Wilsey Rural High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Wilsey, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1955 volume:

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QQ if X. 1 Q ml fb 1 Wilsey Rural High School Wilsey, Kansas l I 955 1 SS' U z-'P az- J 1 ' as 5 J Sa, 53 W 9: K Cl x kay ' i 'T ,aa H - E , W I L , D C A T THE WILDCAT STAFF Busrness Manager Ronnre Francrs STAFF MEMBERS Carol Say Jane Mtller Patty Melvln Alrce Hudson Lors Shearer Patrlcla Rregel MESSAGE FROM THE STAFF We the staff are happy to present to you the 1954 55 Wlldcat chref subscrrbers and our local busrnessmen as well as a few busmessmen rn the surroundrng communltres for therr support and co operatron ln this endeavor We sincerely hope that this brref resume of the school year and xts many actlvrtres wrll provide you wrth a lastmg memento. Page Sponsored by SENIOR CLASS We are indebted to our student body, who are our QA -p.J'sl- xi V ADMINI RA TIUN -i4 - LESTER EVANS TICBSIHCI' RAYMOND PETERSON DIICCIOI LLOYD HANNA Clerk T I RICHARD T Page Sponsored by STUDENT COUNCIL 1 Left to rrght Ruth Yakle, Lols Shearer, J. V. Lentell, Vrce Presrdent, T.I Rrchard, Sponsor, James Smrth, Ronmel Francrs, Presrdent, Alvm S16gI'lSl, Corene Say, Secretary Treasurer. t ' I E ff' ' r B D , 'SX I Q U I Y, A O C A5 I 'Z I R F A - - ,,,, .ff 1' I 3 D I ' O N P R I . N C I P A . . L S C T O - U U D N I E C ' U MQ, N I L T, . ... n 4 FACULTY MRS MARY PALMER B S Degree In Educatton Kansas State College Manhattan Kansas fMusrc and Engltshj JOHN H GOFF B S Degree rn Educatxon Kansas State College Manhattan, Kansas KSCICDCC and Health Educ J THOMAS I. RICHARD B, S. Degree in Education Kansas State Teachers College Emporia, Kansas M.A. Degree in Sec. Educ. Colorado State College Greeley, Colorado QPrincipa1 and Industrial Artsj MISS FRANCES SMITH B S Degree rn Educatxon Southwestern State College Weatherford Oklahoma fl-lome Econ and Consumer Educ J FARMERS 8: DROVERS BANK Councll Grove Page Sponsored by FIRST NATIONAL BANK Councrl Grove GEORGE CU SIC K B S Degree ln Educatton Kansas State Teachers College Emporla Kansas lCommerce and Coachy HOWARD A MADDUX B S Degree rn Education Kansas State College Manhattan Kansas qMathe and Soc Screncel SENIORS 3 X4 PATTY MELVIN Valedrctonan Semor Secretary Treasurer Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Y Teen Cab 2 3 4 Y Teen 1 2 Basketball 3 Class Play 3 Schrammels RONNIE FRANCIS Student Councll Presrdent Glee Club 1 2 3 4 H Y 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Track 1 2 3 4 Class Play 3 4 Page Sponsored by F S RIEGEL Wllsey WILSEY OIL COMPANY JIM SMITH Student Council Senior President Glee Club 2-3-4 Hi-Y Vice President Hi-Y 2-3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 Track 2-3-4 Class Play 3-4 JANE MILLER Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Y-Teen Cab. 2-4 Y-Teen 1-2-3-4 Class Play 3-4 PATRICIA RIEGEL Salutatorlan Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Ban 1 2 3 4 Y Teen Cab 3 Y Teen 1 2 3 Class Play 3 Schrammels 2 Senxor Vxce Presldent Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Hr Y Presldent H Y 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 Track 1 2 3 4 Class Play 3 4 - - -3-4 -4 -4 2-3 i- - - - d - - - A - -4 - - - -4 ' , -4 - y -3 X DON MILLER .y P. i- I - - - - -3-4 LOIS SHEARER Student Council Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Band 1-2-3-4 Y-Teen Vice President Y-Teen 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Class Play 3-4 Schrammels 3 LARRY LINDQUIST Hi-Y 2-3-4 Track 4 Class Play 4 Page Sponsored by LOREN OTIS Glee Club 1 2 Basketball 3 4 Class Play 3 4 EUGENE SMITH Glee Club 1 2 3 H1 Y 1 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3-4 Track 2 3 4 Class Play 3 4 FRANCES BARGAS Glee Club 1 2 3-4 Y Teen 1 2 3 4 Class Play 3 Schrammels 2 THOMAS I RICHARD Prmcrpal WILSEY GRAIN COMPANY WILSEY LUMBER COMPANY -3 R - -3 Hi-Y 1-2-3-4 ALVIN SIEGRIST Student Councrl Glee Club 1 2 3 H1 Y Treasurer 3 4 H Y 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 Track 1 2 3 4 Class Play 3 4 GEORGE CUSICK Semor Class Sponsor ALICE HUDSON Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Y-Teen President Y-Teen 1-2-3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 Class Play 3-4 Schrammels 1-2-3 CAROL SAY Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Band 1 2 3 4 Y Teen Treasurer Y Teen 1 2 3 Basketball 2 3 Class Play 3-4 FRANCIS TRUCK LINE Wllsey Page Sponsored by ALSPAW IEWELERS Councrl Grove BILL CHEEVER Glee Club 2 H Y 2 3 4 Basketball 3 Class Play 3 GLEN LEE Glee Club 1 2 3 H1 Y Secretary H Y 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 Track 1 2 3 4 Class Play 3 Schrammels 1 .IUNIURS RUTH YAKLE KENNETH ESTES A FRANCES SMITH ALICE NIERNBERGER V6 -Sponsor Presldent MAURICE WHITTINGTON Vlce President EUGENE HARRISON Secretary Treasurer ALICE PARKS RUBY ROY CLINTON LAY MARY HUTCHINSON Page Sponsored by: JUNIOR CLASS JUDY HOMAS WAYNE STANDER LAVONNE TOMPKINS I. V, LENTELL SOPHOMURES Howard Maddux Sponsor Duane Bums, Presldent Delores Hutchmson Vice Presr dent Phy111s Peterson, Secretary Terry Darrell Hutchmson Barbara Walker Corene Say Davrd Sampson Dale Whneman Josxe Bargas LaVern Koepsel Sally Herplch Clesua Parker Lynn Francis Sandra Rader Dalton Alspaw Gary Young Wilma Hensley John Hertlein John mules F RESHMEN James Dike wif hmig x Ji! fp ww? Glenms Parsons - ,. 0.15 'C' John Goff Sponsor Gayla Stander President Judy Young Vice President Jim Hensley Treasurer Kathleen Springer Secretary Bobby Duncan anice Burns Sandra Smithson Km Gentry Wanda Smith 'FY Earl Estes Phyllis Lay Bobby Smith Ethel McCu11e Page Sponsored by: FRESHMAN CLASS URGA NizA nous , . .,. HIY 'ir' CABINET 4, Back row Loren Ous Wayne Stander I V Lentell, Howard Maddux Sponsor Front row Alv1nS1egr1st Treasurer Don Mrller Prestdent James Smrth Vlce Presldent Glen Lee Secretary HI Y PURPOSE To Create marntarn and extend throughout the school and commumty hrgh standards of Chnstran character SIXFOLD PROGRAM In one word the H1 Y purpose rs servrce This purpose IS realized rn a stxfold program Servxce to Members Servrce to School Servrce to Community Servrce to Natxon Service to the World and Servrce to God Y Back row D Burns L Lmdqulst E Harnson L Otrs I Lentell J Smrth G Lee R Francrs B Cheever E Smlth Mxddle row Howard Maddux Sponsor K Estes C Lay W Stander I Herrlem A Sregrrst G Young L Francrs J Bettles B Smlth D Mrller Front row D Alspaw D Whrteman M Whrtungton J Dtke D Hutchinson, T Bullock J Hensley E Estes K Gentry B Duncan Page Sponsored by HI Y ph 1 L l ,. - - 'Egf- r' I y d - S . : ', , . . ' I 1 . . .I : ' . ' 9 '. ' : .' - ' 2 u I -U I s 1 . .- . . . . . . . . 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Y TEEN CABINET Back row Frances Smrth Sponsor Sally Herprch, Ruby Roy MaryK I-Iutchmson JaneM111er Alrce Parks Mrddle row Carol Say Treasurer Alrce Hudson, Presrdent Lots Shearer Vrce President Ahce Niernberger Secretary Front row Patty Melvrn, Patrrcxa Rregel Delores Hutchm son, Judy Thomas Phyllrs Peterson LaVonne Tompktns Y TEEN PURPOSE To burld a fellowshlp of women and glrls devoted to the task of realrz mg rn our common lxfe those rdeals of personal and soclal hvrng to whlch we are commrtted by our farth as Chrlsrrans Y TEEN BENEDICTION May the Lord bless us in our work and rn our play grant us the peace and joy that comes from servxce to others rn frrendshrp ln Jesus Chrrst Amen Page Sponsored by Y TEEN N Back row Frances Srmth, Sponsor D Hutchrnson C Parker S Smlthson A Nrernberger A Hudson L Shearer J Mrller S Rader R Yakle I Thomas Mxddle row B Walker P Lay K Sprrnger E McCu11e P Peterson L Tompkms A Parks M Hutchrnson P Melvm R Roy Front row C Say C Say G Stander W Hensley I Young I Burns I Bargas W Smrth G Parsons S Herprch Y T E E Back row D Hutchlnson C Parker S Smlthson A Nxernberger A Hudson L Shearer I Mlller S Rader R Yakle J Thomas Mxddle row R Roy P Melvm M Hutchrnson A Parks L Tompkrns P Peterson P Rregel, E McCu1le K Sprmger P Lay B Walker Front row Mrs Mary Palmer S Herpxch G Parsons W Sm1th,J Bargas J Burns J Young, W Hensley G Stander C Say C Say T Bullock accompamst TRIO f J Thomas M Hutchrnson L Tompklns SOLOS Back row Mrs Mary Palmer D Whiteman, D Burns J Thomas L Shearer T Bullock S Rader Front row W Hensley R Roy M Hutchrnson L Tompkrns D Hutchinson S Herprch WILSEY CAFE Page Sponsored by OTIS IGA COOK HARDWARE B O TY S! Back row G Lee R Francrs J Lentell, E Harrison I Smith, L Koepsel B Smrth,J Bettles G Young Mrddle row D Burns W Stander K Estes C Lay D Sampson L Francis E Estes K Gentry T Bullock Front row Mrs Mary Palmer D Alspaw D Whrteman M Whrtnngton D M111er J Dlke D Hurchmson J Hensley B Duncan A Nxernberger accompamst CHIEF DRIVE IN Page Sponsored by SHARPE FURNITURE STANDER LOCKER FERGUSON REXALL DRUG TRIPLE TRIO Back row C R Say I L Thomas R Yakle Front row P Peterson A M Nlernberger C L Tompkms P Melvrn, M Hutchrnson R Roy 45.1 5s QUARTET T Bullock D Hutchrnson D Whrteman D Burns G L E E C :. ,. ',. . ',. . , L .. I. ,' .. ,.' 'D ':.. ., l. ., . , U .a,. B , 5 R: me A 3-bs. Back row E McCu11e G Parsons D Alspaw D Whrteman, A Parks Mrs Mary Palmer S Smxthson K Estes Thud row W Smrth J Young J Burns G Stander B Walker D Hutchlnson C Lay E Estes P Lay W Hensley Peterson I Thomas P Rxegel R Yakle E Harnson W Stander R Roy L Tompklns SAXOPHONE TRIO S Rader P Peterson W Hensley CLARINET QUARTET C Sax R Yakle S Herplch D Hutchmson FIRESTONE Page Sponsored by ADAM BLACKSMITH SHOP SMITH DRUG Second row: A. Niernberger, S. Herpich, C. Say, T. Bullock, D, Burns, P. I A THLETICS 2 0 J. Dunli Bxrd Allez' 0tI'.1 r otroz Alta Gynsxm -Iope Mound, 1d Haae 1.6021 Vlsfa uf? J mall i I1 'Q K ,...,, ,- f Fi.. uw 1 . . ,.. fr- ei 1 . 4 RONNIE S31 i' . '2- I' DNHLE Dxr at: J ALVIN 4 ga Y-ax L A V' ev-D me re IOWB Here ine na fO.1I'18 1 1lJh!'I16 I Toxxrnex News Tow' nav Tourney LO xme ' FOUFIISV Poqriey 8-S ny-r P 510 ev- LACY' 16 ,- e 1 3x1!'1B A GP: 169- x Dugrdlwk duaib 15954 11.321333 1955 1 'vw-vw A- Llx- M49 JUDY RUTH PATTY LAVONNE .11 , i-. 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' ' 1 6 ' . 1 2 205 H H A--- ,7,, 1 U ,f 7 7 A TEAM Front row L Francls A Stegrrst Captarn J Smlth R Francxs D Mrller Back row L Otts G Lee J V Lentell, G Smxth W Stander George Cuslck Coach 1954 A TEAM 1955 Vrsttor Cedar Pomt Matfteld Dwrght Satfordvtlle Whtte Clty Burdtck Elmdale Whtte Ctty Durham Dwight Alta Vtsta Dunlap Burdick Allen Strong Crty Burdxck Dwtght Strong City Alta Vlsta Gypsum Hope Moundndge Chase Leon Wtth a record of 21 3 the A Team won the Morris Chase County League the League Tourney the Dtstnct Tournament and 4th 1n the Regronal Tournament at Peabody Wtth a record of 16 2 the B Team won the League and second tn the League Tourney 1954 B TEAM 1955 V rsttor Cedar Pomt Allen Matfreld Dwtght Whrte Cxty Burdlck Elmdale Whrte Cxty Durham Dwtght Alta Vista Dunlap Burdick Strong Crty Cedar Pomt Dwrght Alta Vtsta B TEAM Front row Otts Lee Harrtson Smith, Stander Back row 50 Gentry Hutchmson Young, Burns Whrttmgton Cheever Hertlem, K Estes E Estes Hensley George Cusxck, Coach Page Sponsored by IDEAL CLEANERS Counctl Grove I I 7 7 ' ' ' H. V. ' 28 24 40 27 ' 37 19 ' 37 35 Saffordville 35 26 ' ' 37 39 ' 39 19 44 24 ' ' 50 29 41 36 ' 41 35 ' 37 24 59 19 ' 47 29 ' 52 30 5 l 7 7 ' 30 28 ' 28 42 : ' , , ' , ' ' 19 . ' . , ' COLBY TOGGERY, Counctl Grove A TEAM 1954 A TEAM 1955 Vrsrtor Dwrght Allen Peabody Dunlap Peabody Dunlap Dwrght Allen Front row Hutchmson, Thomas, Hudson, Shearer Captam Peterson John Goff Coach Back row Carol Say Captaxn Corene Say Bargas SEASON S RECORD Wlth a 6 2 record the A Team completed a very successful season Next year may prove to be an even more successful year as frve of the frrsr erght are returnmg A B Team that posted a 6 0 record w1l1 provlde the addrtional maternal for a flne ball club 1954 B TEAM 1955 V1s1tor Dwlght Peabody Dunlap Peabody Dunlap Dwight B TEAM Left to rxght Smrth bprlnger Melvln Walker John Goff Coach Sm1lhSOU Parks Young Stander Page Sponsored by DELAVAN GRAIN COMPANY Delavan HUNTER SALES COMPANY Councll Grove ' ' H. V. 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' 29 14 26 25 16 9 , 25 21 20 19 ' 23 17 ACTIVITIES J U N I O R YOU LL DIE LAUGHING Drama Gurld Pubhshmg Company Productron Wayne Stander Alrce Nremberger Judy Thomas Mary K Hutchrnson Ruth Yakle Kenneth Estes Ruby Roy Cllnton Lay Maurice Whrmngton, J V Lemell Alice Parks LaVonneTompk1ns, Eugene Harrrson Mrss Smrth Duector DON T TAKE MY PENNY Dramauc Publrshmg Company Productlon Mrss Smrth Drrector Patncla Rregel Larry Lmdqulst Don Mrller A1v1n H Slegrrst, Glen Lee Carol Say Lols Shearer Jane M111er Patty Melvm, Jim Smrth Loren Ons Ronme Francxs Gene Smith Ahce Hudson B111 Cheever S E N I O R S WILSEY RURAL HIGH mCHOOL COMMEIXICEMENT I-XFRLISPS 1955 H ,Q ,, .,LELL'LflilI33 4 BACCALAUREATE COMMENCEMENT MAY 8, 1955 MAY 12, 1955 HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM g, Y 'qi-' his Q 7:15. , , J, '2?2,'i'r'5 . if we ' 4 'sf 6 15 -iff A 1, , 'lm Midi' X, X 'QW 74,454 made g Xf YEARBOOK DALLAS TEXAS L I! ll A L1wOQ RAPHEo - fx X fl , N ' 5