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

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AURORA BOREALIS FOOTBALL Although the team this year was small, it was one of the scrappiest teams that Aurora has ever seen. They have had excellent coaching under Coach Joe Day, and i lie interest shown by the town people and students has been remarkable. The Pep Club has l een very supporting and loyal this year. They gave a dinner for the team which proved very successful. The main feature of iIn evening was the talk by “Dutch Clark of the School of .Mines. We are losing many players this year among whom are: Harold Ilowman, Allan Witherel, Kenneth Brown, Frank Candlin, Lawrence Hufer, ictor Me A ey, and Elijah Keith. We are very sorry to lose these members but we are exjiectlng great things of the boys who expect to play next year, next year: Aurora—0 Aurora—!) Aurora—0 Aurora—fi Aurora—0 Englewood—19 Golden—38 Littleton—0 Arvada—12 Wheatridge—12 BASKETBALL The basketball squad took a trip to Pueblo December 22, 1933, to play in the basketball conference held there. They won one game and lost one game. 1 he basketball squad started out this season with only a few experienced men; and the rest being new. Aurora won her first three games. Kenneth Brown was made all sub-burban forward this year. The members of this years squad were: Harold Bowman, Allan Witherel, Earl McGowan, Lewis Williams, Kenneth Jordon, Frank Candlin, Kenneth Brown, Jay Ware and Garrett Bouton. We are expecting much from next year’s team. This year’s scores were as follows: Aurora—18 Aurora—21 Aurora—2.’ , Aurora—21 Aurora—15 Aurora— d Aurora—22 Aurora—20 Aurora—18 Aurora—21 Englewood—1(5 Littleton—20 Wheatridge—20 Arvada—30 Golden—24 Englewood—20 Littleton—21 W heat ridge—21 Arvada—27 Golden—22 GREEN AND WHITE DAY We celebrated our first Green and White day April 30, 1934 The track meet was held in the afternoon on the football field. The three different classes chose their teams. The boys events were: 100 yard dash Pole Vault Shot Put Broad Jupm High Jump Belay The girls events were: 5o yard dash Nail driving contest Baseball throw High Jump Broad Jump Belay The Seniors won the cup. Earl McCowan' was high point l oy. Kenneth Jordan took second place, and Bill Thompson third. The high noint girls were Dorothy Deugle, Florence Witherel, and Bertha Bouse. • i AnJ“d(?)r .gaUK‘ was heW aftt r the other events for both boys and girls Ihe Junior-Senior team defeated the Sophomores in both gaiiies. We hope to make “Green and White Day” and annual event, ns it proved u great success this year. 1

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AURORA BOREALIS SCHOOL CALENDAR Girl Reserve Party................... School Rally......................... Hi-Y Initiation...................... Senior Hallowe’en Party.............. Football Banquet..................... Father and Son Party................. Junior Play.......................... G. R. Christmas Party................ Senior Dress Up Day.................. “A Club Declamation................. Basketball Banquet................... Senior Play.......................... Senior Sneak Day..................... Who’s Who Election................... Junior and Senior Prom............... Pep Club Banquet..................... Junior Weiner Roast.................. Sophomore Weiner Roast............... Hi-Y Minstrel Show................... Girl Reserve Assembly................ Green and White Day.................. Hi-Y Initiation...................... City Hi-Y Meeting.................... May Fete.....................-......... Flitches' Picnic..................... Class Day.......-............-....... Commencement Day....................— .....October .....October .....October .....October ..November ...November ...December ...December ....January .......March .....March .....March ......March .......April .......April .......April ......April .......April .......April ......April ......April .........May .........May .........May ........May ........May .........May 4 5 20 27 17 29 8 22 24 3 10 16 20 4 6 7 13 14 20 2. 27 5 . 8 11 18 24 25 GREEN AND WHITE DAY The first Green and White Day was held on Monday, April 30, 1934. Bertha Rouse suggested the idea, and we intend to have “Green and White Day” every year as nn annual event. The assemble was sponsored by the Pep Club and the “A” Club. Songs were sung and speeches were given, and a toast was drunk to OLD AURORA! ! Everyone brought his lunch and we all ate in the gym. After lunch, we crowned the May Queen! Mary Jeanne Moffitt was our May Queen, and was crowned by Harold Bowman our Head Boy. Her attendants were: Gladys Mosley, Rhoda Johnson. Frances Arthur. Jeannette Brock and Josephine Reynolds. A track meet followed the crowning of the May Queen.

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AURORA BOREALIS STAFF Editor-in-chief .... Assistant Editor. Business Manager................ Society Editor... Sports Editor.... Ilumor Editor...... Historical Editor. Dramatics ....... .......Bill Thompson ........Rhode Johnson .........Bill Sweeney .Marguerite Stevenson ......Kenneth Jordon .....Clarence Walker ...........Lois Biles ........Joyce Ivloppel Girl Reserves.... Pep Club......... Hl-Y............. Special Reporter. REPORTERS .................Mary Kathryn Gordon .........................Loisi Biles ........................Bill Watkins .......................Frances Arthur FACULTY Mr. Jack McCullough.....................Supt. of Aurora Schools Hendrix College..............................A. B. Degree University of Colorado.......................M. A. Degree Aurora ......................................Eleven Years Miss Marion Andrew......................... Commercial Subjects University of Colorado.......................A. B. Degree ' Aurora ...................................... Eight Years Miss Gladys M. Olsen............................Spanish and Latin University of Colorado.......................A. B. Degree Aurora .............-...................... Four Years Miss Gladys M. Martin.................English and Public Speaking Colorado College.............................A. B. Degree Aurora ....................................... Three Years Mr. Harold Travers.................................... History Colorado State Teachers College..............A. B. Degree (Two summer's advanced work at Stanford) Aurora ..........................................Six Years Mr. Francis Broman........................................Science Colorado State Teachers College..............A. B. Degree Aurora ........................................Three Years Mr. Joe Day................................................Athletics Colorado State Teachers College...............A. B. Degree Aurora .......................................Three Years