Wessington Springs High School - Spartonian Yearbook (Wessington Springs, SD)

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With the Editors LADDER TO SUCCESS Have you ever thought ofcom- paring your studies to a ladder? Each day you learn a new and val- uable lesson, which, if left out would mean a missing rung on your ladder to success. When you start any kind of a job, you must start slowly and get the fundamentals. You wouldn't start building a house in mid-air would you? You've got to have your foundation first and it must be firm and strong. Without that you're sunk! The same comparison can be can be made in school. Some pu- pils think they can lay oif the first nine weeks and catch up later. But to their dismay they discover it isn't that easy. Good grades are difficult to obtain if you don't have your fundamentals well in mind. Why not apply yourself now, at the beginning of the year? It is not too late yet to form the right habit of having your lessons pre- pared. Use your free time to the best advantage by preparing a time budget. Don't wait! Next week may be too late. Start building your lad- der of good grades now and make it strong and sturdy. You'll find it reaches much higher if you do. R.L.B. o:0-Qv-ow0-o-0-0--o--o-o--o-o-o-o-o-+-o-4-0-o-o--o-o-o:v Y 2 Last Year s Faculty p.o-o-0-o--r-o--o-w-Qwo--onowQ-0-o--o-0-v-o-o--v-O-04:a Have you been wondering what has happened to our last year's faculty? By doing a bit of re- search work, we discovered that they are well scattered through- out the country. Mr. William Miller is superin- tendent of schools at Iroquois. Miss Susan Clemen is a dietician in Washington, D. C. In the em- ploy of Montgomery Ward 85 Co., in Mitchell, we find Mr. Walter Miller, last year's 7th and 8th grade instructor. Mrs. Charles Burchfleld, formerly Miss Maxine Caskey, is traveling with her hus- band. Two other members, Mr. Henry Coolidge and Mr. Wilbur Brown are serving in the armed forces. Mrs. Wallace Patten is a teacher in the Scotland high school. Miss Mabel Nielson is teaching in the high school at Mitchell. Mrs. Theodore Hodwalker and Mr. Hilding Gadda are back in WSHS again. Mr. Gadda made a trip to Hur- on Saturday to visit Mr. William Miller who is in the hospital there. Mr. Miller was senior principal here last year. Miss Audry Hanson spent the week-end in Salem visiting friends there. Q0-o-O-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--9--QwOv0wo-o-0-o--0-Q--o-o-04:o New Faculty Members o:o-o-o-o-so-o- -o-o-9:1 Mrs. Frank Warta, Mrs. Warta, freshman English, math, and advanced math teach- er, attended both high school and the University of Nebraska, in Lincoln, Nebr. Her hobby is her eight-year-old son Bobby, who is in the third grade. She believes, of all the sports, she would prefer to engage in hiking. In the culinary department, she puts fresh bread, fresh butter, and applesauce ahead of anything else and anything in the line of blue and green takes her eye. Her pet peeve is indifferent, d0n't-care students. Miss Rose Bietz ' Miss Bietz, 'lth and 8th grade adviser, hails from Armour. Her hobby is singing. She likes to watch fast-action basketball: and although she likes red as a color, she looks best in blue. Miss Bietz said when asked what she liked in the line of foods, everything in general, watermel- on especially. The thing that gets on her nerves most is a noisy classroom. G.A.A. CHOOSES CAPTAINS The G.A.A. iGirls Athletic As- sociation? has chosen captains for their four teams. Team I has cho- sen Hermine Wheelerg team II. Donna Knight: team III, Ada Faulhaberg team IV, Pat Pinard. There will be three weeks of kitten ball on the diamond behind the grade school. The committee for gym suits is as follows: Phyllis Wood, Chair- mang Lois Hawley, Beverly Knight, Alta Rogers. Blue was chosen as the color for the gym suits. After soft ball season is over, there will be about 12 weeks of basketball. ? 2 :+HiN'ii'.3Fi: W '? 9 av PAT Q l:O'O0OvOl'O O'lC O QWO0O-'ONC'Q OWOvO OWO0O O O'-O4:O I'll admit there are many an- noying things which go on in var- ious classes and study halls, but about the most annoying is to have the teacher jingling money, tapping the desk, squeaking the chair, and racing up and down the aisle, while the studious class is trying to write a test. Result: nineteen out of twenty-five received A's. It could- n't be the students. Do you sup- pose Mr. Franklin just felt sorry for us? Just to show you how corny the sophomores can be if they really try is this little ditty, as told to me by a sophomore bookworm. Hickory, dickory dock The mouse gnawed on the clock. The clock struck three And fell on me. Bong! As we were discussing speech Monday morning, someone stated the visual characteristic which demands the body. As an example Mr. Franklin gave out with that come hither look of the eye. Just as an example of course! Wouldn't we have a perfect set- up if: Phyllis were steel instead of Woodg Beverly were day in- stead of a Knight: Alexa would smile instead of Grieveg Lorraine were a door instead of a Wahl: Alan were a bulldog instead of a Sheppardg and Dick could swim instead of Wade! SPARTAN SPOTLIGHTS Mr. Robert Franklin visited at his home in Mitchell over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Solem were guests at the Hilding Gadda home Saturday evening. The C. B. club was entertained at the home of Gladys Leischner last Friday evening. Games were played and lunch was served. . FOOTBALL IS OUR WAR CASUALTY .. RQ J 4' 5 I 1 ,gall 1-Q f 4 I cagef.- , Y- ki - . CT 15.-3fs.....- s..' 51-:ll

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs Iliggli School VOLUME SIXTEEN Thursday, September 2821944 NUMBER TWO VOCAL ENSEMBLES START PRACTICING Forty-one girls were chosen last week to sing in the girls' A glee club. First sopranos are: Betty Wickre, Dorothy Gregory, Lorraine Pfeifer, Ila Thompson, Gladys Leischner, Velma Schuett- pelz, Ethel Jane Powell, Betty Fenn, Zilpha Shoff, Dorothy Web- er, Vera Schwabauer, Irene Web- er, Florence Loveless. Second sopranos: Ruth Bidle- man, Dorothy Cameron, Phyllis Butterfield, Joyce Eddy, Joyce Radke, Betty Knigge, Alice Fenn,' Iola Kludt, Erma Kludt, Arlene Heitzman, Mary Swanson, Evelyn Lambert, Edna Borkowski. Altos: Ada Faulhaber, Maxyne Henson, Donna Knight, Pat Pin- ard, Mary Lou Anton, Helen Raabe, Elaine Bender, Leona Dammann, Violet Schimke, Lois Tanquist, Bertie Lou Regynski, Beverly Knight, Hermine Wheel- er, Helen Weber. These girls meet every Tuesday with Mr. Robert Franklin, music director. Girls B glee club meets Thurs- days and is composed of the fol- lowing: First sopranos: Beverly Gilbert- son, Darlene Hins, Lila Koenig, Ruth Ann Hodgson, Alta Rogers, 0: -0--0-0--v-0--r-0--0--m-0--0--v-0--0--0--0--o--0--0--0--0-0-ofa OFFICE NEWS .Ig...................,..,..,..........4..............,...........s.o:4 If a student wishes to work 7th period he may do so by bringing an excuse from his parents and from his employer to the effect that he is needed. If he has ex- tra activities that period, he must drop them. In order to hold class or stu- dent association ofdces the stu- dent must maintain a class aver- age of C or better. The school reserves the right to withdraw the privilege for Q13 dis- ciplinary reasons, C25 failure to maintain a CU average: or t3J misuse of the privilege granted. ,ii-il FFA Oflicers Elected With the FFA oilicers who were elected last spring presiding, the first meeting of the FFA was held September 19. The oflicers are: Hollis Grieve, presidentg Duane McMillan, vice presidentg George Krog, secretaryg Ira Cashman, treasurerg Donald Will, reporter. Finances were discussed and a report was given on the oats pro- ject of the department. A program of work was voted on and it was decided to revise the constitution. A picnic supper at the park was planned for September 28 and a committee appointed to take Anna Mae Bult, Second sopranos: Alvida Pear- son, Frances Lambert, Beverly Breland, Genevieve Hendricks, Betty Krog, Patricia Magee. Altos : Joyce Meyer, Phyllis Wood, Thelma Redmann, Elaine Sheffield, Caryol Mead, Jean Leischner, Virginia Webb, Harmdierks. Boys' glee club consists members. First tenors: Wade, Gerald Tanquist, Meyer, Donald Stratton. Helen of 24 Dick James Second tenor: Curtis Younie, Rodney Nelson, Richard Haddorf, Myron Kleppin, Glen Burchfield, Gilmore Fuerst. Baritone: Bob Winegarden, Ar- thur Webb, Ben Fenn, Clair Tiede, Bill Will, Kenneth Kieser. Bass: Bob Wolting, Rodney En- gelen, James Ward, Alan Shep- pard, Vernon Winegarden, Don Will, Don Thompson, Francis Nelson. Boys' glee club is scheduled for Monday and Wednesday. The mixed chorus made up of girls A, glee club and boys glee club, meets Fridays. charge. Initiation of green hands is to take place at the next meeting. Library Staff Completed The library staff has been or- ganized with Ila Thompson, Joyce Eddy and Virginia Smith as head librarians. Other librarians are: Erma lKludt, Helen Raabe, Lois Tan- quist, Mary Swanson, Margaret Waybright, Dorothy Weber, Ada Faulhaber and Lorraine Pfeifer. Several new books have been ordered which should arrive in the near future. Among them is a .new Webster unabridged diction- ary . G.A.A. SELECTS LEADERS. G.A.A. held a meeting Wednes- day to reorganize and elect oli- cers. Besides electing officers, sports managers were selected and plans were made for the following year. Mrs. L. H. Greener is at the head of the organization. CLASS LEADERS ARE ELECTED FOR 1944 Class oflicers for the 1944-5 school year were elected Friday morning. The following students were chosen to preside over future class activities: Senior class: Hollis Grieve. presidentg James Ward, vice-pres- identg Donna Knight, secretary- treasurer. Junior: Mary Swanson, presi- dentg Richard Haddorff, vice- uresident, Ada Faulhaber, secre- tary-treasurer. Sophomore: Ben Fenn, presi- dentg Beverly Knight, vice-pres- identg Lois Hawley, secretary- treasurer. Freshman: Myron Kleppin, presidentg Gilbert Magee, vice- presidentg Elaine Sheflield, secre- tary-treasurer. Seventh and eighth graders have organized their YCL and will operate as one body. Burton Gil- lette is presidentg Ervin Palmrr. vice president: Lee Schnabel, sec- retary-treasurer. EVENTFUL YEAR PLANNED BY HOME EC. INSTRUCTOR The Girl Herself , does anyone really know her? Does she know herself? These questions and many more like them are now be- ing answered for all Home Ec. I students. At the present time the girls are studying personality, charm and personal appearance of the ideal girl. The project of the home ec. II girls this week is preservation of foods. For their first experiment they canned home grown toma- toes. The junior high students meet twice a week and at the present time are studying personal groom- ing and hygiene. These groups of girls are under the instruction of Miss Audry Hanson. Miss Hanson has pro- mised an eventful year for the homemaking students of 1944. HOME EC. CLUB FORMED Home ec. II club met Monday and elected their officers for the following year. Donna Lou Knight, presidentg Irene Weber, vice pres- identg Lois Hawley, secretary- treasurer. New members will be taken into the club at initiation. -

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs High School TLOLUME SIXTEEN Thursday, October 5, ,1944 NUMBER WCTU 85.00 AWARDS TO BE CONTINUED Freshmen are reminded of the unique project of the local Wom- an's Christian Temperance Union, Pioneer Union, in which for a per- iod of about 20 years, five-dollar cash awards have been made to boys who abstain from the use of tobacco and intoxicating liquors over the full four-year period of high school. the years this award made, since 1923 when Through has been there was but one to receive it, up to last year when seven were recipients, an average of about 340.00 per year has been present- ed, reaching a grand total of close to S1,000.00. Up to the time the United States went off the gold standard, the five-dollar gold piece was the traditional prize. Thereafter, sil- ver currency was given until World War II, when U. S. Gov- ernment War Stamps were pre- sented. But, in all, it amounts to the same thing: a big scale, hard- hitting effort to reward strength of character and will power, on the part of Pioneer Union. ,i.,..l.i-- SPARTAN SPOTLIGHTS Miss Marylin Schneider, Miss Audrey Hanson and Miss Mary Kearton spent the week-end in Mitchell. Miss Gene Nolan and Mrs. Law- rence Eagle spent Saturday at the Corn Palace. Mrs. Warta went to the Corn Palace in Mitchell Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Solem spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Hilding Gadda. Miss Ruby Doering attended the Corn Palace Saturday. , l.....l- CLASS NEWS English IV students are study- ing the writings of Lampon. Home economics II students are studying the care of the sick. G.A.A. girls have been unable to start kittenball games due to the weather conditions. Chemistry students collected oxygen in lab last Wednesday. Their next experiment will be the collecting of hydrogen. Government students are stud- ying principles of the electoral college' and how it works. TWO REELS SHOWN ' TO STUDENT BODY High school students were treated to a movie Friday morn- ing, the first of a series to be shown to the student body for en- tertainment each month. Two reels were shown: White Hope , the story of a fictitious boxer and his trainerg and a full length movie, My Son, The He- ro , story of a returning war cor- respondent. Both were greatly appreciated by the students. FRESHMAN INITIATION i COMMITTEES AT WORK' There has been little activity concerning initiation by the soph- omores, but beware, freshmen, the committees for the occasion have been chosen. The general committee consists of Phyllis Wood, who acts as chairman: Gerald Tanquist and Foster Warnke. Beverly Knight, Beverly Breland and Lois Hawley are the food committee. Bob Wolting, Clair Tiede, Betty Fenn, and Hermine Wheeler were chos- en for the entertainment commit- tee. 1 Result, Music? Three mornings a week, Mr. R. N. Franklin calls his weary slaves into the band room and for one hour tries his best to produce mu- ,sic from the gruesome sounds is- sued forth. Band leaders are always looking for pieces that suit the students and Mr. Franklin, trying to do his best, brought forth a selection called, The Donkey Serenade. It's nice that someone under- stands us. I always thought drummers lwere queer but hadn't decided for sure until I saw one throwing his arms around at a speed dangerous to everyone. When questioned about his actions, he replied, But, Mr. Franklin insists I play that wayi' Every band has to have saxo- phones but I'm sure we could do without one if she insists on wear- ing such bright-colored shirts. It blinds the French horns: and what's a band without them. Do you suppose you could remedy the situation, Butterfield? If anyone should happen to pass the band room and see Mr. Franklin floating around the room don't be alarmed. He's only show- ,ing the trombones how to play ACTIVE RED CROSS WORKERS IN WSHS Wessington Springs high school has been accepted as a member of the National Junior Red Cross organization. The junior high has started working on favors for soldiers for Christmas. Home economics clas- ses are making bean bags to be sent to children overseasg they are also bringing the service flag up to date by adding new stars. Shop classes are working on the following articles for soldiers: lamp stands, watch holders of wire, ring toss, diet card holders. maple canes, cribbage boards, writing boards, and clothes hang- ers. The high school English classes are to begin work on booklets to be exchanged with students in foreign countries. Defense stamps will be sold to students again this year and the class buying the most will receive an award. FFA Activities Include Wiener Roast, Field Trip Activities in the FFA during the past week included a field trip and wiener roast. September 27, the ag II class took a field trip to the farm of Clifford Hotchkiss and judged hogs of various classes. The wiener roast was held in the municipal park, September 28, and was well attended. Mr. Gadda as secretary-treas- urer of the SDEA will accompany state FFA officers to Kansas City as chaperone. These officers are representatives from South Dako- ta to the national FFA conven- tion. when he tells them to play light- ly. Each and every band has its licorice sticks: clarinets to you. and Wessington Springs is no dif- ferent. One of the clarinets furn- ishes no end of amusement for us. At each high note, she rises half-way off her chair. Why don't you try glue, Ruth? The only way, so Mr. Franklin found out, to get music from the cornets, is to stand over them with a drum-stick and threaten. them. And there's evidence to prove it. All in all, we're not so bad and some day we might surprise youg but don't for heaven's sake wait for us.