Blairstown High School - Comet Yearbook (Blairstown, MO)

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a.. ...J- J THE COMET FR ESHMAN CLASS .,.f fBack 'Row: Horne, Ward, Reed, Woods, Davis Front Row: Farnsworth, Hunter, Gallihugh, Orr In our class of nine We were distinguished by many habits and peculiarities. Some of them were more or less periodic while others were practically continuous throughout the year. The freshmen would sail along with ease if: Betty Jean Ward would stop collecting string. Billy Horne would stop flirting With the girls, especially at the track meet, subject-matter contest, and other county contests. James Reed would only miss a Saturday-night western. Elmer Lee Orr would think much less of his calf. Mary Ruth Hunter would stop teasing Betty Jean about James Reed. Dick Davis did not have holes in his pockets. Martha Gallihugh Would stop arguing. Virginia Woods did not get letters with we vulcanize tubes on the envelopes. Fern Farnsworth could grow a little bit. B. H. s. E!

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PAGE 26 THE COMET FRESH MAN CLASS Elmer Lee Orr . . . President Billy Horne . . Vice President Mary Ruth Hunter . Secretary-treasurer Fern Farnsworth . Sergeant-at-arms Flower . Sweet Pea Colors .... Blue and White Motto: Rowing, not drifting. THE FIRST VOYAGE We freshmen are just beginning our long sail through school. Last year when we graduated from grade school we thought we had finished our trip, but now we find we are just beginning. Suppose you come and sail along with us for one day. We will begin our trip with Citizenship at nine o'clock.. You will hear the loud voice of the captain as he asks, Did you read your newspaper? We move on, sailing for two hours without stopping. The next port at which we stop is Algebra. Here again we hear the cap- tain. This time he is telling us to solve for X and Y, After we have had considerable trouble, he says, Did you have your book at home last night? The answer is, No, but I have worked on them the last two hours. At this time a bell is heard ringing. It is twelve o'clock, and we stay aboard for an hour during which time we eat our dinner. At one o'clock we find ourselves in English I. This time a mistress has charge of us. We spend an hour here, telling yarns and correcting grammar mistakes. When we leave English I we sail on for another hour in which we sometimes work laboratory experiments. As we look up from our experiments we find that we are at General Science. Here the same captain who helped us with our experiments is teaching us of science. It is now nearly the end of our day's sailing. We Walk down the gangplank after Physical Education. Now that you have accompanied us for one day you should know our schedule. But if we are content to keep sailing we will some day reach the mouth which opens into the ocean of greater opportunity. NN Bl-is E! - i.-1 I 19 W itkxtlx ' ' .N --,

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PAGE 28 19 THE COMET SCHOOL PART IES Parties of various kinds are sponsored each year for social purposes and to break continuous emphasis upon school work. They have added much to school life and are anticipated with eager enthusiasm. As always, the freshmen initiation party in which the fresh- men are joined to the B. H. S. brotherhood, was given first. The group assembled in the Atkins' pasture where each freshman was initiated separately. After being blindfolded, painted, and fed on a mixture of onions and cocoa, they thought they well deserved their high school prestige. A light lunch was served, and games were played after which the group adjourned. A pie-and-box supper was sponsored by the basketball boys, Saturday night, December 4. The freshmen play, Detour Ahead, furnished the entertainment. The proceeds went to the high school fund. The alumni party was conducted by the senior class on the night of January 1. The group was assembled in the basement, decorated in the school colors-red and white, where a tasty dinner was served. A program of songs and music by Tex Owens, a play by the freshmen, Detour Ahead, and a song by Ronald Atkins accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Edgar Atkins furnished the en- tertainment for the evening. A party in honor of the basketball boys was given by the Pep squad at the schoolhouse, March 23. The group assembled in the basement where sides were chosen and various games were enjoyed. Refreshments were served in the math room after which games were resumed in the basement until time to go home. The basketball squad gave a party on April 28 to honor the coronation of their queen, Rowena Martin. Checkers, rook, monop- oly, Chinese checkers, and other games were played, after which the queen was crowned and refreshments of punch and cookies were served. A Probably the most enthusiastically looked forward to party was the last day of school picnic. It served as a climax to all school work and was enjoyed by everyone. ..,-M. X ' 1, 'xx B. H. S. A it EH ,X 5-M' '