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

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs High School VOLUME SIXTEEN Thursday, February 15, 1945 NUMBER NINETEEN 660.00 IS NETTED AT HIGH' CHOOL CARNIVA 0:0 ..T... American Legion Auxiliary ESPRINGS SPARTANS Coronation of Prince and Sponsors Essay Contest Thomas Je1Terson, His Con- tribution to American Democra-1 cy, is the title for the nationall Americanism essay contest this year. Essay contests are sponsor- ed each year by the American Le- gion Auxiliary. The seniors have entered the contest, writing the 500-word es- says in place of term papers. I All essays will be submitted toi the local chapter where they willi be judged and the winning ones are to go to state judges. Author of the winning essay in. the state will be awarded a set of The World Book Encycloped-' ia. The national award is a cash prize of 510000. ,i..1l...l..- 1 Lane 34-Springs 61 Shooting accurately, the Springs I Spartans smashed the Lane Tro- jans 61-34 on the Spartan court Tuesday evening for their second game together this season. Moving slowly during the first! period, they gained momentum asf the game progressed, the last two quarters tripling the score. During the first period, offensive action gave the Spartans an 8-6 lead but in the next period, the Spartans picked up for a 25-12 half-time score, Bradley sinking five field goals in the period. After the half, the Trojans struggled in vain to gain a victory as the snappy Spartans rolled in 14 points to their 7 for the third quarter. In the last quarter, both teams showed improvement, the Spartans gaining 22 points and: limiting the Trojans to 15. Bradley was high point man for the Spartans with 28, while Don Nielson of Lane led his team with 11. . SPARTAN SPOTLIGHTS Mary Swanson and Beverly Bre- land were Mitchell shoppers Sat- urday. Luella Krueger and Velmal Schuettpelz were Mitchell visitors I Saturday Phyllis Butterfield, Donna and Beverly Knight were shopping at Huron Monday. Mrs. Mark Law entertained her, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wil- ' son at dinner Sunday. TO PLAY WILDCATS The last conference game of the season for Wessington Springs is to be played Friday, February 16, when Coach Hol1and's Spar- tans will invade the Alpena court. In the first game played with the Alpena Wildcats, Spartans came through with a 34-24 vic- tory. Last reports on the confer- ence show Alpena taking the lead with only one loss. Letcher is in second place, having two losses: and Springs is third, losing two games to Letcher and one to the Woonsocket Redmen. However, Alpena has now lost its star. Melvin Brosz, center. This may throw a new light on the basketball news and lower Alpena's conference rating. At any rate, the meeting of the two teams tomorrow promises to be an exciting one and it may mean a rise in rating for the Spartans. Class News Typing I classes have been work- ing on budgets the past week, that is. estimating the amount of work that they can accomplish during the week. The work includes ten letters. Velma Schuettpelz recently re- ceived her 120-word transcript in shorthand. The seventh and eighth graders have been making posters. The seventh grade social stud- ies class has been making book- :lets on early explorers. Their Eng- lish class is reading the Court- ship of Miles Standish. E 5i5iiiiEiE'Niivi7s '? .za....g..g..g..g..q..g...........g........q........g.....g.....g..g.g:g The faculty and students wish to thank all those who helped in making the all-school carnival a success. District basketball tournament is February 23-24. In drawing for the conference games. the Springs Spartans drew the Arte- sian Rams. Duane McMillan. George Krog, Don Will and Hollis Grieve were guests of Mr. Wing over the week- end and helped clean up the lschool house after the carnival. Princess is Highlight of I the Evening Approximately 5660.00 was net- ,ted for Wessington Springs high school as proceeds of the carnival Friday night. 607 people paid ad- mission to the' program beginning at eight o'clock, which featured several selections by the girls' trio, a vaudeville act by Dick Wade, and the comedy play, i 'Cornin' Round the Mountain. 4 After the program, everyone went to the gym where carnival concessions were set up. Lunch was sold in the homemaking rooms, dormitory girls being wait- resses. The bingo stand attract- ed much attention, as did the fish- pond, chamber of horrors, basket- ball throw, fortune-telling booth, faculty graveyard, rat game, and other attractions. 0 Votes were sold for prince and princess candidates throughout the evening. - The coronation took place at 11:30. As the king and queen took their places on the stage, the prince and princess, Daniel Schry- er, jr., and Beverly Knight, sopho- ,more candidates, came through a large red heart, followed by the other candidates who acted as at- itendants. The queen, Miss Joyce !Eddy, crowned Miss Knight and Ipresented her with a corsage, to reign as princess of the 1945 high school carnival for the remainder of the evening. The king, Willard Willman, did likewise for the prince, Mr. Schryer. After the recessional, names were drawn for about 30 door prizes which were contributed by business places of the city. Num- bers were then drawn for the blanket, won by Mr. Ted Peterson: and the S25 War Bond, won by Jlr. August Bender. WSHS wishes to express its ap- preciation to the following for con- .ributing door prizes: Hayes-Lu- :as, Co-op Grocery, Farmers Un- ion feed store, Hasz Bros., F 82: R, Chevrolet Co., Mettler Hardware, Wahl Texaco, DeJong Maytag store and gas station, Fullerton Lumber Co., Palrner's Hatchery, Gene's Grocery, Gamble Store, Rainbow cafe, Vallet Cleaners. Short's Variety, J. J. Weber, Jim's ,Shoe Service, Loveless Market, lBeasom Drugs, Brown Barber I I I I n

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SPARTONIAN STAFF HILLBILLY COMEDY ,4MWM'm+--'---+rM-H+2- Editor .......... - Arthur Webb Associate Editor-.Ruth Bidleman Managing Editor ............ --, .......... Phyllis Butterfield Makeup Editor -- Alan Sheppard Business Manager Glen Burchfield Art Editor .......... Clair Tiedc Special Features Dorothy Cameron Music ........ Velma Schuettpelz Class News ............ Don Will Grade News ...... Mary Swanson Forensics ...... Mary Lou Anton Sports .............. Dick Wade Assistant Sports Rodney Flannery Special Reporter -- Donna Knight Reporter .......... Lois Hawley Office News -. -... --- Hollis Grieve Spotlights ........ Zilpha Shoff Feature Columnist -- Pat Pinard Feature Writer -- Phyllis Wood Typist .......... Ada Faulhaber Adviser ........ Mrs. Mark Law L V With the Editors I SCHOOL SPIRIT For the past few weeks, since the beginning of the basketbali season, pep meetings have been held, their primary purposes being to arouse interest in school activ- ities and promote loyalty to the team, as Well as good sportsman- ship. Despite all that has been done, 'the calling of special assemblies, -the t ping of sheets of yells and Y school songs, these meetings have failed to accomplish their pur- pose. Why? First, cooperation is the keynote to a successful ral- lyg without it they become very uninteresting. Cheerleaders have worked hard to try to teach new yells and songs, yet there are a few students who insist on, shall we say, showing off and making it impossible for them to do so. Faculty members are looking on with disgust at the way in which students conduct themselves at the assembly. Certainly you are expected to show your apprecia- tion and loyalty to the team, but this docs not constitute the exces- sive yelling, whistling, and indiv- idual floor shows. In addition, a few members of the student body refuse to stand when the school song is played. In doing this, you are only reveal- ing your ignorance. Our team now holds third place in the conference rating and the keeping of this standing de- pends upon our scores in the re- maining games. Let's get together and show the team, the faculty members and the cheerleaders our real school spirit. PJB Betty and Benny Fenn enter- tained friends at a party Sunday evening in honor of their birth- days. IN WSHS CARNIVAL At the carnival Friday night, at 8:00, Comin' Round the Moun- tain will be presented by Mr. Robert Franklin as an added at- traction. It is a one-act hillbilly comedy and it is safe to say there never will be another half as fun- ny. Daisy Judkins iPhyllis Wood,J is a pretty girl of 17, interested only in the art of sleeping, and deaf as far as Zeke Bemis' CFayne Fitzgerald! proposals of marriage are concerned. Zeke is certain he could succeed in winning Daisy if he could only keep her awake long 'enough to p1'opose. As a last re- sort, he engages a friend to blow a horn in Daisy's ear so he can propose, but alas, complications arise as the friend blows so hard, ' Daisy accuses Zeke of striking her. Dynamite Ann fPat Pinardb is in her early fifties and goes by the title of sheriff of Fishhook coun- ty. She -is fullyiconvinced that ,she has never seen a man who l wasn't afraid of his own shadow. Maw Judkins CHermine Wheel- er! is a typical mountain woman, content with herlrocking chair and corncob pipe. Her only prob- lem at present is that after sav- ing enough money for a new dress some varmint done stole my mail order catalog. . Pop Judkins I Richard Brad- leyh appears to be fully convinc- led that having a woman sheriff is a mistake. Females, he states, are to cook, and from there on, they're useless. To add a touch of mystery is Carey Newhold CKenneth Kieserb, a youth in his early twenties Who lives among the mountaineers in hopes of finding a typical family for his radio station. According to Dynamite Ann, he is a no- good foreigner. Reason for this 'is Carey's habit of a daily bath, which is one of Ann's weaknesses. Hortense fHelen Raabel and her niece Millicent fBetty Wick- re? are two typical society women who, by the hand of fate, manage to meet up with the Judkin family. Mixing the two is like mixing oil and water. Troubles arise one after anoth- er, such as, a music stool that re- fuses to produce musicg bandits who mysteriously disappear: and Daisy's passion for sleeping It's true, you can't tell what will happen when you're Comin' Round the Mountain Friday eve- ning. ' THE FAVOR GIVEN ' AT KIWANIS TUESDAY The Favor, a one-act play by Klu was presented Tuesday noon at Kiwanis by Fayne Fitzgerald, . Patricia Pinard and Betty Wickre. 2 Future Alumni f CBY DOTTIE CAMERON Q vw--o-o--o--Q--a---M-o--o--n--o--o--o--o-o--s--s--4-s--Q--0-0-0:0 Ila Thompson, fairly tall with blonde hair and blue eyes, is one of this yearfs senior girls. English, economics, chemistry, and bookkeeping keep the up- stairs of Ila's head busy, but she still finds time for band, glee club, mixed chorus, librarian, and Thes- pian society. Veronica is one of her nick- names and is also listed as her pet peeve. Swiss steak and ice cream fill the bill when it comes to Ila's appetite, as do pink and black when it comes to colors. Blondie enjoys dancing, read- ing, and-horseback riding. as her hobbies: and lists Van Johnson as her favorite actor. Who wouldn't? Ila's ideal has curly hair, black or red, is of medium height, a good dancer, preferably a good jitterbug, possesses a nice person- ality and is polite. 1Sorry you don't fit the description, Hollis.J She also states that while on a double date, he must be willing to pay his share of the expenses. Shirking doesn't appeal to Ila. -ew----- . 2 crm' CHAT Q By PAT 0:o-0-'O4-Dw0--Of-O-O-0-0--0nov9vO-Ow0-bOvOw0w0v0--0-0-0.o Seems a certain Swiss was sit- ting on his Alps watching the fight below between two enemies. According to the sophomore his- tory class he sat there a long, long time as they discussed it for two days. Fashion of all fashions! Par- ading the halls of WSHS last Wed- nesday were the members of the Sing Sing Wildcats appearing in the newest combinations-two dif- ferent plaids. Eeek!! Plus ghast- ly colors of green-blue and pink and red. This week Pinhead and Lucy are two seniors. He is fairly tall, has dark hair, hazel eyes and owns a motorcycle. As far as music is concerned, he is a member of glee club, chorus and boys octet. At present he is engaged in the creamery business. Lucy is blonde has blue eyes, is a member. of glee club, chorus, band and girls' trio. She is now employed in Dr. Whitney's dentist oliice. Last week's Sluggo and Nancy were Richard Haddorif and Bever- ly Hein. They also presented this play Tuesday evening before the Com- munity Club in Lane. The play was originally present- ed as an assembly program in the high school.

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. . Qc-Q--0--0--0--m-0-anowowo--v-oso-4--0--0--r-of-0-lo-04-0:0 Ifo-O00-0-9-0-9--I-A--0-0--0-v--w-one--Q--o--0--Q--0--0-0-ofa Wlth the Edltofs 3 Cl-AIT CHAT gig Future Alumni g '- , Q av PAT fl sv DoT'rlE CAMERON Q J ...f-o-o--o--o--o--o--o--o-a--o-o--o-o-o-m-o--s-o-o-o--o-4-oQo owvnwo-ma--uma--vw-Q-Q-+-vmuwo--vw-Q-oz: It seems like every year about Hi ya! with a mind of her own, a this time all the teachers a fellow has, make an announcement that yearly projects will be expected in the next couple of months for the annual all-school exhibit. We spend valuable hours snip- ping little paper letters and goo- ing them to cover sheets, writing pages to fill them, pasting pictures to fill them, stapling, correcting, remaking, remodeling-and what have we got when we're through? A questionable work of art, fa- shioned by our own two hands, to hang somewhere near the ceiling so nobody can reach it, or would care to if they could, for about two days. Then this Wealth of valu- able material-which is never rep- resentative of a year's class-work as it covers only one field-is eith- er hastily filed in the nearest wastebasket or goes to the attic to collect the dust of years. Of course, if it's considered good e- nough it hangs for a week at the State Fair and is then filed. Why not, if projects must be made, split a class in two, and make something as a body that will be interesting to all who see it? lt is impossible to reproduce, or even summarize a year's work in a little booklet. A constructed project, with something in it con- tributed by everyone, that is typi- cal of the work studied would be worth more to all concerned. This year's chemistry class is planning to set up a couple of ex- periments. Other ideas could flt other classes. Let's work for less rows of book- lets and more representative pro- jects. It gets awfully monoto- nous taking four subjects a year for four years and about the same time every year having to hack out four little booklet projects. ALW Shop, Independent, Springs cafe, Bucks Pharmacy, Short's Thrift Market, Valentine's, Golden Rule Grocery, Ray's cafe, C-T Grocery, D-X Station, Springs Implement. Anton Oil Station, Allis-Chalmers store, Anton Grain 85 Coal Co., Neuharth Elevator, Northside Grocery, Flittie Creamery, Mod- ern Beauty Shop, Owl Cafe, Co- op Store, Freeman Service station, Olaf Olson. Betty and Herbert Wickre visit- ed relatives in DeSm-et Sunday. Ruth Bidleman was in Mitchell Sunday visiting her sister Anne, who is in the hospital there. Luella Krueger spent the week- end with Velma Schuettpelz. Paul Bauer of the Navy was a visitor in school Monday. How are ya feelin after all the ado Friday night? Apparently George Wolting and George Raabe had a little spat. George W. saw a 50-cent piece ly- ing near the steps and picked it up. George R. came up and said, Why, I just lost that, and it's mine. It's got my name on it. What's your name? Pluri- bus Unumf' Okay, take it: it's yours. Joyce Eddy was sitting in the ,corner of the senior room mumbl- ing to herself. I got just close enough to hear: He has went, He has gone: He has left I all alone! Oh, cruel world, to treat me so, How could it was? One of Miss Hanson's freshman home ec students gave this bright 'answer when asked what a mush- room was: Why, it's a place where lovers go to neck! Pupil fbluffingw: You can't see the timeg no one ever saw it. You can't hear it: you can't touch it: you-. a Teacher: You're killing it, though. I Henry and Henrietta are two freshmen. Henry is tall, blond, .and wears glasses. He lives one block west of the school and as subjects, takes general science, shop, business training, and Eng- lish. Henrietta plays in band, has Idark hair and blue eyes. She lives in the east part of town and is seen 'quite often in the ,Loveless Meat Market. l hast week's Lucy and Pinhead were Rodney Engelen and Ruth fBidleman. NEWS IN A NUTSHELL . tBy Phyllis Wood? ' Reports coming from the Pa- cific and Europe have been very encouraging for quite some time, 'especially after the Russians broke lthrough the Oder lineg and the IYanks entered Manila. There are a few Japs that are apparently trapped in the city who are put- Iting up an unusual amount of re- lsistance, but fortunately there aren't enough of them to keep the Americans at a standstill. The Canadian First Army stir- red up a bit of excitement on the western front by pushing through the northern end of the Siegfried line and heading their troops in the direction of Kleve. When the Germans opened the sparkling sense of humor, and a record as a good student, Vera Schwabauer roams through WSHS halls doomed as a member of this year's senior class. A gruesome combination of pickles and walnut pie appears to be Vera's favorite food and the delightful pastime of buying clothes and seeing all of the latest movies are her hobbies. When asked what her nick- names are she replied: Don't be silly: if they don't know, why tell them? But for the benefit of those who don't know the most common is Vearie. Vera's ideal should be fairly tall, definitely masculine, possessing a good sense of humor and is intel- ligent Cto a certain extenti. Vera is one girl who will excuse a boy when it comes to looks as she be- lieves people's looks aren't their own fault. . Economics, shorthand, English, .and typing are the subjects chosen by Vera to keep her busy for 1944- '45. Dark, brown hair, light blue eyes ,and the color blue best describe Violet Schimke. Being a senior this year Violet has decided on her future work, which will be either a telephone operator or a civil service job. Here Violet is liable to hear a lot of her pet peeve, gossiping and -nagging. Bookkeeping, English IV, econ- omics, typing II, and chemistry manage to keep Violet very busy this year, and fail to leave much ime for her hobbies of roller-skat- ing and playing the piano. Vi's favorite food is any pre- paration of macaroni and a good dish of ice cream. She prefers friends who are good conversationalists and have pass- ing good manners. Hood-gates of the Schwammenuel dam, which is located near the center of the western front, the American First and Ninth Armies were forced to withhold an at- tempt to cross the Roer. The First Army, however, managed to ,out-Hank the dam by going to the south of it. The huge snow storm that swept New England last week did con- isiderable damage, resulting in the 'loss of 21 lives tnd blocking transportation and communica- tions with snowdrifts 20 feet high. Henry Wallace's appointment to Ahead the commerce department, itihe Work or be drafted bill, and the drafting of nurses seem to be the main topics of discussion in congress lately.