Burnham High School - Burgoblac Yearbook (Burnham, PA)

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CDE! DH CIE! Ng f v 1 A ,f 5 C V T ' -it ' '- , Eff'-SA Vo' k ffg QQ, 4 .Q .1 Y ,Z f X flu I ,,3 1 jfnix I 1 ir-ir Y i -il -3 ,j CLASS OF 1927 Senior Class History 59Q,gfQlf1 N THE FIRST DAY of school in September, 1915, about fifty-three ' boys and girls made their initial appearance in the Burnham Schools, eight of them starting in the Newtown Building, and the 'T others in the Freedom Building. Now after twelve years, only thirteen of the fifty-three are left. These Hgures show that we have sus- tained a loss of forty pupils. Some have moved away, while others have gone to work. Three boys of the Class of 1927 started to school a year earlier. Ellis Hamaker started at Newtown in 1914 while Joseph Hunter and Paul Kanour started at Freedom in the same year. One member of the Class, Susan Miller, was picked up in the fourth grade. She camehere from the Red Rock School. The Class of 1927 is the twelfth Class to graduate from the Burnham High School. When the Class of 1916, the first class to graduate, were receiving their diplomas, the Class of 1927 were receiving their first pro- motion. Ordinarily it takes twelve years to complete an elementary and High School education, therefore the Burnham High School has now com- pleted its first cycle of twelve years. On September 3, 1923, thirty-five of us came strolling into High School. Being Freshies, we felt strange in our new environment but after some time we became accustomed to the High School atmosphere. Mr. Frank Long- NINETEEN

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1 ,1 ' ,sei fo- -ni- twin qp,,l A . Inky Us riendf-1, ' JOSEPH HUNTER Joe Joseph Hunter, our Basketball star, Exceeds all others, in the game, by far. Captain of Varsity Basketball, H. S. Oper- etta. Behold! The captain of our championship Basketball team. Joe has taken an active part in all athletic activities ever since he was in High School. He has helped the class of '27 in many ways, and to him a glad hand is ex- tended. B. H. S. will surely miss him next year when it comes to Athletics. Our Cl-ass Adviser Our Class Adviser is F. C. Bower, Sometimes sweet and sometimes sourg But if you put him to the test, He will prove as good as the best. He's been with us three long years, And we'll leave him with many tearsg When we were young he took us in And stuck to us thru' thick and thin. In Basketball he showed some speed And wanted us to please take heed. So, just to show we had the vim, We won the Championship for him. His Chevy surely is a wonderful car, Especially when it can travel far. 'Tis but a relic of the ancient pastg When pushed hard enough, 'twill run very In singing, Freddie surely does shineg He has a voice that is better than mine. We know his singing is very good, But at the piano he is some dude. Married is he to a girl of renown And they are living in our towng He can sing and she can play, So they practice together every day. He is surely hard in examination, Which usually bring some perspiration: But in the end if we study more, We'll pass them all with a higher score. He has always treated us fair and square And never once gave us the airg And thus in return, we tried to repay His fairness and squareness in every way. fast. 10.The time of parting now draws nigh He is stern and studious in his work In which he's never known to shirkg But, when it came to play the game He was with us just the same. EIGHTEEN And we will have to say Good-bye! Good luck! dear friend, and much success, And many years of happiness. --Wm. Creighton

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air' '- i f-f its - -pas FED GH. necker was appointed our Class Advisor. The ofiicers elected for the year were: Russel Ward ssss....,ssssss, ...,.,s,,,s,, ssssvsss. . ...e . s,.s,ss President Ruth Kurtz ..,..... ..,ssss V ice President John Pearson ssss.... ss.s,s.s,r Treasurer Averil Creighton .sssssss.....sssssss,...sssi .. f....,. .. ...,sss . .ss,,. . Secretary During the year we had many parties and socials. Among these were the High School Hallowe'en party in which the entire High School took part and the High School outing. By the time the second year rolled around our Class suffered a great loss of twelve members including our President and Treasurerg this made it necessary for us to elect new officers. They were as follows: John Fagan ....sssc . .....,,.,s,s, - s,,....,ss,,ss..,vsss..,...,sssss,s,,s President Ruth Kurtz ssssssss. .. ,,ss ss,...ss V ice President Alma Leeper ....sss,... v,sssssi, ssssss.,,....ss. -Treasurer Averil Creighton sss,.s,..g scss sscss,.sc. .s,s.... .Secretary Our former Class Advisor did not return this year. In his place was appointed Mr. Fred Bower, who stood by us the remaining years of our High School course, and proved to be a great leader in all school activities. Soon another year passed bringing us into the Junior Class with only twenty members. The ofiicers elected for this year were: Russell Lauver -- .... ..,... . . ...... - ...,.,..........,........... ..ii. P resident Ruth Pursel ..............,......i................. ....,...,.... V ice President William Creighton ..... ,....v....... . .Treasurer Averil Creighton ..... --- ...... .Secretary V ' This year we were busier than ever before, with both school and social activities. During this year we went to Huntingdon to visit one of our former teachers. We also went through the Standard Steel Works and saw the complete process of making steel. This year we had our first Class Play, All On Account of Polly. which was a great success. The money raised was used for the Junior Prom, held in the Carlisle Tea Room. Last and greatest of all is our Senior year. We had only eighteen members in the class, but the number was no hindrance to us. We all worked to be superior to all other classes. The ofiicers this year remained the same as the year previous. During this year we went to Huntingdon to visit the Reformatory and also had many class parties. This year the High School had the strongest basketball team it ever had, making every game a victory. Three of the five players were from the Senior Class. We gave our Class Play, Cousins, April 7th, which also proved to be a great success. A short time later we had our Class Day and Commence- ment exercises, after which we said good-bye to our dear old Alma Mater. TWENTY