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Editorial

It has been noticed by us and commented upon by many that the juniors have become active in all the activities that the school has to offer.

There are those on the Student Council, Library Club, Yo-Hi Echoes, Annual, Drama Club, Choral Group, Mariners, Neet Nac Canteen committee; there are those on the football team and those who shall soon be on the basketball team; there are those on the pep squad and those who are cheerleaders.  There is even a paper edited for you (as is rather evident).                   

Yes, the junior class is doing very well, very well indeed.

We juniors are being trained to lead the school next year when that task will become our responsibility as well as our privilege.  While we are learning from our present leaders the ideas and ideals of leadership we must begin to realize that this training in activities is inevitable.  Now is the time for the molding of leadership and there is no better school than this form which to acquire this.

Yes!  Now is the time!  Every day you should receive some new ideas, some recent incident in regard to this goal.  Whether they be big or small, significant or insignificant, they will all add up.  You will use them.

This year we are the students of leadership; next year we shall be the teachers.

                    MARGIE

The latest edition to the every-growing junior class is Margie Ratterman who comes from Denver, Colorado. Note to the boys --- she says that in Denver there are four girls to every boy.

Margie, when asked how she liked Japan, said she likes it fine. (Just wait Margie, just wait!).

Bowling is her  favorite after-school occupation so we hope the bowling alley will hurry up and get built.

Her only hobby is playing the piano.  She claims she doesn't play very well but I bet she's only kidding.

The ship she came on (which is all important to most Yokohama teen-agers) is the USAT Thistle which has just finished being repaired at the drydock. (no reflection on Margie).

We hope that you will enjoy your stay in Japan and we wish you the best of luck.                                                C B

This week I think Ernie Meredith and Bob Jalfim deserve special praise for the nice job they did in drawing the shield insignia for the "Neet Nac".  Let's hope we can all be as much help at our club as these two boys.

Even our most brilliant students get tired of the routine of school life.  Some of our class, however, seem to know just what to do when they get bored.

Donna Abbott likes to daydream; while doing it, she is usually twisting one of her golden locks about her finger.  Of course that would be rather had for some of the boys, like Walt Henderson, for example.  He has to content himself with gaping at the women around him, but he highly recommends that, fellows.  When Tom Sack loses interest in the teacher, he just dozes off until he' deep in blissful slumber.  Bob Jalfim thinks that nothing can compare with drawing, so he spends hours drawing horror pictures -- especially of the teachers.  Some of the girls are addicted to doodling, too.  Have you seen the piles of tic-tat-toe, curly cues, and other scribbles that Caroline Cartwright and Diane McDonald throw into the wastebasket.  If you want to be original, try Hardy Glasgow's idea.  He just tips his chair over and lies on his back counting the cracks in the ceiling.

Try a few of these kids, when you get bored ......... Happy daze!      J J

                SPOTLIGHT

Here it is, kids, the real low-down on Herb Dimon, a popular fellow in the junior homeroom and also a member of the football team.  He informs us that San Pedro, California is his "Home Sweet Home", and that only since October 13, 1947 has be been a resident of Japan.

Herb and Lewie Dacus are like "ham 'n eggs".  Where one is the other is sure to be there too!  In case you don't know it, that 'lush' Chrysler you've seen at YAHS belongs to none other than --yep, you guessed it--Herb!  Isn't he the lucky fellow, though?

Herb's favorite pastimes are aviation, FOOTBALL, draggin' (which translated means racing in gears and speed) and this is on the QT, a certain blonde whose name is Virginia.   We saw you two at the Thanksgiving Dance.

Anything pertaining to the sea, Herb loves.  Even we landlubbers have to admit that the sea is wonderful.

Well, kids, now you know the facts about one of the best fellows going--we certainly are proud of him, aren't we juniors?   G L

      3-7   We're not feelin' much higher

In the last issue of the "Junior Journal", I voiced a resolution in behalf of the  team regarding "no more ties -- no more 6-0 defeats ----.   Well, the team lived up to its resolution -- the score was 9-7.

Now at this point I could begin to hand out condolences and excuses.  I could say, " We were outweighed, put up a good fight, showed excellent form in that play or this play --, " but all that's not necessary.  You were there.  You saw their team and our team in action and know what we were up against.  There is no doubt that Ordinance had a good team, a hard charging line and a shifty backfield.   For the seniors on the team it was their last game in high school, and they played a game that doesn't go hard for remembering.

The Juniors weren't exactly taking the sidelines in the game either.  The Ordinance ends were kept busy chasing down shifty halfbacks, Dave Spurlock, and "Smitty" Smith, while on the line Lewie Dacus at end, Herb Dimon (who you're liable to find anywhere) and Hal Elliott at tackle gave the 229th boys a busy afternoon.   Hal, incidentally, leaves Yokohama and us in preference to the states (do we wonder) on Thursday. He missed the same fate as "Tex" Weisler, who left without getting to play the last game.

Well, the Seniors charged and the Juniors gave to the last full measure, but after all is said and done, it was a Sophomore, Roland Moss, who, in the last minutes of the game, lifted a would-be pass from the opponents' fingers and ambled over the goal line.  What's more, it was the same aforesaid individual who caught the completed pass (thrown by Fred Kurdziolek) and scored the extra point.  Well, that's life. Reckon the least we can say is, "Nice going and more power to him".   Anyway, it stands from any point of view that the game as a whole was one of the season's best for YAHS.

The Yokohama -Tokyo game scheduled for Christmas is till undecided upon, but thus far the answer leans more to the negative side as to whether the game will be played or not.

So, that's that.  For lack of a better way to close I'll say ... The End         W H

Where does Bob J get all his  talent?  He certainly can weald a mean pencil!

All it takes is concentration, to get an A on "compensation".

Have you noticed that "luscious ring Donna is sporting?  Tex really proved to be a Santa in Disguise!

What's this we hear about Bob S and that goo-looking blonde from Tokyo?   You have such nice taste!

Did you all notice the cute formals sported by Carol B, Jackie G, and Donna at the Thanksgiving Dance?

Carmen Mc how were things in Kure?  ( Hurrah for her Majesty, huh Carmen).

Why did you cut those beautiful "locks" Walt?  You're still cute though.

From what we hear, Tardy didn't have much luck making candy during chemistry. (Sticky-no?  that's a joke, kids).

Tom M informs us that 50% of all married people are males!  Isn't that sumpin'?

With this philosophical note we end the Gossip Box this time.

                    THE STAFF

Editor-in-chief --- Mike Buckley

Associate editor ----- Carol Browne

Society editor ----- Ginger Larkin

Ass Soc editor --- Pat Fuller

Art Editor ----- Tardy Thayer

Sport editor --- Walt Henderson

News editor -- Jackie Graham