Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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 7he TROJAN STRATOSPHERE HIGHLIGHTS —Tomm McCall In the life of every student, there are certain events of his high school life that will always be cherished in his heart, that will keep alive those half forgotten friendships — the social events of the school, traditions that have been kept alive since the founding of Beloit High School. An Irish atmosphere pervaded the Rose Room decorated in green and white with the shamrock as the guiding influence. This was the setting of the Senior-Junior Reception, the first social flight of the year, held March 6. Frances Cole, senior class president, welcomed the juniors, school board members and wives, faculty, and post graduates, Merle Witham, junior class president, gave the response for the juniors. An Irish jig by Margaret Young and Eva Owen, dressed in Irish costumes, followed Miss Witham’s response. A bit of mystery was added by the presentation of “The Banshee , written by Frances Cole, of which Alice Jordan, Dorothy McClanahan, Gerald Bassford, Bill Pfautz, and Tommy McCall constituted the dramatis personae. Bill Pfautz, accompanied by Mrs. Pfautz, sang two Irish songs. Refreshments in the Irish motif were served by Eva Owen, Dorothy Walsh, Margaret Young, and Betty Wear who wore shamrock caps and aprons. The Junior-Senior banquet was held in the I. 0. O. F. hall, Friday, April 27. The decorations were carried out in the stratosphere mode. Blue and white balloons with silver gondolas served as place cards. The sky was of gauzy blue cloth, dotted with silver stars. Candles shed a dimmed light through the hall, furthering the effect of the stratosphere decorations. Ladies of the Civic Club prepared the food, which was served by the sophomore girls. MENU Jupiter’s Nectar Orion’s Choice Beans a la Pleiades Air Pockets Praesepe Gemini Rainbow Salad Milky Way The Small Dipper PROGRAM Invocation ........................Mr. Morrell “Invitation to the Flight” .....Merle Witham “Preparations ....................Billy Birch “The Flight Into the Unknown”... Frances Cole “Instruments” ...........Felicia Ann Sherrard “Communications” ..............Gerald Bassford “The Princesses of Mars”—Dance Margaret Young, Eva Owen, Betty Wear, Dorothy Walsh “On Hitching One’s Wagon to a Star”.Mr. Imes Broken patches of clouds gave fleeting glimpses of the rising sun, in the early morning of April 30. Inside the north gate of Elmwood Cemetery, the seniors and their sponsors met before starting on their sneaky flight to the State Lake near Minneapolis. After rowing boats, climbing rocks, riding around, and playing in the sand, everyone gathered near the refreshment stand and decided after due consideration, to return to Minneapolis and eat our lunch in the city park. After roller skating for several hours, a heated discussion ensued, the outcome of which was the decision to return to the lake. Screams were uttered and shiverings were felt, when some of the bolder and heartier of the sneakers entered the lake for their first swim of the season. The trip homeward was willingly started later in the afternoon. Oh, boy, the soft downy covers surely did feel swell. Then to let your mind wander off into the stratosphere of thoughts and think over the events of the sneak day— never to be forgotten. The senior class of ’34 wishes to express its deep and sincere gratitude to the junior class and especially to Merle Witham, president; Mr. Carmichael, Miss Green, and Miss Schmitt, sponsors; for the splendid entertainment that has been given us. With well founded hopes that the class of ’35 will enjoy as full and happy a year, we give to-you the best wishes of every senior.

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Ohe TROJAN RUTH DAVIS TROJAN QUEEN who is a popular B. H. S. Senior, was chosen to be Queen of the Trojans through a popularity contest sponsored by the B. H. S. Life. The contestants were representatives from the four classes. Ruth, one of “The Three Ruths,” is a talented girl with a pleasing, vivacious personality, and the Trojan Staff is pleased to announce her as the winner.

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The TROJAN Top Row—Miss Brown, Rosella Bunch, Margaret Finch. Second Row—Mary Beryl Miller, Barthena Broadbent, Betty Tweed, Lois Leslie. First Row—Margaret Caughey, Hazel Johnson, Marie Scoggan, Merle Witham. LIGHTS OF TROY -Mary Beryl Miller Noticing an ethereal light that shone constantly on our City of Troy, our stratospherists decided to attempt an ascent to see from whence this light came. After ascending several thousand feet it was found to be the star of Girl Reserve. Radio communication was established with the Girl Reserves, and our balloonists asked if they would tell us what caused the unusual light from their planet. They answered that it was the light of sisterly love kept burning on the altar of friendship. When asked how we might kindle such a light in all of Troy, they said they had very carefully worked and planned that the light would always be kept burning. Our balloonists asked if they would send to Troy their plans. This is how they worked that the beautiful light would shine. From their maidens they chose an advisory cabinet. These maidens must be beautiful of mind and character. This council planned programs that would tend to develop sisterly love. First, they planned a lawn party for all girls of their province, to be held at the home of Rosella Bunch. Following the program the girls were served with watermelon. Next the cabinet entertained their teacher and town sponsors with a dinner in the home economics room on November 1. Following this came the most unusual social event of the year, the Puff and Pant Darty, held in the Methodist church, at which some girls became handsome young high school boys. On November 10-11-12, the annual G. R. conference was held at Minneapolis, Kansas. B. H. S. was represented by Margaret Caughey, Barthena Broadbent, Merle Witham, Betty Tweed, Margaret Finch, Rosella Bunch, Mary Beryl Miller, and Miss Brown, the sponsor. A Christmas assembly play, “The Silver Swan,” was presented by the members of the Girl Reserves club. The play was followed by a beautiful white gift ceremony. The white gift ceremony which was first used in Beloit High School in 1931 gives each high school student the opportunity to give a white wrapped gift to charity. “How much am I bid for this lovely box?” was the question constantly asked by the long-winded auctioneer at the G. R.-Hi-Y box supper held in the gymnasium of the high school, February 27. The last social event accomplished by the Girl Reserves was an “Under the Sea” banquet given for their mothers, March 14. On April 5, election of officers was held. Those chosen were: President, Merle Witham; Vice President, Betty Tweed; Secretary, Marjorie Hutton; and Treasurer, Hazel Johnson. In the hands of these officers will rest the responsibility of keeping the light of the Girl Reserve burning during the year of 1934-35.