Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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We TROJAN Trojan Treasures by DERA PONTON Mrs. Ranghild Nelson Erica Nelskm, her daughter Sigrid Halverson, housekeeper Ole Halverson, man-servant Dorothy Nichols Virginia Lind ley ------------ Helen Stone ------------------ Jack Dunn Robert Lind ley -------------- Rosemary Prewett Thelma Slate Elma Babbit Junior Giles Eloise Briggs Betty Hampton . Nelda Owen Henry Lins Roscoe Miles »HE Treasure Chest, a three act com edy was presented by the Senior class in tlie iiigh school auditorium on April 26. The play was directed by Miss Gertrude .Kirtland. Jane Melil was business manager, and Mr. 1). E. Ilinkhouse had charge of the ticket sale. Through the cooperation of the class as a whole and the Senior sponsors a large ticket campaign was carried out and the play was presented to a full house. The scene of the play was laid in a college town, Harrison. Erica Nelson, a Norwegian girl, was ashamed of her nationality. She tried to hide it, but her home was very plainly Norwegian, and Ole Halve son, and his “Yeneral Manager,” Sigrid made it much more evident that the home was Norwegian. Erica set out to refurnish the home and teach Ole and Sigrid to speak like Americans. Thelma Slate very capably carried the role of Erica, who changed her name to Christine, because it did not sound so much like a Norwegian name. Rosemary Prewett, who played the part of Mrs. Nelson, Erica’s mother, was an example of patience. She let Erica do as sin pleased about rearranging the house and teaching Sigrid and Ole to talk correctly. The parts of Sigrid and Ole were talken by Elma Babbit and Junior Giles, who played them exceptionally well. Sigrid knew her rights and had them. She concealed few opinions, and it was her policy to share them with the world. Ole was fair- ly dominated by Sigrid, and he was the type that needed directions, and Sigrid did her best to give them to him. Virginia Lindlev and Helen Stone are two college girls who are “Alphas and who consider Erica as a candidate to their society. They went to her home for an evening, and according to previous instructions Sigrid, Ole, and Mrs. Nelson were not to speak, for tear they would reveal their nationality. Everything seemed so queer at the Nelson home, they suspected the family as being a little insane. Robert Lindley was an athletic star, beloved by everyone. He was very much attracted by Erica’s charm, Jack Dunn was the life of every party, and he was a very good friend of Robert Lindley. Dorothy Nichols was a girl who proved to be a very good friend of Erica and admired her very much. She didn't have a square deal socially, but she didn't worry about it. In the Nelson family, generations before Erica, a young Norwegian bride, whose lover was shipwrecked, became the victim of melancholia. Erica was very much alarmed when her mother became rather despondent, and she feared that her mother was also becoming a victim of the disease. Sigrid told her that she was the cause of her mother's grief, so Erica changed her ways. In the living room was a beautiful chest, in which were many old Norwegian treasures and costumes. Dorothy persuaded Erica to put back the Norwegian pictures which had been taken down and fix the room as it had been. Robert Lindley, in search of costumes, stopped to see a picture of an old Viking, and Erica showed him the costumes she has. They proved to be the very ones he had been looking for, and his sister Virginia and Helen came in to see the costumes. They also see Erica s true character, so they ask her to be an Alpha. The amount of money received from the play was one-hundred and fifty dollars. This money wiil be used to pay for the senior year book, the Trojan. May 1933 Page 7wen ty - th ree

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We TROJAN Playmates of M inerua by RUTH E. HOIPE HE greatest privilege that can come to any boy or girl, is to be permitted to learn of the world they live in. How well they learn the ways of the world is a mark of credit for them. This privilege is provided for them by our schools and we therefore gauge their education by the credit marks which they receive. As a further recognition of their work in taking advantage of this privilege granted them, the high schools of tin United States organized the National Honor Society. This society allows one-third of the senior class to receive such additional credit marks. The National Honor Society was organized in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary Principals. It was the result of various high school honor societies, the first founded in 1900. There are over 1000 active chapters of this organization in the United States, sixty-six of which are in Kansas. Beloit High School made application for membership in the National Honor Society in April, 1931. Membership in the National Honor Society is based upon four qualifications, scholarship, character, leadership and service to the schools of the nation. This organization is to the high schools of the nation as the Phi Beta Kappa and the Phi Kappa Phi are to the colleges except that the National Honor Society takes into consideration four qualifications where the college organizations consider only scholarship. Those eligible for election to the National Honor Society were the upper one-third of the senior class in scholarship. Election of members to the National Honor Society is by the members of the faculty of the high school. Not over fifteen percent of the graduating class may lie elected to membership in the society, and the full fifteen rarely are elected. The emblem of the National Honor Society is the keystone and the flaming torch. At the base of the keystone are the letters, C. S. L. S., which stand for the four cardinal principles of the organization, scholarship, leadership, character, and service. The charter members of the Beloit High School chapter of the National Honor Society were: Maxine Petterson, Josephine Cole, Winifred Leslie, Rachael Donabauer, and Robert McClelland, graduates of the class of 1931 ; Mary Agnes Hicks, Opal Moran, Paul Ilodler, Paul White, and Boyd Finney graduates of the class of 1932. The officers of the National Honor Society are: President ------------------------- Mary Agnes Hicks Vice-President Opal Moran Secretary ---------------------------- Winifred Leslie Treasurer Rachael Donabauer On March 1. 1933, seven new members were initiated into the society. They are: Elma Babbit, Florence Crown, Agnes Peden, Maxine Eagle, Wilma Rees, Martha McMahan, Ralph Jordan. Mary Agnes Hicks, president of the National Honor Society, administered the oath, to which the new members responded with the pledge of the society: I pledge myself to uphold the high purpose 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 Service. May they always live up to the pledge! Page Twenty-two May 1933

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We TROJAN Uoices of Troy and Pipes of Pan bq TREDA TIDADDELL Clay Center Alton Lebanon Belleville Concordia Belleville Abilene DEBATE here here here here there there here January 27 February 3 February 8 February 13 February 15 February 20 February 22 EMOSTIIEXES, the great Greek de-hater, placed stones under his tongue in order to improve his enunciation. Today there are young Demosthenes in nearly every school. They take up the question the state has prepared and debate with other schools in their league. The question for debate this year was the subject practically every state legislature brought up this year. “Resolved: That at least one-half of all state and local revenues should be derived from sources other than taxes on tangible property.” Those out for debate were: Wilma Rees, Henry Lins, Claude Baker, Ralph Jordan, Billy Pfautz, Billie Birch. Rex Quakenbush, and Merle Fairchild. Mr. Thayer Carmichael is the debate coach. The only debate the entire student body heard was a chapel debate between Henry Lins and Claude Baker, affirmative; and Ralph Jordan, and Billy Pfautz, negative. Henry Lins’ wit appealed to the students more than Ralph Jordan’s maps, as they voted almost unanimously in favor of Henry and Claude. The League tournament was held February 25th at Clay Center. Our debaters were Henry Lins and Claude Baker, affirmative; and Billy Pfautz and Ralph Jordan, negative. Each team debated th ree times that day. Other towns in the league were Manhattan, Junction City, Marysville, Belleville, Concordia, and Clay Center. All eight out for debate received letters, which gives five lettermen for next year. Five lettermen with the “pep” and “ginger” of these five should bring the cup to Beloit next year and prove that Demosthenes is really right here on earth among us. MUSIC Euterpe, muse of the harmony of sweet sounds, has been found in the music classes for the past nine months. She has brought forth new musicians and helped those who wanted success. Euterpe came down before Christmas and helped petite Mary Carnahan, the music supervisor, put over a musical program, December l(i. Rosamunde, a romantic cantata by Franz Schubert, was sung by a chorus of sixty girls. Characters of the pantomime part were: Rosamunde Merle Witham Prince Ferrante Betty Hampton Lord Baldwin Virginia Ballard The Page Thelma Root Attendants Mary Ellen Stewart and Ruth Howe The opera burlesque Cleopatra, a story of college life was given by a group of twenty-two boys. Cleopatra—a modern Egyptian coed engaged to William—Harold Mercer. William—a student, alias the Ghost of King Tut —Billy Pfautz. Anthony—a college football hero in love with Cleopatra—David Ebey. Pompey—a campus “sheik” in love with Cleopatra—James and Orvis Pooler. Caesar-Andex—athlete in love with Cleopatra— Ralph Jordan. The stringed ensemble played between the two numbers. Through the continuous practice with Miss Carnahan, the members of the faculty dismissing students to practice during class period, lessons given by Mrs. Tice, Mr. Bohning and Mrs. Bohning, and Mrs. Pfautz, and their giving their time to accompany during practices, Beloit placed second in the N. C. K. League Music Festival held at Clay Center, April 8th. Ratings of the vocal numbers were: Boys high, David Ebey, fair; boys medium, Billy Pfautz, good; boys low, Andrew Byrd, good; girls high. Agnes Peden, excellent; girls medium. Merle Witham, superior; girls low, Virginia Ballard, good. Ratings of instrumental numbers: Tuba, Billy Pfautz, excellent: trombone, Vernon Crumrine, superior; clarinet, Louise Yocum, excellent; cornet, Ilaldon Ilowse, good; cello, Charlotte Smith, good: piano, Merle Witham, superior; flute, Birdie Yocum, highly superior; and baritone, Eugene Tice, excellent. Ratings of ensemble numbers: Boys quartet, fair; girls quartet, superior; mixed quartet, good; stringed quartet, fair; clarinet quartet, excellent; boys glee club, excellent; girls glee club, superior; mixed chorus, excellent; orchestra, good. Euterpe has again ascended to her home to await the time when she again hears voices disturbing the peaceful slumber of the school building. Page Twenty-four May 1933