Williamsburg High School - Progressus Yearbook (Williamsburg, KS)

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, l'HE P HOG RESSUSH HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '28 It seems a long, long time ago since that bright and peaceful September Morn- ing when we first presented ourselves at the door of this splendid institution. Many people gazed in wonder at the thirteen charming young ladies and nine bold and dashing young gentlemen as they started on the road for The Land of Great Wisdom. At first each teacher seemed more severe than each of the others and tried to see how unbearable he could make life for the timid Freshies. After a while-we learned that it was no personal enmity, but what they called discipline. We were told that was a necessity in every high school course, but we would have liked this new world better had that part of the curriculum been left out. ' .4 ,v After we became acquainted with the teachers and their exquisite manners, we loved them all, and our affections have not ceased to this day. Our introduction to the teachers was mild compared with .our experience with the upper classmen. Early in our Freshmen year, we were officially received into the high school by an initiation party given by the upper classmen of the school. We were then made true members of the high school, and the upper classmen didn't seem like such a strange, wild crowd as before. This first year our class loyally supported W. H. S. We were represented in the music, athletics,and scholarship events of the school. With. what a different air we entered high school as proud sophomores to that of the preceding year. Our class continued its loyal support of W. H. S. and won many triumphs as sophomores. ' As we entered our Junior year the world seemed to expand and our greatness enlarged in our own estimation. We entered all activities of the school and won great laurels. The crowning event of the year was the Junior-Senior banquet at which we acted as hosts to the seniors. ' With what pride and joy we entered high school as seniors! How different things seemed from that of three years before! We now had a feeling of personal responsibility and wanted to make the most of every moment, since we were on the last lap of the journey that 'would place us Out of School Life into Life's School. In many ways our Senior year has been verv' successful. Mrs. Sutherland, our class sponsor for two years. coached the play Professor Pepp which was our first play. Members of our class were prominent members of musical. athletic and scholastic organizations. We are the second class that has published a year book. As the years went by our members decreased until the final list of those who are to receive the honors of graduation number seventeen. We attribute our success in high school not only to ourselves, but to our teachers who have so carefully watched over and encouraged us, more especially to Mrs. Sutherland, our class sponsor, and Miss McLindon who has proved herself a true friend to all. Mrs. Sutherland and Miss McLindon have been with us all four years of our high school life. We are about to go out in the wide world with those who are doing the use- ful things. Let us not weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap our reward. - 1928

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IUNIOR VVHEELER Men of courage and men of sense are frequentj but a true gentleman, is what one seldom sees. Columbia, Mo. '25, '26 Annual Staff '28 Senior Play '28 Cheer Leader '27, '28 Orchestra '27 OPAL MALLORY, M. None more loyal or she. inrtust1'io1ls than Scholastic Team '26, '27 Senior Play '28 ILO FARNEY CPetel Oh for a man- who sinys at Bovs Glee Club '25, '26. his work. '27 llliked Chorus '25, '26, '27 Boys Quurtette '27 Operetta '27, '28 Track '25, '26, '27, '28 Basketball '26, '27, Football '27, '28 Orchestra '25, '26, '27 Senior Play '28 Basketball Captain '28 ICRMA THOMPSON. She tells you flatly what Class Secretary '25 Scholastic Team '25 Girls Glee Club '25, '26, Mixed Chorus '25, '26, '27, Girls Trio '27, '28 Operetta '27, '28 Senior Play '28 Orchestra '26, '27 GRACE PRICE. The mildest mammrs heart. Operetta '28 Senior Play '28 LLOYD SMITH f Smitty J fu thy fave, I see th truth and loyalty. Football '26, '27, '28 Class President '27 Basketball '27, '28 Senior Play '28 Annual Staff Scholastic Team '28 '28 hcr mind is. '27, '28 '28 and the yen-Iles! e map of honor, WALLACE YVR EN blenny I His worst fault is to be in lore. Boys Glee C'lub '25, '26, '27, '28 Mixed Chorus '25, '26, '27, 28 Boys Quartette '28 Annual Staff Operetta '27, '28 Football '27 '28 Basketball '28 Track '27, '28 ' Senior Play '28 Orchestra '26, '27, '28 'l'lll'1 P1201 ill HSS 192 3 u

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'l'llli l'liOKii-i liSSl'S ' First row: Greenfield, Johnson, Mize, Blair, Grigsby, Sweet, Crawford. Second row: R. Johnson, Davis, Ashton, Wilson, Fisher, Crowley. Third row: McCurdy, H. Blair, Harrington, Vanderslice, Hartshorn, Miss McLin- don, Sponsor. Julia Kissenger not in picture. JUNIORS President ........ . . . Maurice Grigsby Vice-president ...... ....... O ren Blair Secretary-Treasurer . . ..... Robert Mize Sponsor ........... . . . . . . . . Miss McLindon The class of 1929 has an enrollment of nineteeng this group has distinguished itself in scholarship, musical, and athletic events. Helen Harrington won a second place at the state contest in Latin last year and also won several places in the county contests the past three years. Helen Fisher, Ruth Johnson, Julia Kissenger, and Ella McCurdy have been members of the Glee Clubs and Mixed Choruses for the past three years. Robert Mize has also taken active part in the musical organiza- tions each year since he entered high school. . The Junior girls have won the interclass B. B. championship for the past three years, a feat of which they may well be proud. The Junior boys have four foot- ball lettermen within their number and the next year's football captain comes from this class. Oren Blair is the gentleman who will lead next year's men of the purple and white in the mighty struggles of the gridiron. Another man of note in this class is Glenn Crawford who has won more places in state track. meets as a miler for old W, H. S. than any of our athletes for some time. Al92S -'