The Bush School - Tykoe Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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January 25, 1942, or Was It? 011 January 25, 1942, many people were startled to read that Thailand's minister had declared war on the United States and Great Britian-not as of 1942 as our calendar had it-but as of B, E. 2485 as his calendar had it. Further, in the State llepartment Bulletin of February 7, 1942, this peculiar date was confirmed as official. The abbreviation B, E. it seems, stands for Buddhist Era and the manner in which 2485 was arrived at is to be found on page 197 of the 1940-41 Directory for Bangkok and Thailand. ln the fifth reign there were three Calendars in use-the religious calendar, the old civil calendar, and the official civil calendar. The first was the calendar for the Buddhist Era, dating from the death of the Buddha, and ante-dating the Christian era by 543 years. The year began with the full moon of the sixth Siamese lunar month. The second is still the country people's calendar, a11d defines dates according to the Chulasakaraht era, introduced, according to tradition, by a distinguished Siamese King named Phra Ruang, The com- mencement of this era is 639 years subsequent to the commencement of the Christian era. It is a lunar calendar subject to much adjustment by intercalary methods. The year begins with the first of the waxing moon of the fifth month. The official civil calendar was adopted in 1889 and was simply the Gregorian Calendar, with the year commencing on the lst of April, and the year of the establishment of Bangkok as the capital was taken as the date to be reckoned from. ln 1912 the Gregorian Calendar was adopted for the Buddhist Era, and in 1913 this new Buddhist Era was adopted for official records, in place of the Bangkok Era CRatanakosidr Sokb. The change was made because it was felt that, for historical purposes, an era which went no further back than a little over a century and a quarter, was an inconvenient one to employ. The year 2483, B. E., began on the lst of April, 1940. In 1917 a decree was issued making the reckoning of the day and night the same as in Europe-the day commencing twelve hours Cnalikaj before mid-day, and ending twelve hourse after. Officially the hours are now counted from 1 to 24. In 1920 the Standard Time of seven hours east of Greenwich was adopted for the whole country. From 1941, Thailand's New Year begins on the lst of January. This information is by courtesy of E. Wilder Spaulding, Department of State, Washington. The Department assumes, however, no responsibility for the accuracy of statements contained in publications which are not official. Chinese Proverbs Taken from Bo-he and Sue-chong Never do anything hastily: remember it is the last cup of tea which is the strongest. Be not too prodigal: the kettle when too full puts out the fire. Delays are dangerous: remember the hottest toast will get cold by standing. lt is a wise washerwoman who knows her own twankay. Happy is he who can take the rough with the smooth-the strong hyson with the fine pearl gunpowder. Butter not your bread on both sides, lest in your old age you be left without bread to butter. A little scandal is to tea what an olive is to wine. Measure your green according to your black.

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Lefi' +o righf, Sianding: Noelle McDermoH, Eleanor Grimm, Emily Glorius, Helene Casserd, Jan Royce, Theiline PigoH, Nola DeLong, Sally Schroeder, Janel' Lisfer, Georgia Callison. Sealed: Suzanne Burchard, Susan Curlis, Joan Flohr, June Shefelman. BUSH'S BEST FRESHMEN NAME l-Iomn' FAVORITE STUDY CHIEF INTEREST BOARDER I. I3 Trinouou C BURCHARD, SUZANNE Collecting horses.. Latin. . Horses.. ... No CALLISON, GEORGIA ., Reading, . ,. English, . Horses. ., No CASSERD, HELENE Picture collecting Algebra. . Art . . . ' Yes CURTIS, SUSAN . Dancing. Music F l Y F . . No 2. D Timouon F DELONG, NOLA Swimming History . Dogs . , Yes FLOHR, JOAN Tropical fish .. . Latin . . Animals . . No FRASER, ANN Swimming Latin.. . Horses . .X No 3. G THROUGH H GLORIUS, EMILY. . Swimming Latin . . . Cats . No GREENFIELD, M. E. Horses. Frenchi . . . Boys . No GRIMM, ELEANOR Dancing.. . . . f Book reports . Home . . Yes HARTZELL, PHYLLIS Collecting animalsj Algebra. . Dogs . W No 4. K THROUGH M KERNS, SALLY Bronze horses . English Drawing . Yes LISTER, JANET Swimming English . . . Teasing . No MCDERMOTT, NOELLE Dogs . Latin . . Dogs . N No S. P THROUGH R PHILIPSMIILL Swimming ,. . Study hall . ., Hunting ' No PIGOTT. TY Horse miniatures . Algebra. . Horses W Yes ROYCE, ,IAN Horse miniatures. English . Horses . . No 6. S SCHROEDER, SALLY Dancing.. French. . . Dogs.. . . . . . Yes SHEFELMANHIUNE Records. .. Spanish . Ice-skating . Yes E.5gL