Brighton High School - Sparx Yearbook (Brighton, IA)

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,Smear up-------..........,ee e ACADEMIC CONTEST For a number of years, the Brighton Hiah School has annually competed in the Iona NEverypupilNacademic contest held each spring The restlts of xhese contests have given the schoolaveryenviable record and indicate that the classroom instruction of the school is on an extremely high level. In 1937 seven contestants won their way into the state finals by the excellence of their first teetsg in 1938, five'st1dents won the same honor, and in 1939, eight students made the trip to Iowa City to write in ten su'jscts, and constituted one of the largest groups to represent any small high school in the state. The 1939 contestants, whose picture in front of the old cap- itol appears on another pa e, were as follovs: Richard Day, who wrote in Plane Geometry and Biologyg Harold dey in Biologyg Eloise Johnston in Latin, William Kraemer in American Historyg Miriam Stannard in Literaturtg Francis Latderdale in General Scienceg hay Leppcrt in World HistorygDavid Wentworth in Latin and Plane Geome- try. Of this group Eloise Johnston made the best showing, ranking tenth in the entire state in Latin, while Richard Day and Francis Landerdale ranked seventeenth in Biology and General Science re- spectively. , In 1937, William Kraumer ranked first in the entire state in General Sciencrg in 1938, the school as a whole ranked second of seventy eight class C Cenrollment 66 to 1251 schools writing the tests. In 1939, the school average was seventh of eighty eight class O schoolsg and the Biology class, taught by Mrr L. E. McAfee ranked first in the state of ont hundred and seventy one classes writing the tests. The commercial department has also establishedeavery enviable record. In 1939, the amateur Csecend yearl team won the district contest at Ottumwa, while thc novice ifirst ycarl team won second. This spring the novict team consisting of David Wentworth, Mildred Hclmick, and Tay Lcppcrt won first at Otttmva comptting with seven other schools, and the novice shorthand team won secondg both von the right to compett in tht state contest at Des Mrincs.The short- hand and typewriting teams are under thc direction of Miss Alice Rossing, commercial instructor.

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-- '......-.-119 SPARX 40 '------ SENIOR CLASS TRIP Last year's Seniors had a very interesting class trip. ' They first drove to New Salem, Illinois. It was in New Salem that Abra- ham Lincoln spent the most formative years of his 1ife.Here1s Work- ed in a country store and first studied law. He met Ann Rutledge, fell in love with hor, and mourned her death in New Salem. After Lincoln left,the county seat was established in Petersburg, and New Salem declined rapidly. The buildings were torn down and removed to Petersburg. Soon nothing remained but a windswept hill overlooking the Sangamon river. William Randolph Hearst became interested in having New Salem rebuilt, and so now after 100 years, the village lives again for the public to soo. Cabins have been rebuilt andfbr- nishcd as they were in 1830, The Lincoln-Berry Store looks very much as it did when Lincoln told his entertaining stories to hisadr mirers around thc fireplace. The Rutledge tavern is the largest building in the rebuilt village. There is one original building, the cooper shop, it was moved to Petersburg and then again moved to New Salem. The village is now a part of a park of about 225 acres, known as the New Salem Park. Everyone enjoyed seeing this little historic town even though it rained and the picnic dinner had to be eaten inside. From New Salem they proceeded to Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln's home and tomb are located there, the home has been preserved as it was then. In this home is the room where Lincoln was notified of his election to the presidency. The class went through his tomb and saw thepiaoe where he and certain other members of the family are buried. While in Springfield, they also went through the State Capital. 'It was a very interesting trip though a long drive for one day. We Seniors of 1940 also expect to enjoy our class trip very much. We plan to take a threeihour excursion boat-ride down the Mississippi, Through the locks twice. A picnic dinner will be one of the big items. The arsenal and other points of interest willpub- bably be visited.

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