Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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T , TROJAN Scribes of Tro;9 S BLANCHE EVANS EDITOR.........................Mary Agnes Hicks BUSINESS MANAGER.....................Paul Hodler ADVERTISING MANAGER..................Paul White COPY EDITOR...................Elizabeth Hubbard EXCHANGE EDITOR...................Helen McGrath SPORTS EDITOR...................Elizabeth Smith PERSONALS.........................Blanche Evans ORGANIZATIONS.........................Ben Spatz REPORTERS: Henrietta Heiman, Irene Jones, Dorothy McCall, Cyrus Lummis, James Higinbotham FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE: Winifred Dickie, Geneva Farr, Carolyn De Bey, Del Forrest Winn SPONSOR........................Gertrude Kirtland AS SCRIBES OF TROY wrote the chronicles and records of all historical events, victories and defeats of their time, so the journalism class preserves records to be kept for future reference during the succeeding years. The Life, which is published every two weeks, has as its motto: School Life in Print. The Life strives to chronicle our own defeats and victories; our little fancies and foibles that are so transitory yet possess such a reality for us at the moment. The B. H. S. Life made its initial debut in 1919 A journalism class was not established until 1924. Before 1924, press clubs were organized and meetings were held outside of the regular class periods. Perhaps that which gives a journalism student the most pride is to see his or her story in print. It makes one feel as though he were an important factor in school life and history. The second semester, the problem and work involved in publishing some reminder of the school year must be solved. This year the class published a Magazine. — You have already read it half through when you reach this page. The Life staff and the Trojan staff were combined as one this year to save time and work. By doing this, a great deal of the work done on the Trojan was done during class periods, rather than after school. Perhaps the greatest difficulty was found when it came to finances. The funds were running low, and hurried steps had to be taken to raise the deficit. One of the means used was the presentation of two one-act plays in the high school auditorium on Tuesday, May 10. The titles of the plays were: The Trysting Place, by Booth Tarkington and Medicine, bv Russell Porter. The journalism and public speaking classes presented the plavs. Miss Kirtland. the sponsor; the editor, and a number of the other staff members burned a great deal of midnight oil after the magazine was started. Six o’clock was the earliest quitting hour. Any earlier hour wasn’t even considered as excusable. The publishing of the Life went merrily on its way also. Just because we added another bundle to our already well-burdened shoulders, was no excuse for shirking. The Life staff wished to establish some lasting tradition in the hearts and minds of succeeding students. By christening the athletic teams, the year book, and the school spirit that permeates all B. H. S. activities Trojan, the staff hoped to establish a living memorial of the class of ’32. The Moving Finger writes; and having writ. Moves on: nor all your Piety or Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line. Xor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.” —Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Page Ten May, 1932

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'mo TROJAN HELEN of TROT Miss Helen Haile, Junior, was chosen by the student body as the most popular B. H. S. student in 1932. She received 9,500 of the votes cast. This popularity contest was sponsored by the Trojan staff. May, 1932 HELEN HAILE Page Nine

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70b TRQJAKJ HE STUDENT COUNCIL was first organized in Beloit High School in 1924. Its purpose is first, to promote all student activities; second, through co-operation with the faculty and administration of the school system to secure the highest standards of high school life; and third, to create and maintain a school spirit by giving an opportunity through the council, for student sentiment to express itself for the good of the school. The student council, with Principal E. M. Chestnut as sponsor, has been an active and useful organization in Beloit high school this year. On April 1. the high school was an hilarious conglomeration of confetti, ballyhooing, whistles, balloons, and gay students. This was the first allschool carnival held in four years and was planned and carried out by the student council with the assistance of teachers and students. Many concessions were erected in the gymnasium. Some of the most popular ones were a doll rack, with the dolls representing the members of the faculty, a makeup booth, a bingo stand, and a novelty booth. The fortune telling booth was very popular, where cleverly attired gypsies told your past, present, and future in a very appropriate den. The fish pond, trained ducks, refreshment stands, and the fun house seemed to be a source of enjoyment for all. An April Fool s edition of the B. H. S. Life on vari-colored paper was published by the Journalism ciass and sold by shouting news boys. A one-act play. ‘‘Uncle Dick’s Mistake,” an athletic show, and a negro minstrel, which added to the enjoyment of the crowd, were presented in the audi- Vox Pop. bs HENRIETTA HEIMAN torium during the evening. The police court was a busy place, where Max Wrench presided as Su-prtme Judge. M. H. Isaacson acted as chief of police, and, with his men dragged many people before the judge for “violating the law.” Each was fined before released. The carnival, only one of the many things in which the student council had an active part, proved a big feature of the school year financially. The student council also took an active part in the enforcement of traffic regulations in the hallways. 'I'he regulation of the library hours for the convenience of the students at the Port Memorial Library, which was organized this year, they sponsored. The selling of candy and gum at football and basketball games was a project of the council. '1'he student council appointed committees to receive athletic teams and visitors to the school, and also had an active part in many other activities. 'Phc regular members of the student council this year are: President, Theodore Crown; Vice-president. Charlotte Smith; Secretary and Treasurer, Martha Gengler: other members are Martha Hansel, Claude Baker, Prank Jordan, Florence Crown, Helen Thurston, PJizabeth Hubbard. Rex Ouak-enbush, Ruth Heck, Kenneth VVeins, Harold Weid-enhaft, Wayne Moran, Elizabeth Gould, Helen McGrath and Charles Pooler. The alternate meml ers are: Eloise Young, Hazel Johnson. Dorothy McClanahan. Martha McMahan, Ruth Anna Tindle. Sidney Smith, Merle Witham, Charlotte Ward. Billy Burch, Hester Spatz, Ruth Davis. Prank Brown, Eloise Briggs, and Imogene Gray. May. 1932 Page Eleven