERS

CORNER COALY BAY

DISOBEYING RULES

The wind stirred gently among DOESN'T PAY the trees. Dimly through the light of the sunrise came the Th l ·ttl b soft outline of Coaly Bay, the ere was once a 1 e oy b ·f 1 1 h u named · Jimmy. He lived in the I :auti u out aw orse. . pon a orphans' home. He was such a slight mound he stood, his grace- cheery, and pleasant little fellow ful , curving body at rest, his head that every body_ liked him. held high in the air, and his glossy . One d~y as J 1m!lly was pl_aymg mane shining like black gold in m the big yard with the children . an idea popped into his head - he the gorgeous hght of the early would run away. ' dawn. Stern and majestic like a

He decided he would get up real sentinel he appeared to be taking early the next morning, before in the joy of a good free living. anyone else was up.

THIS MEANS YOU

Don't call it a day or a week

May 19, 1933 beam of light will reach the earth on the night of June 1, 1933. When it first reaches Chicago the light will shine on a big magnify- ing glass where it will automaticly open the gates, turn on the lights, and will start the machinery of the world's fair.

- Morris Mayfield, 308.

APRIL SHOWERS

Keep clean every day the year round; These spasmodic cleanings bespeak

Interludes of uncleanness, I've found;

Don't let your town fill with debris,

Don't wait till it's autumn or spring

To have a grand cleaning-up spree--

Keep clean it's the easiest thing.

-Thelma Dunn, 216.

HOW THE WORLD'S FAIR WILL OPEN

- Jean Fisher. The next morning when Jimmy was dressed, and all ready to go he tiptoed quietly and opened his door. He looked up and down the hall to see if any one was coming. Just as he opened the door a little head was thrust out of the door next to his. Soon some more little heads appeared. Then some one said, "Where are you going Jimmy?" Jimmy's face grew very red as he said, •'Be quiet and I'll take you with me.'' Jimmy led the children down the hall and out to the shed where he found a wheel-barrow. He picked up the children, dumped them in, and started to whee] them away. After he had gone a few blocks, one of the children fell out and started to cry. Just at this moment the superintendent walked down the road and made Jimmy go back to the orphanage. When he got there he had to scrub all the floors for disobeying the rules.

- Frances Moore, 104.

The fellow who digs in never has to be dug out.

As long as we're on the level we won't go down hill.

Quitters never win , and winners never quit.

How will the world's fair at Chicago open? Many people often ask this question. A scientest has discovered a new star. This star is twenty four trillion miles away. Its beam of light has not yet reached the earth. This beam of light is traveling four hundred and twenty four miles a second. Scientests have figured that the

When the clouds came sailing by And saw the earth so very dry Mother Nature said "My children dear; Drop to earth and do not fear. The trees and flowers are waiting To grow and show their blossoms fair;

So hasten down and do your part To give them a much needed start.''

The rain drops laughed and down they came And fell upon the window pane And when the sun came out next day.

The world was decked with blossoms gay.

-Freda Martin, 300.

SPRING

Spring has come with birds and bees, Fragrant blossoms on shrubs and trees

Glorious sunshine on glimmering leaves, And the web the spider weaves.

Spring has come with its birds and flowers, Balmy days and cooling showers, Enchanting brooks and a few leisure hours and Hie we away for shady bowers.

Sweet birds that fly up in the sky,

I wonder why they fly so high

Flitting so gracefully and so shy So bringing gladness to the passerby.

- Margaret Hedstrom 216.

May 19, 1933

RED DEVILS-- Billy Leach, 308 (cont'd from last issue)

Chapter III

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

THE NEWSBOY

Our Nebraska congress passed ' an act making this a holiday. The newsboy was an inter- It has been done for thirty-three esting little ragamuffin. Every years. morning the little boy could be The next holiday is Memorial Red Devils found standing on the same Day, May 30th. This day is When the young cowboy be- corner selling papers. He -was a dedicated to the men who lost came conscious again he could see small boy with bright blue eyes, their lives in the Civil War. Durnothing but redskins about him. tousled red hair and a big smile ing the afternoon ceremony at for everyone. His pants legs were the cemetery the children decoTied to a post with sticks about usually ripped, his shirt torn and rate the graves, and the veterhis feet, and his ears ringing hair dishevled. In the evening he ans fire a salute for the dead with war-whoops. He was to sold papers to the big business soldiers. be burned at the stake at sunrise. men who came past on their way July Fourth is the most popuThe Indians drank liquor and home from a long day of toil. lar holiday. It is the celebration soon after sun down were in The boy always smiled because of the Declaration of Independ- he had learned that you sell more ence. It was this day in 1776 a drunken stupor. The cowboy papers when you look happy. we got our freedom from Engwiggled loose from his bonds and - Helen Ludwig, 301. land. To celebrate we put out ran away. At sunrise the Indians ___ our flags, shoot off fire crackers, were ready to destroy their NATIONAL HOLIDAYS torpedos, and skyrockets. The victim but he was gone. They set ___ whole city celebrates and there is plenty of excitement. out mall directions to find him. Some of our most popula.T I might · include Hallowe'en. He was hidden in the mine that holidays are really not national Although it is not a holiday fo1· was under the house. The tribe holidays bqt religious holidays. everyone, it is fun night for all of redskins met there and went Because they are popular ~th children. Some of t_he things. we . t fl d h. nearly everyone, I shall mention do are make faces m pumpkins, m O n im. them as well as the national decorate rooms with black cats, Chapter IV holidays. and witches. In the evening we

Our first national holiday is usually go to a party at some Death to the Redskins the first day of January. On friend's house, where we play The young cowboy hid behind th3:t day everyone makes. reso- spooky games, have our ~orl · th min and 8 th lut10ns to help them along m the tunes told, and tell ghost stories. a ?g m e e a e new year. Everyone eats a In November there is another Indians passed him he shot them. plenty and is merry. great holiday-Armistice Day. After he thought they were all On February 12th we cele- Om· soldiers were over seas helpdead he came from his hiding brate the bfrthday of one of our ing France and England in the place. Someone jumped on his g~eatest presidents, Abraham World War. The Armistice was . back. He struggled himself free Lmcoln, who declared freedom signe1 on November 11, 191~, for the slaves. markmg the closure of a horr1and battled with the redsk~n, till Another great president's ble war. at last he was able to get his gun. birthday is celebrated on Febru- Thanksgiving, the oldest holiHe pulled the trigger and hearing ary 22nd. George Washington day we have yet celebrated, is a click he knew the gun was was. the. Father. of his Country. the last Thursday in November. empty. Before he could load it He 1s given this na~e because This 4ay _was first celebrated by he was our first president. the P1lgnms. After they came the Indian was upon him. Pick- Easter Sunday is kept in re- to Ame1ica and found a new ing up a rock the cowboy threw membrance of the day on which home harvested their crops, it at the Indian but it missed him Christ arose after being cruci- they felt very thankful, for their He threw his gun and hit him fled three days before on Good freedom and new homes. S~ t?,eY squarely in the forehead. making Friday. The chm·ches generally all held a day. o~ Thank~givm~.

· · Th · · Another rehg10us holiday 1s the redskm unco:1c1ous. e have special services. . December 2 5th. We celebrate young cowboy qmckly loaded Arbor Day, the 22nd, IS the Jesus Christ's birthday. This is his gun and shot the Indian. day when we plant trees. This the time of goodwill toward each Being free again he lived in is to help the appearance of our other, and that is the reason we peace telling his adventure to streets, to keep plenty of trees give Christmas gifts. every passer by4 for shade and for windbreaks. Marjorie Boggs.

GIRLS SPORTS

''To the victor belongs the pails." This saying i represented on our own playO'round each day a game is carried on. An example of this is shown after a game has been played and the score, the victory or the defeat is forgotten in a very short time, but the errors made are kept in memory and corrected when playing in another game. Thus the average is rai ed each time after which a high standard is gained. Every player should correct all errors in order to maintain this high standard in all kinds of athletics.

While the jibes and laughs of your playmates may hurt your feelings and cause embarrasment at the moment they should serve as stepping stones in improving your methods of playing for it is only overcoming mistakes and disappointments that will ever attain the top for us. It is these accomplishments that are really the spoils and makes all of us victorious.

After all it makes but little difference whether the game is won or lost. What really counts is how you play the game.

May 19, 1933

BOYS SPORTS ECHOES

Throughout the semester it AS MISS WILLIAMS SEES IT seems that the 9B teams have been more proficient in' the matter of winning baseball and

The individual record cards basketball games than the 9A which have been kept this year teams. Home room 208 has been by girls in physical education victorious in the basketball classes show a number of inter- tournaments having won both. esting facts. These ca_rds show The team members are: George the records that each girl makes Binger, Harry Metcalf Henry in the various skill tests such as

Batterman, Paul Towns~nd, Lyle pitch for accuracy, and baseball Corey, Victor Ray, and Wayne throw for distance. Gorton.

ISome of our best records are As the weat~er has been unas follows: usually bad this semester only Ba eball throw-Katherine one baseball tournament has Eirick 131 feet been completed, 307 winning it.

Basketball free throw-Sarah Yo~ probably all remember that Weber 5 out of 10 thr1llmg game between 307 and

Basketball throw-Lydia Johns lOT3·h

1 70 feet e game was very c ose and

V 11 b 11 M the outcome of the contest was 0 e~ a serve- a r Y undecided to the very last out Pusateri 10 out of 10. had been made when 307 suc-

RALPH ANDREWS SAYS ceeded in winning the game by a matter of one or two points. The boys on 307's team are Henry Eichler, George Pappas, Albert Hiedenreich, Marvin Mackie,J ack Portsche, Woodrow Lahr, Edward Brotzman, Cleo Cronn, and Manuel Schuckman.

The standard of sportsmanship for players at Whittier has been higher than ever before. The level of spectator sportmanship might easily be moved a little if all worked together on it as sincerely as the players have.

Good health and

This is the last issue in which will appear boys sports this semester.

Following are the results of the games played, the victorious good sense home rooms appearing last: BASEBALL

The following is a summary of are two of life's greatest blessthe outstanding games played ings. One is largely dependant this semester. The winners ap- upon th e other. In competition and contests good sense must be

pear la st - used to properly prepare the 210- 110, school championship body for the strenuous but desir208--103, school championship able abtivities that would other310-210, seventh and eight Iwise injure seriously imp_ortant grade championship, 302-103 organs of the body thus 1mparseventh and eigth grade champ- ing the efficiency of the individh. 318 310 th d ual in all his activities. 10ns 1p , -, seven gra e championship, 108-103, eighth

The race between color teams is grade championship and 305- becoming closer and closer every 208 ninth grade championship. day.

Seventh grade: 218-314, 220-318, 300-216, 104314, 216-318.

Eight grade: 308-103, 212-210, 303-103.

Ninth grade: 208-305, 112-307.

BASKETBALL

Seventh grade: 104-314, 216-104, 300-312, 220318, 302-318.

Eighth grade: 110-108, 212~210, 308-209. All of you will be expected to be on hand May 24 for Field Day. You'd better start getting in shape so you can win some of the laurels.

The Whittier Greenleaf

Assembly Held To Introduce Nominees

CANDIDATES CIVIC LEAGUE INTRODUCED BY OFFICERS

As is the custom every semester a committee was chosen to nominate the candidates for the future civic league officers. Those nominated are: President-Boys: Billy Estes, 208, Woodrow Lahr, 307, and Richard Morse, 112. -Girls: Dorothy Anderson, 208, Helen Evans, 112, and Pauline Schneider, 207.

Vice President - Boys: Gene Hoge, 207, Billy Kinnamon 112, and Richard Smith, 209. -Girls:

And what is so rare as a day in June?

Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then heaven tries earth if it be in tune,

And over it softly her warm ear lays;

Whether we look or whether we listen,

We hear life murmur, we see it glisten.

-James Russell Lowell.

Annual Field Day Preparations Made

WHITTIER'S OUTDOOR FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SOON

Jessamine Clark, 207, Beatrice On May 24, 1933, Whittier will Ebert, 112, and Willmeta Knight, hold its second annual Field Day. 208.

Following you will find the Secretary-Boys: Willie Busch, events, exhibitions and other fea208, Roger Cox, 110, and Malcolm tures to be held: Hayes, 207. -Girls: Dorothy Bair, The dash events will include the

Health Assembly Held May 23

STUDENT TALKS EMPHASIZE HEALTH

The health assembly will be opened by Mrs. Swisher's 8A Chorus Classes who will sing "An April Girl" and "On Wings of Song." Dorothy Anderson_ will speak on the value of health and introduce Miss Freeburn, the school nurse, who will respond. The correction of defects among Whittier pupils will be commented upon by Woodrow Lahr. These talks will be followed by the Ballet, Dutch, and Spanish dances. The talks that will be given after these dances are: corrections of underweight by Helen Evans; milk lunch by Billy Estes; and rest . 60 yard dash, the century, and 207, Joyce Cram, 307, and Frieda th f 1 Th 11 b t classes by e ur ong. ere w1 e wo Johns, 112. relays, the 220 and 440. Among Recognition will be given to

Hester Edmison.

It is assured that the nominees the field events there will be · the those pupils who were rated A on were well chosen and that any l broad-jump, high-jump, pole- their health cards, and those one of these nominees is well vault, and shot-put. Those of you who have made seven percent, fitted to the office and will give who saw last years Field Day ten percent or more gain on sufficient effort to bring about a will remember the amusing but underweight. The most outstandbetter civic league. exciting events such as the obsta- ing corrections are those of Cleo Each candidate presented a cle-race, tug-of-war, and the sack- Blackledge, 220, sixteen percent, speech to the school, all of which race. These will also be held again and Marjory Starkweather, 300. were interesting and well given. this year. fifteen percent.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Published every two weeks durintt the school year bv the pupils of Whittier junior hii.:h school, at 22nd and Vine srreets, Lincoln, ebraska.

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GREENLEAF STAFF

Editor-in,chief--Helen Severa

9A Editor--Adele Hansen

News Editors--Bowen Tavlor, Jessantlne Clark

Literary Editors--Helen Evans, Malcolm Haves

Girls Sports Editor--Dorothy Anderson

Boye Sports Editor,,Sam Kir ·henbaum Tvpist -Ruth Thoihas

Dick Anker

Henry Batterman

William Brehm

James Coy

Albert Firestine

John Gabarron

Max Hayward

Jacob Huck

Vincent Johnson

Vlilber Mease

Floyd Morris

Robert Patterson

Manuel Schuckman

Charles Stewart

PRINTERS

James Bailey

George Binger

Robert Coles

Floyd Elev

John Fox

Merrill Green

Albert Heidenreich

George Weiler

Adam Loos

Arthur Mc\Villiams

Robert Overton

Paul Townsend

Charles Young Otto Storz

THE 'y ALUE OF AN EDUCATION

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

CALENDAR

May 22-Civic League and Class Elections

May 24-Field Meet

May 25-Orchestra Assembly

May 26-Efficiency day 9A Class Meeting

May 29-9A Rehearsal

May 30-No school

May 31-9A Rehearsal

June 1-9A Rehearsal

June 1-Tests

June 2-9A Class Day

June 6-Band Assembly

June 5-Tests

June 6-Tests

June 7-Program for Incoming 7B's

June 8-Promotion of 9A's

June 9-School Closes

Yes, some of you may smile, but it is so.

Each of us has been given a talent by God, so that we may develop and distribute it over the world, thus making it a better place.

To a musician God has given power to write and play music, which \vill, when played, make others happy. He cannot compose a composition any day. He has to wait until his emotions become crowded v\ithin him and he is conscious of an unseen presence. This is God. As he

An education is not. merely begins to play th~ piano, uncoi:going to college, spendmg sev- sciously of all his dreams, lus eral thousand dollars, and th~n, hopes, ambitions, ~orro\\:s, and at the end of four_ years receiv- yearnings, are put 11:to his c01!1ing a degree say1!1g _YOU have position of beautiful music, passed all exammat10ns and ,vhich he works upon for tests. months, sometimes years, a~ the

An education isn't that alone. end of which time it is published \Vhen going to college to learn and played many times, thus our vocation and to try and making it famous._ . . broaden our minds, we are no

An author's feelmgs ~n:e s1m1lono-er children but men and lar to those of the musician but ,,-0;1en looking upon things from are expressed in story form. a different point of view. ,ve A mother also has her dreams, are not, however, fully educated hopes, and ambitions; but they unless ,ve have been taught to <lo not ahYays come true for her. communicate with, and to have Sometimes she lives to see them love and reverence toward God. come true in her children.

May 19, 1933

Let us then learn to communicate \\ith, and have love and reverence toward God so that when we go out into the world we will be able to face temptation with a strength and courage that will conquer all. Yes, there may be some dreams that ·will not come true; sorrows, and disappointments; yea, and even tears shed, but in the end when you have reached your goal, you will be able to say: "I have done my best; l\Iaster, behold my sheaves!"

Drusilla l\L Wiley.

Taken from the poem by Elizabeth Akers, entitled "Bringing Our Sheaves With Us".

GREENLEAF STAFF EXTENDS THANKS TO CONTRIBUTORS

Since the maintenance of the Greenleaf d e p en d s upon the assistance of teachers and pupils, it is only fitting as the semester draws to a close that those who have contributed in any way to make this paper a success should receive special recognition.

We are ever mindful of the fact that there are those who are continually giving their time and energy in working for the interests of the paper, whose names never appear in any section of the Greenleaf.

We regret that limited space does not permit us to print the names of all who have so generously responded to our request for material for this semester. \Ve assure them of our sincere appreciation.

-Greenleaf Staff.

LIBRARY USED BY MANY PUPILS

If a person were to stop and concentrate as to how many books were read by Whittier pupils he would never realize that on an average one hundred to two hundred books are checked out to the (continued on page 4)

May 19, 1933

9A's CHOOSE VARIED VOCATIONS

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

I let for his gloomy attitudes in Tut-Tut (Jack Toms) hopes Ithe legal profession. Hi choice he will have a more seriou as(but probably not his reason) i pect toward life by taking up Judging by the vocations shared by: Ralph Reed, Oakley doctoring. Melbourne Burden, chosen by the present 9A's, the Davis, Philip Michael, Shirlee Lionel Mills, Adele Hansen, and world will be considerably en- Graham, Sam Kirshenbaum, Hal Annette Lotman • share hi riched in a few years by the Hoerner, and Charles Ste-wart. choice. Ellis Deeds thinks that entrance of those who have very T\vo girls have ventured bravely his efforts would be appreciated individual choices into fields yet into this profession: Mary l more by caring for animals and in the early stages of develop- Hester and Lois Aldous. so he plans to follow in his ment but which show promising Lira (Helen Severa) like her father's footstep and become a future . Likewise there are twin is also interested in the veterinarian. These doctors will fields that ,vill be somewhat arts, but particularly in writing, have plenty of assistance for 28 crov,:ded because the majority as her ambition is to edit a girls expect to care for mankind have chosen vocations in estab- magazine. In this journalistic in the field of nursing. Dieticians lished fields. career she is joined by Don play an important part in the Princess Floralda (Jean Fish- Do,vling, Bob Braun~ Arthur Mc- life of hospital patients and er) seemingly deserting a musi- Williams, and Herman Hahler. Gladys Kutcher, June Evans, cal career, has chosen to be a Pat Murphy (Paul Maxwell) and Marion Dale intend to enter physical education director and expects to be safe from design- this profession. is joined by Audrey Gillain, ing young girls by being an ex- In connection with serving Regina Myers, and Charlotte perimental chemist. John Love humanity, Lynelle Perry, social Snyder. must think that this is a good welfare worker, should be in-

The handsome, dal'ing young idea for this is his choice also. eluded. hero, Victor (Vernon Heiliger), Charles Campbell intends to First Herald of the King evidently enjoys singing roman- take up Pat's operetta part as (Bowen Taylor), because of his tic songs for he plans to have a a mechanic but an auto appeals commanding appearance, feels musical career and his choice is more to him than being up in confident that he can hold the shared by Donald Morris and the air. There are those, how- respect of his subordinates as a Mary Worden, violinists; Horace ever, who rather like the idea of high navel officer. Lowell Clear Venerable, trombonist; Elmer being up in the air for Josephine will be contented in his position Huber, orchestra director; Mar- Svoboda, Melva Aliber, Dale of a gunner. jorie Philpott, singer; and Overstreet, Arthur Saline, Stan- Second Herald to the King June Meek, public school music ley Coe and Francis Barto plan (Joe Anderson), togethe1~ with teacher. to become aviators. 19 other boys, believes that

In the teaching profession, Countess Glumbo (Dorothy engineering is a profitable out- Frances McGregor, Juanita Perrin) has descended from her let for his talents. Besides this Beaty, Geraldine O'Connor, Irene high and mighty station of field, farmers, electricians, and Norton, and Elizabeth Mecomber court chaperone to the non- printers seem to be the most are interested in kindergarten descript position of a steno- popular boys' choices with 15, work; Vivian Brown, Mabel grapher. It is feared that this 10, and 10 entering these occu- Grant, Elizabeth Hempel, Mar- occupation will be quite over- pations respectively. garet Dolexal, and Lettie Kut- crowded unless some of the 43 Wood work claims the atten- cher, in elementary grades; and girls entering intend to special- tion of Robert Murphy, Royal · Esther Mae Culwell, in geo- ize in a particular line of work. Coleman, and Robert Ingram, graphy or science. In the business world Caroline while metal trades hold Delmer Tira (Evelyn Brown) is inter- Ritchey and Ray Hollstein plan Durham's and Glen Leech's in- ested in all the arts but commer- to be dry goods clerks while terest. Some other choices we1·e cial art seems to be her choice. Leatha Pettie hopes to become made by the following: Dick Others whose vocations require a women's buyer. • Anker, machinist; Robert Miller some artistic ability are: Betty Shush the 13th (Prophet), and John Mutchie, forest rang- Keefer, c?mmercial artist;. Flor- (Gilbert Barr) will be able to ers; Rudolph Ebe1·t, photo enence Elliott, dr~ss _designer; continue with his villainous graver· Karl Brinkman, post- J uamta Brown, mter10r deco- .

'

. rator; May Boyte, Harry Griffis roles if he realizes his ambit10n master; Ke1t~ Ennen, rad~o ~md Manuel Agular, artists; of an actor. Juanita Mong also operator; Chris Pappas, radio Donald Leuck and James Hon- shares his enthusiasm for act- work; and Junior Fahrenbruch, sted , cartoonists; and David ing. Luena McEwen and Robert football coach. Truman Mills Crawfor? , lanKdsctapeffgar <l(eGner. Larsen voice their choice as mo- chose government clerk because Captam u so eorge . . Mueller) hopes to find an out- bon picture work. (Contmued on page 4)

May 19, 1933

LOUDSPEAKER

"Ambrose used to be quite talkative but lately he manages to keep his mouth shut."

"He's afraid someone will see all that gold in his mouth and accuse him of hoarding!"

A fishy old fihser named, Fischer, fished fish from the edge of the fissure. A fish with a grin, pulled the fisherman in, now they're fishing the fissure for Fischer.

Mother: "Alice, the canary is gone.''

Alice: "But it was there just now when I was cleaning the cage with the vacuum cleaner.''

"I'm losing my memory. It's worrying me to death.''

"Never mind, old chap. Just forget about it."

Little boy(calling father at office): "Hello, who is this?"

F at h e r (recognizing son, s voice) : "The smartest man in the world.''

Little boy: "Pardon me. I have the wrong number."

Little boy: ''Mother I found a green snake.''

Mother: "Throw it away it must be as dangerous as a ripe one."

Teacher: What are you doing, Jimmy?

Jimmy: I was asking Bob what a turtle, a meat loaf, and a ham would make.

Teacher: What would it make Jimmy?

Jimmy: Oh, it would make a boiler of soup for my poor hungry brother.

MY FA VO RITE BOOK

A good book which I like exceedingly well is ''We,'' by Charles A. Lindbergh. It tells of his early life, his experiences as a flyer, his New York to Paris flight, and what the world thought of Lindbergh.

Lindbergh's first plane was a "Jenny," an old war ship which the government wassellingcheap. Wanting to be an army flyer, Lindbergh entered Brooks field in Texas. After graduating from Brooks, the class entered Kelly field to learn advanced flying. Out of the 104 students that entered Brooks, with Lindbergh, only 18 of whom he was one, received their wings at Kelly two years later. Lindbergh's New York to Paris flight has helped the world think more of aviation, and TransAtlantic flights.

- Irvin Babb, 108.

COMMERCIAL ART CLASSES HELP WITH OPRETTA

Miss Beardsley's commercial art classes were very busy before the operetta preparing some of

LIBRARY USED BY MANY PUPILS

(continued from page 4) pupils daily. One day ninety one fiction books were checked out which does not include magazines and other books. Magazines are also popularly read. An average of twenty to thirty magazines are checked out daily.

The library classes have completed their studies of the classification catolog and are preparing to go onward into the reading of other stories for review work.

Some of the interesting books that·are in library this semester are: "Father Takes us to Washington,'' the author being Humphrey, "The Book of the Colonies" by Singmaster, "The Forty Niners" by Hulbert, ''Pilgrims, Indians, and Patriots'' by Adams, "Our Washington" by Clara McPhee, principal of Capitol School in our city, and Margaret McPhee, assistant professor of English, University of Nebraska; and "Nebraska its Geography and Agriculture'' by Harry Bradford, professor of vocational education at the University of Nebraska.

9A'S CHOOSE VARIED VOCATIONS

the properties used in the pro- . duction and designing andmaking (contmued from page 3) posters advertising it. Among the of th e good healthy hours and . . good salary (so he says). thmgs that the commercial art Marian Beardsley is going to classes have done was to make make use of her algebra and bethe four mysterious scrolls that come a statitician. Only two had everyone bewildered, and girls, Helen Na~el and Ruth decorated the history books which ThoI?as, have dec1de_d that home makmg really reqmres a good had empty pages. They have deal of study and preparation made the place cards for the 9A and are realizing that this is luncheon, a dinner given to the what their life ·work will probd t • I I d At ably be. gra ua 10n c ass on c ass ay. l\,r f th h f . .1.any o ese c 01ces o vocapresent they are workmg on block tions may perhaps never maprints. terialize, but in preparing for Miss Beardsley' 8 8B classes e any occupation is cer~ai~ ~o be ar of some value to the md1v1dual. now working on clay modelign. Helen Severa.

REST CLASSES

The rest classes in Whittier have helped the pupils a good deal this year. The pupils in period two, have gained on the average of two and two thirds percent, per week, m period three, two and four ninths percent, perods four and six, three percent, and period five, three and one third percent. All together there was an average of ten and seven ninths percent per week.

The rest room assistants are as follows:

Period II Velma Ward of 102

Priod III Helen Traudt of 208

Period IV Hester Edminson of 106

Period V Gladys Kutcher of 305

Period VI Marion Dale of 305

There are sixty three enrolled in rest classes this semester. It is hoped that the classes in the semesters to come, do as well as the classes have done in the past semester.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

June 14th, Flag Day, first celebrated in 1894, to commemorate the first use of the flag, and the summer equinox, or the coming of summer on the 21st are the special birthday dates printed in this issue.

Flag Day

Dorothy Anderson 208 9B

Victoria Ekbald 209 8A

Summer Equinox

Ruth Farmer 110 8A

Helen Wilson 308 8B

Thomas Johnson 312 7A

Byron Stiverson 303 8A

The 9A's born in June are:

Girls

Melba Aliber 102 June 28

Margaret Dolezal 101 June 20

Elizabeth Hempel 101 June 13

June Johnson 305 June 1

Lettie Kutcher 320 June 23

Myrtle Miller 320 June 26

Ruth Nicholas 304 June 4

Irene Norton 320 June 28

Geraldine O'Connor 305 June 23 9A EFFICIENCY INTERVIEW Doris Parker 304 June 17

TO BE HELD AT WHITTIER Lola Rutherford 304 June 26

June Younker 106 June 27

The 9A pupils of Whittier have Boys extended an invitation to the 9A's Elwyn Blakely 304 June 26 of Lincoln junior highs, Irving, Richard Hiatt 102 June 29 Everett, 26 & 0, Jackson, Have- Vincent Johnson 102 June 24 lock, and Bethany, to be present Robert Overton 320 June 19 at the Whittier auditorium, May Victor Paxton 101 June 3 25, for the semi-annual efficiency It is hoped that these lists have interview. This group is compos- been accurate and that no serious ed of 9A pupils who have receiv- accidents have come to pass ed 25 credits (at least one in each when the person whose name division) have written letters to was printed was victimized. Mr. Lefler, superintendent ol Lincoln schools, and Mr. Whitten, secretary of the chamber of commerce, and have maintained a high scholastic standing.

A program is being planned for this occasion on which Mr. Lefler and Miss Towne will speak to several hundered 9A pupils in regard to their efficiency records.

Due to an error, the name of Freda Martin, whose home room is 300, was left off the poem "Tales" which appeared in the sixth issue.

The name of Elizabeth Cross 301 was omitted under the editorial ''Friendship'' appearing in the sixth issue.

SHOP NOTES

The boys of Whittier should be glad that their school offers them a course in industrial arts. This course includes five shops: the printing shop, the sheet metal, and machine shop, the woodwork shop, the electricity shop, and the drafting shop. All are under the direction of capable instructors. Shops are a greater help to the boys than they sometimes realize. Each week when the shop periods come, the boys think that they will have a recess from the daily routine of school work. This is so, but, when a boy enters a shop, he is preparing himself for later life just as much as he does in a classroom. It is very helpful for a boy to know a little about several trades, so that when he goes out to look for a position, he will know what kind of work he wants to follow up in later life. The shops afford a great opportunity for boys who do not intend o continue their education beyond high school. Whittier has as fine an ind us trial arts course as any junior high school in the state. Let us all hope that this course will continue for many years.

WHAT THE HOME EC. CLASSES ARE DOING

Miss Wilson's home economics classes have been making pajamas out of cotton prints. They also he l p e d the c o s tu m e class make the costumes for the operetta. Some of the costumes were displayed at the P. T.A. style show.

Miss Dee's classes are sewing, making dresses and other things. Miss Schofield's classes have been cooking. They make different dishes and prepare luncheons.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF SCRIBBLERS CORNER

DISOBEYING RULES

COALY BAY

The wind st~rred gently among DOESN'T PAY t~ie trees. Dimly. through the

There was once a little boy named Jimmy. He lived in the orphans' home. He was such a cheery, and pleasant little fellow that every body liked him.

One day as Jimmy was playing in the big yard with the children an idea popped into his head, - he would run away.

He decided he would get up real early the next morning, before anyone else was up.

The next morning when Jimmy was dressed, and all ready to go he tiptoed quietly and opened his door. He looked up and down the hall to see if any O!Je was coming. Just as he opened the door a little head was thrust out of the door next to his. Soon some more little heads appeared. Then some one said, '' Where are you going Jimmy?" Jimmy's face grew very red as he said, •'Be quiet and I'll take you with me." Jimmy led the children down the hall and out to the shed where he found a wheel-barrow. He picked up the children, dumped them in, and started to whee] them a way. After he had gone a few blocks, one of the children fell out and started to cry. Just at this moment the superintendent walked down the road and made Jimmy go back to the orphanage. When he got there he had to scrub all the floors for disobeying the rules.

- Frances Moore, 104.

The fellow who digs in never has to be dug out.

As long as we're on the level we won't go down hill.

Quitters never win, and winners never quit.

light of the sunrise came the soft outline of Coaly Bay, the beautiful outlaw horse. Upon a slight mound he stood, his graceful, curving body at rest, his head held high in the air, and his glossy mane shining like black gold in the gorge0us light of the early dawn. Stern and majestic like a sentinel he appeared to be taking in the joy of a good free living.

- Jean Fisher.

THIS MEANS YOU

Don't call it a day or a week

Keep clean every day the year round; These spasmodic cleanings bespeak

Interludes of uncleanness, I've found;

Don't let your town fill with debris,

Don't wait till it's autumn or spring

To have a grand cleaning-up spree-

Keep clean it's the easiest thing.

-Thelma Dunn, 216.

HOW THE WORLD'S FAIR WILL OPEN

How will the world's fair at Chicago open? Many people often ask this question. A scientest has discovered a new star. This star is twenty four trillion miles away. Its beam of light has not yet reached the earth. This beam of light is traveling four hundred and twenty four miles a second. Scientests have figured that the

May 19, 1933

beam of light will reach the earth on the night of June 1, 1933. When it first reaches Chicago the light will shine on a big magnifying glass where it will automaticly open the gates, turn on the lights, and will start the machinery of the world's fair.

- Morris Mayfield, 308.

APRIL SHOWERS

When the clouds came sailing by And saw the earth so very dry

Mother Nature said "My children dear,

Drop to earth and do not fear. The trees and flowers are waiting To grow and show their blossoms fair; So hasten down and do your part

To give them a much needed start.''

The rain drops laughed and down they came

And fell upon the window pane And when the sun came out next day.

The world was decked with blossoms gay.

-Freda Martin, 300.

SPRING

Spring has come with birds and bees, Fragrant blossoms on shrubs and trees

Glorious sunshine on glimmering leaves,

And the web the spider weaves.

Spring has come with its birds and flowers, Balmy days and cooling showers, Enchanting brooks and a few • leisure hours and Hie we away for shady bowers.

Sweet birds that fly up in the sky,

I wonder why they fly so high

Flitting so gracefully and so shy

So bringing gladness to the passerby.

- Margaret Hedstrom 216.

May 19, 1933

RED DEVILS- Billy Leach, 308 (cont'd from last issue)

Chapter III

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

THE NEWSBOY 7

Our ebraska congress passed an act making this· a holiday. The newsboy was an inter- It ha been done for thirty-three esting little ragamuffin. Every . ·ears. morning the little boy could be The next holiday is Memorial Red Devils found standing on the same Day, ... fay 30th. This day is When the young cowboy be- corner selling papers. He was a dedicated to the men who lost came conscious again he could see small boy with bright blue eyes. their lives in the Civil War. Dur- nothing but redskins about him. tousled red hair and a big smile ing the afternoon ceremony at for everyone. His pants legs were the cemetery the children deco- Tied to a post with sticks about usually ripped, his shirt torn and rate the graves, and the veter- his feet, and his ears ringing hair dishevled. In the evening he ans fire a salute for the dead with war-whoops. He was to sold papers to the big business soldiers. be burned at the stake at sunrise. men who came past on their way July Fourth is the mo t popu- The Indians drank liquor and home from a long day of toil. lar holiday. It is the celebration soon after sun down were in The boy always smiled because of the Declaration of Independ- he had learned that you sell more ence. It wa this day in 1776 a drunken stupor. The cowboy papers when you look happy. \Ve got our freedom from Eng- wiggled loose from his bonds and -Helen Ludwig, 301. land. To celebrate \Ye put out ran away. At sunrise the Indians ___ our flags, shoot off fire crackers, were ready to destroy their NATIONAL HOLIDAYS torpedos, and skyrockets. The victim but he wa gone. They set ___ \ 'hole city celebrates and there is plenty of excitement. out in all directions to find him. Some of our most populaT I might include Hallo,ve'en. He was hidden in the mine that holidays are really not national Although it is not a holiday for was under the house. The tribe holidays but religious holidars. everyone, it is fun night for all of redskins met there and went Because they are popular , ~th children. Some of t_he things_ we . nearly everyone, I hall mention do are make faces m pumpkins, m to find him. them as v ' ell as the national decorate rooms with black cats, Chapter IV holidays. and witches. In the evening we Our first national holiday is usually go to a party at some Death to the Redskins the first day of January. On friend's house, where we play The young cowboy hid behind th3:t day everyone makes. reso- spooky games, have our ~or1 . th • d th lutions to help them along m the tunes told, and tell ghost stories. a ?g m e m!ne an as e new year. Everyone eats a In ovember there is another Indians passed him he shot them. plenty and is merry. great holiday-Armistice Day. After he thought they were all On February 12th we cele- OuT soldiers were over seas help- dead he came from his hiding brate the birthday of one of our ing France and England in the place. Someone jumped on his g~eatest presidents, Abraham \yorld War. The Armistice was b k He struggled himself free Lmcoln, \Yho declared freedom s1gne~ on November 11, 191~, ac • . . for the slaves. markmg the closure of a horr1- and battled with the redsk!n, till Another great president's ble war. at last he was able to get his gun. biTthday is celebrated on Febru- Thanksgiving, the oldest holiHe pulled the trigger and hearing ary 22nd. George Washington day we have yet celebrated, is a click he knew the gun was was the Father of his Country. the last Thursday in November. mpty Before he could load it He i given this na!Re because This ~ay _was first celebrated by e • . . he was our first president. the P1lo-r1ms. After they came the Indian was upon him. Pick- Ea ter Sunday is kept in re- to Am;rica and fotmd a new ing up a rock the cowboy threw membrance of the day on which home harvested their crops, it at the Indian but it missed him Chri t arose after being cruci- they felt very thankful, for their He threw his gun and hit him fied three days before on Good freedom and new homes. S~ t~ey squarely in the forehead, making Friday. The chuTches generally all held a day. o~ Thank~givm~. · · T • · Another rehg1ous holiday 1s the redskm unconc10us. he have special services. D b 25th We celeb •ate young cowboy quickly loaded Arbor Day, the 22nd, is the c'1;rist's birthday. This is his gun and shot the Indian. day when we plant trees. This the time of good,vill tO\ ard each Being free again he lived in is to help the appearance of our other, and that is the reason we peace telling his adventure to Mtreets, to keep plenty of trees give Christmas gifts. every passer by. for hade and for ·windbreaks. Marjorie Bogg .

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

GIRLS SPORTS

''To the victor belongs the spoils.'' This saying is represented on our own playground each day a game is carried on. An example of this is shown after a game has been played and the score, the victory or the defeat is forgotten in a very short time, but the errors made are kept in memory and corrected when playing in another game. Thus the average is raised each time after which a high standard is gained. Every player should correct all errors in order to maintain this high standard in all kinds of athletics.

While the jibes and laughs of your playmates may hurt your feelings and cause embarrasment at the moment they should serve as stepping stones in improving your methods of playing for it is on 1y overcoming mistakes and disappointments that will ever attain the top for us. It is these accomplishments that are really the spoils and makes all of us victorious.

After all it makes but little difference whether the game is won or lost. What really counts is how you play the game.

AS

May 19, 1933

BOYS SPORTS ECHOES

Throughout the semester it

MISS WILLIAMS SEES IT seems that the 9B teams have been more proficient in the . matter of winning baseball and

The mdividual record cards I basketball games than the 9A whic~ hav.e been ~ept this y~ar teams. Home room 208 has been by girls m physical edu~at10n victorious in the basketball cla~ses show a number of mter- tournaments having won both. estmg facts. These ca!ds show The team members are: George the records that each girl makes Binger, Harry Metcalf, Henry in the various skill tests such as Batterman, Paul Townsend Lyle pitch for accuracy, and baseball Corey, Victor Ray, and Wayne throw for distance. Gorton.

Some of our best records are As the weat~er has been unas follows: usually bad this semester only Baseball throw-Katherine one baseball tourna~en~ h~s Eirick 131 feet been .completed, 307 wmnmg 1t.

Basketball free throw-Sarah Yo~ probably all remember that Weber 5 out of 10 thrill mg game between 307 and Basketball throw-Lydia Johns 10T3·h I d 70 feet e game was very c ose an 11 the outcome of the contest was

Vo e~ b a 11 serve- M a r Y undecided to the very last out Pusateri 10 out of 10. had been made when 307 suc-

RALPHANDREWS SAYS

The standard of sportsmanship for players at Whittier has been higher than ever before. The level of spectator sportmanship might easily be moved a little if all worked together on it as sincerely as the players have.

Good health and

ceeded in winning the game by a matter of one or two points. The boys on 307's team are Henry Eichler, George Pappas, Albert Hiedenreich,Marvin Mackie,Jack Portsche, Woodrow Lahr, Edward Brotzman, Cleo Cronn, and Manuel Schuckman.

This is the last issue in which will appear boys sports this semester.

Following are the results of the games played, the victorious good sense home rooms appearing last: BASEBALL

The following is a summary of are two of life's greatest blessthe outstanding games played ings. One is largely dependant this semester. The winners ap- upon the other. In competition and contests good sense must be

pear la st • used to properly prepare the 210- 110, school championship body for the strenuous but desir208-103, school championship able abtivities that would other310-210, seventh and eight wise injure seriously important grade championship, 302-103 organs of the body thus imparse-venth and eigth grade champ- ing the efficiency of the individual in all his activities. ionship, 318-310, seventh grade championship, 108-103, eighth The race between color teams is grade championship and 305- becoming closer and closer every 208 ninth grade championship. day.

Seventh grade: 218-314, 220-318, 300-216, 104314, 216-318.

Eight grade: 308-103, 212-210, 303-103.

Ninth grade: 208-305, 112-307.

BASKETBALL

Seventh grade: 104-314, 216-104, 300-312, 220318, 302-318.

Eighth grade: 110-108, 212-210, 308-209. All of you will be expected to be on hand May 24 for Field Day. You'd better start getting in shape so you can win some of the laurels.

The Whittier Greenleaf

VOL. 11 NO. 1 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Octob r 6, 1933 PRICE: FIVE CE TS

Civic League Installs Officers

PRESIDENTS MAKE EXCELLENT SPEECHES

BE STRONG

Be strong!

We are not here to play, to dream, to drift, We have hard work to do, and loads to lifr;

Shun not the truggle; face it, 'tis God ' s gift.

n-Maltpie D. Babcock

Teachers Enjoy Summer Vacations

MA Y TEACHERS SEE WORLD'S FAIR

k The installation of the civic ,_________________ Many vacation trips were ta ren league officers and committee this summer by the teachers of members took place at the first Drama Class the school. assembly, which was held Friday, In Assembl, : , The Chicago World's Fair was 1 a center of attraction. r . September 29. The meeting was ___ Swisher, Miss Haatvedt. Miss opened by giving the flag salute Mary Wilson, Mr. Gammill, Mi s directed by Billy Kinnamon,and ROGER COX IS AUTHOR Osthoff, Miss Cruise. Mrs. White, the c1v1c league pledge by OF GREENLEAF l\li s Madsen. and MLs Hult all Beatrice Ebert.

SKIT enjoye l their trips to Chicago.

Woodrow Lahr, the boy's civic --- Mrs. \Vhite also ,vent to Detroit and l a ter to Flint Michigan league president, was installed by Roger Cox from homeroom 110 is wh e re <::he spent a week. Mi s Mr. Heston. He spoke on the author of Greenleaf skit entitled Hult also \vent to Wisconsin and subject, "The Progress of the 'A Treasure' presented in the au- Minnesota. first ten years." He told of the ditorum October 6 by Miss Miss Williams enjoyed her- progress 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 Mis Cross spent some time in the girl's civic league president, Omaha and teaching Vacation Dorothy Anderson. Her speech to play a joke on his sister Eileen Bible School. was a look into the future. She and her friends, Betty and Lois by Miss Clark also went to Omaha spoke of the advancement which pretending to find a map rev_eal- and later to \\ ahoo, 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 Platt mouth, origin and foe meaning of the T B b d J . h Nebraska. civic league pledge. A flute solo, om, 0 ' an erry give t e Mrs. Childress spent all her Intermezzo from Cavelleria Rus- map to the girls , hoping they will . vacation driving with her hus- ticana, played by Richard Morse dig in vain and retire to the living I band. They covered 10,000 miles, and a trumpet solo, The Gates of cros ing Nebraska four times. Pearl, given by Roland Fricke room but soon the girls return Miss Evans visited Western and ,vere enjoyed by Whittier pupils. bringing a chest with them. Central PennsylYania. 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 Woodrow Lahr spoke to the Icertain well known relics, among Ithe state. comn:iitteemen ~nd they respon~- them an old 1932 Greenleaf. The Mr. Strawn and. M~. W. F. ed with a promise to fulfill their 1 • k th b d ·t th McMullen spent their time work- duties. The committee members I JO e, e oys a mi 18 on em, Iing in Lincoln. Mr. Straw\). at a answered Dorothy Anderson's I but it helped Tom to subscribe Phillips Filling Station and Mr. address with a similar response. 1for the Greenleaf. McMullen at John Morrel and Co.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Published every two weeks during the chool year by the pupils of Whittier junior high school, at 22nd and Vine streets, Lincoln, ebraska. Ser up and printed by the pupils taking printing I, and II.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

CALE DAR

Sept. 21, Election of Home Room Officers. Committees and Cabinets meet.

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

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

FACULTY COMMITTEE

1.iss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill

Mr. Culler Miss Olive Keller Miss Cross

Malcolm Hayes Editor-in-Chief

Helen Evans 9A Editor GREE LEAF STAFF

Je sarnine Clark Mary Bullock

Nevada Morris Harold Seng

Dru. ilia Wiley PRINTERS

Peter Alexander

George Binger

William Brehm

Robert Coles

Jack Davoll

Bill Estes

John Fox

Merle Hancock

Ru ell Hoagland

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

orman Sheaf

Theron Smith

Lyle Way

Dale Stephenson

Merrill Green

Henry Batterman

Ted Bliss

Bob Campbell

James Coy

Floyd Eley

Albert Fire tone

John Gabarron

Albert Heidenreich

Harold Kelley

Robert Martin

Bob Patterson

Charles Skinner

Paul Townsend

Gerald Wilson

Henry Gerdes

Herbert Schwartz

Charles Volz

HELP THE 7B's

Sept. 26, Installation of Civic League Officers and committies.

START WITH A CLEAN SLATE

"Start where you stand."

These words by Berton Braley, the poet, express very well the thought that should come to u 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 associates.

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

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

October 6, 1933

HTZIE THE HEROINE

It •as a summer day in the little village of Tehan. All of the little children were happy. With hair flying in the air, they played as though pushed by a swift current.

Among this group of children were two friendly pals, a little girl and a small dog tagging along behind her. Wherever Lois, (the little girl) went the little dog Mitzie, followed.

As the days passed by, the children of Tehan wandered away into the meadows to see wild flowers and birds of all kinds. One day, Lois roamed far away and Mitzie was unable to find her. A sound was later heard in the village of a faint barking off in the distance. Every one 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.

The first P. T. A. assembly With difficulty, Mitzie finally was held Sept. 26, the entertain- persuaded three members of the "Hello freshie," or "That's a ment being provided by the boys crowd to follow her. On and on 7B" are old phrases. Almost . can tell 7B's by their glee club, under the dire~t10n of Ithey hurried, looking for the miseveryone Mrs. White, accompamed by tress of brave little Mitzie, in actions, but if you think back Richard Morse. Two numbers vain. After hours of searching, when you were a 7B, you can entitled, ''The Weather," and she headed the expedition to a low remember some of the peculiar "Hark I Heard a Voice," were' place on the other side of the hill, and childish things you did, so sung. and there Lois was discovered, why tease or make fun of them

Addreses of welcome were her face red from crying. Mitzie given by Mr. Culler and Miss ran to her as if to say, "will you now. Hult, followed by a greeting to I ever go away again?"

Every older student can do his new members given by Mrs L. , Although Lois was happy, she part in helping the 7B's by tell- A. White. could not hold back the tears uning them more about our school Light refreshments of hot tea til she reahed home where she and helping them take part in the and wafers were served in the Ilay down, with her pal snuggled school activites. cafeteria by 9A mothers. close in her own little bed.

· CHANGES

M r . R a 1p h Andrews, our former physical education teacher and playground directer, is on leave of absence and is now an assistant coach at the high school. His place was taken by Mr. Donald Strawn whose class room, 104, was given to Mrs. Kathryn White who now has a 7B home room class. Mrs. Leona Swisher has charge of Mr. Strawn's 8B home room pupils. Mrs. J. Ray Shike has moved from 318 to 316.

It is regretted that Miss Georgia Kimsey, who worked afternoons in the office last year, will not be with us this year.

--Many pupils have noticed and drunk at the new fountain which is located at the south end of the bicycle racks. The new sidewalk runs from the boys' and girls' gymnasiums to the east sidewalk. These were put there for your use and convenience. Let us take care of them.

NOTABLE NOTES

Among the new and interesting improvements of Whittier school is that of the new fountain situated on the south-east corner near the bicycle racks.

Placed there to quench one's thrist, it is hoped that the pupils will try and cooperate by not flinging water upon passers by, but leave the fountain as soon as possible.

After three months of vacation the Whittie:r playground was well covered with tall grass and weeds. It has now been mowed and raked so that the interesting Whittier games may continue as they have in past semesters.

A Hawiian Legend wa possible through iiss Annie Han, a Korean student of the So. Dakota University who told it to Camp Oakwood and Strader and who later 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. •

LEGEND

Told by Annie Han

Written by Drusilla Wiley

Enchanting, weird, beautiful, the music vibrated thru the forest reaching the ears of Panhukula, a 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'er-

Beware of your life! Mrs. Bar- shadowed by rare old trees. rowsof209has threatened the lives Pausing, Panhukula raised his of her pupils in her industrial dark head, his delicately carved geography classes, if they are features slightly passive, a innot all on their toes and ready to tently he listened. answer the questions. You all More enchanting, more beautihad better take a shield to protect Iful, and clearer the music drew yourselves, for she may use a I him on. Down the carpeted ais_les B. B. gun, a sling shot, or what of green, around curves, past tmy not, to wake up her drowsy lakes, basking, a blue half moon students. shone with a silver sheen touching

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. She was 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.

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 ahvays in a half circle about a creature of rare beauty.

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

( Continued Next Issue

SCHOLARSHIP ROLL

THE \VHIITIER GREENLEAF

fartin, Thomas Min thorn, Dale 209 Robert Ad am s, Moore, Marion foffett, Ruth Elizabeth Berlowitz, Esther, The following boys and girls Preditt, Donold Sehenert. Bowers, Clarence Brown, Dorwere on the Scholarship Roll last 312 - Jeanette Cameron, James othy, De Latour, Frieda Dinges, semester. They have kept their Carrel, Bernal Carter, Lois Victoria Ekblad, Leroy Foster, grades above four with less than Duncan, Robert Folsom, Ruth Roland Fricke, Bernard Millett, half of them four's. Goodwin, Ardith Hackman, Marjorie Moore, Betty Mueller, 7B 216-Carl Anderson, Mabel Richard Inglis, Helen May Knight, Elmer Shev, Gladys Smith, RichBunnell,JeanCarnahan, Margaret Audrey Koons, Fritz Sienknechtl ard Smith. Hedstrom, Katherine Reich, John Jewel Tinker, Doris Wilson, 210 - Norma Anderson, Metta Sinclair, Dixie Wall, Erwin Wenz. Robert Wittstruck. Braun, Jack Hutchens, Violet 222 - Gerald Everett, Melville 314 - Gwen do 1 y n Booth, Kapke, Fraklin Lohr, Frederick Green, Edward Herzog, Esther Carroll Davidson, Marian Hack- Meier, Emogene Torman, DorLeichner, Arthur faser, Virginia man, Dolores Hansen, Rosa Klein, othy Pegans, Edwardine Phillips, fichael, Reuben Reifschneider, Charles Over treet, Albert Raymond Shrader, Glenn Trump, Erma Schnitter, Raymond Short. Schwindt, Martha Wimberly, Marion White. 302 - Frances Anderson, Ben Jean Lacy, Sheldon Mecomber, 212-Lucerne Elrod, Armin Alice Day, Katherine Hutchens, Bernard Mc Cune, Floy Shastid. Hansen, Arlene Haworth, Coletta· Doris Newbill, Herman Reif- 318 - Don a 1d Fahrnbruch, Jacobs, Clifford Miller, avada schneider, Dorothy Jean Ryder, Richard Huth, Willa Trigg, Mooris, Ruth Neuensch\vander, Dale Stewart. Phyllis Plank Dwayne Kushner Betty Reed, Herman Schmidt, 310 - Margar t Eirick, El- Donald Puddy, Robert Sauer' Madalineulagle, EstherStue~mer, F d . ' Verna Umberger, Gerald Wilson. eanor Gillespie, Gladys Harral, re_ Swihart, Arthur Pme, 301- Dorthy Carter, Elizabeth Lometa May, Eldon Sanders, Eloise Metzger. Cross, Evelyn Egley, Jack Helen Snyder.Maxine Woodward. 8B 103 - Marjorie Arthur, Fowler, Lucille Grotjan, Leroy 7A 104-Helen Barbee, Mar- Wilma Grinsted, Richard Mc- Ihrie, Margaret Koons, Vivian guerite Bell, Arleen Burkett, Cauley, James Macpherson, Altha Loro, Robert M~ssey. ~ilene D Meyers, Fran c 1 s Robidoux, Jean Burr, Earl Beardsley, .J: ace, ean Pohlenz, Esther Charles Skinner, Ruth Traver, Verdeen Clough, Virginia Dolan Rembo]t, Donald Yates. Martha Whelan, Ruth White, Gale James, ..~melia Kolb, Harold 105-Kenneth Covey, Edward Roy Wittstruck. Kennedy, Emma Leikam, Alex Edison, Virginia Kinnamon, Pearl 303-Joe Baker, Dorris Berg, Miiler: Amelia Micheal, Orville Little, George Manning Ruth Delbert Betz, Hazel Borland, 0 G · · s d · N 1 ' Ha1·old Mahaffey, Mary Bullock, wen, ene1v1eve co oris, e son. . Amanda Maser, Donald Mills, Orletha Thompson, Leland Van 308 - Eugene Dolansky, Arlme Frank Rubino, Drusilla Wiley. Boskirk. Irvine, Orva Kesler, Ardeana 9B 112 - William Brehm, 218 - La Vetta Ailes, Bernard Knippel, Morris Mayfield, Leon Norene Draper, Beatrice Ebert, Brand, Frank Brill, Lawerence Polick Helen Evans, John - Gabarron, • . • Max Hayward. Frieda Johns, Echelmeyer, Glen Dale Hoke, 8A 108 - Irvm Babb, Lenore William Kinnamon, August MorMaxine Hummel, Wesley Knip- Barcus, Clare Eaton, Merle ise, Richard Morse, Loyd Munpel, Dorothy Mattley, Paul Miller, Hancock, Freid a Helzer, caster, Sadao Sadamoto, Verl Leland Schmuck, Donald Sharp, Raymond Hensley, Eileen Hunt, Wheeler. 220 - Cleo Blackledge, Bar- Virginia Lagoni Pauline 207 - Dorothy Ba 1 r, Malcolm b B M • c s t • D l St · ' L tt' Hayes, Burdette Morton, Pauline ara rown, axme opsey, ar am, ar ene ormg, ore a chneider Marion Fowler, Georgia Gaddis, Vanderburg, Arthur Winchell. 208 - Dorothy Anderson Donald Howard, Robert Kelley, 110 - Lorene Beighley,Lurietta George Binger, Betty Ann Cary: Pauline Mc Williams, Wilma Brown, Roger Cox, Maxine Garr Robert Coles, William Estes, Taber, Jimmie Wittstruck. Audra Hawley, William Korell~: A 1? er t Fireston~, Willmeta, 00 Ph ·11· B k M • • M t K ft B Kmght, Floyd Morris. 3 - 1 1p ec er, arJor~e argare ra , et_ty 307 Dorothy Diamond, Boggs, Mary !lelen Iverson, Elsie IM c Far 1and, ~rna . Mertrng Katherine Eirick, Willis Frazier, Loos, Sylvia Lotman, Freda Harold Seng, Marie Sullivan. Woodrow Lahr, Marvin Mackie.

The Whittier Greenleaf

VOL. 11 0. 2

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA October 20, 1933 PRICE: FIVE CE TS

Garden Assembly Held October 13

OUR CHALLE GE

To each man is given a day and his work for the day; And once and no more, he is given to PRK,IDE T OF CITY travel this way.

GARDEN CLUB And woe if he flies from the task, SPEAKS whatever the odds;

I For the ta k is appointed to him on the

Class Elections Held May 26

WHITTIER PUPILS ELECT NEW CLASS OFFICERS

The annual garden assembly scroll of th e gods. La t pring the clas e at was held Friday, Oct. 13. The -,,Edwin Markham Whittier elected their class ofmeeting was opened by the school '--------------- ficers for this semester. The regiving the flag salute and civic sult of thi election is as follow : league pledge, directed by vice-

Demonstrations

9Apresidents of the boy's and girl's £ N S T A

Pre ., Burdette l\Iorton, 207. civic league, Billy Kinnamon and Given or . . . Vice Pre ., l\Iax Hayward, 112. Beatrice Ebert. Sec., Jacob Huck, 208.

Music was furnished for the GLEE CLUB SING s Treas., w·mam Brehm, 112. occasion by Whittier pupils under 9Bthe direction of Mrs. White. EXCERPTS FROM Pres., Clifford l\filler, 212. The city garden club president, OPERETTAS Vice Pres., orma Anderson, Mrs. Nelson, then spoke on the --- 210. beautification of the back yards Selected Whittier pupils will on Sec., Lucerne. Elrod,. 212. of Lincoln. She spoke of many Treas., Fredrick :.\1eier, 210. ways by which our back yards Thursday, Oct. 26, give demon- 8Amay be made more beautiful strations for the benefit of the I Pres., Jean Framstead, 105. with a comparatively small cost. Vice Pres., Billy Leach, 208. Mr. Heston, who has always Nebraska State Teachers Associ- Sec Virginia Kinnamon, 105. helped Whittier pupils with plans ation. Mrs. Barrow's industrial Trea ., Robert Brill, 103. for their gar~ens, hil!troducedf geography class, Mrs. Swisher's 8BMrs. 0. W. Meier, c airman o Pres., Miriam Hackman, 314. the Whittier garden committee. 8B mu sic c I ass, and Mrs. Vice Pre ., Floy Shastid, 314. Mr • Meier and the members of Boschult's 7th grade science class Sec., Wilma Taber, 220. her committee were the ones who rn.. L 1\,r 318 visited the gardens in the Whit- will all demonstrate. The girl~ of 7 A~eas., ynn i.yers, • tier district this summer and Ce- Mrs. White's glee club will smg Pres., Helen Snyder, 310. cided who should be awarded the opening chorus of our last Vice Pres., John f!ack, 216. certificates. Sec., 1fargaret Emck, 310.

After a very brief talk, Mrs. operetta, the boys a:e to si~g an Treas., Reuben Reifschneider, Meier introduced Mrs. Abbot,city opening chorus given several 222 _ chairman of the school garden clubs who presented the certi- years ago. A costume class is to The 7B's have not yet elected ficat;s for Whittier pupils to the show some of the costumes that I their class officers, but we are civic leaguepresidents, Woodrow bl' Th th ·n d th • b t as Lahr and Dorothy Anderson. are made for the assem 1es. e Isure ey wi o eir es , The pupils who had won garden costumes demonstration will be the other . cla ses have done. certificates were then called to given in a form of a play under These pupils that have been the platform where they received the direction of Mrs. White, Miss elected are all good students and congragulations and .t~elr certi- Williams, 1:iss Dee, and Miss very well liked by their class ficates from the civic league i M w·i mates. 'd ts ary i SOil. pres1 en

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Published every two weeks during the school year by the pupils of Whittier junior high school, at 22nd and Yine streets, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Set up and printed by the pupils taking printing I, and IL

Subscription price 20c each semester. Single copies 5 cents.

FACULTY COMMITTEE

Miss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill Miss Olive Keller Mr. Culler Miss Cross

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 Father and Son Banquet

:Malcolm Haves Editor-in-Chief ,_______________,

Helen Evans 9A Editor GREENLEAF STAFF

Jessamine Clark Mary Bullock

Navada Morris Harold Seng

Drusilla Wiley PRINTERS

Peter Alexander

George Binger

William Brehm

Robert Coles

Jack Davolt

Bill Estes

John Fox

Merle Hancock

Russell Hoagland

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

Norman Sheaf

Theron Smith

Lyle Wav

Dale Stephenson

Merrill Green

Henry Batterman

Ted Bliss Bob Campbell JamesCov Floyd Elev

Albert Firestone

John Gab;irron

Albert Heidenreich

Harold Kelley

Robert Martin

Bob Patterson

Charles Skinner

Paul Townsend

Gerald Wilson

Henry Gerdes

Herbert Schwartz

Charles Volz

PUPILS SHOULD WATCH CAFETERIA MANNERS

The high standard of Whittier should not be broken down by the manners in the cafeteria. Food waste should be eliminated. Twenty-five minutes are allowed for eating before the games begin: so hurrying is unneces-

COOPERATION

PLUS INITIATIVE

Cooperation and initiative of the people is essential in order to have a worth while city, and so it ought to apply to our school.

Thrown into contact with no less than one thousand 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 in cooperating, helping others, and ourselves. Therefore, let us learn while we are yet young the importance of these two mentioned requirements that we come in contact with daily.

AUTUMN

October 20, 1933

416 NEW BOOKS ARE ADDED TO SCHOOL LIBRARY

To add to our already well' stocked library of 2,911 fiction and reference books, some one thousand text books, and approximately 50,000 vocational pam- • phlets, are 416 new books, which have been sent to Whittier this year. Among them are to be found, more fairy tales; carefully selected books on science; a goodly number of biographies; and some historical novels of great interest. It is hoped that the pupils will take a.d vantage of our well supplied 1i b r a r y and will use it frequently.

BOOK LOVER'S CORNER

'· Th e 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 the North. The girl after seeing Abraham Linc o 1 n 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 talking and Autumn with its brightly colored laughing is unforgivable during leaves meals. All papers, straws, and Hanging on all the trees. bottle caps should be put in the I Leaves of red, yellow, and baskets and not left lying on the I brown floor. Each pupil should cooperate Dancing in mid air for the improvement of Whittier Like a comical clown. cafeteria manners.

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

October 20, 1933

GIRLS' SPORTS

Many thrilling games have been played on our playground the last few weeks. The weather has been 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 rooms have played this new game, the latter one being the winner:

9B-212-209.

8B-220-300. 316-101 314-218

7B-106-320

There have been many baseball games which have brought crowds 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 charn.ips.

9B-209-108 108-210 212-301 110-303 301-9B champs

8A-218-103 105-103 103-8A champs SB-218-101 220-316 316-101 300-314 314-312 312-8B champs

7A-302-216 222-310 216-310 310-7A champs

7B-106-305 304-305 102-104 305-104 104-7B champs.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF 3

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.

NEW PUPILS

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. everal 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 Demaran vill 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 frori1 Warrensburg, Missouri.

WHITTIER TEACHERS WILL

It is the first time in the history DEl\-!ONSTRATE 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 demonstra- reach 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 Oc- thank for saving the day, for it tober 26, at' Whittier. w1)l be a numbe~ of _years before Some of the main subjects will this 1933 campaign 1s forgotten. be conducted by Whittier teachers for the benefit of teachers

In addition to the new pupils from all ove1· the state. entering Whittier are several pu- l\Irs. Barrows will show how a pils from schools in Omaha, Den- class of 9B industrial geography ton, Amherst, 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 from strated by Whittier's Latin other states. \Villard 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 shown by Mrs. Swisher. from San Jose, California, and It is hoped that these demon- Thomas Rice of 320 entered strations will prove beneficial to from Kodiakanal, India. other teachei-s.

NOTABLE 1 OTES

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Thursa Martin of 208 is filling the vacancy on the usher com-

There are many organizations mittee which Lucerne Elrod left. in Lincoln to which hundreds of girls and boys belong. One is. the Camp Fire Girls. What do Richard Gooding of 316 came they do· to fullfil the duties to Whittier from Ithaca New required? There is also the Girl York. Richard says, "New York Reserve organization in which is hilly. It has many creeks and several are enrolled. Most girls rivers in it.'' While in New York have to go a long distance to he entered a new sehool which attend a camp fire meeting, but had only been in use for a year. the girls in Whittier have a His opinion of New York schools, group started here. Every girl , is that they are better than who is interested in this sort of Nebraska's.

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. work should join the group immediately and continue with the other listed members.

The English game, cricket, which l\iliss Williams has been teaching in physical education classes should start a new interest in the noon games. Miss Williams will direct the game until each home room has had a chance to play. Those who don't already know how to play can learn quickly. Come on, home rooms and make the cricket tournaments a big success.

An interesting and well written book is often wanted for amusement or for one's own library. A late work just recently out which is interesting and good reading material is that of Bess Streeter Aldrich entitled "Miss Bishop."

Copies for your library may be secured at The Lincoln Book Store or at the large department stores, priced at two dollars per copy.

The lights in the crowded bus had failed and it was rush hour. ''Can ·I help you find a strap,'' asked a tall strap-hanger of a voung lady who had gotten on at Three weeks ago Sherod !iarris the la:st stop. of home room_304greatlyagitated, I ''Thank you,,, she replied, ''but :epo~ted havmg found a S\\'ea_ter I already have one.,'

m his locker. Upon retur_nmg "Then would you mind letting Mon?ay afternoon he sheepishly go of my necktie." admitted that the sweater was his own.

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

TOO BAD

The little girl 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."

Mrs. Swisher: "Cleo, spell In Miss Mumford's industrial democracy, dividing it into syllgeography class they were giving ables." reports on Europe, before the Cleo Buckner: "d-e-c-, I can't Industrial Revolution. Roger Cox spell when you divide it in syllables.'' giving his report said, '' A family Mrs. Swisher: Then just spell bought a farm and they have it." . lived on it for a thousand years." Cleo Buckner: "I can ·t." My! They must not be "spring chickens."

Betty Mueller, on duty in office, "Could I heip you?"

A stray cat who wandered into k h. f F h' "M h t h Fran Mat ls O 314 ente d res 1e: y ome room eacthe building Oct. 11, greatly re 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 brother of Chris Mathis the When Betty got a puzzled look taken away from Miss William's I well known man who played on on her face, the boy said, ''You're door. Nebraska's football team. Miss Evans, aren't you?"

October 20, 1933

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF JUST A STREET

Being in the slums of Chicago, Maxwell street is rather narrow and its buildings a:re crowded together. From appearances, it is dirty, slummy, and very old. This street used to be a market place, but as the city grew, it became rather a rummage or second hand center. Fish, bananas, and Jewish pickles were all placed on the counter with dry goods. Through this street a continual throng of sightseers pass. In Maxwell street, you see all classes of people. It is highly interesting and sometimes educational.

VACATION

Although not far from Lincoln we spent an interesting vacation at Camp Kinnikinick about two miles from Valparaiso. All varieties of recreation were offered free of charge, and the swimming pool was a never failing source of interest. Often we played tennis, croquet, and miniature golf while waiting for our suits to dry.

An open fire place was available at any time to cook our meals and eat there, but pref erred our suppers cooked Indian sty le. A large hole three feet deep and two wide was first dug and a layer of rocks placed in the bottom with a small fire built over them to get them hot. After the remains of the fire PRIVATE LIFE OF A FLOWER had been removed we placed a layer of moist dirt on the stones,

First the seed goes in the ground, Then later a little sprout is found, Then a curious thing takes place, Soon the flower grows and has a face,

All beautiful and a form petal wise, First little and then a bigger size. Then little Mary comes along, Bright and happy singing a song, She takes a knife and cuts the stem, And happily takes the flowet in, Puts it in a vase so fine, Where it leans like a tiny vine. But soon the flower began to die, And little Mary began to cry, Because the flower went away, Into the heavens bright and gay, And so is the life of this little

flower,

Who was born during an April

laying fairly large sized potatoes on the dirt.

We kept repeating the process until we had gotten our roasting ears and eggs in. We then built a large fire letting it burn for two hours, after which we uncoverd the food and and ate our supper.

Miss Ralston's 8B design and craft .ents are ma k in g 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. W h o knows 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.

A HAWAIIAN LEGEND

Told by Annie Han

Written by Drusilla M. Wiley (Continued

from last issue)

As each night, the Queen of the Heavens yielded her throne to the greater power, The Sun, Pahukula 's love for Lehua deepened and blossomed as only a rare flow- · er can. But as his love for Lehua · grew, so did the realization that his betrothal to Pele, The Fire Goddess, could not be, and in so realizing, he gained from Lehua's father, consent of marriage.

Now Pele, The Fire Goddess, was one that people cared not to anger, for once aroused, she was not satisfied until she had done a desperate thing, and as Pahukula failed to appear her anger grew, until at last, upon hearing of Pahukula's love for Lehua, went to Soul of the Forest and demanded Pahukula's immediate return with her.

After Pele had gone, Soul of the Forest fearing what she might do, summoned the two lovers to go to her and quickly changed Pahukula into a choice and beautiful plant and Lehua into its blossom.

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, 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 from her lover, Pahukula.

THE

END

CH IC LEAGUE C BI 1 ET Eichler, chairman, Paul TownA TD CO HTTEEME "'end, Jack Port~che, Wa)ne Gorton, "'\ ictor Ray, Fred Paul,

The Boy ' Civic League thi. Albert Fire tone, Colli:1s Trigg, ear ha for pre ident, Woodrow Ja~k Fo,\_ler, Robert B1:1II, Albert Lahr Billy Kinnamon for vice He1denre1ch, George Bmger. pre ident and Roger Cox as sec- The membe1·s of the girl ' retary ' pla~rground committee aie Violet

Dor~thy Ander on i president Kapke, ch3:irman, Betty ,, 1 hitof the Girls' Civic League, Beat- mer, Lydia Johns, Sh!rley rice Ebert the vice pre ident, Green, Ru~h T1:a,Te1·, Lunetta and Frieda John the secretary. Brown, Ahce W1 e, Helen Mc-

The members of the boys' ,, illiams, r orma Anderson. l\ etproperty committee are Floyd ta Bro, ·n, and Amenda Maser. forrL, chairman, Leonard Ca1- The mem?er of the bors' ofroll Gene Hoo-e Clifford Miller flee comm1 tee are Richard and RaymondS~hrader. ' Sm~th. chairmr'n, Donald .riill .

The members of the girls' Irvn: Babb, Joe Baker, Frank property committee are Pauline Rubmo, and Orpha Ande~·son. Schneider, chairman, Evelyn The me!llber of the girl ' ~fKoehler Frieda Helzer Verna flee committee are Dorothy Bm , Umberder and Iartha \vhelan. chairman, Betty & Iiller, Je sa-

The O m~mber of the boys' min~ Clark, Frieda Dinge .. , u her committee are Richard l\'Iane Overton, and Ina Fern & or e. chairman, Leroy Helzer, Hendri.·. Willis Frazier, Ro ert Adam , August 10rri, e, Burdette 1 for-

An old, but very interesting ton, Rob Patterson, Gerald Wil- book is ''Laddie'' by B e s on, Harold ... ahaffey, Robert Wickl'ne, Carey Eddens, and Streeter Aldrich. It tells of the Max Hay va ·d. disposition. the home life, and

The members of the girl ' love affair of Laddie, a young usher committee aie Helen man, in the early twenties. It is Evan:, chairman, Lenora Gor- written as though it was being don, Esther S t uermer, Thursa told by his little sister. The queer r Iartin, Madaline Slagle, Edith Shaffer. Betty McFarland, Vic- ideas she has and the funny retoria Ekblad, l\fa.~ine Koenig, marks she makes are very and Mary Bullock. interesting.

The members of the boys' afety committee are Merrill Green, chairman, Edward Hammond, .r falcolm Hayes, Willie Busch, Carl London, Bernard _. fillett, Jacob Huck, Harry Cut-

hall, James Snyder, Norman Sheaff, Frederick Ieier, and Floyd Eley.

The member of the girl ' safety committee a ·e Betty Ann Carey, chairman, Marion White, Wilmeta Knight, Agnes Cotter, Elizabeth Cro s, Lucile Gabelha use,· Edwardine Phillips, Navada forri , Dorothy DeLatour, Margaret Koons, Dorothy Diamond, and Audra Hawley.

The members of the boy ' playground committee are Henr

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

October 20, 1933 BOYS'

The fir t seventh grade ba ebaU tot rnament is as follows, the latter home room number of each game is that of the , ·inner: 7th-104-102 106-102 305-30£1 30 -102 222-216 302-310 216-310 310-102 102-7th 8th-105-101 - 101-103 220-218 218-103 308-312 300-312 318-314 312-314 103-314 314-8th 9th-110-112 108-112 208-208

301-307 303-307 208-307 307-9th grade champ . grade champ .. grade champs.

Hundred of workmen are weaving a wooden blanket to coax . the .11 iissouri river near Omaha, into a new bed.

She is to take th~ position formerly occupied by Miss Naomi Randall, who was married, July 29 • Ch'cago to F Valette Hill . The blanke~ of one by four , m i . • . c . • pme boards 1s started on the

The couple will reside m May- "hore, and as it is ,voven and wood, Nebraska. spiked the barge moves off shore and the " ·eavers" continue.

Articles on the Century of Rocks siI kit. Progress exposition or on any- Into this blanket, piles will be thing that was of any special driven for dikes which will force interest to you who spent your va- the :\iissouri river channel to cation at Chicago will be greatly Yeer harply to the north, creatappreciated by the Greenleaf ing ne, 1 ebraska land at this staff. point.

The Whittier Greenleaf

Pupils Hold Annual Armistice Program

MISS PH OE BE WILLIAMS DIRECTS STIRRING DRILL

The annual Armistice Day Program was held in the auditorium Friday, November 10, by the pupils of Whittier.

A stirring drill under the direction of Miss Williams, was

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 Party Held Nov. 3

MR. OBERLIES GIVES TALK TO BOYS AND THEIR FATHERS

The annual father and son get given before the curtain after together was held the evening of which the curtain was drawn and Nov.3 in the Whittier auditorium. the pupils sang America, directed by Mrs. White, and then saluted the flag.

An interesting talk was given

About 450 attended. The band under the direction of Mr.Welch who was dressed in an army uniform played two marches, Stepping Along,and Pine to Palm, by Frank Rubino of home room a waltz, Sweet Clover, and the 303 on the significance of Armi- Dance of the Stars, a novelette. stice Day followed by the com- Following that, Mr Cha~ncey bined glee clubs singing Speed Smith, master of ceremonies, our Republic by Matthias Keller iutroduced R i c h a rd Mo;rse, and Praise for Peace by Fredrick Richard welcomed the fathers, Flemming. Short poems followed. saying that the purpose of the In Flander's Field was recited meeting was to get the fathers by Elizabeth Cross of home room and sons together and for the 301, America's Reply was deliver-I fathers to get acquainted. ed by Martha Whelan of 301, and Mr. L. C. Oberlies, the guest Marie Sullivan of 110 gave the speaker, spoke of the relation Benediction prayer. of the boy and his father, mixing The Star Spangled Banner was humor with his talk. After the sung by the pupils, again directed boys had shown their fathers the by Mrs. White. Taps sounded off shops they were served cocoa• stage and the assembly was malt and doughnuts in the cafedismissed. teria by the ladies of the P. T. A.

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 and onions.

Once a week the _villagers are to be found in a large central village p u r c h 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 aqd very large leaves, which the climate of India makes possible.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Publi hed every two weeks durin;; the school year bv the pupil of Whittier junior hiJ:h school, at 22nd and Vine streets, Lincoln, 'ebra ka. Set up and printed by the pupils rakin printing I, and II.

Subscription price 2Cc each emester. S ingle copies 5 cents

Miss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill iiss Olive Keller Mr. Culler Miss Cross

Malcolm Haves

Helen Evans

Editor-in-Chief 9A Editor GREE LEAF STAFF

Jessamine Clark avada Morris

Peter Alexander

George Binger

William Brehm

Robert Coles

Jack Davoll

Bill Este

John Fox

Merle Hancock

Russell Hoagland

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

orman Sheaf

Theron Smith

Lyle Way

Dale Stephenson

Merrill Green

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

CALENDER

2-7B Civic Legue Trips

3-9B Class feeting

Father and Son ieeting

6-8A Class Meeting

8-8B Class Meeting

IO-Armistice Day

Program

14- 9A Civic League

Trips, P. T.A.

15- Miss Munn, William

Miller-Assembly

16-8A Civic League

Trips

25-9B Civic League

Trips

Mary Bullock

Harold Seng

Drusilla Wiley PRI TERS

Charles Volz

Ted Bliss

Bob Campbell

James Coy

Floyd Elev

Albert Firestone

John Gabarron

Albert Heidenreich

Harold Kelley

Robert fartin

Bob Patterson

Charles kinner

Paul Town end

Gerald Wilson

Henry Gerdes

Herbert Schwart%

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Have any of you ever stopped to think what the larger cities of the U. S. would be like if there were 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 obeyed for it often saves time, confusion, and accidents.

Iovember 10, 1933

Often the bad habit of childhood are put off until we are men or women and then we realize too Ilate, the mistakes, but there is no turning back point and the rocky, thorny, highway we must travel is only the fruit from the sown seed of every-day habits of our childhood called, associates. thoughts, our religion, faith, ideals, high or low aspirations, and far distant goals which we did or did not determine to reach. Thus, often, our life work and highway are formed. Which is to be yours?

BOOKS

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 below-

While 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 that determining factor called character.

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 an s we r in a test is never rewarded.

The stability of that factor and the thing in you that makes I Cleanliness is next to godliyou want to succeed is the ness. Keep a good appearance major requirement of success. ! as well as behave properly.

November 10, 1933

7B' s VISIT BUSINESS FIRMS ON CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS

THE WHIITIER GREE LEAF

7A'S TAKE CIVIC LEAGUE 7B'S ELECT CLASS OFFICERS TRIPS NOVEMBER 2ND

The 7B'S for the first time have

Mr. Nathan Gold then talked on "Salesmanship."

Among the interesting places visited was the museum, Gold & Co., Miller & Payne and Magees Store.

ARE YOU SAVING

made a study of Americanism, and will conscientiously do their bee culture, dairying, fruit: du tie toward filling the require-

growing, i n j u r i o u s insects, poultry raising, and vegetable gardening. The girls gave many good reports.

The boys visited places of a different type, but never the less equally interesting. Civil engineering, in the mechanical art building at the University of Nebraska, landscape gardening, county agents building, and the agronomy farm were among the several trips taken by the boys.

ments of good officers:

President: Aileen Merting 104

Vice President: Ruth Gass 104

Secretary: George Rebensdorf 102

Trea u er: Morjorie Stewart 106

On Oct. 19, almost one thou- On November 2nd 108 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 intereS t • The girls didates; they were we11 chosen, Lefler, superintendent of the public schools, gave an address on "Tend to the Light." His illustration used was a light house on ''Rocky Point'' and the wife of the light house keeper who only unpacked the necessary articles of clothing to wear because she did not, at first, wish to stay. The important point brought out was that pupils were not just to keep in light the knowledge necessary to get by but that "to tend the light," keeping all their knowledge in light while they learn more.

Mr. Culler and Mrs. Boschult were two of the eight teachers to chaperone the boys; and Miss Madsen and Miss Dee accompanied two groups of girls.

9A CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS

The 9A's will take their Civic League trips the fourteenth of

Are your stray pennies and November. They have chosen nickles being used to advantage their vocation in Civics and will or are they being spent for candy go to the place of business they and other knick-knacks? Christ- are most interested in, for their mas will soon be here and the few trip. Our 9A's have reached the extra pennies and nickles that climax of all the trips they have are not needed for neccessary taken, and this last one will be articles will make a neat little liked most of all. We wonder how sum as well as a welcome one, many times these boys and girls if you can deposit them in the will change their minds in the Whittier bank, room 204. next few years, about what vo ..

Emor Shepard of home room 102 became quite confused when the Civic League Trips were being assigned. On Tuesday, Oct. 17 instead of reporting at school he reported at the Stuart theater.

cation 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 awarded this prize are William Rumbolz, Arthur Tinkler, Gene Lawrence, Marion Moffet, Don Sehnert, Frances Anderson, Dick L o g an, Leroy Helzer, Eleanor Murphy, Fritz Sienknecht, Roy Rand a 11, Jack Werner, Wilson Field, Robert Brill, Helen McWilliams, Alfred Bowers, Cleo Blackledge, Maxine H u m m e 1, Frances Roubidoux, Delzelle Whelchell, Bob Van Arsdall, Wayne Horen, VertaHickey, Gene Hoge, Ruth Bock, Richard I n g 1 e 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.

THE \VHIITIER GREE LEAF

ovem ber 10, 1933

NOTABLE 1 OTES I I-; s~ems t~at_ one of_ Frank I First student (gazing at report Rubino's hobbies 1s collectmg pen card): Well, now I'm as famous

In an English assignment the holders. He was heard lamenting as George Washington. 1\f S • h t Id h because he had lost one pen holder Second student: How come? other day, it rs. wi er O er and had .. only five left." First student: I went down m 9B class to add "ing" to the ·______ _ history today. present tense of a verb to make a THE GOSSIP.ER 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. Ion Thursday afternoon, the visited a Sunday School, where ,, .d lVI Gossiper saw many groups of the song, "I'll be a Sunbeam," "Ob yes you can, sai r~: 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 her • ''Good, better, best," Robert monstrations were put on. These mother, whom she called Louise, Davis replied. faces belonged to teacners from I ''Louise if you wear a smile all

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 approximately eight inches long and filling a peck sack, were brought to Mr 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.

all over the state, just think of it! through the day, you'd be a sunAfter the pupils who demonstrat- burn for Jesus." 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 and 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 you joined the N. R. A.?

Father: ''Of course not, how do 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 witho~t 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 b~ough~ money: his spelling card to Enghsh? If No mun you can answer these perplexing No fun problems, please write t~ t~e your son. Gossiper in care of the Gossiper s haven.

JOKES

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

Nothing is certain but taxes and death, but the six weeks tests make us pant for breath.

Fathers answer: How sad Too bad

Your dad.

1st. pupil: What is made of an animal and a vegetable combined?

2nd. pupil: I can't figure it out. 1st. pupil: Horseradish.

What's the difference betweenl

John: "Did you make these 1. Germany is an industrial y our chickens chickens? and Henry's biscuits with your own little country because the poor have hands?'' nothing to do so they make lots

My chickens come home and Mary: "Why, yes, darling." • and lots of factories. his go home.

John: "Well, who in the world 2. Where is the greatest part helped you l~ft them out of the of Europe? In ew York.

We have the cutest little baby oven?" 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."

Pupil: "Bird-cage."

Teacher: ''Why the hyphen in it?''

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

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

Pupil: I don't know! It's the Limburger that needs ventilation.

Pat, (in a restaurant) : "Hey Mike, there's a fly in your coffee.''

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

1st. girl: What did you do when the judges awarded you first prize in the contest of the healthiest girl in the U.S.?

2nd girl: I fainted.

Pupil: Teacher, how'ja spell sense?

Teacher: Dollars and cents or horse sense?

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

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 science 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

Teacher: Johnny, give me three facts that prove that the eat the insects?" 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 know. 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 always wash on Monday. I

Don't cry over spilled milk, and always try to follow the Bible and make sure that it won't be it says 'Cleanliness is next to godnecessary to cry over poor I liness.' I guess that means to grades. 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.''

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, standing there, his dark head -a large yet shapely head- slightly bent as he said in a low voice; '' Marion, 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 greatest ambitions and sorrows,'' and he flashed a smile and a meaning look at me. I returned the smile 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 written book with good thought and meaning behind it, so the editor said) was published. Suddenly, his quiet smile faded

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

ovember 10, 1933

A LETTER

Dear Friend:

I regret very much to write this letter for fear of annoying 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. you, but the time has come when

Turning, he walked heavily I must ask friendly advice on a across the room, which led to his very serious question, one which study, and closed it softly behind has caused me many days of him; and knowing he had gone to anxiety and corresponding nights fight out this vigil , which gnaw- of restlessness. You will undered at his heart (as it did mine)

0 v er h i s d esk, I did not stand my writing to you, and detain him, for well you see I pardon my request when I tell understood. you, countless souls have been

It was perhaps a month later, lost, even lives sacrificed by after that never to be forgotten similar troubles. incident, that Jackson enlisted in Still, I feel you should know the war, a week later to be called upon to do his share. Every letter th e worS t , for it may mean life received was carried to the study or death to me. I do not comwhere I read and reread them un- municate this state of mind to til they were worn and frayed, any other friend, for friends and then locked safely in the left top drawer.

Ever one to take things to heart, my Jackson's letter showed that he did not suffer as much from physical 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 hal"d, 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 before me-praying.

Ah, who says a desk has no meaning? To me, now an old lady it has given ne w strength and courage to carry on; and this old desk shall continue to have memories as long as it shall exist.

(The end)

aren't always sincere. So, in my distress, I may only turn to you. I know I am asking a g1 eat deal from you but let your friendship and loyalty 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 Middle Border. When this book is finished they will start on another interesting book.

ovember 10, 1933

THE S OW 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 howl \\'as 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 more severe as the mercury fell to forty degrees below zero. All night long we could hear the wind whistling over the prairie. In the morning the worst of the storm was over, but the mercury still showed twenty degrees below zero. Railroads and telegraph lines were not running because of this storm which formed ice on the telegraph wires and railroad tracks. It was the worst storm in twenty-five years.

- William Korella.

A WINTER SCENE

A soft blanket of snow laid upon the ground by so m e mysterious hand, trees - tallmute - solemn, bowed low under their weight of snow and ice. White roofed houses standing out in dim outline; a grey blue sky streaked with red and purple of the slowly rising sun: this is a winter scene that is often seen upon rising in the morning. A scene which has been planned and laid at night by Nature's unseen hand.

- Drusilla Wiley.

Scene :Billy Jones' back yard. Speakers:Billy, Jack, and the dog, Sport.

"Now since he's my dog ,I'll scrub him an' you'll dist hold him,'' Billy informed J a ck , dragging Sport to the tub of water.

"Wen, I don't know if I want to hold him,'' Jack replied hesitatingly.

''Yes you liold him,'' commanded Billy, getting the soap.

The dog then announced to them that he wasn't so sure he 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, jumping 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?

Pupil: I wrote on Condensed Milk, Sir.

\"\I GS OF A CE TURY

After the gorgeous lighting effects had been enjoyed and exclaimed over, we entered the huge ampitheater in which was showing, "Wings of a century," a marvelously interesting play. Inside we found seats to watch the thrilling drama. The play portrayed transportation progress from the first steam power engine • to the gigantic monsters that now fly across the rails spanning the whole world. Included in this 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 statement 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.

Due to the absence of Miss Beardsley, home room teacher of •301, Mrs. Philips was filling her . place. On the day of the fire

Bill: Say Mac, Did you know drill Mrs. Philips was heard to pa was a Lion, an Elk, and a remark how nicely the pupils of Moose?

Mac: How much did it cost to Whittier passed to and from the see him? building.

GIRL'S SPORTS I !PORTA

Much interest has been taken

November 10, 1933

BOY'S SPORTS IN NOVEMBER

We have a new addition to our in both the girl's and boy's sports t h d I this semester. At these champ-

1. Lisbon destroyed by earth- spor s sc e u e, a touch tonrna- ionship games it is not necessary quake 1785 ment, the games of which are as ' follows, the last number being to make the pupils come and root 2. Nicholas II proclaimed em- that of the winner. for their favorite. They come peror of Russia, 1894

312-101-unfinished without urging. ''The more kids"

3. Austria Hungary s u r - 220-314 the merrier, so come on you lazy endered to Allies, 1918 218-314-unfinished ones and yell for your team. The 4. Denver becomes the capital 300-316 latter home room or the one to of Colorado, 1881-United States Tournament incomplete. the right is the winner of the troops captured Sedan, 1918 The second baseball tourna- ment is as follows: game. •

5. England and France de- 7th, 102-304 9A, 208-112 clared war on Turkey, 1914 304-310 112-9A champion

7. Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811 320-305 9B, 212-209

9. Great fire in Boston, 1872 305-106-unfinished 301-108

11. Armistice D a y, 1 918 222216 302-104 108-209 Washington became a state, 1889 Tournament incomplete. 209-9B champion

15. Articles of Confederation 8th,218-314 8A, 103-308 adopted, 1777 312-103

308-8A champion

16. Oklahoma became a state, 300-105 8B, 218-101 1907 308-101 316-220 316-314

17. Congress met for the first 220-101 101-314 time in Washington, 1800 314-103 314-8B champion

Suez Canal opened in, 1869 103-101 7A, 222-302

19. Lincoln made his famous 101,8th champions 310-302 Gettysburg Address, 1863 9th ' ll0- 209 302-7 A champion

20. Vasco da Gama sailed f~ti~~ 7B, 106-104 around the Cape of Good Hope, 207-303 102-304 1467 Tournament incomplete. 320-104

25. Last day of Battles of PARO DY OF TWENTY THIRD PSALM 304-305 Chattanooga, 1863 104-305 305-7B champion

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

28. First U.S. Government postoffice 1783

30. Preliminary treaty of peace between U.S. and Great Britian 1182

AN ART STUDIO

The Ford is my auto; it shall not run. It maketh me to lie down beneath it; it leadeth me to commit suicide in still waters; it ruineth my soul. It leadeth me in the paths of embarrassment for its name sake. Yea, though it runs through the valley, it must

There is an art studio that be towed up the hill. I fear great lacks being mussy; instead it is evil, for when tho~ art _with me, very clean and upon entering thy rods and engme discomfort . ' me. Thou preparest a blow-out the o~ly thmg you see o~t of I before me, in the presence of place 1s a small tray of dishes mine enemies. Thou anointest my and a few brushes that had been hands with oil, my radiator boil- laid hastily down. Upon screens, eth over. Surely blow-outs and ranged about the studio are broken axles· sh~ll follow ~e all ' the days of my life, and I will be pmned a number of sketches. repairing my Ford forever. Amen.

Thanksgiving Play Held November 29

THA KSGIVI rG HISTORY

GIVE1T "BY KAY McKAY

WORK \Xlork!

Thank God for the might of it, The ardor, the urge, the delight of it; Work that pring from the ht:art's desire, Setting the brain and soul on fire,,~ Oh, what is so good as the heat of it, And what is so glad as the beat of it,

!Musical Progran1 Given for Assembly

U IVERSITY STUDENTS GIVE SEVERAL NUMBERS

We<lnesday, November 29, a And what is so kind as the stern Thanksgiving play by Miss command, I On Wednesday, November 15, 0sthoff's drama I class was given Challenging brain a nd heart and hand? three tlldents from the U niverfor assembly. Before the play a 1....--______,_,,_A_n_ge_Ia_, 1 0 _rg_a_n-''\ sity of ebraska gave Whittier history of Thanksgiving was incidents. The d 1 1 pupils an intere ting program of given by Kay McKay. rafma h c ass musical numbers. should be praised or t e way

The p I a y , announced by

The first on the program was it put on this play. Marthena Densberger, was enti-

Miss Helen Luhrs accompanied tled, The Thanksgiving Reunion. by Mis Marion Munn, who is the The cast was as follows: Fred Johnson I siste:r of Mrs. White. Miss Luhrs Isabel Esther Remboldt S k t p T A I gave two beautiful numbers on Homer, her brother Don Yates pea S O • • • her violin, entitled, "The Old Constance, younger sister Refrain, "and "Rondo Brilliant." Virginia Will KINDS OF TAXATION Miss Munn then played a number frs. Cooper, the mother DISCU 1 SED. GLEE upon the piano, called, Betty Jeanette Moritz CLUBS SING "Polichinelle." Mrs. Hayes, the aunt William Miller, better known Eldora Stanard On November 14 at P.T.A. the as ''Bill" and who had the lead Bernice Wilma Grinsted Icombined glee clubs under the Paul Morris Mayfield direction of Mrs. White, accomPatty Marjorie Arthur I panied by Richard for~e, .sang

The opening seen takes place two Armistice numbers, entitled, in the living room of the Cooper '.'Speed our Republic," and home. When the curtain rises "Hymn of Peace."

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.

NOTABLE TOTE I abel, Mrs. Cooper's daughter, I Mrs. Perrin, preceded by Mrs. is discovered pacing back and 1L. A_. White, the former P. T. A. forth, wringing her hands and president, then gave a report on looking deep1y distressed. She has Ivarious P. T.A. meeting . Follow- The 9B's are having an interecretly invited a family in for 1· ing this Mrs. Burr introduced Mr. esting time studying ''The OdysThanksgiving and is worried FFed J_ohnson and a!l absorbing sey." Each day they encounter about what she will tell her ~iscussion on th e difference of many new words and it gives I mcome and sales tax was much . . mother. It seems her mother has enjoyed. them pleasure m learning ow done the same thing which fills The 8B mothers served hot tea to pronounce them atid at the the play with many amusing I and wafers in the cafeteria. I same time learn what they mean.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Published every n.,. o weeks during che school year by the pupils of Whittier junior high school, at 22nd and Vine ~treers, Lincoln, ebra ka.

Set up and printed by the pupils taking printing I, and II.

Subscription price 20c each semester. Single copie 5 cents.

FACULTY COM. ITTEE

Miss Selma Hult

Homer L. Gammill Mi Olive Keller

Mr. Culler Miss Cross

'Malcolm Hayes

Helen Evans Editor-in-Chief 9A Editor

GREENLEAF STAFF

Jes,amine Clark Mary Bullock

Navada Morris Harold Seng

Dru. :lla Wiley

PRI. 'TERS

Peter Alexander

George Binger

\Villiam Brehm

Robert Coles

William Estes

John Fox _

Merle Hancock

Ru ell Hoagland

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

orrnan Sheaff

Theron Sm.ith

Lyle Way

Glen Morris

Bill Brehm

Ted Bliss

Bob Campbell

James Coy

Albert Firestone

John Gabarron

Albert Heidenreich

Harold Kelley

Robert Martin

Bob Patterson

Charle Skinner

Paul To,vnsand

Gerald \Vilson

Jacob Huck

EFFICIENCY CREDITS

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

THE WHITTIER GREE LEAF

CALENDAR

ov. 29, ThanksgiYing Assembly.

Nov. 30, Thanksgi ing acation.

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.

Dec. 13, 7A Class l\leeting 107.

STEALING

rovember 29, 1933

EXCHANGES

EYery week the Greenleaf staff receives exchanges from all over the country. One from Oakland, California is very interesting and one from the east coast, Niagara Falls, New York, has a good recordofhavingt\vo home rooms support their paper 100 per-cent and nineteen others follow close behind. Their Freshies are so small that the school is quite afraid, that the new corners are not following Popeye's motto, ''Eat spinach twice a day to make yourself big and strong." The Boise High Lights, a paper from Idaho

Many things have been stolen 1s most interesting in the way it s written. Let's try hard to make from the Whittier lockers. There ~ur paper better than the others has been more stealing this and all who have some notable semester than there ever has been notes please give them to one of in Whittier since the school has our staff members! 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,

NOTABLE NOTES

In an industrial geography class Mrs. Barrows asked what the area of Nebraska was. One boy raised his hand and said the area was 77,510. Lester Proctor asked whether it was in sq. feet or sq. miles. My! Lester your getting smarter every day you live. Imagine measuring a state by sq. feet!

of the race because they have It goes all around with me. The Greenleaf staff wish to not met the scholarship require- And what the use is, make an apology to the girls of rnent. To meet the requirement, Is very important to me. 104 for misprinting the 7B chamone must keep his grades even It tells about the Romans pionship. It goes to the girls of with or better than the level ex- And some nice latin words too 104 instead of to the girls of 305. pected of him, for three of his But what I learn from that book 1 last four semesters. Would probably help you. This weekly checking of census Others lose out because they sheets certain I Y makes an have not kept accumulating credits during their first semes- ' Paul Townsend: (pomtmg to impression. The other day a ters and find themselves lacking ' Diamond II)' 'Pick up, diamond teacher was checking book nu min 9A. So to those in the 7th and I two." bers. She called Gail Porter's 8th grades goes this advic_e- look Woodrow Lahr: "If you think name and he replied promptly for places to make tred1ts anAd you're strong enough." ''1626 J." get them before you enter 9 . ·

November 29, 1933

Mrs. Bess A. Phillips has been substituting for Miss Ralston

OLD WHITTIER

who was out of school during the September 18 of this year saw illness and death of her mother.

8A CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS

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. Evmger father Saturday Nov. 25, 1933. eleven th year of classes in th is from the University of ebraska

JOKES

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

Teacher: "Why of course not!"

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

"But Betty Dear," advised her mother, ''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 yesterday."

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. The dealer happened to be our next door neighbor."

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 the main playground. It was an old red brick building whose 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 Whittier.'' No wonder they regretted to see the old land mark torn down. During the year of our stay in the old building Mr. Culler was principal at both Whittier and 26th. & 0. and nine of the present faculty were on his staff. Some of us would be highly arnused if we could look in on one of the small class rooms separated from another by only a partition of t li i n boards. Programs for the school as a whole by the band, chorus ~lass, or orchestra were usually rendered Landlord,toprospectivetenant, from the central hall while the ''You know we keep it very quiet pupils listened f r o m nearby and orderly here. Do you have rooms and from the steps. The any children?'' boys and girls Civic Leagues "No." met separately in one of the class "A piano, radio, or victrola ?" rooms. Though most of us look "No." back at that year with pleasant "Do you play any musical memories, we are also reminded instrument? Do you have a cat, of all we have to be thankful for dog, or parrot?" - in spite of economy programs "No, but sometimes my pen and a depression. scratches.''

assigned.

The pupils returned to school in the afternoon, ready for their afternoon classes.

T h e r e was a conference Tuesday, November 28 at the Chamber of Commerce, to take up the questions that weren't answered on the trips.

9B'S TAKE CIVIC LEAGUE TRIPS NOVEMBER 23

-Miss Osthoff

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. g_ihe boys trips are: Beatrice Creamery, Star Publishing Co., Burlington Round House, Havelock Shops, and the University Engineering Department.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

A TRIBUTE TO IAnd Miss Johnson, a history WHITTIER TEACHERS teacher,

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 custodian, Who keeps our schoolhouse neat, Help them out on muddy days By wiping off your feet.

F - Is for Miss Free burn, 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 Mr. Carl Heston, The man we all cal1, "Pop."

I- Is for interesting things That we all have, and do, Our exciting noon-time games And color teams, too.

J-Is for Miss Ethel Jones, Who teaches Chorus I and II,

Who proves that £acts 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 class-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 your ties.

Son: Daddy, are you growing taller?

Dad: No, Son, why did you ask?

Son: Because your head is pushing through your hair.

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.

Miss Green: ''Give me a word that ends in 'z' and forms the plural with 'es'."

[ Pupil (excited): "Zebra."

Miss Green: "I am afraid you have gotten hold of the wrong end of the zebra."

SCHOOL

I think school is a worth while institution, Having a well developed constitution; The subjects are not the most difficult known, If they prove hard for you there are books to loan; Every child should have a good education, To get it they have to secure · information; You will earn good grades if you do not delay, And work your hardest each hour of the day.

- Charles Hancock, 104

(A five year child in a noisy room, put her hands to her ears and was heard to remark) : Mother, I wish I was in de land of cotton-so I could have something to stuff my ears with.

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

The Father: Oh! That's when its raining cats and dogs.

Miss Osthoff during discussion of Odyssey ''Yes, Hermes was the messenger of the gods. What was his Roman title?"

Carl London: '· I know it was Quick-silver (mercury).''

Pedestrians should be seen and not hurt.

A Fliver is a gentleman, it rattles before it strikes.

Miss Cross: Carl, do you know what is the matter with Burdett?

Carl: I don't know what is the matter with him, but I think he's out today.

November 29, 1933

OH, SAY, CAN YOU SING

Teacher to Carl London: Carl, PARODY OF BAREFOOT BOY give a sentence using the word Oh, say, can you sing from the fascinate.

Blessings on thee little man, start to the end.

Carl: I have nine buttons on my Carefree boy with cheeks of tan! What so proudly you stand for vest, but I can only fasten eight. With thy hurried lunch at noon, when the orchestras play it;

When the whole congregation, in

And thy merry whistled tunes; ''T h e y say Dame Fortune knocks On , d t With thy li~s all puckered up every mans oor a voices that blend, least once. Well, I had 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 down to suit thy taste, How valiant they shout when they're just starting out;

But "the dawns early light" finds them floundering about.

'Tis ''The Star-SpangJed Banner'' they're trying to sing

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

Mrs. Swisher: "Built of Tile, While fond mother watches the house looked beautiful. How Her only boy, in annoyed joy. is, 'built of tile used'?'' Carefree boy with endless day, Pupil, (speaking up, before Dreams that break in school thinking): "House." days way, Heal th that shocks school

Judge: "Was your friend in nurse's rules, the habit of talking to himself?" Underweight that seldom fools, Witness: "To tell the truth, Of sudden wild mornings chases, ing'' has some of them Judge, I never was with him For books and shoes not in stopped; when he was alone." proper 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"the ramparts we watched" amuse your little sister. Tell her All is complex Chine~e 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'' gives the ''bombs bursting in air;"

'Tis last of the verse, and "the home of the brave.'' · -Exchange.

JOKES

Little boy: ( two days after fair week) "We are going to have another fair."

Lady: "Why, we just had one."

Little boy: "Yes, I know, but the man over the radio said fair today and tomorrow.''

Proud Father: I heard my son made a 98 yard run in the big game.

Coach: That is true, but did he tell you he didn't catch the man ahead of him.

Mr. W. F. McMullen •. "If I k d h' Mr . W. A. McMullen: "There A man in Lincoln as e 1s subtract 25 from 43 what is the are 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 mol- friend from Chicago how business difference."

Jack Hutchens: "Yeah, that's ecules in one cubic inch of air. was in Chicago. what I'd like to know! Who • Alfred Larsen: "Aw, who The reply was that it was still cares?" counted 'em?" ''holding-up.''

ovember 29, 1933

GIRLS SPORTS

A good sportsman knows the rules of a game, plays 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 tournament

9A 208-112 112 9A champion

9B 108-301

301-212

303-210 110-210

212-210

210 9B champions

8A 105-103

103-8A champions

8B 101-314

300-316

316-314

220-312

312-314

314 8B champions

7A 222-216

302-310

310-216

216-7 A champions

7B 305-304

102-320

320-104

304-104

104 7B champions

The championship games have not yet been finished. The result of the games will be in the next issue of the Greenleaf.

Diamond 1 is not only a popular place for the spectators, but the other diamonds also draw good sized crowds.

EPIGRAM

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

THE GOSSIPER BOYS SPORTS

Heard a rumor today that we The weather b fsetting colder might not have a mid-year pro- but the interesting baseball tourgram. Oh, my, that just broke naments continue. It won't be my heart: hope it isn't true. l long now before we st~rt our, was looking forward to an after- basketball tournament m the noon when I would get out of 5th! gym. and 6th period. Guess the thing The 8th grade touch tournato do is to skip school. The ment which was started last trouble i that no one misses month is finished. The iames :YOU and you find to your di gust are as follows, the latter home work piled up high for you and room ~eing the winner: you may even find •ourself stay- 308-103 ing after school for talking be- 105-103 cause you asked someone what 101-103 yesterday's a signment was. Ho, 218-316 hum, what a life!

316-103

103-8th grade champions.

I see by the papers that Cleo I The second baseball tournaCronn of 307 was hurt when his ment was incomplete at the time bicycle collided with a car. Glad the last issue of the Greenleaf your injuries ,vere not serious, came out but is now complete. Cleo, and that you are at school. 7th grade

If, the other day, you saw some one limping thro' the halls with a crowd of kids tr. •ing 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!

305-106

106-310

104-216

216-310

310-7th grade champions 103-Sth grade champions 9th grade 208-112 210-212 212-209 303-112

A 209-9th grade champions nd speaking of thunder, I The school championship i giv- wonder why George Binger of en to 310, a 7A home room whi~h 302, is so popular with the teach- won the games with 103. an ers, why Elsie Loso of 300 uses eighth grade home room and 209, her mouth so much for talking, a ninth g:rade home room. and why does school work all The third baseball to~1rnament ? is partly started but will be un- stack up at one time. These Ider way next week. Why not, in questions are too much for me, thi next tournament, watch and how about you? cheer your home room or color team, instead of walking up and down the sidewalks and doing nothing? Please move back or sit down when Mr. Strawn or a civic league officer tells you. It is for • 1 our safety that they are on duty. Please obey them.

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.

VOL. 11 NO. 5

Mr. Culler by Spo

SCHOOL C IS CAPTURE B H. R. 310 shown on the tourn been less qu pire this y If this keep manship and tournaments.

The boy's second grand championship, as most

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Christmas Assembly ecember22

CARO S RE SUNG BY GIRLS GLEE CLUB AND PUPILS

• The Christmas assembly was held Dec. 22, in the Whittier auditorium. The program was ened by the school singing in ison three Christmas selecns, Silent Nig , 0 Come All aithfu a Joy to the d e girls glee club, directed by t sang two ist as hymns.

tt ette Moritz of Miss sthoff's dr m l class gave the know, was won by 310, a 7 Miss Wilson reading , 'The who found room but the girls of 314 waJ!lloUJ w t e girls what kind Christmas" It was well read and the honor of the 8A's by s would be appropriate showed a real Christmas spirit the girls school champions t' cl s day and promo tion and was enjoy~d by the entire

The color tournaments are e ercis s Many jumpers blouses school. ing along nicely. The or nge • 'b th The scripture Luke 2:7-19, team is still in the lead ha ing a d d esses were worn Y . e, which tells of the Birth of Christ, about 8,500 points, the ues gi ls aking pa rt. Many times the Star of Bethlehem, and the coming next, then the reds d g m ts are worn which are too coming of the wise men, was the greens. Remember the ood co sp· ious and out of place. The then read by Mr. Culler. This citizenship on your 12 w ks tai d garments for street wear, Christmas scripture made a fitting grades helps almost as mu · t rJWon dresses with a ending for the assembly. the winning of a game. t drape or simple bow knot The assembly was enjoyed to a Mr. Strawn wishes that a q ·te suitable for such occa- greater extent than usual b~cause pupils would get out on th s . Often times the proper I this day started the C\mstmas ground and that thos le of the skirt is one of the Ivac~ti?n, which b~i°:gs t~oughts would sit down. Get out e and determining factors. of givmg and rece1vmg gifts, of cheer for your home room or color On December 12 this was pre- I family reunions, and of a fine team. It helps a lot. sented to the p. T. A. mothers. Christmas dinner.

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

Published every n~ o weeks duri the school ye r by the pupil of Whittier junior h1 h ch ol, at 22nd nd Vme streets, Lincoln, ebra ka.

Set up and printed by the pupils taking printing I, and II.

Su s r,p ion price 20c each ernester.

Single cop.es 5 cents.

Dec. 18, ommation of Civic League and class officers.

Dec. 21, Fireman Assembly.

Dec. 22, Christmas Assembly.

Dec. 22, Christmas Vacation begins.

Jan. 3, School commence .

Jan. 5, Assembly to introduce Civic League Candidates.

CHRISTMAS JI TGLE

1iss elma Hult

Mr. Culler Mis Cross Whose thoughts were often

falcolm Hayes

December 15, 1933

WHITTIER ART CLASSES

Miss Ral ton's Christmas work Iis varied. Tne 8B art classes are using creative flower designs, previously made, in making tea tiles, and also in making block printed Christmas cards and wrapping paper.

The design and craft class are making wall hangings, pillows, dre ser scarfs, and tea tiles, using creative flowers and birds and fish creations for embellishmeH '·s.

Homer L. Gammill Miss Olive Keller Johnnie was a little boy Miss Beardsley's 8th grade c]asses are making painted designs under glass and binding them with passe partout.

Helen Evans

Editor-in-Chief 9A Editor

GREE! 'LEAF ST FF

Je samine Clark

Nav.i.da orns

P ter Ale. ·ander

George Binger

\Villiam Brehm

Robert Coles

\Villiam Estes

John Fo.

:Merle Hancock

Russell Hoa,::laod

Franklin Lohr

Robert Mitchell

Norman Sheaff

Th~ron Smith

Lvle\Vay

Glen :Morris

Mary Bullock Harold Sen

Bill Brehm

TedBli s

Bob Campbell

Jame Coy

Albert Firest ne John Gabarroo

Albert Heidenreich

Harold K lley

Robert Martin

Bob Patter on

Charles Skinner

P ul To,vnsand G mid \Vil on Jacob Huck

CHRIST 1:AS GIVING

The true meaning of Christmas is defined in giving. To give is to make others happy. and as a smile, a\ ord, or gift is passed, so Christmas cheer is spread o'er all the wor d.

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 universal holiday by giving. Though it is only a smile or kind word, it is a gift if given in sincerity.

queer. He couldn't understand just vvhy

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.

1Then Johnnie had a generous I thought,

I And got out his old toys, He fixed them up, all spick and span, To share with other boys.

- :\fary Bullock.

DISPOSAL

The violets love a sunny bank; The cowslip loves the lea, But pupils' minds are blank When tests are given so free.

The sunshine kisses mount and dale,

The stars they kiss the sea, But Miss Osthoff sighs When DaleRefuses to be a proud lad-dee In a play.

The 7B's are binding books.

SHOP NEWS

The bovs in the metal trades and wood wo1;k shops are rebuilding and repairing used and broken toys for needy boys and girls of Lincoln. The boys in the metal trades department are soldering and repairing metal toys, while the bovs in woodwork are rebuilding an~d repainting wooden toys, such as chairs, racers, trucks, and toy anima1s. It is a worth while project and the boys are enjoying it.

HOME ECO o:rvncs

Miss Schofield's home economics cla ses are m a k i n g Christmas things for others. Her 7th grade classes are making toys for Christmas to give to those ,, ho are less fortunate while her 8th grade classes are making Red Cross garments which will be given to those in need. Miss Wilson's classes are The oriole weds his mottled mate, making up plays of what cusThe lily's bride the bee; tomers do and say to the clerks. But pupils that are always late Miss Wilson and Miss Dee are The office daily see. working on the 9A assembly for --Drusilla Wiley. girls.

December 15, 1933

THE GOSSIPER

THE WHITTIER GREE

Doesn't your heart go pitter pat ,vhen 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 effects of too much turkey we're looking forward to Christmas. I must have a hole in my purse or something because the money I thought I had for buying Christmas presents has gradually slipped away. Maybe if I stay away from the gum and

MR. BI ISON SPEAKS DECEMBER 6

that he is an "All American" you \vould think he was the eighth wonder of the world, judging by the way we all stare at him.

If you should happen to see ''Pop'' Heston looking very cheerful a good guess would be that he candy counter, it won't disappear is so overjoyed at not having to so fast. Ho\v about yours? get his meals and do the dishes - because his wife is back.

J ·•3io has gotten so much p:r::i.ise for being such good base all players that I'm sure at least a little credit should be given to its able pitcher, 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 •~ertainly cute.

Mr. Strawn while boxing, or \Vas it wrestling, with a University cadet had the misfortune of breaking some ribs. The last I knew they were still taped up but by the time you read this, his ribs will probably be in p]ace. Let's hope so.

Weren't you down in the dumps when you heard we couldn't have an operetta? Well we're not the only school that's not having one this year so I guess we might as well be good sports about it, eh?

Curiosity killed the cat but I'm very curious to know ~vho 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 get where my family is1"

"Certainly," replied the kind hearted lady. "Here's the quarter. And where is your family?"

"At de movies," answered the beggar as he moved a way.

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 ·ignificant 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 Wo dwind Quintet.

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

December 15, 1933

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

By Navada Morris

(continued from last issue)

0- Is for Miss Osthoff

In class she's never gruff

She teaches English and drama, Her teaching is no bluff.

P- Is for Mrs. Pinney

A history teacher, dear When tudying it under her, Each fact is made real clear.

Q- Is for question

Asked in several tests, Most kids think they spoil school life

They're the one thing we detest.

R - Is for Gladys Ralston Who teaches art to lower grades.

Also Mr. Henry Ross, Who teaches boys metal trades.

S-Is for Mr. Strawn Schofield and for Shike Swisher, too, who teaches you, To sing the scale just right.

T- Is for earnest thinking

Necessary as a rule

Do a little more of it

You ,1rnn't stay after school.

U - Is a firm understanding Between teachers and students. Make real friends with a teacher

You'll find she shows prudence.

V - Is for vitality

Essential to good work

Retire early, eat good food

You'll always be alert.

W - Is for Wilson sisters Williams tends games at recess

Also Mrs. Katherine White, Who makes Glee Club a success.

X- Is for minus quantity

The teacher we love best,

Y - Is for you and you and you

All of us, you see, 'Tend your own business while here,

Be as good as you can be.

Z- Is for, oh well, never mind, Few words start with that letter,

I promise that if I write more poems, I'll try to make them better.

(The end)

HOME EC. BULLETIN

Exchange from Boyland January-From somewhat coolish to extremely cold in Northern states. Cold to coolish farther south and west. Mosquitoes will not be a source of anxiety in Nebraska, Ohio, and Texas; while milch co,vs will not be noticeably effected.

February- Ice will be found in Arkansas, New Hampshire, and along the Great Lakes. Probably icicles in Rhode Island. Pines and cedars will remain green in all sb;tes above Kentucky despite in ense cold. Snow shovels will show increased activity in some The Bureau of Home Ee., Wash. sections.

D. C. is publishing a feature this March-Probably alternately year called the Market Basket high and low temperatures and Icontaining food selection, prices, recipes, menus and many valuable suggestions in the feeding of children.

cotton prices. Decline of sneezes in Arkansas and • increased breezes in some states. There will be no heat wave in March, although we hesitate to say any-

In 01·der that many people, thing regarding crime waves. teachers and pupils. could use April-Temperatures not below this material Miss Mary Wilson 12(F'.) below zero, and not above of our home economics depart- 114 (F.) above zero. Prob::i.bly the ment interviewed Mr. Williams, weather, along with winter coal editor of the State Journal to see bills, will be very unsettled. whether he would print this May-Very little frost and material for us every \Veek. He I winter underwear will be seen in decided to comply with her idea ~most sections. Ho\vever, some and so on every Friday ni~ht I frost may be noticed in the elec- there will be in the paper the ·tric refrigerator, and winter un- Market Basket. derwear in mail-order catalogues.

It is very valuable to girls in June-Insistant rum bl in gs the home economics classes and should not be confused with pe- is suggested that they cut this culiar weather conditions which feature out and file it away to be are usually noted in this month. used this or next semester de- This seemingly phenomenal con- pending on when they register . dition will merely be the releas- for it. No doubt it will help all ing of rr.iillions of school _children , for their summer vacat10n. Ice of us for surely we don _t all : may be found in Alabama, Utah, know how many eggs go mto a I and other states, although it will cake! I cost more than in December.

December 15, 1933

THE PLEASANTEST PLACE

Our camp was in the pleasantest pot imaginable. A stream, a cool, sociable ribbon of water, came rippling along in our front yard, and paid us a call, it seemed. As it trickled along it seemed to tell us of forests, the flowers and of the fish in its waters. Trees, mighty oaks, lovely elms, and birches sheltered our camp like a mother bird sheltering her young. Flowers, sweet williams, daisies, and wild roses, grew on the banks of the stream where Mother Nature put them. Their sweet fragance filled the air as the bees hummed around them all day. Yes, it is, indeed, a true statement when I say, ''Our camp was in the p 1e a s an t e s t s pot imaginable.''

. THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

Wrapped in ermine robes of softest snow the small city looked not unlike a fairy city. Spruce trees of tender green swept and caressed the ground with their

• • low hanging branches while silver spirals of smoke t\virled idly toward the sky. The scene was perfect and in keeping with the Christmas holidays which were

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

On the third floor in a. small linen closet, the only warm room in the whole building, stood a small group of girls . To a girl called Rose Dale, they were imparting the activities of the coming holiday. She had come only four days before, and the place, as yet, was new and strange in her eyes. To her even though life had not been easy, but used to the love of a wonderful mother and plenty, she was finding it difficult to adjust herself to thjs almost me·ager existence.

Duringthedayswhich followed ' Rose gleaned enough about the coming holiday to know that it was the most looked forward to event of the entire year. Through seeing the joy upon the sad restless faces, she regained new hope.

As each day ,vas 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 ch ildern became fretful, \V hich 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, ne·ver tiring women. Rose often cried as she wrapped the cheap meag.er so near.

Far out on the edge of town toys for the children. But at la~t stood a tall stark building and in th e great day came. Rose, for a th h 1£ d k th d . ti·· f moment forgot her weariness in e a us e 1m ou me o • th d 1• h . two low buildings could be seen. seemg e e Ig t 111 ~he s~d Th . th h I ·a restless faces that were lifted m 1s was e orp anage. ns1 e, 1 h t t . although there ,vas a great bustle I new ope O he b~autiful tree. and a frequent appearance of Slo\vl_Y a·nd precisely the gifts t · "ft th d k d were distributed and Rose unob- mvs er10us g1 s, e ar rear . 1~ 1 k d th · f f t· ·t served withdrew mto a corner pace ac 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 make this one great universal th ~ JOY \:11 th_ which each child reholiday a success. ce1ved his gifts.

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As she \vatched,· it slowly dawned upon her that little three ear old Betty Lois was crying. Her little feet were covered with two pairs of large stockings and she wore no shoes. She was to have received them for Christma:.-; 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, \mt 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 Wil1 or Willie for a time. The second she named Wi1mount, the third Wilbur, the fourth Wilfrid, and the fifth Willis. Then she sat back contented in the thought that people would have to call her sons by their real names. So William i 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 of sleep. 1

GIRLS SPORTS

THE WHITTIER GREENLEAF

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 8B ho~e, SA, l03-308 and 216 room have grand school chmp1onship. Of course 314 earned it all Bye-l05 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 Bye-320

9A, 307-208 9B, 209-210

303-110 212-301

Bye-10 SA, 308-105

Bye-103 105-103 88. 316-314 220-30 312-101

Bye-218 218-101

7A, 302-216 7B, 106-304 320-104 304-104

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 9 B champions 210 9th grade champions 112 SA champions 103

8B champions 314 "8th grade champions 314

7A champions 310

7B champions 104 7th grade champions 310

Newcomb 1st tournament

9A, 307-207 208-112

9B, 212-210 209-301

Bye-108 8A, 103-105

Bye-308 8B, 316-220 300-314

Bye-101

7A, 222-302

7B, 104-106

Bye-305 Bye-304

December 15, 1933

BOY'S SPORTS

The games of last Monday were played in the gymnasium because of a wet playground but they were not tournament games and so were not put on record. Soon, however, the basket ball tournaments will be under way. These tournaments have always been exciting and interesting, especially the games for the school championship when the two gymnasiums are combined into one.

The 9th grade touch tournament is not yet completed. The games of which are as follows, the last number being that of the winning home room. 212-108 210-108 110-112 212-207

The third baseball tourna-~ ment 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 ~herrod 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 220-101 registered an alarming increase 308-101 f • ht H 1 d • 312-105 o we1g . e p aye m the 312 101 • 1 b - game mcomp ete game, ut at the close of school 9th 110-209 Miss Green asked him about 210-303 the stones. Sherrod replied, 303-108 ' ' Why Miss Green I forgot all 108-20~ about them being in my pocket." iit~88 Poor Sherrod had to be weighed 203-307 over again. 209-307 game incomplete