Brush High School - Sagebrush Yearbook (Brush, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1931 volume:

‘Dedication TO ALBERT E. CORFMAN, OUR EFFICIENT AND ENERGETIC SUPERINTENDENT, WE OF THE 1931 STAFF GRATEFULLY DEDICATE THIS ANNUAL Qontents I. B. H. S. Sugar Factory Administration II. Stages of Sugar Manufacture III. Lime Kiln IV. Factory Processes V. Finished Products ff ■ SAGEBRUSH administration A. E. Co I! KM AN' Albert E. Corfman, the efficient superintendent of the Brush High Sugar Factory, has guided it through an active and successful nine months’ campaign. He held the position of head chemist for six years and is well qualified for his new office. Under his skilful supervision the factory was soon functioning per- fectly. Many new ideas were added to the regular schedule by his prac- tically new force of chemists. The present high standing of the factory is largely due to the past and present efforts of the superintendent. Principal Stuart T. Walton, the capable head chemist of the Sugar Factory, periodically checks up on and analyzes the quality of the sugar as it passes through its different stages. Before the beets become syrup, the syrup brown sugar, and the brown sugar fine white sugar, Mr. Walton is careful that each has gone through the required processes and passed inspection in the form of tests. He is ever striving to better the ranking of the factory and to im- prove its standards. S. T. Walton w, 193 1 [ Page Five ] i ■ SAGEBRUSH ■ FACULTY Bass — Beresford — Blakeman — Bone Irwin — Johnson — Love — Lyda — Peltz Rickert — Taylor — Young — Amen SCHOOL BOARD [ l’nne Sir 1 Oldemeyer — Madsen — Gray — Petersen — Schooley w S A G EBRUSH Hansen — L. Schooley — Kast — M. Winger SENIORS A wagon load of beets was dumped at the factory of B. H. S. on September 7, 1927. We were washed in the flumes of initiation and taken into the factory, ready to begin the process of becoming granulated sugar. We were sliced and shredded in the machines of English and algebra. Miss Wolfe, the foreman, supervised this first stage of our develop- ment. By this time most of us were ready to he made into syrup. We were taken to the syrup vats in the chute of examinations. In the second stage, Miss Haynes was our foreman. In order that we might become the best sugar possible, we were boiled in the vats of world history, geometry, and Eng- lish II. Samples of this syrup were taken to the laboratory where we were tested by expert chemists. Most of the syrup proved to lie sweet enough, and with a great deal of rejoicing we entered the vats to be made into brown sugar. During our brown sugar stage we commanded our foremen, Miss Ericksen and Mr. Volgamore, to stop the vats while we gave a carnival and a play. At one time they allowed us to mix with the white sugar long enough for us to give a banquet. White sugar at last! We went through the final and most difficult process, that of being granulated, in the machine of American history. We were given a final test in the laboratory and found to be the sweetest sugar ever produced in B. H. S. We were sacked and tied by Miss Lyda and Mr. Rickert. But we found a hole in the sack and leaked out for Sneak Day. Of course we were discovered and brought back. Now we are loaded in the car of “farewells” ready to be carried away by the train of “commencement.” CLASS OFFICERS i Egon Hansen Lloyd Schooley .......President Vice-President Lester Kast Marion Winger 193 1 Secreta) y Treasurer [ Pour Seven 1 ii 1. Nelda Baughman Dramatic Club (1, 2, 3): Pep Club (4): G. K. (4); Art Club «4� ; Annual «4� ; Senior Play. Scribbling swiftly with her pen, Writing with great skill. For “Activity writer” Nelda was chosen— She’s working now and always will. 2. Henry Brauticam Sislgwlck (1); Hoys’ Club (4). He’s short and thin and quiet. Just a senior of ’31 Ilenry is a boy who’s solemn. Hut one who’s full of fun. 3. Lisetta Christensen Haskctball (1� : Dramatic Club (3 ; All-School Play (4). Lisetta knows the true worth of living She’ll kindle the glowing ember. Of memories of old Hrush High School— She leaves something for hearts to remem- ber. 4. Doyle G. Clark Football (1. 2. 3. 4); Haskctball (1, 2. 3. 4� ; Track 2. 3. 4� : Boys Club 4): Hoys’ Chorus i3� : “B” Club � 3� : Operetta (2); Dramatic Club (3� ; Senior Play. Duck’s” well known throughout this high school For he leads an active part. Woe unto a little maiden When Dan Cupid shoots his dart! 5. Marguerite Clay Hudson (2): Girls’ Chorus (3); G. It. (4). Well, her name Is Marguerite Clay, She tells us with a smile. She works all night, and studies daily She will get there—after while. 6. Ivan Danielson Football (4): Boys’ Club (4): F. F. A. (1, 2, 3); Officer (4): Senior Play. A Future Farmer brave and bold Young Ivan wants to be. And so of this great, well-known club He is a member, you see. 7. John Elliott College High, Greeley (1, 2, 3); Hoys’ Club (4): F. F. A. (4); IOssay Contest (4� ; Senior Play. John is wise In agriculture. Wrote a theme on canning meat. He’s full of fun. he’s often “ornery,” California was his treat. 8. Lon E. Foote Football (4); Track (2, 3, 4); Interclass Track (2, 3. 4); Boys’ Club (4); Annual Edi- tor (4). Friends and Companions take my warning. After you’ve turned this annual leaf. Don’t forget this Jolly student Was elected Edltor-ln-Chlef.” 9. Halsey E. Forrest Football (4): F. F. A. (1. 2, 3. 4): Boys’ Chorus (4); Spanish Club (2); Junior Play. “Snooke drives an old tin Ford— It has pretty, bright orange wheels. And when he turns the corners. Oh! Alice Jo sends forth the squeals. 10. Edythe Fortarel Fort Morgan (1). Kdytile’s gym work la delightful. When It Isn’t on the rocks. She takes the rolls and takes the tumbles. Plays the game and lands and knocks. ■ SAGEBRUSH ■ 11. Inez Fries Basketball (1, 3. 4); I rn inn tie Club (2): Art Chit i lt; l ep Club 14); Glee Club (3); Girls’ Cliorus (3); OrobrHtm Cl); Junior Piny. Inez is on the basketball team And works with nil her might. Hut basketball lias got her goat ’Cause she can't stay out late at night. 12. Egon Hansen Class officer (8. 4); Football (1. 2. 8. I); Captain cl); Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4); Track (1); Captain (2. 3); Boys’ Club Officer i4t; Senior Play; Junior Play; School Play i3 : Dramatic Club (2. 3); National Athletic Scholarship. Ob. ye great men of this nation. Lift your little hats and how To our noble f otbaII player. For Egon's leaving high school now. 13. Clarence E. Harness Football tl. 2. 3. 4); Basketball (3. 4 : Track CD; Boys’ Club (3); B” Club 3.; Boys’ Chorus (3); Operetta 2); Band )1 . Clarence Is a fighter steady. Who never leaps before be looks. He pulls through in bis undertakings. And strikes fear to the benrt of crooks. 14. Byron Holman Basketball (3. 4); Track (1. 2. 3. 4); Inter «•lass Track (1. 2. 3. I); Boys’ Chorus (3). Byron is tall and slender. And he’s go«xl at basketball If someone should push him over He’d have a g« od long way to fall. 13. Hazel Hunt Ob. she’s tall but mighty— I’d bate to make her mad. Hazel is t� ’ fru ,i you make her. Either good or bad. 16. Marie Hunt Junior Play. A g od old woman when she's powdered her hair, Marie’s an actress and a cook. Sin- knows a Joke; sin gives and takes them. .Marie’s a s|s� rt—sin has the look. 17. Elizabeth Kammerer Class Officer (1. 2); Dramatic Club tl. 2. 31; Spanish Club il ; (5. K. Officer (4 ; Girls’ Chorus (3); Junior Play (3); Annual i4); Senior Play. Everyone knows Elizabeth Kammerer For she’s happy all the while. And next year we will surely miss her. Yes, we’ll miss her sunny smile. 18. Lester East Class Officer 14); Football (4); Track (2. 3): Boys’ Club (4); F. F. A. (1. 2. 3); Officer «4 : Boys’ Chorus (3); Stock Judge «3� ; Operetta (2 ; School Play (4). You all know much about him And so I have to pause, oh. yes. I bad forgotten That ”Les” was Santa Claus. 19. Eugene M. Kraemer Football 2. 3. 4); Basketball (2. 3. 4); In- terclass B. B. (2. 3); Boys’ Club (4); An- nual Staff (4). Oh. you're Just like all the Krnemer’s— Full of fun and sportsmanship. In football “Gene” helps make the team Very strong and hard to whip. 20. Katherine Kress Spanish Club tl); Girls’ Chorus f.3). And here’s another one full of laughter Who lias faithful friends galore. May God bless our little Katherine For her high school days are o’er. 21. Arthur Luedke Fort Morgan (1. 2): Football (41: Basketball (3, 4); Track (3); Boys' Chorus (8); F. F. A. (3. 4). 11 1« good in all athletics And ho trios to do his host. Basketball ami football are his pleasures And with fame may “Art ’ ho blessed. 22. Gordon K. Marble Football (41: Track (31; F. F. A. (1. 2. 3. 4): Senior Play. Gordon is tin football center. On the Brush High team. Ilo makes a champion player. Ami with envy -makes men green. 23. Victor Middlemist Track (2. 3); Interclass Track (2. 3� -. Bovs' Chorus (31; Dramatic Club (1. 2� : Spanish Club (1). Victor is a high class senior. Graduated at the half. He made the grade In less than four years So no one had better laugh! 24. Louis W. Norman Football (41: Spanish Club (It; F. F. A. (2. 3. 4� : National Judging Contest (3. 4� : Judging (2. 3. 4). St. Louis do you hear “Sleepy calling? Judging poultry is his fame. He enjoyed his trip out there Ami he wants to go again. 25. Opal Oldemeyer Dramatic Club (2. 3� : Girls' Glee Club (3 : I'ep Club (2. 41: Captain (41; (I. B. Cabinet (4): Junior Play (3): School Play i4 : An nun I (4); Senior Play. She’s a leader of the Pep Squad And we know that she can yell. For she yells right with the Pep Club And we win. and all is well. 26. George Pabst F. F. A. (3). Can't get up in time for breakfast George is always late to class. Ami according to the teachers. If he doesn’t study, he can’t pass. 27. Elsie Petersen Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4 ; Intercinas B. B. (1. 2. 81: Spanish Club (1� : Pep Club 14 . This young girl Is out for s|Kirts— 1 hope she gets her till: At basketball she knows her stuff And I know she always will. 28. Theodore Pollock Unlonvllle. Mo. 1 : Football (2. 3. 4); Bas- ketball (3. 4� : Track (3. 4 : Boys' Club (4(; F. F. A. � 2. 3. 4� : Dramatic Club (3): Sen ior Play; B” Club (3� ; Stock Judging (2, 3� . laughs at fear, and smiles at danger Always full of fun and bluff. If you’re out for fun—it only. You’ll find Ted’s quite the stuff. 29. Loren E. Richard Boys’ Club 4(: Spanish Club (2): Dramatic Club (3); Junior Play; Yell leader (1); Senior Play. Short and chunky Is “Sir Richard Just as Ids name denotes. He loves fun, and also trouble Chunk’’ makes other people goats.” 30. Lawrence Sandsted Holdredge. Neb. (2. 3� : Fort Morgan (1); Basketball (41; Football 4 : Track (4� ; Boys’ Club (4). Six feet one? Sandy's” got me guessing. And In has such clear blue eyes. Just one look makes you start to wondering If “Sandy is not exceeding wise. 31 32 31. Lloyd Schooley Officer (1. 2. 3. 41; Football (1. 2. 3. 4� : Basketball (1. 2. 3, 4); Captain (3); Inter- class It. B. (1. 2. 3): Truck 1. 2. 3): Boys Flub Officer (4): Boy a ('horn «3); ••B ’ Club (3); Dramatic Club (2. 3): Operetta (2� . High up In the world above us Working on with might and main. In athletics Lloyd's no quitter— He goes ahead and plays the game. 32. Alice Steinfort Officer (3); Interclass B. B. (2); Dramatic Club (2. 3); Latin Club (2); G. It. Officer (4: Annual (4); Orchestra (1, 2. 4). Good in Kansas tests in Knglish. Good in every other study. Just to think of Alice Steinfort Makes my poor old brain get muddy. 33. William Stover Football (3, 4); Track (2, 3. 4 : Boys’ Club (4): F. F. A. (3, 4): Boys’ Chorus (3). Oh. you dnshing football player. You surely slid on the ground. Not a one of your opponents Failed to try to knock you down. 34. Ruth Thompson Snyder (1); G. It. (1. 4). Ruth, with her dark hair, makes a picture. One that I won’t soon forget. And when I want a good friend I would give her my best bet. 35. Vernon Vancil Snyder (1); Football 4 : Boys’ Club (4 : F. F. A. (2, 3. 4); Stock Judging (2. 3� : Christmas Play (4). Vernon’s silent as the mountains. Or the wind across the plain. If he’s silent as that always He Is sure to make a gain. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 34 35 Pearl Warden Interclass B. B. (1, 2 ; Art Club (4 : Pep Club (4): G. It. (4); Dramatic Club (1, 2); Girls’ Chorus (3): Junior Play. Blue eyes dancing, sparkling. Dimples playing “hide-and-go-seek.” Then Pearl says In the sweetest tone of voice, “Journalism can’t be beat.” Marion T. Winger Officer (4): B. B. Manager (4): Boys' Club Officer «4); Boys’ Chorus (3� : F. F. A. (1. 2); officer (3. 4); Annual (4); Junior Play; Stock Judging (3). Marion may sit and build his castles And day after day just sit and dream. But I’ll bet he never thought he’d be Manager of the boys’ basketball team! Gladys Winger Basketball (1, 2); Captain 3. 4); Interclsss B. B. (1. 2. 3); Art Club; Pep Club (4); G. K. (4); Girls’ Chorus (3). Behold these mighty Seniors As they march out into life. And this little Gladys Winger Will surely make a dandy wife. Frances Witter Dramatic Club (2. 3); Spanish Club (1). Frances Is quiet as a mouse— She always has some open hooks. So I know she knows her lessons, I can tell It by her looks. Wayne L. York Basketball (1. 2); Boys’ Chorus (3); Annual (4). Tall and slim and solemn. Drives a bos, and takes the knocks, Wayne goes slow through water puddles He’s 'fraid of soakin’ up his socks. Max Young Football (2. 3); Basketball (1, 2. 31; Bovs’ Club (4); F. F. A. (1. 2): Spanish Club (3� ; Dramatic Club (3); Boys’ Chorus (3); Oi er- etta (1. 2). He always eats a heavy luncheon So lie comes in late to “Psych.” Too much fessi is not g« od for you Molly” ’d better learn to hike! 41 [ l u{jc Eleven ] Greenwood — Yauger — Walker — Paxton JUNIORS On September 24, 1928, we, unsuspecting, newly-harvested, rather small beets, entered the B. H. S. Sugar Factory. We were soon awakened by our superiors, the granulated sugar class, to find that our banner of which we had been so proud was only a green top. After going through inspection, slicing, and other humiliating processes, we were suf- ficiently educated to discard our green banner for one of blue and gold. Then with our motto, “Esse Quam Videre,” we were prepared for the first stage of sugar manufacture. During the first stage we entertained the syrup, brown sugar, and granulated sugar classes at a party in the form of a circus. Then, gaining more courage, we had a skating party all our own. At the end of the year after the managers and over-seers had finished their inspection, how happy we were—that is, most of us—for we were then far enough advanced to be called syrup. During the syrup stage we were represented in almost all organizations of the factory. There was not as much syrup as there had been beets, but our superiors were beginning to realize that we had “pep” and ability. This last year has been a very active one under our foremen, Miss Bone and Mr. Bcrcsford. We are known as brown sugar. On October 27 we gave a carnival which was a great success. Every kind of amusement was offered from hula-hula dancers to a chamber of horrors. The brown sugar class play was “Apple Blossom Time.” In May we delighted our seniors, the granulated sugar class, with a banquet in farewell. Next year we hope to fill their sacks and be as great an honor to our factory as this very highest grade of granulated sugar has been. CLASS OFFICERS Clarke Yauger ------------- President Alice Walker_______ Eleanor Paxton...........Vice-President Phillip Greenwood [ Pane Twelve ] ___Secretary Treasurer 193 1 m JUNIORS Ft rat roir- Pabst, I . Pollock, Young, M. Olson. M. Petersen, Stallsworth. Second roir—Higgins, K. Jensen. K. Steinfort. Morford. It. Messenger. Third roir—J. Smith. Mosher, M. Sorenson. It. Ituhl. Coulter. Fourth roir Armstrong. Pryde, Middlemlst. A. Ilarman. Thomason. iifth roir Masters. Jorgenson, IJndell. Bolllot. K. Christensen. Carlson. [ Page Thirteen ) SAGEBRUSH JUNIORS ! I irut roir II. Itolinger. J. Sorensen, F. Mitts, W. Howe , Esther Howard, Laugesen. Second rote—Burbridge, Yatiger, Amen, Epperson, Eldon Howard. Third roic—Waters, M. Zurawski. Chandler, Larsen, .1. Vancil. Fourth rote—R. Johnson. P. Greenwood, T. Mitts. Gore. Grlsmore. I.. Christensen. Fifth roir—Whisler. McNeill, E. Paxton, Keener. Ilauserman, R. Petersen. [ Page Four tern 1 1 93 1 •■ SAGEBRUSH SOPHOMORES Steinfort Waller Petteys Martin Secretary Vice-President Treasurer President A huge, green truck stopped with a load of beets in front of the B. H. S. Sugar Factory on September 3, 1929. Here we were washed and sliced by that terrible terror, initiation. The tartness was taken from us, and we were purified. The second year at B. H. S. was the syrup period. After a year’s seasoning at the factory our class tested high in sugar content. Class officers and sponsors were chosen, and each filled his position to perfection. Before the syrup could become separated, we sophomores enjoyed a class party. At the end of the year we again stole out of the factory to play at our annual sunrise picnic before we turned to brown sugar. FRESHMEN On September 3 this year, sixty-six little beets were brought into the large B. H. S. Sugar Factory to go through the four-year process of being made into sugar. Two weeks after our arrival, we were worked upon by a process which is known as initiation. One morning in assembly we gave a program in which all the little beets impersonated different grains of the refined white sugar in their beet stage. We were tested every six weeks to see if our percentage of sugar had improved. Just before the factory closed the beets were again tested and when the factory opens next year these little beets will be known as syrup. Hansen Pollock Giauque R. Walker Vice-President Secretary President Treasurer [ Page Fifteen ] ■ SAGEBRUSH ■ SOPHOMORES Hint row—M. Hast, A. Gallegos, Ilogsctt. Martin. Kvelyn Ilansen, Xorgren, Kjeldgaard Burrous J. Ilowe. Second row—K. Greenwood, Funk, French, Rasmussen. James, W. Ilarman. Dowlen. Third row -Payne, B. Baughman. R. Norman. Hildreth, Daniels. V. Fitzgerald, Marie Hansen Markley, Finney. Second rote—Stephens, Oldemeyer. Queen, K. Pollock, Starr. Waller. Ragsdale, R. Walter, L. Petersen Third row L. Young, I. Ward, D. Messenger, L. Randels, Stenback. Rabourn. [ Tuvc Sixteen ] •SAGEBRUSH ■ FRESHMEN First rote—Krohlow. W. Kress. U Clark. Ilerluf Christonson. A. Hanson. Bueno. Cade. Second rote—Hope Christensen, Clift. Frasier. KHppert. It. Holman. Giauqiie. Grady. Third row—Hindman. Ijcbsock, M. Danielson. S. Brautlgam. Mina Epperson, Ernest Kraemer, Koehler. Fourth row—Lucht, Uo, Bazer, Fortarel, It. Walker. Davis, 11. Gallegos. First row—M. Smith. M. Sandstedt, L. Itathlmn. II. Walker. Willis, Purvis, Lamb. Warden, It. Ward. Second row—C. Handels. W. Vondy, C. Witter, It. Paxton, B. Miller, E. Vond.v. M. Iiathbun. It. Stephens. E. Olson. Third row—Tompkins. II. Olson. Xichol, Mitchell. W. Pollock. Itoe, A. Walter. E. Miller. II. Dally. [ Pafic Seventeen ] • ■ SAGEBRUSH ■ I tr-slrote—E. Smith, M. Smith, Greenwood. Green. Ruhl, Larson. McMurrln. Wilson. Mosher, Shep- herd. McSween. Jobush. R. Clark. IVtteys. Middlemlat. Wittwer, Christensen, G. Clark, Pabst. Becker, Olson, Bueno. Sccoml row—yVetiharger Hawklnson. Ferguson. Funk. Blum, Vancll, Krohlow. Kutshal, Grimes. I-arsen. W hisler, Hildreth, D. Johnson, Paxton. Beaty, Clay, Bebout. Hunt. Stenback, E. Petersen. Thir(l � ?Zr iRaZ m£r' ®e lmore- Fawcett Peltz. I). Petersen. Dally, Roe, Keller. Buchanan. Leis. Lantos. L. I ollock, Neuman, SIgwart, Kirkham, E. Sorenson. Chandler. Dow 1 on, Williams, Hines. EIGHTH GRADE Several years ago a group of seeds was placed in the Central School field. Mr. Thom- son, the caretaker, had hopes that they would obtain the very highest degree of perfection possible for seeds. We, the eighth grade class, are those seeds. We developed slowly during our sleep. When we first became conscious, we were under the supervision of Miss Bowen. She separated us according to our abilities. We were then transported to the Growers’ Land, alias the Eighth Grade Room of which Mr. Page has charge. This young man, acting as the farmer, had his plans made to produce good beet seed. With the assistance of Mr. Schultz, the ground was finally plowed. Because of his ability to smooth difficulties, Mr. Thomson was chosen to harrow the ground to get the lumps out. After the necessary things were done, we were “popped” into the soil and were mixed with mathematics, spelling, literature, civics, English, and various arts. Mr. Booth, the physical training teacher, with the proper exercises each day, kept the soil stirred up so that we might come up strong and sturdy. Miss Smith, Miss Rumble, Miss Beebe, Miss Bowen, and Mrs. Bass are our sunshine messengers. Were it not for them we would be groping around in the dark, but they send the sunshine to us through the soil. Gladys Clark, Eighth Grade. Emery Petersen________________________Head Boy Ada Ohlsson Head Girl [ Page Eighteen ] MSt eff «-ns Page — Rickert — Beresford COACHES Brush High was fortunate in securing three of the best lime kiln foremen obtainable this year. Two of them, Stuart Beresford and Lewis J. Rickert, are teachers in the high school, while Frank Page, the girls’ basketball coach, is an eighth-grade teacher. Mr. Rickert, who is a graduate of Western State Teachers College, is head football coach and coaches second team basketball. Mr. Beresford graduated two years ago from the University of Colorado. He coaches first team basketball and second team football. Frank Page graduated from Denver University and has coached prominent girls' teams for several years. His coaching ability has been demonstrated by the girls performance on the floor. “Lew” was all-conference end in the 1929 football season, and anyone who has been out for football can tell you why. “Stew” was a star basketball player throughout his col- lege years. Anyone who is out for basketball can tell you about this, too. Both Mr. Rickert and Mr. Beresford were star performers on the Brush Community Basketball team. Every time Brush High School is represented in an athletic contest, these men are behind our performers. All our success in both boys’ and girls’ athletics we owe directly to these three men, and they deserve our fullest support. [ Page Nineteen 1 h'ir t rote—Clark. Hanson. Harness, L. Schooley, Sandnted, Norman. Marble. Eugene Kraemer. Second rote—Christensen, Glauque. K. Pollock. K. Johnson. Waller, Oldemeyer. It. Walker. Martin. Third rote—W. Pollock. A. Gallegos, Winstead. P. Pollock. LIndell, Danielson. H. Walker. Hast. Fourth row—Kickert. Ernest Kraeiner. Stover. T. Pollock. Luedke. Beresford. FOOTBALL In the lime kiln of athletics the 1930 lootball season was quite successful in many ways, even though Brush High School failed to take the championship of this conference. There were about fifty boys out for the first football practice although by the end of the week the number had decreased considerably. The remaining boys, with a few excep- tions, finished the season under the direction of Coach Rickert and Assistant Coach Beresford. T he season was opened by a game with Creeley at Oreeley. Brush showed up very well indeed by holding the Greeley “Wildcats” to a score of 20-0. Greeley had almost the same team with which they tied for state championship in 1929. In the game with Eaton the following week Brush experienced a let-down by losing to Eaton, 40-0. [ Pagc Twcntp ] SAGEBRUSH Brush cleaned Sterling in the first conference game by a score of 12-7. The Beet- diggers played their best football of the season in this game. The team was functioning perfectly, the boys felt good, and Brush’s “pep was at its height. The next conference game was with our old rival, Fort Morgan. Morgan defeated the scrappy Beetdiggers’ team. Then the boys’ turn came again when they defeated Sterling - at Brush by a score of 12-0. This game put Sterling out of the running for the confer- ence championship and left it to Brush and Morgan. The Armistice Day classic was held at Fort Morgan, and it was there that Jerry Martin and his team defeated Brush High School and won for Fort Morgan the coveted silver football. Although we did not win the championship, the season was successful from other standpoints. Many freshmen and sophomores gained valuable football experience which they will have opportunity to use during the next two or three years. Those who received letters are: Clayton Giauque, Alfred Gallegos, Lester Lindell, Lester Last, Doyle Clark, Captain Egon Hansen, Gordon Marble, Eugene Kraemer, Ivan Danielson, Clarence Harness, Art Luedke, William Stover, Lloyd Schooley and Ted Pollock. SCHEDULE Opponents Greeley at Greeley---------- 20 Eaton at Brush 40 fiVaf fw Ernest Kraemcr. Warden, Harness, U Sandaled, Henderson, L. Christensen, W. Pollock, M. inger. Second roic- C. Winger, Sauer, T. Pollock, Norgren, Howard, K. Pollock. P. Pollock, B. Schooley. Third roir—Rlckert, Eugene Kraemcr. Winstead, Holman. L. Schooley. Hansen, Clark. Luedke, Beresford. BASKETBALL As soon as the football was cleaned out of the kiln, it was filled with basketball. Coach Beresford called practice about November 16. Every man started out at the bottom with drill in the fundamentals. As soon as fundamentals were mastered, more advanced work was undertaken. The result was a fast, smooth, cooperative team which showed up very well in every game of the season. The first conference game was played at Sterling. Brush lost the game but fought hard and held Sterling to a seven-point lead in the final score. The following Friday, Brush played Fort Morgan under almost the same conditions and with almost the same result, Morgan having a seven-point lead. That was the night when Jerry Martin just could not miss that little steel ring. However, it was now Brush’s turn. The team underwent a complete change in spirit and action. The Beetdiggers played a hard, fast game to defeat Sterling 20-17 on the home floor. ( Pcme Ticentu-iico 1 m SAGEBRUSH r Ji Then came the game which decided everything. If Brush lost, it would give three wins to Morgan, two to Sterling, and one to Brush, while if Brush won, it would mean a three-cornered tie. Then the boys came through with some basketball which surprised everyone except the coaches and themselves. Brush won the game 22-20. Then Brush got a had break. Lloyd Schooley became ill a week before the title play- off and Art Luedke had a cold. In spite of this, Brush gave hard games to both Morgan and Sterling in the tourna- ment. Much credit is due to Schooley for the good showing he made in spite of his illness. The lettermen are Schooley, Luedke, Kraemer, Clark, Hansen, and Winstead. M. Winger received a manager’s letter. SCHEDULE Windsor at Brush ........... Cheyenne at Cheyenne......— Laramie at Brush------------ Greeley College High at Brush Greeley College High at Greeley Fort Morgan at Brush — Hugo at Brush---------------- Sterling at Brush............ Fort Morgan at Fort Morgan Sterling at Fort Morgan Fort Morgan at Fort Morgan Opponents 11 Brush 17 32 15 19 36 18 22 . 27 43 32 27 28 18 18 29 29 20 . 12 35 17 20 20 22 18 12 25 n Si 193 1 [ Page Twenty-three ] m After the kiln was cleaned out the second time, it was restoked with track. Indi- cations pointed toward a heavy yield of the lime of victory. Both our kiln foremen, “Stew” and “Lew,” were optimistic about the 1931 season, as a good crowd of boys showed up the opening night for workouts. NATIONAL ATHLETIC HONOR SOCIETY UPPERCLASS LETTER MEN First rote—Hansen. Foote. Kraenier. Hast. Second rote—Lindell, Holman. Third rote—Clark. Schooley. Fourth rote—Pollock. Harness. Filth rote Stover, Oanielson. Marble, Luedke. [ Faye Ttccnty-five ] First rote—Blakeman, Mitchell, M. Kathbun. Lamb. Page, Willis, Holman, L. Rathbun, Bone. Second row—Chandler. Petteys, Sorensen. Fries. Winger, McNeill. Petersen, Howard. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Girls’ basketball was also dumped into the lime kiln in the Brush High Factory along with boys’ basketball. The yield of victory was exceptionally high this year. At the beginning of the campaign the girls started to work and train under their chief boss, Frank Page. Myrtle Bone and Isa Blakeman were chosen from the chemists in the factory for the girls’ sponsors. The first month was spent in hard practice and strict training. Then came the first game of the season with Weldona at Weldona. In this game every girl was given a chance to show her playing ability. Brush beat Weldona 41-9 making a flying start toward the Northern Championship. Several other practice games were played with Wiggins, Roosevelt, and Atwood. The girls then played their first home game with Ault, a leading contender from the North. The squad beat Ault 40-10. Then came the game which decided whether Brush would again be runners-up for State. Brush won from Berthoud in a fast game 43-29, making our girls Northern Colo- rado champions. Though our girls made a hard fight for State they were defeated by Las Animas 19-27, but every member in the B. H. S. Factory knows they made a record of which to lx proud. I Pan ' Twenty-six ] M S tcffens FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Beet growing is an essential part of the sugar industry. The B. H. S. beet growers are members of a national organization, “Future Farmers of America.” Members of this association who have done outstanding work are eligible to become “State Farmers.” There are four State Farmers in Brush High Factory. They are: Lester Kast, Marion Winger, Ivan Danielson, and Louis Norman, all of whom are leaving the factory at the end of campaign. Lester Kast was elected state secretary of the F. F. A. at the convention held in Pueblo at the time of the state fair. Louis Norman was granted a few days leave of absence to go to the National Poultry judging contest in St. Louis. He was a member of the Colorado judging team. John Elliott also took a trip during the campaign. His essay “Development of Live- stock Industry” won the Rocky Mountain essay contest. The prize was a trip to Los Angeles. Several parties were given by the beet growers during the year. Initiation of green hands was interesting—for old farmers. Any boy who has grown beets for the Brush High Factory for one year, under the supervision of Harold F. Johnson, the field man, is eligible to become a member of this organization. Besides these young bectgrowers there are also six honorary members, including the chief-chemist of the factory, the factory superintendent, the field man and three others who are elected each year. t Page Twenty-seven ] First role—t fau(|ue, W. Kress, I.. Kast. Marble, M. Winder, C. Winger, Ilerluf Christensen, Purvis, I.indell. Second row—L. Norman, W. Martindale. II. Walker, I. Danielson. Lnedke, T. Pollock. It. Paxton, K. Pollock. II. Bollnger, Tompkins, I.uclit. Third row—L. Young. Stover, .1. Vancll, D. lluhl, P. Pollock. It. Walter. Elliott, Prvde, Oldemeyer, It. Walker, Nlchol. Fourth row—Walton. Pctteys, V. Winger, Anthony, Corfman, Johnson. First row- N. Baughman. M. Zurawskl. McNoIll. StefTons, Sorenson. Willis, Holman. Winger. Fries, Fitzgerald. Clark. Kjeldgaard. L. Zurawskl. M. Petersen. Jorgensen. Second mte—Krohlow, Paxton. Bachar, Daniels, Coulter, Epperson, E. Petersen. Pette.vs. Armstrong. Warden, B. Petersen, Frasier. Kuhl. Third roir—Hindman. Payne. Mitchell, Starr, Higgins, Walker, Middlemlst, Boillot, Finney, Burbrldge, L. Petersen. Grady. Fourth row—Amen, Oldemeyer. PEP CLUB The Brush High Sugar Factory has been kept in constant working power by the girls’ Pep Club. They have been the oil for every part of the machinery in the factory. There were few slow or squeaky motors this year and if there were any they were fairly washed in that oil made from the beet called “pep.” The Pep squad started its first year under its two oilers, Mrs. Isa Blakeman and Miss Myrtle Bone. They managed to keep the oil well refined so that it would always be the best for the running of the machinery. At basketball games and football games the Pep Club girls donned bright uniforms of maroon and gold in place of their usual oil-spattered working clothes. During these times the oil seemed to get into the joints of every bit of machinery and everything seemed to work with the greatest speed and smoothness. The girls always opened their oiling campaign with the letters B. H. S. and after this everyone was filled with that pep which only good oil can give. Only two days in the whole year did our factory cease to run correctly. Bosses ran to and fro and the machinery refused to run smoothly. Everything was in a turmoil. Finally the trouble was solved. The Pep Club girls had sneaked oft to entertain their mothers at a tea and to go skating with the Boys’ Club. This shows that no factory can run without that most vital of all things—oil. [ Payc Twentu-ciyht 1 Bollnger Ilanson Martin Schooley P. Pollock Winger Sorenson OFFICERS THE BOYS’ CLUB At the beginning of the beet campaign this year there were rumors of a new piece of machinery that was soon to be installed in the factory. So imagine every worker’s sur- prise when one day without any warning a large crate box was dumped on the steps of the Brush High Sugar Factory. When this was unwrapped it turned out to be a new, shiny centrifugal, or the Boys’ Club. This new piece of machinery was first oiled and given a thorough inspection by the centrifugal foremen, S. T. Walton and L. J. Rickert. After a very strict test it was pro- nounced ready to share some of the responsibility of our great factory, but first it had to have some head mechanics who knew about the workings of a centrifugal. The boys who seemed most fitted for these positions were Egon Hansen, Lloyd Schooley, Floyd Martin, and Marion Winger. This great piece of shiny machinery was hardly noticed until the day of the Sterling basketball game. This new centrifugal had gradually gained momentum until now it was going at full speed, and it announced the opening of its campaign by passing around among the other workers of the factory little yellow squares of paper on which were written the words, “Beat Sterling.” Several times during the campaign this busy piece of machinery was silent. At these times the boys were giving banquets, plays, and stunts. [ Page Twenty-nine ] Baughman Payne Stcinfort Kammerer Oldemeyer M. Zurawski Walker Paxton L. Zurawski Lamb OFFICERS GIRL RESERVES Brush High School has long needed something to refine the sugar which it manu- factures. Such refiners are the Girl Reserves organized in B. H. S. at the beginning of the second part of the campaign. Miss Beth Irwin was the mechanic who installed the refining machinery in B. H. S., with Miss Kathryn Young, assistant mechanic. The cabinet which kept the refiners oiled and in working order was composed of Alice Steinfort, president; Alice Walker, vice-president; Elizabeth Kammerer, secretary; Laura Zurawski, treasurer; Mary Zurawski, program chairman; Opal Oldemeyer, social; Nelda Baughman, publicity; Una Mae Payne, music; and Eleanor Paxton, world fellowship. During the campaign the refiners held several parties, banquets, and hikes. A birthday party celebrating the installation of the machinery in the factory of B. H. S. was one of the first things accomplished. “Hello day, a candle-light service, a Mother-Daughter banquet, and a farewell party for the departing seniors were some of the by-products of the refinery. With the directions which told how to install the machinery came the slogan, “Ready for Service,” the purpose, “To find and give the best,” and the G. R. code. [ Pane Thirty ] SAGEBRUSH -- BAND First row—S. Sorensen, Greenwood, W. Harman, Giauque, A. Ilarman. M. Sorenson. Whisler. Howard. Second rotr Martin. Sauer. Laugesen, Chandler. Ruhl. Brautlgam, Harry Bollnger. Nlchol. Third row— Love, Harvey Bolinger, Larsen, C. Norgren, Thomason, Henderson. I 'bsock. BAND AND ORCHESTRA Both scales in the Brush High School Factory were out of order and in need of much work at the beginning of the campaign, but M. J. Love, the new scale boss, soon got all the machinery into good working order. The busy humming of the scales provided an accompaniment to the advertising and commercial departments’ work. The first contest between the Beetdiggers and a rival factory found the band scales well prepared to furnish the music. On January 29, the two scales broke the monotony of campaign days by giving a concert at the Seed Factory auditorium. This was the outstanding achievement of the year. Of the two scales the orchestra was the larger. There were twenty-five workers on its machinery and twenty-two in the band. Maxwell Sorenson, who was elected band-scale foreman, was in charge of the manipu- lation of the scales at the basketball games. The orchestra assisted the Ice-Bound sugar tramps with music at the all-school play. Later in the campaign the scales were taken to neighboring factories where concerts were given. The factories visited were Akron, Roosevelt, Fort Morgan, and Hillrose. During Music Week a band concert was given for the community. “Let’s All Get the Music Spirit” was the slogan used by Mr. Love and his forty-seven scale hands to stimulate the factory’s interest in those two very important parts of the machinery. [ Page Thirty-one 1 ORCHESTRA First roic—Glnuque, A. Harman, Howard, SI. Sorenson, Larsen, Sauer, D. Ruhl, Brownlee. Second row—Love, Harvey Bollnger, Lebsock, D. Petersen, lanigesen. Harry Bollnger, Nlchol, Wagers. Third row—G. Petersen, E. Petersen, Filing, L. Norgren, E. Sorenson. Dietz, O. Christensen. Fourth row—-Samples, Hauserman. A. Stelnfort, W. Howe, Fries, A. Walker, Stenbaek. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Society for secondary schools has been in Brush High School since October 27, 1924. Since then this society has done much for the improvement of the school. The four requirements for membership in the National Honor Society arc character, scholarship, leadership, and service. The purpose of this association is to develop character, to arouse an enthusiasm for better scholarship to encourage leadership and to stim- ulate a desire to render service for the improve- ment of the school. This organization tries to develop students of secondary schools during their high school career. No students have been selected for member- ship in the National Honor Society for the year 1931. [ Page Thirty-two ] First row—Lodwlg, Winger, M. Zurawski, Foote, Oldemeyer, Markley. Second row—Greenwood. Walker. Yauger, Armstrong, Kraemer, Kammerer, York. Third row—Baughman, Steinfort, Steffens, L. Zurawski, Sorenson, Larsen. THE SAGEBRUSH The members of the Sagebrush staff were the sackers of our factory. The year of ’31 proved to he a very busy and successful year which meant a lot of hard work on the part of every worker. The sackers started their campaign under the supervision of Miss Beth Irwin and Miss Mary Louise Lyda. Every group of workers has to have someone at its head and this group chose Lon E. Foote as editor-in-chief of the Sagebrush. The first indication that the sackers had started to work in earnest was when they opened their Sagebrush drive. There was a great celebration and many sighs of relief among the sackers when the word came from the office of the head chemist, S. T. Walton, that the two-hundred mark had been reached and that the Brush High Factory might have an annual. After all of the pictures and write-ups had been finished there awaited for the sackers the job of sorting and sacking them. Then, after many nights of working overtime, came the day when they presented to the factory the result of their work—the Brush Sagebrush of ’31- STAFF Editor-in-chief..................Lon E. Foote Business Manager..........EUGENE M. Kraemer EDITORIAL Assistant Editor.........................Mary Zurawski Organizations...........................Nelda Baughman Senior Activities........................Opal Oldkmkyer Marion T. Winger Sport.....................Clarke P. Yauger Art.....................................Marie Steffens Assistants.............El I aurbb Greenwood Winfield Markley Snap shots.................Kenneth Larsen Maxwell Sorenson Class Historians...........Alice Steinfort Alice Walker Laura Zurawski Alice Lodwig BUSINESS Assistant Manager.......Virginia Armstrong Stenographer.....................Elizabeth Kammerer [ Page Thirty-three ] 1931 S A G E B R U S H B. H. S. BONBONS TOP LAYER OF THE CANDY BOX. HELP YOURSELF! Butterfingers, Divinity, Hard Candy. Candy Corn, Nut Roll, Peanut Brittle. Hcrshey, Gum Drops, Sweets. [ I’aye Thirty four ] 1931 •■SAGEBRUSH ■ • CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE September 3—B. H. S. Sugar Factory opened today. September 16—The new class presidents are Egon, Clarke, Floyd, and Clayton— all boys. September 18-19—Freshman initiation. September 21—Miss Irwin: “It says here that one man is knocked down by an automobile every twenty minutes in Los Angeles.” Lon E.: “You'd think it would wear him out.” September 23—All-school picnic at the river. The weiners were raw. September 26 — Akron-Brush football game 12-0 for Brush. The Pep Squad was out in gala attire. October 16—First report cards were a blow. a October 24—Brush won from Sterling 12-0. This was some game. Along about the second quarter “Duck” started a broken-field run, with twenty-one fra- ternal fanatics slugging him from right to left, hitch-hiking on his shoulder blades and giving him the good old right foot of fellowship. After a hor- rible series of contusions, abrasions and a fierce caravan of bruises and abuse, he fell unconscious across the goal line. I Page Thirty-five J n ------------------------------------ ■■■■■■[□ SECOND LAYER OF THE CANDY BOX. EAT SLOWLY! Peppermints, Candy Sticks, Jawbreaker. Sweets, Nut Bar, Jelly Beans. Butter Scotch, Suckers, Milky Way. Home Run, Run Around, Hi There. [ Page Thirty-six ] • ■ SAGEBRUSH ■ • October 28—Junior Carnival. Bill and Art had fun shooting darts at the teachers November 5—Annual campaign started. November 7—Sophomore assembly pro- gram started out by some tonsil gym nasties. Lloyd Burrous, made a rich na- sal accusation, and for the next five minutes Reatha Finney and Una Mae Payne howled rebuttals. November 11—Armistice Day program at Central School. Love led the music. Fort Morgan-Brush football game at Morgan. Score, 12-0 for Morgan. After the game Sevcrt and Wayne went duck hunting, but they didn’t get any ducks as Severt tried to cut down expenses by using blank cartridges. November 18—The Dramatic Art class gave “Pink and Patches.” Gwen is a pretty good actress. A duet, on some clarinets, by Valiant Candler and Rich- ard Waller, reminded us of trying to run a wildcat through a sausage ma- chine. December 4—Mr. Walton was a scream in, “Widow by Proxy,” the faculty play. December 16—Someone stole A. E.’s 300-pound safe. Apparently other folks besides the scissors grinder are not discouraged when things are dull. 193 1 I Page Thirty-seven ] BOTTOM LAYER OF THE CANDY BOX. GUARANTEED FRESH. Life Saver, Carmel Fluff, Baby Ruth. Snicker. Eskimo Pie. Oh Henry, Fudge, Red Hots. Kisses, Cracker Jack, Sweets. [ Pape Thirty-eight ] SAGEBRUSH M December 18—“Les played Santa Claus. December 19-29—A big vacation. Sleepy slept. January 14-16—Semester exams. Nclda studied all night. January 23—The girls’ basketball team beat Ault 43-10. January 24—Miss Lyda, “I think I’ll go to Morgan tonight to see Joes play.” Mary Margaret, “What’s the name of Joe’s play?” January 30—“Molly” saw the joke. February 6—Brush played Morgan. Score, 29-20 for Morgan. n y tee c y E7y February 27—Brush and Morgan tangled again. Score, 22-20 for Brush. March 5—“Icebound” was given. “Les”, Marvis, and Opal did first-class acting. March 20—Glayds told us how the girls lost the State Championship to Las Animas. Score 27-19. April 7—“Apple Blossom Time,” Jun- ior Play. May 15—“Green Stockings,” the senior play, was a corker. May 21—Seniors sneaked away and spent the day in Estes. May 22—Junior-Senior banquet. May 28—The big day arrived for the seniors, Commencement. 193 1 [3 ■ SAGEBRUSH 0 THE END OF THE 1931 B. H. S. SUGAR FACTORY CAMPAIGN [ Page Forty ] a 1931 m ■31 b'p' J • .. • S§f -- T? - v' • ••-' ■ :• J K ' , a y.-.v , _ � c 'V w . « — 5r,l '■ ■£ • 114 x- ;? £' sf 5' g ,- [iV-, ■ � £ -5 ?|j! - c V � 1