Salina High School - Trail Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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i E Q Dedication and two high schools, Lincoln and Roosevelt, have been added to the school system. The high school has been reorganized into a six year course, directed by a principal with an assistant at each of the three buildings. The Parent Teachers Association has been organized in every school in the city. Night classes in vocational training have been established. Enlarged facilities for education in music, art, physical training, and commercial work are but a few achivements. Extra-curricular expansion has attempted to make every student a member of some club to afford an opportunity for creative ex- pression and a development of leadership. ln addition to his school act- ivities, Mr. Heusner has made many contributions to the community. In the Chamber of Commerce and civic clubs he is recognized as a business man, and is respected for his ability. President of the State Board of Education un- til 1937, he contributed much to the up-building of education of the State. In his religious life Mr. Heusner has been a constructive spiritual force in Salina. Those who have had the priviledge of working under his leadership have found Superintendent Heusner fulfills Van Dyck's beautiful verse: Four things a man must learn to do If he would make his record true: To think without confusion clearlyg To love his fellowmen sincerelyg To act from honest motives purely To trust in God and Heaven securely.

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ECOGNIZING the outstanding contribution that Superintendent W. S. Heusner has made to public education in Salina during his 25 years of service, the Trail Staff dedicates the 1938 Trail to him, trusting that the achievements and activities recorded in these pages may bring him pleasure and satisfaction. Probably no individual citizen of Salina occupies a position of greater influence and responsibility than WS. Heusner. It is recognized over Kansas that in 25 years Mr. Heusner has built in this city a school system that is a momument, not only to the edu- caticnal good sense and foresight of the citizens of Salina, but also to Mr. Heusner, himself. As F. L. Pinet, Secretary of the Kansas State Teachers' Association has said, The whole system has been built with infinite care and patience by a leader who knew how to organize and how to develop leadership in his associates. In 1913, upon Superintendent Heusner's arrival from Junction City, there were 2,074 pupils enrolled in the public schools, with 647 in the high school and 43 graduating seniors. Today the total enr ollment is 4,591 with 1970 in the high schools and 285 graduates. At the time of the superintendenfs coming 25 high school faculty members handled the work, where today 68 teach the high school students. During the 25 years, eight new grade schools, an opportunity room, ten kindergartens, W. S. Heusner

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Sept. 7, S.H.S. students trudge schoolward after three carefree months. Sept: 22, The faculty gets together in Oakdale park for a picnic. Sept. 24, Volume XIII. Issue No. I comes off the press. Sept. 25, C.K.L. Golf Tournament is played at Herington. Sept. 28, Erma ,lean Miller takes over the maroonettes, Oct.1, The print shop boys pie the type and mess things up a little. Oct. 1, McPherson beats S.H.S. in that exciting 13-12 game.The new grandstand becomes officially ours.Oct. 7, The G.A.A 's go star gazing. Oct. 8, Lin- coln G. Ii. Cabinet goes to Win-e-Mars fora hilarious week end. Oct, 12, Phil is elected student council president by a unanimous vote. Oct. 15, We become the Maroon Mus- tangs. Oct. 15,Miss Carpenter and the staff members go to Lawrence in the interests of better journalism. Oct. 27, The Lincoln Girl Reserves go to a Hallowe'en party and hear ghost stories. Oct. 28, beats Chapman 9-7 and 'lWhitey makes a place kick Oct. 29,The Rambler makes his app-earance.Oct. 30, The band goes to Manhattan to see the K.S.C. -Okla. game. Nov. 1, WayneFarmer returns. Nov. 5, The teachers attend classes at the State Convention and we get a day off. Nov. 9,Miss Edna Maude Smith demonstrates the proper way to skip at the Senior Girls Club party. Nov. 11, Betsy Dodge utilizes a half holiday to break her leg. Nov. 14, Anniversary Wieck begins and we commemo- rate 75 years of public education in Salina. Nov. 16, The budding young journalists in Roosevelt organized a press club. Nov. 17, A member of the stronger sex decides that a haircut of the bush type is the thing and like a herd of sheep the male faction of S. H. S. follows suit. Nov. 19, S. H. S. beats Ellsworth in the final game of the season, thereby tying for C. K. L. Championship. Nov. 19, Page 4 of the H. News becomes editorially minded. Nov. 25, The students enjoy Thanksgiving vacation by stuffing themselves in the customary American man- ner. Nov. 30, Dupree stays awake in eco- nomics. Dec. 3, Second Childhood opens and closes and another super-junior play be- comes history. Dec. 3, Some of the boys go to Beloit for a Hi-Y Convention and Ty- son meets Pocahontas. Dec. 4, Carson and Bose have a good time piloting', at Coffey- ville: Cobb loses some because of Mr. Young, and Vic is added to the S.H. trophy case. Dec 10, S.H.S. loses to Hutchinson in the first basketball game of the season. Dec. 14, The Graphic Arts boys lay 'em in the aislew and win first prize in the N.F. L. Stunt Night with a little number called Minuet of Harlem. Dec. 16, Ellen H. Richards Club has a Banquet. Dec. 21, The Warings entertain the faculty ataChrist- mas tea. Dec. 22, The grads come home from college and haunt the Washington cor- ridors. Dec. 23. We adjourn fortheChrist- mas holidays. jan. 2, Vacation ends. Jan. 4, The Lincoln girls go in for table tennis. Jan. 6, Say It With Music practices start. Jan. 7, We beat Abilene 19-18 in the first C. K. L. game of the year. Jan. 10, ,lose Iturbi comes to town. Jan. 11, Betty Gross goes to Lindsborg and thinks she's seeing dou- ble--at least a double for Jack. Jan. 12, Chamber of Commerce honors the football squad with a banquet. jan. 19, The sink in the dark room overflows,floods Mr. Waring's office, and drips on down to greetMr.Young. jan. 20, Semester finals. Do we hear groans from our readers? Jan. 21, More semester finals. More groans. Jan. 22, Russell takes 12