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

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SCHOOL PARTIES This week marks another of our monthly parties, which, as is cus- tomary, will be sponsored by one class. The freshman class, who has willingly consented to do their part to make this school party a success, will be in charge, but it is not only for the freshmen, but for members of the other classes also. Before the origin of school parties, it seemed the students last and only demand. Each and everyone was willing to cooperate to the full- est extent. Now it seems the stu- dents have forgotten their undying plea and have resumed the idea that school parties are not as entertaining as other things, and thereby find things to do instead of supporting the party. True, the party might conflict with numerous other appointments, but as a rule everyone should be interested enough in school parties to postpone the other appointments, or if a majority desired the date could be changed. If everyone would make up their minds to the fact that school parties are the best entertainment obtain- able and then come with the idea that they were going to have an en- joyable evening, I am sure the par- ties would be successful. I I I WITTY-WITS I I By Wickre I I I I Howdy fellow grievers-too bad, isn't it? But it's better Letcher beat the tournament than Alpena. No hard feeling against Alpena or anything, but I still would rather see them lose. Here is a question brought before the public: Why do Alpena's cheer- leaders have hearts on their uni- forms? Hm! Could be they think they're sweet. CNo comment on an- swerb. The great basketball team, the Scoopers, had their first practice game and first loss the other night at the college! The score was 44-16. During one of the games Friday, who should walk in but one of last year's teachers, Mr. Franklin. He was greeted by the students. ' Three seniors played their last season at Wessington Springs Hig they are Fayne Fitzgerald, Richard Bradley and Lester Weber. Do you know what the cigarette said as he was lit up? Well, here's where I make an ash of myself. Harold Stolen must run into dif- ficulties when the sophomore and junior classes call meetings at the same time, seeing as how he's tak- ing both sophomore and junior sub- jects. That's all there is, there ain't no more. I' - oun MIGHJEY snmons 'I I By zixpha shoff I .. N .. N H .- Ramona Koenig With a mind of her own, and a .record as being a good student, Ra- mona Koenig roams through W.S. H.S. halls doomed as a member of this year's senior class. The gruesome combination of Boris Karloff, Dane Clark and Mar- sha Hunt appear to be Ramona's 'favorite actors, and she can spend a tdelightful evening at home listen- 'ing to f'Swing and Sway and read- .ing a good biography. I Strange as it may seem, eating is fher favorite pastime. She states she does it all the time. Ramona's ideal must be somebody .with a physique like Tarzan and Ifeatures like Guy Madison's. He ,must be everybody's friend and have Xa good singing voice. , She has no idea what she will do next year but she would like to go Ion to school or use her commercial Ltraining in some business on the West Coast. By the way, her pet peeve is def- initely her little sis. Inez Hull Inez Hull is of medium heighth, has brown hair and brown eyes, and lives east of town. She's wearing a diamond-third finger, left hand. Being a senior this year, Inez has decided to travel when she is grad- uated. While on her excursions, she is likely to eat lots of her favorite food-bananas and chocolate cake. Although she does not plan to ride a bicycle, it is her favorite sport, with the exception of girls' basketball. When I asked her her most embar- rassing moment, she said, That would be embarrassing to put on paper. So we shall probably never know. Surprise tests are her pet peeve, but she enjoys collecting and taking pictures. .-..-:-.-,- I- I I ' The Bookshelf I I By Mary Lou Anton I I I I Another of our recent books at the public library is the novel, A Lion is in the Streets, by Abria Locke Langley. The love of power has potentially destroyed Hank Martin. In the backland hills and marshes of Mag- nolia State we find himwith a ped- lar's bundle on his back, but with a driving ambition for success. Deeply enrooted in his heart is his love for Verity, a young teacher. Verity al- so realizes her love for Hank. The climax of this personal drama is unforgettable. Hank's shrewd knowledge of mankind drives him to many fearful deeds which you will pity. Verity's faithfulness and loveliness will command your ad- miration throughout. THE STAFF Q Editor ...,...............,........ Alan Sheppard Associate editor .... . Glenn Burchfield Managing editor .......... Patricia Pinard Make-up editor .......... Mary Swanson Business manager ............... Clair Tiede Asst. business manager... Dick Wade Special reporter ........... .Zilpha Shoff Special columnist .... Herbert Wickre News columnist ............ Phyllis Wood Features . ......................... Lois Hawley Forensics . ................. Beverly Knight Class news.: ,... ......... M yron Kleppin Grade news ....................... Alta Rogers Book review .......... ,. Mary Lou Anton Art editor ..........................,. Clair Tiede Assistant art editor... ....... John Anton ,Sports reporter .......... Don Thompson I Assistant sports reporter ........ Rodney Flannery Ag. reporter ................ Kenneth Kieser IReporter ......... ......... A rlene Kraft Typist ...,.... .... .. .. Ada Faulhaber Advisor ............ ..... M iss Lorna Meyer I I I . News In A Nutshell I By Phyllis wood I I I I When Harold Ickes, before the 'Senate, charged Ed Pauley with an attempt at political bribery, things started happening. This accusation left Truman with two choices: either to get after Ickes, or to withdraw the nomination of Pauley as under secretary of the Navy. He decided to get after Ickes and Ickes resigned saying that the President's friends resented keenly the fact. . .and I told the truth. In connection with the nomination of Pauley for under secretary of the Navy, it was re- orted Democratic senators were told not to go to the Senate if they couldn't vote for Ed Pauley. What is Russia up to? Judging from reports issued from Canada, she is after the secret of atomic energy. To be more specific, she seems to be interested in obtaining enough scientific data to start a plant for the manufacture of fus- ionable materials, similar to the Canadian operated plant in Ontario. Drew Pearson predicts Russia Will invade Turkey sometime in April. It looks as if the UNO had better be on its toes. It is not in the least encouraging Ito hear the reports going around about fascism in Argentina. If it gets a good start there, there is no telling what will happen next. It will make things very unhandy for the U.S. when it comes to making Pan-American agreements. lq.,-o..-.- Fourth Grade- George Peck treated the class to angel food cake Friday in honor of his birthday. Marcella Hoerner Vernon Abra- ham and Constance Askeland were absent all week. Please watch the date of the grade operetta to be held soon. Fifth 8: Sixih Grades- The fifth and sixth grades had a voting for a Good Citizen in the room for the week.

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la PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS - VOEUME SEVENTEEN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1946 NUMBER TWENTY-TWO SPARTANS WINNER I , I I I FRESHMAN CLASS IN IN CONSOLATIONS L 1945-46 PLACUI-TY CHARGE or PARTY Coach Hall's Spartans emerged from the District 21 tournament as winners of the consolation flight. After receiving an 8 point defeat from Alpena Friday afternoon, they beat Artesian Saturday afternoon The Spartans and Forestburg play- ed the consolation game Saturday night in which Forestburg was thor- oughly beaten. Letcher played Alpena for the championship which Letcher won'by 23 points, the score being 32-9. At the first quarter's end, Alpena had a score of 5 and didn't score again until the last quarter. Letcher won all their games by a very large ma- jority as they defeated Forestburg Friday afternoon by a score of 38-12, and they also beat Woonsocket Sat- urday afternoon by a large majority. The first round of semi-finals was played at 2:30 Saturday between Al- pena and Fedora. Although Fedora played a clean game, Alpena won a 31-19 victory. Letcher easily downed the Woon- socket Redmen Saturday afternoon. Letcher never quit scoring in any of their games. Those who played on the Spartan team in the tournament were: Fayne Fitzgerald, Dick Wade, Junior Schryer, Richard Bradley. Bob Wine- garden, Lester Weber, Clair Tiede, Myron Kleppin, Rodney Flannery and Dihl Hasz. 1 LUNCHEON HELD IN HONOR OF MRS. ASA MEMIVIER A luncheon in honor of Mrs. Asa Memmer was held at the home of the Reverand and Mrs. E. E. White- side on February 22. Those who at- tended were Mr. and Mrs. Asa Memmer, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hol- land, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vessey, Mrs. Mabel Butz, Mrs. Lester Greener, Mrs. Bertha Eagle, and the Misses Rose Beitz. Marilyn Sneider, Opal Boese and Lorna Meyer. GR-ADE NEWS First Grade- Virginia Hoerner brought birthday cake and ice cream for the class Friday and also brought a little pre- sent for each child. The Fairy group started the prim- er Fun in Story this week. Second Grade- Mrs. Roberts visited on Monday morning. In a spelldown Friday morning Elizabeth Cutler was the winner. Miss Opal Boese . Miss Opal Boese, who hails from Springfield, South Dakota received practically all her education there except her grade schooling. This is her first year in a city 'schoolg previously she taught in rural schools. As a hobby, she likes art, and some day hopes to be an interior decora- tor. Also, she likes to collect orna- ments, play the piano and sing. She says that she is not particular in her food, but definitely pointed out that lavender was her favorite color. ..-1:-o-4-- Girls Inter-Class Tournament Concluded The game ending the girls inter- class tournament was played last Thursday. The sophomores Won by a ten point lead over the freshmen in the consolation finals. The score was 14-4. The freshman line-up for the game included Beverly Durnil, Deloris Voigt, Norma Schwabauer, Donna Sickler, Geraldine Rhodes and Vel- ma Yttreness. Alta Rogers, Anna Mae Bult, Doris Clifton, Ruth Ann Hodgson. Jean Leischner and Vir- ginia Webb played for the sopho- mores. Alta Rogers made the most points in the game, she made all but one of the baskets for the sopho- more team. The freshman class had charge of the second school party of this se- mester Wednesday evening, Febru- ary 22 at 7:30. Dean Christensen, president of the freshman class, had charge of the committees. They were as fol- lows: Committee in charge of the records-Dean Christensen and Wil- lard Snyder, committee in charge of food-Gene Scott and Vincent Reis- land, committee in charge of games -Vernon Reisland and Darrell Knight. The serving was run in shifts with different students serving every half hour. STUDENTS 'ro BENEFIT worn: Fon RED cnoss Those who went to the court house to help the Red Cross Monday, Feb- ruary 26, were as follows: Ruth Ann Hodgson, Ruby Knigge, Myron Meb- ius, James Anton and Lila Koenig. They filled envelopes with Red Cross buttons and seals for the so- licitors of the various districts. CLASS NEWS English II classes are studying verbs in grammar, and short stories in literature. Home Ec. I class is beginning its sewing unit, which will include the making of pajamas and dresses. World History class is studying some of the smaller European countries. Ag. I class is identifying weed seeds and judging classes of grain in preparation for the state crop and livestock judging contest which will be held April 22 and 23. Ag II class is Working on the di- seases and parasites of beef cattle. Advanced ag. are working on shop projects of their own and are study- ing farm heating systems. Freshman shop and seventh and eighth grade shop are working on shop projects of their own and Red Cross projects. Q Algebra I class is working with equations. ' , Bookkeeping class is working with the topic Bad Debts. I Biology classes followed a trait through their family trees. Spanish classes learned a poem entitled La Ardilla, or The Squir- rel . Business English classes are fin- : ishing their study of the verb. l English IV classes are reading t'The Tale of Two Cities.

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V... .rg-.W . , EE partonian PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS VOLUME SEVEN TEEN THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946 NUMBER TWENTY-THREE SENIORS WINNERS OF TOURNAMENT The seniors emerged victorious from the annual inter-class tourna- ments held last Thursday and Fri- day after school. The juniors were a very close runner-up, while the sophomores won the consolation game. Thursday night, at 4:00 p. m. the seniors and freshmen played a very one sided game which the seniors won by a score of 87-7. After this game, the juniors and sophomores played a much better game, but the juniors won by a score of 39-21. The championship game between the juniors and seniors was close: the seniors won with a score of 28-25. The sophomores easily clipped the freshmen by a score of 27-4. Those who played on the various teams in this tournament are: Seniors: Fayne Fitzgerald, Richard Bradley, Lester Weber, Alan Shep- pard. Richard Haddorff. Juniors: Bob Winegarden. Junior Schryer, Dick Wade Clair Tiede, Roy Palmer, Bob Bult, Francis Nelson Floyd Thompson. Sophomores: Flannery, Kleppin. Mebius. Magee, Anton, Ben- berg, Wickre. Freshman: Dihl Hasz, Vernon Riesland, Myron Winter, Lee Schnabel, Jack Anton and Ervin Palmer. February Meeting of FFA Held Tuesday Evenng The February meeting of the lo- cal chapter of the F.F.A. was held Tuesday evening, February 27, at 8:00 in the ag room. Good attend- ance was shown. Bernard Madden, vice president, carried on in the absence of the president, George Krog. Willard Snyder won the at- tandce prize. The treasurer's report was given bv Myron Kleppin, and the fin- ancial status of the group is good. The eight committee chairmen gave reports of their respective commit- tees. The honorary guest. Mr. Asa Memmer, gave a short and interest- ing talk on scholarship, which was followed by his initiation into the chapter as an honorary member. The meeting was adjourned, fol- lowing it, basketball was played. Two of the senior ag boys have made applications for the South Da- kota state farmer degree, an honor well worth working for. One must be outstanding in scholastic work as well as in project work to attain this degree I I I I 1945-'46 FACULTY Q I I I Miss Kathryn Knutson Miss Knutson completed her high school education in Inwood, Iowa, attended Augustana College, and was graduated from South Dakota State College. She then enlisted in the WAC's, where she spent two and one-half years in the service and was imc of the first WACS to enter Ber- in. Her favorite food, she says, is milk. Her ambition is to travel, and her hobby is sports, especially bad- minton. MUSIC DEPARTMENT PESENTS PROGRAM The W. S. H. S. music department will play an important part in the carnival Friday. Out of the regular band a show band has been organized. Its play- ers are as follows: Richard Bradley and Bob Wnegarden, trumpets, Mary Lou Anton, Pat Pinard and Phyllis 'Wood, trombones, Virginia Webb and Darlene Hins, horns: Iola Kludt, Gladys Leichner, Mary Swanson, Al- ta Rogers, Betty Krog and Arlene Kraft clarinetsg Alan Sheppard and Dick Wade, drums, Don Thompson, bass: Florence Loveless, fluet and piano. This band will play a few inumbers as part of the program at .8:00 p. m. The high school trio-Gladys Leischner, soprano: Lorraine Pfei- TWO ACT OPERETTA TO BE PRESENTED The two act operetta, The Chil- dren of Butter Cup Common, will be presented by the grade school, Friday, March 15 in the high school auditorium. The cast is composed of pupils of the grade school and is directed by the teachers of the grades. The story takes place in Chatter- town. Butercup Commons and Crab Apple Lane are two adjoining dis- tricts in Chattertown. The plot in- volves the children of Buttercup Commons. The Hury-Gurdy man is present with his Mother Goose Wax Fig- urines. The cast is as follows: The children, Tim, Ronald Jen- sen, Peter, Robert Schnabel: Jackie, Russell VanBureng Robin, Bryce Nucholsg Edith, Margaret An- ton, Morris, Jimmie Solemg Hen- rietta, Trudy Lou Kieserg Joan, Dor- othy Christenseng Sue, Gwen Hem- melmang Mavis, Phyllis Hauge, Lib- by, Dixie Lee Hanson, Charlotte, Bernice Kidman: Seven Old Ladies: Berdyne Harris. Ava Lee Theurer, Mary Ann Brad- ley, Betty Powell, Maureen Rhodes, Kathleen Wahl and Shirley Gruber. Hilbert the Warworks man, Vern Pfeifer. I Figurines of Wax-works: Tin Soldier, Paul Wickre: Red Riding Hood, Lola Jane Haszg Sleeping Beauty. Jacqueline Lamb, Prince, fGary Will: Cinderella, Marlene iBrowng Little Black Sambo, Carrol SWahlg Boy Blue, Calvin Holland, Bo- Peep, Bonnie Carr, Jack and Jill, Darwin Jenner and Elizabeth Cut- ler: Miss Muffet, Norma Hurley, Old Woman in the Shoe, Joan Neuharth. The chorus will be made up of children from the grades. Government class is studying the executive department. ,fer, second soprano, and Pat Pinard, lalto, will harmonize on 'Whisper- ing. A featured part of the show will 'be the ballet. The dancers are Glenn Burchfield, Henry Schrader, 'George Krog, Richard Haddorff, Fayne Fitzgerald, Harold Hotchkiss, Junior Schryer, Roy Palmer, Dean Christensen, Myron Kleppin, Vernon iReisland and Keith Sheffield. Their accompaniest will be Florence Love- less.