Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, IN)

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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

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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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J359 any difficulties that we might encounter while crossing the Silly Sophomore Sea. The other officers in command were Mr. Merle Trainor, Mrs. Betty Jone; Mr. and Mrs. Claude C. Craig, and Mr. Ralph Melton. On board the ship we found among our midst of third-class seamen, three new mates, Doris Johns Carl Faske, and Jack Dudley, from other distant ports. we also were sorry to learn that six of our mates, Pat Denny, Roberta Garrett, Joyce King, Jane Kopp, Mary Jo Coley, and Eugene Skaggs, had not reported 'for duty on this adventure. A. J. McKinley was chosen as president; Dick McKinley, vice- president; Vernon wagoner, secretary and treasurer; and Tommie Hood, class reporter. This adventure was not too exciting, but we learned much in geometry, Latin, English, home economics, and agriculture. we sailed smoothly through the semester's activities which brought us to the Christmas Port for our annual vacation. The New Year did not bring many changes in the regular routine of duties. However, after a few days at sea, the waters became very rough and the waves dashed high. The ship ploughed headlong into a storm of sleet which lasted for several days. Thus we had to change our course which set us back in the routine of studies. Soon the storm blew over, and once again we were sailing into peaceful waters of the Spring Months. Everyone was looking forward toward their summer vacation. We were a happy and successful group as wepassed through the Final Exams and received our higher ratings for our next journey which would take us nearer our long achieved goal, the Senior Harbor. Returning to our ship in September, 19h7, we were proud of our ratings as second-class seamen and anxious to begin our Eleventh Journey througithe Jolly Junior Sea. we regretted that we had lost eight of our seamen, Ruth Cook, Fayette Akers, Jack Dudley, Norma Goff, Bonnie Hurst, Demetri King, Edith Lee, and James Popp, from the Tenth Voyage. Our faithful captain was Mr. Harry A. Jones who had helped to calm the rough and rocky seas during the past three journeys. His experienced officers were Mrs. Rebekah Craig, Mrs. Betty Jones, Miss Betty Bowers, Miss Carrie Ryan, Mrs. Helene Jackson, Mr. Claude C. Craig, Mr. Merle Trainor, and Mr. John Hollenbach. The class was organised as agnoup with Billie Roerk as president; Billy Brewer, vice- president; Tommie wood, secretary and treasurer; and Agnes Book, the class reporter. At last we were seaward bound and sailing through'UIacalm, blue waters of the Activity Ocean. we came to the Straits of Halloween and anchored the boat in midocean to sponsor the annual Halloween Party. Everyone enjoyed the masquerading, fortunetelling, ghost trails and chances on the different enterprizes. The ocean became rougher as we practiced for the Junior Class Play, nThe Blue Bag, under the direction of Miss Carrie Ryan. we dropped Wice