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

Page 50 text:

2' .. f THE STAFF , I I f n n n Editor G v G ,G AV Alan Sheppard I WITTY-WITS lg The Bookshelf 1 Associate editor ,,,, Glenn Burchfield I By Wickre I BY Mary Lou Amon I Managing editor .. .. ...Patricia Pinard E I in I I Make-up editor Mary Swanson Business manager .,.e,, Clair Tiede Asst. business manager... Dick Wade Special reporter. ,,,,e, Zilpha Shoff Special columnist . Herbert Wickre News columnist .. .. Phyllis Wood Music reporter . .. Mary Swanson Hi, Morons.-Well, here comes that man again CThat's mel. I hear that Josephine Schraeder was a sleeping beauty in government class Mondayg here is the conversa- ,tiong Mr. Memmer: f'My, what ai Features . fffr, W H LOIS HHVY195' lovely smile you had on your face, F0rBDSiCS Yfrr BGVGUY Knight Josephine. Josephine.: Well, he's Class news Yfrrr W . Y-777 MYFOII K16PP1T1 .something to dream about. Grade news ..i,iiee,,,,...7,,77,,, Alta Rogers' , , Book review. .. ,,,,, . Mary Lou Anton Coach is getting technical. He's Art editor H V7YVAAV.,V,7 Clair Tiede 5 asking the chemistry students for Assistant art editor... . John Anton 'their phone numbers on their papers. Sports reporter ......... .Don Thompson YUK! YUK!! Asslstant sports rep1?iIsgI2Q? f-lannery Some of our faithful students Ag Kenneth Kieseritook advantage of the fire drill Fri- Rgporter Y, .7 ,,,, , .,,, Arlene Kraft Typist ,..YY,,,.A ,,,,,,, A ,, Ada F3.Ll1l'13.b6f Advisor . ,,...,., ., Miss Lorna Meyer KEEP THE BUILDING NEAT Perhaps there are many of us who are aware of the care and upkeep of our school, but at least few of us are slightly careless in several man-. ners. Anyhow I know that you who read this could not be rightly accused of things such as making basketball shots for the waste paper basket, or otherwise cluttering the floors with articles too numerous to mention. Then, too, there are many books that seem ownerless after the four o'clock rush every day. If these were returned to the proper desk and I properly assembled, we would have much less confusion. . In any case, we must all realize that this carlessness causes someone unnecessary work. This seems com- pletely wrong when it is left to such a small minority-mainly the faculty and janitor. So lets everybody make use of waste paper baskets and drawers on our desks and really try to keep our desks in a straight aisle. GSB I I I g GRADE NEWS I I I I First Grade: The first graders donated 5151.46 for the U.S.O. drive. In science they memorized a poem about trees. In social studies they learned about houses and the dif- ferent rooms. They have planted daffodils and tulips for their winter garden. Two new pupils have entered first grade. They are Carol Ann New- comb and Donnie Christensen. Second Grade: Dennis Christensen entered the class. The class now has ten boys and ten girls. The class gave 32.24 to the U.S.O. Third Grade: Jerry Miller is back in school, af- ter having been quarantened for two and a half weeks. The class donated 82.15 for the U.S.O. drive. Fifth 8: Sixth Grades: The history project for the six day and ran way behind the Baptist church. Bile-infection on the neck. E Perspective-looking for a mine. i Here's something QI don't know whathz Man is but dust and woman settles him. i Archie thinks the only way to double his money is to fold it and put it in your pocket. l Winegarden: How do you spell installment. , Wolting: I spell it wrong every time. l i As one drunkard said to another, Ill be seeing you two. weeks is making colonial houses, and for art, making monochromatic color pictures. The next Y.C.L. meeting is Oct. 26. I x i I 1 I Coming Home, by Lester Cohen, is the story of how a fighting Marine battles against evil at home for the girl he loves. Love, youth, and spring combine to work magic in the hearts of Joe and Stella. This en- chantment commences this daring love the night before Joe is to go overseas. ' In the months that follow Joe goes overseas to Gaudalcanal and Bouganville, while Stella continues with her former employment and bears conquering fear, doubt and loneliness until his return. For many months no word is heard from him. Trouble arises when Stella applies about an allotment for her child from the corrupt and treacher- ous alderman, Stoney Pike. One of the most terrible tragic iepisodes ever recorded follows. Stel- la is lost in despair, it is at this mo- ment that a message comes that Joe is coming. This is the story of how Joe and Stella, backed by other decent, right- minded people, fight against power- ful forces aligned against them. These gallant Americans are fighting Americans, fighting firm in their American faith. A glorious and in- timate romance is combined with a thrilling, shocking, modern aroma. While walking through the high school during the Teachers Insti- tute, Mr. Wing was surrounded by feminine alumni. They inquired about the dormitory and asked if they could eat there. Many of them came to supper that night. OCTOBER DAYS fp 3 A linoleum cut by Jack Anton I -,lf o . is 15- Xi

Page 49 text:

IE partoniczn PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS VQLUME -SEVENTEEN 'g1'HURsDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1945 NIJMBERVFIVE SPARTANS PREPARE Two Educational Movies 1HOME EC. CLUB T0 PLAY LOGGERS The Spartans are preparing to de- feat the Lincoln Loggers at Plankin- ton on Friday, Oct. 19. Although the Loggers have had considerable success this season, the Spartans have had two weeks of hard practice since their first game of the season with Miller, and are anticipating a victory. Coach Hall announced that the fol- lowing would make the trip to Plankinton Friday: Bob Winegarden, Fayne Fitzger- ald, Gilbert Magee, Alan Sheppard, Myron Mebius, Lester Rousch, George Krog, Richard Haddorff, Glenn Burchfield, Bernard Madden, Lyle Will, Maynard Willman, Don Thompson, Bob Wolting, Junior Schryer, Roy Palmer, Myron Klep- pin, Richard Bradley, Vernon Reis- land and Dial Hasz. Richard Haddorff was elected foot- ball captain for this year. -..,.,..,..-.- Students Respond Well To Week's U.S.O. Drive Junior and senior high school stu- dents responded well to the U.S.O. drive held at the high school this past week. Donations were taken care of in the English classes. The amount given by the students totaled S20.08. The seniors ranked highest with 36.78. The other classes gave as follows: juniors, 34.94, sophomores, 33.80, freshman, 82.94, and seventh and eighth grades, 51.62. FACULTY PICNIC HELD IN CITY PARK TUESDAY The faculty members and their husbands and wives had a picnic at the city park on Tuesday evening, Oct. 16, at six o'clock. This was the first faculty party of the year. Mrs. C. T. Holland and Mrs. Hilding Gadda were the host- esses. lg..-Q-. a v 1: 1 News In A Nutshell 1 By Phyllis Wood E I I The veteran's administration has agreed to erect veteran's hospitals in the cities or close to the cities, instead of in the smaller towns The reason is that there is a shortage of doctors, which will, very shortly, become worse. It's true the army is discharging many doctors, but most ol them are going into private prac- tice, except those who were con- Given in H.S. Auditorium Two educational movies were giv- en in the high school auditorium Friday at 11:15. The first movie, Unseen Worldsji' 'was on radar and electronics. 1 The second one, which showed the 'uses of radio as it pertains to war, Q 'vas Radio at War. -L.,.,-.. , FIRE DRILL REFLECTIONS 1 1 INITIATION HELD The Home Ec. club held their an- nual initiation party at the high school Monday evening, Oct 15. A candlelight ceremony was held in the auditorium, and the group sang songs and played games in the home ec. room. Florence Loveless and Darlene Hins played piano solos. Those initiated into the club are the following: Geneve Arnott, Mar- iiyn Jean Boehler, Betty Conklin, 1 While getting my daily beauty rest Beverley J. Durnil, Alice Hensley, 1Ff1d-HY 3fte1'H00I'1 111 S1X'Uh pe-r10d'A1yce Hille, Ramona Kearns, Elaine gstudy hall I was rudely awakened Knigge, Beverly Lasson, Barbara 1bY HU 31110 horn incessantly b10WiY1g- I Magee, Elaine Mettler, Deloris Mon- 11 Jumped UP and dashed to the Win-11-oe, Marjorie Peterson Geraldine 'dc,w. Much to my surprise I saw students and more students-pouring out of the school house. And there stood Fayne and Glenn holding the 1east doors open Clike the gentlemen they areb. The first thought that came to my 1mind was that school was dismissed 1for the day. But that couldn't be, for there, lounging on the lawn, were some of the football boys. During my observation that crazy horn kept honking. All of a sudden it dawned on me that there must be a fire drill scheduled for today. Em- 1barrassed, I rushed out into the hall, only to find out that everyone but ,the teachers were outside.-No.- There were still a few going out. By running down the steps and nearly breaking my neck, I reached the door and walked sedately down the steps with the last few. By the time we reached the sidewalk we had to turn around to go back inside. Well, anyhow, I got a breath of N fresh air, and I could get back to my fbeauty sleep undisturbed.-or, so 1 1 1 I hoped!!1! 1 , ected with the veteran's administra- tion previous to joining the Army. The house naval affairs committee reported indications were that an 'effective countermeasure to atomic ,bombs has been developed. About ,ninety per cent of the civilian scien- 1ists who had worked on the atomic bomb claimed it is to be regretted that the naval affairs committee has 1 seen fit to issue such highly mislead- king statements relating to control of iatomic missiles. 1 1 1 According to the civilian scienists the type of electronic device must be known beforehand, as the force for causing the bomb to explode before it reaches the ground acts on only a certain type of bomb, therefore, it would prove ineffective in most cases. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 Rhodes, Norma Schwabauer, Mar- guerite Swenson Mavis Thimsen, De- lores Voigt, Leola Weber, Bernice Winter and Velma Ytterness. At a former meeting the club elected officers, which include, Lila Koenig, president, Alta Rogers, vice president: and Betty Conklin, secretary-treasurer. MISS KNUTSON HAS CHARGE OF PHYS. ED. CLASS Miss Kathryn Knutson had charge of phys. ed. class on Monday. The group played two kittenball games. There were four teams captained by Zilpha Shoff, Deloris Voigt, Arlene Kraft and Darlene Oschner. Teams one and two were umpired by Miss Knutson and three and four by Pat Pinard. ..-.....-- l-- ' l 1 Class News 1 u u 1: Bookkeeping class is making trial balances. English I class is beginning the reading of Treasure Island. Members of the English II class are finishing up the reading of Si- las Marnerf' They are studying sentences according to use and form. American history class is studying the Middle Colonies. ' World history class is studying the leaders of the Roman Empire and also the cultural background. Ag. I class is studying the identifi- cation of weeds, weed seeds and crops. Ag. II class is studying manage- ment practices in hog raising. A field trip on veterinary work is scheduled for Wednesday. In shop Ag. II are reconditioning saws. Adv. Ag. class is working on belt work, forging, engine repair and construction of devices for the farm.

Page 51 text:

lie partonian PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS VOLUME SEVENTEEIQI , FIRST VICTORY OF YEAR OVER LO-GGERS In an exciting finish, the Spar- tans triumphed over the Lincoln Loggers in a 12 to 6 victory, last Friday, Oct. 19. At the half, the score was 6 to 6 and remained the same until the last few minutes of the game when the Spartans suc- ceeded in making a desperate at- tempt for a touchdown. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1945 rriinsgfgix l 4 i Neither team scored in the first? quarter, despite the Spartans of- fensive which was almost successful. Both teams changed sides at the end of the quarter. The Spartans pushed forward, and a pass received by Mad-- oen from Fitzgerald resulted in a 20 i i i yard gain, From there, the spartansl drove their way to a touchdown, but 1 failed to make their extra point. After the kickoff, the Loggers gained the offensive and finally scored. They also failed to make an extra point. No score was made in the third quarter since both teams held their own. Throughout the entire game, offsides were responsible for a num- ber of penalties. The fourth quarter nearly failed to produce a score until the last few minutes of the game when the Spar- tans, in a furious effort and an end run, proved successful. Fayne Fitz- gerald made both touchdowns. An unlucky fumble made the try for an extra point unsuccessful. The beginning lineup was Reis- land, center, Sheppard, Palmer, guardsg Schryer, Madden, tackles, Krog, Bradley, ends, Haddorff, quar- terback, Winegarden, Rousch half- backsg and Fitzgerald fullback. - Substitutions included Burchfield, Mebius, Wolting and Kleppin. - .l.,,.4T, G.A.A. Girls Divided Into Groups For Games G.A.A. will meet four nights a week - on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The girls have been divided into four groups, with about thirty in each group. Miss Knutson will supervise the group on Monday nights and Mrs. Greener will supervise it on Wed- ncsday and Friday. The seventh and eighth graders and freshmen Vv ill meet on Thursday with a senior girl as supervisor The first fifteen minutes of the class period will be spent in calis- tlienics drilling in unison, and the remaining thirty minutes will be used for a major sport. Last Friday Marjorie Peterson was elected manager of volleyball and will have charge of the nets, balls, i i 4 i F.F.A. Meeting Held At Madison Wednesday The F.F.A. officers went to Madi- son Wednesday evening to an of- ficers training school and a meeting of district No. 2. Several agricul- ture departments were present. The officers were divided into groups and had discussions on their duties. Officers were elected for the dis- trict. Bernard Madden, local vice- president, was elected district vice- president. The trip was very worth- while. in that the officers came back with a broader view on their indi- vidual duties. OH! WASN'T THAT A GAME! Have you all recovered from the football game? Confidentially, I havenlt, and I still can't understand tne principles tif there are anyb of that game. I really spent a hectic afternoon running from one end of the field to the other trying to keep up with the fellows. You know they really get around, and, personally I don't understand why they waste all that energy running with that ball. Why don't they just kick it? After all, they are playing football, aren't they? You couldn't prove it by me. It seems a little silly to go dash- ing down the field with the ball and then land on the' ground with a dozen fellows on top of you. It's so queer, too, for those fellows are al- ways members of the opposite team! Honestly, I yelled and yelled un- til I was hoarse. Everyone else was doing that, and me-I'm not one to be different-so! !! When that last touch down Cand don't ask me what that ish was made, everyone simply went wild. I wondered why, until I saw the puzzled looks on the faces of the kids from Plank, and then I thought Cyou know I do that once in awhile, tool, We must have won the game. So I began to jump up and down and vell-. By that time the crowd had begun to scatter, and there I stood, yelling at the top of my lungs. I felt rather foolish standing there all by myself. and for fear someone would think me crazy or something, I joined the girls and went home. By the way, I happened to hear this chance remark made by one of our senior girls at the start of the game- If we lose the game, train- ing school, here I come! Do you s'pose they'd keep you, Pat? locker room and showers. Lois Haw- lev was elected manager of kitten- ball to complete Ruby Knigge's per- iod for this sport. HHOMECOMING SET FOR NOVEMBER 2 Homecoming, an annual festivity 'which has been omitted for the dura- ition of the war, Win be heid Friday, iNovember 2, at Wessington Springs thigh school. I ' Festivities will begin with the fa- miliar bonfire and snake dance.on iThursday evening. The materials i for the bonfire will be collected from istores and various places and will ine carried to the park by the foot- .ball boys. The snake dance will be- 'gin at the high school and slowly .wind its way toward t e park. The , bonfire will be held when the 'snakel 'arrives at the park. The coronation will take place 'Friday afternoon before the game between Wessington Springs 'and Wagner begins. The celebrities will be elected from the senior class and should be representative students of high scholastic standing. ! Voting is to be by popular vote. i - 17-4-0- n l u 1 1 The Bookshelf ! By Mary Lou Anton E E2 l I A recent fiction book which has been added to our school library is 'flieystone Kids by John R. Tunis. ! John Tunis has offered in this 'book a fine, stirring dramatic story of two brothers who come up from ia minor league baseball team to join the Dodgers. Their advancements idepend not only upon individual skill, but upon co-ordination of their skills. V Upon becoming the manager of the Dodgers, Spike, the eldest brother, is confronted not only with the strains of a game but also with prob- lems which threaten to split the team. There are also misunder- standings between Spike and his 1 brother. I This novel is not only a book of interest because of its football epi- sodes, but it also presents principles which we must face in our American life of today. i ,.-. 13.4.3-T.- i l l l I Office News I I N A Pony Hills conference basket- ball tournament is to be held at Al- pena on Jan. 18-19. Coach Hall arranged the confer- ence basketball schedule at a meet- ing of superintendents and coaches at Woonsocket on Oct. 15. Students whose grades are un- satisfactory at the end of the quar- ter will lose the privilege of reading magazines during study hall periods. 1