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

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' PUBLISHED BY 'rm-J STUDENTS or THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY scuoors VOLUME SEVENTEEN THURSDAY MAY 16, 1946 NUMBER THIRTY-THREE High Honors Achieved By Antgn and Pfeifer Exhibit and Style show ' Scheduled for May ni The grade school and high school! annual exhibit will be held Friday,' May 17, at the grade school building. The exhibit will be open from 2:00 to 6:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. It will! include both grade and high school! work. I The Home Ec. classes will present their annual style show at 2:00 o'clock Friday. The most outstand- ing work of the exhibit will be sent to the State Fair next fall. ..,.,.4-.. -' 1- .- 7' oua MIGHTY srzruoas 'if F By Zilpha Shoff I Lorraine Pfeiffer Lorraine Pfeiffer is another of our mighty seniors. Her pet peeve isl being called Peffer, and she hates people who brag worst of all. In -songs, Lorraine likes waltzes,l and in foods, anything with choco- late. Her hobbies are playing the piano and reading, and 'her sports are bike riding and hiking. Lor- raine's favorite color is brown, and her favorite movie was Lassie Come Home. Lorraine's subjects are English IV, Shorthand II, Typing II and book- keeping. Her favorite among thesei is English IV. Zilpha Shoff The author of this column is blonde, blue-eyed Zilpha Shoff. She is known to most students in WSHS as Zip. In her spare time she takes biology, Typing II and English IV. I Zip says her pet peeve is washingi her elbows or ears. She doesn'tI know which is worse! Anything that is fattening is her favorite food. She would like to have a man with a good personality who is tall and a good dancer. Jack Armstrong is her favorite ra- dio program, with the Lone Ranger running a close second. Roy Rogers and Humphrey Bogart are her fav- orite actors. The song Zip likes best is The Gypsy and the most wonderful show she has ever seen was Phap- sody in Blue. . -..Q-,g.. .. English I class are completing' their workbooks. Student Association Officers Chosen Officers of the Student Bbdy As- sociation were chosen Tuesday, May 7 for the year of 46-47. Those se- were President Donald lected 5 U , Thompson, Vice President, Francis I Nelson, and Hermine Wheeler as Secretary. These students were chosen on their abilities as organizers and lead- ers among their fellow classmen. ' In Donald's three years 'of high school he has been active in band, glee club and staff and he took part in the Junior Class Play and acted as Secretary of the Junior class this year. , Hermine has attended Wessington Springs High School for the past two years, coming here her Sophomore vear. She has taken an active part in extra curricular activities and acted as a fine leader, being presi- dent of the Junior class for this year. Francis also came his second year taking an active part in his school work as well as in extra curricular activities. CLASS NEWS Ag. I boys are studying hybrid corn including inbred lines, hybrid vigor, single and double crosses and the steps necessary in producing hy- brid seed corn for the farmers. The world history class are study ing about the Chinese and Indian revolutions. They have finished their projects. Ag. II boys are studying incuba- tion and brooding of chickens togeth- er with care and management of babv chicks. The American government class is spending its last week in studying the United Nation's Organization and its functions. The American history class are studying World War II and have completed their projects. Geometry projects have been completed and the class are working on trigonometric functions. Typing II class finished projects Fridav and are studying work under civil service. Tvping I students have been stres- sing composition at the typewriter. The trieenometrv class will com- plete their study of logarithms this weeks. Both Maintained Excellent Averages Mary Lou Anton has been selected as valedictorian of 1946. As winner of this highest scholastic honor she has maintained an A average dur- ing her high school career at WSHS. She has received sixteen credits, be- sides credits gained from extra-cur- ricular activities. Mary Lou has also been an active participant in many extra-curricular activities. She has engaged in phys. ed., G.A.A., Girl's Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, band, pep band, staff, Quill and Scroll, Thespian Society operet- ta, senior play, junior play, Home Ec. Club, Homecoming play, relig- ious education, Dramatic club and debate. Lorraine Pfeifer has been selected as salutatorian. Lorraine was a member of Home Ec. club during her first two years of high schoolg she has also been a member of Science club, B. Glee Club, A. Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, band, Religious Edu- cation and Girl's trio. She has main- tained an A average throughout her four years of high school and will graduate with seventeen solid cred- its . lg-Q-1-Q- Final Activities Planned For May 19 and May 23 Baccalaureate services will be held in the high school auditorium on May 19, at 8:00 p.m. The sermon will be given by the Rev. Jacob Askeland of the American Lutheran Church. Commencement services will be held in the high school auditorium on May 23 at 8:15 p. m. Preceding this there will be a forty-five min- ute band concert on the east lawn directed by W. J. Peterson. The main address will be given by W. W. Ludeman. THREE PASS DICTATION TESTS IN SHORTHAND Lorraine Pfeifer, a senior in short- hand II class, passed her 120 word dictation and transcription test. Margaret Waybright and Beverly Breland in shorthand I class passed their 60 word dictation and trans- cription tests. -LQ-of--we Algebra class is studying addition and subtraction of fractions.

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l A LIVING MEMORIAL 1: f :: , , I OUR MIGHTY SENIORS segtsdninptJlig1aI1idit?fmai'ii1rlnV1otfnWxe,si,i1ig'e j BY Zilpha Sheff First made: . . ' 11 13 ' 41 The first grade are having the pro- ton Sprmgs Hlgh School, none of us Erma Kludt gram for Mother's club Tuesday. fail to observe the large service flag and have a feeling of pride in our hearts. Certain people may pick one of the 193 stars and say, 'tThere, that one is my son. Or it may be their brother, sister, or sweetheart. Yet certain people will look at the stars with tears in their eyes. They are looking at the gold stars which sig- nify that this serviceman has paid the highest tribute to his country. There are eight of these gold stars. they are: Wallace Churchill, Ray- mond Schmierer, Philip Romig, Rob- ert Palmer, Donald Kleppin, Paul Fildes, Ivan Kieser, Howard Kopke. The student council, upon sug- gestion of Superintendent Holland, has decided to prepare some mem- orial for these men. They are or- dering trees which will be named and planted on the school grounds. I am sure there is no better idea than this, for it is a living memorial of men who had their lives taken from them. ' C.L.T. BANQUET GOSSIP If you were a looker-oner at this year's junior-senior banquet, here are some of the amusing things you might have seen: The little Negro couple sitting at the north end of the gym. Really they were only two dummies, but this bright remark was made by one of the guests, Which senior couple is that? Guess that was a little too corny. Mebbe we'd better get on with the story. Did you ever see a Negro with blonde hair or one with Calmostb red hair and freckles? Well, it so hap- pened that there was one of each type serving at the banquet. If you havenit guessed who they are, it's Ruth Ann and Rodney. Did you notice Haddorff, Thomp- son and Winegarden dashing up town to get a lunch after the ban- quet. It wasn't that they didn't get enough to eat, it was simply that they were displaying their Emily Post etiquette. E Haddorff felt so flattered when Hermine told that joke about his be- ing a member of the chemistry class. He may be a mad scientist' but he's not in chemistry! Ahem! Who stole the seating arrangement that we spent so many of our prec- ious hours working on? It defintely is a mystery and we're wondering if a certain senior fellow or maybe a junior didn't have something to do with it, for his own benefit, of course. Anyway. let's hope that next year's juniors will enjoy sponsoring the banquet as much as we did. DORM DITTIES By Arlene Kraft There are many stages in making a pie. The purpose of these stages is to have a delicious healthy product Nick Name? 'Dagwood. I donit know how I ever got it though. Pet Peeve? When someone is chewing gum vigorously beside me when I am trying to study. Ideal Man? Must have a pleasing personality, and have manners. In others words, a gentleman. Favorite Song? The Bells of Saint Mary's. Favorite Color? Blue or red. Pasttime? t'Reading a good book or listening to the radio. Going on hikes and picnics. Hobby? Taking pictures. Favorite Actors? June Allyson and Robert Walker. What do you plan to do after graduation? I am attending a beauty academy which begins right after school is out. Favorite Food? 'Anything with cherries in it or a chocolate sundaef' Marivonne Johnson Pet Peeve? Getting caught just when you're getting in late at the dorm. ' Nick Name? Johnny. Subjects? English IV, economics and Business English. Hobby? 'Collecting pictures of movie starsf' Sports? Basketball and dancing. Color? Blue. Favorite Show? Thrill of a Ro- mance. , After Graduation? Undecided as yet. Iola Kludt Pet Peeve? People who think they are better than anyone else. Ideal Man? Someone with a pleas- ing personality, a good sense of hu- mor, not necessarily good looking, but that might help. Favorite Song? Oh, What It Seemed To Be. Favorite Color? Blue. Pasttime? Pestering anyone near enoughg especially my brother, when he is lestening to the radio or read- ing a book. Hobby? Playing piano. After graduation, what? I don't know yet, perhaps college and then teaching. -Y .--Q -3--1 Ag II class is studying breeds of chickens and housing. , E to add to our diet. The usual result is that the pie is eaten. However, there are exceptions to every rule, and just last night I saw one of them. Someone accidently threw a pie a Chub. and, I'm sorry to say, what didnit hit her hit me. Al- though the guilty person is not known, we are sure it wouldn't have happened if the deans had been there. Formals! Formals! Formals! Every junior and senior girl turned out in her new fluffy formal at the junior- senior banquet. We under-classmen can hardly wait for the day when we can do likewise. Jaclyn Lamb brought cup cakes and birthday hats Monday for her seventh birthday. Second Grade: Donald Roberts treated the class Thursday. He has left for his new home in St. Louis, Missouri. The second grade enjoyed seeing the senior class play Friday after- noon. Half of the class read to the third grade Friday. Everyone had perfect papers in spelling this Week. Third Grade: The children exchanged May bas- kets on Wednesday. The 'fRobins', reading class read for the second grade Friday morn- mg. The science class are making health posters. Fourth Grade: In art class a birdhouse scene was made for a blackboard border on Friday. George Peck has been absent due to illness. Arithmetic notebooks are being made in class. The covers will be designed in art. May baskets were made on Tues- day. On Wednesday the class found them full of treats from Mrs. Eagle. Fifth 8: Sixth Grades: Maps of countries and their nat- ural resources were made in geo- graphy. In history shrines of America are being studied. A booklet is being made over the unit. Ralph Fildes and Beverly Palmer have been absent the past few days. The class had a May day party. .-.-q....,,-. I I I WITTY-WITS 1 I By Wickre I I- I I Dearest. . .Oh, excuse me, I though I was writing a letter, luck. It's column time here goes. but no such again, so o o I wonder what ever Mebius and Burchfield. erly Hein and Ethel rollerskating at Ruskin out escorts. Tsk! tsk! happened to I saw Bev- Jane Powell Sunday with- Hermine Wheeler told a joke at the banquet Monday night that was lsupposed to have been said by Rich- ard Haddorff in chemistry class. The lbest joke is that Haddorff doesn't even take chemistry. t Oh, goody, I just happened to think that this is the next to the last Witty Wit column for this year and .probably forever. This probably makes you happy because they can use this space for something worth reading. Wen, I can't-Enk coh, 1 don't know about thatb of anything to say, so I'll say so long until the next time.

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FAREWELL Another school year has come to a close, and the Spartonian has gone to press. With it has gone much time given freely and willingly by the staff, as they put the life of their school on paper. It has been a pleas- ure to work with such a staff. I wish to express my thanks to the editors, Alan Sheppard, Pat Pinard and Glenn -Burchfield for their un- tiring efforts, and to the remainder of the staff, for their persistent loy- alty. I also wish to thank Mr. Tamblyn and Mr. Webb for their pa- tience in printing our paper. It is with confidence that we turn over the responsibilities of next yearis Spartonian to the new staff and its capable editors-Phyllis Wood, Clair Tiede and Beverley Knight. -Miss Meyer COMMEN CEMENT Commencement is, quite often, one of the greatest moments in the life of a high school senior. Usually he looks forward to graduation all through the four years of high school and then when the 'time actually comes he is a bit reluctant to leave. When a student thinks back over his school days, all the good times had during school hours and at af- fairs connected with school stand out. Sometimes it is not memories alone that make him hesitateg often he is afraid of not finding his place in the world, although this fear is not so common as it was a few years back. The school system throughout America is such that it prepares each individual that he may be able to accept every problem and solve it for himself. Students who have chosen a certain profession, usually with the help of one of the faculty members, and are planning to con- tinue their eclucation, are becoming more numerous. Whether he is go- ing on to college or is going directly out into the world to seek his for- tune, he can be thankful for the thorough training which has been provided for him ever since he start- ed to school. P.W. SENIOB-S15-P DAY Br r ing, Ho, hum.-Four o'clock. Oh, well. I'll turn over and sleep another fifteen minutes. Holy smokes gotta be at the school by five. This was one of the excerpts in the wee- wee hours of Thursday morning nrior to the enjoyable trip to Sioux Falls-anyway, trip. Of course, with seven in Art's model A one could hardly expect a joy ride. All this preparation was not need- ed for Wort as he was out of bed at 5:20. We were all off for a merry time at 5:30, and except for a couple flat tires nothing drastic happened on the way down. The packing plant was visited and also the school for the deaf. In the afternoon a tour of Sioux Falls was conducted. After that the class was turned loose to spend the rest of the I- I I I I I 1 The Bookshelf 3 WITTY-WITS 5 j By Mary Lou Anton I f By Wickre i I I I I- I I Another interesting dog story is Silver Chief, Dog of the North, by Jack O'Brien. Silver Chief is the owner of all the lovable, human traits and char- acteristics that are to be found in every dog. The son of a husky mother and a wolf father, Silver Chief is taught to stalk for food and beware of man. After witnessing the killing of his mother, he hates mankind. Sergeant Jim Thorne of the Ca- nadian Northwest Mounted Police takes up winter quarters in Silver Chief's hunting grounds while on a hunt for a half-breed murder sus- pect. He determines to capture Sil.. ver Chief and make him leader of his huskies. Finally a devoted friendship grows up between Thorne and the dog. While on the hunt for the murd- erer, Thorne is hurt. However, Sil- ver Chief captures the half-breed. With the aid of Silver Chief, Thorne compels the prisoner to carry out his wishes and then all start on the long trip back. Interesting reading is furnished for you in this novel. The details of the rugged adventure through the snow and home are fascinating. UP AND DOWN OUR HALLS What would happen? If Wolting came to school more than two periods a day? If Bill lost Rabbit? If Wood came to school without her specs? If you skipped school? CAsk the juniors.D If Jack Anton failed to be tardy? If all the Beverly's were called Beverly? f If Snooks had curly hair? If you saw Kenny without Gladys? If Fayne didn't have something to say? If Burchfield and Harold didn't have their freckles. If we had perfect attendance in all the classes for one day? If Beaner didn't say Howdy ? If George didn't have his Model A? If the junior class had a good pia- nist among its members? If the seniors weren't around to take over the typewriters during seventh periods? If Wickre didn't ever laugh? If Junior and Virginia didn't sit' beside each other in any of their classes? , If Bradley didn't whistle? If Winegarden and Bult weren't interested in the sixth grade and col- lege, respectively. If Tiede brought some paper and his book to shorthand class? If thise six sophomore girls didn't have their nicknames? -Lois Hawley -....,Q4.1 day as they wished., Everyone en- joyed the day and, as I heard it, part of the next day too. Well, here I am again, for the last time this year. I see where I am to write a special column again next year, so I'll probably see you around. I see that the juniors are jealous of the seniors. When the seniors went on a skip day the juniors de- cided they'd go to. I think the sen- iors had better things waiting for them when they returned than the juniors, though. How does Superintendent Holland ever keep rules in school? I hear that a certain party of kids met him going the wrong way on a one way road. Tsk-Tsk. I hear three sophomore boys went hitchhiking Sunday, more fun!- Woody says that she read this some place: Apple pie without cheese, is like a kiss without a squeeze. Q I want to thank all of you for put- ting up with this torture column during the year. Quoting from the song titles, because of your patience and fortitude, I'll plant you now and dig you later. Coming Evgts Exhibits ................................,,..., May 17 Baccalaureate ........................,,,. May 19 Class and award day ..,..,..,,.,,.,. May 21 Commencement ......,....,...,.,,.,.,. May 23 GRADE NEWS First Grade: Two groups in the first grade fin- ished the First Reader Level No. 1 and are reading Level No. II. Gary Will missed school one-half day and Lola Hasz missed one day due to sickness. Second Grade: The second grade enjoyed hearing the musical program at the high school, Tuesday. They have finished reading Along the Way the three classes are now all reading in different.second read- ers. Third Grade: .The class made covers-for their Picture Study Books, in Art on Thursday. The class gave Noma Hurley a gift on Friday, as she is moving to Omaha and will not be here for her class picnic. Fourth Grade: Robert Warta celebrated his tenth birthday last Thursday, May 9. He treated the room to frosted cupcakes. Jerry Miller celebrated his tenth' birthday on Monday, May 13. He also treated the room to frosted cup- cakes. Fifth 8: Sixth Grades: The history class is making a book on 'American Shrines. The fifth grade had a supper pic- nic last Tuesday. Everyone enjoyed it although it was cold. The exhibit work is taking most of their art period.