Shelbyville High School - Okawwako Yearbook (Shelbyville, IL)

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, 5 - ' 5.6 C CASLD 'I,:Z9 M5 W ei 4 NA ' 'gs' 'Ulf-Q' X XFX S oe 4 -1+ is A SENIOR CLASS HISTORY FOUR YEARS VOYAGE ON THE TOWER HILL HIGH SEAS Sep tember 1, l939, we, the class of l9h3, left our nat- ive land, home, Mother, and the eighth grade--and boarded the Freshman Raft for our maiden voyage on the Tower Hill High Seas. We chose as Qaptain James A. Curling First-mates Helma Foor, Josephine Burdzilauskasg Purser and Log Keeper Mildred Saltsgaver and Admiral, I-.Iiss Ina Hall. Our first day out, most of us were sea-sick with wonder at the complications of this life. Tue good ship Senior pass- ed and frowned on us. After a while several of our gobs took part in the Operetta, HG0vernor's Dau5hter,H and some, trying to make ourselves heard above the din of the other ships, we developed our lungs so well that some of us played in the Band and Orchestra and sang in the Chorus. Those of us who survived the maiden voyage spent the summer on land equipping a sail boat for our second trip. We called our new sailing vessel the Sophomore Sailboat. fhe staff of the Sophomore consisted of the following: Captain, James A. Curling First-mates, Helma Foor and Marie Riley, Purser and Log Keeper, Betty Ruffg and Admiral, Miss Lorraine Coxg The Sophomore crew had several representatives in musical and athletic activities, and won the inter-.1 +' basket ball tournament. We also initited the Freshmen and enjoved it as much os they did. There was e new commondant, F. E. Galbreath, in charge of the High Seas this year and we were fo We Seas th the Fre tunate enough to Keep the ship afloat and sailing on. progressed so beautifully our second year on the High at at the end of the voyage we will our Sailboat to shmen and pooled our money to buy Q handsome steam boat the Juni or. Our goodly crew chose the follominp officers: , x A O 1 W : '11, wuz, 'Li