Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, 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

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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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150 .1359 Gray, treasurer; and Doris Johns, class reporter. we found that we had lost only one shipmate, Dick McKinley. we were tossed about on the rough waters through English, agriculture, history, math, shorthand, and home economics hx'a few weeks. No seasickness was reported, and we learned to enjoy the studies especially the boys' and girls' physical education classes. Most of the boys played a very special position on the first and second teams. Even though we had to work hard, the journey was filled with many exciting exploits, the weiner roast, the Halloween party, and the basketball games. we sailed peacefully and happily through the Final Exams. Everyone passed and kept their rating as first-class seamen. we came to Christmas Island and docked for our vacation which ended the first half of this great educational experience. Returning to our ship, we continued our same course and sailed further into the peaceful waters of the Senior Sea. In February we published our last issue of the school paper, and then began to work harder on our school annual, Borden Echoes. Everyone was very interested and looked forward for the final copy because this was the first annual that had been.publiShed for a number of years. In March we dropped anchor for our skating party. Then the first week in April, we docked at the Louisville Harbor for the Junior and Senior Reception given in honor of our group. The last few weeks were spent practicing for the Senior play, Papa Says No! which was given on April 22. During the last week of our Journey, we gathered in the gym where the Baccalaureate, a short church service, was held to thank God for guiding us safely across the Twelve Seas. A few days later we dropped anchor and enjoyed a day of fishing and freedom from our duties. At last we crossed the Senior Sea and sighted the land of this Country of Great Knowledge. we firmly anchored the old wm. W. Borden Steamship at Borden Bay; and on April 29, 19h9, we proudly marched down the gangplank to the wharf for our Commencement Program. , Looking back across the endless span of deep, blue water; we realized that although we had crossed many troubled seas, we yet had many pleasant memories and everlasting friendships. Some of the sailors would continue their journey to higher branches of learning; but for others, this was the end of their educational voyage. tSheila Blackman gathered the information, and Regina Hash and Marcella Davis wrote the storyJ