Wellington High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Wellington, KS)

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CRUSADER BASKETEERS Although the Crusaders did not enjoygwhat might be called a successful basketball season this year, the records and figures do not tell the whole story. At numerous times some of the top teams in this, the toughest league in the state, Were surprisedias the Crusaders held them at a standstill, rushing them endlessly and fight- ing their hearts out to prove that Wellington can be tough. Basketeers in the above picture are: first row, Curtis, Cannon, Vandaveer, Timmis, Amberg, Capt. Sniderg second row: Carter, McClure, O'Neal, Clveland, T. Quillen, Bankslg third row: Moreno, Langley, Whitley, Coach Neve, Coach Suraln, Brown, Blazierg back row: Tillman, Graves, Hainsworth, Berg, Hyten, Burris, J. Quillen. -fx 1

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HERE AND THERE IN W.H.S. Posing in the upper picture are mem- bers of the Girls' Athletic Association, Wel- lington's newest organization for the rec- reation of girls in sports. It was organized last fall by Miss Dorothy Resch, physical education instructor, who honored twenty girls with letters. Te earn a letter, girls in junior high must earn 400 points, and those in senior high 600 points in sports such as bicycling, hiking, bowling, and tennis.' The opposite picture is of the football game at Ark City with Nofsinger fumbling the ball and Mitchell ready to recover. This picture is the pride of Vic Nichols, our student photographer who won a Megaphone for his football pictures. Edgah Henson, the pleasant little colored lad who was the foot- ball boys' charmer, and Captain Denny in that familiar position. Who says Wellington doesn't have a basketball team for the future? Take a gan- der at these Junior High lads who won five out of eight games this year. Sixty boys reported to the first call giving Coach Barn- hart a hard time cutting the squad to eight- een. They defeated Caldwell and Winfield twice, but came out with a win and a loss from Ark City. The boys played their best game with Newton who beat them twice. Members of the squad pictured above are Richard Arnspiger, Don Arnett, Arch VVallace, Franklin Hamilton, Jerry Waugh, Bill Rissell, and Richard Mansfield in the back row, Frankie Thomas, Carol Carter, Fred Knorp, Tom Merryman, Harold How- ard, Virgil Kemp, Barton Morris and Coach Barnhartg in front are Jack Seal, John Moore, Burdette Carson, Pete Jordan.

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THEREFORE FELLOW' CITIZENS DEBATE TEAMS Bob Ready Mary Jo Mercer Betty Mercer Joanne McGeorge Jean Harris Jack Hollingsworth Richard Parkis Debaters came to the attention of the student body on January 9 when everybody got a vacation from assignments in the afternoon to hear verbalists from twenty-three Kansas and Oklahoma high schools debate the question, Should every able bodied male citizen have one year of full time military training before reaching the present draft age ? in Welling- ton's seventh annual debate tournament. Some of the debates were goodg some were bad. Some students learned somethingg some didn't. All in all the tourna- ment was quite a success as the debaters and coaches regard the Wellington tournament as one of the best, both in competition and efficiency of management. Gn February 27, Jack Hollingsworth introduced Wellingtonis own pride and joy, the home town de- bate team, to senior high assembly. Richard Parkis explained the awarding of debate letters, Jean Harris praised the results of NVellington's debate efforts this year, and an exhibition debate was pre- sented with Betty Mercer and Joanne McGeorge on the affirmative, vs. Mary Jo Mercer and Bob Ready. This year's debate squad brought back no troph- ies, but the season was far from unsuocessful. They attended tournaments in Enid, Ark City, Coffeyville, Wichita, Medicine Lodge, Salina, and Winfield. Mr. Flaming began the season with a class of beginners, except for Bob Ready, who was for two years chosen outstanding debater in the Ark Valley, and closed it with experienced speakers who could take care of themselves in any argument. There is nothing unsuc- cessful about that. l