Brush High School - Sagebrush Yearbook (Brush, CO)

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After starting school a week late, the students of BHS then had to contend with hammering, sawing, drilling, and all kinds of mechanical distractions. They were menaced by the roaring silver monster that rampaged the halls, confused by mixed up bells and endangered by a junior high invasion. The new school which everyone had hoped would be the best in northeastern Colorado, began the school year as a scramble of sawhorses, lockers that wouldn’t open, boxes in corners of school rooms, clocks that wouldn’t tick and mass confusion in general. As the year progressed, things began to fall into place as the cafeteria was completed along with the gym and the auditorium. Later the art rooms and the music rooms were put into working order and the shop neared completion.

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Old Main, which was located at 401 Howard for 53 years, came to its final end in December of 1971. Dedi- cated on September 7, 1918, Old Main was completely demolished on December 19. Approximately 2,800 stu- dents graduated from Old Main before it left this world. The laying of the cornerstone for the new high school by the Brush Masonic Lodge took place on Sep- tember 5, 1970. Students entered the building to study on September 2, 1971. Work continued on the edifice throughout the school year. The auditorium was put into official use for the Junior Class Play on November 18 and 19. The gym was completed in time for the 71-72 basketball season and lunches were served starting November 4.