Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, IN)

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J359 150 During our vacation our ship was remodeled; and the new name, wm. W. Borden Junior High Steamship was inscribed on the side. When we gathered at the dock, we saw Captain Frank McGuirk standing atop the gangplank with officers, Mr..EEHMMEE; John Hendrix, Mr. Merle Trainer, and Miss Margaret Johantgen. Twenty-nine of the thirty sailors quickly boarded the ship-to continue their Seventh Journey. One sailor, Eugene Davidson, had not come back to the dock. As our ship: left the harbor, we realized that this Journey would be quite different from our other experiences because we were to have a new teacher for each study. The group assembled on top deck for their opening exercises, then reported for duty in rooms on the lower deck for classes throughout theday. The months passed very quickly and the storm sea became so rough that when we sighted the land of Christmas Island, we docked for a week's rest. Before leaving the ship, everyone gathered on top deck for the gift exchange. After our Christmas vacation this same group set out again on their course toward the Sea of Higher Learning. The stormy seas grew calmer as we entered the Spring Months. After everyone had passed the Final Exams in April, we pulled into the harbor at Spring M111 for a day of picnicking and exploring new trails and caves before returning home for the summer months. The autumn leaves were falling as we gathered at the Borden Harbor in 19hh, for our Eighth Journey on the Seas of Higher Learning. A new captain, Mr. Harry A. Jones, called us tggether to introduce the ship's officers who en....,. t were Mrs. Bettig3one5;- rs. theryn Hughes, and Mr. Merle Trainor. Nine of the sailors, Anna Louise Dunn, Ramona Nicholson, Edward Estes, William Goff, Roberta. Hurst, Lillian Jackson, Roberta Jackson, Walter Scott, and Jo Ann Taylor did not respond to the roll call; but nine new shipmates, Ruth Cook, Paul Eurton, Roberta Garrett, Bennie Goodson, Whyne Gray, Zelma Jackson, Eddie Knuckles, Junior Mills, and Eugene Skaggs, had come aboard with us for our last journey on this ship. Even though the waters became rougher as we entered the Winter Months, we yet enjoyed the annual Halloween Party and the Thanksgiving Holidays. After passing through the Final Exams, we docked at St. Nicholas Port and enjoyed the Christmas vacation. Returning to our ship in January, we continued to sail very smoothly for four months toward Commencement Island where we anchored our ship for a special occasion. Twenty-nine of us sailors marched down the long gangplank toward the Borden Gym where Mr. W. E. Wilson presented us our diplomas and ratings as fourth-class seamen, for having completed the eight successful Journeys to the Land of Great Knowledge.

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1.50 J359 f3 , 'sx - Wm p mew W I We began our Fifth Adventure m the waters in 19141. After we had raised the anchor, we found that we had several new shipmates, Billy Danner, Betty Gray, Lillian Jackson, Roberta Jackson, Mary Jo Ooley, Georgia Roll, Billie Roerk, and Marie Goss, who had been transported from other small ships. we also discovered that two sailors, Vincent Smith and Darylene Waggoner, had fallen overboard. With no hope of saving them, we were separatedu into two grog: with John Gibgomfainmof the first group; and Mrs; Edna Trainer; egptaihmof the second group. ' At last we were seaward bound and sailing in the calm waters of the 'year's activities. After sailing around the Halloween Port and the Pilgrim Isles, we approached the Sea of Exams. The waters became very rough and the waves dashed high, but we ploughed through the stormy sea. Tired and exhausted we pulled into Santa Claus Harbor for a week of holiday fun and festivities. New Year's Day found us again gathered at the dock ready to continue our exciting adventure upon the Sea of Education. We learned more about the great men, who had discovered many new parts of the world. we learned about different places in the 01d and New Countries. Having spent the remaining four months braving the rough sea, we entered the Calm Winds of Spring which brought us to the New Providence Bay. Here a crowd of parents awaited to welcome their adventurous children home for a few month's vacation. With hearty cheers and farewells we disembarked in the fall of 19b2, for our hixthwExperience on the Great Oceans of Knowledge. A new captain, Hr. Aubrey McGill, Stood at the stern ready to command his audhrihgmsaiIors on their last journey aboard the Wh. W; Borden Elementary Steamship. At roll call the first morning, three of our shipmates, Freedia and Noah Standiford, Roberta Garrett, did not answer-they had failed to return to the harbor. 0n the third day we rescued three sailors, Marcella Davis, Paul Ehrton, and Walter Scott from the lifeboat of their ship-wreoked vessel. With ambitious spirits we sailed smoothly along into the history and legends of many famous people. we also enjoyed masquerading at Halloween and the Thanksgiving program, portraying The Courtship of Captain Miles Standish. A month later we gave the annual Christmas program, which included the play entitled Night Before Christmas. That evening the captain gave us aweek's ship leave from the boat. A happy and eager group of sailors returned to the ship for the last of their adventure that would end their duty on this ship. After gliding along for a few stormy months, we pulled into Silver Creek Bay to explore the Fox Hunter's Cabin atop the Silver Hills. At the end of the trail we bid farewell to our shipmates and went home for our summers vacation. QCQI-RTWD M xi

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J359 f , a 'x: p e- fo km In September, l9h5, we boarded the wm. W. Borden High School Steamship to begin oqrwgigth Voyage through the Green Sea in search of the Country of Great Knowiedge. Captain Harry A. gones and his fellow officers, Mrs. Betty .knes, Mr. Grant MarFland,er:'HEIEh Melton, Mrs. Virginia Willis, Mr. Merle Trainer, and Mrs. Katheryn Hughes found twenty-seven ambitious fourth-class seamen in this group who were eager and ready to undertake their new duties in Higher Learning. Two sailors, Jackie Whitson and Wayne Gray, from this group had sought a more exciting adventure elsewhere. After leaving the harbor, Captain Jones discovered eleven stowaways, Agnes Book, Lucille Casey, Kathleen Conard, Pat Denny, Audrey Jackson, Jane Kopp, Evelyn Jackson, Edith Lee, Vincent Stumler, James Popp, and Mary Jo Ooley, who were eager to join us on this voyage. The group was organized with Marcella Davis, president; A. J. McKinley, vice-president; and Sheila Blackman, secretary and treasurer. A few cases of seasickness were reported after sailing a few days into the Green Sea; and several sailors attempted to drop algebra, biology, and other disagreeable duties. But our captain was on hand with some bicarbonate of assurance that we would soon be uneugh the rough waters. A few of our shipmates, Audrey Jackson, Evelyn Jackson and Vincent Stumler, had to be taken ashore; and there we met two new ship- mates, Tommie WOod and Regina Hash. Before leaving the island, we built a large bonfire and everyone enjoyed a weiner roast. During the next few months the boys were given a chance to try out for basketball in the ship's gym. Several of them, George Callam, Billie Roerk, A. J. McKinley, Vernon Whgoner, Ed Knuckles, Billy Brewer, Ralpthndvce, Tommy wood, and Billy Danner, began practicing'uamake the first team. A. J. and Vernon made the guard positions on the first five. All the boyswmrked hard and looked forward to winning a position on the first team in their future high school years. After we passed through the Green Sea and the Semester Exams, we found our tasks more agreeable and looked forward toward our Christmas vacation, which ended the first part of the voyage. At the beginning of the latter half of the journey, there was very much excitment on board the ship. One of our old shipmates, A. J. McKinley, was stricken with spinal meningitis; and everyone prayed for a speedy recovery. After the stormy seas became calmer, we gave an assembly program which was a play called School Daze with Regina Hash, Fayetta Akers, Tommie wood, Betty Gray, A. J. McKinley, Marcella Davis, Ralph Fordyce, and Ruth Cook, as the characters. The following month after everyone passed through the Final Exams, we pulled into Spring Hill Harbor for our annual picnic before sailing on to Borden Bay where we anchored the ship for the summer. we embarked on our Tenth Adventure toward the Senior Harbor with the same captain, Mr. Harry A. Jones in command of the ship, ready to aid us in