Welton High School - Weltonian Yearbook (Welton, IA)

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Blanchard to pick up some items at the Sports Goods Store. In the evening we had supper at the Times Cafateria, and then some of us went to a show and some went to dance at the Colisium. SEPTEMBER 26-27. Teacher's convention at Davenport. No school, SEPTEMBER 50. Baseball game with Elwood., The boys had a rough time, with Le Roy Mundy and Leon Boyer coming home in pretty bad condition. OCTOBER 2. We had our first major accident her at school. Judy Ruggeberg broke her arm by falling off the slide. OCTOBER 5-4-5. County Baseball tournamnet at Charlotte. Our Boys played on the third and were defeated by Charlotte, Tough Luck. OCTOBER 7. The Sophomore Class had a weiner roast. It was held on the school grounds in the evening. A good time was had by all who attended. me are sure Andy had fun for he.went home with two ples and about two dozen weiners to his credit--to say nothing of the gal he escorted home. OCTOBER 8. Welton and Elwood had a baseball game at Elwood. We lost again. OCTOBER ll. Baseball game with Delmar. Well, well, what do you know We won, OCTOBER 15. Baseball game with Grand Mound. OCTOBER 17. Baseball game with Calamus. This is our last game of the season. We tied the game and almost froze in the process. OCTOBER 29. We were privileged here at school with a movie given by Kenneth Springer. Although it wasn't too successful, we did have fun imagining what might be going on in the film. NOVEMBER 1. The Juniors gave their play to an audience for the first time this evening. A large crowd attended. The Juniors did look a little frightened as they gave their parts, but all in all, it was successful, and we congratulate them. NOVEMBER 2. Seniors received their name cards, There was a great deal of confusion as each high school student tried to get near enough to the Seniors to get a name card. NOVEMBER 5. First basketball game of the season. We played the Alumni. We all felt a little queer on the floor, but this was to be expected, as it was the first game of the season. NOVEMBER 7-8-9. Teacher's convention at Davenport.

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MARCH OF'TIME AUGUST 26. First day of this school year. All the . Freshmen were present and in high spirits over their new position in the High School. All the Freshmen are looking ahead to the initiation with great impatience and expectation. We have added to our faculty Mr, Harry Lewis, who was superintendent of the Ollie L conidlidated School in Keokuk County during the last year. AUGUST 50. Our first baseball game of the season with our near neigh- bors, Calamus. SEPTEMBER 2. Meeting of the Seniors to decide the fate of the new Freshmen, on initiation d ay. Initiation is to begin today and con. tinue through this week, with the big day and night to be on the Sth, We have decided to make the Freshmen wear different kinds of costume every day during this week, The Freshmen are very cooperative, and we Seniors are having loads of fun. SEPTEMBER 5. Initiation day! The final day has at last arrived and all the Freshmen have come in their designated costumes. Each one came representing some Mother Goose Character. There was a .short program in the afternoon in which the members of tts Freshmen Class performed various acts on the stage. In the evening the real initia- EEPTEMBER tion took place. After tue initiation ceremony was over games were played, and a lunch was served by the Senior Class. SEPTEMBER 6. Baseball game with Goose Lake--there. SEPTEMBER Baseball game with Delmar. SEPTEMBER Baseball game with Charlotte. SEPTEH ER Baseball game with Goose Lake. SEPTEMBER . fBaseball game with Grand Mound. Junior skating party at the Prom in Davenport. A good time was had by all. We all had a good time, even if many of us spent most of the evening trying to stand on our feet instead of laying on the floor. A bus load went down and a quite a number of cars. - SEPTEMBER 25. Seniors went to Davenport to have their pictures taken. We almost had to put a lease on Roy T. and Allan A. to keep them from pursuing every good looking doll who came along. All the Senior enioyed themselves. During the afternoon some of the girls .went shbpping, and some of the gang and all of the boys want. with Mr.

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NOVEMBER ll. Juniors received their class rings. NOVEMBER 12. Basketball game with LeClaire. NOVEMBER 13. High School Boys Independent basketball team from Welton played the basketball boys. NOVEMBER 15. Basketball game with Charlotte. NOVEMBER 18. ,Senior pictures arrived. What high school trying to get a picture were very good. NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER not have not too good. trying to get a picture of every of every classmate. a day! Everyone in the Senior, and every Senior The pictures as a whole 19. Basketball game with Goose Lake. 20. School Masters meetinr at Wheat land. 21. School Carrival. It was a lot of fun although we did a very large crowd as it was very mold, and the roads . lure NOVEMBER 26. Basketball game wit' Buffalo. NOVEMBER 28. No school as this is the day we have been looking for Thanksgiving. NOVEMBER 29. Everyone came back to school with that well fed look. We played basketball games with Elvira, with Mr. Kuiken from Delmar as the Official. DECEMBER 2. Mr. Lyon talked before the assembly on the effects of tobacco. I suppose we all learned some interesting things. At least the Sociology class was pleased to have Mr. Lyon appear on this day as I am told they were to have a test, and this saved many of the members of the class some embarrassment. DECEMBER 3. Basketball DECEMBER 4. The Welton of the high school in the evening Allan Andresen as Scout DECEMBER 5. Basketball DECEMBER 6. Basketball DECEMBER 13. Delmar pl game with Elwood. Chapter of Master. games wlth Calamus Wt. Joe games with yed here in two ve Mr. Kenlke did the refereeing and did R VO that he has come to be one of our favoritf the Boy Scouts met in the assembly . Presiding over the meeting was Only the boys played. excitir' basketball games good jun too. we find referees.