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

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PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS 0F THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS VOLUME SEVENTEEN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1946 NUMBER NINETEEN ONE POINT DEFEAT BY LETCHER TIGERS SPARTANS vs. LETCHER 22-21 A very close and skillful game which ended with a score of 22-21 betweenSpartans and Letcher was nearly victorious for Coach Hall's team. After displaying the same type of good ball handling and skill- ful playing, which has been so suc- cessful for them this season, the Spartans became unlucky in the last few minutes of the game. The Spar- tans were ahead in all the quarters of the game until the latter part of the fourth quarter when Letcher brought the score closer by sinking a free shot and then making a bask- et the very last thing. Bob Winegarden tossed in the first 3 points of the game and from then on the Spartans held the lead until the last few minutes. The half end- ed with a score of 15-10 and the final score was 22-21. The Spartans second team also suffered their first defeat of the season. The score was 17-13. This team consisted of: Mebius, Flan- nery - forwardsg Tiede - Centerg Hasz. Kle in- uards . pp g ., , . Those who played in the main game were: Wade, Fitzgerald, Sch- ryer, Winegarden, Bradley and Web- er. . SPARTANS vs. TROJANS 60-23 The Spartans gained an easy vic- tory over the Lane Trojans, Tuesday, January 28. The Trojans never came close to the Spartans in either half, as the first half ended with a score of 24-12 in the Spartans favor, and the game ended with a score of 60- 23. ' The Spartans second team also came through with a victory, and a score of 33-7. Fitzgerald was the Spartans hi- point man with a score of 22, while Nielson. who was hi-point man for the Trojans, tossed in 9. Three Small Skits Make Up Assembly Program The assembly program on Febru- arv 1 was composed of three small skits. The officers of the FFA gave the first skit which demonstrated the method used by them in conducting their regular meetings. Then as a bit of entertainment they gave a second skit in which each person represented a part in the agricul- ture world. The third skit was a pep meeting conducted by the cheer leaders. The l' I I I 1945-'46 FACULTY l l l Mrs. A. L. Hoerner Mrs. Hoerner received her high school education in Aberdeen. She attended N.S.T.C. where she gradu- ated with a B.S. Degree and also holds an art diploma. Her teaching experience extends over a period of 12 schools of Brown County. Her chief ambition and hobby are closely related because she loves to .travel and would like to travel in Europe and the Orient. cifilss NEVVS , General Science class recently vis- iited the municipal light plant to see ffirst hand the principle of the gen- erator. Some of the class are build- ing their own electric motors. They have learned the code used by the air corps and are practicing receiv- ing signals a few minutes each day.. Algebra class is beginning the di vision and multiplication of polyno- mials. Bookkeeping projects consist of a practice set that illustrates the en- tire accounting process. American history class is study- ing the Industrial Revolution that followed the Civil war. World history class is tudying the Latin American revolution. .--Q-Q-Q-i pep club gave a stunt representing Wessington Sprin'2's team and Let- cher's. It was given by Betty Wick- re and Pat Pinard. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SUFFERS SETBACK School attendance suffered a ser- ious setback this nine weeks, large- ly because of the epidemic of flu that struck here at Thanksgiving time. The senior class alone was able to improve its record-againg in average daily attendance, they improved it one per cent. In im- proving their attendanve they mov- ed from fourth place to second place. The freshmen continue to lead but by a much narrower margin. The average daily attendance for each class expressed in per cent for each quarter period is as fol- lows: 2nd Quarter lst Quarter Freshmen ........., 91.9 'Zi 95.270 Seniors .....,.. . ....Q91.89Z 90.870 Sophomores ...... 91.7 W 93.7 70 Juniors .... .......... 8 8.9 92 91.2 f70 The sophomores have taken first place in punctuality away from the freshmen. The seniors continue to have the worst case of sleeposis in the morning. The sophomores averaged 1 time tardy for each stu- dent for the quarterg the freshmen, 1.18 timesg the juniors, 1.2 timesg the seniors, 1.4 times. Hats off to these students for per- fect attendance this quarter: Elaine Bender, Inez Hull, Erma Kludt, Betty Wickre, Leonard Hendricks, qLester Hendricks, Gene Scott, Iola !Kludt, Lylia Hotchkiss, Francis Nel- yson, Marilyn Boehller. The last 'four named are really in a class by themselves, for they have a per- fect record for the entire first sem- es er. Mao-Q-4--Y. January- 31 Marks The Date of F.F.A. Meetng The January meeting of the FFA was held Thursday evening, Janu- ary 31 at 8:00. The meeting opened with the regular ritual. The fifty cent attendance prize was won by Kent Walker. The chairman of the eight committees 'gave a report of the activities of the committees. Harold Hotchkiss reported that the service chart is done. There are four gold stars-Ivan Kieser, How- ard Kopke, Paul Fildes, and Rich- ard Evans. - Mr. Gadda has the yearly project report readv. which shows the gross income of 47 boys to be S37,738.59, fl 128.3 per cent increase over last year. LThe net profits is S14,623.13. This increase may put this chapter in line for a part of the Scar Roebuck award.

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ATTENDANCE Attendance may seem a jovial thing to some of us, but actual rec- oi ds have proved that in only a few classes have honor roll students mis- sed more than three days of school. These facts show us that the more satisfactory work is done by students attending classes. A new system of getting make-up slips, in all cases except sickness, is being enforced, whether or not this will solve the problem remains to be seen, but it seems the only Way out. Those students expecting to go out of town or who are forced to miss school for some other reason should see their advisor and have their work in. With this system, we should be able to maintain a higher scholastic standing. Let's all cooperate with the teach- ers and make the last half year of '46 at W.S.H.S. a successful one as far as attendance is concerned. P.L.P. I l I WITTY-WITS By Wickre I l l Well, I've heard everything now. You know what I mean-The game with Forestburg. I guess it was too cold and our boys got stiff jointed. Could be. There's a certain cute freshman girl who is out to get Dean Chris- tensen. Better be on your toes, Dean. Report cards are out again. Some of the kids had to brush up on for- gery. I heard Myron Kleppin going around asking how to spell George. I wonder why?? Could it have some connection with his dad, George Kleppin? You cant' say the sophomores are cheap skates. They furnished a. party to the whole school. It was even completed with eats. It seems that nearly everyone wants to be a business man or wo- man. The Business English class had 85 applications. Congratulations to Doctor Pat Pin- ard for a very unsuccessful operation on patient Betty Wickre. I find but one fault. Why didn't you knife her ir the first place, Pat?? I'll bet that Bulldog could guess iermine Wheeler's weight with ease. He held her all the way over to For- cstburg Friday. Will the person who took off with my column stretcher please return it? I am running short of words. Second Grade: Vernon Miller enrolled from White Lake. In social studies the new unit is clothing. Cotton and how it grows is being studied. I OUR MIGHTY SENIORS , I By Zilpha Shoff I Henry Schrader A big pan of popcorn, a good book and an easy chair by the radio is the hobby of this Week's mighty senior boy, Henry, or Hank Schraeder. When not reading a book, he en- joys hunting or fishing very much- especially when the fish or game are plentiful. Besides popcorn, he can eat any- thing, but steak is what he can eat the most of. Although he hasn't been too many places he finds the most interesting place to be right here at homeg he finds brown and blue to be his fav- orite colors. V Henry hasn't seen any favorite show, but he likes shows like Son of Lassief' Mushy ones are abso- lutely the 'bunkf' Strange as it may seem, he likes romantic songs, or songs that are hot and have swing. As yet he hasn't decided what he will do when he is graduated, but it will probably have something to do with farming. One of the things Hank hasn't de- cided yet is whether or not to be a bachelor. Mary Swanson Blue eyed, medium sized and sweet tempered, is redheaded Mary Swan- son, our Homecoming Queen for 1945-'46. Even though films were and are very scarce since the beginning of World War II, Mary's hobby is col- lecting snapshots. Personality, sporty clothes and good looks are the characteristics she likes to see in boys. Most generally known as Billi', she finds Donald O'Conner and Peg- gy Ryan her favorite actors, and as for food, any kind will do. Aside from bookkeeping, English IV, typing and economics, Bill is busy with glee club, staff and band. As far as on-looking is concerned basketball is her favprite sport. Because they are becoming and she prefers them, Mary often wears blue and brown. Although she is undecided as yet, Mary will probably go to college. Leanna Thompson She lives west of town, is short, small and dark, and is one of our cheerleaders. You're right, it's Leanna Thompson, better known as 'Rabbitf' People who get mad at the least little thing one says or people that steal Bill and her car and don't return it, really make her angry. You Came Along will readily soften her mood, however. Rabbit enjoys rollerskating and biking, and blue appeals to her also. Her ideal boy is of medium height, is a sporty dresser, has a good per- sonalitv, is full of fun and has smiles for everyone that would reach for a thousand miles. Aside from cheerleading, Leanna finds time for bookkeeping, eco- DAY DREAMING Isn't it odd what people day dream about? I have often wondered what other people's dreams are so I de- cided ,to inquire around and find out. They say that curiosity kill- ed the cat, but in this case it paid to be curious!! I found that people dream of trips abroad clear down to American history class! Rosellen Lindstedt told me this- HI usually day dream about senior privileges that are coming up this spring. Maybe I could even skip a day and go to Sioux Falls, or may- be just stay home and sleep, to catch up after the night before. I found out that Peachie Hem- 1'nelman's favorite dream is about the next American history class. Herb Wickre says his choice dream is that of the day when school is out and before that time the tournament at Woonsocketf' About this time I spied Shirley Knigge and she said- Oh, wonder- ing what tomorrow will be like. I often wonder that myself! I usually start day dreaming when I get on the line of music and then start wondering what will be in store for the rest of the day and night. Sometimes, y'know, fun- ny things happen at the dorm, es- pecially in our room! came from Beverly Hein. Mrs. Greener, after second thought decided hers was That stockings would soon be available. While in the senior room, Fayne Fitzgerald sat there studying so hard I couldn't resist bohtering him, so I popped the question to him. He looked at me rather oddly, so I fin- ally said, Don't you ever dream of anything funny? Then he quickly said, Kenneth Kieserf' Hm, I could dream about him myself!! Mrs. Hoerner's day dream is to travel the Orient and the South Sea Isles by plane. Miss Meyer's turned out to be similar as she hopes to take a trip to Europe and visit homes of the great literary men and the composers. Now, after reading these. your dreams don't sound quite so foolish, do they? Y'know, everybody can day dream, even me! Fifth and Sixth Grades: The honor roll for the fifth grade included: Bernice Kidman, Gwen Hemmelman, Jean Roush, Russell Van Buren, Kathleen Wahl and Mauren Rhodes. On the honor roll for the sixth grade are: Norma Kludt, Berdyne Harris, Vern Pfeiffer, Betty Powell, Richard Hille, Ava Lee Theurer, Beth Wellman and Shirley Gruber. Third Grade: The honor roll for this six weeks included: Marlene Brown, Patricia Carr, Dorothy Christensen, Mary Costello, Jean Neuharth and Jose- phine Atkins. nomics, English IV and typing II. College, then teaching, is ahead for Leanna after graduation.

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W. -.Y--W a . Y . xml. W-. W I SPORTSMANSHIP Sportsmanship is one of the most important qualities of a school. This is a thing that cannot be taught in the class room, but must be learned outside of school. It is a mark of good breeding that is noticed by ev- eryone. To be able to win and yet not let it go to your headv is very important, but it is even more im- portant to be able to lose like a good sport. The thing that I am trying to say is this: As you all probably know by now, some damage was inflicted on the school buses of the Letcher team. This may or may not have been the work of some high school student, but it is our duty to show the persons who did such a thing that it is not thought of as a very smart thing to do. The team that Dlayed here were our guests, and they should have been treated as such. As a whole the sportsmanship at the games themselves has been very good, but this thing has marred the record. So let's all of us start from the beginning and see-if we can do better. ALS --:-Q:-.-- H- I I I The Bookshelf I I By Mary Lou Anton I I I I Don Wickenden has presented an extraordinary descerning novel a- bout an American family in The Wavfarersf' Although an outstanding news- paper man, Norris Bryant, in his world of grief and desolation, had proved a failure as a father. Norris was left with four children at the death of his wife, Laura, ten years before. ' The thread binding Norris to his two oldest children had thinned, un- til now, correspondence had even dwindled between them. Charlie was married. and the father of a son, while Laurette sang at a night club to supplement her meagre salary. The two younger children, who were still at home, were as strang- ers to Norris. Jill was thirteen and Patricia nineteen. Troubles were ev- en threatening Patricia, who had fal- len for a talented young Lochinvar from the East. The wisdom and tact of a neigh- bor, Betty Lou Hanburg, greatly in- fluenced Norris in the solution of his problems. Two former novels of Wickenden have been highly' successful. They are The Running of the Deer and Walk Like a Mortal. Trigonometry class is working with the tangent and sine of an angle. Biology classes are studying ani- mals and plants of the past and future. English II class are finishing oral book reports. They are studying the pluralizing of words and the top- ic and sentence outline in grammar. I I I I News In A Nutshell I I By Phyllis Wood I I I I Now that scientists have succeed- ed in contacting the moon with ra- dar we may be finding out some new and surprising things. Fred L. Whipple, a Harvard astronomer, thinks Einstein may have to re- tract a theory or two. According to Einsteinis theory of relativity, the velocity of light is not variableg a few people believe that this theory may be disproved by measuring the time it takes a radar echo to come back from the moon and comparing that time to the time taken by light waves to make the same journey. Radar contact has tremendous pos- sibilities and findings made by it may prove very interesting. Frances Case, South Dakota re- presentative, has introduced a bill in the House which absolutely for- bids strikes. Drew Pearson predict- ed it would be passed by the House within the next two days, but would be torn apart in the Senate. The provisions of this bill are very harsh, but they certainly would curb inflation. The Labor party in England is concentrating on repealing the ban on general and political strikes. It also favors the passage of national- ization of coal, civil aviation, over- seas cable and radio, telegraph ser- vices and inland transportation. If such a bill were passed, labor would be just where it wants to be. To fix things even better they plan to pass a Bigger Workman's Com- pensation bill and a capital Invest- ment bill providing for the super- vision of all private investment by the government. The question is, Will the Tories be able to keep Labor in check? LQ.,- I' - OUR MIGH'iiY samons I By Zilpha Shoff I Kenneth Keiser Kenneth Keiser may be pictured as having brown hair and being of medium height with brown eyes. His nick name is Kenny, People who try to be funny and laugh at themselves more than other people do, is Kenny's pet peeve. He classifies hunting and horseback rid- ing as hobbies. T-Bone steaks, the bigger the bet- ter, is a favorite of foods. Of shows he likes My Friend, Flicka and Lassie Come Home. For actors, he likes most any of them that play their part well, but prefers Judy Garland, Robert Walker and Van Johnson. Favorite songs are Till The End of Time'l and Sypmhony. Brown and gray appeal to him for colors. After graduation? He will be just another hick from the country do- ing some phase of farming-and Gladys. GOOD DEED FOR THE DAY Flash! New month made official! Monday morning Mr. Memmer, af- ter taking notice that the calendar still read January very gallantly took a chair, carried it to the front of the senior assembly and prepared to change the calendar to the right month. Everyone held their breath as he stepped up on the chair, and slowly- began to tear off the sheet bearing January , then-presto' There was February! Sighs of re- lief were audibly heard as our prin- cipal stepped back to the floor with no mishaps. He sedately picked up the chair and put it back in its place with a smug look on his face. It took us a while to decide why he looked so satisfied, then our final decision was made. It was his good deed for the day. From then on, I took notice to see how many other members of our fair school did their good deeds for the day. Alan Sheppard was the first person I noticed. He very kindly Hhashed things over with Burchfield, thus making it possible for Burch to concentrate on study- ing. Now I consider that a good deed, don't you. Dick Wade graciously,C?D allowed Mrs. Hoerner to destroy his comic book so that he could spend his time studying more digestible material! Mrs. Hoernerikindly made it pos- sible for Palmer to finish drawing his picture by sending him to the study hall from American history class in order that he could draw it in peace. Donald Thompson got soft-hearted and lent Haddorff his physics ques- tions so that Richard could get an idea as how to do his. It seems to be getting to be a habit with the freshman boys to escort some of the Uupperclass women up-4 stairs and actually offer to carry their books-sometimes!! Herb Wickre. Jim Anton and Rod- ney Flannery have offered to con- tribute funds toward the placing of for the benefit and of us Junior girls. opinion, that the finest we've had yet today, it girls? an elevator convenience Now, in my good deed how's about GRADE NEWS Second Grade: A farewell party was held for Robert' Mock on Wednesday. After the study of cotton is finish- ed the second graders will begin the study of wool. Fifth 8: Sixth Grades: The newly elected YCL officers for the room are: President .......... ......... B etty Powell Vice Pres .......... Russell VanBuren Secretary ................ Berdyne Harris Treasurer ................... Norma Kludt Corres. Secty. .. Ava Lee Thuerer The Wizards, sixth grade, beat the Wildcats, fifth grade, this week. A valentine party is being planned and sometime has been spent mak- ing valentines.