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

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs High School VOLUME SIXTEEN Thl1l'Sd8,y, ADI'l1 5, 1945 NUMBER TWENTY SIX BOYS MUSIC GROUPS WAR STAMP SALES SENIORS AND FROSH TO GIVE MINSTREL 7th 8l Sth --------.-...-.. S 4.40 LEAD HONOR ROLL Practice is under way for a Freshmen ---- -- 37-50 Seniors and freshmen led the minstrel show, under direction of isophomores --- -- 5-45 third nine weeks honor roll with Mr. Robert Franklin, to be pre- sented the latter part of April. Characters have been chosen as follows: Richard Haddorif, inter- locutor: Rodney Engelen and Ar- thur Webb, Rastus and Uncle Bim, endmeng Alan Sheppard, Eb- ony, Bob Wolting, Rooster: My- ron Kleppin, Jolly: Kenneth Kie- ser, Romeo: Rollin Boe, Pete: Glenn Burchfield, Mr. Bones. Taking part in the play, On, Doctor, are: Francis Nelson. Hezekeah Quack: Bob Winegard- en, Sam Greeng James Ward, At- lanta White: Don Thompson, Nor- fork Black: Lloyd Reindl, Hanni- bal Greeng Vernon Winegarden. Arabela Snow: and Merle Jenner, Mrs. Hannah Squash. The chorus will be composed of: James Dwyer, Donald Strat- ton, Harold Hotchkiss, Herbert Wickre, Curtis Younie, Gilmore Fuerst, Clair Tiede, Bill Will, Walter Borkowski, and Lester Roush. ora-o--m-o-Q-o--a--s--o--o-o-o-v Q-o--4-o--o-4-o-o-0 -0-ofa CHIT CHAT 1 9 BY PAT Y o:o-o--o-o-o--o-o--o--u-o-o--o--vm--o--0--o--o--0-o-0--o-ooze Oh. I must thank the most hon- orable one who succeeded in get- ting done what I have been trying to do all yearg to make corn in- teresting. Thanks, Pudgy! Don't think I entirely forgot you, for I thought of you even when I was trying to get Gladys and Zip out of the revolving door in Sioux Falls. I had an inkling that the lady caught in the oppo- site side was slightly disgusted and rather embarrassed, but golly, I can't see why, do you? Man's disgust reached its final height today when Chris declared that the women have copied men's pants, shirts, and bow ties, but the borrow of all borrows came when they flowered out in men's hair- cuts. Well, not so flowered! Did you bite on some April fool's joke or aren't you a fool? Don't be funny: I was even one myself-once! While leaflng through some ex- changes this week, I happened to run across this little poem from the Huron Alphomega, which I fondly dedicate to those two sen- Juniors ...... - 11.50 Seniors .... -- 34.25 ' TOTAL 593.10 Good Posture Contest Sponsored by GAA Have you noticed the improved posture of the physical education girls the past week? A good posture contest wa-1 sponsored by the GAA last week. Students having very good pos- ture were selected by the teachers as candidates and a vote of the GAA members determined the winner, Beverly Knight. Sne will receive 15 points toward a GAA letter. Other candidates possessing ex- cellent posture are Lois Hawley, Irene Weber, Darlene Ochsner and Doris Clifton. Fifteen points were given Lois Hawley for good sportsmanship during the year in all GAA activ- ities. She has been uncomplaining in all cases, serving as substitute on basketball teams, and in taking the positions assigned her in oth- er activities. Four other candidates were chosen by the GAA girls: Inez Hull, Alta Rogers, Beverly Knight and Mary Lou Anton. ' Points given throughout this year and other years to GAA girls will be assembled and letters giv- 'en them this spring. I I ior scientists, Duane McMillan and Hollis Grieve. A green little chemist, On a green little day, Mixed some green little acids l In a green little way. The green little grasses Now tenderly wave i O'er the green little chemists Green little grave. ., Mrs. Warta and Robertemade a trip to Lincoln, Nebr., last Thurs- day to spend Easter vacation. Tney arrived home Monday evening. Mr. Franklin spent Easter va- cation with his parents in Mitcn- ell. Mr. and Mrs. Hilding Gadda and Ethel Jane made a trip to Bas- set, Nebr., last Thursday to visit lMr. Gaddals parents. They re- Iturned here Sunday. 'ten from each class. The juniors followed with nine, and sopno- mores witn seven. Tne number of 7th and 8tn graders totalled tour. Here is the list: Seniors: Ruth Bidleman, Phyl- lis Butterfield, Margaret Dusek, 'Rodney Engelen, Dorotny Greg- Iory, Duane McMillan, Velma Scnuettpelz, James Ward, Arthur Webb and Ila Thompson. Juniors: Mary Lou Anton, Ada Faulhaber, Erma Kludt, Iola Kludt, George Krog, Patricia Ma- gee, Darlene Peterson, Margaret ,Waybrignt, and Betty Wickre. E Sopnomores: Helen Harmdierks, iLois Hawley, Francis Nelson, Dar- lene Oscnner, Helen Weber, Irene Weber, Phyllis Wood. Freshmen: Alice Fenn, Darlene Hins, Lila Koenig, Arlene Kralt, 'Betty Krog, Caryol Mead, Myron Meblus, Thelma Redmann, Keiczl Sneilield, Virginia Webo. 7tn and Stn: Roger Miller, De- ,loris Voigt, Alice Hille, Loretta Lawver. . ,E x7v'5ris'Eiv'f65iiW '2 .5.......,..,..,.,..,.,..,..,..,..,..,.,,....,..,.,......,.,.,:, Can you imagine WSHS With- out----- Snookie on Paul Patton's trail? Mr. Franklin rushing down the hall at 8:25 in the morning, aft- er senior band members? Bob Wolting's daily trips to the loffice? Mr. HodWalker's cheery Whistle? Montee Powell having some- thing to say? Miss Hanson writing her daily letters? Art Webb being late to chemis- try class? The noisy seventh graders in study hall? Vernie and Dorothy? Squeaks and squawks issuing forth from the band room every afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00? Myron Kleppin on KP at the dorm. Pat Pinard having a corny joke to tell? Glenn Burchiield in a loud SW!-33ft6l'9 l Mrs. Roberts teaching a differ- ent class each week? Phyllis Wood's parties?

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Future Alumni . . . 6 9 NO TIME TO START SLIDING This week marks the beginning of the last quarter of the 1944-45 school year and in addition, it is ushering in the first few days of spring, with its hikes, picnics, and outdoor sports. To many of you students this may seem an ideal time to let your grades fall, disregard books and skid school work entirely because now you fail to realize the value of your scholastic standing and knowledge which may be gained during these last few weeks. Soon, many of you, especially seniors, will want recommenda- tions from your superintendent for jobs and in most cases your employers will call for a record of your grades. Certainly you can- not expect to receive credit for work you have not done! Many of you could use these weeks in improving your class standing, even though it is a short period of time. So make this last quarter count. Your efforts will be repaid in the future. -P.J.B. SPRING Spring, the period of change from winter to summer, is the most uncertain, unpredictable combination of queer weather the earth must undergo. We read pretty little poems about the beauty of this season which liberates us from the hard, cruel, bleak winterg the time when a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. when the birds return, the trees burst into bud, the grass turns green--which is all right for the inactive: but what can you do about it? You can't play basket- ball, the season is overg can't play football, everything is too muddyg too cold to swim, no snow for winter sports. It gets suddenly warm for a day and you go about coatless for the first time since the thermometer dropped last winter. Next day nothing tastes good, you are cranky and have a headache, and a ruddy doze tells you you have caught a sprig code for your trouble. Maybe you buy yourself a new spring hat for the Easter com- ing out parade. Invariably it rains and the darned thing gets ruined. Those new shoes you just sacrificed brother's or sisterys ra- tion stamp for, are neatly smear- ed with a soil and shower plaster: unless you wore rubbers, in which event you could just as well have worn your old shoes and nobody would have been the wiser. You can't go fishing, the season is closedg walking anywhere is un- pleasant as the mud is unavoida- ble. The changeable weather , OFFICE NEWS There will be no school Friday, March 30. Senior privileges will begin April 16. Alpena won the grade basket- all tournament, March 24. Springs won one game and lost two. 0:1-ma--0-o-o-4-4-M-u-o-4-1-0--v 'Q ci-ur CHAT 3 9 By PAT E o:eo+o-s-ono--o-o--o-o--o--o-o--o--o--owo--o-o--o-+ovo--o4,4 BUTTERFIELD Pinch-hitting On account of because Pat the original thinker-upper of this linc o'gab has gone and lost herself--I consented to give some of my val- uable time and fill up her usual amount of space with a different brand of corn. Oh, tis spring-the boids are chippin' and the love bug hath bit. Yes, indeed. Don't tell me Ar- thur Webb hasn't shown you that new alarm clock he's sporting. All during chemistry class Monday he kept flitting around mumbling something about Minerva, his new love. For further details see his counsellor, Mr. Ward. Arthur ain't talking-much ! It seems we have a new method of transportation installed. Kieser Sz Co., have started Kab Service for one week only. Geuss why. At any rate, their motto is, We bring 'em back dead or alive. And they run on either a cash or credit basis. Believe me, I know! Someone suggested that an Old Maids' Club would be an appro- priate addition to the social ac- tivities of the school. Maybe it would be appropriate but hardly the fault of its members. keeps travelers on edge: lawns and parkings are so soft that their ruin is threatened by every man or dog that chances to track across them, to say nothing of small trees and shrubs. But there is one thing that can be said in its favor, aside from the fact that it brings on the marked reduction in fuel con- sumption. That is, with every growing, greening tree and lawn, summer, when everything is green and flowers bloom, is just that much closer. Personally, I am looking for- ward to the time when baseball, swimming, camping, fishing-in fact all that schoolless summer has to offer to the world, takes the place of tender, fickle spring. -A.L.W. The name Easter comes from the Anglo-Saxon Eastre, goddess of light or spring, whose festival was celebrated in April. av Dorn: CAMERON 6 s:uo--0-o-4wo--o-o--o-a-o-o--o--o--o--o-o--o--s--s--o-4-mo:o RUTH BIDLEMAN, Substituting I plan to teach school in the near future, replied blue-eyed, black haired Betty Knigge, when asked what her future plans were. At present Betty finds plenty to do studying English IV, shorthand II. typing II and Bookkeeping. Riding horseback is Betty's fav- orite pastime and her hobbies con- sist of collecting movie stars, mak- ing scrap books and embroidering. When asked her nickname she said, If they don't know, why tell them, although everyone calls her Canner. As favorite foods, Canner lists pork chops and mashed potatoes, with lots of butter. Yellow and blue rank highest as colors. Betty's pet peeve is people who are always trying to make her do something she doesn't want to. Blonde, blue-eyed Alvida Pear- son is another of this year's sen- iors. After graduation she plans to go to college, following which she wants to take up nurse's training. At present, however, English IV, typing, economics, vocational guid- ance and business training keep her pretty busy. Blondie likes to read books and listen to the radio during her spare time. When it comes to food, eith- er malted milks or ice cream will suit her fine. In the line of colors red, aqua and pale yellow appeal to her most. When asked what her pet peeve was, Alvida replied, People who have the mistaken idea that they are better than anyone else! Virginia Smith, better known as Ferd or Angus around WSHS is a senior of medium height hav- ng brown hair and blue eyes. Eng- lish IV, bookkeeping, chemistry and economics occupy most of the day for Agnus but she usually has a little spare time for her hobbies which are keeping a scrap book and diary and writing letters. 'Having a drop quiz-that's my pet peeve, states Virginia. Her favorite pastimes are dancing, at- tending movies or going on pic- niceg the latter being especially appealing these nice springs days. As far as eating is concerned Ferd prefers Dagwood sandwiches and coke. Her favorite color is red. Virginia hasn't made any defi- nite future plans as yet. Fayne Fitzgerald was in Alpena Saturday refereeing games in the grade tournament. Betty Wickre and Mary Lou An- ton were in Huron visiting Mon- day. .

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With the Editors AFTER GRADUATION-WHAT ? After graduation . . then WIIZD? Tnat's the question in the minds of many young high school stu- dents at present. Not only does it concern those who are seniors, but under-classmen as wellg for the time to decide what you are going to do after graduation is when you are still in high school. For the boys of course, it is not so much of a problem. Most of them will be going into the ser- vice or out on farms to help. But 1309 girls have a major decision to make-one wnich will affect their whole lives. The temptation to quit school now while jobs are plenteous, is l.ard to resist. Many have already yielded to it and think they are better o1T in a war plant. But they haven't stopped to consider tnat when skilled laborers return from the war front, they will be given back the jobs they had be- iore the war and the unskilled la- borers will be out of jobs. Education is essential. Without it, you can make no headway on the ladder to success. If you are in doubt as to what you should do after graduation, stop and consider all the advantages of continuing your education, of going on to col- lege. It will prepare a secure place icr you in the world. It is your key to the future. Use it to the best advantage. --R.L.B. Class News 7th and 8th grade science clas- ses have received booklets on oil sent out by Coca Cola company. Each pupil received a booklet with pictures that are to be pasted in the book and studied. Art class is practicing figure drawing. Mary Swanson, Lorraine Pfei- fer, Darlene Peterson, Erma Kludt and Ada Faulhaber have passed the 60-word transcript test in shorthand. Beginning shorthand students are making shorthand pictures as outside projects. Ag I is studying small grains with special emphasis on best var- ieties, seed and seedbed prepara- tion. planting, harvesting, and' storing. Ag II is working on war produc-- tion of poultry and eggs. They are studying breeds of chickens, cul- ling, feeding, management and diseases. Farm management class mem- bers have completed the South Dakota farm account book and are starting on the study of mar- keting farm products with spec- ial emphasis on cooperatives. Shop classes are working on pro- jects of their own. ,n ,.......,.................,...........,..............,..,........,..:. 2 Future Alumni , 2 Q BY DorrlE CAMERON 9 I..q........q..............,.....,..,.....,........g--Q...--Q-.0-9-0:0 Small in size but the owner of nimble fingers is Dorothy Gregory. Sne is a blue eyed, brown haired senior girl whose ambition is to be-- come a concert pianist and those wno have listened to her have ev- ery reason to believe she shall be. Along with her music she lists col- lecting poetry as another of her hobbies. Dot's favorite food is lemon merlngue pie and as for colors, all shades of blu-e will do. The Song of Russian and Phantom of the Opera were ner favorite movies. In the future Dorothy plans to attend Yankton college but is busy at present studying English IV, bookkeeping, economics and chem- istry. Her ideal man is tall, dark and rather mysterious, with a know- ledge of, or at least appreciation, of classical music. As to her pet peeve, getting up in the morning and dragging up three flights of stairs to the sen- lior room is very distasteful to her. Luella Krueger, of medium height, blond hair and blue eyes is another senior of WSHS. She states that her pet peeves are surprise tests and loud personal- V ities. Luella's hobbies are collecting and taking pictures and she is seen frequently poking cameras at people in very queer positions. In the future, the position of a stenographer is Luella's choice for a career. Doughnuts and cakes are her favorite food and she lists her fa- vorite color as blue. Any movie with Cary Grant or Ann Sheridan, especially the for- mer, appeals to Luella, as does black hair, brown eyes, and pleas- ant manners of her ideal. When Maxyne Henson ap- proaches, you see an attractive. tall. fair-haired senior, whose pet peeve is people who try to break: up friends by inventing untruths. Dancing and riding horseback appeal to her as hobbies, while reading fiction is an excellent way of relaxing for Max . After graduation, Maxyne plans to attend summer school at Aber- deen and then teach in the fall. Her ideal should be tall, slend- er, nice looking, and considerate of other members of this so-called human race. Incidentally, this description doesn't fit any partic- ular young farmer you know, does it? To run competition with her ideal is Hensons' favorite movie actor, Van Johnson. Tough com- petition for any, man, I should say. 1 By Phyllis Wood The Warsaw Polish Provisional government, which has not been recognized by Britain or the Uni- ted States, has recently issued the statement that she would like a delegation in the San Francisco conference which is to be held April 25. The trouble with this is that Russia demands she receive such a delegation and Britain de- clares she would not favor this de- mand as she is backing the Polish administration in exile in London, which has also been recognized by the U.S.A. The island of Okinawa, with a population of about half a million people, after being shelled and bombarded incessantly by Ameri- can carrier forces and B-29's, was invaded on April 1. The Ruhr industrial basin will, from now on, be unable to aid Hit- ler in his attempt to keep the Yanks out of Berlin, as it now lies in ruins. Certain people believe Hitler will be unable to keep going without the materials supplied Dy the Ruhr basin, but he still has his underground factories which may be able to supply enough to make up for th-e loss. The Russian army has been very successful in the use of tanks ev- gainst the Germans in Austria. By using this method of warfare, :he Red army has smashed through the Nazi defenses south of Vienna. While we are in the movie world. her favorite movie was Casa- bianca. Max studies at times on book- Ikeeping, chemistry, English IV, and economics. I Grades 5-6- Thursday after- noon this room dyed eggs and Berdyne Harris treated the room to Easter cookies. In the county YCL spelling contest Saturday. Berdyne Harris took first in the fifth grade and Beth Wellman placed second. War Stamp sales in all grades for the week: S34.60. Fourth- Kathleen Wahl cele- brated her tenth birthday last Thursday. She treated the room to a lovely birthday cake. Fourth graders dyed eggs at their Easter partyg Benna Bee Harris treated the room to cookies. War Stamp sales totaled 57.70.