Aurora Central High School - Borealis Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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AURORA BOREALIS CLASS WILL Wo, the class of 1833, Being of sound mind and comparatively sane judgment, do hereby make the following behests, our will to he administered faithfully upon our decease, May the twenty-sixth, 1933. I, Dolph Marley, leave my extra inches in height to “Shadow” Lipner. i. Carlyle Edwards, leave ray attractive baby ways to Victor McVey. I, Bertha Purse, leave my ability in Spanish to Nina Speck . I. Irene Ilowe, leave my winning ways to Helen Jennings. I, Herby Guinn, leave Rosebud to Mr. Broman. I, Connie Kiernan, leave my position as cheer-leader to Mary J. Moffitt. I. John Brooks, leave my manly voice to Lewis Pease. I. Bobbie Brown, leave my football prowess to Lloyd Ferguson. I. Helen Zeylmaker, leave my good nature to Janice Kloppel. I. Dorothea Biles, leave my quiet ways to Velda Watts. I, Buck Burgess, leave my pull (?) with the faculty to) Allan Witherel. 1, Myrkle Kehoe, leave my many girl friends to Elijah Keith. 1. Paul Garkie, leave my manly stride to Franklin Iiessert, I. Ray Alkire, leave my dramatic ability to Phil Kirkegaard. I, Dale Wright, have my temper to Vernon Schoenfelder. I. Jin k Koons, leave my affection for Geneva Reed to Harold Bowman. I. Charlotte Koons, leave my sweet disposition to Betty Ilickox. I. Thelma Sears, leave my vamping powers to Thelma Brown. 1. Clyde Reed, leave my i»osition as full-back to Delmar Fry. I. Harold Johnson, leave my school-spirit and loyalty to William Smith High to Lawrence Hafer. I. Ed.vthe Brooks, leave my love for music to June Elliott, I, Ford Robinson, leave my talent in Geometry to Carl Mizell. I. lionise Malone, leave my engagement ring to Christina Lofink. I. Gerald Jordan, bequeath my avoirdupois to Jack Bowen. I, Sabra Brock, leave my right to Ik heroine in the Senior play to June 1 tenter. I. Florence Putney, leave my cheerful giggle to Lola Iiuth Emmick. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in class-meeting. Executed and assassinated at Aurora, in the State of Colorado, the twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three. (Signed) (Signed) Witnesses: LOLA RUTH EMMICK. ALLAN WITHEREL. HAROLD BOWMAN. PERCIVAL KLUTTS, OSCAR BLOTZ.

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AURORA BOREALIS How It All L amc About Only twelve years ago? It scarcely seems possible that it has been twelve ionj; years since nine little hoys and girls out of the twenty-eight who have come to make up the present illustrious class of ’33 first entered Aurora Grade School. Who are those nine that have been so faithful? “Turn backward, turn backward, o Time in thy flight”—and you will see chubby little James and l’aul Garkie: rosy-cheeked, curly-headed Carlyle Edwards; small Charlotte and Jack Koons, with a few tiny freckles on each small nose; golden-haired little Helen Borck; Dolph Marley. not nearly so tall as In is now: Dorothea Biles, not much tinier than she is at present; ami Helen Zeylmaker, just ns sweet and willing to help as you find her today. The class began the eighth grade with the largest enrollment of any class that had come and gone before. They soon became absorbed in their many studies and numerous social affairs. Several of our youthful dramatists represented Aurora in the county Parent-Teachers Association contest at Brighton. March 12. lt)21». But we must hurry on. L'et us meet the class the following September. With some additions and a few subtractions it is practically the same crowd that we knew the year before. The class met with many successes. In the first important event of the year—the freshman-sophomore scrap—the class defeated the sophomores. It was soon discovered that there were boys in this class with unusual athletic ability. Buck Burgess made the first team in basket-ball and Red Brown, in football. Other boys who participated, playing on the second team, were: Herbert Guinn, Robert Brown. Edward Stoll. Raymond Alkire, Paul and James Garkie, and Dale Wright. We closed the year in triumph. After a few weeks of firm and frequent scoldings in our sophomore year —from our dear teachers, of course—the members of the class became acquiescent and docile. This has ever been an original class. And pep! No other class can ever compare with 1033 when it come-; to pep. Buck Burgess was elected president; Irene Howe, vice-president: Louis Malone, secretary-treasurer; Robert Brown, sergeant-at-arms (that usually is Red’s job) ; and t'arlyle Edwards, student representative. Buck Burgess. Homer Day, Robert Brown, Raymond Alkire, Edward Stoll, and John Brooks were members of the football team. Several sophomores took first place in the dramatics contest at Brighton. Dorothea Biles was elected treasurer of the Girl Reserves. The junior class was whirled right into the midst of many social affairs. Its members took a great deal of inter st in all the school a tivitles. Many of the boys received letters in athletics. Members of the class took a part in all the club and organization activities. They achieved high honors and participated in all the achievements of the school. Four of the numbers of the class were elected to the Honor Society. They were Bertha Purse, Dolph Marley, Edythe Brooks, and Dorothea Biles. The senior year for the class 1033 has come and is almost gone. It has been a pleasant and successful year. Paul Garkie was high-point man in the Suburban League, and Buck Burgess placed on the All-Suburban team. The seniors had more men on football and basket-ball teams than both the other classes. Irene Howe was elected most popular girl of William Smith High and Buck Burgess was elected “best leader among boys.” Buck also brought honor to the school through his election as president of the Derive-Metropolitan Ili-Y Council, of the Ili-Y Conference held at Greeley, and of the local Hi-Y. Bertha Purse was elected prcsidrrt cf the Girl Reserves and Vice-President of the Inter-Club Council of the Y. W. C. A. A most enjoyable sneak-day; a senior “dress-up’’ day that was oodles of fun; a most s ue-cessful senior play “Seven Keys to Baldpate”—a dance that really was a “very nice affair”—all have contributed to making this last year one of happy memories. “Happy days are gone, they say. Ah. well, class 1033 has its memories.

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AURORA BOREALIS PROPHECY It was in 11)48—fifteen years after tin class of 1933 had been graduated from William Smith High—that I returned to the old home town on a visit. As I hopped from the train at Aurora’s new million dollar railroad located’ at the intersection of Colfax and Joliet. I saw a man who seemed vaguely familiar. He turned aft I approached, and I recognized Herby Guinn. Upon reaching Ilerby’s home and being presented to his wife, I immediately recognized the former Bertha, Purse. She greeted me cordially and told me that dinner would soon be served. While waiting, I. picked up the latest edition of the Aurora Democrat-News, which I observed had grown to prodigious proportions in the past fifteen years, now rivaling the Denver Post. Suddenly, I recognized a name printed in huge headlines on the front page, “Edythe Brooks Is Married at Cheyenne After Elopement.” I went on to read the story and discovered that Edythe Brooks, popular social leader of Aurora, had eloped with Bobbie Brown, daring young aviator from Cheyenne. The personal column of a newspaper has always appealed to my interest, and I turned to it now. ‘‘Cornelia darling, do come home. The dishes are now washed, and I have Inflight you a new hat. Come home to your sorrowing Paul G.” Something about these names touched a familiar cord of memory. I wondered if perhaps it might not be my former friends. Connie Kiernan and Paul Garkie. At this point an advertisement attracted my attention. It read: “Curly Edwards Beauty Shop—try our Quo Mode Finger Wave—Our Curls a Specialty—Try ’Em Out.” As I glanced through the “Situations Wanted.” again a familiar name met my eye. I read: “Private chauffeur wishes job: white—eight years experience at Watkins, Colorado—highly recommended. Hay Alkire, Telephone Aurora 250,760.” At this moment Bertha called us to dinner. While we ate. 1 asked about others of the illustrious class of ’88 of William Smith High. I learned that John Brooks was now editor of the Aurora Democrat’s only great rival, the Denver Post. Charlotte Koons and Harold Johnson were happily married and were running a turkey farm east of Aurora. Clyde Reed, as I was told, was now Aurora’s chief butter-and-egg man. James Garkie had just won the grand prize presented annually by the Fuller Brush Company to the most enterprising and successful salesman of their favorite commodity. The prize had enabled Dorothea Biles and James Garkie to marry after a ten-year engagement and they were now at home at Derby. Colorado. At this moment, the telephone rang. Jack Koons was calling. He wanted Bertha and Herbie to come over for a bridge game with Sabra and him. Herbie declined, explaining that lie had a guest. latter. Herbie told me that Jack was now head janitor at William Smith High, in which position Sabra was a great help-mate. Every morning she dusted the school bell so that it might chime out sweet and clear to gladden the hearts, of the students. Dolph Marley, who, by the way, was married to Helen Borck, was associated in business with Buck Burgess, I was told. The firm was known as “Marley Burgess, Brokers,’’ and 1 was informed that they were extremely successful. Buck was happily married to Helen Zeylmaker, Herbie said. Another “class” marriage was that of Dale Wright and Thelma Sears, who were running one of the largest and finest night clubs in the West. It was known as “Dale’s and Thelma’s Night-Club.” The team of zither players. Malone and Robinson, entertainers at the club, who helped to draw large crowds with their melting music, were my old friends. Ford and Louise. I found that Gerald Jordan was editing the Daily Flash in Watkins, Colorado, and that Myrkle Kehoe had turned out to be a successful rancher near Limon. Irene Howe and Florence Putney were still to be found at the old stamping ground. Irene was a teacher of home economics and Florence taught Chinese literature and tap-dancing.