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

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THE SENIORS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Standing. left Lo right: Vice President Jack Gallagher. Treasurer, William Shaffer, President Fred Kreuter. Seated: Secretary Alice Guscmzm. School life in itself is democracy on a small scale, Then, who is better to know that in- dependence, education, and democracy march hand in hand than the students of these same schools? Every student who enjoys the privi- leges of an education can see the importance of such education in a democracy if we are to hand on this blessed freedom to our pos- terity. So early in life, we Seniors cannot ful- ly realize the exact fact, but we do feel its importance. We know that it is really what counts, that it is the prime factor holding our schools, our churches, yes-even our na- tion, together. ln the fall of l938, we, a group of young adventurers, started out on o long and tedious quest for knowledge and worldliness. We knew very little then what a great privilege it is to be free and democratic. Our goal was the attainment of that glorious banner of democracy. Leonard Ackerman unfurled our banners as president, with Jack Gallagher, vice-president, Carl Apone, treasurer, and Junior Peters, secretary, as able color bearers. Having rested during the summer for three months, we proceeded on our journey. Again, able leaders were elected with the responsi- bility ofthe expedition resting upon the shoul- ders of Joe Dandrea as president. With the aid of Joe and his able assistants -- Fred Kreuter, vice-president, Alice Guesman, sec- retary, and William Shaffer, treasurer - a junior class play, Skidding , was presented by our group in the first semester of the i939- l94O term. After another refreshing rest during the va- cation season, our expedition started out eag- erly on the last lap of the journey. Fred Kreuter as president, a husky favorite on the gridiron, lead the charge against the ob- stacles. Those who helped to conquer the defeatists of Democracy were Jack Gallagher, vice-president, Alice Guesman, secretary, and William Shaffer, treasurer. Another diversion from the narrow paths of laborious studies was the successful class play, Wings of the Morning, presented December i8 and l9 of of this year. The group marches on, the banner still far- flung, toward the commencement field. And with a gleam of inspiration and an air of worldliness obtained, the Senior Class mem- bers pass into the business world to spread the glowing light of their high ideals. Only time will determine the fulfillment of our dreams. The association with teachers and classmates has added to our ability to over- come difficulties. We have chosen the ideals of our forefathers, the torch of democracy to guide us. Page 26

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THE STUDENT BODY B. H. S. Students or afternoon dismissal. Q Page 25

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,,, T Wings of the Morning---The Senior Class Play ln an isolated region, on a hill is a house built over the shaft of a mine, that moves noiselessly up and down the shaft by means of an elevator device, the brain-child of Mas- ter Geoffrey, a wealthy philanthropist. Here with his twin sister, Ellen, he operates a so- ciological laboratory. ln the interest of secrecy, he has no tele- phone service, and his guests are invariably transported by airplane. Thus no guest is ever able to tell where he has been. For the occasion Master Geoffrey has sing- led out three small groups of people: ln the first group are Joyce Calvert, a dress designer, her maid, Loa, David Banning, a surgeon, and Adrian Powell, a poet. In group two are Tonio Di Silvistri ,a fruit seller, his wife, Carlotta, and their daughter, Benedetto. In group three are Miss Wanley, matron of an old ladies' home, a student nurse, Effie, Mrs. Ellis, an inmate, and Trudy, her companion. At the moment when a crisis in the lives of those comprising the three groups is im- minent, in walks Eben Forthright, sent by Master Geoffrey to make certain that they will not refuse his invitation to spend a short vacation at his secluded retreat. SCENES FROM WINGS OF THE MORNING Tap right--Ethel Vig as Cflrlottn. Cutln-fine Breen as Benedetla. Joseph Divdvriclx us Tonio. Merle Cunning- ham as Eben Forthright, C0lllil'l'4Sllll'l9Y Mitchell as Mrs. Ellis. Louise Seach as Trudy. Eunice Mnslorsou as Effie. Alberta Springer as Miss Wanlvy. Lower Left,--Mary Ethel Rohrer as Lon, Milton Swelling as Dr, Banning. Bonuvore Herron as Ellen, Lvonard Ackernlan as Master Geoffrey, Bill Shaffer as Adrian. Fred Kreulcr as Stanley Gordon. Page 27 l-lere, all the problems incident to their tangled lives are brought into the light. When every other means of persuasion has been unsuccessfully used-they find themselves at I the bottom of the shaft. Finally, when Master Geoffrey expresses his willingness to take them again to the surface, and to their homes, his memory snaps. Because of his secrecy concerning the house mechanism, the groups seem sentenced to slow starvation. ln the course of the visit, changes are made in the life plans of each individual. It is at this point that Dr. Banning performs an ex- periment, and with the aid of the others, Master Geoffrey's memory is again restored, saving all. The cast was as follows: Joyce Calvert, Dolores Murphy, Loa, Mary Ethel Rohrer, Adrian Powell, William Shaffer, David Ban- ning, Milton Stoelting, Eben Forthright, Merle Cunningham, Tonio Di Silvistri, Joseph Died- erich, Carlotta, Ethel Vig, Benedetto, Cath- erine Breen, Effie, Eunice Masterson, Miss Wanley, Alberta Springer, Mrs. Ellis, Shirley Mitchell, Trudy, Louise Seach, Ellen, Bona- vere Herron, Master Geoffrey, Leonard Ack- erman, Stanley Gordon, Fred Kreuter.