Brentwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Brentwood, MO)

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A THE PANDEMONIUM OF PANDA Perhaps Panda's Potion of Pep, Perseverance and Pugnacity perpetu- ated the Power and Possibilities, and made Predominate, Popular and Per- manent the Pure Purpose,and placed a Perpetual Pyramid of Pluck for the Posterity of the Purple and gold of Prentwood. I True, Panda was not yet existent but the spirit for which he stood seemed ever present to guide us from freshmen on to the heights of the Senior Class of 1940. As freshmen we made our start in high school under the sponsorship of Mrs. McQuitty and Mr. Youngblood and the lead- ership of our officers, Vera Beamer, President, Marion Litzsinger, Vice- President, Geraldine Wahlbrink, Secretary-Treasurer and Arthur Dorlag, Reporter. During the year we studied character traits and contributed our share to dramatics, presenting HWhat are Your Plansn and several other plays which were all a part of a good start to greater things in high school. As Sophomores the Panda Pluck still lingered on and with our pluck conscious leaders, Art Dorlag, President, Vera Beamer, Vice-President, Metta Schaefer, SecretaryeTreasurer, and Richard Servant, Reporter, another mighty year of accomplishments was forthcoming. A further de- tailed study of character problems was continued in home room meetings. we participated in several assembly programs and successfully operated the cloak room on a profitable basis. Then came the all-important Junior year in which occurred the op- portunity to give and attend the St. Pat's Dance, and the Prom which was the predo inant work of the Juniors of '59. we sponsored a candy contest and spent the great majority of our home room meetings in an efa fort to present the best Prom possible, and we truly think that is what happened. . Indispensable in this accomplishment were our sponsors, Mr. Dahlor and Mr. Evans, and our officers Bob Hecht, President, Shirley Gardner, ViceePresident, Geraldine Wahlbrink, Secretary-Treasurer, and Richard Servant, Reporter. With these accomplishments and the preparation ob- tained from our NFriendshipN project behind us, we were ready to be Seniors. Then came Panda's year, the Senior Class of 1940, With a determined effort we started off the year by electing our officers. Art Dorlag was made president for the second time, Burton Kitson, Vice-President, Geraldine Wahlbrink, Secretary, and Shirley Gardner, Reporter. we came under the always able and-willing leadership of our sponsor, Miss Shi man. With sincere effort we launched forth on our final year to set an example, to attend in all good graces to our responsibilities and opportunities and to prove ourselves a grade A class, the Senior Class of 1940, with the spirit of Panda always alive to guide us on. At the first of the year we bought several new records and presented a welcoming party to all the new students. we also pre- sented the first assembly program introducing Panda and the selling hof activity tickets. m , -rf

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Arthur Dorlag Vice-President Burton Kitson SecretaryaTreasurer Geraldine Wahlbrink Reporter ' Shirley Gardner Sponsors Miss Helen Shipman Mr. John E. Holman Colors Flower Red and Blue Red Rose Motto Pep up with Panda Class Loyalty Song Tune: God Bless America Cheers for the Senior class, ring from above. Stand beside her and guide her through the light of the life that we love. - From the Sophomores and the Juniors and the old grades come to cry, Cheer for the Senior Class of Brentwood High, ' ' -Frances Walwark Pep Song Tune: Beer Barrel Polka we are the Seniors We'll have a barrel of fun. Panda will cheer us and help put the blues on the run, We'1l fighti fight for Brentwood Our knowledge we'll always display. We'll leave a thought behind for tomorrow From the Seniors of today. . q.-, '43 .Xu . ,R - ri fwwa. ' rmvzigm ,F -4 P ,AL his 'iw ,k5' are P 'Yi 552' sw Pr. W, ,P-ff, 3, J V'- - ,-9V t. ?'mi .f .,,1 . .PR rf 4 ' AS

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- ,,'p:7af,-,vga 5 --,- fs 1. -, f t ,A f , 1 The project always undertaken by the Senior Class is the yearbook. The Seniors of '40 fwithythc consent of the other classesl have intro- duced several new and original ideas which we are confident will be en- joyed by all. Then of course, the inevitable end to all Senior activi- ties is graduation. The Class of 1940 used the vitalized commencement program in which we alll participated with deep sincerity and which brought to mind those many happy and valuable days we spent in Brentwood High School. Now the time has Passed for Plays, Parties and Pals of Panda days- to Plodding through,Perhaps Poverty, Perhaps Prosperity and someday,Per- haps Pensions,-s 'may we Pass our Pluck and Persevorance to our Poster- ity in Prentwood.-Burton Kitson, WHY NBRENTWUOD LOGW? There comes a time in the lives of all great institutions when 'im- provements and changes for the better must be made. At the time of the formation of the HArticles of Confederationn a group of men gathered and put into writing what they thought would best suit the people of that time. Then as the years progressed and the nations expanded there came a need for changes. These changes were made, and the document which ruled our land was called the WConstitution of the United Statesn. For the past eight years we have received a yearbook, a compilation of the most important events of the year. It has been called the UBrent- wood Screamn, a name which represents the cry of our emblem, the eagle. However, this name was never officially adopted for the yearbook. It was merely a carry over from the school paper, for which this title was chosen. During the life of the HYearbookN great progress has been made. As always, progress means changes. This year, for the first time, the students took the initiative and decided that a better name could be found! The majority felt that the word Hscreamn gave an unpleasant and harsh effect to an otherwise dignified and impressive symbol. When asked his opinion on the subject one student replied, Wwhat is there to scream. aboutU2 Donit misunderstand me. The students of Brentwood are intensely loyal but they express their loyalty in a more appropriate manner. Thus, it was decided to change the name to one less harsh, and also to distin- guish the yearbook from the school paper. The name UBrentwood Logn was selected by the seniors and representa- tives of each class chosen by that respective class as its yearbook com- mittee.All students were privileged to submit names. A thorough investi- gation and discussion was held before a decision was reached.The seniors believe this name will be a lasting one because it is doubly appropriate in the use of NlogN as a record and as a link-up with the name Brentwood because no theme that might be chosen for the yearbook would clash with it, and because it lends sufficient dignity to a record of the sacred memories of our high school days-days we shall cherish as long as we live.-Frances Walwark