Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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GA. . Each Tuesday afternoon after school, vigorous shouts of enthusiasm by girls of the GAA could be hoard from the junior high gym. This organization, which provides girls with a chance to participate in kim, ifi.s,a.- N.-wi..-i-ry, em.: new-Cent, Rita Cooke. active sports, was sponsored by Mrs. Betty Graham, Barbara Ainsworth. SENIOR GAA MICIVIHERS: Kozetta Garnett, Ellen Pei'- girls physical education teacher. Jeannie Thomas was president, Shirley Sanner, vice-president, Donna Beeson, secretary, and Beverly Dillman, sports manager. ' .The group consisted of approximately 85 girls, from sophomores to seniors. This year's senior group included Opal Hoberecht, Jean Cooke, Rita Cooke, Flossie Newberry, Ellen Per- kins, Barbara Ainsworth, Kosetta Garnett and Kenny Schlender. Activities for the year included volleyball, softball, basketball, tumbling and hikes. All rneinbers were required to observe health rules and pass physical examinations. Pins were awarded to sophomores and juniors with 600 points and seniors with 1100 points. A highlight of the year was a trip April 28 by two carloads of girls to Hutchinson for an annual 'playday sponsored by the GAA there for girls from surrounding schools. The girls spent the day playing games and seeing a style show. Beverly Dillman won a prize for being a member of a championship team, and Flossie Newberry won second place in a posture contest. GAA, kneeling: Beverly Dillman, Jean Thomas, Donna Beeson. First ro','.': Phyllis Egy, Ruth Ellen Warhurst, Doi'is Wiehe, Rita Cooke, Irene Mc-ares. Shirley Mattison, Florence Ne-wlierry, Judy Richter, Ninf-y Chapman, Jenn Spivlman. Kathleen Karns, Colletta Kenagy. Mrs. Betty Graham isiioiisoiw. Second row: Shirley Pletcher, Jan Lehman. Marilyn Davis, Jean Stone. Edwarda Leffingwell, Kozetta Garnett, Marilyn Smith, Catherine Reber, Jean Ralph, Donna Bergen, Sue Kitehing. Marilyn McCrory. Third row: Elvera Reimer, Marita Maloney, Barliai'a Ainsworth, Carulea Dick, Iva Lavon Schmidt, Pat Morgan, Janice Dillman. Vida Anne Groneman, Marian Orpin. Marilyn Molzen, Mary Ann Griswold, Loretta McJilton, Betty Toevs. Fourth row: Una May Dillman, Irene Dickerson, Lois Cowan, Donna Ortmann, Janet Gray, Eunice Alexander, Eunice Mull, Opal Hobererht, Erma Lou Umliarger, Marlene Perkins, Connie Taylor, Mitzie VI -'ivr-r, Ji- Ann Perry. Page Twenty-Seven

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1 V l nf FFA OFFICERS. left, seated: Sammy Krueger. Vere English. Standing: Jimmy Dillman, Merle Frey, Don Quiring. STATE FARMERS, l'ighlC Vere English, John Stahl. Vocal-ionaf Agriculture The vocational agriculture department, directed by R. M. Karns, had another outstand- ing year, both in individual farming operation achievements and in judging contest conquests. The Railer judging team, composed of Vere English, Sammy Krueger, Maurice Kurr and Charlie Rodgers, alternate, placed third among 114 teams in all-events judging at the state contest at Manhattan. Newton won first as a team in crops and animal husbandry. English was second high individual judge in crops, with Krueger fourth. Kurr was the top judge in animal husbandry among all entries. The state contest shop team was Don Quiring and Foster Ratzlaff, with John Woffenden as alternate. Prior to the state contests, NHS teams had won district crops, poultry, livestock and shop contests, and had taken third place in a regional livestock contest at Larned, with Kurr as high individual judge. Bobbie Cathcart and Harry Dirks, freshmen, Won gold medal awards in their division of the district FFA public speaking contest. Vere English and John Stahl were namedto the select State Farmer group. FFA officers were Vere English, Jresidentg Sammy Krueger, vice- Jresident' Merle Fre , , O 1 , A C, , , y, treasurer, Jimmy Dillman, secretary, and Dan Ouiring, reporter. The officers won second place in district information and ritual contests, with Krueger making the all-star ritual team. Sl'.X'l'E CONTEST JUIDC INC TEAM: Maurice Kurr, Sammy Krueger, Vere English, Charlie Iloclgcrs. Page Twenzty-Six

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, i I L- ,, . O UR I' X is E 2 A? A it rl Q- of USHERETTES. front row: Irene Fotopoulos, Nancy Branine, Rita Cooke, Mary Jane Botterweck, Kenny Schlender, Betty Turner. Edith Hcrshhcrger, Betty Fick, Marian Orpin. Back row: Marilyn Molzen, Beverly Lander, Susan Coering, Delores Wiebe, Dorothy Kaufman, Mrs. Betty Graham Isponsorl, Darlene Frey, Carol Enns, Joan Bullgr, Ju.1n.Coolie. Usherettes Under the direction of Mrs. Betty Graham, the Usherettes once again took their places on the scene at basketball games, the regional tournament, school plays and musicals. Hold- ing the position of head usherette for the year was Mary Jane Botterweck. Uniforms this year were made of yellow corduroy which could be changed by five dif- ferent types of accessories. Seniors giving their services this year were Irene Fotopoulos, Nancy Branine, Rita Cooke, Jean Cooke, Kenny Schlender, Betty Turner, Mary Jane Botter- weck and Dorothy Kaufman. Eighteen girls make up the usherettes and are chosen on such qualities as poise, gracious- ness, dependability, punctuality, cooperative- ness and scholastic standing. CITGGFIEBJGTS The Newton cheerleaders, for the second time under the direction of Mrs. Betty Graham, gave the Railer teams their best. Their spirit never died and they tried to keep up the fans' spirit as well as that of the boys. Uniforms this year were of black and gold. The girls wore black sweaters with gold skirts having black pleats, while the boys wore black corduroy trousers with gold sweaters. Representing the school this year were Sally Byler, Diane Darling, Marilyn Brown, Monroe Duerksen, Buzzy Ainsworth and Arlen Anderson. CHEERLEADERS, left to right: Marilyn Brown, Arlen Anderson, Diane Darling, Buzzy Ainsworth. Sally Byler, Monroe Ducrksen. Page Twenty-Eight