Wamego High School - Wa Kaw Yearbook (Wamego, KS)

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HIRIWIIIIII . . Although the W. R. H. S. days of 1948-49 are drawing to a close, I think it would be pleasant to review them briefly. First of all, came enrollment-a grand total of 252 stu- dents to be instructed by a faculty of 14 The freshman class of 66 members ventured into the doors of Wamego High feeling unacquainted and new to the student body while the 69 members of the sophomore class felt as though they were eager to take another step toward graduation The Junior class received the credit of having the largest body of students-32 boys and 38 girls a total of 70 mem bers A smaller class in number was the senior class but they were noted for their ambitious and cooperative ways Let s review the regular school day routine in words rather than in person If you are a member of band a group of 65 members who deserve much credit for their efforts you enter W R H S about 8 15 a m to toot your horn or beat the drums until 9 00 Now let us walk into our first classroom algebra biology Tvpingl shorthand and surprise our teacher because we have our lesson prepared No that would be too great a shock' During second hour will there be an explosion in chemistry a tempting odor from the homemakxng room or Bill Sauer our custodian dropping the dust pan'7 No the atmosphere at our school is rather qui t undisturbing and pleasant Although third hour is Just before lunch and everyone is anxious for the bell to buzz school carries on at a regular pace At 1 10 p m the students will bc ready to return to the dear old classroom but we mustnt miss a discussion of couple Dick and Betty at the show last n ght That s the trend of tie noon hour conversation as the students are on their way horrc for a snack or eating their lunch in study hall This is 1 time yy han we the students take time out to discuss the coming football gam s basketball g inns new couples and in other words just pl iin o sip Bu? gots thc b ll tsl 10 and June ll ll the librai already has her study hall in order for fourth hour. Since we are looking forward to activity period-a time for organ- ization meetings, such as Hi-Y, F. F. A., Y-Teens, Science Club, Girls Glee Club, A Capella Choir, Student Council- fourth hour really flew by. Relaxation from the classroom during activity period, gives us sufficient vigor to enjoy our last hour of the good old school day After school most of the students go to the drugstore but the football and basketball boys may be found practicing on the Red Raider Memorial Stadium oi in the Wamego High Gymnasium Since there are many extra curricular activities at our Red Raider School the evenings are always made interest ing and entertaining Although athletics furnish much of our evening entertainment some of the other important sources are pep assemblies lyceums class picnics all school parties class plays Junior and senior the senior carnival the football banqu t the Christmas Vespers the Gold Diggers Dance the Junior Senior Prom and the Wa Kaw Ball Here is a note I would like to add Even though this picture isn t featured in your yearbook what was more pic turesque during the school year than our faculty pep rally Yea team fight ' was the motto of Miss June Hill Mrs Freda Pitney Coach Sam Butterfield and Principal Clar ence R Spong as they led the student body in pep yells in one of our assemblies The Wa Kaw Ball the first in historv to be held at Wamego High was brought to you by the Wa Kaw pro duction staff 'Vhy you tuck away the memories of this oc casion with your Wa Kaw 49 er Ruth Long the Wa Kaw sponsor the Wa Kaw staff and I the Wa Kaw editor sincerclv hope vou enJoy your 1949 Wa Kiw is much as wc have cnyoy ed the responsibil ity of issuing it to you WL also hope that within its pages you ll find in my chtiishcd mtmoiics some that you can rtlitt to your ianlthildrtn as vtell as a history of the years cunts ' v . 1 I Y . . . r ' q ' , l - . A - . . . . ' 1 I ' , . , Y , . v y . 1 l . V -. . . Y . . 1 . lm A l v 7 . . I , . - V ' - W 1 1 .1 Y J 'i v ' - ' 1 ' v ' .- , . , . - , - . . ' ' ' ' v V ' ' 1 1 1 1 - -- 1 - . , 5 . , I , . ' - .9 1 l - 1 - . . ' I ' , . , . , - . . . : . . ' - - , Y . - A , , . A L , . f - noon hour. Say Jim, said George, did you see that new ' ' i - ' . , ' , , 5 vs v 1 . : - - - , - , ' . ' , ' I A v V . ' ' '- Z ' 1 v x y , fl ' , . 4, - Y A , I x , L ,' ' ' 'AA 5-N . ' rv 1 5-5, f - yi- ix' . 1 V 1 - Z -. , ,.',. , , .' , T , .14 Y A' - Q -i : , ' 1 5 ' f-:an '- '- - 2 . 2

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TQ? ,. gy : 1, 5 Mm-y nmbugea mam Marilyn Shea Assistant Editor WA-KAW Before you is your Wa-Kaw, a pictorial review of the events of the past year. The yearbook staff brought it to you at the first an- nual Wa-Kaw Ball held on a May evening in the high school gym- nasium. At the Ball your Wa-Kaw King and Queen were presented and the Wa-Kaw was distributed. A staff of interested seniors is responsible for bringing this year- book to you. Staff membership in- cludes Editor Mary Dornbuschg Assistant Editor Marilyn Shea, Co-Business Managers, Peggy Ince and Phyllis Cook, Publicity Manager Doris Wilson, Section Chairmen, Cleota Lintz and Mary Lou Fulmerg Art Editor Ben Simon, Junior Art Editor Johan- na Casperg Copyreaders, Virginia Obrecht and Ramona Kuhn, and Sponsor Mrs. Ruth Long. SIAFF SIAGIS Getting out any yearbook in- volves concentrated effort. This staff has scheduled pictures, writ- ten copy, re-written copy, checked proof, planned layouts, made-up pages, and spent long hours work- ing toward deadline dates. Mrs. Long, Wa-Kaw sponsor, honored the staff with an award dinner when the final pages were sent to the printers. The staff wishes to thank the students, faculty and all others- concerned for their cooperation in producing the Wa-Kaw 49'er. Peggy Ince Co-Business Manager ' Pnyuu cook I Co-Business Manager BACK ROW: Phyllis Cook, Marilyn Shea, Virginia Obrecht, Richard Knostman, REIHOHH Kuhn, Mary LOU Flllmery Peggy 11100 FRONT ROW: Mrs. Ruth Long, Ben Simon, Mary Dornbusch, Martha Weeks, Doris Wilson, Cleota Lintz- 96 'iv if 30 'Y' 33 -r 1 f 1 1 x IJ ' C