Welton High School - Weltonian Yearbook (Welton, IA)

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GREEN FRESHIES MOVED IN Thursday, August 15, everyone, sponsored by Seniors, welcomed.the Freshmen into High School. the Initiation was carried on a few days before formal initiation, Friday. The girls came with no in arm , th the .gm pins in their hair and the boys lwith curlers theirs. Both were green ribbons around. their to designate Wgreen Freshmen on Friday. ' Monday girls were dresses backwards and the boys wore two different kinds of shoes. Tuesday they rode their brooms all day. Wednesday, we let them off easy by bowing whenever they met a Senior. Thursday, was the big day. The girls came dressed in old-fashion ed clothes and the boys dressed like up-to-date girl They both carried their books to and from classes Nbdnfbushel baskets. At night a part was given in their honor. After a delightful program, games were played and refreshments were served by the Seniors. The Freshmen were then considered full plmygod members of the High School SENIOR PROJECTS Q The Seniors sponsored two paper drives in which all nine Seniors and the rest of the High School took part. We were successful in both ventures. The Tuberculosis Society sponsored an annual essay contest. Shirley Mae Grindrod took an active part in this contest. She read her essay over Station KROS, Clinton, Iowa. For a reward she re- gggivfgd 53301151 plgggg f1'f'1.Ci 23 13175.26 of fO1.1I' dollars. The merchants of DeWitt sponsered a Spring QQben1Gontest in'which Arlene Dosland participated. She was one of five girls to receive fifty dollars for having the most votes in this district. 1. . 1. I 'x .1

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HOME LCONOMICS TEA As the Weltonian goes to press, plans are being made for our May Day tea, an annual event, honoring the Mothers of the Home Economics girls. Other tuests of honor, include the wives of the Board of Education and the Superintendent's wife. A short play will be given, followed by a style show, featuring a number of the garments which the girls have made during the semester. Appropriately selected music will be a part of the entertainment, after which all will enjoy tea, sandwiches cookies, fancy little cakes, and orange and lemon slices, to be made and served by the Home Economics Club.

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CLINTON COUNTY SCHOOL STUDENT CONFERENCE DeWitt, Iowa Held at DeWitt High School Sponsored by Clinton County Administrators Club. This Conference was held on April 25, 1946, and was attended by the juniors snd seniors of the Clinton County High Schools. All high school stu- dents and teachers who attended were assessed 25 cents. There were six Discussion Groups: namely, Religious Tolerance, Industrial Tolerance, Racial Tolerance, Political Tolerance, Academic Tolerance, end Social Tolerance. Each school was responsible for it's own- group from the time it left 1t's home town until it returned. During the noon hour, the pupils were requested not to leave the school grounds. All students, with the exception of Good Citizenship Winners, who were entertained at s luncheon,brought sock lunches and ste in rooms assigned to them. The puprose of the Round Tables was to provide students with an opportunity for asking and dis- cussing questions, of vital and reel interest to them. An atmosphere of understanding and self- confidonce prevailed at these meetings. The stud- ent presiding called the meeting to order and was assisted by the student manager, in arranging the opening of the meeting. Recent developments and such matters that stimulste student discussion and questioning were discussed. Each school had some representative student attend all of the six Round Table Discussion.