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

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs High School VOLUME SIXTEEN Thursday, October 26, 1944 NUMBER SIX FIVE BASKETBALL LETTERMEN RETURN Yes, sport fans, it has come at last. We are starting basketball within the next week or two, ac- cording to a report from Supt. C. T. Holland. Four of our last-year basketball lettermen graduated and five re- turn: Ronald Salter and Vernon Winegarden, seniorsg Richard Bradley and Fayne Fitzgerald, juniors, and Bob Winegarden, sophomore, who will be on this year's team. I Coach Holland plans on pick- ing 15 men for a practice squad, from which he will choose his first and second teams. The following schedule has been planned by schools in the Pony Hills conference: December 1 .............. Open December 5 .............. Open December 8, Forestburg ---There December 12, Letcher ------ Here December 15 ..-.......... Open December 19 .-............ Open December 22, Artesian ---- Here January 2 -.............. Open January 5, Forestburg ----- Here January 9, Woonsocket -.-- Here January 12, Lane ----..-. There January 16 ..---......... Open January 19, Letcher ------ There January 23 ............... Open January 26, Woonsocket -- There January 30, Alpena ------- Here February 2, Artesian ----- There February 6 -..--.-... --- Open February 9 --..--... --- Open February 13 Lane ---..--.-- Here February' 16 Alpena ----. There February 23-24, Tournament at 'Woonsocket This schedule is subject to change, so watch for any changes that will be announced. SPARTAN SPOTLIGHTS Mrs. Rudolf Hertz drove a car- load of Pilgrim Fellowship mem- bers to Pierre Saturday to attend a convention Saturday and Sun- day. In the group were Helen Raabe, Gladys Leischner, Phyllis Wood, Fayne Fitzgerald, Bob Winegarden and Arthur Webb. Ruby Doering E went to Sioux Falls on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Wiersma were visitors at the Hilding Gad- da home Wednesday evening. Miss Audrey Hanson, Miss Mary Kearton and Miss Marilyn Schnei- ?.4..o..o..n..oN'gw..:fgg2H2:g....o.....Q..o.gjo D B S bzhf-4-9-00004--woo-r40vw-4-904-Q-+0110 r w I I W v r r I MISS AUDREY HANSON i Miss Hanson, instructor in home economics, hails from Lake Norden, where she attended high school, then South Dakota State college, graduating in 1944. Miss Hanson takes up reading as a hobby and will take anything with nuts or chocolate on it first in the food line. I ..-..-.-. Y War Stamp Sales ' October 17, 1944 Seniors ----------- ------ S 10.55 'Juniors ---.-- ---- - - 7.10 Freshmen -------- -- 4.20 Sophomores ---- ---- - -- 3.05 7th and 8th Grades -...... .55 Total 325.45 October 24, 1944 5 Sophomores ---- ---- ----- 3 1 0.30 Seniors ---- - .----- ------ 4 .20 1 Juniors ---- ---- - -- 2.70 3Freshmen ---- ---- - - 2.20 7th and 8th grades --- -- .20 Total 319.60 der went to Sioux Falls Saturday on a shopping trip. Mr. and Mrs. Hilding Gadda and Ethel Jane spent Saturday in Huron. The CB club and Margaret Way- bright held a farewell party for Lois Tanquist Friday evening at Helen Raabe's home. Lunch was served, after which a present was given to Lois. 1 GERBER F AREWELL Q Friday morning, students were given the chance to meet their new chief and bid farewell to their old one. Mr. C. T. Holland is now filling the vacancy left by Mr. L. E. Gerber, who is soon to leave to take up USO work. 1 Mr. Gerber thanked students and teachers for their cooperation and expressed regrets in leaving the school. In return, all wished Mr. Gerber the best of luck in his new position. Another highlight of the morn- ing was a speech describing the recent FFA convention in Kansas City. Mr. Hilding Gadda who, chaperoned the South Dakota representatives to the convention, gave a very interesting account of all the happenings. The balance of the morning was divided into four regular periods. FFA-HOME EC PARTY HELD Tuesday evening, the FFA and lHome Ec club held a Halloween party together. The girls furnish- ged the entertainment, while the Vboys had to round up refresh- ments. The program opened with group qsinging, and games followed. Later, popcorn balls and apples were served. Of course they had to bob for the apples. The rest of the evening was spent socially. Program Committee is Appointed by Council Social and assembly program committees were appointed Mon- day by the faculty committees and Student Council representatives, has follows: Social committee: Hollis Grieve, :hairmang Ila Thompson, Ethel Jane Powell, Clair Tiede and James Anton. - Assembly program committee: Joyce Eddy, chairman: Rollin Boe, Phyllis.Wood, Ada Faulhaber and Herbert Wickre. 020-Q-0-0--Q-0--0-0-Q-0--0-0-Q so Office News 2 szo-ono-ov-o--o-4-bwo-o-o--o-o--o-o-gono-o-4--o-o-4-4w:o Miss Ruby Doering has resigned her position as secretary, effective Friday of this week. She has em- ployment at the Sioux Falls Army Air Base. A successor has not been secured.

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With the Editors :Local Chapter Observes 2' ' ?' National FFA Day! CHIT CHAT FAREWELL n .1.......,....,..........,iY...'if?.T.,............,Mi. iGuest Editorialb In December, 1940, it became my privilege and responsibility to act as superintendent of your school. During that time it has been an economic necessity to re- duce the faculty from 18 to 15 members. However, school stand- ards have been maintained by cutting very few subject offerings or activities. This has been ac- complished by condensing sched- ules and increasing teacher loads. A moderate decline in enroll- ment has resulted from a decrease in city students. The number of rural students in high school remained stationary but has creased in the grades, I take this opportunity to press my thanks to all of t ie school personnel for their sincere efforts in behalf of our youth. They are serving well and deserve the best in community apprecia- tion for their tireless efforts. I am grateful to the members of the board of education and the community at large for the spirit of cooperation that La: been the basis for whatever results we have been able to achieve. My best wishes go to the new administration, students, com- munity and all my co-workers, for a bright educational future. -L. E. GERBER. WILL POWER Lack of will power often leads many people into trouble. This is because they are afraid of what other people will think or say about them if they do not follow the crowd. This old saying, When in Rome do as the Romans do, has been used many times by persons wish- ing to excuse themselves and their lack of will power. If this were true it would be permissable to say, When in the company of cheaters, cheat, or When in the company of thieves, steal. You don't have to cheat and look over your neighbor's shoulder during a test, just because it's the popular ,practice of your classmates. Let them think what they want and say what they please about you, but show them you've got back- bone enough to stick up for what you believe to be right. There's no denying it-if people showed more will power and less 'follow-the-crowd today, the world wouldnlt be in it's present state. R.L.B, Donna and Beverly Knight and Ethel Jane Powell held a picnic honoring Marian Powell at the city park Sunday afternoon. Mar- iancleft Tuesday for Washington, D. . has in- CX- I On October 10, 1928, there ap- peared in Kansas City, Mo., a newborn national organization-' the Future Farmers of America. Every year, delegates to the! national FFA convention return. to Kansas City to build this organ- ization to a higher standard. October 10 is set aside for na- tional FFA Day and it's customary for every FFA member to partici- pate in a banquet, a special meet- ing, or some other activity in hon- cr of the day. The local FFA chapter held a sale of War Bonds and Stamps, which amounted to S30.00. A test for pullorum disease was mace Monday at the home of Ira Cashman, with every boy of the chapter participating. HOME EC GIRLS INITIATED Periiaos some students were wondering what would happen next when freshman homemaking girls appeared in school Tuesday morning wearing aprons and hair- lI9tS. Well, the girls were just being initiated before becoming full-fledged members of the Home Ec club. In the evening, a formal party was held for them. Beverly Han- sen, Darlene Ochsner and Helen Weber, who made up the enter- tainment committee, featured a candle-lighting ceremony as the highlight of the evening, which confirmed the girls as members of the club. The lunch committee: Opal Buchholz, Irene Weber, Mary Lou Beckman and Lois Hawley, serv- ed refreshments which consisted of hot dogs and cokes. Faculty members entertained Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gerber at des- Flash!! Anyone wishing to learn the art of Crocheting, see Fayne Fitzgerald. Preferably girls. Make appointments early. fEditor's note: 25c please, Fayneb Mr. Franklin doesn't believe in snipe hunting, so he told his Eng- lish class. As the story goes, he went hunting snipe with some of his friends. He was to stand in the ditch, whistling, and the snipe would come running toward him. Neither the snipe or the friends came back. He was left holding the bag! This little poem I found de- scribes the sophomores of this iigh school exactly: A squirrel looked at a sophomore, His mother's eyes did meet. 'Yes, darling, said his mother, But it's not the kind we eat! This week we have a Gravel Gertie and The Brow . They have been connected with this ti- tle before. Gertie is a freshman, is blond and stays a block north of the high school. The Brow is also a freshman, eats at the dorm and stays at Fite's. His subjects are Ag, English, algebra, and gen- eral science. In case you had- n't guessed Shakey and Snowflake of last week, they were Alan Shep- pard and Hermine Wheeler. sert bridge Friday evening at the Mrs. Harriett Jenkinson home. The group presented Mr. and Mrs. Gerber with a lace tablecloth. High score prize Went to Mrs. Frank Warta. The J. B. Solem family visited at the Gadda home Saturday eve- ning. TI-IE DORM AT NIGHT

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Wi E ors so-0--o--s--Q--o-m-o--o-o--o-o-e-o--o--o--o--o--o--Q-Q--o-o-so -.... All agriculture classes are study- I CHIT CHAT SCHOOL PARTIES ,ing projects recorded. Shop I stu- rj,ww+,M.W..,j'f.nffI.,,w,,,MM,f, With the completion of the gym- nasium floor, we are to again in- troduce a system of entertainment for the entire student body, name- ly school parties. These gatherings are comparatively new in W.S.H.S., last year bringing forth their flrst appearance, but despite this iact they were a popular source of fun and are remembered as good times by those who attended. Many of you have not had the opportunity to prove these state- ments for yourselves, others have had the chance, but have failed to take advantage of it. To those falling into the latter class: do you really have a good reason or is it merely a lack of school in- terest, or perhaps self-confidence? Life is only what you make it. The same may be said of the par- ties. If you come with this idea in mind, your evening will be Well spent. If you don't particularly care for dancing, there are the folk games and bingo. Perhaps you would like to dance but don't know how. The only remedy for that is to learn. It is really more sim- ple than it looksg remember every- one on the floor had to learn once. Attending these parties is a privilege: one which many stu- dents in other schools are not giv- en. Yet it might also be classed as a duty. Yes, it is your duty to make good any activity the school sponsors, for it is for your benefit that it is being done. Let's all get together and show the school board, the faculty and the committee members we appre- ciate their work. P.J.B. LIFE IN THE USA 4Guest Editoriall Life in these United States does not offer one many problems, does it? It takes little energy and a very minimum of hardships to provide one a roof over his head, food enough to maintain and sup- port growth, desirable clothing, and recreation to meet his physi- cal and social needs. Yet, at times we are such a disgruntled lot. The majority of us seem to be happy only when everything is proceeding according to our way of thinking. Are you tolerant of others' shortcomings? Do you re- spect your neighbor's opinions? Are you considerate of your friends' feelings? Are you aware of more good points about people you know than you are bad? May all your answers be yes , Are you always right? Beware, you are not a genius, just a social misfit and a very unhappy indiv- idual. B. LAW. Journalism students have been writing symposiums on timely topics of WSHS. I I I I 1 I I I I 1 dents are studying building ma- terials. 'lth and 8th grades shop: is studying sand-paper blocks, learning dimensions and how to . measure, and learning use of tools. Home economics I students are studying family relationship. Tney will soon start the study of help in the home. Home economics II are studying meal service. 7th and 8th grade students are making notebooks on Bod and. Y Hygiene. Some have them com- pleted. Monday and Tuesday history and government classes studied and discussed one of the most in- teresting problems facing the Al- lies in setting up stable govern- ments in Europe after the war which has left a rubble of broken governments as well as ruined buildings, roads, industries, and private lives in its wake. Having suilered many reverses politically, France's government has never been too stable. Only the fact that they want a demo- cratic republic is dear in French minds. Whether the government is to be socialistic and in direct control of all industry, commun- ications, and transportation, or only partly so, or whether a capit- alistic republic like our own is what would serve best, is what the French will decide at their im- minent election in which women will vote for the Iirst time in French history. With Russia's role in the war such a large one, the Allies are naturally interested in France's position with relation to the USSR. American history class began the study of the American Revolu- tionary war Wednesday, under- standing of the political, economic and social effects of our war for independence is perhaps the most In government class last week, Mr. Hodwalker gave one of his P and F tests concerning taxes. Stu- dents were asked the dednition of a protective tariff and one brilli- ant senior girl wrote, It's a tax which prevents marriage. Mar- ried people have to pay more taxes than single people. If anyone wants their troubles smoothed, just see Mr. Franklin. He has a wonderful ability to iron them out. As Chile and Panty Waist, we have a sophomore and a fresh- man. Chile is a town student, tall, blonde, and takes part in physical education. Panty Waist lives in the country, stays at the Frank Whitney home, is short, and takes as his subjects: alge- bra, ag, English, and general science. , Gravel Gertie and the Brow last week were Ruth Ann Hodgson and Twig Younle. , Then there are those patriotic women who joined the apple core. valuable means to an intelligent view of the panorama of the his- tory of these United States. Tuesday, October 17, the class in farm management made a field trip to the Frank Robbins farm to study the culling of chickens. This is a part of a study on im- proved farming practices being made by the ag class. Scientific culling serves to increase the num- ber of laying birds per flock, there- by conserving feed to be used for other types of war food produc- tion. Other field trips are to be made on the study of ' worming farm livestock, butchering, capon- izing, feeding demonstrations, legume innoculation, and various soil conservation measures. MUSIC MAESTRO TAKES A TUMBLE C3 U X rw g M ,. If ' i I X Ilkfgjlff Q Q-J e A 4 Last week in English class, Mr. Franklin found a weak spot in his folding chair.