Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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HIGHLIGHTS of 1940 bu Tom Jones Amid screams of terror and spine thrilling blood curdlmg yells the seniors of 1940 led be- wildered f eshmen sophomores and juniors through a successful and happy year Winding UD this spectacular ending to a precar1ous beginning the seniors look forward into the uncertain future with excited anticxpation and higher hopes and back mn the past year with pleasure and satlsfactlon LOOKIDQ back the first dim recollection to dawn on the weary senior s tired brain was the op enlng of school Sept 4 Everythmg was fine the teachers were happy the students were still too timid to throw thlngs and the autumn leaves were falling fast 'lhen comes that unpleasant taste of defeat at the hands of Sal1na to the tune of 34 to 7 then followed unpleasant bite after bite unt1l the season was over and only once did we taste success this Nov lb at Chap a venture mamma s Chapman was at the expense of Smith Center on On the memorable mght of Oct 21 man Kansas three Trojan lads set out on late in the evening ID One of the boys car and ended up with the sun back 1n with about more miles on the speedometer of the automoblle their names are Vernon Hartman Bob Beeler and Lorrame Chestnut Incidentally they went to a H1 Y conference tpart of the tlmel To the surprise of the men and perhaps a bit of Jealousy on the part of some of the women Coach Ellis an nounced h1s marriage to Miss Mary Evelyn BTIDCC field on Oct 22 M1ss Klrtlands pubhc speakzng class part1c1 pated in the one act play festival Oct 23 in WhlCh several promising actors were d1S Overed Hafdln Houghton made a successful debut in the play and showed remarkable ab1l1LY and Pfomlse Scott ic appearance Hallelujah Praises be No sCh0Ol Nov 3 teachers meet1ngs and everyone reJ01C9d On Dec 6 under the capable direction of Miss Schmitt the JUHIOI' class presented You Can t Take It With You Miss Schmitt is known for the ex cellent plays she directs and th1S was one of her masterp1eces The excellent characterization of Grandpa as played by Roy Jordan was memor able Dec 121314 the students and townspeople al1ke part1c1pated 1n the lfirst of ltS k1nd in Belo1tJ Revelesta The name Revelesta was submltted by lV1lSS Kirtland and was chosen by the committee as the official name for the celebrat1on Miss Gayle Seaman second grade teacher of Rodgers school was crowned queen of the Revelesta Hardly a foot stood still as Ted Flo Rlto beat It out on the final nlght On Dec 15 the basketball team got hold of the other half of the apple that the football team had and also got a bitter bxte which lasted all season w1th the exception of Minneapolis We bit the sweets tw1ce and defeated by the scores of 22 18 and 27 26 The spirit of St Nlck is approaching Christmas vacation began Dec 22 Mr and Mrs Lester Beeler and Bob gave a dance in the new Municipal Audworlum Dec 28 Vern Wilson and his orchestra furnished the music Everyone enjoyed themselves except Bob s ex girl fl-,ends They had to dance among themselves as Bob imported a cute tr1ck from Topeka for the occasxon One of the highlights that is anticipated every year is the Junior Senxor Reception It was held year is the J un1or Senior Receptlon It was held this Page 31 year 1n the Rose Room at the Avenue Hotel Jan 3 Mr Stapp and Miss Turner doing some fancy stepping at the dance held afterward Jack Wells broke his balloon that he received for Chrxstmas Jan 5 and cried all afternoon while everyone felt sorry for him Woe IS me' alack' alas' with heads hung low and books unopened the Trojans bravely faced two days of bram faggmg exammatlons Jan 11 12 Scott Jaggar even stooped so low s to make a wise crack and Irene McElwa1n went even lower by studying' CA little! By Jan 22 everyone had recuperated from the effects of those two dreadful days and were able to enjoy an excellent program presented by the Hays College Orchestra Upon entering the Candy Kitchen on the eve ning of Feb 15 students were flabbergasted and overjoyed to fmd that Paul had fixed a dancmg floor in the rear of hlS establishment where stu dents could shag stag and brag And by Feb 25 everyone who frequents Pauls was able to dance but Red He d rather be a wall flower A godsend to the students was the plan 1nst1 gated by Mr Gabel and Mr Chestnut whereby the students received 1dent1f1cat1on cards that let the holder into the Dickinson Theater for 15 cents this started March 1 There is always someone higher in authority consequently when Harry Annan dxsmissed school March 26 what could Mr Chestnut do but let them go Not that he didnt want to he was crazy to because 1f he hadnt it would have cost h1m a buck Oh blessed are those higher in authority One of Mr Chestnuts finest brain children was the All School Party March 29 Sponsored by B H S and caused conslderable comment All comment were however 100 percent favorable and the OCCHSIOH might easily be made an annual event Music IS an lmportant part in the school and on April 12 13 representative Trojans participated 1n the contest at Clay Center Four Trojans received ratmgs with recommendations to go to the nat1onal contest in Kansas C1ty They were Rachael Young Bob Beeler Frances Hollaway Bob Biddmgcr and the march1ng band They went to Kansas C1ty and did remarkably well In the wee hours of the morning on April 26 the highly super1or senior class of B H S boarded a special train and headed for Kansas C1ty for a fine sneak dur1ng which the class V1Slt8d all the 1mportant points in Kansas City The fitting endmg to a successful even1ng came when Rev Albert M Jones addressed many seniors in the baccalaureate servxces Chancellor Dean Malott delivered the commencement address and Pres1dent of the School Board Robert Fittell pre sented the sen1ors with their diplomas The only dark spot on our class cloud was the untnnely death of one of our fellow students Hardin Houghton He was the editor of the B H S L1fe member of the H1 Y cabinet member of the tenms squad and had the lead 1n the semor play He was a boy who was a man he had the sense of humor of a lad the pranklshness and l1keab1l1ty of a boy and in remarkable contrast the mtellect and taste of a cultivated and mtellectual man He derlved happlness from solitude and pleasure and excitement from h1s friends His orlgmalxty and humor made h1m a leader ln all of h1s classes And so midst tears of sorrow, and cries of Joy and expectancy the sen1ors b1d Troy adieu, and look forward modestly and bravely into the un certain future I ' - . 1 ' . 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