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

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TRIBUTE Last week a great man died in the service of his country. With the quiet passing of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt came much sorrow and grief. Not only in this country but in every coun- try of the world, freedom-lovingi people mourned his death. His pas- sing was a shock and a loss to ev- eryone. Within minutes after the news was released, England, Can- ada. the South American coun- tries and even Japan, extended lPlanned Minstrel Show l is Cancelledg Conflicts l l It is with extreme regret that we lfind it necessary to cancel the gminstrel show. It has been found i well nigh impossible with the ,present draft status of many of l the senior boys to assign the prin- cipal parts with any assurance lthat they will be here either to l . practice or to play the parts. Furthermore, not wishing to conflict with the senior class play, we Hnd it impossible to practice in lthe evenings. This combined with :the fact that at the time the sen- iiors are given senior privileges land do not have to attend school 'wnen they have no classes, makes their sympathies to the Rooseveltlit hard '30 find time to practice family and to the American peo- ple. world over felt the loss of their President keenly, as did the peo- ple here at home. Five-minute periods of prayer were conducted by chaplains of our fighting men and at home, a 30-day period of mourning was set aside, ,during which time flags will remain at half-mast. Regular radio pro- grams were cancelled until Mon- day, and music honoring our greatest War casualty was played. Death came to Mr. Roosevelt at a time when we depended on him during the day. In order to stage the show with .any degree of perfection, we AII161'iCa11 Hghtilig IOYCSS thefwould have to go into rehearsal ,extensively this week, but here, 1Old Man Weather has stopped us ,for we have many absences. , Tentative date of the produc- ltion was the first week in May. iHere again we come in conflict with other activities, such as the senior class play scheduled for April 273 and the Junior-Senior banquet May 7. Therefore, we feel that we must cancel the show for now. GEORGE KROG STATE FFA TREASURER Mr. H. W. Gadda, accompanied by Bernard Madden, Hollis Grieve most. It is tragic that he, whoiahd George K1'0g, attended thi? gave so much of his time, his fam- ily, and himself. to do all in his power to end the war, should be taken at this time when victory in Europe is so near at hand. If only he could have lived to see victory, exclaimed so many people. Knowing the type of man Mr. Roosevelt was, I should say hc wanted to go in the service of his country he loved and had done so much for, and that his only regret would be that he couldn't have ac- complished more during his 63 years on this earth. Franklin Delano Roosevelt will not soon be forgotten. The chil- dren for generations to come will read in history books of this great President of the United States, who was recognized by all races as a symbol of freedom and democracy. James Ward and Duane McMil- lan were elected from the senior class to take the Pepsi Cola schol- arship test last Monday. James and Duane were the high ranking seniors in the scholarship test sent out by the State University. State FFA convention in Brook- ings Monday, April 16. As Duane ,McMillan was unable to attend as idelegate, his place was taken by 1 George Krog. l Fifteen Chapter Farmers were lselected from the state and were elected to the State Farmer de- gree. From the Wessington Springs chapter, Duane McMillan and George Krog received this honor. George Krog was also elected to Ithe office of treasurer of the State ,FFA. l In the speech contest, Bernard lMadden received third place. -.l.. .M l l 1 - 1 X- ,.ff' By Phyllis Wood It is very difficult at present to express the sorrow and grief felt by everyone throughout the na- tion upon hearing of the passing ,of our president, Franklin D. High School to Take Part in Clothing Drive From April 1 to April 30, a na-- tional clothing drive is being held. The clothing collected will be used for overseas war relief. Our man- ufacturers are busy with war and ,civilian needs at home, so, it re- imains for the American people to help the men, women and chil- dren from whom the war has taken everything. Friday, April 27, the clothing drive will be held in WSHS. Each 'student must bring an article of clothing in order to attend the as- sembly program. At least 200 pieces of clothing are expected to ,be collected in this way. The clothing will be turned in to the committee at the Methodist church. Following are quotations from letters from relief workers in war- torn Europe: From France: In every class there are children who own but one shirt or dress. The child has to stay at home while the moth- er washes and dries that single garment. From Italy: One coat of one of the boys has at least 50 patches on it. From Poland: Thousands of children both in town and coun- try are unable to leave their homes. They do not even leave I their beds, as they have no clothes to put on their cold bodies: not even a blanket to cover them- selves. Students, it is up to us to give wearable clothing of all kinds to help these people. It is our task to walk hand in hand with the lo- cal committees of the United Na- tional Clothing Collection. Roosevelt. Now that final homage has been paid, we should continue to follow his policies, give all of our support to President Truman, and put forth every effort to win the war as soon as possible and thus help in the establishment of a just and honorable peace. Stalin has sent an oiicial mes- sage to President Truman, stating that Molotov, Russiais foreign sec- 1'etary, will be Russia's representa- tive to the coming San Franicsco conference. Some time ago a certain com- mentator warned against the mak- ing of any treaties with Germany through a man by the name of Franz von Papen. Now, it seems we would be unable to do such a thing if we wanted to, as he has been captured in the Ruhr pock- et by the U. S. Ninth Armyg and .as far as they are concerned, he is just another prisoner. American Portraits, is the sub- ject of study in English III.

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs High School VOLUME SIXTEEN I Tl'1l11'Sday,zAD1'l1 19, 1945 NUMBER TWENTY-EIGi1F W 2.....Q..0..........................,........,......................? 1 WEBB T0 TAKE TEST 1 FOR 11.51 BANQUET As a result of the scholarship test given by the University of South Dakota, taken March 19, only four of the 18 seniors com- peting ranked below average. This test was given throughout the state to 193 schools, and all seniors having a grade of 163 or more, have been invited to take the final examination Monday. April 23. Duane McMillan. James Ward and Arthur Webb will rep- resent our school, having total scores of 176, 194 and 166 respect- ively. The examination included geri- eral tests over English history. science and mathematics, each counting a certain number of points. Highest possible score was 202. Rollin Boe, Phyllis Butterfield, Do1'othy Cameron, Rodney Engel- en, Dorothy Grego1'y, Hollisf Grieve, Donna Knight, Donaltlq Kraft, Don Lamb, Duane McMil-1 lan, Ronald Salter, Velma Schuettpelz, Vera Schwabauer, Ila Thompson, James Ward, A: thur Webb, Don Will and Willar-'l Willman. Memorial Service Held For the Late President A memorial service was held Friday morning in the high school auditorium honoring the late President Roosevelt. The funeral march was played by Dorothy Gregory to open the service. A mixed octet, consisting of Dick Wade, Donald Stratton. Gladys Leischner, Ila Thompson, Patricia Pinard, Hermine Wheel- er. Alan Sheppard and Rodney Engelen, sang two selections. Nearer My God, to Thee, and Abide With Me. Rev. Rudolf Hertz gave a very impressive tribute, ending by quot- ing the President in one of his speeches, There is nothing for us to fear but fear itself . Everyone joined in the singing of, How Firm a Foundation, led by the octet. Rev. Hertz closed the service by giving the benedie- tion. Seventh grade history class studied the Preamble of the Con- stitution and its significance last week. Nouns, pronouns, and their properties is the subject of the 8th grade grammar class. Students taking the test Were:1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DON LOVVTHER Don Lowther, custodian at Wes- 1sington Sp1'ings high school, at- -tended high school in Coleridge, Nebr. In 1918, he came to South Dakota to make his home. He has been our janitor since May 1, 1944. He has three children at- tending grade school here. War Stamp Sales iSeventh 8: Eighth .......... .30 1 1 . Freshmen ........ --- .1-J 1 Sophomores -- ---S5.55 Juniors ...... --- 3.50 Seniors --- ---39.50 TOTAL 348.95 1Girls Receive GAA Award Ten girls have earned GAA awards, by earning the required 300 points. These points were earned by participating in outside activities or sports, including hik- ing, bicycling, roller-skating, bowl- ing, horseback riding, and winter sports, plus additional points for regular class attendance and hold- ing oflices such as captain, and manager of sports. Girls earning the awards are: Beverly Hanson, Mary Lou Anton, -Beverly Knight, Irene Weber, Jos- ephine Schroeder, H-ermine Wheel- ier, Phyllis Wood, Betty Fenn, 1Alta Rogers, and Darlene Ochs- lner. 1 The awards are four inches in 1size. and will bear the letters G 1A A on the bottom in the school icolors. Committees have been choscii and plans are now under way, ior the junior-senior banquet to be 'held May 7. General arrange- ments committee is made up of: Mary Swanson, chairmang Pat Pinard, Betty Wickre, Dorothy Weber. Alan Sheppard, Waiter Borkowski and Be1'nard Madden. TlllS committee has appointed other committees and, together with Gladys Leischner, Margaret 1Waybright, Ethel JaneAPowell and 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Leanna Thompson, will plan the program. The menu committee includes Merle Jenner, chairmang Richard Bradley, Lorraine Pieirer and Zil- pha Snoii. Table decorations are under direction of Mary Lou An- ton, Helen Raabe, Alexa Grieve and Beverly Hein. George Krog, chairmang Glenzi Burchneld, Ada Faulhaber and Patricia Magee, make up the gen- eral decorations committee. The transportation committee is Ira Cashman, chairman: Richard Haddorii, Darlene Peterson and Erma Kludt. Fayne Fitzgerald is chairman of the construction committee, with Lester Weber, Lyle Will and Keith Robbins as assistants. The banquet will be served by sophomore girls at 6:30 in the gymnasium. The food will be furnished and prepared by moth- ers of junioi's. Mrs. Leah Swan- son and Mrs. Palmer Wickre are chairmen of the mothers' commit- tee. Others on this committee are Mrs. Edward Leischner, George Raabe, Mrs. William Hein, and Mrs. Geo1'ge Powell. SPARTAN SPOTLIGHTS Ethel Jane Powell was an over- night guest of the Southeast room at the dormitory Tuesday night. Mrs. Mark Law was a dinner guest of her parents in the coun- try Sunday. Mrs. Mark Law and Miss Gene Nolan were Mitchell visitors Sat- urday. Don Will passed his physical ex- amination for the U. S. Marine Reserves and is subject to 24-hour call. Luella Krueger, Vera Schwa- bauer, and Joyce Eddy, were vis- itors in Huron Friday. Mrs. Frank Warta spent the week-end at her home in the country.

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Published by Students of Wessington Springs High School VOLUME SIXTEEN Thursday, April 26, 1945 NUMBER TWENTY-NINE SENIOR CLASS T0 PRESENT ELAY'.FRIDAYiPRIL Z7 SHEPPARD-BURCHFIELD-PINARD NEW EDITORS NEW MEMBERS FOR QUILL AND SCROLL Margaret Dusek. Velma Schuett- pelz, Mary Swanson, Mary Lou Anton, Pat Pinard and Glenn Burchiield, have met the require- ments for Quill and Scroll through work on the 1944-45 Spartonian staff, and application for their membership has been sent to the national headqua1'ters. Quill and Scroll is an interna- tional society for high school jour- nalists. Qualifications for mem- bership are as follows: l. Candidates may be selected from the newspaper, yearbook, magazine, or handbook stafis. 2. They must be of junior or senior classification, or post-grad- uate. 3. They must be in the upper third of their class in general scholastic standing at the time of their election. 4. They must have done super- ior work in writing, editing, or bus- iness management. 5. They must be recommended by the supervisor or by the com- mittee governing publications. 6. They must be approved by the executive secretary of the so- ciety. Old Clothes Drive April 26 The old clothes drive will be held in WSHS Thursday, April 26. Each student will bring an old garment in order to attend the assembly program. These clothes will be sent over- seas for the relief of war victims in foreign countries. Everyone is expected to bring an old garment that is in good condition, as fl contribution. SPARTAN SPOTLIGHTS Lois Hawley was a guest of Bev- erly Hanson Monday night. Beverly Breland was a week- end guest of Beverly Knight. Lorraine Pfeifer was a week- end guest of Ramona Koenig. Audrey Hanson and Mary Kear- ton were visitors in Mitchell Sat- urday. Hermine Wheeler and Pat Pin- ard went roller skating at Harbor Inn Sunday. The FBI held a weekly meeting I Alan Sheppard has been chosen as the 1945-6 editor of The Spar- tonian. The new associate is Glenn Burchfieldg and managing editor is Patricia Pinard. For the past year, Alan has had the unglamorous job of make-up editor. This was his first year out the staff and he has proved to be very reliable, and capable of writ- ing headlines and making up the pages of the annual. Glenn Burchiield a two-year staff member, has held the posi- tion of business manager this year. His job was selling advertisements and sending exchanges to the var- ious schools. He was sports writ- er last year, covering all basket- ball and football games. This year's feature columnist was Patricia Pinard. She has been on the staff two years, last year writing Spartan Spotlights. These three students have been chosen by this year's retiring ed-- itors, Arthur Webb, Ruth Bidle- man and Phyllis Butterfield, and the adviser, Mrs. Mark Law. The rest of the staii for next year will be selected by the new ed- itors and the advisor. Selection of these editors is based on writing ability and con- scientious staff work. q.....,..............,..,..,..,.....,........,...........,.....,..,..:. ? Office News ? Duane McMillan, James Ward, and Arthur Webb, went to Huron Monday to write the final test of the all-state scholastic examina- tion sponsored by the State Unz- versity. The last feature picture of the school year was shown in the aud- itorium April 26. Admission was an article of clothing for the na- tional clothing drive. War Stamp Sales Seventh and Eighth ........ .20 Freshmen ......... .... . 60 Sophomores .... .... 1 0.00 Juniors .... --- 9.00 Seniors -..-- --- 3.85 at ziipha Shoii's Friday eveningl TOTAL 523.65 I 1 A Evening Performance To Start at 8:00 Lady Spitfire, senior class play, will be presented Friday, April 27, at 8:00 p.m., in the high school auditoi'ium. Scenes of the play take place in Miss Prudence's 1Velma Schuett- pelzl school for young ladies. The school is nearly in debt, due to lack of students. Flobelle Berth- on fvelma Bennetti. is going to leave the school but decides to stay when Miss Prudence an- nounces that Kay Sutton iila Thompsoni, a very wealthy girl, is coming to her school. Cindy Dale 4Ruth Bidlemanb and Ginger Reid rDorothy Camerom, are content to stay anyway. Tom Brown f Rodney Engelenl and Bud Jones LJames Wardb, two fence painters out of work, come to tnc school looking for jobs. When Key arrives, things start happen- ing. Finally, Mr. Sutton LRollin Boeiv arrives on the scene to find his daughter has gone away with Henri Du Frayne fArthur Webbi. Tom and Bud recognize Du Frayne as a crook who stole their money and Tom realizes he likes Kay a lot. This provides an in- teresting plot which will be un- tangled for you the night of April 27 Committees have been chosen as follows: Property, Dorothy Gregory, Donald Kraft, Joyce Ed- dy and Duane McMi11ang adver- ,tising, Betty Knigge, Donna Knight and Margaret Dusek. Admission is 35 cents and tick- ets may be reserved at Buck's Pharmacy. This three-act comedy is under direction of Miss Audrey Hanson. Entertainment between acts will be furnished by the boys' quar- tet, Alan Sheppard, Rodney Eng- elen, Dick Wade, and Glenn Burchfieldg and a piano solo by Gregory. in Farm Management is details concerning coop- marketing organizations, afternoon the class made the local Farmers Union Elevator where Mr. Frank Jensen answered questions and explained the cooperative marketing system. Dorothy Ag IV learning erative Tuesday a trip to