Ransom High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Ransom, KS)

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Pictured at right is the 1927-28 girls basketball team. Left to right: Eleska Rufenacht, Jennie Yost. Kathryn Ummel. Melba Mishler (class of '23). Vera Miller (class of '28). and Alice Op- pliger. INSTRUCTOR 9:05 9:50 10:35 11:20 1:00 1:45 2:50 3:15 Williams Algebra I Expres- sion English II U.S. History Civics Super- vision World History Office Opdycke Physics Agri- culture Algebra III Geometry Science Jr.-High Play Study Phys- Ed. Hartman Study and Library Foods Clothing Jr. High Clothing Joseph English III Spanish Latin I Latin III Caesar English I Phys- Ed. Mr. Meisel Agriculture and Study Jr. High Manual Training Manual Training Manual Tr aining Rice Grades Geog- graphy Piano, Violin, and Voice Orchestra Glee Clubs Mrs. Meisel Jr.-High Math VII Type- writing Jr.-Hiah Math VIII Commerce-Geo- graphy Study Type- writing Book- keeping Type- writing Peercy English vm Jr.-High Enplisn Soci- ology History VIII Physiol- ogy or Cnorus Spelling or pen- manship Band Study The above graph shows the class schedule for the 1928-29 school year. Classes at 9:05 were preceded by a Chapel period at 8:50 each day. Pictured at left is the 1927-28 boys basketball team. Left to right: Ralph Horchem. Jake Long ('31), Ralph McGimsey, Wilbur Willour, Clyde Willour. Harry Elliott ( 31), Willard Horchem ('31), John Scherzinger (28), Felton McGimsey ('30), Jesse Jarvis, Ralph Graham, Clyde Van- Winkle. Carl Long ( 28), and Coach Opdycke. 21

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CLASS OF 1929 192Q Graduates during their Junior year. (Left to right) Back. Row: Clyde Van Winkle, Robert Jackson, Theron La Plante, Marion Conley, Ralph Graham. William Mein, Ora Elliot, and Ralph McGimsey. Middle Row: Clyde Willour, Kathryn Ummel. Fern Duncan. Cleta Scheninger. Fetn Miller, Thelma Curry, and Alberta Jackson. Front Row: Jesse Jarvis. Alice Oppliget. Alice Mishler, Jennie Vost, Lleska Rutenaiht, and Dorothy South Giaduates not pictured. Russell Barber, Gayle Stover, and Ralph Horchem CLASS OF 1929 Freshman class officers: Ralph Hor- chem, President; Clyde VanWinkle, Vice-President; Ruby Kendall, Secre- tary-Treasurer; and Mr. Leonard, Sponsor. The Junior class play was Dan Cu- pid, Head Coach” and Number 1 of the Mounted . These were presented on Wednesday, Feb. 1st, 1928. Senior class officers; Fern Miller, President; Alice Oppliger, Vice-Presi- dent; Eleska Rufenacht, Treasurer; Clyde VanWinkle, Secretary; and Miss Florence Scott, Sponsor. New classes the Senior year were; Sociology, taught by Mr. Peercy; Commercial Geography, taught by Mrs. Meisel; and Virgil Spanish, taught by Miss Joseph. Cheerleaders were Ralph Horchem and Theron LaPlante. The new tennis courts were fin- ished, and practice began on April 1st. The High School Glee Club pre- sented a three act musical-comedy en- titled, Miss Cherry Blossom in the High School auditorium. Due to the courtesy of Mr. George Shellenberger the student body was able to listen to the Inaugural address of the 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover, on March 4th 1929. Mr. Shellenberger furnished a radio so the School could listen to the address. The Senior play was a three act comedy entitled, Who Wouldn't Be Crazy? , and a one act play, Station Y.Y.Y.Y. These plays were presented on March 14th and again, by popular demand, on March 22nd. The pro- ceeds from these plays was used for Commencement expenses. The Seniors took a class trip to Cas- tle Rock for an all day picnic on April 10th. 1929. Highest grade honors went to Eleska Rufenacht, 1st; Fern Miller, 2nd; and Clyde VanWinkle, 3rd. Valedictorian was Eleska Rufen- acht. Salutatorian was Fern Miller. Commencement was May 16th in the High School Auditorium. CLASS ROLL Russell Barber Marion Conley Thelma (Curry) Ensminger Fern (Duncan) Sonnenberg Ora Elliot Ralph Graham Ralph Horchem Alberta Jackson Robert Jackson Jesse Jarvis William Klein Theron LaPlante Ralph McGimsey Fern Miller Alice (Mishler) Parker Alice (Oppliger) Willour Eleska (Rufenacht) Mishler Cleta (Scherzinger) O'Connor Dorothy South Gayle Stover Kathryn (Ummel) Johannes Clyde VanWinkle Clyde Willour Jennie (Yost) Rufenacht

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CLASS OF 1930 Senior class officers: Everett Haug, President; William Grisell, Vice- President; Vera Snodgrass, Secretary- Treasurer; and Miss Florence Scott, sponsor. The Freshman class initiation was held September 28, 1926 at the High School. After the Freshmen were properly initiated, games were played and supper of sandwiches and cocoa were served. The Freshmen held a class party at Lynn's Beach under the supervision of Mr. Harvey, Chaperon. Sandwiches, weiners, pickles and marshmallows were served. The High School had an enrollment of 129 students with 21 of them being Seniors. School opened for classes on Sept. 2 1929 with graduation day be- ing May 15, 1930. Valedictorian was Ruth Ann Conard and Salutatorian was Alice Gill. (The following was taken from the Class History, written by Alice Gill for class night.) In the fall of 1926 we entered this High School. It was a bright and peaceful September morning when we presented ourselves at this splendid institution of learning. There were 20 of us to start with and there were 20 of us graduating, although not the same 20. Of the 20 that started together, only 12 were with us at graduation. They were: Blanche Barber, Evelyn Cofer, Nathan Carroll, Ruth Ann Conard, Herbert Garrelts, Everett Haug, Elsie Moore, Marian Neyer, Florence Berry, Opal Rider, and Dallas McNinch. We had entered into a new world and found our surroundings most novel and interesting. After running the gauntlet and eating soap pie and garlic sandwiches, and a few other un- comfortable things that the upper- classmen called initiation, we were duly entered as Freshman and proper-