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

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l MUSIC FESTIVAL As the annual music festival draws near, we as students should realize a responsibility not .only in chorus, but as members of a student body who are acting as hosts or hostesses for the visiting schools. It is up to the entire student body to look out for the building and to make it a place that is clean and tidy in all re- spects at all times. Do you realize what it means to those visiting students or even how it appears to you to come into a school building that is cluttered or slightly untidy? With such condi- tions prevailing, We could expect visitors to condemn our school and not wish to return. With the full cooperation of each member of the student body it seems that this festival can definitely be a success. GSB ABSENCE OF SENIORS Friday, April 5, was a day of ex- treme pleasure to the lower class- men land womenb of W.S.H.S. for- CI can hardly wait to tell youb the entire senior class was gone! To- gether with Mr. Memmer and Mr. Gadda, these dear CD friends of ours and this yearls graduates journeyed to Huron for the Senior Planning Dayf' But, as I understsand it, some of the kids didn't go for this reason only! Ahem. Perhaps you've been wondering why those four girls have been wearing ear-rings since then. Well, it all adds up to the fact that they simply had their ears pierced while un there. I hear Zip nearly fainted during the process, or was it after- wards? Thanks to the seniors being gone, the faculty decided that we, too, needed a vacation so school was dis- missed at 3:30. Friday proved to be quite a day despite the absence of the seniors. P.S. I hear certain senior fellows went along only because they heard that Absence make the heart row fonder. CLASS NEWS Gladys Leischner, Darlene Peter- son, Ramona Koenig and Ada Faul- haber have passed the 100 word Gregg shorthand test and have been awarded the Gregg Certinficate of Proficiency. Mary Lou Beckman of the Shorthand I class passed the Gregg 60 word test. World history class is studying the countries in Eastern Europe Ag I class is studying dairy cat- tle. Advanced ' agriculture class is studying deisel engines, ignition sys- tems, lubrication and timing of en- gines. Freshman shop class is working on forging. A American history class is studying the life and culture of the United State in the late nineteenth century English II class is studying the use of verbals in grammar. District Declamation Held In Woonsocket The District Declamation contest was held April 6 at Woonsocket. There were two first place winners, one second place winner and two third winners from Wessington Springs. First place winners were Ronald Jensen, grade four, with the selection The Bride at the Grocery Store, and Norma Kludt, sixth grade speak- er, with the selection Joey's Friend. Darline Schmidt won a second place for the eighth grade with the poetry selection, The Erl Kingf' Benita Hume won a third place for the second grade with the selection, Disappointment, and Anne Bidle- man, eighth grade, won third place with the reading, The Incorrigiblef' T-Q-4-41 l I WITTY-Wlrs 4 I By Wickre ' I B l l Hello, gang! It's coming soon, what? The Music Festival. Of course it' going to be a high old time Friday in the fair city of Wessing- ton Springs. Bob Winegarden says that two of his girls are coming up here Friday. I wonder what will happen when they meet? I don't believe the juniors could have chosen a better program to put on than their program It pays not to be smart. The acting was so natural. We surely missed the seniors Fri- dayg they thought they were smart getting off school like that but the rest of us got out of school, too. CWell, anyway, thirty minutes! Virginia had a little quart Of cider, hard as steelg And everywhere she went, folks laughed- To see Virginia reel. CI hope this doesn't refer to any of the many Virgina's we have in this school.D Did anyone notice the earthquake the other day? Well, don't be alarm- ed Durnil just fell down in the hall. And, if you don't believe me, ask glurnil or the girl who contributed IS. Well, guess you know that's all for now. GRKISE NEWS First Grade: ' Tommv McWilliams returned to school Monday. Seven children have been absent this week due to chick- en pox, measles or pink eye. Judith Olson spoke in the District Declamatory contest at Woonsocket. There are four groups of readers in the first grade now because of the irregular attendance. Pattv Burg brought a birthday cake for the classy her birthday was April 4. I oun Mica-riiv si-:mons 'f I By Zilpha Shoff 5 n U n .- N n Kent Walker Of medium height with brown eyes is Kent Walker, another member of our graduating class. As a hobby Kent like dancing or listening to the radio. His school subjects consist of Eng- lish IV, government, chemistry and Ag IV. He is also a member of Chorus, Glee club and F.F.A. Kent dislikes surprise tests very much and wishes there never were such things. In the line of books he enjoys dog stories or stories of wild life. In the line of actors he prefers Abbot and Costello. His favorite color is red and his favorite songs are Some Sunday Morning and There's a Star Spang- led Banner Waving Somewhere. If not called by Uncle Sam, Kent plans to farm. George Krog Scooper or in case some don't know who I'm talking about, George Krog, is one of our agricultural minded seniors. George's time budget is pretty well taken up with Ag. IV, English IV, government, trigonometery and chemistry. Being an A-1 dancer he finds it a hobby-also skating or any other outdoor sport. , Scooper's', pet peeve is the crazy chicken languae and a certain few girls who use it or have used it. He likes al music in general, with the exception of deep classics, or sym- phonies. He likes war shows. In the future George plans to go to college if he isn't called to arms. 'rwo BOYSQAPPOINTED 'ro ATTEND Bows STATE Boys' State, an annual event, held on the Northern State Teacher's College campus at Aberdeen, will be held from May 30 to June 5. Those boys representing Wessington Springs are Donald Thomson ap- pointed by the Kiwanians and Dorin Wade selected by the American Le- gion. These boys are selected on six dif- ferent merits, scholarship, loyalty, leadership, cooperation, character and service. The 1946 Boys' State will be limit- ed to 272 boys for the regular cit- izenship-training and an additional ten boys for journalism work. - - -- -W ---+-1- Second Grade: Gary Bell has dropped from the second grade due to extended ill- ness and absence. Third Grade: Norma Hurley, Pasty Enger and Calvin Holland have been ill with chicken pox this week. Marvin Olson is a new pupil in the room. She is from Huron. Dorothy Christensen represented the third grade at Woonsocket on Saturday. ,

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PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS or THE WESSINGTON srnmus CITY scnoors VOLUME SEVENTEEN THURSDAY APRIL 11, 1946 NUMBER TWENTYiEiC-Hr Seniors Attend Planning Day at Huron College The seniors attended Senior Plan- ning day at Huron College last Fri- day and report it interesting as well as educational. The program began at 9:30 with registration, and at 10:00 convoca- tion was held in the college chapel. Dr. William R. Ross of the State Teacher's College at Greeley, Colo- rado, gave the address, which was followed by individual classes. The afternoon entertainment consisted of a sunlight dance and floor show in the college auditorium. The girl'S trio from Wecssington Springs took part in the program. The evening performance, which highlighted the whole affair, was the presentation of the play Blithe Spirit by the New York Playeris Guild. Tickets could be obtained by paying the twenty cents federal tax in addition to the free card re- ceived at the time of registration. A Hickory Stick dinner was held in the Marvin Hughitt mezzannine dining hall in the evening. Howev- er, none of the teachers of Wessing- ton Spring attended. The seniors wish to extend their appreciation to all the Kiwanians who took cars and made the trip to Huron possible. NINE SCHOOLS TO BE IN FESTIVAL The Spring Music Festival will be held in the high school auditorium Friday, April 12. Four hundred students from nine schools will par- ticipate in the afternoon and even- ing performances. Letcher, Woonsocket, Forestburg, Alpena, Artesian, Plankinton, Lane, White Lake and Wessington Springs will be represented. Beginning at 1:30 the Boys' and Girls' glee clubs will perform. Bands will play at 3:30. In the evening, beginnig at 7:30, the mixed chorus from each school will sing, followed b mass groups. A mass band of 150 piece, a mass chorus of 170 voices and a mass Girl's glee club. Admission for adults will be 30C for the afternoon and 40c for the evening. Admission for students for the af- ternon will be 20c for the evening 300. OFFICE NEWS Mr. Wilbur Peterson acted as crit- ic-judge of the Fedora high school declam contest on Friday evening, April 5th. 1 I l I e I 1945-'46 FACULTY , l l I Miss Wilson Miss Wilson, who comes from Gann Valley, is teaching the second grade this year. Miss Wilson at- tended the Gann Valley High School for three years but was graduated 'in Brookin s attended Eastern State E , Normal in Madison. Also she has had six weeks in Spearfish. Although Miss Wilson has taught lfour years, her wish is to go back 'to school again. Her hobby is music and her main ambition is to sometime master the piano. Another hobby is the Col- lecting of Elephants , Her favorites are: in sports, bowl- ting, and in food, anything that Miss Knutson cooks. Profits From Carnival Distributed To Groups Profits from the 1946 carnival have been distributed among the various, high school organizations as follows: jMusic. S753 athletics, S503 F.F.A., S105 Home Ec Club, S102 and dormi-3 tory recreation, 330. The balance. of approximately 5370, goes to the general fund where it is used for a great variety of purposes, such as Ideclamation, assembly programs, u Spartonian',, school parties, upkeep of the projection and recording equipment, the purchase of library books and any worthy expenditure for which no funds are provided. FUTURE FARMERS VARY ACTIVITIES Activities of the local F.F.A. are centered around a program of work which consists of eight committees with the goals and accomplishments of each. With this program of work, the chapter has entered a National chapter contest. The chapter purchased two pure- bred boars with which they hoped to build up the herds of the agricul- tural boys and farmers of the com- munity. The officers of the chapter have presented an informative pro- gram for the Kiwanis and an as- sembly program for the student body. The local chapter has contributed a number of state farmers, at the present time the chapter has one state officer and one district officer. George Krog is state F.F.A treasur- er and Bernard Madden is district vice-president. Having been discontinued during the year, a state judging contest will be held again this year. The chapter hopes to send a number of boys to Brookings to participate. These boys will judge dairy cattle, poultry, eggs, cream, crops, meat. farm mechanics and all livestock. The chapter hopes to acquire a sweepstake award with a number of excellent and superior awards. This year the chapter's group pro- ject of twelve acres ,of oats netted about 3250. The chapter has op- erated a trading post bulletin where the boys who have products for sale or products which they wish to buy have them listed. Members in the armed forces are recognized by the chapter's service flag. It has a total of 78 stars, which includes four gold stars. This year the chapter has had the agency for the Sokota hybrid seed corn. The chapter has sold a total of 82 bushels. The chapter operated a lunch stand at the countv fair. from which a fair sum was netted. This vear the boys in the agricul- tural department have a total of 1428 acres of crops, 40 pork animals. 103 beef, 1200 chickens, 107 sheep and 23 turkeys. Last year the mem- bers made over S8000-net profit on their projects. It is the purpose of the F.F.A. to stimulate in its members leadership and those qualities which every cit- izen should possess. Through ,their activities they hope to give. aid to the farmers and better their com- munity in every way possible.

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PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS or THE wEss1NG'roN SPRINGS crrv scnoots VOLUME SEVENTEEN PRACTICE STARTED FOR SENIOR PLAY Crackup is the intreging title of the three-act play that has been chosen by the senior class of Wes- sington Springs High School as their play for this year. Not only is the title intriguing, but the play itself is one of the most exciting and ab- sorbing stories ever to be presented by the senior class. The performances will be in the high school auditorium on May 3. One performance will be held in the afternoon for the students of the pub- lic schools and one at night for the public. Arthur Jearue, often called one of the most prolific playwrights in the nation, wrote Crackup. The play was released recently by North- western Press of Minneapolis, which quarantees it as being one of the most beautiful plays that Mr. Jearue has ever written. The story is timely, although it, does not contain any of the gruesomel angles of war. It has a touch of a romance in it when the story in- volves a girl who is crippled on her wedding day. Throughout all this runs a sub-plot that affords many thrilling minutes and tears. It is about the downfall of a young man and his heroic regeneration when the happiness of someone he loves: is at stake. This play is truly a masterpiece. GITAHEY EWS First Grade: Lola Jane Hasz treated the class to cup cakes, peanuts and Easter eggs on her birthday. Nancy Peck brought her birthday cake Friday. Gary Bradley was absent because of chicken pox. Donnie Christensen, Nancy Peck and Iva Bauer have chicken pox. Two of the groups are beginning their first grade reader this week. Second Grade: Alice Fildes was best speller in the spelling bee. Alice Fildes and Donald Roberts won in arithmetic contest This is an original poem by Benita Hume: My Dog Once I had a little dog, He jumped like a frog, He was all brown And he ran away to town. He had a funny face, But he would not stay in place. He was always jumping around. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1946 l l m Q 1945-'46 FACULTY 1 l l l Wilbur Brown Released from the U. S. Navy, Mr. Wilbur Brown has again tak- en over the job of custodian of our high school. He held this position in 1944 before being inducted. Mr. Brown served 21 months in the Navy, 14 in active duty abroad ship. He participated in two ma- jor theaters, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Being back, Mr. Brown looks for- ward to fishing and hunting, which he says he missed greatly. Third Grade: The class has begun to work on their spelling words for the spelling contest to be April 27. The art class made spring pictures from art paper. Fourth Grade Marcella Hoerner won first and Paul Wickre third in the Poppy Contest. Constantce Askeland has been ab- sent due to illness. A spelling contest is to be held April 27th. The following received quarter holidays on Friday for having per- fect attendance: Ronald Jensen. Richard Durnil, Dennis Pflaum, Mar- garet Anton, Robert Christensen, Elaine Hoerth. Fifth 8: Sixth Grades Norma Kludt and Gwen Hem- melman have left our room. Norma Kludt is living in Parkston and Gwen went to California. NUMBER TWENTY-NINE FESTIVAL PROVES A HUGE SUCCESS A Music Festival was held at Wessington Springs High School on Friday, April 12. Because there has been a shortage of music teachers, the majority of schools felt unpre- pared to participate in a music con- test. At the festival the selections were not judged as a group, but individul- ly, each school receiving criticism from the judges, Mr. Byron Parks, and Mr. Loftus H. Ward. The afternoon program was held at 1:30 and included the following groups: The Boy's Glee Clubs from Forestburg, White Lake, Alpena, Woonsocket and Wessington Springsg the Girl's Glee Clubs from Artesian, Plankinton, Wessington Springs, White Lake, Forestburg, Alpena, Letcher and Woonsocket, and the Bands from Lane, Woonsocket, Al- pena, Wessington Springs, Letcher, White Lake and Plankinton. In the evening Mixed Choruses from White Lake, Forestburg, Lane, Alpena, Wessington Springs and Plankinton sang. A Mass Girl's Chorus sang Steal Away, arranged by Johnson and HGriddle Cakes, ,arranged by Koshetz. A Mass Mixed gChorus sang Sullivanls HO Gladsome ILight' and The Sleighf' arranged 'by Kountz and Riegger. A Mass 'Band played Panellis The Ameri- can Red Cross March,' King's Prin- cess of Indian and Sousa's El Capi- tan. The high school wishes to extend its thanks to Mr. Byron Parks, of Platte High School, who acted as Mass Band director, to Mr. Loftus H. Ward, of Huron College, who act- ed as Mass Vocal Group director, and to Mrs. R. J. Cook, who acted as accompanist for the Mass Vocal Groups. CLASS NEWS . American history class is studying about leaders, parties and policies from 1868-1896 in the United States. Ag. I class is studying soil bacteria, legume, innoculation and the nitro- gen cycle. Ag. II class have made field trips on veterinary work on sheep to the C. C. Hodgson and Cal Winter farms. The class is now studying dairying. Adv. Ag. class made a trip Monday to the municipal electric plant to learn about diesel engines. The class is studying motors. Biology classes are studying Bio- logical Problems Man 'Tries to Solvef'