Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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n§ge TROJAN PEGASSUS, the beautiful winged horse of Zeus, still continues to make his flying exploits, stopping only at certain favored places. With out-spread wings, he carries his burden to the heights of Mount Helicon, where flows the sacred fount of inspiration. Five members of our class were permitted to quaff these draughts of inspiration, and, with the aid of I’egassus, reached the height of election to the National Honor Society. Beloit High School made application for membership in the National Honor Society in April, 1931. The National Honor Society was organized in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. It was the result of various high school honor societies, the first of which was founded in 1900. Membership in the National Honor Society is based upon four qualifications: scholarship, character, leadership and service to the schools of the nation. It is what the Phi Beta Kappa and the Phi Kappa Phi are to the colleges, except that the National Honor Society takes into consideration the four qualifications, mentioned above, in membership, where the two college oganizations take into consideration scholarship only. The pupils in the upper one-third of the senior graduating class are eligible to membership as far as scholarship is concerned. Election of members to the National Honor Society is by the members of the facultv of the high school. Not over fifteen per cent of the graduating class may be elected to Peg assus Bridled hS OPAL MORAN membership in the society and chapters rarely elect the full fifteen per cent. The emblem of the National Honor Society is the keystone and the flaming torch. The keystone bears at its base the letters C, S, L and S, which stand for the four cardinal principles of its organization : scholarship, character, leadership and service. The charter members of the Beloit High School chapter of the National Honor Society were: Robert McClelland, Maxine Petterson. Rachel Donabauer, Winifred l.eslie and Josephine Cole. In a special chapel program solemnized on April 13, 1932, five new members were initiated into the society. The five new members, chosen by the members of the faculty, front the senior class, were: Paul White, Mary Agnes Hicks. Paul Ilodler, Opal Moran and Boyd Finney. These students ranked in the upper thirty-three per cent of the class and excelled in leadership, character and service to the school. Mr. Chestnut, principal of Beloit High School, administered the oath to which the new members responded with the pledge of the society: I pledge myself to uphold the high purposes of the National Honor Society to which I have been elected: I will be true to the principles for which it stands: I will be loyal at all times to my school and will maintain and encourage high standards of Scholarship, Character. Leadership and Sendee. May they ever hold the flaming torch high! May. 1932 Page Twenty-one

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7 e TROJAN ll(The Brat ELIZABETH SMITH Mrs. Forrester.... MacMillan Forrester Bishop Ware....... Mrs. Ware......... Dorothy Ware...... Jane Depew........ Angela Smythe..... Steve Forrester... Margot............ Timson............ “THE BRAT”........ .......Ellen Bunch ......Boyd Finney ......Frank Jordan .....Helen Lathem .....Blanche Evans .... Helen McGrath .Elizabeth Hubbard James Higinbotham ....Elizabeth Smith ......Ernest Sweet .......Opal Moran THE BRAT”, a three act comedy was presented by the senior class in the high school auditorium on March 16. The play was attended by a large crowd, and was very well received. It was directed by Miss Gertrude Kirtland. supervisor of English. A luxurious setting and exquisite costumes added much to the excellent acting of the cast. Opal Moran, who carried the lead of the “Brat , was exceptionally good. She made the gauche little slum girl the outstanding topic of conversation for several weeks. James Higinbotham was very handsome and very much at ease as Steve Forrester, who of course won the fair lady’s hand in the end. Boyd Finney played the part of the famous author with suitable dignity. The play was a lively story of a noted author who scoured the slums in search of a. model for his new book. When he at last found her, he took her to his home—a proceeding which greatly displeased his society mother and friends. Being such an eminent person, all three eligible young ladies, Angela, Jane, and the Brat tried to impress MacMillan with their charms. This controversy was enlivened by Jane’s acid humor and the Brat’s spontaneous friendliness. Angela, the fashionable debutante, wfas at last successful in the contest. When the book was finished. Mrs. Forrester convinced MacMillan that the Brat should be sent back to the slums from which she came. As she started to leave. Steve bounded into the family circle, announced his ideas, and departed for his western ranch, taking the Brat with him as his bride. Page Twenty May, 1932

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TROJAN The Gridiron CKronicle BEN SPATZ September 25 October 2 .. Junction City 13 ,. .Beloit 0 October 10 ,.. At Lebanon October 16 .. At Manhattan 26 .. Beloit 0 ... Osborne 44 .., October 30 ... At Lincoln 12 November 4 ... At Belleville 33 November 11 .. .Canceled November 20 November 26 ...Concordia 13 T AST FALL when the call for football men 1 was sent out, forty-two answered the sum- mons. A few had had at least one year’s experience, but none had over two gears'. However, the greatest majority had received no gridiron training. Practice was begun earlier this year than in previous years. Training started cn the opening day of school. Beloit met its first foe, Mankato, on the home field on September 25. The Beloit Trojans struggled frantically, only to be downed by a score of 6-0. Although the Trojans fought their hardest and received expert training, they were unable to carry off any victories during the season of 1931. The students co-operated excellently and their vim and enthusiasm never died out. The Girls’ Athletic Association should be commended for its part in backing the team and keeping up the spirits of the players. The Pep Band also aided greatly by instilling pep and fight into the Trojans. Coach Isaacson engineered the squad this year. Before coming to Beloit as athletic instructor this year, he was coach of the teams at Osborne High School. The football season was brought to a close with the Turkey Day game with Concordia. A blinding snowstorm made playing on the home gridiron difficult. Concordia brought its Pep Band in uniform to put the Panthers on their toes, but the snow persisted in filling the musicians’ instruments and prevented the band from fulfilling its function. Eighteen of the squad were letter men. Those receiving letters were: Captain Paul White, Sidney Smith, Dale Spaulding, Doyle Myers, Harold Mercer, Frank Jordan, Ernest Boddye, Woodrow Wolverton, Max Wrench, Melvin Williams, W ayne Moran, Donald Humfeld, Eddie Giddings, Junior Giles. Lewis Daniels, Clive Christoffel, Lawrence Bunch and Hugh Wilburn. The business men of Beloit entertained the football team at a banquet given in its honor at the close of the season. Prospects for the fall season of 1932 will include the following men : Max Wrench has had three years’ experience playing guard or tackle and part time in the back-field. Max .will be a big power in the line. The Walsh twins, Donald and Ronald, will probably see service on next year’s team. Both have had one year’s experience. Harold Mercer has had one year’s experience as a regular. Roscoe Wrench is small, but has the fight to battle to the finish. Wayne Moran, back field man, is small but speedy and will be seen again next year on the gridiron. Melvin Williams obtained experience last year and will be ready to go again. Lewis Daniels and Clive Christoffel played end and will have one more year to play. Ernest Boddye, short but fast back field man, will likely fill a position on the ’32 eleven. Junior Giles played tackle and center. Joe Gansel substituted at guard and is a good prospect for the future. Dale Spaulding can l e expected to call signals at the quarterback position again next fall. Charles Smith, Roger Weltmer, Paul Hannah and Ray Thomas are four good prospects from the Junior High. Page Twcuty-Ki'o May, 1932