Brooklyn High School - Eaglet Yearbook (Brooklyn, OH)

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J-al foie of these maidens were chosen to lead our- brvves on to victory for two consective years as cheerleaders. They were: Betty Holzschuh, and Sonia Hadick. Seven of the Braves were on the football team, three on the basket- ball team, and four on the track team. As the school year closed they sponsored the last dance of the year, the Junior-Senior Prom held at the Fairview Community Cabin. Just as Indian summer has a way of passing, the tribe went into its last stage precedent to alumi sta- tus. The Senior Ramble, the 1950 version of war dnnue was sponsored before all the leaves had turned brown and fallen to the ground. The Intelligent Auto at the big medicine show added to our store of Waltlplmle Rims Mus ymr Hmt tm braves were numerous on the nlthetic field. The '51 Braves on the ,foot- ball team were: Harry McCormick, Earl Smith, Co-captains, Ronald heating, Uemnmi Bredenbeck, Dick Zckhardt Jack Iona. Fusene Atkin- son, Donald Finowski, and nd fenn- idger. During basketball season the braves took a rest from sports with only Herman Bredenbock, Eugene At- kinson, and Ed Kenninger participa- ting. Marshmallow snowballs and icicle glitter added to the glamour of the trsdional 'Snowbs1l.n Des- pite the mid-winter temperatures that night, hearts were wvrm and spirits high for the tribesters of BI'O'Jkl:fn-o But when the spring winds blew the snow and cold awny, the brnves were beck in action with Ronald Keating, Ted Hechs, Herman Braden- beck, Dick Berbato, Joe May, Jack Long, Ed Kenninger, and Dick Eck- hardt representing the tribe on the track tems. Again the tribe was outstanding in dramntics by nresenting the Sen- ior play nRamshnckle Innu with Carole Ford, Betty Holzschuh, Ronald Keating, and Carol Hennings in the leading roles. In March the tribes turned out in full force to see the annual One-Act Play Festival. The winning play, nHigh Windown, had their tribal members, Betty Holzs- chuh, Ronald Keating and Ed Kev - inger in it. As the year came to the end two more members, Marilynn Collister and Ronald Keating were received into the National Honor Society. Not to be forgotten are Don? h Finowskl and James Broa, two of the bravest warriors who are now in the service of our country. With nothing dnu ted, fearing nethingg the tribe of '51 ended its year at Brooklyn High School. 437 1 ..' 5 'Q ll',H.?5 r n f??- '7f! ....,-r 5, I .-E'-:' , 1- . :FP JT' K 05. jf .

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' 0118. -Z As the hand of the West-wind, Mudjekeewis, painted the trees with scarlet and stained the leaves, red and yellow, the papooses of forty- eight were initiated into the tribal organization of high school and re- ceived the name of freshman. Their first tribal chief in this new organization was the young maiden, Carolyn Hervi. In the highly competitive field of sports they placed four braves on different teams. Not to be outdone three of the maidens, Mary Ann Shif- flett, Sonia Hadick and Carol Henn- ings,became part of the first major- ettes to lead the band during foot- ball season. Even though they didn't win the One-Act Play Festival with their play nThe Echon, they can boast that Ronald Keating became the first freshmen to be inducted into the Thesnian Society. The harvest season had just set in when the tribe returned for their second year of high school. This time they welcomed five new members: Betty Holzschuh, Carole Ford,Richard Barbato,Arthur Flanagan, and William Kanuch. Herman Bredenbeck was chosen as the new tribal chief which rank he maintained until the end of his school career. It was at this time that our tribe became famous for its skating and pajama pow wows which were held several times during the year. In February of this year they sponsored their first dance called 'The Sophomore' Valentine Dance.W This dance will long be remembered for the many beautiful decorations and the interesting and fun-filled names that were played by the large Crowd on .und. In the field of dramatics ctr maidens and braves showed their acts ing ability by having Betty Holzs- chuh and Carolyn Hervi receiving the leading roles to WBeyond the Ho- rizonu and 'I Remember Maman, re- soectively. These maidens were also inducted in the Thespian Society, In the One-Act Play, 'Opening of the Dooru the following Indians of '51 received roles: Eugene Atkinson, Betty Holzschuh, Ronald Keating, Carole Ford, Carolyn Hervi and Sally Korsgaard. Now that the young braves had grown older, more of them, eight in number participated in the various sports. The Brooklyn Bums, a summer baseball team with Dick Barbato. Harry McCormick and Eugene Atkinson, representing our tribe,presented the school with a trophy. Hot to be outdone,two maidens. Carol Smith and Evelyn Du1ey,won the highest honor possible by being welcomed into the National Honor Society. Once again the tribe met during the colorful month of Sentombfr. This year only one new maiden. Tio- let Gulan joined the tribe. This year proved to be the most active 'for the majority. First on the agenda was the Senior Play, nArsenic and Old Lace,' in which Carol Henn- iggs, Carole Ford and Ronald Keating Held the leading roles. Before you could say Wah-wah-taysee their own play nPapa is Alla was presented by Sally Korsgaard, Betty Holzschuh, Ronald Keating, Carole Ford, James Brea and Richard Barbato. But the rirjsst honor was yet to comeg the winning of the One-Act Play Festival with the humorous play, WMr. Lin- coln's Whiskersn starring Carol Hen- nings, Carole Ford, Ronald Keating, Harry McCormick and Betty Holzschuh, with student director, Carol Smith. As the dramatic season closed the Thespian Society inducted six Juniors. Also at this time Carole Ford was inducted into the Honor Society making two maidens of the tribe members. Cn the night of March 29, the H.A.G. Club composed of all the maidens of '51 became a reality. Two

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