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

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SEVEN TEEN H.S. AWARDS ,GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS In our high school, as in many others, extra-curricular activities are l---1 -- PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1945 1xTiiMB'ER NINE DORM DITTIES By Arlene Kraft Though the girlis dormitory is ftucked awa u on the to floor carried on for both education and en- 1 tertainment. Customarily, awards I have been given to students who have participated regularly accord-l ing to their qualifications and the standards of the activity. However, these qualifications may vary according to the situation and ability of the student of his individ- ual aggressiveness. Y P P 1 some things do happen there. Be- fore I went there I had heard of boy- isl' pranks, but now I know girls I know a few pranks, too. I Among varied things that happen Qare finding sand, chairs, and many other things in your bed. You may find your mattress on top and your. come in the room to stumble over ispread on the bottom. You may' For participation in athletics al letter is given by the W. S. club which shows that the individual has participated in the necessary foot- ball tournaments. Girls athletic association gives awards to girls for a certain number of points for participating in various types of Physical Education. Music awards are offered for chor- us, Boys and Girls glee club, and Band, besides the smaller musical groups. This award is also given on the point system. If, at the end of four years, any boy has refrained from smoking and drinking, the WCTU will award that student with five dollars. Library awards are given to stu- dents who are librarians for one year or more. Receiving a pin for one year, they are given an additional chain and corresponding guard for two years. Future Farmers of America gives awards to outstanding students in agriculture, according to the year and qualifications of each. During the first year the two highest stu- dents are given emblems, in the sec- ond, several students are made chap- ter farmers, and later they may become state farmers, with the most outstanding boy in every state re- ceiving the American Farmerls de- gree. Thespian Society is formed by those who have participated in cer- tain dramatics. Awards are allowed in this society when outstanding work is done in dramatics. Kiwanis award is given to the most outstanding girl and boy in the senior class. Valedictorian and Salutatorian are awarded by the school for their out- standing achievements and aggres- siveness. , Cheerleaders, upon graduation, will receive the -W.S. emblem with a small megaphone. Shorthand students who are ex- ceptionally good writers are given awards for speed from the Gregg Company. loose article that can be every found. The room is dark too, be-V cause someone disconnected the! Even girls fight and wrestle lights. and all in all we have a little fun and excitement in the gir1's dormitory. Then there are those girls who do out of the ordinary things. In! the southeast room they seldom get any sleep. I heard that one night they got up three times to see the geese go by. i 1 - I TESTS ARE OVER Nine weeks tests have come and gone leaving behind the teachers still puzzling over the test papers. Upon inquiring around I was given these answers that were written on, some of the test papers. You know, by doing this, I made a great dis-l covery-the freshmen and seniors aren't the only dumb ones in school! -the sophomores are too! One of' them thought that a planarian is ax student of plans! The jokes really! lon him-its a woim!! Another mem- A 1 l I :test paper- Some cities put chloro- ber of the biology class even went so far as to state that a shark is a large white bird! Speaking of mor-, ons!! Oh, brother!! I Mr. Memmer gave me this infor-' mation taken from a general science farm in their water supply to purify it. Oh well, you can expect it-a freshman answered that!! l Let's ho e that the teachers will P i have an easier time next nine weeks, l or shall we?? i ,,.-..-,-.. I The D.A.R. chooses the most out- standing girl from the Senior CEUSS, and, previously has given one D. .R. representative a free trip to Wash- ington, but because of uncertainties due to the war they are given a S100 1 War Bond. l 1 i i The declamation students are giv-I en the various ribbon awards. f Spanish class have ordered song books, they will learn to sing Span- ish Christmas carolsp PLANS FOR S.D.E.A. ORGANIZATION MADE The teachers of Wessington Springs college and Wessington Springs public schools met in the auditorium of the high school on Wednesday evening, November 7, with the purpose of organizing a lo- cal S.D.E.A. Officers were elected at the meet- ing and are as follows: President, Mi. C. T. Holland, vice president, Dean Parsons, secretary, Miss Lorna Meyer, and treasurer, Mrs. Bertha Eagle. The group agreed to use Wessing- ton Springs Teacher's association as Qthe name of the organization. The motion was made and seconded that :there will be a fee of fifty cents for each member. Part of this fee is to be used to pay a part of the ex- penses of the delegates to the State ,Convention at Aberdeen on Decem- ber 7 and 8. The delegate chosen to attend the convention is Dean Parsons, his al- ternate is Mr. Hilding Gadda. President Kline, of the college and Supt. C. T. Holland are ex-officio delegates. This association was organized to iassure representation to the State convention and also to handle future conditions in the welfare of the teachers and social arisings. n I . Q I Springs in Autumn Time i I I I Go down to Springs in Autumn time, in Autumn time, in Autumn time, Go down to Springs in Autumn time fit isn't far from Lanel. And there they say when dawn is high its time to hunt below the sky .Go down to Springs in Autumn time Cit isn't far from Laneb. The tall trees have golden leaves, red leaves and yellow leaves. The tall trees have golden leaves, red leaves and yellow leaves and oh, so near to Lane. The pheasant though she's very shy will make a fry for Lane. The Hungarian Partridge is rare and yet they say you'll see him there. At Springs, at Springs in Autumn time Cand oh, so near to Laneb. Come down to Springs in Autumn time, in Autumn time fit isn't far from Lanel. By--Roger Miller Grade-Sth Age-13 The honor roll for the eighth grade includes, Anne Bidleman, Loretta Lawver and Doane Bonney.

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SCHOOL SPIRIT Even though the football season has come to a close, we shall be equally interested in the coming basketball season. Not only the basketball boys themselves, but all students should help in promoting a hearty school spirit. During the football season, many of the boys were engaged in activi- ties which would not let them coop- erate to their best degree with the coach. This, along, with other small items during practice has had a bad effect on the player's conduct in the games. Naturally, had such an the least we training and this does not occur. With the basketball season now beginning, let's all get out and show school spirt, with those participating in basketball meeting at every prac- there is no one who intention in mind, but can do is cooperate in on the field to see that I 'le 9 I ' Masquerade Halloween I WIEYTVXEXQTST Party Held In Gymnasium I l Boy, you surely have to give credit to our cripples for fighting Wagner through that game Friday. We ought to christen Donald Sickler 'Art Webb II because I notice he's never on time. Here is Kieser's deduction on the subject of English-- This is the conjugation of the word sneak: sneak, snack, snuck. Marriage is not a word but a sentence. I was rather glad to see so many alumni at the football game Friday. They were contradicting everything the Wagner cheerers falthough there weren't very many? yelled. tice, and .those not actually taking I suppose that all of auf jovejy P5143 C0m1I18 to PSP m99t1H8S and students are cramming for those SHIUSS- G-S-B likeable tests this week. I Z...- PINS OR BUTTONS fF.F.A. HOLDS REGULAR Upon inquiring around the high school, I find that safety pins are considered more beneficial than but- ' tons-'Can you imagine a baby diap- er with buttons?' This is the ques- tion Mrs. Warta asked me. She also stated that safety pins can stand alone, while you need a needle and thread to sew on the button. A safe- ty pin warns of being lost by a prick, vxhile a button just drops offf' When I Mrs. Hoerner was asked she replied, - Buttons are more decorative. Safety pins have their, place and should not be worn as ornaments.I She says that she thinks people guitly of using a safety pin are just slightly lazy. Next on the list I have- Safetyi pins are suited to some people While MONTHLY MEETING NOV. 1 the F.F.A. was held Thursday No- The regular monthly meeting ofi vember 1, at 8:00. The attendance record for the month was won byl Maynard Willman. President George Krog discussed the annual program of work, Bob Moorman Jr., gave a short talk about his life in the navy, and Lavern Rapp played a guitar solo. Myron Klep- pin gave a treasurer's report, and Mr. Gadda gave a report on seed corn sales. Motions were made and carried toi buy officers jackets and a new ser- vice chart. The state initiative program, which concerns the upbreeding of the swine, sheep and cattle herds bl1'f5Ql'1S ,Seem ff10T9 b9C0IX1iI1g ,'f0 Oth' I through purebred sires, was discus- GTS- this COTUQS from Vlfgmla Sch-sed. Seventeen green hands were Wabauef- , ladvanced to the chapter farmer de- Beverly Breland gives forth her opinion with this-'Safety pins are more beneficial, because they can be put on in a jiffy and a button takes more time to sew on. In cases of emergency, one doesn't have choice so!!! So here we have the opinions of four people, and I still haven't found out which are the most beneficial, buttons or safety pins, have you? u v l l I News In A Nutshell I By Phyllis Wood I I l President Trumfan's Navy Day Speech contained a few new state- ments concerning the United States' foreign policy: The U. S. wants no territory except bases necessary to hold its power advantages. The U. S. wants cooperation in the West- ern Hemisphere and no interfer- ence from outside. The U. SL will keep up its armed forces to keep peace and defend itself. The U. S. intends to see to it that all nations gree., have a chance to choose their own governments. The U. S. will refuse to recognize any government im- posed on any nation by the force of any foreign power. The U. S. pro- poses the internationalization of riv- ers and waterways running or ad- jacent to more than one country. CBy the way, this proposal was tabled at the London foreign min- isters conferencej The U. S. be- lieves that the United National Or- ganization can preserve the peace, by force if necessary. Directly concerned with the U. S. foreign policy, is the spreading civil warfare in China. The Reds claim that American Marines are fighting alongside the Chinese government, which has been accused of using Jap troops and poison gas against the communists. The navy is still against combin- ing the army, navy and the air forces. They are having quite a bit As a remembrance of Halloween, the students of the high school took part in a party in the high school gymnasium on October 21. The party was a masquerade and stu- dents came dressed in a motley ar- ray of costumes. There were a few ghosts, a skeleton, two or three pi- rates, a couple of Indians, many un- known tramps, one lonely horse, a pair of siamese twins and many oth- ers. From 7:30 until 9:00 the masquer- aders tried to keep their identity un- known. At 9:00 the judging of cos- tumes was held. The prize for the most original costume went to Clair Tiede as Hitler, the prizes for the most beautiful to Zilpha Shoff, dres- sed as an Arabian girl, and Mary Lou Anton masquerading as a pi- rate, the prize for the most unique costume to Francis Nelson, dressed in a skeleton costume. The students who won prizes for keeping their identity were Ethel Jane Powell, Beverly Hein, Ramona Koenig, Elaine Bender, Doris Clif- ton, Alta Rogers and Darlene Pet- erson. Folk games and bingo were carried on throughout the party. A lunch was sponsored by the senior class in the Home Economics room. F I ' F I The Bookshelf I I By Mary Lou Anton I l I Courtesy by Helen Sprackling, is a book of etiquette for the teen-age boy and girl who are interested in courteous living and our changing times. In this changing world of to- day it is necessary that our good manners of courteous living never die out and also that we have an awareness of the new standards and conditions. Helen Sprackling has gained in- formation for this book through con- sultation from audiences and letters and by her travels in various coun- tries. Every occasion has its specific good courtesy habits. Even our tg oops overseas have carried sets of courtesy rules. The basis of good will is good manners and under- standing. Helpful information on courtesy in all aspects of life is found in this book. First Grade: .Judith Perkins, Gary Will, Vir- ginia Hoerner and Tommy McWil- liams took part in the Homecoming piogram. The class received invitations for Halloween and wrote acceptances. Each grade had a program for a Hal- loween party and later bobbed for apples. cf trouble keeping up with the army as they have been, so far, unable to find any arguments against such a combination. .

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THE STAFF Editor . . T ., . 777A. , , Alan Sheppard, Associate editor Glenn Burchfield Managing editor ,..Yee,e Patricia Pinard Make-up editor ,...,,,e Mary Swanson Business manager ,,,..... ...Clair Tiede Asst. business manager .. Dick Wade Special reporter. ,,,,,, Zilpha Shoff Special columnist .. Herbert Wickre News columnist ,,Ye,e .. Phyllis W00d Features . .,., ..ee,i,,i,..,., . .. Lois Hawley i Forensics ,7.,..i e.,,vee.,.. . Beverly Knlght Class news o... ....,,,i..f,.V. M yron Kleppin Grade news ......,,,......7 .,77 . .Alta Rogers Book review ei...,e, l.,.. M ary Lou Anton Art editor ,,,,,,.,..,,,,,,i,....,,, Clair Tiede, Assistant art editor ., ,.,, John Anton Sports reporter. ,..,,rr,, Don Thompson, Assistant sports reporter ..,..... M ,,,,,,,,7,or7,,,....,,,eo Rodney Flannery , Ag, reporter ,.,...,..,,.,, ,Kenneth KICSSIN Reporter ,,,,,,, , ,,,,,.,,,,,, H Arlene Kraft Typist o,7l77,..,ryoe,,,...., r,.ll A da Faulhaber Advisor V,,,..,,. . ....,,e Miss Lorna Meyer, ARMISTICE DAY Armistice, which we commemora- ted last Monday, could not mean so much to us as it did to the crowds, on that day of November 11, l981.i To them it meant world peace, to which they had sacrificed their men and boys. To us it is past history, as we have before us the fresh recollection of the second World War, more hor- rible and more destructive than ten world wars. War is inevitable at times, but, in a period of twenty-five years, how could man lose all sense of what is! right and what is wrong? Man has no heart, or he could not torture vic- tims as he has in this war. Some authorities say, with the develop- ment of the atomic bomb, that it could destroy the whole universe. 1 Is this what the soldiers of the first world war were fighting for? No! I don't think so. They died for I peace. Let us live for peace. We must not have another war! l i ' PLP I l n l f g WITTY-WITS , I By Wickre I l I Did you hear about the old maid! who had a stove that smoked, a parrot that swore and a cat that stayed out late at night? She did not think she needed a husband. I Bob Hauge and Bob Wolting must have thought that the girls wearing lots of boy's clothes was reason for them to wear girl's hats. At least they've been wearing some pretty red and blue ones. Rodney F.-How is a Policeman like a broken stool? I Pat Pinard-I don't know. I Rod-they both pinch you, if you' don't park right. Now that tests are over, our fine students can start learning how to forge their dad's signature on that little card with their grades on it. I know I'1l have to. ' 1 OUR MIGHTY SENIORS 1 By Zilpha shoff I Margaret Waybright To be awakened by having the covers jerked off on a nice cold A. M. is my pet peeve, says Marga- ret Waybright. Snooks, as her friends often call her, declares that as a between meal snack, lemon pie tops the list. Her favorite color is red or a pretty brown. Taking up most of her time are typing II, shorthand I, english IV, government and chemistry with shorthand as the subject liked best. To take a course at the State Col- lege in Brookings is Margaret's one ambition after graduating from W.S. H. S. Beverly Hein As favorites, the color blue and dessert apple pie al a mode are AI with dark, hazel eyed Beverly Hain. Among the subjects English IV, gov- ernment, bookkeeping and chemis- try, bookkeeping ranks high. Frequently known as Pepperl', Beverly says her ideal man is lots of fun and has a fine personality, and of course good looks help. Upon graduating from high school Beverly plans to take up work as a stewardess on an airplane. g I l g The Bookshelf I By Mary Lou Anton I I I The heroic tale of a few hours in the life of a British light cruiser in World War II is portrayed in The Ship by C. S. Forester. A British convoy to Malta was being escorted by five light cruisers and twleve destroyers because of the food supply on board the H.M.S. Ar- tcmis 5000 ton light cruiser. Malta was important because of its strategic position. As long as Malta held out, the German couldn't put much force into the offensive against Russia. Suddenly, after bombing by air- planes, a major Italian fleet was spotted. The British fleet knew that hard fighting was necessary in or- der to win against this powerful fleet. The wind proved favorable for a smoke screen, thus the lighter ships found encouragement. The Artemis, hit twice, with many men killed and wounded, suddenly dispatched the winning shot. Malta's fate was de- cided. The life of the men on the cruiser is vividly described, even to their innermost thoughts during the great battle. Cooperation, knowledge and alertness combine to make these men superb. Mr. Forester, the author, spent several weeks on a Royal Navy war- ship previous to writing this book. Eighth grade mathematics is stu.dying compound interest. World history has begun to study the Dark Ages. GRADE NEWS First Grade: The class is finishing their first Writing booklets this week. They are telling stories about Pil- grims, and making fall vegetables and fruits. Second Grade: Two of the reading class are start- ing Alice and Jerry Booksn. Plant booklets were made in science. Thirteen of the class had perfect papers in spelling. l Third Grade: Mrs. Willard Christensen visited the third grade room Wednesday af- ternoon. Dean Voigt was absent this week, due to illness. . The YCL held a meeting on Thurs- 'day morning. They decided to buy ,a library book with the money in the treasury. Miss Ida Underland, of the WCTU, spoke to the class Friday afternoon. Fourth Grade: The visitors of the week included Mrs. Frank Jensen and Mrs. Norton I Lien. Ronald Jensen treated 'the class on his ninth birthday. Fifth Grade: Mrs. Roy Freeman and Mrs. Dale Powell visited the room before at- tending mother's club. Bones Decision, which was writ- ten by Norma Kludt, was presented to the Mother's club Tuesday. The characters were Betty Powell, as Re- lbecca and Charles Miller as Daniel Boone. Four fifth grade girls, Betty Leischner, Kathleen Wahl, Bernice Kidman and Gwen Hemmelman sang America at the close of the play. ' ,Miss Underland spoke to the fourth and fifth grade about the effects of alcohol. She illustrated by using a flannel-graph. I v l l I News In A Nutshell I By Phyllis Wood 1 I I I , George E. Allen has advised Presi- dent Truman to eliminate as far as possible every federal emergency policy by July of '46, Allen was named special assistant to study emergency control and after doing so he strongly favors the establish- ment of certain types of permanent bureaus. A plan was issued in which there would be an administrative ad- visory committee to advise a director of liquidation which in turn would ,have under him appointed liquida- tors for each agency. i Mayor Fiorello La Guardia appear- ed to be taking quite an active part in the campaign for mayor in New York City although he, himself, was not a candidate. Governor Dewey favored Republican - Liberal-fusion candidate Jonah Goldstein while the final winner was William O'DW- yer, the American Labor Party can- didate and Erinborn-Democrat sup- ported by La Guardia. In all ap- pearances it seems New York City porlitics are beginning to lean toward a or.