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

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both the first and second team li partoniarz PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS VOLUME SEVENTEEN THURSDAY DECEMBER 20, 1945 NUMB-ER FQURTEE-Nl SPARTANS CHALK . TWO VICTORIES SPARTANS 23 vs FORESTBURG 17 In their second game of the season, the Spartans triumphed 23-17 over Forestburg in a game played Tues- day night, December 11, 1945. Both the first and second team games were victorious for the Spartans al- thcught they were both quite close. In the first team game, the score ,was tied at the end of the first three quarters, and the score remained the ,same until the last part of the fourth l quarter when the Spartans forged! ahead. Bob Winegarden was high point man for the Springs and Burrill was l 1 'high for Forestburg with six. SPARTANS 30 vs REDMEN 13 lnvading the Woonsocket Redman, the Spartans chalked up a 30-13 victory in their third straight win cf the season. The game was play- ed at Woonsocket on December 17, 1945. The second team game started at 8:00, and the Spartans emerged victorious with a score of 12-21. In I games, several substitutions were made. The first game was favorable for the Spartans from the beginning and 1 the Spartans held the lead through-, out the game. At the half, the Spar- 1 tans had 13 points compared to the1 Redmens' 6. Progress was about the l same the remainder of the game! when the game ended with a score1 of 30-13 in the Spartans favor. l Fitzgerald and Bradley were thel Spartans high point men and Heggf with a score of 6, was high for F 1 Woonsocket. 1 Spanish Class Goes 1 Christmas Carolling The Spanish class held a caroll-' ing party on Thursday night Decem- ber 13. They carolled around town from 7:30 to 9:30, singing Spanishl and English carols, among the Span- l ish carols were Noche de Paz, Yo Sueno con Una Navidad Blanca, 1 and Jubilo al Mundo? Translated, l these are Silent Night, I'm1 Dreaming of a White Christmasnl and 'KJoy to the World. 1 When the class finished carolling in town they went to the home of Beverly Gilbertson, who has been ill, and carolled there. Following the carolling, the class held a party at Caryol Meade's. Games were played, and gifts were exchanged. Chile con carne, nuecesl 52' dulces were served to the group. r.F.A. Holds November RMUSICAL GROUPS v Meeting Thursday Night1 GET UNDERWAY The regular November meeting of! Plans have gotten under way for the F.F.A., which was postponed, 1 a successful musical year. Mr. Pet- was held Thursday night, Decem-1erson,CfhE musecl instfutctondhgs ora ber 13, at 7:30. The meeting came ganize oy's ee ,c u an an. L0 Order with the regular ritua1,lB GiI'l'S Glee club. Mixed Chorus 1S The chairmen of the eight commit- I made up of members of Boy's. Glee tees gave their reports which were club and the A section of the girls. amended by vote- Girls A Glee club: The Niationalglgaptar contestagulets Fil-sg 5091-anog..BerniQe Water, VYGFG ISPUSSS Y , 9 P1'eS1.9U- Marjorie Peterson, Darlene ins, 'UIC meeting WHS HdJ0UfH9Cl Wlth alfiladys Leichner, Beverley Durnil DYLOSFHUI and H lunch f0110W1I'1g- lEthel Jane Powell and Marilyn Keith Sheffgield gave a history ofiBoeh1er. the N3'Cl0Ual fOLll'1datlO1'1, and Secgnd 5-Qpranqsilfrma Kludt, Hasz gaV9 two pl3.I1O selections. Q Genevie Arnott, Mary Swanson, Vif- Lunch of sandwiches and coffee was - ginia Schwabauery Zilpha Shoff, A1- S61'V9d by the recreation Committee- ta Rogers, Jean Leischner and Alice . if . 1 The Bookshelf I 1 By Mary Lou Anton l II l I 'KA Christmas Carol in prose is one of our leading Christmas season books. It is one of the most charm- ing stories Dickens gave us. Writ- ten for the Christmas of 1842, it has forever touched the hearts of men with a personal kindness. After denouncing Christmas as being humbug, Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, grumpy man proceeded home. Shortly afterwards he was visited by the ghost of his late part- ner Marley, who had been dead for seven years. Marley informed him that if he valued his future hap- piness he must pay heed to what he would be shown by the spirits of Christmas, who were coming to visit him. The Ghost of Christmas Past showed Scrogge his old master, Fez- ziwig, making everybody happy at Christmas. Scrooge even saw him- self as a happy young man. Old Scrooge was then taken to the home of his clerk, Bob Cratchit, where he was shown happiness and good will. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come showed Scrooge at his death, which was a cause of happiness for many. After Scrooge, the miser, had been visited by the spirits of Christmas, he was utterly changed from a miser into a kind-hearted old man. Pre- tending to be angry at Cratchit on Boxing day for coming in late, he playfully dug him in the ribs, saying he would punish him by raising his wages. Thus the spirit of good-will is breathed into this loyal Christmas story. 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 I 1 1 1 Hille. First alto-Thelma Redman, Iola Kiudt, Beverly Hanson, Helen Web- er, Helen Raabe, Virgina Webb and Beverly Breland. . Second altos-Pat Pinard, Betty Krog, Elaine Bender, Hermine Wheeler, Beverly Knight, Ada Faul- haber and Phyllis Wood. Boy's Glee club First tenors-Dick Wade, Myron Kleppin, Gene Peterson, Rodney Flannery, Gerald Fuerst, Gilbert Ma- gee, Paul Patton and Richard Brad- lE:f, . Baritones-Kenneth Kieser, Clair Tiede, Glenn Burchfield, Walter Borkowski, Dihl Hasz, Joe Patton, Vincent Reisland and Myron Wint- ers. Second tenors-Dean Christensen, James Thimsen, Kent Walker, Keith Sheffield, Ralph Grohs, Thomas Thompson, Richard Haddorff and Laverne Rapp. Basses-Alan Sheppard, Bob Wol- ting, Don Thompson, Francis Nelson, Bob Winegarden, Bob Bult, Curtis Youine and Wesley Villbrandt. Girl's B Glee club First sopranos-Norma Schwa-- bauer, Caryol Meade, Margueritte Swenson, Mavis Thimpsen, Leola Weber, Lila Koenig, Alta Madden, and Ruth Ann Hodgson. Altos-Elaine Knigge Elaine Shef- field, Dorene Krueger, Deloris Voigt, Shirley Knigge, Beverly Lasson, Ar- lene Kraft and Edna Borkowski. Second sopranos-Elaine Mettler, Barbara Magee, Deloris Fuerst, An- ette Radke, Ruby Knigge, Margaret Waybright, Doris Clifton, Geraldine Rhodes and Betty Conklin. The fourth grade gave a Christ- mas program for the Mother-Teacher Club.

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--1------.------'Y-.. ---a--- ---M -fv-:un-- Y Quan! ' RESPECT OUR BOOKS Many of the students are having trouble locating books that seem to have been lost, strayed or stolen. Many of us are very careless: when we see a book or a piece of paper we just give it a kick and forget about it. The way these books start flying around are: One student who seems books to be in a hurry just piles his on his desk and goes innocently on his way. The next fellow, likewise in a hurry, hits the desk and plop!! The books are neatly sprawled on the floor. So just a little precaution from each fellow will help the situation. A. L. S. BAND PRACTICE BEGINS Oh, my goodness, you should have seen the band members Wednesday morning! What amoronish looking and acting bunch. They started the morning out by gallantly crawling out of bed and assembling in the band room be- tween 8:00 and 8:30, picking up their instruments and politely dusting orf the summer gatherings. Bob Winegarden, not fortunate enough to have valve oil, found out that spit worked just as well and was certainly much cheaper. Pat Bradley invited Bob to have a tug- o-war so as to pull a pipe loose, but no ducks . Don Thompson had to turn his tuba upside down to see if anyone had lost belongings in the top as it sounded as bad as Glee club tryouts. I I I I I An argument was also held be-I tween Alan Sheppard and Dick W de to see whose drumsticks were' a the best, they tested the drumsticks by throwing the sticks on the floor and seeing whose bounced the high- est. In the meantime, the clarinet play- ers sat there licking the cracked reeds, as if they were all day suck- ers, and the trombones frantically worked their slides to find no oil available. A in all we hope Cyou notice hopel to have a successful year. -i...,., 1- Sponsor School Party Held Wednesday A school party was held at the high school on Wednesday evening, December 12, at 7:30 otclock. The Juniors were in charge of the party. Dick Wade and Lois Hawley were in charge of entertainment. Those who served were as follows: Beverly Breland and Harold Hotch- kiss from 8:30 to 9100: Beverly But all I said we band this J uniors I I I I I I I I I I I I I Knight and Robert Wolting fromI 9:00 to 9:30, Hermine Wheeler and Clair Tiede from 9:30 to l0:00g and Virginia Schwabauer and Junior Schryer from 10:00 to 10:30. I All Juniors were on the clean upI I committee. E n l , I WITTY-Wirs I I I By Wickre I E I I Greeting, Gates!-Well, I guess the sophomores are really going to rack and ruin, in the class meeting the other day, Ruth Ann Hodgson addressed Keith Sheffield as madam president. Flash! Margaret Waybright ' breaks a leg Con chemistry stoolb. I Donald Sickler makes news again, this time he co-stars with Paul, Patton. Their topic: Florence Candl I don't mean Florence, Italyb. Two or three or four little girlsI don't have to worry about walking home in the cold after junior playI practice, do they? Ccontributed by Clair Tiedeb. ' I Don't be surprised if in the jun-I ior play you hear Phyllis Wood sayf Did Paul abscound the familyI bankroll? every time she comes onI the stage. Boy, she should know that line pretty soon. I hear Archie Roush was elected as candidate for President of the United States at the National con- vention performed by the American. government class. Congratulations, Archie!! I GRADE NEWS First Grade: Iva Bawers returned after hav- ing been ill several weeks. Lola Jane Hasz missed school last week. The first grade are busy making' Christmas decorations. Most of the group are reading their second pre-primer Tom and Dan. I Second Grade: I Dorothy Costello, Elizabeth Cut- ler, Dennis Christensen, Alice Fil- des, Vivian Palmer, Gary Bell, Don- ald-Wenzel. Bonnie Carr, Joyce Wheeler, Jerry VanBuren, Irma Lawver and Benita Hume all had perfect papers in spelling. I Third Grade: I Josephine Atkins, Patricia Carr,' Dorothy Christensen and Marlene Brown were on the honor roll forI the six weeks. I Patricia Carr and Dorothy Chris-' tensen won the twelve week spelling I contest. I Fourth Grade: I Christmas cards are being madeI in art. I The honor roll from the fourth grade isnlt ready because of so much illness the past weeks. I Elaine Hoerth had perfect attend-I ance for the past six weeks. I 1L9....,- SCHOOL CALENDAR I I December 13-F.F.A. meeting. December 14-Basketball game- Woonsocket there. , December 17-Dormitory party. I December 18-Basketball game-col- lege here. December 19-Junior play. DORM DITTIES By Arlene Kraft At the dormitory everyone is pre- paring for Christmas, the boys have decorated the dining room and the Christmas tree. The girls have re- decorated the flower pots. The students drew names for Christmas gifts, which are to be exchanged at the Christmas party on Monday, December 17. oun MIG:-1'iiY SENIOBS 'I I By zilpha Shioff I -. ZZ it Elaine Bender Elaine Bender, of medium height, brown hair and brown eyes is an- other senior of WSHS. In her spare time she enjoys playing the piano while the rest of the time is taken up with American government, typ- ing II, bookkeeping and English IV. Red is very appealing to this senior in any shade as is any kind of food made of chocolate. The movie, Meet Me in St. Louis,,, was really sumpthin' altho there are many others which run close to it in this girl's estimation. Bicycling is Elaine's favorite sport and her favorite personality must have a good sense of humor and be polite. She is undecided as yet what she will do after high school but sup- poses she will work. John Swenson Agricultural minded John Swen- sen, states that farming is his hob- by so is it any wonder that Ag. hap- pens to be his favorite subject out of journalism, English IV, economics and agriculture. To John, apple pie shines, but no hint of spinach or carrots. Not giving all his time to farming he finds time for recreation, too. Skiing is a very interesting sport and the movie National Velvet was tops. Blue is his favorite color. John plans to go into the army after graduation, but he will still have farming in mind. ' -Q-Q-.sl p II li I The Bookshelf i I By Mary Lou Anton I H l I Mary Poppins Comes I-Iomeu, by P. L. Traver, is a sequel of Mary Poppins. Both of these books have been widely read, and editions have been translated in many languages. Mary Poppin is a delightful new character, possessed with wit, wis- dom and a genuine flair for fun. Mary left the Banks family in her usual unpredictable way, and the children had a faint hope for her return. Mary, the great exception, returned to delight thousands of children as well as grownups over the entire world who have become a national institution known through out the world.

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I 1- A ' '1 CHRISTMAS m la I Throughout the years many dif-I ferent Christmases have presented various different views and customs. But as a whole it is easy to see that this, the greatest of memorials, is still remaining, with its true tradi- tion and spirit. We all enjoy the merry event and carry its festivities forward by giv- ing gifts as a token of remembrance for the original day. It seems that everyone, including those who oc- cupy foreign lands far and near, have some reason to continue this belief. Since this is the first Christmas in four years that we have not been engaged in some terrible war, we should be able to make this Christ- mas a more successful affair and by this recreate its whole purpose. GSB ii ' oun MIG!-iiiv SENIORS 'I I By Zilpha snuff I Genevieve Hendricks Having the teachers give a sur- I I prise test when you havenit studiedi your lesson, is Genevieve Hend- rick's pet peeve. Jenny's time is pretty well filledz up with English IV, chemistry, gov- ernment, typing and bookkeeping. Bookkeeping ranks high. Besides keeping busy studying for her subject, Genevieve finds go- ing to shows a good pastime. Dancing and hiking are A-1 on leer sports calendar as is The Lone Rangerl' A-1 in radio programs. 'tAt Mail Call Today, is O.K. in the line of popular music, but Pist- ol Packin' Mama is disliked by this senior. Those movies which are humorous and are in technicolor appeal to Jenny very much. She especially likes red and blue. After graduation, Jenny plans to go to summer school and take up teaching as a career. Glen Burchfield. Of medium heighth and red hair- ed, Glen Burchfield is one of our mighty seniors. Impertinent children Cwhatever that is? happens to be Glen's pet peeve, while his ideal dish is a blonde with blue eyes and 5 ft. l13fZ1 in. in heighth. Often known as Burch he states that Judy Canova is his fav- orite radio program and postoffice is his favorite sport. Sheppard is his favorite personal- ity. In the line of actors, the blonde one of the Andrew Sisters and the first bass fiddle played in the New York Philharmonic orchestra top the list. Besides being in Glee club, chorus, sports, Thespian and staff, Burch is busy with English IV' economics, Typing and chemistry. Glen's one ambition is to be an antipedestrianisticanaryainligist. I I I I I I Iin the house for the insane Cdraw I llyour own conclusionsb and this is I BY Wickre I fthe way the conversation wentg ' I Pat: Mike let's see 'you climb that Hi Gang-Howls everything go- ing this week? I shouldn't ask that after the enthusiasm you showed at the game Friday evening. From the looks of things we have a good chance at the tournament this year. Boys I surely hope the farmers have plenty of hay this year, if they don't have now. Cause I know a few boys from Springs hi that burned some hay to keep warm while jackrabbit hunting Sunday. And that ainit corn! Oopls There I go trying to start an argument again. A man who has three wives is not only a bigamist, but he's crazy. It seems Pat and Mike CPat Pin- ard and Mike Magee, of course? were flashlight beam. Mike: Maybe Pm in here, but II'm not that crazy, because when I ,get half way up you'd turn the flash- light off. -i1-.-:a- GRADE NEWS 'First Grade: A party will be held Thursday for the mothers and Wednesday for the 'second grade. The different groups are reading their third pre primeru Going to Schoolw, Tom and Jerry and Mac and Muff. ISecond Grade: I Christmas gifts are being made for the parents. Seventeen girls had perfect spell- ing papers. National Convention Held by Government Class ii Lester Rdusch Elected Presiidentgof the United Stiates it t'The National convention of the Republicrat party which meets all 'linois, Bernice Lillehaugg New York, ILorraine Pfieferg North Dakota, the requirements needed for holding'l3everly Heing South Dakota Dar- the National convention, will meet at Wessington Springs, South Da- kota, on December 6, 1945 for the purpose of nominating the Presiden- tial and Vice Presidential candidates for the coming election and of set- ting up a party platform. The meet- ing will take place in the large city auditorium of said town. Send your delegates prepared to vote for the person best suited for the President and Vice President of the United States? This was the official call to the meeting that took place in Mr. Mem- mer's government class on Decem- ber 6. Patricia Magee and Iola Kludt presided over the meeting and acted as president and secretary respect- lvely. The following committees were chosen: Committee on Permanent Organ- ization: California, Erma Kludtg Illinois, Leanna Thompson, New York, Ramona Koenigg North Da- kota, Iola Kludtg South Dakota, Jo- sephine Schroederg Texas, Rosellen Lindsteadt. Committee on Credentials: Cali- fornia, Lester Rouschg Ilinois, Inez Hull, New York, Mary Swansong North Dakota, Beverly Hein, South Dakota, Darlene Petersong Texas, Marivonne Johnson. Committee on Rules and Order of Businessg California, Patricia Mageeg Illinois, Fayne Fitzgerald, New York, Arlene Heitzmang North Dakota, Iola Kludtg South Dakota Josephine Schroederg Texas, Annette Radke. Committee on Platform and Reso- lutions: California, Erma Kludtg Il- lene Petersong Texas, Deloris Fuerst. This completed theappointing of committees and the new business was taken up. The Committee on Permanent Organization 'renominated the hon- orable Miss Magee and the honor- able Miss Kludt as the permanent officers of the convention. This was moved and seconded by the commit- tee chairman, Miss Leanna Thomp- .son. The Committee on Credentials had as chairman, Lester Rousch, and Imoved that the delegates be seated. I I The Committee on Rules and Or- Ider of Business moved that the rule and order be the same as that 'of previous years--with one excep- tion, that a definite count be taken for adjournment of the meeting. Fayne Fitzgerald acted as chairman ,of this committee. I The Committee on Platform and ,Resolutions moved that the follow- -ing be accepted: Low tarrif, two cars lin every garage, free education, free transportation, no homework, no, eighth presidential term and free postage. Lorraine Pfiefer acted as chairman. The following were nominated for the President of the United States: California, Lester Rouschg Illinois, Fayne Fitzgerald, New York, Zilpha Shoffg North Dakota, Mr. Memmer. South Dakota and Texas seconded Californials nomination because they had no representative to put up for nomination. 1 After three votings Lester Rousch was elected to be the Republicrat 'presidential candidate!! I