Wellington High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Wellington, KS)

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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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The Happier We Will Be . . . GIRL RESERVES Within our family circle is the Girl Reserves, who with over 100 members under the leadership of President Judy Van Deventer, Vice-president Irene Yates, Secretary Catherine Murphy, and Treasurer Marjorie Graham have closed another successful year. Sponsors were Misses Juanita Counsell and Ruth Payne and Mrs. Ruth Merryman. Social acti- vities of the year were a Father-Daughter dinner, Mother-Daughter tea, and a senior farewell. A bril- lantly lighted Christmas tree sent a warm glow of excitement into 100 little restless bodies of grade school children assembled December 13' for the an- nual Christmas party. The annual Easter assembly, one of the most impressive services during the year was the highlight of the season. It was in Girl Re- serves, which met each Wednesdayg that one felt anew the Christian way of living, the goal of this club. DRAMATICS For juniors and seniors who harbor secret ambi- tions to become a second Charles Laughton or Bette Davis, dramatics offers actual practice in producing plays as well as developing an iappreciation and, in- terpretation 'of drama. The would-be starlets learned everything from acting out pantomines, the art of makeup, to the reading of Shakespeare, and assembl- ing scrapbooks. Under the direction of Miss Esther Felt, the dramatics classes gave one-act plays in school as- semblies and in rural communities. In December the first semester class presented The Youngest, and on April 30 the second semester group entertainingly' dra-matized t'The Hoosier Schoolmastern complete with dialect, costumes, and setting of the Indiana '.F'lat Crick district of 1840. STUDENT FEDERATION At the sound of the warning whistle the Senior High Student Federation ascended the gang-plank .and prepared to set off on their nine-month's voyage. .Smooth sailing was had during the first part of the 'cruise with only one pause, that of selecting cheer leaders. After sailing four and one-half months the vessel stopped to augment the passenger list. Under the guidance of Captain Jack Landreth, alias Kaye Kayser, the use of Raw Chew Chewing Gum Was encouraged for one sublime hour, to the enjoyment of those who had gained their sea-legs. On April 1 the good ship dropped anchor at the island of Impersonation Day and looked at the pe- culiarly dressed natives parading the board walks. .At the end of nine months the tourists disembarked each going his separate way, while Professor Stamm started preparations for another cruise in '41, .5- A CAPPELLA 'fOne, two ready-sing. Thus twenty-four Warbl- ing A Cappella members under the direction of Miss Mildred Kimmell sang the familiar strains of do-mi- sol-do, and faithfully assisted in sacred assemblies. A Cappella, consisting of chosen members, half of whom were new this year presented the April pro- gram for the local Treble Clef organization, and at the close of school held their annual spring picnic and initiation. Members were Margaret Goodrum, president: Marjorie Bernard, vice-pfresidentg Francis Carr, sec- Ietaryg Keith Moore, treasurerg Marjorie Graham, reporterg Teddy Clark, librariang Barbara Mitchell, Carolyn Kessinger, Bob Price, Beryl Herrington, Donna Mitchell, Dorothy Jeanne Hyten, Tillie Can- non, Georgetta Hitt, Ned Stoelzing, Irene Yates, Bob Purcell, .Tack Bowlin, Sherman Oyler, Joe Patterson, Don Jones, Marjorie Manahan, Harry McMillan, and Kenneth Hetrick. JUNIOR HI-Y Fifty strong were the Junior Hi-Y's and in charge of the ever-rolling ball were Billy Hyten and Larry Arnspiger, presidents. Warren Willey, of bug fame, played father counsellor to the boys who held regular meetings on alternate Mondays during acti- vity period. During the Christmas season they glad- dened needy' hearts throughout the city with their baskets of gifts. Fun and frolic were enjoyed by the boys who ventured to picnics and parties, where boys are boys and girls aren't bad either. SHAKESPEARE CLUB A studious group of upper classmen who call themselves the Shakespeare club have met each Monday afternoon under the supervision of Miss Bertha Clark from 3:30 until 4:20 since the fall of 1938, when the club was organized. Their sole purpose has been to study the works of Shakespeare. The members have studied and discussed the plays, dramatized parts of A Midsummer Night's Dream and in the spring of 1939 a group attended the production of 'fHam1et given in Winfield. PROCTORS No, students wearing badges around W. H. S. aren't cops-they're proctors who act as hosts to the many guests and remind the students of a few simple rules in the halls. Proctors are selected from the study halls for dependability, trustfulness, and responsibility. Each hour has a captain and an alternate for the group. They do not make students obey the rules set by- the office but only remind them and report in case of misconduct. Sixty-one students under the guidance of Mrs. Ruth Merrfyman acted as proctors during this year.

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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.