Bernie High School - Cotton Boll Yearbook (Bernie, MO)

Page 9 text:

WE REMEMBER... how scared we were when we first entered school. We could not under- stand why our mothers were leaving us with a strange woman—a woman we knew as Teacher . As the weeks and months passed, we began to learn what it meant to go to school, we learned how to dis- cipline ourselves in the school room, and we learned that Teacher could be both stem and loving. WE REMEMBER... how we grew both physically and men- tally as we passed from grade to grade. We met new friends, enjoyed new subjects, and looked back at the new first graders with smiles. We understood how they felt, but we also felt our own impor- tance since we were older and larger then they were. WE REMEMBER... how excited we were when we became sixth graders and were moved to another building. Here again we felt a little lost, because we were in a new environ- ment, and we faced new teachers again. We were reminded of how we felt when we first started to school. We spent three years in this phase of our school life. Perhaps our greatest achievement during this period was when we at last grad- uated from the junior high school. We looked forward to high school, but had a sense of regret in leaving our teach- ers and friends. WE REMEMBER... our freshman year in high school. Once again, we were in an entirely new and different surrounding. We were eager to become involved in high school activities, but we were frightened some- times by the things that were expected of us. As the year passed, we found we were as much a part of the school as anyone else. Our sophomore and junior years passed, and before we realized it, we were seniors and would soon be facing life on our own. Yes, we remember many things about our Bernie High School, but most of all, we remember that we were given an oppor- tunity to prepare ourselves for the future. The choice was ours to make, now only time can tell whether we chose wisely.

Page 8 text:

4 SECOND ATTENDANT Nancy Botsch THIRD ATTENDANT Barbara Sides

Page 10 text:

On November 14, 1964, Jennie Becking, Sheryl Palmer, and Sharon Smee along with Miss Forester attended the Paragon Press Yearbook Clinic at Dexter. Mr. Mitch Vogel of Paragon conducted the clinic. Assisting Mr. Vogel was Mr. Charles Brandon, Paragon's area representative. -Annuat Staff eri sdttend fda.rag.on fdreii Cdfi MIC The pictures at right and below show scenes during the clinic. Each school was given supplies and asked to complete a de- signated number of pages. New ideas were gained as students and sponsors shared experiences , and looked at annuals from other schools. In addition to the clinic. Paragon Press furnished a delicious lunch to the students and sponsors attending.