Ransom High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Ransom, KS)

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CLASS OF 1913 In the fall of 1909, a high school course was added to the Ransom school system. This was a 4-year high school organized under the Barnes High School law and two more teach- ers were added to the faculty, already consisting of three teachers. Enroll- ment in high school was 50, 20 boys and 30 girls. Three courses were of- fered at that time. The second floor of the Grammar Room was used for high school classes. C. M. Livingood was hired to teach the 8th and the first year of high school. The subjects taught were; Latin, English; Ancient History; and Algebra. The members of the Freshman class were; Gladys Carrol, Georgia Blocksome, Agnes, Minnie, and Albert Dubbs. Georgia dropped out at the end of the year and the remaining four made up the FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF RANSOM HIGH SCHOOL, this be- ing in 1913. The following quote was taken from Albert Dubbs' autobiography; The Sophomore year our teacher was May Bernard, daughter of a pioneer doctor in Ness City. She was one of the finest teachers I ever had, al- though I kept up a running argument with her the entire year. One amusing incident that year was that our Doctor Grisell, who was on the school board, decided that the school building should be fumigated because of a measles epidemic. Miss Bernard, be- ing the daughter of a competing doc- tor, decided that the fumigation was not necessary. I can still remember her wrath upon coming to school one Monday morning and finding that the building had been fumigated over the weekend. The rest of this history was pro- vided by Minnie (Dubbs) Millbrook, the only surviving member of the 1913 class. In 1912-1913, the high school was complete with two teachers, Claude DeWitt and Gladys Dreher. Miss Dreher taught the Latin and English classes and Mr. DeWitt taught the rest. I still remember going up to the teacher's desk in front for recitations. As to the courses offered, there was little choice. Everyone took four years of English and Latin, a year of Alge- bra, a year of Geometry, and assorted classes of History, Civics, and Physi- ology. For graduation each student must have passed sixteen courses, four each year. In addition. Miss Dreher, a skilled musician, trained a girl's quartet and Mr. DeWitt taught a boy's basketball team, with all the games being played on an outside court. Finally the Ransom High School was complete. The first graduation was in May 1913. There were four graduates; Gladys Carroll, Albert, Ag- nes, and Minnie Dubbs. Since the school building was now fully taken up by classrooms, the graduation ex- ercises were held in the Christian Church. Some local orator gave the main address; each member of the class spoke briefly, the valedictorian, Albert Dubbs, more lengthily. I do remember my graduation costume — a white embroidered voile dress or- dered from Montgomery Ward, and white, high buttoned shoes. CLASS ROLL: Gladys (Carroll) Bowen Agnes (Dubbs) Hays Albert (Dubbs) Minnie (Dubbs) Millbrook CLASS OF 1914 The school term ran from Sept. 1, 1913 to May 15. 1914 Faculty included: Claud J. DeWitt, City Superintendent who received $100.00 a month for his services. Gladys Draher, who received $80 00 a month. Zippa L. Bunn who received $7500 per month. CLASS ROLL: Alice (Dubbs) Gravatt Gertrude (Johannes) DeWitt Alice Dubbs in her graduation dress in 1914. The three Senior boys of 1915, Frank Strickler. Clarence Horchem, and John Noll, on a mule belonging to the Brundage family. The mule never stayed home and was always on the school . grounds, so what better to have your picture taken with!

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Virginia (Schweitzer) Conkright — 1943 Wallace Lynn Schweitzer — 1972 Bill Scott — 1952 Bob Scott - 1954 Chloe (Scott) Horchem — 1923 Craig Scott — 1978 David Scott — 1964 Donna (Scott) North - 1947 Florence (Scott) Hartman — 1925 Jim Scott — 1970 Karen Scott — 1980 Kenneth Scott — 1920 Kent Scott — 1976 Lester Scott — 1925 Ralph Scott - 1923 Richard Scott - 1950 Robert Scott - 1927 Tom Scott — 1957 William Scott - 1927 Wilma (Scott) North — 1948 Zora (Scott) Horchem — 1921 Betty (See) Kessler — 1948 Charles See - 1951 Florence (See) Trimble — 1927 Jimmy Sekavec — 1961 Joyce (Sekavec) Crawford — 1967 Ella Shearer - 1919 Edwin Shellenberger — 1932 C.R. (Shelly) Shellenberger — 1963 Lori Shellenberger — 1984 Russell Shellenberger — 1923 Sharon (Shellenberger) McKinnie — 1954 Carl Sherwood — 1918 Daisy (Sidebottom) Munson — 1925 Ernest Sidebottom — 1946 Fern (Sidebottom) Leiker — 1938 Harold Sidebottom — 1933 Opal (Sidebottom) Hahn — 1933 Otis Sidebottom — 1940 Victor Sidebottom — 1937 Virgil Sidebottom — 1944 Wayne Sidebottom — 1942 Sheena (Siek) Moeller — 1982 Terry Siek - 1985 Todd Siek — 1983 Raymond Simon — 1972 Robert Simon — 1973 Rose (Simon) Amerine — 1977 Steve Simon — 1975 Greg Simpson — 1965 Hazel (Simpson) Jaehde — 1925 Jane (Simpson) Lambert — 1962 Virgil Simpson — 1937 Mildred (Sipe) Nuss — 1935 John Sipe — 1937 Wilbur Sipe — 1924 Audrey (Smith) Hilmes — 1950 Dirk Smith — 1976 Grant Smith — 1945 Jeff Smith — 1984 Laura (Smith) Lutters — 1943 Lynn Smith — 1964 Robert Smith — I960 Sara (Smith) Wilson — 1978 Sheila (Smith) Wood - 1974 Hazel (Snider) Andrew — 1932 Donna (Snodgrass) Kraft — 1978 Earl K Snodgrass — 1957 Kathy (Snodgrass) Henning — 1977 Larry Snodgrass — 1983 Lynne Snodgrass — 1985 Michael Snodgrass — 1983 Randy Snodgrass — 1979 Sharon Snodgrass — 1981 Barry Snook — 1977 John Snyder — 1952 Barbara (Sonnenberg) Poage — 1958 Dorothy South — 1929 Bill Squier — 1967 D.Ann Squier — 1977 John Squier — 1979 Lavern Squier — 1973 Lee Squier — 1969 Leland Squier — 1966 Vera (Stanton) O'Brien — 1948 Violett (Stanton) Young — 1947 Jnell (Stegman) Dinges — 1965 Kirby Stegman — 1971 Leon Stegman — 1969 Rocky Stegman — 1977 Gary Steinert — 1956 Myron Steinert — 1970 Stanley Steinert — 1958 Wayne Steinert — 1954 Barbara (Stetler) Woods — 1968 Janice (Stetler) Leiker — 1964 Dave Storer — 1980 Doug Storer — 1982 Lisa Storer — 1986 Dean Stover — 1933 Gayle Stover — 1929 Judy (Stover) Runyon — 1955 Rebecca (Stover) Van Bergen — 1952 Agnes (Stowe) Cook — 1915 Claudia (Stowe) Neyer — 1958 Gloria (Stowe) Folkers — 1948 Gwendolyn (Stowe) Klitzke — 1951 Lloyd Stowe — 1947 Orel (Stowe) Cafferal — 1934 Particia (Stowe) Frey — 1954 Rex Stowe — 1932 Willard Stowe — 1923 Carol (Stramel) Ryan — 1970 Steve Stramel — 1968 Adam Strieker — 1948 David Strieker — 1932 Emma (Strieker) Naiman —- 1931 Esther (Strieker) Tuxhorn — 1943 Hannah (Strieker) Naiman — 1933 Mary (Strieker) Marcy — 1933 Frank Strickler - 1915 James Strickler — 1981 Lori (Strickler) Summey — 1984 Robert Strickler — 1949 Danny Stull — 1984 Ronald Stull — 1954 Susan (Stull) Zordel — 1964 Dorothy (Stutzman) Walters — 1937 Evelyn (Stutzman) Hallock — 1936 Mary (Stutzman) Morehead — 1939 Mildred (Stutzman) Stoddard — 1939 Ruth (Stutzman) Ritter — 1936 Vernon Stutzman — 1936 David Summers — 1970 Susan (Summers) Pfannenstiel — 1968 Darrel Sunley — 1970 Heidi Sunley — 1986 James Sunley — 1961 Leon Sunley — 1972 Richard Sunley — 1979 Robert Sunley — 1966 Ronnie Sunley — 1966 Shirley (Sunley) Peterson — 1967 Galen Suppes — 1979 James Suppes — 1976 Lyle Sweasy — 1934 Ruth (Thomas) Neyer — 1931 Susan Thompson — 1986 Darrin Thornbrugh — 1984 Dorothy (Tilley) Phelps — 1939 Elsie (Tilley) Horchem — 1915 Dave Tillitson — 1966 Ellen (Tillitson) Albers — 1973 Jeanette (Tillitson) Albers — 1968 John Tillitson — 1968 Larry Tillitson — 1976 Mary Lou Tillitson — 1969 Rob Tillitson — 1980 Ronald Tillitson — 1965 Vona (Tillitson) Kraft — 1975 Michael Toedman — 198© Sandra (Townsend) Shirley — 19©8 Debra (Triplett) Schmale — 1975 Rick Triplett — 1974 Sandra Triplett — 1977 Betty (Turley) Tenny — 1967 Jim Turley — 1971 Karen (Truley) Riha — 1961 Beverly (Turner) Simon — 1975 Gary Turner — 1978 Linda (Turner) Depperschmidt — 1966 Mary (Turner) Hill — 1917 Michael Turner — 1980 Nancy (Turner) McDonald — 1965 Vickie (Turner) Schmidt — 1974 Alice Ummel — 1968 Audrey Ummel — 1979 Barbara (Ummel) Kisslinger — 1954 Betty (Ummel) Bnand — 1971 Beverly (Ummel) Whitney — 1956 Bill Ummel — 1966 Brenda (Ummel) Bach — 1983 Dave Ummel — 1931 David Ummel — 1971 Dean Ummel — 1959 Donald Ummel — 1975 Doris (Ummel) Scott — 1976 Earl Ummel — 1964 Edward Ummel — 1953 Fern (Ummel) Renner — 1969 Fred Ummel — 1943 Kathryn (Ummel) Johannes — 1929 Kathy (Ummel) Lewis — 1984 Kelle (Ummel) Schniepp — 1979 Larry Ummel — 1986 LaVerne (Ummel) Fisk — 1966 Lester Ummel — 1966 Louis Ummel — 1944 Lydia (Ummel) North — 1915 Lyle Ummel — 1954 Mark Ummel — 1982 Mitch Ummel — 1978 Richard Ummel — 1965 Robert Ummel — 1951 Robert Ummel — 1963 Roger Ummel — 1981 Rolla Ummel — 1941 Rose Ummel — 1927 Rosemary (Ummel) Hinz — 1960 Ruby (Ummel) Deiser — 1951 Vicki (Ummel) Dick — 1978 Wilma (Ummel) Carr — 1962 Fern (Vanderlip) Burrows — 1939 Ruby (Vanderlip) Arthur — 1931 Cleo (VanHorn) Jesse — 1945 Wayne VanHorn — 1948 Clyde VanWmkle - 1929 Daisy (VanWmkle) Richolson — 1942 Drucilla (VanWinkle) Whitman — 1942 Edith (VanWinkle) Mauch — 1937 Judy (VanWinkle) Luetters — 1970 Ray VanWinkle - 1931 Richard VanWinkle — 1965 Verna (VanWinkle) Yost — 1979 Vernon VanWinkle — 1941 Vina (VanWinkle) Dennis — 1924 Edith (Vermillion) Huff — 1919 Ira Vermillion — 1919 Charles Walker - 1981 John Walker — 1973 Linda Walker. Smith — 1975 Robert Walker — 1972 Wilma June (Walker) Fairbank — 1968 Carl Weedin — 1932 Bob Weeks — 1967 Kathy (Weeks) Willour — 1972 Larry Weeks — 1968 Terry Weeks — 1975 Iris Wewer — 1977 Dorothy (Wheeler) Winkler — 1930 Maxine (Whitfield) McClarnan — 1945 Melvin Whitfield — 1946 Connie (Wiedeman) Brumbaugh — 1980 Dale Wiedeman — 1967 Jerry Wiedeman — 1964 Susan (Wiedeman) Kraus — 1972 Edward Wierman — 1979 Gene Wierman — 1974 Judy (Wierman) Schreiber — 1971 Lawrence Wierman — I960 Tom Wierman — 1977 Gary Wildeman — 196© Kathy (Wildeman) Wendler — I960 Richard Wildeman — 1963 Robert Wildeman — 1962 Carl Willour - 1938 Clyde Willour — 1929 Dorothea (Willour) Foster — 192© Jim Willour — 1954 John Willour — 1936 Mary Anne (Willour) McMurry — 1950 Orville Willour — 1925 Randy Willour — 1971 Rosanne (Willour) Hilmes — 1945 Russell Willour — 1934 Velma (Willour) Fairbank - 1940 Waldo Willour — 1930 Wayne Willour - 1941 Jerome Wilson — 1925 Evelyn (Wisehart) Duffey — 1938 John Wisehart — 1943 Rex Wonnell — 1935 Truman Wonnell — 1938 Connie (Wyman) Base — 1978 Gerald Wyman — 1975 Leroy Wyman — 1973 Marilyn (Wyman) Kelley — 1972 Randy Wyman — 1976 Albert Yost — 1933 Barbara (Yost) Schreiber — 1959 Charles Yost - 1932 Glen Yost — 1964 Jennie (Yost) Rufenacht — 1929 John Yost — 1919 Ulrich Yost — 1925 William Yost — 1931 Bonita (Zimmerman) Pfannenstiel — 1982 Jacinda Zimmerman — 198© Lenny Zimmerman — 1979 Eddie Zitnik - 19©4 Albert Zordel - 1956 Allen Zordel - 1975 August Zordel — I960 Chris Zordel — 1983 Dollie (Zordel) Shoupe — 1962 Don Zordel - 1957 Edgar Zordel — 1948 Elaine (Zordel) Flax — 1984 Ida Mae (Zordel) Decker — 1954 Juanita (Zordel) VanWinkle — 1941 Julie (Zordel) Stegman — 1978 Kelly (Zordel) North — 1982 Lavonne (Zordel) Nelson — 1954 Lila (Zordel) Reeder — 1947 Marion (Zordel) Overbay — 1944 Michael Zordel — 1981 Paul Zordel — 1937 Robert Zordel — 1951 Roy Zordel — 1953 Tami (Zordel) Du Bois — 1976 Walter Zordel. Jr. — 1948 Wanda (Zordel) Nixon — 1942

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CLASS OF 1915 The school term began Sept. 7,1914 and ended May 21,1915. Construction began on a new high school. There were 30 pupils outside the district that were attracted to the school because of the free tuition. Total high school en- rollment included 53 pupils. Faculty included: Rush Ellenberger, Principal and City Superintendent at a salary of $100.00 per month; Gladys Draher — $80.00 per month; and Ethel Calkins — $75.00 per month. The school board was composed of; W.S. Grisell, Director; Peter Horchem, Clerk; and Fred Johannes, Treasurer. CLASS ROLL: Mabel (Dubbs) Adkinson Lorena (Darkness) Amstutz Clarence Horchem Mildred (Kraus) Fouquet John Noll Agnes (Stowe) Cook Frank Strickler Elsie (Tilley) Horchem Lydia (Ummel) North 1917 Graduates: Seated: Nelle, Cynthia, and Mae Standing: Nell, Jennie. Donald. Martin. Ceorl, Charles, Mary, and Elizabeth. CLASS OF 1917 This class was the first class to gra- duate in the new High School build- ing. They made history again by be- ing the first class to have caps and gowns. On May 4, 1917 the school present- ed a school play entitled, The Dicta- tor . It was a three-act comedy-drama. Nineteen students participated in the play, eight of which were Seniors. These eight were; Mary Turner, Don Blocksome, Charles Dubbs, Martin Schreiber, Elizabeth Schoeppel, Ceorl Gilmore, Nelle Giddings, and May Robinson. This play was presented at the Ransom Opera House at 8:00 P.M The play was about two hours long. $40.00 was spent for direction and costumes, which were ordered from a large costume house in Kansas City. Ticket prices for admission were 25- 35 cents, which were available at the Scherzinger Mercantile Co. Martin Schreiber was in the title role. The Baccalaureate services were 19X6 Graduates: Seated: Nay. Jesse. Andrew, Joe, Everett. Standing: Lela, Leola. Ruth, Laura Robinson. Laura Gilmore, and Florence. CLASS OF 1916 CLASS MOTTO: — -Dig CLASS COLORS Pink and White CLASS FLOWER: - Pink Rose Total enrollment for the school year was 54 pupils. High School faculty included: Rush Ellen- berger, Mary M Ruble, and Ora E Fullen Grade School faculty included. Bertha Vermil- ion, Ruth Poland, and Zella Scott. Commencement exercises were held on Wed- May 17th at 500 at the Methodist Episcopal Church The Valedictorian was Joseph Robin- son and the Salutatorian was Laura Robinson. The address was given by George O Fostor and diplomas were presented by Principal Rush W. Ellenberger CLASS ROLL Lela (Carroll) Cearcy Nay Combest Jesse Dieffenbach Ruth (Dubbs) Harkness Everett Engle Laura Gilmore Joe Oppliger Leola (Ptomey) VanWinkle Florence Robinson Laura (Robinson) Wright Andrew Schoeppel 11