Ransom High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Ransom, KS)

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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-

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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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ly started on the road to the Land of Great Wisdom . After wandering around from room to room for some time trying to learn what studies we were supposed to pursue, we settled down to business, some well satisfied with conditions and others feeling sorry they had at- tempted the untried depth of High School life. We needed a motto and class colors. After many suggestions for colors and much arguing and debating, we se- lected green and white, but it seemed we couldn't agree on a motto and we finally selected, Rowing not Drift- ing”. We chose the white carnation for our flower. Soon after school started, Felton McGimsey joined us. With a much different air, we en- tered as proud, domineering Sopho- mores. There came into our midst a great number of Freshmen whose greenness could never be described. But we remembered our own green actions and felt sorry for them. At that time, we had lost a few of our mem- bers but Dorothy Wheeler, Shirley Grisell, and Harry Elliott added to our number. In our Junior year, Vera Snodgrass, Bill Grisell, and Beulah Dean joined us. Many were the triumphs we won as Juniors but we were anxious to come into the limelight as Seniors. So as we bade good-by to each Senior class we realized that we were one step nearer the goal of our ambition. Now the world seemed to expand and our greatness enlarged in our own estima- tion. It would take a volume to write the history of that Junior year. We determined to present to the people a great and wonderful play wherein each was to act what he was not. We chose for the sacrifice the play, Much Ado About Betty . The play was simply butchered to make a Junior holiday. The multitude cried out in their hearts, Heaven forgive them for they know not what they do. But, with their lips they said, It is wonderful beyond all description. (Pictured at right). Some of the projects in Mr Frank Meisels Manual Training class. The ce- dar chest in the front was constructed by Na- than Carroll. At this the heads of the class swelled to great size and we prepared to mur- der other great plays. Never did the king feel more joy and pride than did we when we en- tered the High School as Seniors. We took our places with dignified step and compressed lip for the last lap of our journey, which would place us Out of School life and into life's school. In September 1929, we started out with 22 members. Orville Olsen, Ralph Amstutz, and Waldo Willour had taken their places among us. In the first semester Vera dropped out and at the end of the first semester, Harry left. We then had but 20. On November the 19th, the class of 1930 presented two plays. They were, Aaron Boggs, Freshman and Just a Little Mistake . On April the 17th, the Juniors gave a very beautiful banquet for the Sen- iors. The class of 1930 have taken part in all activities. Herbert, Bill, Everett, Felton, Dal- las, Orville, and Waldo played foot- ball and basketball. Most of them let- tered. Nathan, Bill and Orville have also played baseball. Blanche, Evelyn, Beulah, Herbert, Shirley, Dallas, Elsie, Marian, Orville, and Opal sang in glee clubs and chor- uses. Ralph was the orator. Florence, Ruth Ann, Dorothy, and Dallas were our teachers. They had. by graduation time, secured school jobs. Nathan, Dallas, and Shirley showed their ability for playing instruments in the band and orchestra and helped to win many honors for the school. In the girls teams, Blanche and Shirley seemed to have always stood out front. They had lettered in their sports. For twelve years we ate the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge and were ready to go out into the wide world and take our place in the ranks of those who were doing the useful things in the world. We vowed we would not weary of well doing and in due season we would reap our reward. CLASS ROLL: Ralph Amstutz Blanche (Barber) Misner’ Florence (Berry) Schcrtz Nathan Carroll’ Evelyn (Cofer) Yost’ Ruth Ann Conard Beulah (Dean) Jarvis Herbert Garrelts Alice (Gill) Clark Shirley (Grisell) Madden William Grisell Everett Haug Felton McGimsey Dallas McNinch Elsie (Moore) Hinton Marian (Neyer) Blue Orville Olsen Opal (Rider) Doerschlag Dorothy (Wheeler) Winkler Waldo Willour 23