Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1956 volume:

THE STAFF ndr A touchdown in the last seconds of a game, the night a certain someone smiled into our eyes at a school dance, the thrill of a perfect performance in a class play, the sigh of relief a passing grade can bring------ all give us Moments to Remember. But there are other moments----------seme sad, a few even painful to recall-------that help to mold our character and shape our destiny. The teacher who firmly refuses to let us fall below his high standards the classmate who will not be dominated, our own failures and lost opportunities----these, too, are a part of our memories. So we, the staff, hope that this year's Eagle will be more than a mere catalogue of faces and events; that it will serve to remind us always of the triumphs, the failures, the joys, the sorrows, the knowledge, and the wisdom gained in these Moments to Remember. 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Thequartet's Jic and the poems which written by Paul fence Dunbar and nar- by Mr. Stokes were |ell received that when audience wasn't laugh- clapping, the aud- lum was so quiet you hear a pit e® fld.ll r fli®ti„A a Yj-rf bb® Mixed Chorus Takes Tour Why Do I Love You? , A Good Man Is Hard to Find , and many other favorites were sung at the schools visited by the mixed chorus on its two-day tour. The chorus, after a brief delay because of snow, left Ellinwood Monday around 12:l5. All the appear- ances for Monday were canceled except the night con- cert at Onaga. The group traveled straight to Wamego to the motels where they stayed Monday night. After eating supper and changing clothes, they left the mo- tels for Onaga. A mixer party was held for the group after the evening concert. The songsters arose bright and early for their 9:00 appearance at Wamego High School. The trip was con- cluded with performances at Council Grove and Marion. Five Ts” Received At Contest Speech department returned home from last Friday's contest with five 1 ratings. This enables the con- testants to go to either Hayes or Lawrence for the State Meet. The students receiving the 1 ratings were Phil Richter, dramatic reading, and Evelyn Komarek, extemp- oraneous speech. The one-act play, The Last Curtain , also received a 1 . The cast consisted of Jerry Birzer, Phil Richter, Stephen Kimple, Connie Graff, Mary Ann Blevins, and Vicki Warren. Jim Chumley was the sound man and Leon Spacil the student director. Janice Hawkins was the outstanding contestant linwood. She received 1 foj and her manuscrii Yv® ' cl® °e Vs fU r Lvt iTv 21 tv qc' 9daS’ ] To „ yvo 8; r £oT.i vs onS° co , ib®T oi tfv® «orA • od® Ni� 9 °ed ADMINISTRATION RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, Phone 136 Sam C. Stitt, Principal JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Phone 465 Truman Hayes, Principal GRADE SCHOOL, Phone 275 Johanna Hirsch, Principal ElLinillOOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS R. MARVIN SCHADT, Superintendent Phone 462 ELLIN WOOD, KANSAS May 21, 19 56 To the Students and Graduates of Ellinwood High School Dear Friends, Education is a lifelong process. The lessons of the classroom make easier the lessons to be learned in the school of experience. Many fond memories and lasting friendships grow out of the associations of students and teachers in high school classes and activities. To the seniors, I extend every good wish for success and happiness. To those who remain awhile with us, I hope that we may continue to build together the spirit that is Ellinwood High School. Sincerely, TANLEY G. KIMPi_E in mn'r r 1 SAM C. STITT P R C P 'A «r ■V % ol% � „ V e „ ■St •S Board of Education vv v : • _ V% •S’, NOT PICTURED R. W. WARREN In his second year as principal, Mr. Stitt is often seenwalking briskly through the halls. He is known for his debonair manner. Besides being principal, Mr. Stitt teaches English IV. FACULTY bertha achelpohl Home Economics W ichita University, A. B. ROBERT ASHLOCK Psychology Chemistry Counselor Sterling College B. S. Emporia KSTC, M. S. JOHN BANMAN Band Boys Glee Club Wichita University, B. M. Northwestern University, M. M. F A C U L T Y Emporia KSTC, B.S. EDWIN CARLSON Woodworking McPherson College B. S. DONALD McBRIDE Typing I, II Bookkeeping Business Arithmetic JOHN W. MULLENDER English III General Science Fort Hays State, B.S. JOHN CRAGUN Vocational Agriculture Kansas State, B. S. ELDON HAMM Girls Glee Club Wichita University, B.M.E. MANLY HUBER Algebra Geometry Fort Hays State, B. S. Fort Hays State, M. S. BETTY ISERN Mixed Chorus University of Kansas, B. M. FLORENCE PEAK Counselor University of Tennessee, B. Pittsburg KSTC, M. S. NICHOLAS PERIKLI World History American History Emporia KSTC, B.S.E. WILLIS POLAND Constitution Current Affairs Kansas State, B. S. Kansas State, M. S. ROBERT ROBINS Biology Physical Education Kansas State, B. S MYRON RODEE Drivers Education Emporia KSTC, B.S.E. BILL SAMPLES Speech Debate Dramatics Fort Hays State, A. B. LYLE SANBORN Mechanical Drawing General Shop Kansas State, B. S. Kansas State, M S, MARCELLA STITT Latin Sterling College, A. B. LOUISE TILSON Librarian LUCILE CRANKSHAW Librarian SENIORS 'i JERRY BIRZER Boys Glee Club 3; Junior Play; Senior Play; FFA 2, 3, 4; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Track 2, 3, 4; Photog- raphy 4; One-act Plays 3, 4. MARY ANN BLEVINS (Transferred from Chase, Kansas) Girls Chorus 1, 3; Mixed Chorus 3; Kayettes 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Band 4; Pep Club 3; Thespian Club 4; Photography 3; Latin Club 4; One-act Plays 1, 4; Yearbook Queen Attendant 3. SHEILA BRANDENBURG Girls Chorus 2, 4; Girls Ad- vanced Glee Club 1, 3; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; Band 2, 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Thespian Club 4; Librarian 3; Dramatics Club 3; Soloist (band) 2; One-act Play 4. WALTER BROWN Football I. 11 JIM CHUMLEY Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Boys Ensemble 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3; Football I, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Track I, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 4; Soloist (vocal) 4; Latin Club 4; Spanish Club 2; One- act Plays 3 BARBARA COBBLE Girls Chorus I, 2, 3, 4; Girls Advanced Glee Club 4; Kayettes I, 2, 3, 4; Woodwind quintet I, 2, 3, 4; Senior play 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Dance Band 3, 4; Dixie Land Band 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Soloist (band; I, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 4; Debate 3. JACK COLLINS (Transferred from Zenda, Kansas) Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Ensemble 4; Paper and Year- book Staff 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Track 2. G. A. CONNER VIRGINIA DEWERFF Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Kayette Cabinet 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader 4; Thespian Club 4; Dramatics Club 3; Confer- ence Delegate 3, 4. ARLEEN DOLL Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Triple Trio 3; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Kayette Cabinet 3, 4; Student Coun- cil 2, 4; Brass Sextet 3, 4; Senior Play; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Football Queen 4; Kayette Conference Delegate 4; Pep Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President 3; Student Council Secretary 4. LARRY ELLIS JACK FLENNER Boys Glee Club I, 2; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2, 3; Ten- nis 2, 3, 4. AVANELLE GAYLOR Girls Chorus 1; Girls Advanced Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Clarinet Octet 3; Mixed Clarinet Quartet 3, 4; Ass't Director Junior and Senior Plays; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Thespian Club 3, 4; Operetta 4; Instrumental Soloist 2, 3, 4; Vocal Soloist 2, 4; Student Director of One-act Play 4. EVELYN HAGEN Girls Chorus 4; Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Kayette Cabinet 3; Pep Club 2, 3; Thespian Club 3, 4; Librarian 3, 4; Office Worker 4; Dramatics Club 3; One-act Play 3; Kayette Camp Delegate 3. ALETHA HARRIS Girls Chorus 1, 2, 4; Kayettes 1, 4; Pep Club I, 2. JANICE HAWKINS Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3; Girls Ad- vanced Glee Club 3; Girls Ensemble 2, 3; Kayettes I, 2, 3 Kayette cabinet 3; Senior play; Pep Club 1, 2; Thespian Club 3; Dramatics Club 2; Director of One-act play 2; Sec-Treas. of Kayettes 3. HOWARD HERTER Senior play; Thespian Club 4. SHIRLEY HUTCHISON Girls Chorus I, 2, 3; Girls Ad- vanced Glee Club 4; Kayettes I, 2, 3, 4; Librarian 4; Latin Club 4. ALAN KEELER Junior Play; Senior Play; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dramtics Club 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2; Track 3; Spanish Club 1, 2, One-act Play 3. BETTY MAE KLEPPER Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Girls Ensemble 4; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; Pep Club I, 3; Office Worker 4; Spanish Club 1; Kayette Camp Delegate 2. KENT KNOP FFA 2, 3, 4. ARLINE KOCH Girls Chorus 2, 4; Girls Ad- vanced Glee Club 1, 3; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 2: Pen Band 2, 3, 4. W. w • • EVELYN KOMAREK Girls Chorus 2, 3; Kayettes I, 2, 3, 4; Kayette cabinet 3, 4; Senior play; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, Thespian Club 4; Librarians 1, 2, 3, 4; Office Worker 4; Dra- matic Club 3; Spanish Club 2; Girls State 3; Conference delegate 4; Debate 4; Dramatics Club Sec-Treas. 3; Kayette Sec- Treas. 3. SALLY KRANKENBERG Girls Chorus 1, 2; Girls Advanced Glee Club 3; Girls Ensemble I; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Thespian Club 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; One-act play 4; Pep Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Speech Con- test 3. LEROY MATZEK Football I, 2, 3; Basketball 1. « V [.(: 1 CAROL MEADOWS Girls Chorus I, 2, 3, 4; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior play business manager; Pep Club 2; Dramatics Club 3; Spanish Club 1, 2; Girls State Candidate. BOB MERRITT Boys Glee Club 4; Senior Play 4; Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; Foot- ball I, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4. ' «T 1 JACK McCORMICK (Transferred from Livingston, Montana) Boys Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Junior play; Senior play; FFA 2, 3, 4; Thespian Club 3, 4; Football 2, 3; FFA Treasurer 2; FFA Vice- President 4; Thespian Club Sec. 4; Class President 4. BECKIE MCDONALD Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4;-Girls Ensemble I, 2, 3; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Kayette cabinet 3; Girls quartet 2, 3, 4; Junior play; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Thes- pian Club 3, 4; Dance Band 4; Dramatic Club 3; Soloist (vocal) 3, 4; Spanish Club 1; Thespian Sec- Treas. 3; Clarinet quartet 1, 2, 3, 4; Woodwind quintet 1; Sextet 2, 3; Triple Trio 1, 2. VIRGINIA NEWMAN Girls Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Ad- vanced Glee Club 1; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; Office Worker 4. DICK PATTERSON (Transferred from Hoisington, Kansas) LYNETTE PENNINGTON Girls Chorus 2, 4; Girls Ad- vanced Glee Club 1, 3; Kayettes I, 2, 3, 4; Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Librar- ian 2; Dramatic Club 3; One-act Plays 4. NOR MALEE PETER Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 3; Girls Ensemble 2; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Kayette Cabinet 4; Band 3, 4; Dance Band 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3; Thes- pian Club 3, 4; Dixie Land Band 4; Office Workers 4; Dramatic Club 3; One-act Play 3; Pep Band 3, 4; Piano Accompanist 3, 4. STEVE REAMES (Transferred from Pea Ridge, Arkansas) Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; FFA 2, 3, 4; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Track 3, 4. WALTER REED PHILIP RICHTER Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior play; Senior play; Paper and Year- book staff 4; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3; Basketball 1, 2; One-act plays 3, 4; Boys state 3; Vice-Pres. of Thespian Club 4. PAT RICKERT Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. MELVIN RINGERING Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; FFA 2, 3, 4; FFA Treasurer 4. MARTIN ROBL Boys Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; FFA 2, 3, 4; Basketball I; Track 2, 3; Class Secretary Treasurer 1, 3, 4; Class President 2; FFA Sentinel 3; FFA President 4. JOHN SCHARTZ Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; FFA 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2; FFA Sentinel 4. ANN SCHNEIDER Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Ensemble 2, 3; Kayettes I, 2, 3, 4; Kayette cabinet 3, 4; Girls quartet 2, 3, 4; EAT Board 3, 4; Junior play; Paper and Yearbook staff 4; Pep Club 2, 3; Thespian Club 3, 4; Office Worker 4; Dramatic Club 3; Soloist (vocal) 3, 4; Conference delegate 2, 3, 4; Kayette Camp Delegate I, 2; Sex- tet I; EAT Sec. -Treas. 3; Kayette Pres. 4; Ass't Editor of Year- book 4. MILTON SCHWERTFEGER FFA 2, 3, 4; Basketball I; Track 3, 4; FFA Reporter 3. GLENN SHARP Boys Glee Club 3, 4; Mixed Cho- rus 4; Boys Ensemble 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Basketball I; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3; Thespian Club 3, 4; Paper and Yearbook staff 4; Senior play 4; Junior play 3; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Operet- ta 4; One-act play 3; Boys State 3; Pres. Dramatics Club 3; Vice- Pres. Student Council 3; Pres. Student Council 4. CAROLINE SHONG Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Kayettes 1, 2. 3, 4; Paper and Yearbook Staff 4; Pep Club 2, 3; Office Worker 4; Spanish Club 2. LEON SPACIL Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; EAT Board 3, 4; Student Council 4; Stage manager 3, 4; Paper and Yearbook staff 4; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3; Football I, 2, 3; Basketball 1; Track 1, 2; Class Vice-Pres. 3; Pres, of EAT Board 3. ROMONA SCHLOTTHAUER Girls Chorus 2; Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 3. — TOM TAYLOR Boys Glee Club I, 2; Student Council I, 2, 3; Senior play 4; Thespian Club 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3; Football I, 2, 3, 4; Tennis I, 2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres. Senior Class. WILLA BETH THOMAS Girls Chorus 4; Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls En- semble 2, 3, 4; Kayettes I, 2, 3, 4; Paper and Yearbook staff 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader I; Thespian Club 3, 4; Office Worker 4; Dramatic Club 3; Kayette Camp Delegate 3; Thespian President 4; Junior Play 3. CAROL TULLY Girls Advanced Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Ensemble 2, 3; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Kayette cabinet 3, 4; Girls quartet 2, 3, 4; Junior play; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Cheer- leader 1, 3, 4; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Operetta 4; Soloist (vocal) 3, 4; Spanish Club 1; Kayette Camp Delegate 3; Vice- Pres. of Thespians 3; Sec-Treas. of Pep Club 2; Saxaphone quartet 4; Triple Trio 1. CONNIE LATHROP Paper Staff 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian Club 3; Girls Chorus 2, 3. SHERRY WADDLE Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Girls En- semble 2, 3, 4; Kayettes I, 2, 3, 4; Kayette cabinet 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Cheer- leader I; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dance Band 3; Dramatic Club 3; Spanish Club 1; Conference delegate 3; Kayette Camp delegate 3; Wood- wind quintet 2, 3; Saxophone Quartet 4; Pep Club Vice-Pres. 3; Pep Band I, 2, 3, 4. PAT WALFORD Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Girls Ensemble 2, 4; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Thespian Club 3, 4; Dance Band 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Soloist (band) 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Sextet 3; Director of One-act Play 4; Triple Trio 2. VICKI WARREN Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Ensemble 1, 2, 3; Kayettes 1, 2, 3, 4; Kayette Cabinet 3; Girls Quartet 2, 3, 4; EAT Board 2; Student Council 3, 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian Club 4; Dance Band 4; Dixie Land Band 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Foot- ball Queen Canidate 3, 4; One-act Play 4; Drum Major 4; Kayette Conference Delegate 3; Twirler 1, 2, 3; Student Council Sec. 3; Sec. of Class 2; Woodwind Quintet 2, 4; Clarinet Quartet 1, 2, 3, 4; Triple Trio 2; Sextet (vocal) 3. MYRNA WIRTZ Girls Chorus 4, Girls Advanced Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Kayettes I, 2, 3, 4; Paper and Yearbook staff 4; Pep Club I, 2, 3; Office Worker 4, BOB ZIMMERMAN Football 2, 3, 4. ■ ■ ■ V • hr 1ST ■ Tom Achatz Wilbur Ames Marie Anderson Ann Becker J u N I 0 R S Marvin Bieberle Beverlv Blehm Eileen Boor Mary Lou Boor Juniors T oby Goodspeed Connie Graff Richard Hammeke Donna Hauser Mary Hogan Gail Jeffers Lovina Kinnear Vicky Kipp Jeanette Kippes Pat Kirmer Gary Knop Fred Koch John Manning Karene Marker Carton McMullen John Mohn Kathy Newkirk Juniors Charlotte Overly Larry Peter Darrell Polhman Brenda Pryor Cecilia Raglin Bob Rein John Renfro Mike Rickert Albert Schonhoff Maurice Schreck Darlene Shultz E mily Smith Richard Spanier Beverly Wells Tom Wendel Norman Werner Jerry Wornkey Shirley Riedel Ronald Robl James Schartz Henry Scheck Kay Atkins Larry Banks Ronnie Bieberle Bobby Blevins Bobbie Birzer Souqs Dennis DeWerff Dallas DeWerff Richard Eberhart Betty Eells Bobby Brandenburg Gary Drake Betty Conner Harold Carlson Ronald Cooper Bernice Brown Ray Thomie Arthur Traugott Sherry VanSteenburgh Rhea Mae VanSteenburgh Xkik Joanita Triplett Sophomores € I Nada Whetston Dick Wolfe Joleen Yarmer Luke Hall Richard Jeniscl Duane Wilcox Jan Bruno Evelyn Heckele Larry Wills 26 Doris McLaughlin Imogene Meadows Larry Ravenstien Janice Richardson Larry Petz Clayton Schartz Max Schartz John Schreck Edward Schloctermeier om Barbara Spanier Richard Shong Larry Siefers Lewis Smith Larry Snyder 27 Sandy Robinson Ersa Koelsch Howard McMullen Gary McDonald Barbara Koch Sandra Merrill Arnold Link Larry Manning Bobby McClellan Douglas Schneider Jo Ann Peter Jim Roth Franklin Schwertfeger Larry Moos Sybil Mohn Mary Ann Lebbin F R E S H M E N Judy Chumley Gwen Glenn Llewellyn Doll Aaron Eggers Janice Corbett Gary Freeman Carmen Graff Linda Fisher Carol Cole Ray Shaffner Keith Hamme Rebecca Egge Fred Boepple Harold Boepple Darlene Allen Bob Anthony Karolyn Ames Geraldine Blackburn Ronald Batchman Jarold Boepple Leon Boor Bob Brandt Jim Brown Roger Bucheit Norma Cagle Roma Case Allen Callaway Dennis Casey F R E S H M E N Ensembles ooAw’tnd strict ct ate Music F District Music Festival: I State Music Festival: III Freshman Debaters Saxophone Quartet A Is Vocal Quartet 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Dramatics class play Freshman homemaking class Voc. ag. studying electricity Shop FFA pest control Freshman homemaking Girls' phys. ed. Dramatics class Voc. ag. field trip Style show Chemistry experiment W elding Classes at ItE 1. Dramatic class 6. Mr. Cragun sponsor of F. F. A. 2. Homemaking I 7. John Schartz , member of journalism 3. Freshman gym class 8. Dramatic class 4. Freshman gym class 9. Dramatic class 5. Vocational Ag. class 10. F. F. A. convention Classes at Work 1. Shop 2. Voc. ag. field trip 3. Dramatics play 4. Biology experiment 5. Homemaking II 6. Freshmen prepare for gam 7. Girls gym class 8. National Education Week Mothers take student's plac 9. Dramatics class 10. Football practice 1 1. Girls phys. ed. ACTIVITIES A C T I V I T I E S Thespian initiation Freshman initiation Freshmen receive trophy Football practice Football queen and attendants Freshman football practice Band clinic FFA initiation Football queen and attendants Basketball game Band trip Dental inspection I BANQUETS 1. Kayette cabinet-faculty tea 2. A night at the Eagles Nest 3. Latin party 4. Judy Lebbin-best girl's costume 5. F. F. A. Banquet 6. Eagles Nest after a game 7. Latin party 8. Kayette cabinet-faculty tea 9. Mrs. Stitt, sponsor of Latin Club I 0. Freshman party Winter Wonderland” King, Duane Wilcox Oueen, Karolyn Ames am 7 I $ h r SWEETHEART BALL I £ v t 1, $ r JkM •� V e� V-e vVA e - ' vfe V i� e e 1 -v • A � ,� v • . v Abby Brewster....................Mildred Trimble Hie Rev. Dr. Harper ...... Henry Scheck Teddy Brewster...................Jim Schartz Officer Brophy .................. Darryl Doll Officer Klein .... ..... John Hanning Martha Brewster ................ Beverly Blehm Elaine Harper ............... ... Janice Carr Mortimer Brewster . . ............. Mike Rlckert Mr. Gibbs......................... Fred Koch Jonathan Brewster ................ Llyod DeWerff Dr. Einstein ...................... Glen DeWerff Officer O’Hara ................... Jerry Wornkey Lieutenant Rooney .. ...... Ronnie Robl Mr. Witherspoon ... ....... Bob Veach -e R 1 P- J d v ! « V -1 =i- - We C o i 1 c4 Mo ke BtVlitvt TN£ NIGHT OF JANUARY I6TN Clerk ............... Bailiff ............. Judge Heath ......... District Attorney . . His Secretary . . . . Defense Attorney. . . His Secretary . . . . Karen Andre ......... Dr. Kirkland......... Mrs. John Hutchins. . Horner Van Fleet . . . Elmer Sweeney . . . . Nancy Lee Faulkner. . Magda Svenson . . . . John Graham Whitfield Jane Chandler .... Sigurd Jungquist. . . Larry Regan ......... Roberta Van Renselaer Stenographer......... Policeman ........... Prison Matron .... . . .Alan Keeler . . .Bob Merritt . . . Glen Sharp . . . Tom Taylor Willa Beth Thomas . . Phil Richter • -Ann Schneider Mary Ann Blevins . . Jerry Birzer • Evelyn Komarek • Jack McCormick . .Howard Herter • Janice Hawkins • • -Arleen Doll • . Steve Reames • .Connie Wilson • . .Jim Chunlay • • .Pat Rickert • • Vicki Warren . .Betty Klepper • • John Schartz • Barbara Cobble Verdict: Guilty Not Guilty Verdic r Stevens Ames Case Warren Robinson Fox DeVferK 'Ir'vw1 pryor W arren In 1912 the first yearbook of Ellinwood ligh School was published. It was called ScHoeS. Its staff then expressed the hope hat it would become a bigger, better, (grander school, one whose influence shall permeate every corner of the land and yhose helpfulness and worth shall be more and more recognized as the years jo by. Research into the subject of accom- plishments of graduates seems to re- real the staff's dream has been fulfilled, pome of the school's graduates have been isted in Who's Who in America and many ire prominent business and professional nen and women. Since that first yearbook, others have been called, Red and Blue , Prairie )og , The Trail , Almanack , You md I , and The Eagle . Sam Stitt, Principal R. M. Schadt, Superintendent Martha Peterson, Speaker Kathleen Grant Torrance, Alumni Mr. Muller, Director of Board of Education c, v °nt - _________ 2898 289 o Gre 9- Wi l8H Gtlcbit ; eat aend r a lchit -ee u. . J°hn ii, nsas Hu 2, In commencement ceremonies at Ellinwood rural high school audi- torium Monday evening, 55 blue capped and gowned seniors were graduated while several thousand parents, friends and relatives cran- ed their necks for a peek at the seniors completing the spring of their lives. Miss Martha Peterson, Dean of Women at the University of Kansas and former math teacher at Ellin- wood high school, encouraged the seniors to prepare themselves to enter the “impending tidal wave of people.” in her commencement ad- dress. Miss Peterson alluded to the fact that for many of the seniors the previous security of being able to rely on school and home to con- sume most of their free time would • 18 ai ser Hi er City, 2« 9s’ 28 9? ■ W, 8on- HatlSas Cii l89 .y’ 1!S- Ore °°d; Lest? :- Joh She said that most of the seniors were entering the world at the first influx of the “tidal wave of, people” and were in a good posi-: tion to lead that wave. She encour- aged the seniors to take a good look at the numerous fields they might enter within the city of Ellinwood deciding their futures. The invocation and benediction were given by the Rev. R. F. Rich- The senior girl s quartet sang ter. The Class of 1956 was present- “The Lord’s Prayer.” and “You’i: ed by Sam stitt. princioal. and di- Never. Walk Alone;” and the mixed s wcrc presented b7 Frcd chorus sang “Give Me Your Tired Your Poor.” and “Battle Hymn of Muller- Erector of die board of ed- Banquets and Parties Kayette installation Athletic Banquet Important people at Athletic Banquet Kayette Mother-Daughter Tea Best Thespian, Phil Richter Thespian initiation Junior mothers at prom Vocational Agriculture display FOR FEWCJIAL mov has T� . a vors and prizes f ds station 'D DEL� I 1 Clinches CPL Seven Teams Play h mi aa-’rt Championship In Local Tourney —o— GIRL SCOUT EXF TO TRAINEE j 4r.inchcd the f The Ellinwood District Class r skctball V' ight by de .V defeat . tjcal 'Ws ' t a� : c V� 3 7b asketball tournament will get ‘‘b der way here next m with 4 ’even teams r tt. —Centra o WV -4 -t cout c nere all . c c nd F.V3 -c beat Lyons w The seeded favp (« f M .� • tlM V X «■ tounv 7 u its g last Friday w ved to end the bgJHM one ket and he ball f. good and games t«edm tJk rinrt 4V� r� f yons team semi-finals ’atfe set for 7:30 - vi - close squeaks 9 p. m. Thursday and ♦ u 'several one, two be played at 7 ™ - ; Friday. I Larned is the c. 0$ • iters, but it has been a the way and has come ets when it needed. Editor of paper Philip Richter Uy, of the butor in ubber Cc will handle, the Lind- ruction Co., builder of the other business firms are the station and many of Hping him with his open- tivities. prize, a Dormeyer food be given to one of the the station tomorrow and rize for Saturday is an eeper. In addition Mr. giving every fifteenth voss to Lindsborg is V “k on tr Recently in the tournament Hoi ;ngton in the finals of last year s at jq is giving and balA-i two day open Chase schools Ellin wc tory of the of the seaso1 Ellsworth 84 Five Ellinw points or more J Bryant 11 - Jim Carlson 12. Frida lost to Stafford 73 tc The fast improvif beat Hoisingto Hoisington had 46 to previous Fr dropped a 93 to 64 ga —— -isansr •«. in, L' S .-rg plays he ■ s to FllswQrtbi erley of Great B Hutchinson and V erson will call yer and Le ers, M iced during the two dav; e job, or an oil filter kV e free coffee and donl sitor both days. As favo the lad ■ - for will score anly Huber ion will be nwood Lions et salesmen. in the E iog, is ir og sho is hold lornin ce plac Mig owne II. . . ■ largest do� groomed dog, the best cos turned dog and the one who can perfo; number of tricks. Each first place, ceive 10 fee sho’ Assistant editor Glenn Sharp BOOM er Ellin- Thurs- accident at boom fell on best and fracturing (arly as the story I 4?her here the side «ur tractor fell on' mg him across the) ond place winn each third pi tickets. All will receive by the Thr The the in conn the pic. ill re sec ickcts an four fre prize og food give t ' T. C. Photographer Jerry Birzer an old friend, .other crew aboi scene of the ar dog, th large; ng the dog sho lowing o Dog Life,” to rday. simple. Each do eash and each owne ? of taking care of hi wners ust be grad Bro v ; and sister r V itors handl JM gs should b ♦ w-gi not b, r of ended .on test nSAUir of the Vceived. ■paring to K nsas, where held Tuesday. He came in the late thirties with Smith pipeline crew this area for a numlx and Miss Vera Mill Ug lumber of here in 1938. Mr. ’lging con- two years ago and death was i struction Co. Two daughte burn, Nancy, in Ohio i here with rood. :rDAY, FEi. • Dale I y Beth F Jer, Ell -r •iger, Jn y Jbd. URDAY. F - Mr. G. P ging con- ch 17, a farm VTarch 24, a futchin§on ging con- .nilar con- 1 and the n April 30 M O . « Kan Editor of yearbook T.eon Soacil test was the first � took in observ- $ c Farmers of o-j? .the week Ae FFA c ecamc ins x- irP Ct Cn rtf Ellin- St9i 9 boys were listed janization, 7,535 of ■■■■■ ERHS w-T of th Madi nrt o %thei v CO. 'USE hotu Ov it 'thwo vho is mov jmJ?' as th .1 I .opetitio -eague spe high school v V a ut .it festival starts this afte ►’clock with dramatic rea spring in sight ng up ra ip should b Assistant editor is out. ■■■■■ Dallas DeWerff Steve Fisher Dick Wolfe ,v Glenn Bryant ii Richard Jenisch Bob Veach Bob Merritt Jim Schartz SEASONS RECO iRtT---- WE THEY LaCrosse 42 29 St. John 43 60 Lyons 44 48 Hoisington 41 47 Nickerson 44 55 Hoisington 47 57 ♦. Sterling 31 45 Stafford 51 5.3 , ljswofth 92. Richard Carlson Darrell Pohlman Me krv«! .Shadow Clayton Schartz tf High Jumpers - Pole Vault Melvin Christian Relay Team Track Squad Freshman Track Squad r NEW GYMNASIUM TORIUM MADE FROM OLD GYMNASIUM Huffs' Cafe Western Auto T. J. Blaine Waxy's Lunch Weiss Hardware Click Electric Brannan Studio Modern Service Isern Insur anc e Ward Pivonka E s t h e r Thomason's Dairy Back Merchantile Southern Cleaners Michael Prohodsky Peerless Cleaners Bryant Radio TV Stephan's Dry Goods Gaylor Ben Franklin Wolf Milling C om p a n y Me ran da's Restaurant H H-IGA Store Wagner Brothers Houston-Doughty Ellinwood Co-op Spacil Electric Chumley's Service Ray's Air Service Gannaway Hardware People s State Bank Ellinwood Electric Redmon Appliance Thriftway Market Ellinwood Bakery Ellinwood Locker Ellinwood Leader City Service Southwest Grain Hi-Way Food Market Lebbin Oil Company Chet's Barber Shop Don's Auto Shop Jones Tank Service Case Welding Dairy Queen Ellinwood Floral Shop Steven's Well Service Linke Christi an Drug Graff Gifts Sundries Hedrick Lumber Company A. J. Hunt Contracting Company Milton Bosse (Grain Storage) Harry Gaughan Motor Company Knop Oil But an e Company Taylor - Houser Mo tor Co mp any Kipp Yarn Gift Shop Stickney Plumbing Heating Style-Cut Barber Shop Dr. C. R. Hero Id, Dentist Kincaid We 11 Servici ng C o mpa n y M ann ing Drilling Co mp any Phil Doherty Insurance Agency Ellinwood Drive-In (Fuzzy's) Rehme Heating-Air Conditioning Milling Company Dr. Harold D. Stone, Dentist Branson Trucking Com pa n y Newman's Trucking Service Richardson Packing Co mp any Gene's Standard Service O'Hara, Knob Hill Resort (Grove, Oklahoma) Tillies Lunch (Mrs. DeBusk) Bp illimi M IIIWIIiIm COVER BY MYERS