Kingman High School - Oracle Yearbook (Kingman, KS)

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e eTeczchers Now Let's Not Get Personal By Pauline McCartney It has been decided that the faculty has had too much prominence in fore- going annuals. Instead of letting the pictures speak for the faculty, the duty Ialls to someone to speak for them. There seem to be a few facts which in my mind ought to be brought to light, and I feel it is my duty to do it. Per- haps there are a few things you wish to know about them which their pictures do not portray. So it is my biggest aim and endeavor to acquaint you with the King- man High School faculty. The first we might mention is Mr. Engelhardt, the superintendent, who needs no introduction to the students, having been here seven years. May we at this time accountfor the social prom- inence of our superintendent, who faithfully says he does not care to listen to Amos n' Andy, but that he sits up until ten o'clock to listen to these two comedians, so that he may be able to talk intelligently about them in public. May we next acquaint you with Mr. Halbower, our principal, who yeafly turns out constitution classes WhiCh rank in the upper one per cent of the state. In spite of this fact, we know that if a motion were made to hold school only two days out of a week, Mr. Hal- bower would be a loyal supporter, so that some day he might be a champion golf player. May we next acquaint you with Kaufman, our mathematics teacher, who some day may be known by his Kauf- maneum Theorem. We do not know whether he will ever apply this to hif- golf career or not, but if he does we hope he will be very successful. Now I shall speak of Miss Back, the foreign language teacher, who has taught four years in Kingman High SChOwUl- Miss Back has charge of the dramatics department, and every year coaches the senior play. She is noted for her good slen- ior plays, in spite of the trials of having some actor physically injured. Even this year one of her main characters propos- ed to be an acrobat, and pulled the bas- ketball ring from the shield in the gym- nasium during 1'ehearsal. Although the actor was not seriously iY1j'-Wed, Miss Back got the thrill of seeing one of her actors tumble to the floor with the bas- ketball ring in his hand. Mrs. Ruff, the study hall teacher, plays High School Faculty, 1930-'31 an important part in the curriculum of Kingman High School, due to the fact that she keeps all students awake dur- ing their study period. Let me take you to the science depart- ment and acquaint ourselves with Mr. Osborn, the teacher. This is Mr. Osborn's first year teaching in Kingman High School. Although we have never seen Mr. Osborn very angry, he very sincere- ly said that one student in his class made him half sore. We next speak of Mr. Teas, the voca- tional agriculture teacher, who seems to get a great pleasure out of using the Model T Ford when taking his boys on a jaunt. Much honor has been given to the music teacher, Mr. Regier, whose music department took sweepstakes at the Pratt Music Contest and at the Friends University contest this year. This is Mr. Regier's first year teaching in Kingman High School. We hope for even better re- sults next year. The supposition is that Mr. Regier will not do so much running around next year. We take great pleasure in next in- troducing Miss Wolfe. She is another one of our faculty members who seems to do a great deal of traveling around. Miss Wolfe has charge of the girls' physical education department, and girls' sports. History seems to play an important part. at least Miss Forney, the history teacher, thinks so. Miss Forney is the debate coach, and has taught in King- man High School for four years. She teaches her debaters not only how to argue, but also how to do a few acro- batic stunts. While Miss Fo'rney's teams were at the State Debate Tournament at Lawrence, one of the members tried a diving plunge over the front seat of the car. The diver was not injured, so they continued on with their work. Up on the second floor, in a room where many typists are at work, we find Miss McBurney, the typewriting teach- er. This little instance seems to speak for itself. We do not know what influence Miss McBurney has over her students, but anyway it seems there is something. One day in class while all the students were at work, one student wanted help. Instead of having her come to help him, he just picked up the typewriter and 11 carried it to her. Just what would make anyone do this we do not know. In the same department we find Miss Heberling, the commercial teacher. Miss Heberling has taught in the Kingman schools for several years. She is well known in a social way for her ever- readiness to help. Her joke book has come to the aid of many an amateur speaker. Miss Sutton is responsible for the de- licious foods that are made in the do- mestic science department. Even though Miss Sutton will not tell her age, we can't blame her, We have never found a faculty member who would. Perhaps they do not want us to know they are so young. The Oracle reminds us of Miss Huns- berger, the journalism teacher. Miss Hunsberger is working in Topeka this summer. VVe must just remember that there is a bachelor governor at Topeka. One faculty member suggests this is the city where they sing Let Me Call You Sweetheart. Now in speaking of Miss Kellogg, she is our other English teacher. Miss Kellogg is also the Girl Reserve spon- sor. We have so many things that seem to me ought to be brought to light about this teacher. No one knows just when Miss Kellogg is going to settle down and quit running around, and again no one has a faint idea of her age. These being unknown facts, we will have to stop here concerning her. But another teacher you perhaps will want to get acquainted with is Mr. Skel- ton, the athletic coach. Mr. Skelton is a teacher who lives up in an unknown world, all by himself. Sometimes people go up to see him. But we feel that if you want to get acquaint- ed with him, we will ask him to come down-just a little. Last but not least, we find Mr. Van Camp down in the manual training de- partment. But we don't think of Mr. Van Camp as only a manual training teacher, but also as an aviator. Although Mr. Van Camp is not piloting the plane himself, he has made it. Not a toy, we don't mean that, an aeroplane like you see every day. So we may credit Mr. Van Camp as an aeroplane maker. Now, my friends, Isincerely hope this has acquainted you somewhat with the Kingman High School faculty.

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grades, from the looks of his average for his four years. Tom Wingate was a member of the football squad for three years, the basl ketball squad two years, and the track squad four years. He was vice-president of the Student Council during his senior year. He was also a member of the jun- ior and senior play casts. , And last but not least we have Oren Woodford. 'tRed , as he is better known, was a member of the football squad for three years and a member of the basket- ball squad for two years. Hel was presi- dent of the Student Council during his senior year. There have been seniors represented in all the activities: dramatics, debate, band, orchestra, glee clubs, track, basket- ball, football, and other activities. In some of the activities there have been a large number of seniors while in others, only a few seniors have participated. This shows a diversified interest which is a fundamental element in the support of our school. The senior class has in this way actively supported all phases of school life. From Gridiron To Cinder Track With The Eagles fContinued from page 51 sg: sg .11 sy: sf: The heroic Eagles flew to Pratt to the track meet. Having won from Pratt in the Fine Arts Contest, they felt that they would like to win again, And they did. They amassed a total of sixty-three points to Pratt's second with forty-seven and one-half points. And Byers third with seventeen points. Sawyer fourth with fourteen and one-half points. This made Kingman victorious in the two main track meets they entered in, the Sterling and Wichita meets being invitation meets. McCutchen, Swartz, VVing'ate and Savoy were the outstanding members of the track team. Several of the younger members of the team re- ceived considerable experience and show promise of developing into good per- formers. Among these are Converse, Snvder and Graves in the mile and half- mile: Ross. Poteet and Kaufman in the quarter, half, and the latter two in the pole vault. After the above had been written the track team brought honor to the school by winning the stato regional meet at Dodge City. Six boysg Wingate, Mc- Cutchen, Swartz, Kaufman, Savoy and Ross made the trip. While only one first was won, the team took enough of the third, and Jetmore fourth. About 25 schools were entered. The girls of K.H.S. took that old ship cf K.H.S. into a different realm of play- ing. The girls did not compete with other schools and had intra-mural sports instead. However, with their intra-mural sports they exemplified that spirit of K.H.S. that the boys carried on. They developed a fine type of sportsmanship that is hard to find in the high schools. One field cf sport that the girls became so proficient in was basketball. The classes played each other, and when the tangle was over, it was found that the senior class had won first place. Then a varsity team was chosen which was com- posed of members from all four of these teams. This is the lineup for the varsity team: Center, Josephine Browng Run- ning Center, Edith Lonffeneckerg For- wards, Dorothy Bonnell. Marfraret 'Warn- berg: Guards, Charline Horner, Barbara Baldwin. Another field of sport in which the girls carried on the Eagles' traditions was in volley ball. This is only anothe' instance of that snirit that characterizes those daughters of K. H. S. Miss Wolfe, their able leader, chose the varsity. This is composed of twelve members from all four classes. Thev are: Margaret Warnberg. Char- line Harner, Margaret A. Pope, Thelma. Taber, Josephine Brown, Josephine Wood- ford, Rachael Murphy, Hazel Crippen, The debate squad is in good humor. They have won the decision this time. The sponsor is Miss Forney. The track squad. They have reason to be proud, as they have won the re- gional meet at Dodge City. The junior play cast was Alabama Bound. other places to get 24 points and win the meet. Ness City was second, Dighton The operetta cast presents The Count and the Co-Ed. The good looking girls are the Booster Club. Our music trophies. Future Farmer officers. Miss Hunsberger, Oracle Sponsor. The National Honor Society smiles for us. 10 Ruby Ingram, Virginia Martin, Bar- bara Baldwin and Dorothy Bonnell.

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Besides Seniors We Have- There Is cz Little Talent Elsewhere Even if the seniors do lead one to believe there are none in high school worth mentioning except seniors- there are! Iive quite a bit to say about the others, too-the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes, respec- tively. The junior class is quite essential to the high school. One of their big undertak- ings was their class play this year. They chose Ala- bama Bound, which was 21 huge success under the di- rection of Mr. Kaufman. Watson Weniger, Virginia Quillen and Elmer Schrag did some very meritable acting. Of course the whole play cast deserves honorable mention. As freshmen, this class elected as their president, Leonard Krehbiel, whose name no longer appears on the class roll. Last year they chose Maynard Harner as their leader. This year they elected Bill Mar- cum, president, Kenneth Kaufman, vice-president, and Watson Weniger, secretary-treasurer. The junior class has the privilege of sponsoring another one of the annual events of the year, that is the junior- senior banquet. This event was held May 15, at the Methodist Church with Watson Weniger as toastmaster, and Bill Mar- cum giving the welcome speech. The banquet theme was Japanese. Miss Kellogg and Miss Sutton are the sponsors of this class. Oren McClure, who has been president of the Hi-Y this year, is another mem- ber of this class. He will be on the Hi-Y cabinet again next year. He is a mem- ber of the boys' quartet which has taken so many firsts this season at various contests. Watson Weniger was elected vice-president of the Hi-Y for the com- ing year. Mae Young, another member of this class, has been elected president of thc G. R. for the coming year. Two of the junior girls have held positions on the G. R. cabinet this year. They are Laura Frances Bixler and Mildred Milford. Both girls have been elected to the cabinet for the coming year, as has also Mildred Peterson. This class, which will be the graduat- ing class of '32, has shown the other classes that it can accomplish things that it undertakes. Members of this class have taken part in almost every ac- tivity open to them. A ' Both the business and advertising managers of the Oracle staff for the past year have been members of this class. A number have participated in the music contests of the year, as well as the operetta. Of course a class that is un to date must take part in athletics. Last year some of the boys were elected to'tho By Bernice M. Forney Class Officers 1930-'31 Savoy Orr Green Showalter Weniger Kaufman Child King Clark Warnberg Reynolls Athletic Honorary Society. This year the junior boys have taken a part in athletics, both football and basketball. However, the girls have also taken part in the volley ball offered as intra-mural sports. The sophomore class, which is the larg- est class in school, can not be unduly praised. It has been outstanding in its accomplishments both years. Starting out as freshmen they elected as their president Margaret Alice Pope, but this year the votes seem to have turned to the boys, as Louis Orr was elected presidentg Neal Savoy, vice- presidentg and Carrie Eleanor Reynolds, secretary-treasurer. The faculty spon- sors of this class are Miss Forney and Mr. Osborn. Josephine Brown. one of the prominent members of this class. has been an out- standing debater for the last two years. She has also been elected to a position on the G. R. cabinet for the coming year. The girls' quartet which has made such a good showing this year is com- posed of one senior and three sopho- mvres. these sophomores being Margaret Alice Pope, Carrie Eleanor Reynolds and Mary Ellen Welch. The majority of the G. R. cabinet for the coming year will be members of this class. Besides the one previously men- tioned there are live other sophomores who will hold positions on the cabinet. They are: lantha Horner, Lethe' Wy- more. Josephine Woodford, Carrie Elea- nor Reynolds and Edith Lonfrenecker. The president of the Hi-Y for the coming year is a sophomore this year, Chester Whitelaw. Archie Warnberg, who served on the cabinet this year, will hold a position again next year. Norman McCullough was a member of the cabinet the past year. A large per cent of the orchestra and band is made up of members of the sophomore class. Ruby Bula placed third in reading in 12 the Fine Arts Contest at Pratt this spring. The boys of the class have taken an active part in all athletics this term, in- cluding football, basketball and track. The boys' quartet is com- posed of one junior and three sophomores. The ,sophomores are Boyd Pip- kin, Chester Whitelaw and Norman McCullough. With this kind of a past this class certainly has a bright future ahead of them. The majority of the oper- etta cast. The Count and the Co-Ed was made up of members of this class. So really this doesn't sound like the sophomore year is so dry after all, does it? 'fLast but not least as the old saying goes comes the class called the fresh- men, But remember we were all fresh- men once. The freshmen elected as their class officers this year: Wilbur Showalter, president, Mable Gertrude King, vice- presidentg and Mildred Child, secre- tary-treasurer. The faculty advisers cf this class are Miss Hunsberger and Mr. Kaufman. This class is probably never expected to do as much outstanding work as the other classes, nevertheless, it certainly has shown bright promise for coming years already. Mable Gertrude King has been out- standing because of her musical abili- ty. She entered the Fine Arts Contest at Pratt, her solo placing second there. Later she went to the contest held at VVichita. and then to the Emporia con- test. She also was accompanist for some of the other contestants entering at the various places. Ruth Sheldon, who was quite prom- inent because of her musical ability while in grade school, entered the con- test at Pratt. Her piano solo placing there entitled her to go to Wichita, to the Friends University contest. Wilbur Showalter, who has been on the honor roll all year, was elected as treas- 11' 'i'- of the Hi-Y for the coming year. Wilbur was outstanding for his scholar- ship while in grade school. Two other freshmen boys have been chosen as members of the Hi-Y cabinet for the coming year. They are Daniel Longenecker and Harold Graber. Mildred Child was another entrant in the reading contest which was held at Pratt. There is no doubt that this class really does have some efficient members, and if it keeps on progressing as it has in the past, it will be quite outstanding by the time it is the senior class in 1934.