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

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X SENIOR PRIVILEGES 1: R G :: E I S :: I- A I I I I guess maybe ,people can tell .by I OU BI: Zigi! gholgfon I I The Bookshelf I now that the seniors are enjoying 3 1: at I BY MBTY LOU A111011 I their well-earned senior privileges! I l I Some people don't fully understand their meaning, but everyone should agree that after going to school for twelve years the students deserve to be let out of study halls for the last six weeks. This year it seems to be a great asset to W.S.H.S. Not only does it teach under-classmen to shift for themselves and get along without the guidance and leadership of the mighty seniors, but it stipulates bus- ines down town. All in all it is a pretty good tra- dition by which everyone profits-. except the seniors-they have to spend some of their spare time in getting their lessons so they won't have their senior privileges taken away from them. P.L.P. , ....-,-.91- DORM DITTIES By Arlene Kraft Love must be grand, But of course I wouldn't know. Some of the effects I've seen, Have made me wonder though. When something seems to ail my friends, And they wonder to and fro, A puzzled look upon their face, It must be love, you know. This little poem is dedicated to all lovelorns at the dorm. I would like to ask some of the girls how fishing is? Or didn't you get far enough in that boat to find out? Did you get wet? For those of you who are in a daze some girls took a boat ride. Marvelous-but the boat was on the top of a car. Two boys visited from Platte last Friday. There's a mystery about it though, because no one knows their names. They will be long remem- bered for the way they can balance flapjacks. The noise was deafening in one dormitory room the other night. I wonder who screamed the loudest? We wanted to attract Mrs. Kearton's attention so that she would came up and visit us. She did! I felt rather 155 Friday. Many students had gone home, because of the Music Festival. Those who stay- Arlene Heiizman Brown hair and brown eyes are the properties owned by Arlene . Heitzman. Having her big brother get the best of her in an argument is Ar- ,lene's pet peeve. She also dislikes the long assignments the teachers give the seniors so that thy can not enjoy their senior privileges. I Mm m m.,m..', fried chicken, said Arlene, when asked what her favorite food was. She especially likes spring fries, and it won't be long now. This senior takes Business Eng- lish, bookkeeping, economics, and English IV. Her favorite colors are any shades of blue or brown. Arlenels ideal man does not have to be just so, but must above all have a pleasing personality. She likes the song, Oh' What It Seemed To Be. Her plans are indefinite as to col- lege, but she would like to take up teaching. Her Dad tells her that she'1l stay home and milk cows. P.S. tHe just bought a milking machine, so that's out.D -.-9-4-Ll I I WITTY-Wrrs I I By Wickre I I I I Hi, neighbors: Gosh, it surely seems good to have senior privileges start, the aroma of the atmosphere is much better. Sheppard says that there were a lot of kids that called him by name on Friday, and that he didn't know them from Adam. Oh, well, if they think that much of a guy it's just as well he didn't know them. The Star Spangled Banner is a good song, but if you sat back by the drum it sounded more like The Star Spangled Bangerf' . I think the sight of balloons brought the Woonsocket darlings back to their childhood Cor are they still in it?D. I noticed that four of hem had one balloon and were argu- ing over who was going to carry it for the next block. Laura Ingalls Wilden has written many books in which she has told her own life story in fiction form. The last of this series is entitled These Happy Golden Years. Laura, not yet sixteen, teaches school, thus leading a very lonely, dismal life. On Friday there is no hope of going home through the snow. But just as she is dismissing school the air is filled with the chim- ing of sleigh bells. Alamonzo Wil- den has come to take her home. Seven dreary weeks are spent teaching, but the thought of helping to keep Mary in college spurs her on. Mary, who is blind, is learning much, it seems as though she can see again. After moving to a new claim Laura receives her second-grade certificate. She obtains a better teaching position and with her mon- ey buys an organ for Mary. The following summer Laura re- ceives an engagement ring from Almaonzo and in the fall they were married. Qur Junior High School students will especially enjoy reading this novel of the American frontier. --- is-44+- - NEWS IN A NUTSHELL When Russia said she would with- draw 'her troops from Iran by early May it seemed to many people as that the Iranian question had been settled. It is very possible it will 001119 UD again as Russia has started to launch a diplomatic counterlof- fensive through Poland. Notice has been served by Poland that she would bring before the Security Council alcharge that Franco's gov- ernment in Spain was a threat to world peace. ...ite-4-.M A sign in the senior assembly reads thus: Remember motherg she re- members you every day of the year. Yeah, and also the time you got in the night before. X gosh, this is boring. e , as one history t d t another Abysinia. S u en S say to Spanish cisses are fmishing their projects, and studying the formal I and familiar imperatives. ed ,made up for it though. V --I CLASS NEWS I - World History classes are study- A ' ing the causes of World War I. A A . v - Economics class is studying aboutr stock exchanges. -- Shorthand II class is working ont ' ' the 120 word letters. I 1 , ' ' English IV classes are studying . - Modern and Contemporary Poets. Bookkeeping class is studying the. -- combined cash journal. Q ' ' . . English II classes are studying forms of business letters.

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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'

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h I 0 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS CITY SCHOOLS ,VOLUME SEVENTEEN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1946 NUMBER THIRTY PHYLLIS WUUD CHUSEN AS 1946-'47 EDITUR SENIOR CLASS TO GIVE PLAY MAY 3 Timely and different. A truly beautiful play. That is the im- pression you will get when you see this three act drama, Crack-upn which is to be presented by the sen- ior class in the high school auditor- ium on May 3. The plot centers around a girl, who on her wedding day was crippled and as a result is a bitter recluse. This part is to be played by Marga- ret Waybright. Other characters in- clude Helen Raabe, Fayne Fitzerald, Pat Pinard, Alan Sheppard, Betty Wickre, Henry Schroeder, Mary Lou Anton, Bernard Madden and Lean- na Thompson. The following committees have been appointed: Advertising com- mitteeg Richard Haddorff and Glenn Burchfield. Property: Kenneth Kieser chair- man, Richard Bradley, Zilpha Shoff, George Krog and Gladys Leischner. Ticket Sales: Beverley Hein, chairman, Ethel Jane Powell, Iola Kludt. Ushers: Alexa Grieve, Erma Kludt, Rosellen Lindstedt, Arlene Heitz- man, Inez Hull, Bernice Lillehaug, Annette Radke and Ramona Koenig. i..,.,g.-..- n- I l Q The Bookshelf - I l By Mary Lou Anton I I I I Elizabeth Metzger Howard has painted a living portrait of a town and its people in Before the Sun Goes Down. The town described is a typical Pennsylvania town in the early 1880's. The entire novel revolves around Doctor Dan Field and his love for Pris Albright, wife of his best friend. She was always uppermost in his thoughts even though he tried al- ways to speak and to act towards her in the most professional way. Dan had served as doctor when Pris' four children were born. He also served as doctor when baby George was dying. Always he remembered Pris' smile of happiness. It was a great wonder of the people of Willowspring that the doctor, a bachelor, maintained a large co- lonial house. In the large house was one room no one ever slept in- Dan and reserved this for no one but EASTER VACATION Did the Easter Bunny make his an- nual visit to all you good fellows and gals? I hear that some of the very dignified C??D students of our fair school get up so 0 o o early Sunday morning to see if the bunny had ac- tually remembered them again this year. Tsk! Tsk! . With Easter comes vacation and so we were dismissed on Thursday. But it appears that not only some of the students, but members of the faculty as well, were not sufficiently recovered from the holiday to come to school, for come Monday morning two teachers failed to appear and by afternoon three were absent. I also happened to notice that someone still had the Easter siprit to- day for they had picked a beautiful CPD bouquet of flowers and used the upstairs water fountain for a vase. Sometimes I wonder, and then again I don't know! Y'know I'm beginnig to doubt whether some people will ever grow up, anyway mentally. When asked what Easter meant to him, one of our Senior boys answered promptly, 'The Easter rabbit' That does it. I think you've had enough corn for one time, so yours until next Easter! WILBUR BROWN RESIGNS Wilbur Brown has resigned his job as custodian of the high school and has taken over a job as manager of the bulk plant of the Mobilgas sta- tion. 'Swede , as he is known to most of the students of WSHS, has been in the Navy for the last two years. During that time he served in the Pacific Area. Business English classes are study- ing the form of the business letter. English IV classes have been studying the poets of World War I and the poets with religious themes. Pris. To forget his deep love for Pris, Dan Field attempted all sorts of charity cases to no availg he could not conceal his love. Only be reading this full-length novel can you truly en- joy its many thrills. This book has won two of the country's highest literary prizes. + Tiede, Knight Chosen As Associate and Managing Editor Phyllis Wood has been elected as Editor-in-Chief of the Spartonian,' for the next year. Phyllis has been active in the staff for the past two years and has done excellent work. During the time she has been on the staff she has written the column News in a Nutshell. Clair Tiede and Beverly Knight have been chosen as Associate Editor and Managing Editor respectively. Clair has been on the staff for two years and during that time he ably filled the position as Art Edi- tor. This is Beverly Knight's first year on the staff. She has been a report- er during that time. It is with great confidence that the editors of this paper turn over their duties to these three promis- ing journalists. ..-.-lv-e.1-i- . GRADE NEWS First Grade: The first grade had an Easter party Thursday afternoon. Robert Osborn went to Wisconsin to spend Easter with his grandpar- ents. I Second Grade: Bonnie Carr, Elizabeth Cutler, Cherrie Hook, Darwin Jenner, Car- rol Wahl, Donald Roberts and Ver- non Miller had perfect attendance for the six weeks. An Easter egg party was enjoyed Thursday afternoon. The Book Friends About Us is Ifinished. Third Grade: The class enjoyed an Easter egg hunt on the school lawn Thursday. Norma Hurley treated the class to candy bars as an Easter treat. The Robins reading class begun their new Alice and Jerry book. The Wrens began theirs Make and Make Believe. Fourth Grade: Ronald Jensen was absent all week due to illness. Pencil drawings are being worked on in art class. History booklets was finished this week. After the Easter egg hunt on the 'lawn a party was held also and out- door games were played.