Burroughs High School - Burro Yearbook (Ridgecrest, CA)

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Page Six SUPERINTENDENT MCCUEN This Annual records the activities of the third year in the history of Burroughs High School. In this short space of time the school has evidenced significant growth in many areas of service, has become firmly established, and is providing a well-rounded high school program. Particular attention has been given to the provision of opportunities for Wide student participation in all activities, curricular and extra- curricular, that provide experiences in democratic practices. It is pleasing to note that this year, for the Hrst time, the school is accredited to the University of California and now has a regularly estab- lished chapter of the California Scholarship Federation. The members of the graduating class have contributed to the tradi- tions of Burroughs High School. It is our hope that the experiences of the graduates at Burroughs have added to their individual, personal growth, met their needs, and have assisted them in their training for citizenship in our society. My best Wishes and congratulations to the graduates. May you hold to high purposes and achievements in Whatever endeavor you pursue. T. L. McCuen District Superintendent

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FEATURES IEIRQEICEHS SCHOOLS In the February 16 issue of LIFE, NOTS, one of the great research centers of the world,', was featured in a nine page article presenting pictures of the base and its inhabitants and many facts about our life and work here. Built over the past four years at a cost of more than S100 million dollars, it is located in the center of a military reservation which covers 1,000 square miles and is almost as large as the state of Rhode Island . . . 'tlnyokernis research program covers everything from fundamental physics to optics but is mainly directed toward the development of rockets . . . The study of cosmic rays and the upper atmosphere is about as 'pure' as research can get. So is the Held of microtime, in which Inyokern scientists are learning how to examine phenomena which occur in a sorh of a millionth of a second . . . Dr. L. T. E. Thomp- son, Inyokern's technical director says, 'Wfhen men finally know without a doubt that to start a war will mean to destroy themselves, there will be no more wars. Pictures of the students on the school grounds and in The Stall were included, and, of course, after pub- lication there was heated discussion. Some objected to LIFE's calling our area some of the deadest land on earth, and others commented on the confusing of the town of Inyokern with the Naval Ordnance Test Station. Over a year ago the magazine PAGEANT wrote of us as if we were a blend of The Last Frontier and Buck Rogers, the implication being that we all car- ried six-guns to school. Last June the Saturday Eve- ning Post wrote of us in an extensive and colorful article. The intention of Burroughs School is to live up to the prominence such national publication gives us. Pictures and quotations reprinted by special ar- rangffmcfnt with LIFE magazine. Wz 'ff

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T. N. I IARVEY, President H. E. WOODWORTH, Clerk C. W. O,NEILL XV. T. BALDWIN PHIL OHANNESON E, T R U S T E E S Page Seven