Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, IN)

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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

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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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3150 359 W I 3. W s CMQWGQM W W 79W It is now 1960 and I am ready to leave washington, D. C. in my new jet plane for my annual vacation trip. For two years I have been President of the Senate ibut my wife is still Speaker of the Housel. Poor me, I am always getting blamed for everything. Why, even as a baby they were always pinning things on me. While in a last conference with the President of the United States, I sat next to his private Secretary. Guess who it was? Why, none other than our own BETTY GRAY. Betty has held this job for quite-some time, and you can guess to which political party she would work for. My first stop on my cross-country trip was Philadelphia. These new Jet planes are such a marvel! iWhat will they think of next?l After landing, I looked for the most expensive apartment house in town. When I signed the register, I noticed GORDON TRAINOR'S name. I immediately rushed up to his apartment and was heartily welcomed by him and his family. Gordon told me that he entered the field of science and majored in the study of astronomy. He gave the world one great theory: That the moon doesn't affect the tide; just the untied. At 11 a.m. I left the Philly airport and headed toward Nethork. Upon arriving at this great city, I went to Fifth Avenue to see all the sights. walking down the avenue, I ran into the one and only DORIS JOHNS. She was on her way to lunch, and asked me to join her. During lunch we discussed the things that happened at B. H. S. while we were there. iWhat a discussionll Doris had always wanted to become an artist; so for two Years she studied Art. Then she married him. Her comic strip, Who Killed Grandma? was voted best of the year at the annual moron convention. With our discussion and lunch over, we joyfully parted since Doris had to get back to her studio for some more artistic work-and me?-on to see the New'York Pork Company, which had been my one desire in high school. But by a horrible mistake, I wandered into the President's office. There sat a man with a big cigar and his feet on the desk. My fear soon vanished because the President was an old classmate, RALPH FORDYCE. Ralph, the ingenial man that he was, had advanced up in the world. He had made many great improvements in the packing business. Having satisfied my packing house curiosity, I left the airport and headed toward Indianapolis. Luck was with me in landing because I had become dazed by hitting so many air pockets. I hailed a cab and asked him to rush me to the nearest doctor. To whom should he take me but GEORGE CALLAM. He had a sign on the door giving this slogan: 75$ of my patients survive. He took me into his office and gave me some pills that were large enough to choke a horse, but he told me there was no reason to worry because his 25$ had already died. my trip wouldn't be complete without stopping at Borden, my old home town. Since I had been a basketball player during my four years nge