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

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs High School The SP RTONIAN VOLUME SIXTEEN Thursday, February 1, 1945 NUMBER SEVENTEEN EDDY AND WILLMAN CARNIVAL ROYALTY Joyce Eddy and Willard Will- man were chosen by popular vote to reign as king and queen of the carnival to be held February 9. Class meetings were held last week to select candidates for Prince and Princess. The seniors chose Donna Lou Knight and Donald Will: juniors, Richard Haddorff and Patricia Magee: sophomores, Daniel Schryer and Beverly Knight: freshmen, Keith Sheffield and Alta Rogers. Stu- dents are selling votes for ten cents each and the candidates re- ceiving the most will be crowned prince and princess by the carni- val king and queen. Each vote entitles the purchaser to a chance on a 525.00 War Bond. The general carnival committee consists of Helen Raabe, Benny Fenn, Myron Kleppin, Velma Schuettpelz, and two faculty members, Mrs. Hodwalker and Mr. Franklin. The program is under direction of Mr. Franklin and will include a play, Comin' Round the Moun- tain. The cast for this produc- tion has been selected and are at work. The coronation committee is made up of Miss Hanson, advisorg Beverly Knight, Ada Faulhaber, Alice Fenn and Phyllis Butter- field. Mr. Hodwalker is in charge of advertising with five students: James Ward, George Krog, Vir- ginia Webb, Clair Tiede and Mar- garet Dusek. f Dorothy Cameron, Ruth Bidle- man, Alta Rogers and Herbert Wickre, under supervision of Mrs. Law, make up the fortune-telling committee. A bingo stand in charge of Mr. Holland, assisted by Rodney En- gelen, Richard Haddorff, Mary Lou Anton and Lois Hawley, will add to the gaity of the evening. Glen Burchfield, Zilpha Shoff and Don Thompson are in charge of dart games. Erma Kludt, Iola Kluda, Alexa Grieve, Beverly Hein, Doris Clif- ton, Jean Leischner, Shirley Knigge, Ruth Ann Hodgson, Ila Thompson, Donna Knight, James Anton and Rodney Flannery, have been appointed to secure white elephants to be used as prizes. The fish pond, another feature, is under supervision of Mrs. War- ta and Mary Swanson, Leanna Thompson, Walter Borkowski and 1 I War Stamp Sales SPARTANS ROLL SGIHOF - ----------- -------- S 2-75 ' WILDCATS 24-34 Jumor ------ --' 8-00, The Spartans rolled the Alpena S0Dh0m01'0 -- ---- 19-30 Wildcats 24-34 Tuesday evening Freshman -,,, 0, 4,50 of this week in one of the fastest 7th and 8th -U -N L00 games ever played in the WSHS gymnasium. TOTAL 535-55 In the first quarter, Springs SENIORS LEAD IN WSHS HONOR ROLL The semester honor roll has been completed, the senior class leading with the percentage of 40 and the juniors and freshmen tied with 26 per cent. The freshmen had the largest number of mem- bers, 16. Students of the four classes making the list are: Seniors-Ruth Bidleman, Phyl- lis Butterfield, Margaret Dusek, Rodney Engelen, Dorothy Greg- ory, Hollis Grieve, Duane McMil- len, Velma Schuettpelz, Vera Schwabauer, Ila Thompson, James Ward and Arthur Webb. Juniors: Mary Lou Anton, Ada Faulhaber, Erma Kludt, Iola Kludt, George Krog, Patricia Ma- gee, Darlene Peterson, Lorraine Pfeifer, Patricia Pinard, Helen Raabe, Mary Swanson, Margaret Waybright, Betty Wickre. Sophomores-Benny Fenn, Bet- ty Fenh, Helen Harmdierks, Lois Hawley, Donald Thompson and Phyllis Wood. Freshmen-James Anton, Alice Fenn, Darlene Hins, Myron Klep- pin, Lila Koenig, Arlene Kraft, Betty Krog, Darlene Krueger, Gil- bert Magee, Caryol Meade, Thel- ma Redmann, Alta Rogers, Keith Sheilield, Virginia Webb, Herbert Wickre and Maynard Willman. Seventh and Eighth-Deloris Voigt. Ira Cashman have been chosen to assist. Rollin Boe, Hollis Grieve, Mar- garet Waybright and Dorothy Weber make up the car race com- mittee. In charge of the basket-ball throw are Ronald Salter, Bob Winegarden and Bob Wolting. The rat game and chamber of horrors are additional features. Door prizes are to be given. All building committees are in charge of Mr. Gadda. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hod- walker and Mrs. Donald Roberts accompanied Mrs. Greener to Mit- chell Saturday. rang up 16 points while Alpena succeeded in tallying only one. Alpena recovered in the second period, bringing the margin down to five points by the half, 16-215 but the Spartans held their lead .through the rest of the game, iending with tne final ten-point lvictory. . While the Alpena coach sub- istituted freely throughout tne en- tire game, Springs starting lineup fcarried through to the finish. !Fitzgerald was high-point man for tne Springs, scoring 8 Held goals and one iree throwg Brosz and Walker tied ior nigh-point honors ior tne Wildcats, with six each. I This was Brosz's last game as 'he has been called for induction. Infantile Paralysis Drive Brings Total of 2519.69 In the March of Dimes infan- tile paralysis drive held Friday, the public schools collected a to- tal of 519.69 which was turned in to the local post ofliee. After a British film on the AB Cs of nutrition, depicting essen- tial vitamins as building blocks of health, was shown, the student body marched through the aud- itorium and deposited contribu- tions in two containers placed on the stage. Receipts from the march totaled S15.l9, while dona- tions from the grade building amounted to 34.50. Woonsocket Redmen Defeat Spartans Friday, January 25, the Springs Spartans met the Woonsocket Redmen on the Woonsocket floor for a defeat of 26-23. The first and second quarters showed fairly slow playing, ending with a 14-11 lead for the Redmen at the half. In the third quarter, the Woonsocket five stepped out for a six-point lead, score: 13-19. Springs came back in the last period but were just a little too late, running up six points in the last 90 seconds of play for the three-point defeat.

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With the Editors '! '+ + '- -'-'f' does the United States have to NEW STANDARD GYMNASIUM Guest Editorial Having taken into consideration the existing factor of war, the ma- jority of students of this high school regard it purely as a good excuse in the development uf the immature idea, a new high school gymnasium. Yet the students of today hope and plan for a new gym after this terrible, devastating war iz: ended. A gym of standard size, with all conveniences and equipment. Then they can look back upon it as a tribute to the sttidents who come after and think of how they were, I should say, robbed of the chance to better themselves in the basketball field and perhaps win the championship of the Pony Hills Conference, an honor that we have been trying for years to achieve. You can't blame existing con- ditions alone for the sway of the basketball decisions against our favor, but it has been said that 50 per cent more games will be won if you have the proper equip- ment and facilities to 'vork With. I think the basketball boys of 1944-45 have what it takes to win that championship: so why should we rob them of the chance? Give them the best and let them win all the honors that rightfully be- long to this high school and town, For the duration, probably no new gym will be built: but in the future, definite plans should be made for this most promising ad- dition to WSHS. DON WILL. MARCH OF DIMES Every year, thousands Jf people are struck down by infantile par- alysis. To many it means death: these are the more fortunate. It is that great army of crippled, who yesterday walked and ran and played, and today cannot walk at all and will ne fer be the same againg those who have the world to face with their own dis- ability shouting defeatg it is here that our sympathy should lie. And our concern cannot end with sym- pathy or pity alone. If it doesf it won't be well taken and would be better not given at all. How can we do something about it? In nearly every business place in town are boxes for contribu- tions. Every time you make a purchase . and receive change. drop a little in one of them. You- 'll never miss it and it will go a long way toward helping some disabled child in his iight against the consequences of this dread disease. Or, slip your dimes and dollars into an envelope and send to the Dresident before the end of the month. Join the March of Dimes. ALW. 2 Future Alumni Q BY DOTTIE CAMERON Q :zo-c--0--one--m-o--s--Q--9-o-'Q--0--0--o-0--Q--0--Q--Q-Q-o-0-9:0 Blonde, blue-eyed Don Will ap- pears to dwell on the subject of his ideal girl, so to start things rolling I shall describe her. She must be a girl, to begin with, of adequate height and age, light complexion and auburn hair. This ideal, he states, must be good looking as far as looks of women go. He prefers that she knows how to danceg that she be witty and clever and won't expect sane answers to foolish questions. Tripod's extra time is spent on solid geometry, English IV, ec- onomics, and Ag IV. His extra curricular activities are: band, glee club, chorus, staff, religious education, and pep band. Roast duck appeals to his appe- tite, but then, as he has no spec- 'ral dislikes, most food would. His only pet peeve is putting off today what he could do tomorrow. His favorite hobbies are dancing and huntingg and his favorite color is jet black. NEWS IN A NUTSHELL By PHYLLIS Woon Senator Arthur H. Vandenburg, Republican from Michigan, has been making a few statements lately that might be worth con- sidering. It is very possible that he will have some new and better i ideas for making a just and dura- .ble peace. Vandenburg thinks that in or- der to keep Germany and Japan disarmed forever, a hard and fast treaty between the major allies would make settlements later on more definite and more clear. There is one point he has over- looked: Russia is not at war with Japan, therefore she would not .sign any treaty regarding Japan. Senator Vandenburg also brought out something that a lot of people have been wondering about. Why 'remain a silent partner in the diplomatic affairs that are taking place at present? Russia and Great Britain are going ahead and saying and doing things without consulting the rest of the allies. Why are we not justified in being active also? With the Reds hammering away at the Germans from one side and the Yanks and British from an- other, Hitler has ordered every man in Germany who can carry a gun to get up to the front lines and fight. It shouldn't be long now until the Germans give up their territory in Italy and head for home, but if they attempt to hold out much longer, the Rus- sians may beat them to Berlin, because it may be further across France than the Germans think. The United States navy is still going strong in the Pacific, with repeated attacks on the island of Formosa and a smaller island nearby. It seems a good thing, too, because if we could invade Indo-China some time soon, it ,would help keep the Japs from burrowing into China so far that it would take years for us to get them all out. Coo- 1 OFFICE NEWS 2 0:0-on -0-0--0-0-0:0 Mr. Holland met with the dis- trict basketball committee at Woonsocket January 15 to make plans for the tournament Febru- ary 23-24. Mr. Holland and Mr. Franklin attended a meeting at Woonsock- et January 22 to arrange for a district band at the tournament. Mrs. Mark Law has resumed her classes after two weeks ab- sence. New subjects oifered during the second semester are: economics, solid geometry, junior business training, and vocational guidance. OPEN LETTER EXPRESSES SENTIMENTS 0F SENIOR CLASS AT NINE-WEEK TEST TIME Dear Government Class: As the end of the semester has come to a close, the stu- dents wish to bid you a fond farewell. For 18 weeks, we have an- swered here to your roll call except that time we had such awful colds, but from here on out, we'll answer to your broth- erg he whose name is Econom- ics. We cannot say that we have thoroughly enjoyed you, for you have caused us many an em- barassing moment and sleep- - less night. Today, we face the greatest task of your cause, putting you word for word on long, yellow sheets of paper to prove We know your contents: for out from your blue and green covers now that know- ledge in brilliant, black type that every senior must know. 1. Name four bureaus under the Secretary of State. 2. List seven reasons why the League of Nations failed. 3. Name five types of naval ships and describe each. Dear government class, we are so sorry to leave.

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- . i I with the E-d1t0f5 S- f, Ak Sophomores Champions WSHS CARNIVAL of G.A.A. Tournament Friday, February 9, is the date NEWS The sophomores became cham- set for the second carnival in the in a pions of the G,A,A, tgurnament in history of WSHS. The first carni- - val ever presented by this school NUTSHELL the anal game Played wlth the was in November, 1941. The net proceeds, amounting to S264.50, are proof enough that it was a huge success. We of course want this, our second carnival, to be just as great a success. It is up to the whole student body to help. With- out the entire cooperation of the students, the committees can ac- complish nothing. They are, more or less, just a means of get- ting things rolling. You students who are not on committees, and there are many of you, must help advertise the carnival. Spread the word among your friends and tell your folks. Boost your candidates for prince and princess-sell a book of votes. or more than one. Remember, there's a prize for the student selling the most votes. It's going to take the coopera- tion of each and every one oi us. working together as one team, to make our carnival bigger and bet- ter than ever before. -RLB GOOD OLD SOUTH DAKOTA fGuest Editorial? We don't have to apologize to any state for South Dakota, and least of all for the conditions con- ducive to the good health of the average South Dakotan. A recent survey from selective service discloses South Dakota's low draft rejection rate compared to other states. Being sixth in order of fewest rejections is something of which we can be justly proud. Yet, when we realize that 31 men out of every 100 are turned down, we must also realize the vast room for improvement. Being physically incapable is not apt to win this war for us. Many states have rejection percentages weil up in the fifties. One contributing factor in our comparative health status appears to be the climate. Fewer disease epidemics are recorded for South Dakota than Ior most states. But we can not assume credit for our Weather. The efforts of citizens of South Dakota, however, for bet- ter living are bringing results. Vir- tually every high school in the state now has a gymnasium for the physical training of its students. Hot lunch programs have been instituted in our schools. Nutri- tion classes, both in school and adult, are being taught, together with health classes. A true measuring-stick for the value of education is difficult to find, but it appears that educa- tion is responsible, at least in part, for our better health and happiness. .H. W. GADDA. Henry Wallace, former vice- president of the United States, is replacing Jesse Jones as head of the commerce department. Jones was fired last week by President Roosevelt, who gave his reason for doing so as purely political. Jones made clear that his next job would not be a diplomatic one. The Russian march to Berlin is now a reality, with approxim- ately a separate division for every two miles on the fighting front. The link between the Japs in the northern part of Luzon and their forces in Manila is the city of San Fernando, which is being attacked by American ground -forces who will probably capture it in a short time. Last week, Charles DeGaulle announced that the French gov- ernment intends to maintain mil- itary forces along the Rhine after Germany is defeated. 3MM'Ei-'i'i'i'E:'Ki :' - I Q av PAT i oz -o-0-0-0-0-0-0--o-vqxo Say, I heard the hayride Sun- day night was quite the deal. Anyway, two sophomores seem to be the only ones who kept warm and everyone else nearly froze their necks while stretching them. Mary had a little watch, She swallowed it, now it's goneg 'And everywhere where Mary goes, Time marches on! This week, Slug and Nancy are two juniors and this poem seems appropriate: There is someone in school Richard thinks is very fine 5 She has a cute little name, It is Beverly --l. Every night you will find the same thing, For every night he is down at the dorm. It makes not much difference If it is snow, rain or storm. This is a love Which no one could break, So let us let them go And let nature its course take. -Contributed by a Sophomore. Many people have wondered if it was worth it when they wasted so much time on love. Maybe they didn't waste enough time! , juniors last Thursday. The sopho- more girls came through with a lead of four points, the score be- ing 8-4. It was a much better game than the score indicates, as both teams had good defensive and offensive. Phyllis Wood was high-point girl for the sopho- mores with six, and Mary Lou An- ton and Alta Rogers for the jun- iors with two each. The line-up-sophomores:Irene Weber, Phyllis Wood and Beverly Knight, forwardsg Darlene Ochs- ner, Beverly Hansen and Hermine Wheeler, guardsg Betty Fenn and Lois Hawley were substitutes. Jun- iorsg Margaret Waybright, Mary Lou Anton, Pat Pinard, forewardsg Inez Hull, Josephine Shraeder and Alta Rogers, guards. Lois Hawley guarded for the juniors for the first quarter and Rogers came in for the last three. Pinard guard- ed the last quarter and Rogers took her place as foreward. Wednesday, January 24, the sophomores met the freshmen, de- feating them 10-2. The fresh- men as well as the sophomores put up a good game. Phyllis Wood was high point player for the sophomores and Doris Clifton for the freshmen. The seniors and the freshmen clashed Monday January 22, at 4 o'clock. The score was 6-1 in fa- vor of the freshmen. Class News English IV will be writing Am- ericanism essays sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary on the subject of, Thomas Jefferson- His Contribution to Democracy They are to be 500 words in length. The physical education board members are compiling points for first semester participation in or- ganized and unorganized sports in the girls' athletic association to tally towards their G.A.A. letters given in the spring. They will re- ceive extra points if they partic- ipated in the girls' basketball tournament. Physics class is studying the nature of heat. Chemistry class is studying the halogen family. Ag I class is studying soil micro- organisms and the different kinds of fertilizers. Ag II students are studying dis- eases of beef cattle. Seed treaters are being built by ag students for farmers at the price of 35.00.