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

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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

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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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-u---1 1 h . PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS VOLUME SEVENTEEN THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1946 NUMBER FIFTEEN SPARTANS SMASH ARTESIAN RAMS With a final score of 42-12, the Spartans defeated the Artesian Rams for the second time this season. The game was a return engagement held at Artesian on Friday, January 4. The Spartans held the lead all the way through the game, and Coach Hall made many substitutions. The second team also won their game with a score of 23-11. They were ahead throughout the entire game. Rapp was high scoring man for Artesian with a total score of 4 points, Fitzgerald was high for Wes- sington Springs, with 28 points. Alumni Team Defeats Spartans by 10 Ponts During vacation the Spartans en- countered the alumni team in the an- nual alumni game. The flashy a- lumni team defeated the handicap- ped Spartans by 10 points, the final score being 40-30. The alumni team consisted of Eu- gene Christensen, Bob Pinard, Dean Schryer, Raymond Raabe, Gaylord Raabe, Bob Oates and Larry Pin- ard. Christensen was high point man with 21 points. Fitzgerald, Wade, Schryer, Wine- garden, Wolting and Palmer played for the Spartans. Fitzgerald Was high point man with 17 points. .---3-o-tl. Class News English II class is studying poetry. The poems now under study are The Prisoner of Chillon, and Sohrab and Rustrumf' In gram- mar the class is studying sentences. American history class is studying Early American Expansion to the West. Noteworthy pioneer lead- ers who have been studied are: Dan- iel Boone, Richard Henderson, Da- vid Crockett and John Seneir. World history class is making a review of the nine weeks work. The medieval times are being studied. General science class is making a study of electricity. Members of the class are to construct a very simple electric motor. Government class has just com- pleted the study of state finance,l which includes sources of revenue, distribution of tax burden and trends in taxation. Economics class is studying the place of labor in production, the wage problem and the causes and 'cures of current labor strikes. Pony Hills Hickory Stick Club Meets In Letcher A meeting of the Pony Hills Hick- ory Stick club was held in Letcher January 3rd. Plans for the confer- ence tournament, which is to be held at Alpena, January 18 and 19, were discussed. It was decided to sponsor a grade school declamatory contest for the city schools in the early spring. DORM DITTIES By Arlene Kraft I haven't time to count noses, but I think everyone has survived Christ- mas vacation and is back to dorm liie. I have gathered evidence to this effect by the testimony of cer- tain fellow students. Here are some of them: Richard Haddort: I worked a lit- tle, but not too much. Darlene Peterson: I spent some time visiting in Mitchell. Willard Snyder: I did a little of everything-hunting, working and staying at home. Betty Krog: I spent my time slav- ing away over a dishpanf' Mrs. Kearton: 'tMary and Jose- phine were home so I spent my time visiting. Mr. Wing: Christmas day found me in Sioux Falls with my sister. The rest of vacation. I visited my brothers in Minneapolis. I take it everyone's in a good mood. I noticed a whole string of volunteers doing K.P. I wonder if that show was really good. I have been requested to add a lit- tle after thought. I have been told 'that two senior boys were in a lit- tle accident. The worst part of it was they had their father's cars. iTl1ey just scraped bumpers a little for did they?D For further inquries ,speak to Scooper and Tony. Addi- ytional information: No one's tem- per was aroused. We have night-hawks in the girls dormitory. Every night at twelve they keep the rest of us awake. Ev- ery morning at seven-thirty theylre lstill asleep. A word to the wise is sufficient. ..--3-9-L--- FACULTY TEA HELD IN HOME EC. ROOM TUESDAY A faculty tea honoring Mrs. Wil- bur Peterson and Mrs. Stanley Hall gwas held in the Home Economics 'room Tuesday afternoon, January 8. ' Guests came from 4:15 to 5:15 Mrs. H. E. Jenkinson and Mrs. C. T. Holland poured. SENIORS CHOSEN FOR COLA CONTEST The election for the Pepsi Cola scholarship contest which was cho- sen from the senior class enables Mary Lou Anton, Lorraine Pfeifer and George Krog to take the test. The scholarship is won by out- standing scholastic work during high school. Winners are chosen on the basis of school record recommenda- tion and financial need-from among the twelve in each state who score the highest. The scholarship covers full tui- tion for four years, twenty-five dol- lars a month, certain fees and travel- ing expenses. Winners will be announced April 2, 1946. Coach Hall UEEE1111 Marriage December 22 Stanley Hall, coach of Wessington Springs high school, was married to Mary Carlson on December 22. The wedding took place in the Free Methodist church at Caldwell, Idaho. Mrs. Hall returned with her hus- band to take up residence in Wes- sington Springs. I I l I WITTY-WITS g I By Wickre I l I I Well, gang, here I am back in circulation after a very nice holiday from the daily grind. Here's hoping you had the same. Here is a little chuckle about Chief and Bev- Since I've met you I canit eat, I can't smoke or I can't drink, said Chief. Bev- Why not? Chief -'Tm brokef' Jack Anton says he doesn't like wine, women and song anymore- just women, women and women. Here's a yell that the great basket- ball team The Smokers have: A bcttle of beer, a big Havana, We're from the slums of Indiana. That's a lie, that's a bluff, We're the Smok- ers, that's ruff. Just before vacation Lyle Will was talking in the study hall, so Miss Knutson started up the aisle toward him, when she got there Lyle was studying vigorously. There was only one thing wrong, his book was turned upside down l I ! CUZ :noorsr NUMBER SIXTEEN EIAMENT TO BE .HELD IN ALPEN A hual Pony Hills Conference nt will be held January 18-- Alpena auditorium. School :losed Friday afternoon so ents will be able to attend s. . iedule for the games is as 1 ....... Forestburg vs Alpena 1 ..... Artesian vs Woonsocket ers of two afternoon games Tessington Springs vs Lane Iinners of Friday afternoon ames ' etcher vs Winner of W.S. nd Lane game ..........Losers of Semi-finals , ,,,.,,,,, Consolation Finals s Assembly , Proves Interesting natural, Friday came, but .ot accepted as calmly as lays are. True enough, ev- ad their suit cases packed g making important plans eek end, but what was this le buzzing-not much, but to distinguish something could be an assembly pro- t summed up to this: ie was shown as a start. ry of Willow Run display- clearly the assembly line ard Motor Plant as it runs reconversion from cars to lindustry. This was fol- a short on how the armed :pt information on the a- nb and radar from the pub- le contained interesting in- L. itendent Holland made an 'ment of the coming cloth- . Then without too much ,orence Loveless was seen uno and heard playing Loh- Nedding March. What was p the aisle? No, but it was, ld the Whole shebangg flow- bridesmaids and all the 5 including a minister, it ed up to be a pep stunt and ctive bride and attendants b. Could be, we played Al- lay evening. The assembly honored members of the ended with a pep meeting 1 by the cheer leaders. g. ...-Q-, -- A II class has finished giv- Ehes and have started on 1 0 l