Wellington High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Wellington, KS)

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We The Seniors, Speak H HANK you. thank you, Nthank you. One hundred forty- three young men and women strutted across the stage to re- ceive their only material evidence of twelve years of studying, playing, ilunking, and passing-their diplomas. Remember those six short years when We scampered to school to spend our long-awaited recesses standing in the halls? Then that jump into junior high school where for three long years we fought for our rights? At last We're sopho- mores. Some of us became athletes, others entered into debate and still others became A scholars. We were allowed to attend those mysterious senior high assemblies and some of us got to serve at the -3.

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Working Cn The Roiilrodd ELLINGTON High has much to be proud of when it casts its eyes toward those Walking, talking machines, the debaters who, under the coaching of Willard Flaming, have brought home the eggs to go with the bacon the football team furnished earlier in the season. To open the season a squad of 25 journeyed to Ark 'City for the district institute. And then to Enid. Did anyone fail to see that second place tro- phy that came home with them? Next came the Coffeyville Tourney. On January 26, the Crusaders awoke to find representative.s of 22 schools crowding the town and halls of W. H. S.-for it was the fifth annual debate tournament which Valley Falls won. About that time the National Forensic League awarded letters to all members with 6l0 or more points. Receiving this honor were Clara Stephenson, Barbara Hadorn, Patti Ate, Betty Morgan, Marie Thomas, Bob Wilson, Gene Adair, Bob Ready, .Tom Schwinn, and Howard Wallace. On February 2-3 came the Ark Valley tournament where v'Ve-L1.l'1gl3OIl .7- tied for fourth place with North-But that's not all! Bob Ready, a sophomore, received the highest speak-. er ranking in the valley, and Howard Wallace, junior, third. Did we win the district?-We talked first place- out of those judges! We were eligible to attend the state tournament at Lawrence on February 16-17 - and weren't we all proud when they came home- with a tie for third place! In April, thirty Demosthenesean aspirants had their chances when a junior debate tournament was held for underclassmen. Other events of the year' were stunt night and a declamation contest. Now at last the names of those fellow students in the picture above who have Been Working on the Railroad ' all year, the question being Resolved: That the Federal Government should own and operate the railroads -Barbara Hadorn, Howard Wallace, Bob Ready, Patti Ate, Coach Flaming, Tom Schwinn, Bob Renn, Bob Wilson, and Gene Adair. Finale-April 17-Ready and Wallace take first in Ark Valley extemp, and Adair second in oratory.

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President . .Bob Owens Vi.ce-President- ......BobWilson Secretary-Treasurer- . . . . . Irene Yates Head Sponsor- . Miss Bertha Clark dignified Junior-Senior banquet. Always there were grade card days- some passed, some iiunked. We lucky juniors! How busy we were that 5-ear with carnival, paper, rings and our dreams coming true-the Junior-Senior banquet which we felt was the best in the history of Wellington high. Time passed-again nnals. We surviving seniors-yes, the spotlight was upon us. The senior play rolled around, the banquet again, the Megaphone, and nnally graduation. We heard Go to college, go to Work, choose your path. It is with regret that most of us leave high school but we feel that the class of ,40 will find its place in the world. Some of us will succeed, some may not, but to Wellington high we again say, 'Thank you? ERSONALITY plus in the senior class. What could be more inspiring than President Owens, Secretary-Treasurer Yates, and Vice-President Wilson smiling at one? Lelah and Lilah, or is it Lilah and Lelah? People just stand azound school getting their pic- tures taken. Beyond Mr. 4?J Owens is the impulsive but well-meaning journalism class. Barbara's anklets and Dorothy's light jacket make us Wonder if it is winter even in the snow. Tom must be paying for one of his threats. Joe and Norma. Dreamy Lois. Mads car, or is it just Mac that the girls like? Shy Woggie, and pal Betty. What's wrong, Carolyn? Utz a screwball-how true. how true! The dignified looking genteman eyeing Tout is none other than Hiney Glamann, Jr. Aren't these pretty fair senior representatives. Wellington Hi's UOh, Johnny in his footb2ll dress suit. Don't Margie and Virginia look, well-just look? The belle of the year. Such dainty tootsies, girls. - D-