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

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FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL Orville Berwick, u junior, getting on admit slip lrom Normo leon Husher, student ottlcc osaistont from office practice closs. The Office For a few weeks Miss Puglia was kept quite busy in the office checking tardiness, making appointments for students tv: see Dr. Evans concerning desired schedule changes or eliminat- ing conflicts in class assignments. Be- sides this work the office secretary was kept vtry busy making out forms for the clralit board concerning alumni called to the services. Then ol' course there came the day- a heautilul day. a bright student.. but oh, what a thought. The day before was spent just enjoying yourself and today you must suller the conse- quences. To the oll'ice we journey to obtain an excuse. Then Shirloek Virginia pursues your case, Opening Session On September 5, 1944, approximately 900 students trudgcd their way to school. They came from all directions. Up the hill, down the hill, and on busses. Students who failed to read the paper the preceding day found their name and home room numbers on the bulletin board in the front hall. During the morning periods the stu- dents received their books, and had their seats arranged. The morning went quickly and before they knew it, it was noon dismissal time. School began in the afternoon at 1:05, Some students had an eighth period class while the rest were dis- missed at 2:45. Thus began the school term of 1945. 4-if 4 .l Senior High School Office Secretory Virginia Puqlio, ot her desk cutting ci stencil, Di Monk Fvous, Principal, ousisting Jomcs Di Fionks to orrongc O chonge in his 4 loss schedule Absenteeism You were absent? Why? I don't know whether vou'll be able to go to class or not, I'll see if Dr. Evans will interview you. The little walk from the main office to the Principal's pri- vate office seems like a voyage peril- ous. The door of this private sanctum instills an everlasting fear in you. Dr. Evans cames right straight to the point. Then those cold-blooded words regis- ter, you have detention for illegal absence. Then you ask yourself, Was it worth lt? Yes sireelll' Mr, Evans continually dwelt on the fact that thoughts that lead to illegal absence should be overcome. A drive against vacationing during school was enforced to the utmost. After spend- ing a week in detention hall, any thoughts of missing school became a dream instead of reality.

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PSN BROW-. IE GRADE CHOOL West Brownsville School-Mrs. L Miller Principal Approximately nine hundred students attend Brownsville Senior High School, some walking and some riding. Those walking. we can assume. eanie from the grade schools nearby, including Prospect School. under Miss Sarah Mc'Cloy: Sec'- ond Xlfard, where Mrs. Xllilda Keyes presides: Front Street, supervised by Miss A. K. lXlCCllClIlQ NVQ-sl Brownsville. with Mrs. Laura Miller as overseer: St. Clair, with Mrs. Blanche SllllCl'2lll and the two parochial ehools, Sl. Mary's and St. Clair, under the supervision ol Father james Shay and Father M. Yesko, respectively. The other students, in one way, have an advantage over the ones nearby in that they ride to school. The bus students come from Luzerne 'I'ownship. under the supervision ol: Mr. David Fitzgerald, including Allison, Maxwell, Isabella. Central and Hiller-though most students travel hy loot, from this latter vicinity-and Alelilerson Town- ship, including Madison. Newell and Central, under the guidance ol' Mr. Nelson Stihitf. Right side Page l2 reading top to bottom-Mr, R. D. Conn, Principal Brownsville Jr. High-A typical class- room Front Street Grade School and Jr. High School Building-Allison grade building tLuzerne Townshipl-Jeffer- son Township Central Building-Jeffen son Township Newell Building-Jeffer son Township Madison Building lGrind- stone, Pa,l-Mr, Stibbetts, Supervising Principal of Jefferson Township-Busses waiting for afternoon dismissal. Left side page reading top to bottom- Mr. David Fitzgerald, Supervising Prin- cipal of Luzerne Twp. - A Luzerne school bus-Luzerne Central School- lsobella Grade School-Hiller School, Luzerne Twp-Maxwell School, Luzerne Twp, - Prospect St. Grade School, Brownsville Boro.-Second Word School, Brownsville Boro. -13- St. Clair School, Brownsville Township Mrs. B. Simeral, Principal

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IMPRESSIONS OF B. H. . A Required Course All students are required to take English each semester of every year they are in school. The grammar classes are never as interesting it seems to pupils, as are the Literature or oral speech work. Nevertheless. the gram- mar sessions are the foundation for proper enjoyment of the language we speak and use every day. Small won- der, then, that we have more teachers, more classes and more students in that subject than any other in the building. Mrs. Carson Cwhose class is here pic- tured? and Miss McGinty instruct the sophomores, while Miss Nicholas, Miss Grossman and Mrs Troth are respon- sible for the Junior and Senior instruc- tion in this vital subject. Noon Doncing in The Bond Room. Between Bells Between classes is the time you re- member to tell Jane about the adorable dress Helen was wearing last night at the dance, and oh, yes, that Bo-b was with Betty instead of Cora. It's the time when anything can and does hap- pen. Shall we take Steve for example? He devetedly escorts that certain somebody to class and amidst the con- fusion, starts to go the wrong way. After having succeeded in stopping or shall we say dividing traHie by drop- ping that overstuffed notebook, the poor lad attempts to retrieve his be- longings. Half the students trip over him and in a few seconds all is silent, but not clear. A very unhappy lad arrives in class very late. But he need not look for pity- The heartless teacher merely glares at him and coldly asks, 'tWhere have you been? As I said, anything can happen. Mrs, Ccrsorrs Sophomore English Close, Noon Dancing After having had little or nothing to do during the lunch hour in the pre- vious months. the students gladly danced to the rhythm of Eddie Scott's crchestra for a half hour of real en- joyment each noon. Because of the bad Weather the band found it neces- sary to practice indoors recently elimi- nating noon dancing after three weeks. To protest would have been useless be- cause of the necessity of constant prac- tice by band members to keep their gcod rating. The students in general hope that arrangements can be made to facilitate noon dancing in the Com- ing year. Moiri Hall during change of classes,