Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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Winfield High Life Senate Head lVlelvil Hanna Leads lr. l-ligh The junior high school was success- fully led during the year 1935-36 by the student senate, headed by Melvil Hanna, president, Howard Fink, vice presi- dent, Rosemary Struebing, secretary- treasurer, and Mrs. Pearl Bartholo- meau, sponsor. Special mention is due the poster com- mittee for its excellent work this year. A new committee has recently been organized. This committee is respons- ible for the care of the auditorium. The regular standing committees have also given their best efforts toward the good of the school. Pep Club Proves its Worth in First Year One of the most outstanding features of this high school this year was the organization of the girls' pep club. Jane Kininmonth was elected pres- ident, Frances Ruth Howell, secretary. The sponsors were Aletheia Garrison, Doris Peterson and Lillian Woods. The largest stunt sponsored by the pep club was the pep assembly for the Winfield-Ark City game here. A song and yell contest was held, prizes being awarded at the assembly for the best contributions. At the half of each basketball game a stunt Was performed by members of the club, sometimes drills and tumbling stunts, other times songs. The girls' uniforms consisted of white sweaters, white tams and navy blue skirts. New Viking head designs were worn on the sweaters. Perform Worthwhile Activities in lr. G. R. ANY good deeds have been performed by the junior high Girl Reserves the past year, including the filling of six large Thanks- giving baskets and collecting a large number of toys which the fire depart- ment mended for Christmas gifts to poor children. An Easter egg hunt was held for the children of the primary grades. One of the important features of the year was the Dad and Daughter banquet held April 28. The officers of the organization are as follows: President, Jean Dilworthg vice presi- dent, Marjorie Plank, secretary, Mar- garette Garrison, treasurer, Doris Hob- inson, publicity chairman, Audrey Mil- ler, program chairman, Ardonna Ad- ams, poster chairman, Fredonia Ander- songmusic chairman, Martha Hornaday, devotional chairman, Evangeline Jack- son, social chairman, Margarette Garri- son, membership chairman, Marjorie Plank, service chairman, Doris Robin- son, memory book, Janis McPeek. The town sponsors are Mrs. Paul Guy, Mrs. D. V. Osborn, Mrs. Wade Coffey, Mrs. Earl Seymour, Mrs. Boss Wilkins, Mrs. George Shoemaker, Miss Helen Crawford. The school sponsors are: Miss Nina Heller, Mrs. Pearl Bartholomeau, Miss Lucy Hunter, Miss Thelma Greenwood, Miss Willma Tullis, Miss Carolyn Bur- dick, Mrs. Christine Wells. Much of the success of the organiza- tion is due to the capable supervision of the town and school sponsors. inter-Society Council Directs Society Work A very important group in the Win- field high school is the inter-society council made up of the presidents, sec- retaries and the head sponsors of the three societies and the principal of the high school. Some of the mostimportant problems of the societies are decided upon by the council. All contests which are to be classified as society events are picked by the council. Ticket sale rules are set by this group and awards for winners of contests are picked by them. The council meets for dinner once a month with the presidents of other outstanding organizations of the school and the student senate and council. The problems of the groups are taken up at that time and discussed. The members are: Alpha president, Francis Somers, secretary, Bonnie Markley, sponsor, Miss HeIenJohnson. Philo president, Phil McQuillen, secre- tary, Betty Dulaney, sponsor, Miss Helen Moffet. Die Beste president, Page 17 Jeanne Lewis, secretary, Martha Welch, sponsor, Blake Cochran. The president of the inter-society council is Francis Somers, and the sec- retary is Bonnie Markley for the year '35 and '36, Pep Club inaugurated by Student Council It is with great pride that we speak of the governing body of Winfield high school for 1935-36, the student council. Because of the enthusiasm, pep and ef- fort of the student council, Winfield was permitted this year to organize its first girls' pep club. Let's not forget those who served on the standing committees such aszlights committee, athletics and award com- mittee, school activities committee and the bulletin board committee. The organization was headed by John Maurer, president, Kenneth Bursack, vice president, Norma Jean Dir, sec'y- treasurer, Tom Backus, sergeant-at- arms, sponsor, Mr. T. H. Vaughan. We Polish the Crystal and Look into Future fContinued from Page llj of speech for Betty Boop cartoons, showed us how those movies were made. Mayella Franklin played num- bers on 35 different musical instru- ments. Louise and Lucille DeWitt, yodelers, exercised their tonsils by hit- ing high C. Mary Sue Wade, now a nursemaid, helped frantic mothers take care of their children. Ardalea Reese, senator from Louisiana, accompanied by Alice King, her campaign manager, was one of the most dignified of the reunionists. Jeanne Lewis, a Salvation Army lassie, could always be found in the center of a crowd singing hymns. Anna Vera Rhine received many orders for pets from her exclusive pet shop. Pansy Ogil- bee who is proprietress of a hot dog stand, set up a little booth and made a great deal of money. Her chief custom- er was Ernest Stout, a rocking horse demonstrator. This forecast at last we have finished Perhaps all the facts aren't true, But may your luck ne'er diminish, And your misfortunes always be few. W.H.S. ls an Activity School Where Students Do Not Vlfait for Adulthood to Begin Living

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Page 16 ONTINUING the tradition set down by past W. H. S. orators, Francis Somers reasoned and talked his way to first place in the Ark Valley oratory contest with his oration, Men or Lawsfl The departmenthas a remarkable record in oratory. In 1933, first place was awarded to Winfield in the Ark Valley contest: a tie for first in 19343 a third was awarded to Win- field in 1935, and now in 1936 another first has been brought back to Winfield. Francis Somers and Gale Shields, who placed second in the intra-school contest, represented the school at the South- western forensc contest. The question for high school debate this year was, Resolved: That the sever- al states should enact legislation provid- ing complete medical care to all citizens at public expense. The question was one in which considerable interest was shown from both the state and local medical profession. The debate teams, under the direction of Mr. Blake Coch- - ran, head of the W. H. S. forensic de- partment, were comprised as follows: Jack Gereke and Kermit Franks, Ed- ward McComas and Betty Dulaney, Zoe Sturm and Leah Highfill. During the year, the debate teams were able to participate in discussions with students throughout Oklahoma and Kansas. This was made possible by a varied schedule of tournaments. The debate season opened with the South- Forensic Department Maintains its Enviable Record in Valley Oratory as Somers Cops First western practice tournament on Janu- ary 10 and 11. The Winfield teams won seven o.1tof12 debates. In the Emporia tournament, which was the second for Winfield, two of the three Winfield teams successfully passed the prelimi- nary roulids in which 100 teams entered. At the Tonkawa tournament, the Win- field team tied for second, having com- peted against many of the best teams of Oklahoma and Kansas. The Winfield debaters placed fourthin the Ark Valley contest held in Wichita, February 6 and 7. Climaxing the se ries of debate tournaments, the W. H. S. debaters participated in the Kansas State Debate League contest held at Southwestern. Participation was large in the ex- temporaneous field in Winfield high school this year. In the intra-school ex- temporaneous contest, Francis Somers was firstg Edward McComas, second: and Mary Caroline Gardner, third. Mr. Somers forfeited his right to represent the school in the Ark Valley contest held in Newton. At this contest, Ed- ward lVlcC'omas and Mary Caroline Gardner placed fourth with Muni- tions as the subject. In an earlier contest held by Southwestern College, Bill Murray and Norman Clabaugh re- presented the school in boys' extern- poraneous speaking. Zoe Sturm and Mary Caroline Gardner won second and third respectively in girls' extempor- aneous speaking. 'lhe subject in this contest was High School Life and Activities. In the annual intra- school reading contest, Theresa Watson took the sweepstakes with two firsts and a sec- ond. In the dramatic readings, Watson was firstg Zoe Sturm, secondg and Frances Robinson, third. Zoe Sturm w in the h immrous reading contest,with Theresa Watson second, and Nancy Kesler third. From the large group of students who entered the interpretative reading contest, Theresa Watson placed firstg Ruth Oncley, secondg and Zoe Sturm, third. At the Southwestern con- test, Theresa Watson won first in dra- matic reading and second in humorous reading. Zoe Sturm placed first in hum- orous reading. In the Ark Valley con- test at Wellington, Theresa Watson won second in dramatic reading wiih ber interpretation of Dear Brutusf, With the organization this year of a class in public speaking forjunior high students, the basisis being laid for even greater future forensic accomplishment under the intelligent direction of Blake Cochran. From The Platform ......

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