Brighton High School - Sparx Yearbook (Brighton, IA)

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1-. l -1--3-519 sPA,R,x 40 ...-..- SENIOR CLASS President--Isabelle Pacha Vice President--Richard Arnold Secrstary-Treasurer--John Chuck Class Flower--Yellow Ross Class Colors--Blue and Gold Class Motto--NLaunched, but not anchoredu nSchoo1 days, school days, dear old golden rule days.n To the tune of this famous old song, the future class of 1940 mcckly took their place as Green Freshies one bright September morn.We Freshies were anxious to get everything just right that first day, but .of course, we would get into a few wrong classrooms, and pull a few other boners of beginnsrs.But it Cidn't take us long to get sraish- tened out again,and even though we afforded the upperelassmen a few laughs,we still clung to the belief that who who laughs last-laughs bestn. when our class enrolled as Freshmen, ouz number was 25. Dur- ing our four years in high school, some pupils have been lost, and some have been gainedg our enrollment now stands at 17. At the gruesome ,Freshman initiation, the lofty upperclaosmen vainly tried to humble us, but their efforts were useless, for we emerged more determined than ever to make our high school days suc- cessful ones. Q And our determination was realized as a fact during our four years. In our first year, we entered whole-heartedly into declamatory, athletics, and music. Our ability to nburn the mid- night oiln was proved by Bill Kraemer,who ranked first in the state in the Science Academic Test in 1935. During our Sophomore year,our athletic boys were awarded foot- ball and basketball letters. lusic and declamatory also attracted many of our number this year. The girls were not to be outdone by the boys in athletic ability, so in our Junior year, our girls basketball team came through with flying colors to defeat the Senior girls, and vin the 1939 girls basketball chmfipionship. - Our Junior Play, nLook Uho's Heren, e hilarious comedy, was definitely enjoyed by the audience. Four girls won declamatory letters in their 'Junior year for their outstanding mwork in this field. The speedy members of the typing team von the right at Cttumwn to compete in the state typ- ing conttst. The members of the typing team cane back from Dos Moines after the state contest to ueet with the rest of their dass- mates and the Seniors at Hotel Turner in Fairfield for their annual

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19 SPAFQCXC Adio ISABELLE PACHA Izzie Normal Training Course Glee Club 1, 45 Pep Queen 45 Pres- ident of Class 45 Pep Club 45 Declam 45 Sen. play5 Class Editor Sparx A good little tai-get for Cupid's arrows. WILLIAM KRAEMER Bill' General Course Band 3, 45 Sen. play5 Editor-in-Chief of Sparx 5 Student Council 35 Aca- demic B in Science, 1st in state. I am always ready with a humorous answer? RICHARD ARNOLD Dick JOHN CHUCK Johnnie' ELOISE JOHNSTON General Course Glee Club 1,2,3,45 Student Council 35 Band 1,2,35 Tenor Solo 45 Activlties Editor Sparx 5 Basketball 2, 3, 45 Football 23,45 Honorary captain 45 Jun.-Sen, plays5 One Act Play 3, 45 Mixed ouartet 45 Senior Vice Pres. Five minutes late! Shucks. I have been five minutes too late all my life. BETTY JO LEPPERT Normal Training Course Declam 1, 2, 45 Jun.-Sen. plays. 46.101 'im satisfied with myself so why I L .4 . should I worry? Normal Training' Course Honorary captain basketball team4 Basketball 45 Bovs' Glee Club 45 Jun.: . Sen. r1ays5 Pl.Plain 1,25 Salutatorian5 Jun. Typ. Team5 Sen. amateur typist5 Athletic editor Sparx 5 Sec.-Treas.4. A big noise done up in a small package. Ellie 1 General Course Declam 35 Jun.-Sen. plays5 Band 1,25 3.45 Stvdent Council 45 Rus. Mgr, of Spav'x 5 Academic B 2, 35 One Act Play. 45 Valedictorian. I want what I want when I want it. A vivacious lady. MILDRED HORNER Fuzzy Vomniercial Course Glee Club 1, 2,3915 Jun-Sen. plavsg Declam 12.3.45 Student Council Chm. 45 Pen Leader 3,45 Jun. Typ. Teamg Shorthand Team 45 Academic B 25 Joke Editor of Spa1'X 5 Pep Club 4. WAND-A SMITH Wandie General Course Pres. Glee Club 45 Sen. play5 Mixed ,quartet 4: Mezzn Soprano solo 4 Girls' Sextet 45 West Chester 1,2,3. She is gentle. she is shy. There is mischief in her eye.

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iii----:.....--..-7--...19 SPARX q0T:.1 .... .......... ' Junior-Senior Banquet. And a lovely banquet it was! All the grace and dignity of our colonial ancestors seemed to be present that night at our Colonial Banquet. A There is an old saying that the Senior is the most dignified creature imaginable. Perhaps so, but we did not let this dignity interfere with the good times we enjoyed this year. Sometimes our times were so good that a list of names greatly increased the list on the detention book. 'But of course this time to make up merely gave us some time for much needed study. Several members of our class are interested in teaching as a vocation, and our Normal Training class numbers seven. During our Junior and Senior years, we have completed the course outlined. This year each student has had one week's practice teaching in a rural school. This teaching experience will prove valuable to all the students, especially Elsie Stout and Betty Jo Leppert, who are going to teach in rural schools next year. This yeargthe musical organizations entered more events in the contests than ever before, with the Seniors contributing their talents. Many of these entries won the privilege of going to the State contest, and our class is justly proud of Jeanne Hoskins, who is going to the National contest to sing her Soprano solo. We are also proud of John Chuck who made a very good showing in basketball this year. John was a member of the Ke-Wash and All Sectional basketball teams. Richard Arnold was also a member of the Ke-Wash basketball team, and a second team member of the Ke-Wash football team. Again this year, the girls won the class Basketball championship, led by their star forward, Isabelle Pacha, Isabelle was also elected Football Pep Queen and was crowned at our Homecom- ing game with Richland. Several of our girls were members of a new- ly formed organization, the Pep Club, and Mildred Horner, a member, was also one of our cheer leaders. Three members of the one-act contest play, 0TriflesU,were from our class. We also presented a three-act play, WSunny Days Farmn, which was surrounded by mystery and suspense,. and greatly enjoyed by all who BEM it. In the com ercial department, John Chuck entered the amateur typing contest, and placed third. Mildred Horner and Patricia Edwards were able to transform words into little symbols known as shorthand with enough speed to become members of the shorthand contest team. We Seniors will always remember the pleasant days we spent at Brighton High schbol, and we hope we have loft something of value by our brief stay here.