Ransom High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Ransom, KS)

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CLASS OF 1931 CLASS ROLL: Anna (Berry) Schertz Bonnie (Brewer) Schneider Faye (Buxton) Bailey Helen (Doty) Clouston Wendell Dubbs Harry Elliott Willard Horchem Bessie (Hoover) Barr Bernice Houghton Eunice (Houghton) Conley Virgil Houghton Jacob Long Kenneth McGimsey Lenora (Montgomery) Hafliger William Montgomery Violet (Osborn) Wild Emma (Strieker) Naiman Ruth (Thomas) Neyer Dave Ummel Ruby (Vanderlip) Arthur Ray VanWinkle William Yost 24

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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

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CLASS MOTTO: Seize the Opportunity CLASS FLOWER: White Rose CLASS COLORS: Rose and White Senior Class Officers were: Ray VanWinkle, President; Dave Ummel, Vice-President; and Willard Hor- chem, Secretary-Treasurer. Sponsors were Mr. Andree and Miss Scott. A pep band was organized that year with seven instruments comprising the band. Senior class rings arrived in No- vember. Several of the rings were set with a Sardonyz setting with the em- blem mounted on it. Most of the rings had a ruby for the setting. The following are clips taken from the Ransom Record and the Dighton Herald; The Ransom Rural High School, in a Ness County town of less than 500 population, has two bands and an orchestra. There is an advanced band of 24 pieces, a beginners band of 26 pieces and an orchestra with 25 pieces. The advanced band and orchestra competed in the Dodge City and Hays contests, and have won honors in each event. Special Individual work is giv- en in violin, piano, all wind instru- ments and voice. I believe there is nothing can build up a community spirit and keep it alive better than mu- sic organizations, said Paul H. An- dree, Principal of the High School. The Dighton Herald, in surprise remarks: The High School Orchestra won first place at the music festival at Hays last week and the band took sec- ond place in D class. This is going some for a school of the size of Ran- som in State competition. Ah, shaw, Herald, Ransom was just going at half speed when she got that bunch of trinkets..... One of the best home talent shows that has been staged in Dighton in years was presented by the dramatics club of the Ransom High School. The play was clever and was well present- ed. The class showed some remark- able coaching. A good crowd enjoyed the entire play from the begining to the final. (Commrurrmnit Thursday. bil5 P. M. Prelude PpOCexalon.il Violin Solo, Rondino.’’ Kreuler ... Violet Osborn Salutatory. AH'» Well That Beam Well”... .............................Wendell DuM a C.iria Quartette Way«de Rates Bonnie Brewer, Velma Haug. Blanche t'ombcat. Mildred McN'inrh Valedictory. Seize The Opportunity’’------ .... Violet ( »b»m Boya Quartet....................... .“Pefgy” Dean Stover, Dave I’mmel. Kdwin Shellenbenter, Wendell Dubba. Add reax .......... ...Dr. 1 eon H. Sweetland Presentation of Llau ... Principal Paul H. Andree Presentation of Diplomas---...... Mr. Lee Miller President of Board. School Song. 25