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

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THE ADMINISTRATION General Office of Brownsville Senior High School

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Do You Know? B. H. S. has a number of chapters of national organizations - National Rifle Association, Na- tional Forensic League, National Thespian Dra- matic Honor Society, National Scholastic Press As- sociation, Hi-Y and TrifHi-Y. There are 323 seniors, There are 409 juniors. There are 393 sophomores. Making l l2S our total enrollment. Joseph Peters won the national rating as a twirler of the baton. Brownsville has won permanent possession of the Mon Valley Big Six Football Trophy and the Fayette County Football Trophy by rounding out three successful seasons?-l 938-l940. We have no sports open to girls except the Rifle Club. The annex has florescent lighting in the shops. The Senior High would like to have and needs a gymnasium and auditorium of its own. On-The-Mon was given a good rating in sec- ond class division of the i940 National Scholastic Press Association. The school now begins ot 7 :50 A, M. instead of 8:30 A. M, as in former years, and there are very few objections to being an early worm. All the yearbook work has been done outside of regular school time and represents the combined efforts of thirty persons. Page 14

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gf TOP ROW: Mr. Robert DeLanOyg Mrs. Anne Strawn. presideiitg Mr. H. B. Johnston. secretary. BOTTOM ROW: Mr. E. L. Clemmerz Mr. R. S. Brosius: Mr. W. A. Griffin: and Mr. Roy Davis, ice president.. THE BOARD OF EDUCATIO Once a month members of the School Board meet to study the problems pertinent to edu- cation here in the Brownsville schools. Their work includes the maintenance and regula- tion of our school and its activities. This able body is comprised of Mrs. Anne L. Strawn, J, Roy Davis, Howard B. Johnston, R. S. Brosius, E. L. Clemmer, Robert M. DeLaney, and W. A, Griffin. From their midst they have elect- ed Mrs, Strawn, president, Mr. Davis, vice- president, Mr. Johnston, secretary, Mr. De- Laney, treasurer. Just as the work of the Federal Govern- ment is carried on through committees, the Brownsville School Board has chosen various committees to complete their work more ef- fectively. They are: The Educational Committee has listed among its special duties, the setting up of standards for teachers, presenting new or. more effective courses of study, and present- ing for observation new teaching equipment. Their chief plan is to effect a better, more efficient system. For these duties have been placed: Robert DeLaney, Roy Davis, Anne Strawn, and Howard Johnston. The Athletic Committee looks over, studies, suggests, and supervises the problems pre- sented here in our school by sports. Through the functions of this group we are able now to boast of a fine athletic system in our school. For many years, J. Roy Davis has been influential in this group and this year he is aided by Robert DeLaney, Willard Griffin, and Roy Brosius. The Tuition Committee makes all the ad- justments concerning the tuition fees of out- of-town students who hail from surrounding school districts. lt is to their lot that falls the settling of problems arising from this plan. For this committee has been chosen: Willard Griffin, Howard Johnston, and Ray Brosius. The Building and Grounds Committee is comprised of Louis Clemmer, Roy Davis, and Howard Johnston, who have in their charge the maintenance of the present buildings and in case of increased enrollment to make ad- justments. This committee has had a lot of work this past year in arranging and prepar- ing the equipment for the use of the students at the Annex, the new addition to the Browns- ville Senior High School, which was formerly used as a grade school. The Finance and Purchase Committee must attend to the purchasing of supplies and fol- low o definite budget in their planning. On this committee has been placed: Ray Brosius, Robert DeLaney, Howard Johnston, and Anne Strawn. Another important committee is the Sink- ing Fund Committee, comprised of Anne Strawn, Howard Johnston, and Robert De- Laney. All patrons, parents and students extend their appreciation to this civic-minded and hard-working group for a difficult task well done. Page 16