Brownsville High School - On The Moon Yearbook (Brownsville, PA)

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' DUB STUD IIT BUUIIBIL The student-elected representative body called the student council is the governing body of extra-curri- cular activities in B. H, S. There are twenty-eight members-one from each home room. The officers are: Sponsor, Miss Jean Donaheyz President, Mildred Weston: Vice-President, Mary Keck: Secretary, Louise Rose, and Treasurer, Fred Masterson. In addition to issuing club charters and arranging a social and activities calendar the council granted the candy sale concessions and noon dancing to deserving organizations as the means of earning enough funds to carry on their work. Other work of the council included Boys Patrol, Hall Patrol, Clean-up Week, and the Letter Awards for most out- standing students in extra curricular activities. A New Budget plan to be inaugurated next year was worked out by the group. Some home rooms put the plan into effect this year with success but it was not compulsory for any group to accept the plan this year. Five gold keys were awarded to senior students who had served in council for three years. Eight silver keys were awarded for two year membership, and fourteen bronze keys were given to those who were serving their first year. The biggest job of the year was the sponsoring of the 1939 On-the-Mon . Forty senior students were awarded the big Blue and White B for out- standing work in the numerous clubs and organiza- tions of the school, The council Daid for these letters out of funds collected by taxing each organization 5522 of the profits earned in their various activities. PICTURES ltop to bottomb-Student Council Officers, Senior Representatives. Junior Representatives, Sophomore Representatives, Activities Award Committee at work. 12

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LEFT TO RIGHT-Vice-President, Keck: Secretary, Davidson: President, Sutton: Treasurer, Fitz- gerald. CLASS OFFICERS MEMOIRS OF THE SENIORS Like swift swallows through the clearest air have flown the days of our past twelve years. At times they may have been clouded and gray, but now that the flight is nearly completed, even the difficult days are happy memories. Our youth is not over, but a chapter in it has closed irrefutably and finally. As we look back, we see a broad and beautiful panorama. Our class was molded from the many towns and townships near Browns- ville. We have all been cast together to comprise a class of 3l O students, a class which we feel has contributed its share in adding to the prestige ot Brownsville High School. ln the autumn of i936 about 4OO strong, we came trudging for ridingl up High Street to do or die for Brownsville High. Boldly we entered the now familiar front door, not confessing that our hearts were quaking in awe of the newness and strangeness of this great institution. We found some difficulty in getting accustomed to what then seemed a complicated maze of doors, halls, and stoirways. We were mere sophomores, but we knew that some day we would be juniors and seniors. So, undaunted by the condescending looks of our upperclassmen, we proceeded to make ourselves a very firm fixture in the machinery of school life. We practically invaded the clubs like an army of new recruits thirsting for the glory and excitement of extra curricular activities. We showed the rest of the student body that we could maintain our share of scholars on the honor roll. We showed the faculty that we were ready to make our alma mater' proud of us. When the spring of l937 rolled around, we had been assim- ilated. We had adjusted ourselves to the once-foreign customs of our school. We took advantage of that summer vacation to refresh our spirits. The battle of capturing the title of Senior Class was just one year closer, and we prepared for the march. The autumn of i937 found us entering the now-loved halls of B. H. S. We sympathetically looked down upon the sophomores. We knew the in- feriority they must feel. We were now upperclassmen, We took over a number of executive positions in the clubs. We were now among the leaders. For the lovers of terpsichore, we held a Junior Prom at which about IOO couples showed their jitterbug tendencies, dancing to the majestic melodies of Art Giles. For the lovers of drama we presented China Boy , our class play. By May we had enjoyed as full a year as it has been the pleasure of any junior class to have in the history of our school. For the last time we started a new school year that September in 1938. We were now the high and mighty seniors. Our Senior Class Play, Growing Pains, was a great success. We were, as usual, very active in all the school clubs, and as this yearbook goes to the press, we are looking forward to ci gala Senior Prom and an enjoyable Class Day. SENIOR