Beaumont High School - Pine Burr Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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PHHHE1 At no time in the history of the United States have the principles of Americanism been more importantp at no time in the history of Beaumont High School has there been a year more fraught with significance from the standpoint of the ideals of Americanism than the school year of 1940-41. Believing that the principles of Americanism are best exemplified in the high school of the present, we, the staff of the 1941 Pine Burr, solemnly adopt as the theme of this annual, American- asm.

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IIHIIIH UI HIIHIS ADMINISTERING AMERICANISM PARTICIPANTS IN AMERICANISM BUILDING AMERICANS DEMONSTRATING AMERICANISM AMERICANS LIVING AN APPEAL TO AMERICANISM

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HIHHY Monday, Sept. 9: Sophs are in a daze on entering B. H. S. Juniors and Seniors look on sympathetically as they know what the score is. Tuesday, Sept. 10: Football squad has been practicing hard since Sept. 1. There are 1255 students enrolled in school, and we have four new teachers. Wednesday, Sept. 11: Senior class president, jack Orrick, welcomes sophs in assembly. School starts in earnest. Thursday, Sept. 12: History department announces oicers, and Dorothy Hart, Virginia Pipkin, Nora Ann Car- roll, Gertrude Morgan, and Clarice Neal are elected orchestra officers. Friday, Sept. 15: Friday 13th, but all is going well. Boys are making that annual dash for the cutest soph girls. Among the thrillers is one Betty Bond. Monday, Sept. 16: The odd looking affair in front of the building is none other than B. C. They say it runs and everything. It's been converted into a 12 pas- senger by popular request. Tuesday, Sept. 17: Student Council holds first meeting. Ralph Havercroft can't find a soul to fill Trotti's place, but you can't keep the girls from trying! Wednesday, Sept. 18: Maxey Riggs is back to his old habit of pestering Miss Bond. Buddy Block is becoming the ladies' man of the 1940 team. Thursday, Sept. 19: Superintendent E. W. Jackson addresses students in assembly. P.-T. A. holds a meeting. Friday, Sept. 20: A super pep rally is held introducing cheerleaders Zummo, Litherland, Heinrich, Holland, Johnson, and McKee. Purples lose to Longview 7-0 in first game of season. Monday, Sept. 23: Voice of Youth holds first meeting and elects oiicers to serve with President John Tower. Harriott Holland and James Ivers admit that Love is grand. If seeing is believing, we're convinced. Tuesday, Sept. 24: Most lasting romance on the books may be chalked up to the credit of Mary Spencer and Bruce Clemmons. This is their year. Wednesday, Sept. 25: James Johnson is elected president of soph class. Helen Moore and Roy Pool are that way about each other. Thursday, Sept. 26: Student Council, Faculty Advisory, and class oiiicers are introduced in assembly. First issue of the school paper comes out. Friday, Sept. 27: Lufkin defeats Purples 19-0. Sonny Pipes and Dorothy Galloway refuse to be broken up. Saturday, Sept. 28: Invitation to hold the Student Life Con- ference in Beaumont is formally accepted in Houston. Monday, Sept. 30: Taking of senior pictures for the Pine Burr begins. Virginia Pivoto and Doris Ramsey are still pretending to be sweet innocent children. Well, maybe so. The teachers visited our homes today. Oh, what did they say? Tuesday, Oct. 1: Texas History Club holds first meeting. Wednesday, Oct. 2: Spanish Club holds first meeting. Thursday, Oct. 3: J. Dalton Ward is elected editor of the school news. First senior class meeting held. Friday, Oct. 4: Purples defeat Stephen F. Austin, 20-0. Monday, Oct. 7: Safety Council holds first meeting. Senior oflicers, Jack Orrick, James Ivers, Doris Ramsey, and Tom Johnson, choose class rings, pins, and bracelets Tuesday, Oct. 8: Student Council adopts a new system for limiting offices a student can hold. Wednesday, Oct. 9: Martha Nees and Bobby Burnett are another on our list of romances. Betty Jean McChes- ney, business manager of the Pine Burr, announces the ad staH. Thursday, Oct. 10: Fire prevention talks are given in as- sembly. Two minute fire drill takes place. Johnson, Kyle, Adams and Burnett are introduced as soph class oiiicers. Friday, Oct. 11: Brooks, Carroll, justice, Gardenier, Galews- ky and McChesney are working as executive staff of the Pine Burr. Pep rally held for game against Sam Houston tomorrow. Euterpean Club meets. Saturday, Oct. 12: B. H. S. defeats Sam Houston 19-6. Monday, Oct. 14: Come on! Work up that Conroe Special! Mrs. Henderson gives B. H. S. a new flag for the foyer. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Class sponsors are announced: Cason- senior, Glenn-iunior, duPerier-soph. Science class- es discover the workings of the Beaumont water works. Wednesday, Oct. 16: GONE WITH THE DRAFT! Students enjoy holiday while men from 21-35 register for con- scription. Thursday, Oct. 17: 1940 Pine Burr receives the First Class Honor Rating.