Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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Colch ill on the run clothes and hot chocolate to warm me, up-lit was just a fall or' two away. Butmy friends insisted I keep at it, sol did. Seeing small children on skis inspired me to take on the challenge to master this winter pasttime. I was actual,- Iy keeping up with the Iit4 tle darlings and impressing myself at the same time. Everything was going great until they decided to cut inn front of me, knock me off balance and watch me roll into a human snowball. It wasn't their hysterical laugh- ter that made me mad, but rather the applause, I got from my friends. They all sk.ied by and told me that was my.best fall yet. The highlightof my first day was that it ended. g Unfortunately, I' wasn't a- ble to take .my broken body and place it in bed. Rather, everybody wantedto stay up and talk all night. All I wan- ted to do was catch some much needed zzz's and have dreams that I became a ski pro, just like Suzy Chap- stick. , Day two' was-painiday, Not a normal, pain, anoin- describable pain that attack- ed my whole ,bodyg My little muscles were reliving World War Il, and my only weapon was Ben Gay. Now Ben Gay , is wonderful -if you're ahermit, but it was not the best way to win .friends and influence peo- ple. After applyingtwo tubes of the aromaticjunk, I got dressed and tried to move. No luck. My muscles were saying no-no and my friends were saying yes-yes. They in- sisted once I got moving everything would be fine-- why did they lie? The entire day was spent convincing myself that my body would start functioning in kno time at all. I never knew God' gave me so many muscles. I really wish he hadn't. After l fell down, for' the 'umpteenth time, I would sit and rest for five minutes. Thistoo was a mis- take, because 6 it 'would' take. me 10 minutes and tliee friends to'get me back on my feet. I was, having so much fun my body couldn't take anymore. But the day continued and so did my unfortunate plight. I prayed fora heat- wave or a blizzard, anything to clear- the slopes., One. of us 'shade to go-skiing wasn't what it was cracked, up toe- it was 'cracking me up. il conceded to the fact that I was going to set the Guiness Book of Becords .for the largest human snowball on skis. i ' o The third day was the final day, thank'God for small miracles. I 'really felt that the art and joy of skiing was within my grasp. Actually, I truly- believed it was there for 20, seconds or sofmwile l was actually skiing and not picking myself up.off the powdered white stuff. Then the miracle came-Annie Sul- livan would have been so proud-I made it all the way down the slope Without fal- LUQ.ffN'0 lDTlQg did I feel the agony of defeat, but it was thethrill of victory. However, all goodhthings must come to an end and so did my ski trip. It was sad in a way, but my body was glad for the vacation. I was told by my friends that I had picked up a niclinoame on the slopes-Kommakg Ski- er. But it didn't matter.. l'll go back next year. After all, I need a vacation from my vacation, because it's going Vtotake mea year to recover. . f,,fAt 'JV ,, y,,,.,., A, ,, 1 f 0 LEFT AND CLOCK- WISE: SKIERS. 'RIDE the lift anticipating the difficulty of the' ,run ahead. A-SKIER regains his balance after tackling the problem of a near- fall.. REFLECTING BACK on her last run, a skier prepares to board the lift 'to try tomaster the slope. V . SKIING 29

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......,........:,::zza..T,.::.z:g4z..f.,.:... 1. .T -ff.......: , ,, .. . Beth-Carlson Beth Carlson A on X' 1 5l. l5' f Ev When you least expect it, itfs going to get you. Sometime, somewhere, some- how, the fever will catch up with youg Maybe it has al- ready and you just haven't done anything about it. It took me by surprise and I decided to do something about it. So I packed my bags and headed for the mountains' to cure--slope fever. . I really don't know when it hit. But I was anxious to breathe the fresh mountain air, to glide down the slopes and to get away with friends for a weekend of fun. Yes, I wanted to join the ranks of the faithful athletes who participate in one of Ameri- ca's favorite sports-skiing. The weekend of fun my friend had promised me was a bit misleading. I had never been skiing before, but it looked simple enough. How- ever, in the long run, it took me 48 hours, 398 falls, 52 sore muscles, 6 tubes of Ben Gay and 7'injured innocent bystanders' to discover where the fun was in the winter wonderland resort. When I had my skislon for the first time and standing on the top of the run, ready to,pIay Jean ClaudevKiIIey, it was still fun. But my, how time flies when you're having fun. My next move was a mistake, I started down the slope. I didn't ski down the first mountain I came to, I rolled down it. I didn't mas- ter the slopes, I mastered the art of falling-that was the easy part. However, getting untangled ,and back on my feet, that was another story. I kept wondering .how things were at the lodge-the nice fireplace, warm,- dry H-K.. o . 4 A

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heels of change Newton started out as ff railroad town and because of the railroad, Newton's pop- ulation grew. The Santa Fe depot was first built in 1829, in English Architecture, like Shake- speare's home. It was said to be one of the most beautiful stations on the Santa Fe system. Over 100 years later in the late 30's the railroad had 35-40 passenger trains come through Newton a day. The railroad was very popular and definitely affected New- ton's population. There were 1500 or more employees, alone, in the Santa Fe system, in Newton. A The Harvey House, a well-known restau- rant in the depot, was open 24 hours a day. The manager of the Harvey House would ring a gong as the passengers came 'down off the tram to guide them into the Harvey House Employees of the Harvey House lived In the 22 apartments above the depot Chefs and managers had special apartments lt was the last Harvey House to close Fred Harvey of the Harvey House had a creamer He furnished eggs for the system and also his Ice cream for 25 cents He also shipped his ice cream on the train Teens never hung out at the Harvey House it was too formal and fancy But the YMCA pool halls soda fountains and confectionalres such as St Clalrs John ny s and Hannas were always good places to find them They had other activities which Included Ballroom dances held at the Ripley Hotel with good bands playing They danced waltzes tangoes jltterbugs and charlestons to the sounds of Benny Goodman Tommy Dorsey Stan Kenton and Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Teens had more social activities They had parties and dances but also drove their lVlodel As and lVlodel Ts up and down the main drag lVlaun Street They had less programs to watch on television but they did listen to melodramas comedy and such on the radio 30 COMMUNITY When the Depression came, people never had violence problems. They looked after each other more. There were so many un- employed that if someone came to their door, tired and hungry, they took care of them. ln gratitude, that person would re- turn the favor by doing chores of some sort. People were more trusting. I don't return the favor by doing chores of some sort. People were more trusting. I don't know what people would do if a depression came now. l wonder if people would be more concerned, or turn against their .fel- lowman. People seem to be more concerned with their material possessions, than their morals. said Harry A. Smiley, a retired railroader. Now the Depot still stands. The busines- ses are investing their time, talent, and money' into building a better community' not just for today but for a better tomor row There are now 12 agrl businesses 17 attorneys 23 automotive services 39 construction services 14 financial agencies 23 food S8TVlCGSfmOf9lS 26 individual businesses 33 Industrial wholesalers 28 insurancefreal estate agencies 23 medical services 80 retail stores 69 services serv ing us in Newton and we re growing everyday Things have changed with teens today Big D is a good place to find them and mam street is still the mam drag The Chamber of Commerces Youth 80 program s goal IS to keep kids in the Newton area The Newton Job Service Center is here to alert students of jobs ln Newton Students are listed in a catalog with the jobs they want and a short resume A lot of students want to get away from their family most don t know what jobs are available A growth of concern has made available jobs said Dick Chamberlain of the Chamber of Com merce Newton may not have the night life or excitement of Kansas City Aspen or Omaha but It is a place to live and learn . , . . . . 1 I . - '- ' 4 .. I ' . . . . I . - - I .- . . - , I I . , 1 I . ' ' I . . , . . . I r V ,. I , . . . . 1 I I I I I . ' . . I , ' - ' I I l , I ' I - , I A I I I - , I 4 ., . . , . , I V - ' , . I , 1 I Q . -. . , . . . n I . ' A I ' 1 A A ' ,' , . f . . I - 1 . ' . - I . ' ' . . . V , . . , . - . . . . . , H - ,: i ' .V I V I l U . - I Q L' '.. . , . ' , , 1 r I f . I ' . . ' i I I I -N I , r , . . ,, H H . 1 , - I I . I . . . , i V I I I . , . . . l ,. I I ' , , . H 4 . - . r 1 . ' - 'I ' 1 - 4 - A . . ,, . .' ' . I ' - ' ll - 1, - . . ' . 1 - , ' , . ' ' -' . - v, I 1 , . r 1 ' V - ' I I I 1 1 ,J .