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

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SENIORS Back Row—Left to Right— Paul Garkie, Bob Brown, Kay Alkire, Buck Burgess. James Garkie, Herbert Guinn. Middle Row—Dolph Marley, Myrkle Kehoe, Jack Koons, Connie Kiernan. 1 helma Sears, Miss G. M. Martin, Edythe Brooks. Gerald Jordan. John Brooks. First How—Harold Johnson. Kabra Brock. Louise Malone. Charlotte Koons. Dorothea Biles. Helen Zeylmaker. Irene Howe, Bertha Purse, Helen Bnrck, Florence Putney. Dale Wright. Ford Robinson. Carlyle Edwards. Clyde Reed is the only member of this group not appearing in the picture.

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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.

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AURORA BOREALIS Who’s-Who The annual “Who’s Who” election was held on Wednesday, February twenty-eighth. The rules were as follows: A speech was to he given with each nomi- nation. giving the qualifications of the nominees; the first nine positions were to he taken in good fun; the last three being taken seriously. The humorous selections were made first and much fun was derived from this part of the election. Some very good speeches were made and a large number of promising orators surprised the whole assembly. Then came the serious nominations. The most popular teacher and the best leader among the boys were elected unanimously. The various honors and those who were entitled to them, are ns follows: Best Student.................................................Flarl McCowan Prettiest Girl...............................................Mary K. Gordon Ugliest Boy....................................................Raymond Alkire School Clown................................................William Fowler Best Athlete.....................................................Alberta Coles School Vamp.................................................Mary J. Moffitt Chatter-box ....................................................Myrkle Kehoe Personality Plus................................................ John Brooks School Sheik................................................Arthur Swenson Those made seriously were: Most Popular Girl.............................................Irene Howe Best Leader Among Boys........................................Buck Burgess Most Popular Teacher..........................................Miss Martin Senior Dress-Up Day Senior Dress-up Day was held on February twenty-eighth. After the Assembly had begun the dignified (?) seniors marched around the room in a parade. The costumes were very attractive and the student body got a good laugh out of each of them. There were little girls with hair ribbons, and little boys with bow ties. Some of them blossomed out into toothless girls, and there was even a ballet dancer. Some of the girls had rejuvenated their mothers wedding dresses. Several countries were represented. There was a dashing Spaniard-a Dutch girl; an Irish girl and a Chinese girl. And as a climax, the sponsor. Miss Martin, came dressed as a little girl, Irish in nationality, with a green ribbon in her hair. The day was a big success, and everyone enjoyed it.