Wellington High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Wellington, KS)

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Lights! Camera! Action! IGHTS! Camera! Action! Big moments in W.H.S. Heave-ho, over he goes! 'Member how those 6,000 fans changed from Ino- tionless tension to one wild throng after flying Don Denny's spectacu- lar leap over the Redskins stonewall defense for the first touchdown? And how happy we were for we had successfully won the most dis- cussed battle in our football history? Nya, nya, nyaf' said the basketball, You can't catch me. But Oh Johnnie did. Here is Hyndman tipping that elusive ball into the basket for another score against East. Look at those muscles! By the way-John was selected as the year's honorary captain at the close of the season. 'Member the oh's and ah'sU we uttered when the girls! tumbling team blossomed into Bowers and climbed pyramids? Such creative genuis! Dressed in red and white they exhibited their talents by nlling in the gaps at basketball games and assemblies. Some filler! And above all, this is most important, 'member how the Crusaders, whe- ther they won or lost, were the best sports going! -25, w

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l I 1 With the Ark Valley supremacy at stake and a friendly- grudge, owing to former Coach Edwards' alfiliation with Wichita North, a united ambition built the spirit of the players to the bursting stage. Underdogs, in the news, the Crusaders entered the game with a desire so strong, that they were invincible. The crowd, largest in the history of the Valley, watched their furious onslaught that ended in a 28 to 0 victory. Outside the conference where people thought the A. V. wasn't so tough, the boys took on Pratt, and showed them the brand of Valley football by beating them 47-0. But the annual Turkey' Day game was the hardest of all to win for Wellington had everything to lose and an undivided championship at stake, while Ark City had nothing to lose and everylihing to gain. Wfhen the game ended 12 to 6 after four furiously fought quarters, it was the Crusaders' favor. HIS YEARS championship was not the work of a selected few, but of the whole squad pictured above, and among these boys are many un- sung heroes who deserve credit for building their victorious team. Nine seniors and one eight-semester boy played their last game on November 30 at Ark City, hanging up their suits never again to feel the thrill of giving their best for high school players, fans, and sports writers with their brilliant perfor- mances and the daring feats they so perfectly displayed. Gaping holes are left by the graduation of Patterson, Hyndman, Zimmerman, Casper, Romig, Guinn, Thomas, and Titus, the backfield lost Vandaveer, Carter, and Edmondson. These boys were the leaders and backbone of the team and will be greatly missed when football season rolls around next fall. Coaches Neve and Buzzard worked at all times to keep intact their almost perfect machine. M'r. Cessna and Mr. Barnhart were in charge of the younger prospects and developed many promising players. ..25. RECORD Okla. City Central Wellington . . Eldorado ..... Wellington . . . Hutchinson . . . Wellington . . . Wichita East . . Wellington . . . Newton ..... Wellington . . . Wichita North . . Wellington . . . Pratt ....... Wellington . . . Arkansas City . . Wellington . . .

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Are We Proud E THE PEOPLE have s en the amazing fable of the ugly caterpillar changing into the beautiful. butterfly come true when the band iirst appeared in new uniforms at the annual winter concert January 31. Speaking of uniforms, who can forget our classy little drum major, Betty Glamann, her four drum majorettes and the added attraction of 18 twirlers headed by Junior Fritchman. Betty and Junior look as if they are walking right out on this page to 'tstrut their stuff. Below is the band's inspirer of aspirations and also perspiration, Clark Evans. Director Evans dreamed of an excellent band as 85 girls and boys carriedw their instruments to the band bungalow during homeroom period for practice, practice, and more practice. As the result, our band returned from the district contest held in Wichita, April 12 with a rating of highly superior plus, which entitled them to enter the National Regional Contest at Kansas City, Missouri, May 9-11. All practice and no play did not apply to the band this year. First, it boosted the Crusaders to their Ark Valley football championshipg then, it supported the basketball team through its hard-fought seasong February 13 brought Music Day with Dr. Joe Maddy as guest conductor of the all-county combined band concert. Naturally everyone wanted to hear this superior band as they played for many civic affairs. As the last note was played, the band closed the books of 1939-40 on one of the best years in the history of Wellington High School.