Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, IN)

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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

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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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150 J359 anchor again on a rainy night in December to present the play in the ship's gymnasium. This entertainment climaxed our first experience on the stage. After gliding through the Final Exam Canal, we sailed into a peaceful ocean. Being a tired and weary group of sailors, we pulled into Christmas Harbor to enjoy a week of fun and rest. we were an eager and adventurous group of sailors that returned to the dock after our vacation to continue this exciting journey. we studied our course on the map and found that we were exactly North of the Senior Sea. This meant that we had to work harder and spend many laboring hours at our tasks before we could enter that great body of water. One morning a few weeks later, we assemblethIdeck because the captain had something important to say to each of us. He praised us for our great success; and as our reward he presented us with our class rings which had the initials BHS inscribed on them. Some of the sailors, however, received class pins and charms. In honor of another special occasion, our captain suggested that we dock our boat at the Louisville Harbor. Here we planned the Junior and Senior Reception at the Seelbach Hotel. The reception was in honor of the seniors, and the theme portrayed the Merry-Go-Round of Life. Everyone enjoyed an evening of.fun and entertainment. During the next two weeks we were busy preparing for the two days that took us through the Final Exams. Everyone passed and received their rating as first-class seamen. A day was set aside for the annual picnic at Clifty Falls where we docked for the day of fun, before sailing on to the port of our summer homes. The stately wm. W. Borden High School Steamship stood at anchor that memorable day in September, 19h8, ready for the final journey. Gathered at the Senior Harbor were twenty-one sailors, Sheila Blackman, Agnes Book, Billy Brewer, George Callam, Lucille Casey, Kathleen Conard, Billy Danner, Marcella Davis, Carl Faske, Ralph Fordyce, Betty Gray, Regina Hash, Doris Johns, June King, Eddie Knuckles, Allan J. McKinley, Luella Reilly, Billie Roerk, Gordon Trainor, Vernon wagoner, and Tommie wood, filled with the ray of hope that our good ship would reach its destination across the Twelfth Sea to the Country of Great Knowledge. Captain Harry A. Jones with his fellow officers, Mr. Claude C. Craig, Mr. Merle Trainor, Mr. John Hollenbach, Mrs. Mary Alice Nale, Miss Betty Bowers, Mrs. Pauline Wertn, and Miss Anna Louise Campbell, stomiatthe helm in command of the ship. An enthusiastic group of sailors, anxious to begin their final trip, quickly boarded the ship. The group chose Regina Hash as president; Agnes Book, vice-president; Marcella Davis, secretary; Betty 9N Mere