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

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs High School VOLUME SIXTEEN Thursday, November 30, 1944 NUMBER TEN JUNIOR CLASS SHINES Qis......,....N..........'.f.........i:.?.....,..........E. I JUNIORS LEAD IN - IN COMEDY PLAY i3....,.--..fY.,.ii'i.if......5. FIRST NINE. WEEKS The Adorable Age, three-act I comedy by Dana Thomas, was pre- sented by the junior class of Wes- sington Springs high school under the capable direction of Miss Au- I drey Hanson, Friday in the highg school auditorium before good siz- I ed crowds afternoon and evening. Betty Wickre as Mary Gay,Q around whom the whole play was. built, gave an excellent perform-I ance as a teen-age girl just be- tween the adult and childhood stages, trying to do everything for I everybody, getting things all mix- I ed up, but so genuine that things just have to work her way in the end. The entire production cov- ered about a day and a half in the Colby' family's life, beginning about dinner time when Mary came home full of enthusiasm over a course she was taking from an eccentric philosopher on con- centration of mental powers as a means of obtaining anything she desires: foremost being a father, as her true father died when she was an infant. To this end she devoted her new-found faith, say- ing, Goodness! If I'm to have a father I surely ought to have, something to say about who it's going to be! Mary's mother, Mrs. Colby, well portrayed by Helen Raabe, meets a dashing, slick, polished gentle- man, Grant York, played by Ken- neth Kieser, who is interested in obtaining deeds for some Texas land, left to Mary Gay by her father, on which oil is likely to be found, and she, apparently, falls for his line. Mary tries to teach Uncle Jim, Alan Sheppard, who has been coming and going at the Colby home for 12 years, everything she knows about harnessing power and getting what is wanted, so he will become her step-father in- stead of Mr. York, whom she dis- likes from the beginning. While trying to straighten out her father problems, her love affair with Bert Parnham, Glenn Burchfleld, gets balled up and Jenny Engle rAlexa Grievew takes Bert over, spreading gossip and making things worse. Her tutor- ing of Uncle Jim in the art of love- making fails completely before the A smooth technique of York. Mary Gay, through her study on concentration of power, has learn- ed to read backwards and upside down, and is able to read letters and telegrams received by York,' I 3 MRS. MARK LAW Mrs. Mark Law, who attended 'South Dakota State College. is 2 graduate of Wessington Springs high school. Her hobby is her baby and green is her favorite color. Mrs. Law is our junior high principal and science and journ- alism instructor. She is the Spar- tonian staff adviser. thereby discovering his plan. In desperation she tells Uncle Jim, who blows up the whole case in a burst of temper, only to find out that Mrs. Colby had investigated the case and was thoroughly aware of York's intentions. She explains, as a last effort, that she was just using York to startle Uncle Jim into popping the question, and York leaves town. The comedy element was the negro cook, Clarabel, 1Pat Pin- ardb who said when Mrs. Colby threatened to discharge her, Ah's worked heah fo yo since Mary Gay was jus' dat high. I ain' a servant heahg I'se one o' de fambly and yo jes cain't nah one ob de famblyi' When Mary Gay's mother left her dinner of lamb roast to take luncheon with Grant York, Clara- bell said: Looks lak she done lef mah lamb for a Black Sheep! Harriet Ayers, Mary' s aunt, played by Mary Lou Anton, is the council of the family, a dress de- signer by trade. The Messenger boy, Henry According to figures recently compiled, 53 students are listed on the honor roll for the first nine weeks ending November 10. The juniors top the list with 17 stu- dentsg freshmen, 153 seniors, 133 and sophomores, 8. All students on the honor roll de- 2. B have at least a C or better in portznent, and no lower than average. Senior honor roll students are: Ruth Bidleman, Rollin Boe, Pnyl- lu Butteraeld, Margaret Dusek, Rodney Engelen, Dorothy Gregory, Hollis Grieve, Duane McMillan, Velma Schuettpelz, Vera Schwa- bauer, Ila Thomason, James Ward and Artnur Webb. Juniors: Mary Lou Anton, Ada Faulilaber, Alexa Grieve, Arlene Heitzman, Erma Kludt, Iola Kludt, Ramona Koenig, George Krog, Patricia Magee, Darlene Peterson, Lorraine Pfeifer, Pat Pinard, Hel- en Raabe, Zilpha Shoif, Mary Swanson, Dorotny Weber, Betty Wickre. Sophomores: George Benjamin Fenn, Betty Fenn, Helen Harm- dierks, Lois Hawley, Frances Nel- son, Donald Thompson, Phyllis Wood, Irene Weber. Freshmen: James Anton, Alice Fenn, Darlene Hins, Myron Klep- pin, Lila Koenig, Arlene Kraft, Betty Krog, Dorene Krueger, Gil- bert Magee, Caryol Mead, James Meyer, Thelma Redmann, Alta Rogers, Virginia Webb and Herb- ert Wickre. I In the junior high grades, the 8th graders lead with five honor students, while the seventh grade has three. Eighth: John Anton, Burton Gillette, Alice Hille, Geraldine Rhodes and Deloris Voigt. Sev- enth: Anne Bidleman, Loretta Lawver, June Roush. Schroeder, who aspires to be an aviator, delivers a telegram, add- ing to the humor, Between act features were the boys' quartet: Dick Wade, Benny Fenn, Alan Sheppard and Rodney Engelen, singing, O, Aunt Jem- ima and I had a Dream. Rich- ard Bradley played two trumpet solos. l Returns on the ticket sales to- taled S7'7.85 and the profit goes to the junior class treasury. Betty and Herbert Wickre spent iThanksgiving day in Huron.

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4 With the Editors 2 M c'i'fift'?:'1F1 .3.'T ? ' Y 9 BY PAT Q TH I 'J-0--o--0--o--0--0--0--m-o--o--v-e-o-4-0-v-0--0-one--o--o'o:e Guest Editorial The festival of turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, or, in other words, Thanksgiving! Though we here in the middle west enjoy the day with family gatherings, and the West and south, along with the turkey, go to the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl football games which have recently become an outstand- ing Tnanksgiving tradition, yet does Thanksgiving mean the same to us of the middle west, west, and south, as it does in New England, where Thanksgiving ranks second to none? In New England we recall, was the setting for the first Thanks- giving Day, wnen the Pilgrims gathered at Plymouth in 1621, that first autumn, to give thanks lor an abundant harvest. Thanksgiving Day is fixed by proclamation of the President and state governors. The President's proclamation makes the oay a le- gal holiday in the District of Col- Lunbia and the Territories. The governors' proclamation makes the day a legal holidays in the states. Congress recommended days of thanksgiving annually during the first revolution, and in 1814 Ior the return of peaceg as did Presi- dent Madison in 1815. Then let us 'observe Thanksgiv- ing as our Continental Congress and President Madison recom- mended, of giving thanks and praying for the return of peace. Since 1863, the President has always issued proclarnations ap- pointing the last Thursday in No- vember as Thanksgiving Day. We recall President Roosevelt pro- claimed the third Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day. A number of governors proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving. A great deal of confusion was the result. So Pres- ident Roosevelt, to avoid further confusion, reconsidered and again proclaimed the last Thursday as Thanksgiving Day. Then last year, Congress passed a law proclaim- ing the fourth Thursday Thanks- giving Day, so that is why we ob- serve the fourth Thursday, the 23rd of November, this year. -MRS. FRANK WARTA. Ag I class in crops and soils is studying soil, including what soil is, its contents, origin, agents of formation, and classification in order to create a greater interest and understanding of the scienti- fic aspects of soil, from which all things come. In Ag shop, each boy in making a woodworking pro- ject of his own. Freshmen in agriculture have made their final selections for this year's projects. Oh, happy Sadie Hawkins Day! A day when every girl has an op- portunity to catch herself a mang that is, if there is enough to go around. Who knows? It may be the beginning of some startling romances. Junior play practice is having a bad effect on the castg especially when they take to putting the mantel on the vase instead of the vase on the mantel. Little Boy Blue, Come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, The cow's in the corn. Where is the little boy who looks alter the shee 'P p. ,He's in the army, driving a jeep! Maggie and Jiggs of this week are a junior and a freshman. Mag- gie stays at the dorm and as sub- jects takes English, American his- tory, biology, and typing. Jiggs is short, dark, and -. His sub- jects are: ag, algebra, general science, and English. He stays at the dorm. Editor's note: Any similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. IWIARION' JOHNSTON SPEAKS TO LOCAL FFA GROUP The Wessington Springs FFA was greatly honored at its second meeting of the year by a visit from the South Dakota American Farmer, Marion Johnston of Brookings. Addressing the group, he told of his work since he had entered high school and what it meant to him to ,receive the American Farmer degree. He also gave an account of his achievements in agricultural education. He was accompanied by Mr. Wilmer Davis, agriculture in- structor at State college, formerly of the vicinity of Wessington Springs. Mr. Davis spoke, com- plimenting the chapter as a whole on work done and the name it has created for itself. He advised the group to continue the good work. Armistice Day Twenty-six years ago November 11, just one minute before 11:00 a.m., the long battle lines were still shaking with the roar of great cannons, the hum of bullets, and the sound of machine guns. Then a stillness settled over the scene, for the armistice with Germany had been signed. We, as did others, believed that the signing of the armistice meant the end of worldswars. Today, however, brave men are again dy- ing for the same cause which men '26 years ago died for. This year, as Armistice Day was observed, a sober world was re- lmembering those who have brave- ly fought and died and those who are dying for our freedom. Beginning November 17, our country is asking us for the sixth time to buy War Bonds. Let's dig down deep and buy all we possibly can to bring the unconditional surrender for the present war nearer. Last week, the sale of War Stamps amounted to the grand sum of S27.30, which is a little more than some weeks. However, there could be more stamps sold than have been in the past. There have been many appeals, yet the sale has not increased as it should. If each student will buy one War Stamp each week, it would boost sales to a new high. What would be better than breaking our own record? The sacrifice is small, .the dividend is great. 2 Library News 0: -0-so-0-Q-0:0 A new book, Building Ameri- ca, , volume 9, has been added to the library. This contains interest- ing, up-to-date material on our neighbors in North Africa. Another section, Our Minority Groups: Italian-Americans, des- cribes the Italian immigrant, his problems, his background, and his adjustments. The third section tells of Elec- tronics, a new branch in science used as a weapon in war against disease and accidents, and a creat- or of marvels in the home. Dairying, the fourth section, shows by pictures and words, that the industry is a round-the-clock job and necessary to American 1 e. The Consumer in War and Peace, describes the consumer and tells how he spends his in- come. The problems confronting him and what he can expect in the future, are also discussed. Labor and Management, . pro- vides interesting material in sec- 'tion six. American Democracy in War- time, discusses everything from financing the war to the public. The last section of the book is, The Challenge to American Youth, which should prove inter- esting to high school students, the builders of America. Miss Audrey Hanson was a din- ner guest at the Charles Hatch home Sunday. Miss Marilyn Schneider and Miss Rose Beitz were Sunday din- ner guests at the Fred Dunham I home.

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With the Editors Thanksgiving Vacation CHIT CHA-lf' 'l After a week of Thanksgivingli COURTESY lvacation, students and teachers '1 f - '- EI':f: - '-'-'-- '+'2' EVBII 511011811 2- DSW Dine weeks ionce more resumed their work in still new is well under way, there is plenty of time to turn over a leaf, so to speak. Many students feel that as as their grades are passing, can get by. Tl1lS is true llaps but why not take advantage Ol the opportunity ohered you and make the most of your school year? Why not study a iew min- utes longer every day and bring up those grades on which you're getting by, to those of Wl'llCll you can be proud. Needless to say, there are very few of us who could not do better if we tried. In addition to this, courtesy. both in and out of the classroom is a goal for which we are working. Many students seem to be under the impression that telling off the teacher and fellow students, as it is often called, is something smart. For this there is only one answerg Ignorance is Bliss . Aside from the fact that it is discourteous and disrespectful, it shows a definite lack of intelligent thinking. How- ever, courteousy is like a game. It works well only when practiced by teachers as well as by students. Let's make the second quarter of our school year better than the first by more serious thought both in the classroom and out. P.J.B. long they per- WAKE UP AND LOOK AROUND So far this year, our War Stamp sales have not been what they, Sl'lOl11d be. Every boy and girl realizes, Ifm sure, just what War Stamp money goes for. If anyone called you unpatriotic, you'd has- ten to iniorm them that they are very wrong, but could you prove it? Your last week's money went for sodas, candy, movies, or oth- er luxuries, while you kidded your- self into thinking that no one would miss one small dime. It's time somebody told you to wake up and take a look around you. Things are happeningg things that are going to make a lot of difference to you and your friends. You're the people who are going to live in this world to- morrow and you're the ones who are going to be responsible for the type of world it's going to be. You can't sit back and let sombody else do your share! So you'd better get in on it now or tomorrow you may find your- self in a world in which you have no place. War Stamp Sales November 15 I WSHS. Each individual spent the vacation in different ways and to those of you reading this, the way the following spent theirs, may be of interest: Alan Sheppard ventured out of bed only for meals and an occas- ional huntg and I don't mean for ducks. Pudgy Butterheld traipsed up and down H 85 H aisles, deciding and redeciding what certain peo- D16 should buy her for Christmas. It is rumored that while assisting in decorating the store she almost hung herself from the ceiling with a piece of Christmas rope. Mrs. Law divided her time be- tween her young son Billy, and the toy department at the Gamble Store. Of course it is to be un- derstood that she was merely pur- chasing Billy's Christmas presents. Mary Lou Anton merely messed around and from this you may draw your own conclusions. Pat Pinard read funny books, ate her hoarded candy bars, and managed to eat her portion of a Thanksgiving turkey. Fayne Fitzgerald accompanied HSHCDH on his nightly prowls, be- sides numerous other things. No doubt others of you spent similar vacations but let's hope not quite so strenuous as a few of those above. The Girl Scout troop met at the high school gym Tuesday eve- ning. Miss Audrey Hanson visited at Lake Norden and Watertown last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Pat Pinard visited with relatives and friends at Burbank Thanks- giving and over the week-end. PLEASANT MEMORIES X QQ Seniors ....,-.......,.,,,., 33.60 Sophomores ............ --- 6.60 Freshmen .... -,, 4.00 7th and 8th .... --- 1.85 Juniors ...... --- 1.40' I I n 1 I specks yo' all had a wonderful vacation, judging from the dream- y look of a majority of the stu- dents. I know, the mornin' after the week before. Pleash shing it this way. Nev- er again will this phrase be utter- ed, for Mr. Franklin is now the owner of a brand new set of teeth. Two eighth graders apparently are taking advantage of leap year. ln study hall at that-tusk! tusk!! Kitty and Kayo this week are two sophomores. Kitty stays at the dorm and is a member of the Sing Sing Wildcats. She is blond and as subjects, takes world his- tory, home economics, English, and journalism. Kayo lives in in town not far from the dorm. Quite frequently you will see him driving a maroon and gray car. I simply canlt say more or it will give them away. - Typing Class Reveries The following is the result of a few minutes idle wandering over the keys in a recent sixth period typing class by one of our more deep thinking, literary minded seniors: Ah Love! Whose fingers hath clutched at my heart with a hys- terical longing and whose grip of steel will never loose me from its grasp. I-Iow beautiful is love, but yet so senseless. Love captures the soul of even the most stern and forbidding, and plants there the love for soft starlit evenings and the enchanting beauty of the moon's last beams shimmering over a spellbound world. All thought of time is lost forever to the world when alone we walk the pathways that lead to heavenly bliss. To many, love is a pitfall into which only the foolish will fall, but it is these same ones who fall in love themselves.-J.W. Editor's note: If you know of any poetry or prose, short stories, novels, etc., that your friends and classmates have composed, or if you are poetically inclined your- self,, drop them in the box marked Spartonian in room 6. We assure you that it will receive our full at- tention. Ruth Mary Urton of Winner was a guest of Ruth Bidleman's Sun- day night. 'Miss Rose Beitz spent Thanks- giving and the week-end at her home in Delmont. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Law of Clear Lake spent Thanksgiving and the week-end here with Mrs. Mark Law. I