Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, IN)

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105 0339 --..-- V. - -i - -. -- . . . .i.-e - .l -, ,e- ,- 7- . , - .-o When we returned at the beginning of the new year, we had ,our Semester Exams which brought us closer to the finish of another year's werk on our inward Tower of Knowledge. Since we were Juniors this year, we were looking forward to planning an evening of gaiety for the Seniors. Several weeks before this event we worked with enthusiasm to make'place cards, memory books, and invitations. At last, on the evening of April 8, 1919, we met at the French Village in Louisville, for our Junior-Senior Reception Dinner. Jerry Weterfill gave the welcome to which Regina Hash responded. The Senior Class Will and Praphecy were read, and a farewell song we sung by the Junior Trio. Then everyone assembled at the Loew's Theatre to see Take lie Out To The Ballgame. This climaxed an evening which was thoroughly enjoyed by 3.11, and 'one which will long be remembered by the Juniors. The day following the recession of school on April 29, was the one set aside for our annual school picnic. We were very glad when this day came; but, as usual, it was a gloomy and rainy day. Dressed in reineoets and boots, we skipped gaily through the telling rein to the buses which took us to Spring Hill State Park. Since it was raining, we had to build a. fire in the shelter house where we ate our picnic dinners. Everyone seemed to enjoy the day in spite of all its glooninese. ' The sumer vacation was filled with happy times for 0.11 of us, end. the warm, sunny days came to a close much too soon. Mounting the stone steps and entering the portals of Borden High School, in the fall of 191:9, still presented the same thrill that it had four years ego when we first pushed the heavy doors open and walked shyly down the unfamiliar hall to seek further knowledge. This year when we reached the Assembly Hall, we not only found that we were the proud possessore 01' the Sophisticated Senior Row; but also eighteen new desks had been purchased for the room. Since we were Saint's, we were given the new desks and were seated alphabetically as follows: Vivian Balmer, Bobby Bibb, Teresa Book, Anna liary Coats, Islets Grim, Barry Hill, Vera Jackson, Edward Kirchgessner, Emil Kirchgessner, Judith lsrrs, Marilyn McKinley, Donna Money, Richard Stepro, Ramona Nicholson, Jerry Waterfill, Nettie Watson, and Ottis Wright. After a few weeks, however, Richard Stepro left our class. Ir. Howard Clsshnan, our new principal and sponsor, helped us plan s skating party to which we invited our pals, the Junior Class. We hsd s very enjoyable evening st the Salem Skating Rink; end for a few days after the party, everyone seemed to be semewhet stiff. But school was not all play because we had to study herd on our advanced subjects. Also we began to plan and work on our school annual in our extra time. Ire. Hale, the

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105 0339 eager to add more to our Tower of Knowledge. The following students were seated in the Junior row: Vivian Balmer, Bobby Bibb, Teresa Book, Florence Brown, Anna Mary Coats, Heleta Grim, Barry Hill, Vera Jackson, Edward Kirchgessner, Emil Kirchgessner, Dotty Haddux, Judy Marrs, Marilyn McKinley, Donna Honey, Ramona Nicholson, Jerry Whterfill, Nettie watson, and Ottis wright. Ira. wertz, our class sponsor, organized our class and helped us to decide on our class motto, 'In ourselves our future lies ; our class flower, baby orchids; and our class colors, blue and silver. The first school-wide wiener roast was given for both the Junior and Senior High School students. A few boys built a large bonfire beneath the second bridge from the high school;and as the brisk autumn winds whistled through the trees, we enjoyed the warmness of the bright fire while we roasted wieners and marshmellews. When the fire slowly grew dimmer and -dimmer, we sang our school song and left in high spirits to watch a soft- ball game in the newly lighted ball park. It was, by the way, a victony for our team. Each year it was a custom of the Junior Class to sponsor a Halloween Party for the community. Several days before the event our class worked and planned for the affair so that it might be Just a little better than all previous Halloween parties. Everyone had a special duty in decorating the gym for the occasion. 'The refreshment stand was completely stocked with hot-dogs, ice cream, candy, and apple cider; the fish pond was full to overflowing with trinkets and prizes. The fortune teller was ready to tell the future to all who would enter her dark, secluded room. The ghost trail was filled- with gruesome sights and sounds. we were well prepared for the crowd as they filled the gym, but we were not prepared for what happened next: Just as the party was in full swing, the lights snapped off over the entire town and left the weird, masked figures stranded in the inky blackness of a Halloween night. All the ancient lore told about Halloween came to our heads before Mr. Hollenbach, the coach, came to our rescue-with a huge spotlight. The party gaily continued and was brought to a close in the shadows of the large gym. The main event of the school year for us was our Junior Class Play, Springtime for Patsy , presented on December 16. The cast included 3the entire class with the plot centering around Patsy, an adorable sixteen year old tombqy; her giddy young friends;a kid sister;an.English teacher; a coach, and a handsome young writer who was constantly amused at Patsy's eagerness to become a dignified and romantic young lady. This was our first experience on the stage, and we worked diligently under the careful supervision or Mrs. Nale to make our play the success that it was. Then came the Christmas holidays. we were privileged to attend the Grade School Christmas Program before being dismissed a week for wmuuion.

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100 F339 faculty adviser chose the staff and each of us undertook our special task of organizing material for the different sections of the book which would take several months to outline each detail carefully. In order to have something different from other Senior Classes, we organized the Senior Quartet which consisted of Donna Mbney, Anna lhry Coats, lhrilyn MCKinley, and Ramona Nicholson. we were asked to sing at several occasionsuthe Junior Class Play in December, an Aleshembly Program, and at Christmas time. When the Christmas holidays grew near, we were all filled with the Yuletide Spirit. On Thursday, December 23 we were invited to attend the Grade School Christmas Program again this year. Then on Friday the high school had their gift exchange and a short program after which school was dismissed for a week. Returning to school from our weekB festivities was uninteresting and dull for a few days; that is, to all of us except Donne who had received an engagement ring ta very pretty one, tool on Christmas Eve. Everyone was excited and was wondering when the wedding bells would ring--prdbably next June. During the remaining months we studied but enjoyed an equal amount' of play. In March we completed our annual and anxiously awaited for the finished copies to be assembled. Also we began to practice for our Senior Class Play, Grandad Steps Out , a comedy, which was given on April 21. The plot consisted of Grandad, an eccentric old man, who resents all the restraining factors placed upon him by his declinkg health and protective care of his daughter. The maid, a coy old neighbor, and a set of triplets added many complications to the household. Into this already perturbed situation comes his niece and his nephew. To add more to the hilarious setting, Grandad's old friend returned from the west and planned to stage a supper for his boyhood pals. Grandad does a disappearance act incognito so perfectly thatxuather the detective nor the enraged wife of a fellow cronie can discover their whereabouts. How they returned to nonmalacy created an atmosphere of intense interest interspersed with tons of laughter. Hrs. Patton, the English instructor, directed the evening's performance. On the evening of April 28, the Junior Class entertained us with a Junior-Senior Reception Dinner held at the Nicholson Hotel, Fern Creek, Kentucky. Everyone looked very nice in spring suits of various colors. After enjoying a luscious dinner, we went to nonisville for the evening's entertainment. Everyone enjoyed himself immensely. Hany early spring flowers began to spread their petals and display their beautiful array of colors; the green buds peeped forth to greet the new green grass; and the bright blue skies were quite often filled with