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

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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.

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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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E ANNUAL CARNIVAL Wessington Springs High School is having its annual carnival Friday night, March 8. As is the custom, each class are selling votes for their candidates for prince and princess. This is a very good policy, as it not only creates a friendly rivalry in- terest betwen the classes, but it al- so gives everyone of the students a chance to try out his or her luck as a high-pressure salesman. This sort of salesmanship gives the classes a chance to show their patriotism to their candidates. A thermometer on the bulletin board in the main hall tells the royal forecastg as more votes are sold the temperature rises. Let's see which class can make it the hottest for the others! ALS -.-.4-93,1 Shorthand II Students Assume Office Duties Due to the shortage of office girls, the Shorthand I class has taken over those duties. Ruth Huether, the former secretary, resigned her position to ,take a job at the local Independent Office. The schedule is arranged so that one member of the class is in the office each period as follows: first period, .Ada Fal- hauberg second period, rotation a- mong members of the classy third period, Gladys Leischnerg fourth per- iod, Virginia Schwabauer: fifth per- iod, Lorraine Pfeiferg sixth period, Darlene Petersong seventh period and from four to four-thirty rota- tion among the class. This work will help prepare the girls further for the courses they have taken. It will give them ex- perience in all office tasks such as- taking dictation, transcription, mim- eograph work and office courtesy. Committees For Carnival Have Things Underway Committees appointed to work on the carnival, which is to be held March 8, have it well in hand and are busy practicing for this. and thatg more new Coriginal?J ideas have come from students and sup- The main feature, the Prince and Princess campaign, is progressing satisfactorily. According to the Royalty Forecast the juniors, Lois Hawley and Wesley Villbrandt, are leading, the seniors, Ethel Jane Pow- ell and Richard Bradley, rate sec- ond, the sophomores, Ruby Knigge and Billy Will third, and the fresh- man, fourth. Trigonemetery class is studying components of force. Biology classes are beginning the study of human biology. Spanish class is studying the im- perfect tense, and continuing work on their project. For Friday they are writing a theme on Nuestro Estado, or Our State. . . ..-.mln-IQ.-.. , ,I oun MIGHTY SENIORS i . 5 By Zilpha shoff I .. .U ,- -. 0- .- Patricia Magee I plan to take up nurses' train- ,ing in the near futurej' replied blue- eyed, brown-haired Patricia Magee, 'when asked what her future plans fare. At present Pat finds plenty to do .studying English IV, bookkeeping, Shorthand II and chemistry., Sewing is her favorite pastime, and she would rather have the ma- terial blue. Patricia is many times called Yon. As a favorite food, ,Yon lists lemon pie which really doesn't sound bad. She just hates the 7:00 o'clock 'buzzer on Friday morning, after Thurday night in the Doghouse In the line of movies Mrs. Min- niver and The Sullivans' rank high. She likes the song Till the End of Time. Walter Borkowski Brookings, replied Walter Bor- kowski when asked the most inter- esting place he ever visited. He comes from the farm, which prob- ably explains why he is planning to be a farmer when he is out of W.S. H.S. At present he is studying Ag, English IV, government and Chem- istry and is active in F.F.A. in his spare time. The only pet peeve Walter could think of was being late to school on Monday morning and not having an excuse. His hobby? Oh, brother!! This future alumnus likes Some Sunday Morning and Boogie Woogie. Cherry sundae's are A-l. He lists basketball and horseback- riding as his favorite sports. Anthony Beckman Anthony Beckman, better known as Ant,' around W.S.H.S., is a sen- 'ior of medium heighth and has lbrown hair. Government, book- ,keeping, Ag IV and chemistry oc- fcupy most of the time for Ant, but I he usually has a little spare time for 4 1 Commercial Awards For January Presented Commercial awards for the month of January have been received by the commercial class. The Order of Gregg Artist certifi- cates were awarded to Mary Lou Beckman, Lorraine Lindstedt, Helen Weber and Clair Tiede of Shorthand I, and Gladys Leischner, Lorraine Pfeifer, Patricia Magee, Ada Faul- haber Ramona Koenig and Darlene Peterson of Shorthand II class. They received these awards for hav- ing attained the required degree of skill and artistry in writing short- hand. Ada Faulhaber received an OGA pin as having the best formed characters out of this group. Competent typist test awards went to Ethel Jane Powell, Zilpha Shoff, Mary Swanson, Elaine Bender and Mary Lou Beckman. Lorraine Pfeifer received the 100 word certificate for February for having completed this test satisfac- torily. Another group of tests will soon be sent in so that more can join this Honor Roll group. 1-11-011- I I I WITTY-WITS 1 I By Wickre I I I I Well, here I am again, alone with my readers. They don't dare leave me all alone. Just think, Friday is a big day for all Wessington Springs. As one senior stated it, Gosh, a 'corny- ville'. Don't anyone dare miss it- you will get your money's worth! Now I wonder what made Miss Meyer look so dumbfounded fifth period Monday? Could it be that she heard some of the dorm girls speaking the er language. And :her a language teacher, too! I always thought that Boom get a rat trap, chicken in a cat trap, siss hlspastime, which is gqing hunting, lboom-bah was part of a yell, but 01' Just haV1Dg H good UIHGH H6 CO1- , now I know differentg it's just Ant lects Old YUOUSY f0I' na 1'10bbV- A qBeckrnan's ford coming down the ervisors, 1 To put something off which rgad, should have been done a long time ago, or to get caught doing some- This poem is dalled 'Mary Get Your ,thing I'm not supposed to do-that's Needleni . my pet peeve, states Anthony. IMEIFY had H 11121216 lamb I As far as eating is concerned, heQW1th H9966 HS white HS SHOW, ! has no special choiceg just give him enough to eat. Ant intends to continue farm- 'ing or else get a job on some other farm. He would some day like to be a cattle ranchman. --19-Q-3.1. Office News The conference all-star game will be played at Letcher on Tuesday, March 12, according to information received by Superintendent Holland. The Grade School Declam Con- test has been planed for April 6, at Woonsocket. The moths hit him with a slam And ate his rug I know. Now where once fleece covered the lamb The skin is beginning to show. Don't tell anyone, but that last ditty was corny. Yeah, I know, that's how it got in this column. With the people who know the candidates best, its the seniors two to one. CAs you gathered, this was contributed by a seniorl. Business English classes are fin- ishing the study of the parts of speech.