Willis High School - Pirate Yearbook (Willis, KS)

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CLASS HISTORY I On the bright morning of August 31, 1942, fourteen meek chil- dren entered the vast and mighty portals of W. H. S. The first day ended at noon, we just couldn't take it, or rather the teachers could- n't. Everything ran smoothly until the third week of school, when the upper classmen decided that it was time for the initiation of the Gree enhornsf' There is no need for us to go into detail about the event, as you can see we are still alive. At last came our day of reckoning. The end, we were no long- er Freshmen but Sophomores. The things we lost that year were one of our classmates, Patsy Oakes, and our Senior friends. Immediately after we became Sophomores, we were no longer shy Freshmen but we were softy Sophomores. Norman Ross and Bet- ty Lou Hobbs, joined our class that year. Nothing' really spectacular happened that year. A few of us got on the honor roll and some of us didn't. Some got sent to theoffice for various reasons, you know. We also lost four of our classmates that year, leaving us with a total of' eleven students to carry on. They were Ruth Pautz, Betty Hobbs, Gene Harris, and Norman Ross. At the beginning of our third year at Willis High we acquired a new student, Carl Bohnenkemper, and lost one, Betty Wolfe, leaving us still with ,eleven members. Margie was the name of our junior Play. We made enough profit at the play to give a very nice junior- Senior Banquet, we think. The theme of our banquet was Manhattan Merry-go-Round. Well, after three short years we enrolled for our last year with nine students. Carol and Mary Crow went to Horton for their last year: It has been a very busy year, what with assemblies, and various other Senior activities. Our class rings, bracelets, and announcements were ordered the first week of the school term. Not all of us got rings and bracelets, but some did. We had our pictures taken at Pelikan's Studio in january. The camera is still in working order. During our Senior yearas well as our other three years we enjoyed several class parties And of course everyone enjoyed the junior-Senior Banquet given in our honor inApril. The profits made from the Senior play entitled The Old Home Town were used for Sneak Day. Class Night was held May 10, in the school auditorium. Baccalaureate and Commencement have come and have gone, but as the Seniors of 1946 go out into the world they have but one objective in mind, Rather to be, than to seem.

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