Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1967 Page: 1 of 4
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BURLESON^STAR
Second Year, Twenty-ninth Issue,
BURLESON, JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS 76028
NEWSSTAND PRICE 10£
Thursday, May 25, 1967
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school and more space
1914, 1915 Classes
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The classes will meet
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David Clinkscale; the sa-
lutatory address; the
class history; a selection
orian; Bobby Bowland, salutatorian, and Cathy
Clowdus, valedictorian. Their grade averages are:
for 1967-68 are, from right, Judy
Hill, vice president; Jo Starkey, sec-
retary; and Lanette Bond, treasurer.
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Funeral services were
held at 2:30 Wednesday
/in First Baptist Church,
Burleson, for Mrs. Lelia
Rudd, 84, resident of Bur-
leson for 60 years. She
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WELCOME TO BURLESON—Burle-
son High School Future Farmers of
America put up this big sign a few
yards north of Burleson Animal Clinic
last week. Looking over the 1200-
pound concrete sign which boasts
three-eighths inch steel letters cut by
the FFA boys are, from left, William
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96 BHS Seniors To Get Diplomas Friday Night
C. Polster, FFA advisor; Dr. Robert
Ables; Allan Williams, president of
the FFA, and Dr. Harold Putnam.
Dr. Ables and Dr. Putnam allowed
use of their property for the sign.
They also were recognized this spring
as honorary chapter farmers of the
Burleson FFA.
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are the adult advisors.
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receive diplomas Friday night at 8 p.m. and among
thpse who will receive special honors will be these
students who had the best grade averages the last
fdur years. From left are Lynne Jasheway, hist-
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A change in class sche-
dules may also be in the
sed the possibility of ot- School students. The idea
of 7-minute classes ra-
ther than 55-minutes has
One idea was an been seriously proposed
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favored a class. Another was a vo- faculty.
cational office training
very much class.
. ■ h™ t.,2 A citizens study gro-
need additional class- up organized several
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HONOR SOCIETY OFFICERS—Barry
Phillips, right, has been elected pre-
sident of the Burleson High School
National Honor Society. Other officers
Some kids are made of hard wood; others of of America, Longhorn
Council.
A number of local ad-
'Like trees which may be best for shade, or ult Boy Scout workers
or decoration, kids have their best use. and leaders will follow up ticipate and receive1 the from this outstanding yo-
others are better the letters contacting greatest benefit from the uth program. We hope that
program.’* all citizens will be re-
ady with their contribu-
Currently seven scout- Tions when called on by
; units are active in our workers, and we hope
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ADVICE IS CHEAP about this time every year, join with them in the No summer classes will bond iZsue
Older folks who have learned much from experience observance of their fif- be held here with the
try to pass on the knowledge they have acquired tieth anniversary. Miss exception of drivers ed-
4.1 r Baker and Clyde ucation in which three x
Clark are the surviving classes have been plan- rooms. I’m ready to meet
members of this class, ned. with the architect any-
E1 e mentary students time,” said the board vice
received their report president Dr. Harold Put-
cards on the last day of nam.
school. In connection with more
Boy Scout Fund Raising
Campaign To Begin Here
Letters^ went out this gifts drive, are working “No definite goal has been
with other local residents set here because it’s the
interested in the Boy Sco- first time we’ve done so-
ut program to steer the mething like this in Bur-
campaign. leson, the district sco-
“Scouting in Burleson ut executive pointed out.
is at its highest peak,” “Throughout the year,
said Harmon, “And we we see Scouts in action,
must keep it that way so and we know how much
that more boys may par- the c o m m u nity benefits
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John Vo Ikman, secretary; Jimmy with congratulations from
Hammond, reporter; Dale West, trea- Burleson businesses to
surer,and Jerry Owen, sentry^ Wil- the graduates.
n t The 1967 class has as
its motto: “The difficult
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impossible takes i little
time.” Class colors are
Ninety-six Burleson
High School seniors (a
record high number) will
receive their dip lomas
Friday night in ceremon-
ies beginning at 8 p.m.
in Elk Stadium. Baccal-
aureat service was held
Wednesday night at First
Methodist Church.
Valedictorian of the
1967 graduating class is
Cathy Clowdus, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. N.L.
Clowdus. Her address at
the commencement exer-
cise is entitled “Kalei-
doscope of Life”. Salut-
atorian is Bobby Bowland,
son of Mr. and Mrs. T.A.
Bowland. His speech will
be “The Beginning”,
class history will be giv-
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third highest ranking stu-
dent scholastically of the
1967 class. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
E.E. Jasheway.
Order of the program
for commencement is as
follows:
Processional, “Pomp
and Circumstance” play-
ed by the high school
concert band; invocation, |
Crha°°}iC1??r^' Tlp GRADUATES—Burleson High School seniors
valedictory address; pre-
j sentation <^Oie class by
high scho jflBncipalL.V.
Dickenson^®/ a r ding of
, diplomas byischccl sup-^
erintendent J. LyndalHu-
ghes; awarding of honors
by the principal; pre-
sentation of the class gift
to the school 'by JimWal-
raven, senior class pre-
sident; acceptance of the
gift by the superintendent,
singing of the alma mater
by the class; benediction,
Mike Rogers; and reces-
sional, “C—xii
ial” as performed by the in JheXfarrofi1967.'‘
concert band. Crowded conditions panding the vocational fiscal agent is schedul-
are listed rollment show a short- high school campus. at its next meeting with
* Plans—drawn up only information on bond sales
the next regular term of for discussion—showed ability. The district still
* . 5 an expansion of 5,700 has about $250,000 in un-
will be needed to properly square feet to the exis- sold bonds from the last
house the students, said ting vocational agricul- issue voted by voters.
rik i------u” suPerintendent J.L. Hu- ture building. Addition- Bonded indebtedness can-
do immediately, the ghes. al space would be used not exceed 10 percent of
. -OfJ, pi rflkpR fl 1irt1e “We can’t open school for several related sub- the district’s assessed
time. Class colors are this fall without addition- jects plus more actual property valuation.
PurP~.e and whiteJ the aj classrooms. We will working area for voca- ‘ '
class flower, orchid. have children that are tional students.
j The board has discus- offing for Burleson High
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has a unique and different value. We may try to wind up within about two ing units are active in our workers, and we hope N
graft the characteristics of one onto another, but weeks, said Dan Harmon Burleson. And the pros- that they will give gen-
we know we cannot make a palm tree, into an
oak or vice versa.
“The best we can do is to accept the tree as
it is, to feed it, to give it. light and to prune it
gently in its natural shape. And we need to re-
member in working with kids as well as working
with wood—for best results, always sand with the
grain.”
Assistant Superinten-
dent Frank Moates visited
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A bond election for teaching space, the board weeks ago also is
in Burleson may be called inary drawings showing it was learned. Burial was in Burleson
The school district’s Cemetery under direction
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will be held Saturday, May day. Both junior high and
27, at the Russell Lace senior students will re-
80uth ?Qir.iesOn* bacl< t0 school on the space problems and automotive mechanics
with them in the
a nona election tor teaching space, tne board weeks ago also is con- <
more school classrooms also looked over prelim- sidering such proposals, xas, Tuesday morning.
suggested ways of ex-
MomKoT-o fka rrw iiovdA agcin avucuui- oi<>rosier-rearsonruri-
nflHna rtiaaa no^ plus Pr°jected en’ training building on the ed to meet with the board eral Home of Cleburne,
uating ciass are listed rollment show a short- high school campus. at its next meeting with D p k □ ioon
on another page along age of classrooms for Plans—drawn up only information on bond sales , BA°,rn ™ober 3, 1882
- in Alvarado, she was the
daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Houston Jack,
pioneer Johnson County
citizens. She was a mem-
ber of the First Baptist
Church. Her husband, the
late L.H. Rudd, Sr., was
a pharmacist in Burleson.
Mrs. Rudd attended public
schools in Alvarado and
Baylor University at Wa-
co.
Surviving are one son,
Dr. L.H. Rudd of Colora-
do City; a sister, Mrs.
H.M . Park of Alvarado;
two grandchildren, L.H.
Rudd III of Lubbock, and
Mrs. Lewis Lester of Ri-
chardson.
her vocational training
Board members inci- courses besides agricul-
cated their awareness of ture.
The class of 1917 will Friday for report cards, showed they
u u 1 J u r - : uCin with them in the No summer classes will bond issue soon.
Older folks who have learned much from experience observance of their fif- be held here with the “I’d like
tUMX,0:™ “SbS t^he^ exception of drivers, ed- t0 decide on where we
generation so that the budding adults might be
able to skip a few mistakes, if that makes any
sense to anyone.
Having given it a few seconds thought, I’ve de-
cided I’m not the one to give advice to graduates
or any other young person climbing the ladder of
life.
But thanks to Mrs. Ellen Toal, who is a great
help around the Star office, following little tidbit
she ran across may be of interest to those who
contemplate advising a youngster or young adult
on the steps he is about to take in an uncertain |
world. The author is not known.
“Kids are very much like trees. They differ
in kind and form. Some have grown in the open ....
with much room to expand. Others have been af- week to Burleson resid-
fected by the pressures of the forest around them, ents in an effort to ob-
Some have been tied to sticks to keep them straight, tain sustaining member-
while others have been allowed to develop naturally, ships for financial sup-
with just a minimum of pruning. port of the Boy Scouts
soft; some are fast growing, and others are slow-
growing.
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Some are better in groups; <
standing alone. Some grow strong and sturdy, various individuals inse-
while others need protection from the elements, arch of contributions. The
“But every wood, every tree, and every person campaign probably will
graft the characteristics of one onto another, but weeks,* said Dan Harmon
District Scout Executive pects for memberships erously as a great amo-
22 /■ continue to increase as unt of financial support
eral scout units in Burle- the town grows. is needed for this worthy
son. Similar drives have organization. The com-
Harmon, Dr. Harold been conducted in other plete cooperation of all
Putnam, general chair- towns in the Longhorn citizens will be greatly
man, and Wayne Hutson, Council of which Burle- appreciated.” Dr. Put-
chairman of the general son Scouts are members, nam added.
NEW FFA OFFICERS—Leading the
Burleson High School chapter of Fut-
ure Farmers of America next school
year will be these new officers.
From left are Lawrence Lough, pre-
sident; Rusty Fair, vice president;
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annual reunion of Classes were officially not properly housed,” the
the Burleson High School dismissed for the year superintendent emphasi-
gg classes of 1914 and 1915 for all students Wednes- zed.
27, at the Russell Lace senior students will re-
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Hutson, Wayne. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1967, newspaper, May 25, 1967; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1266227/m1/1/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Burleson Public Library.