Roosevelt Lincoln Middle School - Yearbook (Salina, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1922 volume:

fx 1 ' Y i. i! : N, 1' M .Q v S Y i 3 em lf- I 1 I ' I' 'Q 31 N, X ' 3 --1 'f I 1i t ' lkggxvi 3 QQ. 5 E f SQUVENIR EDITION THE RAIL-SPLITTER PRINTED IN THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT OF THE SALINA IUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SALINA, KANSAS THE RA IL-SPLI TTER I I SUPERINTENDENT W. S. I-IEUSNER THE RAIL-SPLI TTER PRINCIPAL F. j. MERCER Q 6 THE lieu-SPQIIIER N LINCOLN BUILDING OF THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL This building built in I9l 5 at a cost of 85,000 dollars cares for the needs of 291 eighth grade and 282 ninth grade boys and girls. l TT' TTTT-Tiki-FTTYT-T'i' A 'fe'-Q-'Ln' A , ,... .T TT, T I ii m. .fl -lrg I gli' 2-it .M f' A It .f T 4 T . f' ...,,..,,, . il l 9 ' ff, iisfsii f SQ 'H' . 9' ' f i i FL E ' I ' EIEIIIETL Y I J ii f I - .-.TITF ..,A ,1,,... I , lf I I I . I Q liifiiffiiiigiiljii Q v u r if I It sg ROOSEVELT BUILDING OF THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL The not yet complete building is located on the south end of the same block with the Lincoln building. The seventh grade boys and girls attend school in this building. THE RA IL-SPLI TTER RUTH S. PARKER ANNA L. MCCORMICK Assistant Principal Lincoln Building Vice Principal Roosevelt Building Miss Parker teaches eighth and ninth grade English in the Lincoln building. ln addition to her duties as a teacher she acts as assistant to the principal and has direct charge of all extra-curricular activities for girls in the Lincoln building. Miss Parker has an A. B. degree from Kansas Wes- leyan Universitypand has taken special work at Columbia University. Miss McCormick teaches seventh grade English in the Roosevelt building. She is the vice-principal in charge of the seventh grade. She is a graduate of Warrensburg State Teachers' College and holds an B. degree from Missouri Valley College. . THE RAIL-SPLI TTER RUTH OKEEFE Girls' Physical Education B. S. Kansas State Normal HUMPHREY W. JONES Boys' Physical Education A. B. Kansas University EMMA TI-IIESSEN Domestic Science A. B. Kansas University IRENE E. WALKER Domestic Art B. S. Kansas State Agricultural GEORGE C. DECKER Manual Training Stout lnstitute EDNA B. THIELE Music, Orchestra Bethany College GRACE G. NELSON English, Geography Kansas University C. W. WELLS Printing l EDYTI-IE DALRYMPLE History, Arithmetic A. B. Manual Training Normal l AGNES WOLSIEFFER y Arithmetic y Salina Normal University l THE RAIL SPLI TTER ALICE M. MARTIN English A. B. Bethel College MARY IRENE I-IAMER Algebra A. B. University of Illinois GENEVIEVE. LEWIS Commercial Salina Business College CLEONE WHITAKER Domestic Art Manual Training Normal BULA M. GARDNER English I Kansas Wesleyan University MABLE BRUBAKER Arithmetic McPherson College A. L, JOHNSON Arithmetic Fort I-Iays State Normal ELIZABETH REARDON English Kansas State Normal WINIFRED JENNINCS Geography Bethany College EARL A. MOODY Manual Training Valparaiso University SPLI TTER NELL NINCEHELSER History, Civics Kansas State Normal School HELEN STILWELL History Kansas State Normal School G. HERMAN OAKES Penmanship Kansas State Normal School ADA PRESHAW History A. B. Kansas University FLORENCE TILTON Drawing ' A. B. University of S. Dakota FLORENCE D. I-IEALY Latin, Civics A. B. Kansas University GRACIA A. COOK Algebra. Pd. M. Colorado State Teachers' College GROVER SIMPSON Science, Coml. Arithmetic Kansas Agricultural College JACK EDGAR MERCER Mascot junior High School Faculty THE RA IL-SPLI TTER 1 1 HISTORICAL The beginning of our present modern junior high school were made in 1910,when all the seventh and eighth grade pupils were brought together into the old high school building located on the southeast corner of the Central school block and now known as the Franklin school. .In 1914 the school was moved into the old Central building. Some new opportunities were offered pupils at this time. Teachers were required to teach not more than two subjects. Music, freehand drawing, and mechanicial drawing as well as penmanship and spelling weretaught by special teachers. No general chapel exercises were held but a Home Room plan was worked out that proved to be very successful. . The Lincoln building, modern and up-to-date in every re- spect, was completed and ready for occupancy in February of 1916. On the second of February the seventh and eighth grade pupils together with about fifty freshmen moved into this new building. YVith this new building came new oppor- tunities to perfect an oraganizatiou that would in every sense be a junior high school. Some electives were offered, the school was entirely departmentalized, a period for chapel exercises and meetings of the Home Room groups was provided, and a plan of supervised study was begun. The enrolment in the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades grew rapidly and it was found necessary to build another building. The new Roosevelt building was completed and occupied by the entire seventh grade in the fall of 1921. This arrangement permitted the housing of the entire eighth and ninth grades in the Lincoln building. The enrolment for this year is 816. 12 THE RAIL-EQLITTER , DOMESTIC ART ROOM Lincoln Building DOMESTIC ART ROOM Roosevelt Building THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 13 1 DOMESTIC SCIENCE ROOM Lincoln Building THE HOME ECONOMICS DEPT. The Home Economics department of the Salina schools has been planned to offer classes during every year in the high school. This covers a period of six yearsg or includes three years in the junior high school and three years in the senior high school. Under this plan, sewing is taught in the seventh, ninth and eleventh gradesg cooking in the eighth, tenth and twelfth grades. Every girl in the seventh and eighth grades is requiredto study sewing and cooking. In the other tour grades it is an elective subject. THE RAIL-SPLI TTER MANUAL TRAINING Roosevelt Building MANUAL TRAINING Lincoln Buifding THE RA IL-SPLI TTER CLASS IN PRINTING 'Lincoln Building CLASS IN TYPEWRITING Lincoln Building 16 THE RAIL-SPLI TTER ORCHESTRA STRING CHOIR ls't Violin--Richard Huyett, Louise Holman, Zella Lohmiller, Pearlita Johnson, Davida Divelbiss. 2nd Violin--Gertrude Moll, Willis Cramer. Cello--Novella Kirkendall. BRASS CHOIR Solo Cornet--Delbert Spunaugle. lst Cornet--Harold Holtz, Lester McGee. 2nd Corneti-Gwendolyn Deeble, Horold Amos, Harold Rhodes, Thomas She ton. French Horn--Kenneth Anderson. Trombone--Arthur Todd, Frederick Kastner. WOODWIND CHOIR lsr Clannet--Wayne Snodgrass, Daniel Kastner. 2nd Clarinet--Paul Grover, Viola Muir. Flute--Leon Lechner. ' Piccolo--Raymond Spaeth. Traps--Earnest Story. Piano--Martha Eberhardt. lnstructor--Miss Thiele. THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 1 7 Princess Chrysanthemum A QDirected by Miss Edna B. Thielej Princess Chrysanthemum, a very attractive Japanese Operetta, in three acts, was given by the seventh and eig hth grade students of the junior high school in April, 192l. Three performances were given and it was enjoyed by every- one who saw it. y The operetta as a whole was a great success. The Emperor's garden could not have been more beautiful or the Cave of Inky Night more horrible. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS Princess Chrysanthemum .... ,,.... - - - C, - - - Dorothy Rittgers Emperor VVhat-for-VVhy-- . .... Delbert Spunaugle Fairy Moonbeam .... - - - - ..,... Katherine Falk Prince S0-tru ........... . ...,. - --- .---Al'1Ll'lLlT TO'ld Prince S0-s,li ,.,,,, .... - X- ,,,,., , ,,... Maurice Jameson Top-Not QCourt Chamberlain J , - - , ,.,... Merrill Enyeart Saucer Eyes fWizard Catj .... ,- . ,,.. Arthur Brubaker 2 4 E z s 18 YLHE 134135-QPLITTQR CAST FOR KING SOL IN FLOWERLANDU THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 19 KING SOL IN FLOWERLAND King Sol in Flowerland was given May 26. 27, and 28, by the students of the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades, and was under the direction of Miss Edna B. Thiele, who was assisted by Miss Anna McCormick. This cantata was a very elaborate affair and the costumes were beautiful. ARGUMENT ' Flowerland has long awaited the visit of King Sol, the giver of light and heat, to fulfill his ancient promise to visit their fair land in order that they might show their joy and pay him homage. He finally consented to come and as a special favor, bring his sister, Princess Raindrop. At last the day arrived and it was indeed a gala one. Many songs were sung for King Sol and Princess Raindrop, and each flower had some good word for the honored guests. Dances were given in their honor, and were probably the most fascinating part of the event. The Sun Rays were the dancers of the King and the Water Sprites were the dancers of the queen. The dance of the Winds was made up of the North VVind, South ivind, East Wind and West VVind. The Flower Maidens' dance was very beautiful and each indi- vidual carried a hoop covered with flowers. Last was the Butterfly's dance. She was gorgeously cla-l in a purple and yellow costume and was greatly applauded for her dainty danc- ing. Another striking feature was the Bee, who was dressed in a brown suit with yellow stripes and blue wings. Like all other great days, this day came to a close, and all hearts were sad when the hour of parting approached. But they bravely sang: Farewell! O King most glorious Farewell! Farewell! Farewell! U Princess gracious Farewell! Farewell! , 20 THE RAIL-SPLI TTER Ferris McQuist0n Arthur Todd Merrill Enyeart Charles McClung Second Soprano Second Alto First Alto First Soprano TI-IE. BOYS' QUARTET The Boys' Quartet of the Junior High School was organ- ized in 1920 by Miss Thiele. They sang once in chapel that year and received much applause. ' The next year they practiced faithfully every noon until they had learned several songs. After singing a few times they received many invitations to sing. These are some of the places where they have sung: The Rotary Club, Teachers' Banquet, W'hittier P. T. A., Junior High P. T. A., P. T. A. Convention, Teachers' Convention, Methodist Church, UniversityMethodist Church, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Brotherhood Banquet, Lincoln Repub- lican Club, Missionary Meeting at the Baptist Church, Ionian Literary Society, State Convention of the l. O. O. F., Methodist Epworth League, Salina Business College, Washiiigtoii High School, New Theater fbetween acts of the play Their Toinorrowswl and the Spring Festival. These boys, Charles McClung, sopranog Ferris McQuiston, second sopranog Merrill Enyeart, altog and Arthur Todd, second alto: have done much toward showing the public some of the things that the students in our school can do. THE RA IL-SPLI TTER 21 Jack Armstrong Wm. Eberliardt Bernice Winterbothani Lena Katherine Davis President Vice President Secretary Treasurer SEVENTH GRADE The opening of school in September, 1921 was an exciting time for the two hundred thirty-five seventh graders. We were entering junior high school and what was more, we were to go to the new Roosevelt building, Interesting things began to happen at once and have kept on happening. Every Monday morning we have marched over to Lincoln building for chapel. We have enjoyed these Chapels. Some- times we have had picture shows as a surprise. During the year each Home Room gave a chapel program, which was always enjoyed. Several times we entertained the eighth and ninth grades. Early this year we elected our officers and began in earnest to be good loyal junior high school pupils. We worked hard and we played hard and we have tried to meet the expectations of our teachers, and to show our appreciation for the nice new building provided for us. i1Ve have enjoyed our gymnasium and we became volley- ball experts. VVe were glad to cheer for our winning junior high basketball teams and many of us never missed a game. VVe are looking forward to next year, when we will bein Lincoln. There, by our studiousness, good behavior and enthusiasm, we hope to show that our year in Roosevelt made us realize the possibilities and pleasures of a junior high school. 22 - THE RAIL-SPLI TTER EIGI-lTl-I GRADE James Smith Arthur Todd Wayne Snodgrass Alice Bergsten President Vice Pres. Secretary' Treasurer HISTORY OF TI-IE. EIC-HTH GRADE ' As eighth graders we began this year with theintention of surpassing any previous eighth grade. Early in the year all class officers were called upon to make short talks in chapel. .Tudging from the universal applause, we were highly inter- esting and successful as platform speakers. We sincerely hope that the present seventh grade will follow closely in our footsteps since we have set such a good example. The entertainment feature for the class this winter was a carnival held in the gymnasium, Friday evening. December 9. Among the attractions were the living beauties, freaks of all kinds, a trip around the world, two fortune tellers, a merry-go- round, Mr. Mercer's first home tcradlej, and other entertain- ing features. Our refreshments were in keeping with the carnival idea, animal cookies, stick candy, ice cream, etc. An outside feature was the crowd of seventh graders and Freshmen who tried to look in and see the fun. They were invited inside and after relinquishing their weapons were given a hand out . The rapid disappearance of food in the bread line testified to the appetites and appreciation of our self-invited guests. lVe have heard that part of the facultv were afflicted in the same mannerg at least that they did not stop at one helping. It has always been thecustom for the eighth grade to make a gift to the school as a Memorial, but as they remain in Junior High another year, the purchase of this will be de- ferred until 1923. As Freshmen we expect to keep up the high standard we have always maintained and give Junior High our very best. THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 23 NINTI-I GRADE. Merrill Ragle Merrill Enyeart Francis Smith Marvin Huling President Vice Pres. Secretary Treasurer ABOUT US BY OURSELVES Never before has any class passed through the doors of Junior High with so much knowledge in their heads as the Freshmen of 1922, who are the Senior class of our school. Even as seventh graders we were looked up to, as was proved when Francis Smith, a seventh grader, was elected Editor-in-chief of the Rail-Splitter. That year was spent under the leadership of Mary .lean Bailey as president. Though we hated to leave our teachers and the school in the spring, we bravely endured vacation but no class was as overjoyed as we were to come back when school reopened and we could begin setting new examples for the other classes. To help us do this. we chose Maxine Spradley, president. After another year, came eighth grade graduation. Oh, graduation! VVith the girls dolled up and the boys all com- ing to school clean at the same time, our hearts were stirred with the fear that our trouble might be in vain, but nearly all of us received our qualification papers and took one last, long look at the wonderful bust of Longfellow, which we had presented to the school. To the great joy of the faculty we returned to keep the school going another year, with Merril Ragle as president. The only thing that worries us as we leave, is how the school will get along without us, but we are needed at Washiiigton High School and this makes the parting easier. 24 THE RAIL-SPLI TTER Francis Smith Eleanor Herzig Genevieve Lewis Win. Milliken President Vice President Secretary Treasurer STUDENT COUNCIL Early this year a committee of the faculty, appointed for that purpose, recommended the formation of a Student Advisory Council. The first meeting of this Council was held Thursday, February 2. Among the things considered by the Student Council are the chapelsg the care of the lawng the conduct of children on the play groundg and the elimination of tardies. The Stu- dent Council has taken upon itself the responsibility of selling tickets to all the school projects, they have encouraged atten- dance at basket ball games and have increased the students' interest in school activities. lVith this beginning, doubtless next year they will be able to accomplish a great deal for the good of the junior high school. THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 25 THE RAIL-SPLITTER STAFF Mary jean Bailey Virginia Foil Alice Vincent john Dunn Editor-in-Chief Asst. Editor Business Manager Asst. Bus. Mgr. This is the closing number of the Railsplitter for the year 1921-22. WVe have tried our best to make it a success. We have made mistakes. Of that we are well aware. But on the whole we feel it has been a successful year for the Railsplitter. As our last effort, we present to you this Souvenir Edition, hoping it will meet with your approval. You all realize that an edition of this kind is a new idea and project for the Junior High School. VVe, the Staff, have tried our best to make it a success. All of the members of the Faculty and the student body have been splendid in their co-operation. VVe wish to thank each and everyone who has helped to make this year's work a success. ' The Staff 26 'THE RAIL-SPLITTER AN APPRECIATION OF OUR FACULTY We have reached the conclusion. that it is much better to give a few bouquets while all the members of the faculty can hear us, instead of waiting until we are scattered around the World and then showering compliments upon them when they can not hear us. The junior high school has the best faculty in the world: that we all realize even though we are slow to admit it. Yes, every one of them is splendid---fat ones, thin ones, tall ones, short ones, merry ones. and sad ones, even those who believed in working us to death. After all they did it for our own good. It made no vital difference to them whether we passed with flying colors, or failed by the roadside, except that they were interested in us and wished to make us a success. How far they succeeded remains to be seen. Teachers that we have mold our characters. Many men and women who have made a great success in life can thank the teachers who gave them inspirations. Many teachers whom we now consider old crabs will always be remembered as our-best friends and we will realize how splendid they were in their endeavors to make fine men and women of us. Mr.: Mercer, our principal, has been a friend to all of us during the time we have spent here, as have all the teachers. We take off our hats to our faculty, who have meant more to us than they will ever realize. Words are not adequate to express our debt to them. .l- --11 STICK TO THE SHIP Are you going to stick to thewship or are you going to quit school now and so leave the ship? Now is no time to quit school. Junior high school is not the ending. It is only the beginning. Those whoequit now have really not completed the work they should' have in order to be able to fight the battle of life. In this day and age it is impossible for any boy or girl to get very far without a high school education at the least. No matter what line of work you con- sider, how high can you go without an education? Look at the men who have accomplished great things. Nearly all had THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 27 good educations. A half century ago men could work up without an education, but now there are too many people, with whom you have to compete, who have a good education, to be able to do that. Finish your high school course. Yes. for some of you it is very hard. Don't quit school because you haven't as nice clothes as some. After all what do a few rags, we call clothes. matter in comparison with your chance in life. After you have finished your high school you will be able to command much higher wages than you would' be able to get by working now. Do you know that figuring the walue of your school days according to the amount of money made by a high school graduate in a life time. every day you stay in school is worth nine dollars? After you have completed the 8th grade you do not ha ve to continue in school, but think of it in this wayg do you want to be well educated or only have the amount that the state finds necessary for you to take? Think it .over and come back to school next winter. VVhere there's a will there's a way, and if you want to continue you will be able to fi rd some way after school hours to earn money if it is necessary for you to support yourself. . MEMORIES. O, memories! O, past that is, ---Eliot. Memories! How many things the word itself brings up before our mind's eye. Memories happy and sad, of every occasion pass through our minds like pictures in a book. The things of today make the memories of tomorrow. All too soon. our school days will be brief memories. In this little book are hundreds of memory pictures stored for you. We do not realize now the value that we will some day place on this book containing pictures of our teachers, some of our friends and maybe a few ws hom we do not like. ln a few years what a pleasure it will be to look back over our years at junior high school and think of our classmates. Some may be famous, having traveled a long way along the road to success, but no matter where our old classmates are we will always have happy memories of events that occurred in our school days, in common with them. Keep this little book and in a few years you will realize the wisdom in keeping it. 28 THE RAIL-Slihl TTER BOYS' BASKET BALL TEAM The line up with points made during the season Position Name Goals Free Throws Fouls Forward ..,, .Ragle . - Forward - - - - -Lowe - - Center - .,,. Stevenson .,.. Guard ....... Jung! ---..-- Guard ....... Moore . Substitute-Spunaugle .... Substitute - - Martin - - -----5.--- .--.-0 -------- . ...,.. -13 ........ 19 .-- .---6.-------11 --- ---15 ..... ---20 18--- ---.2--------26 --- ----O--------20 --- ----O--------12 4 The schedule and results of the games. Junior High School- ---. .- -- 20 57 ---38 is ---40 ---29 Kipp High School .---- - - - Niles High School ...-- -.. Kipp High School .-..-. ---- Smolan High school -.--.-- -- Lindsborg Junior High School Boy Scouts Troop 2 .--. - -- -- Junction City junior High . - -- Lindsburg - - -- Abilene - -- Abilene - .. - Junction City - - Sacred Heart ' - - Jamestown ' - - Assaria ' - -- THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 29 BASKET BALL ' No Salina .Tunior High School team ever played as strong a schedule and no team ever made a better record or repre- sented the school as creditably as the team of 1921-22 did. Beginning the season with new suits, the team, captained by Merrill Ragle and coached by H. VV. Jones, played through a hard schedule, Winning thirteen games and losing one. At the close of the regular season, the team entered the Kansas Wesleyan district tournament, in Class B but was put out in their second game by the strong Assaria High School team in a close game.. The team received much praise for the snappy game they put up in the tournament and several coaches made the statement that they displayed the best team work exhibited on the floor. During the entire season the team contributed a dazzling offense and a strong defense and a bright future is predicted for Rlgle, Stevenson, Jung and Moore when they reach High School, if they continue t0 improve as they did all season. Robert Moore was elected captain for next year and he will have some promising material from which to build up another winning team line up. j FOOT BALL Although late in being organized and handicaped through lack of practiceiand in foot-ball equipment, the boys made a good showing, .winning the two games, losing two and tying one. The following boys received lettersg Justus, Moore, Nine- meyer, Bartelson, Bro, Nickels, Spunangle, Stevenson, Geb- hart, Sefton and Betterson. SEVENTH GRADE VOLLEY BALL LEAGUE Each of the seven divisions ofthe 7th grade class was rep- resented byavolley ball team in their league. Each team played twelve games, room 12 winning first place. The following boys were picked by the coach as the eight best volley ball players in the leagueg DeLoss Platz, Clarence Kellams, Hobart Garvin, Murle Terry, Ernest O'Berg, Myron Fox, lValter Knight, and Arnold Jordan. ao gig R,g11L1sPL11TER GIRLS' BASKET BALL TEAM GIRLS' ATHLETICS The Junior High School girls' basket ball team is an all victorious team this year. Miss Ruth O'Keefe has coached the team. Miss O'Keefe played on a never-defeated team when attending normal school. This team has demonstrated that a girls' game can be a fast, interesting event. They have played games as fast as any college teams. The same girls have played together all season which accounts for their exceptional team work and their speed and accuracy in handling the ball. Rosetta Kreps as captain piloted the team to its many victories. She was one of the fastest players on the team. Sylvia Barker and Davida Divilbiss played a consistent game as forward. Maxine Spradley and Bennie Hite were known THE RA I L-S PLI TTER 31 tor their speed and accuracy in passing the ball to their for- wards. Viola Torr and Clara Nesmith were efficient gards. This is shown by the small num ber of points made by their opponents. Mary Van Horne was the ever-reliable jumping center. Few opponents were able to get the tip-off from her. Our team is composed entirely of Sth and 9th grade girls. They have played senior high school teams in all games except two. The junior high school girls made 234 points to their opponents 59. This is a remarkable record for a junior high school team, particularly when it has been forced to play senior high school teams. As an all-around team, playing both a defensive and offensive game the junior high school girls' basket ball team has never been excelled. In addition to basket ball the girls' opportunity for ath- letic development has been extended to volley ball and indoor baseballg volley ball seems to be a favorite game with the girls, They play it in all grades. The girls of the seventh grade classes have had a volley ball tournament this year and have worked up a great deal of enthusiasm about it. One ofthe good things about all athletic contests carried on for the junior high school girls this year has been the un- usual spirit of fair play which seems to have characterized all of them. The girls have learned to play the game hard and fast but never to take an unfair advantage of their opponent. This spirit, which iS so rioticeablein our athletic contests, has extended itself to the play ground and groups of children can be found every day playing ou tdoors with no instructor in charge and without the usual quarrels which accompany such play. The spirit displayed on the school ground this year has truly been remarkable and there is no doubt much of it can be accounted for by the training in fair play which the pupils have received in games. 32 THE RAIL-SPLI TTER Merrill Enyeart Francis Smith Sidney Patterson Merrill Ragle President Vice Pres. Secretary Treasurer JUNIOR Hi-Y In thousands of High Schools in the United States groups of boys have united in. a federation known as the Secondary Schoolboys Christian movement of the Y. M. C. A. The objective of this federation is to enlist the High School in a campaign for clean scholarship, physical effieciency, moral worth and for lives of unselfish service. The local group in each High School is called the Hi-Y, club. The purpose of this club is to create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian Character, and its objectives are stated in its slogang Clean living, Clean Speech, Clean Athletics. Clean Scholar- ship and Contagious Christian Character. Our local Hi-Y club was organized two years ago and has had a real place in the activities ot the school. Ninety of the leading boys of the school are members of the club this year. The club has met every other Friday throughout the year and the programs have been very interesting and helpful. Our leading business and professional men have given us addresses and led in discussions on standards and ideals of life. ln ad- dition we have had a number of social programs at the Y. M. C. A. in the evenings and these have been very popular. i The .Tunior Hi-Y club has made real progress this year and it is looking ahead to better things for next veai . With a fine cabinet to plan and to lead in the work we hope to establish the ideals of the Hi-Y club in all phases of our High School life. THE RAIL-SPLI TTER Freshman Y. W. Cabinet ROSETTA KREPS President BENNIE HITE Vice President LEONE MILLER Secretary VIRGINIA STEWART . Treasurer HELEN LEPPER Social MARY JEAN BAILEY Publicity ALICE INGERIVIANSON Program DGROTHY R ITTGERS Standards THE RAIL-SPLI TTER Seventh Grade Girl Reserve Officers Pocahontas Corps GERTRUDE SMITH President LOUISE McCLUNG Secretary LOUISE PYLE Treasurer Tatapochen Corps FRANCES ALMAN President JEAN ELSTON Secretary GERTRUDE. ANDERSON Treasurer THE RAIL SPLI TTER Eighth Gracie Girl Reserve Officers Golden Corps LUCILLE. BUENNING President ELSIE I-IARTLEY Secretary LILLIE STAUNTON Treasurer Sterling Corps MARY F. MITCHELL President VIOLET 'NELSON Secretary EDITH CONRAD Treasurer 36 THE RAIL-SPLITTER Y. W. C. A. ORGANIZATIONS. Early in the school year, a number of girls met together under the leadership of Miss Hanna and organized the seventh grade Girl Reserves. The girls were divided into two corps, each of which chose an Indian name. Pocahontas being one and Tatapochen the other. 'Ihese girls meet every VVednesday afternoon at fou':o'cl0ck. Their purpose is To find and give best and their slogan To face 'life squarely. Part of the work of the Reserves consist of earning rings which are of silver and are marked with a blue triangle and the letters, G. R. Besides the regular meetings the girls have parties, ' and other good times. Another important part of their activity is social service. The two corps of the eighth grade company of Girl Reserve swere organized in the fall of 1920, so are the oldest corps in the Junior High School. This year their names were changed to Sterling and Golden Corps, with Miss Juliet Buell and Miss Mildred Robinson as leaders. Meetings are held on Tuesday evenings and after the business and program, matched games of basketball or volley ball are played. One girl in the Golden Corps won her ring last spring and it is hoped more will get rings this year. Honors are earned from the list in the Girl Reserves guide under the headings Health, Service, Knowledge, and Spii it. The Freshman Y. VV. club holds its regular meetings in the auditorium at chapel time every other Friday. These meet- ings are opened by devotionals and then come business and a program prepared by the program committee. The club has had many social times including box suppers at the Y. VV. and a hike to camp lzVinemar. An All Fools' Frolic was held in the Lincoln gym to raise funds for the club and part ofthe money was sent to Miss Vance, girls' work secretary in China. At Christmas time magazines were sent to hospitals for soldiers, and baskets were sent to needy families in Salina. Seven delegates were sent to the State Y. YV. C. A. conference at Topeka in February. In order to win a ring, girls must live up to nine out of twelve standards of the club, the mostimportant of which are moderation in dress, a wholesome attitude toward boys, and refraining from cheating in tests and examinations. THE RAIL-SPLI TTER if . x Q . W x E55 5 35 X . . . a In M sf si SS is E52 QCEV5 552 3? an 'V :s 2' 5I-5- gt Us vl- id I+. UI O-5 bw 3i 'Z1.E Q. El .aa S522 oo- -U 5 ..'5 3535 3122 sham -9.250 5-.r:,,,':6 3355 'U?mUa-a 85955 w0E 32 s QEQ3 wfgju 3 gp CU .cg E' S3 as 5.:1'S E-fa, 38 THE RAIL-SPLI TTER Sept. 13. 1921. School opened much to the delight of a few and the sorrow cf many. Sept. 19. First seventh grade Chapel. Sept. 28. Palace theater gave a picture show for Salina teachers. Sept. 39. Voting for class and Rail-Splitrerofficers. Sept. 30. First issue of Rail-Splitter announcing successful c tndidates. Oct. 7 Inter-High School committee formed to promote cl ner relations between the junior and seni ir high schools. Oct. 10. First meeting of football candidates. Oct. 12. Miss Reardon's first hour class, first room to subscribe 10091 for the Rail-Splitter. Oct. 14. First meeting of the Junior High School Parent-Teachers Asso- ciation. Oct. 20. Banquet given by the junior and senior high school domestic science classes for the faculties of Roosevelt, Lincoln and XVaslxingtou. Oct. 24. Rotary Club entertained teachers of Salina. Oct. 24. Miss Hena Redford, West Central, Field Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. gave an interesting talk in chapel. Oct. 27. Roosevelt building had chapel in honor of Theodore Roosevelt's birthday, at which time Mr. Heusner spoke. Oct. 28. Hi Y Club spent the night at tl1e Rotary Club. Oct. 29. Girl Reserves of the eighth grade had a party at the Y. W. rooms. Nov 3 and 4. Holiday because of state teachers association meeting. Oh' Boy! Nov. 8. Mr. Edgeworthy, who is State Secretary of boy's work of the Y. M. C. A. of Kansas talked in chapel of his experiences overseas. Nov. 10. Armistice Day chapel. Nov. 16. At last! The Student Council plan is adopted. Nov. 17. I'll Try , play given by Miss McCormick's first hour English class for Better English Week. Nov. 23. First eighth grade class meeting. Nov. 24 Thanksgiving vacation. Dec. 9. Eighth grade class party. Dee. 17. Freshmen Y. W. Christmas party. Dec. 22. Special Christmas Chapel. Dec. 23. School out for Christmas vacation. Dec, 28. Seventh grade girl Reserves had a Christmas party. jan. 12. Parent-teacher's Association meeting. Program under direction of Miss Thiele. jan. 15. Faculty team defeated junior high school g'irl's Basket ball team. Some game! THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 39 Jan. 15-20. Thrift week. Jan. 25. junior high school gave program at Washington high. Jan. 27. S:nior high give program at junior high. Feb. 10. Special Chapel Education Week. Feb. 16, 17, 18. Delegates from the Freshmen Y. XV. Club went to ' Topeka to the State Convention of the Y. W. C. A. Feb. 20. Rotary Club gave luncheon for girls. Feb. 21. Lions Club entertained girls at luncheon. Feb. 21. Dinner for members of junior and senior high school faculties. Feb. 24. Joint Hi Y and V. W. meeting. Feb. 24. Mother-Daughter banquet of the Y. W. C. A. March 4. Hi Y slipper at Y. W. C. A. March 5-6. Dental inspection. March 10 11. Basket ball tournament at Wesleyan. March 11. Freshmen Y. NV. Irish party. March 17. Play Rooms to Let , by Miss Gardner. March 12-24. Art Exhibit at Roosevelt building. April 3-10. Clean up week. Apri Apri Apri Apri l 8. All school carnival given by Freshmen Y. W. club. l 14. Hi Y election of officers for the canning year. 117. Miss Whitaker's home room gave a dramatization of 'g'Snow White. l 26, 27, 28. Pageant-Contata, King Sol in Flowerland given by junior high school pupils under direction of Miss Thiele. M ay May May May May May May May May May 5. Seventh grade class party. 1-7. Boys week. 4, 5, 7. Music Festival. 8. Junior high school faculty picnic. 8. Installation banquet of high school. Y. W. Freshmen were guests. 8-11. Domestic Science classes enter tain members of faculty. 19. Picnic and track meet of junior and senior high schools. 25. Freshmen visited high school. 26-29. Final examinations. 31. Last day of school. Presenting of letters. Ain't it a grand and glorious feeling' to be through. THE RAIL-SPLI TTER .xx r Q Nix sa The cover design on this book was made in our printing department by the linoleum engraving process. The work was done by Albert Olson. . The cartoons on this page were designed by joseph Gottberg and engraved by Albert Olson and Alex Bar- neck. 3 IQ nun xxv-L 3 ! fd lxlt n A Salina Junior High School Printer. ,, Q 3, ,L L I ls I Y I . if -,rf QIW , 4 aw . Arm, . gs F 5 Y 9 1 if if I gf' Wi: . lx 1- U F 1' Hi 4 Nu.. 'A :Q