Abilene High School - Orange and Brown Yearbook (Abilene, KS)

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Sophomore Class FIRST PANEL: FOURTH ROW-Beach, Copeland. Dentzer, Chain. Davis, Darnlwerger, Dawson, Bushey Fritz, Dietrich, Coulson, Burkholder, Felbush, Gump. THIRD ROW-Eicholtz, Cramer, Coleman, Engle' Prightbill, Dawson, Clark, Cavenrler, Fair, Blaesi, Davies, Chase. SECOND ROW-Emig, E. Ernig, Darling Ginder, Bullington, Anderson, Coulson, Britt, Corwin, Barr, Buchanan, Green, Gamber. FIRST ROW Altman, Dessenberger, Browning, Coffenberger, Bowersox, Dieter, Chase, Barr, Buhler, Eekles, Cricler, Gleiss ner, Coffenberger. SECOND PANEL: FOURTH ROW-Longenecker, Menges, Lalir, Marlaus, Klamm. Herehenroerler, Lanning Korn, Mehl, McCloskey, Hern. THIRD ROWfHoulton, Hamilton, Loy, Helm, Lippincott, Jury, Lipps Klamm, Laughlin, Gray, Kamm. SECOND ROW-Merrill, Litehliter, Heller, Marshall, Lambeth, Gr-zen, If sitt, Haynes, Horner, Jacobs, MeCleery. FIRST ROW-Herchenroerler, Hosie, Harris, Hieks, Isaac, John son, Haberman, Meier, Merrill, Jones, Goodwin, Johntz. THIRD PANEL: FOURTH ROW-sMorley, Weller, Mueneh, R. Schiller, L. Ziegler, Nash, N. Schiller, Picking Reed, Woolverton. THIRD ROW-Monroe, Pooler, Savimlge, Milligan, Puckett, Schiller, Lipps, Sleiehter, Page Topliff, Smith. SECOND ROW-Warn, McClain, Oard, Simms, M. Ziegler, Simmons, Sipe, Riekeman, Reed Myers, Switzer, McWilliams. FIRST ROWf-Whitehair, Miller, Parsons, Monroe, Miller, Scott, Woodbury Pientka, Stevens, Walters, Romine, Wilson, Simpson, v v v v v 1

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HARRIS SAVIDGE MERRILL JONES Sophomore Class History HE SOPHOMORES are the third cog in the school community. They are the stable link between the Juniors and Freshmen. The second year is the transitional span between the raw period of freshman bewilderness, receptiveness, and general inferiority complex and the upper classman's com- plete grasp of his enviromnent, his abilities, and the necessary preparation for life. VVith an enrollment of I6O, the Sophomores rc-entered .Xbilene High in the fall of 1929 and began their ycar's activities under the sponsorshin of Miss Vera Steininger, Miss Wfinnie Scott. Miss Esther Turvey, and Mr. Earl Endacott. .Xt the first class meeting' the following officers were elected: President, Fred Savidqeg vice-president, Hannah Merrill: secretary. Gertrude jones: treasurer, Clyde Harris. The first activity of the year was a hike held at Murphyls grove. Games were played and then refreshments of lunch ham, buns, pickles, cookies. marshmallows, and bananas were enjoyed. Later on in the year, the Chapel Committee of the Student Council asked that a chapel be presented by the Sophomores. who were ready to respond to the call of duty. Mary Helen Gray gave a piano solo, Arlene Page. a read- ing, The Landing of the Pilgrimsng Marvin Rasher, a vocal solo, 'fOn the Road to Mandalayf, and Royce Meyers, in keeping with the season. read, f'What I Am Thankful For' A playlet, An Unexpected Thanksgiving,', was presented by Lois VVarn, Mrs. Parker, Phyllis Dentzer, Miss Eaton, Hannah Merrill, Julia, junior Haberman, Mr. Grayg and Lethayer Eckles, Mr. Eaton. At the Annual Carnival, the Sophomore class had a ring toss which tested skill and provided fortunes for the skillful. At the Herington and Lindsborg' basketball games, the class sold Eskimo pies, candy, and gum that there might be a balance in the treasury at the beginning of next year. Two members of the class, John Dieter and Deloss Romine had the un- usual distinction of being' on the debate team. The Sophomore girls won the interclass hockey tournament in a close game with the Seniors. The Seniors alone were able to defeat them in the interclass basketball tournament. The Sophomores played a good game, and received second place. ln short, the Sophomore is now accepted, taken in, as it Were, to the heart of the school amid a fanfare of trumpets in his own breast, and a queer, eye-stinging, and thoroughly indescribable feeling that he has arrived,

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FEN GEL GREEN MURPHY CASAN OVA Freshman Class History By JOHN GRAFF E, Tl IE FRESHMEN-the little brothers and sisters of Abilene High --entered our classes September 2, 1929, and although we had been on the shelf before as visitors from -lunior High, we could scarcely real- ize that this was our new home school. The upper classmen really treated us as if we were human or might become such if we remained here long enough. We soon outgrew our feeling of strangeness. Class officers were elected at our first Freshman meeting. They were: President, William Green, vice-president, Lucile Murphy, secretary, Ruth Fengelg and treasurer, Robert Casanova, Elizabeth jane Keel and Max Beamer, representatives for student council. Ella Walker, representative for the Booster, was elected later. The sponsors were Miss Esther Crowe, Miss Averill Jeffcoat, Miss Ethel Giles, Mrs. Genevieve Andrews, and Mr. Fred Allison. The Freshman week was a hilarious one. VVe were rather over worked the first day, but it was fun. We enjoyed our greenery on St. Patrick's day and we took the jokes and teasing from the upperclassmen without a word or a tear, at least, openly. All in all, we consider ourselves initiated into Abi- lene High life. We have tried to do our part in all school activities, we are represented in basketball, football. band, orchestra, glee clubs, and track. We hope, as we go on, to distinguish ourselves in these as well as in other fields. We are holding up a high standard for scholarship which we challenge the coming freshies to beat. In March 1930, we gave our Freshman chapel. An acrobatic dance was given by Nadine Holms, a playlet, Eether or Eyetherfl and a tap dance by -lean Rogers and Iona May Morrison. The play was presented by Alden Carney, Ella Walker, W. Fuller, john Graff, Lennice jean Baer, Lois Welsh, and Georgia Medley. The cast was frightened, but the girls kept a grip on their memories. The boys, wits fled utterly, but every one was there to laugh at and with us, so it was really a huge success and gave the Freshies a chance to show that maybe they could act and to give a yell for themselves at the conclusion. A clever stunt in which several members of our talented QFD troupe par- ticipated was presented class night. A few days longer were given for practice and the parts were known better than those in the class play-there surely coulldnit have been over a dozen mistakes. You all once were Freshmen, so were we, all of us, but remember as you snicker, that mighty oaks come from little nuts and anyhow we are on our way-we can be called sophs now.