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

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Favorite After School Meetings DRAMATIC PRODUCTIONS The chorus and Thespians com bined their efforts to produce Capers of 194 . r 5 . the first dramatic production of the year. This musical was a smash hit Lat A . er in the sea- son the Thespians produced Clar- ence . the comedy stage hit by Booth Tarkington. There were two performances of Clarence - one for adults and a matinee for the high school students. Both were en- joyed by all. MUSIC ACTIVITIES The Nifty Shoppe was presented by the chorus and its stylish models caught everyones eye-especial- ly the boys. They also sang Christmas carols for the Rotary Club and provided the anthem for the recog- nition service. The annual sprili concert of the chorus was a huge success. SOCIAL FUNCTION Highlighting the social activities of the school was the Tri-Hi-Y Christmas semi-formal dance. Every one will admit they had a good time at that dance. Other social affairs held were-a Box Social. Youth Planning dances. ice skating, and other dances sponsored by various clubs in the school. OTHER CLUBS The Forensic Club is one of the newer clubs in the school. It has debated against over twenty schools They have traveled to other towns to debate and also been hosts to visiting teams. The club has lost very iew debates and has been highly successful. Creative Writing. Home Economics. Rifle. Library. Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y are all older clubs and as active as usual. Too: Cast of Capers of I945 ioin the hasketball team as spectators during dress rehearsal. Right Cent ' F er. -ddie Scott's Orchestra, the iazz kings at sweater hops and Canteen dances. Lower Left: Trl-Hi-Y Christmas formal was a grand success, Lower Right: Buddy Rubin holds fellow Forensic members spell bound with his argument.

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Special Occasions Report Cords Report Cards are issued every six weeks with a wide range of reception. At each report period one may observe the various reactions all at once Tense expectanc for the c r . y a ds, nervous fingers hoping for the best, and finally the climax. Some smile while others just stare. Mother and Dad eventually come face-to-face with the report card and if all is well with the repcrt card the same a l' t pp ies o you but if it isn't C !!?D ll ' ' ' i , we it just isnt. The Dentol Clinic The much-needed dental clinic began in 1943 with the help of Dr. R. R. Elder. The completely equipped office room is in the Front Street grade school. Here every Wednesday afternoon a group of students from Brownsville schools is examined and recommendations made for caring for their teeth. Administration and parents are enthusiastic over the progress made in dental hygiene since the clinic began. Every senior boy receives a r Elder has worked hard to secure the clinic and final check-up before the school term ends. D made it quite successful. First Aid When illness or an accident such as a cut finger or a headache befalls a student. Virginia, the secretaryhis-on hand to give first aid. A medical first aid k1t 1S always in the office equipped for all emergencies. Yeo rbook This year's Yearbook Staff meets in the Teach- ers' Room Where 34 hard-Working C73 staff mem- bers are packed together in the l2'x12' room to get the latest yearbook assignments from Miss Donahey.

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How ot To w'I'1t6 An Engllsh Theme BY Iva l-'rt-1'1'c:in:R Getting an on an linglish theme is just abottt as hard as getting a pound ol' butter. However, there is a definite pro- cedure to lollow. First, choose a subject. lhis is very simple. Many teachers like to read about the beautiful dantlelions, or abottt corpses lloating in a muddy river, or abottt some solid old subject like, say, YVhy the good old U. S. is the greatest country. .Xnd remember to keep your topic broad so you can use plenty of words to hem in the edges. ll' you can only write six pages, lor- get it. One way to remember it is to write things the hard way. Never say what you mean. always elaborate and manage to get a l,ana Turner instead of a Vera Vague or Zasu Pitts. Never ttse blunt phrases like he lell down and broke his neck. Say, the major part ol' his anatomy responded to gravitational pull, as a result ol' which his third xertebrae received a nasty sever- ance. Above all. don't use topic sentences. 'l'hey are too obvious. and you must he subtle. Make the teacher guess what you are writing about. ll' you must have topic sentences. write a paragraph of them. You must be dogmatic, convincing. Donlt tell what you thinkw-your instructor doesn't care. Don't worry about sentence structure: lfrank Sinatra doesn't worry about musir. Nlost teachers don't see how pupils can write sentences just lull ol' mistakes. Show you ire a genius and make your whole theme lull ol' mistakes. And as a last re- mark. il' you ever get in a pinch don't hesitate to borrow a sentence. Don't hesi' tate to borrow a whole theme. Don't bother abottt tjuotations. just make a lootnote saying, : l'his essay on the Superiority ol' .Xgriculture to Commerce, was copied directly from Thomas -jeffer- son's letter ol' the same name. This will undoubtedly allect your grade very much. P. S. 'lhen plan a topic to write abottt when you repeat linglish the following year. Top: Student Council planning noon dancing at a regu- lar meeting in Room 109. Upper Center: The Hi-Y Uwedding' 'party at initiation stunt week. Lower Center: The faithful B. H. S. basketball fans, in the gym at the Redstone game. Bottom: Charles Davidson, student director, takes over the band for rehearsals after Mr. Sweodner's resigna- tion.