Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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Hiclcory Stick Yields to Friendliness Here fContinued from Page 2b M.A., Columbia: science. lra. L. Plank H. S. and M.S., K.S.C Manhattan: head ofvocational agri- culture dept. : sponsor ol' l . F. A. Lucy Hunter A.li., Southwestern: M A.,KansasU.glinglishgG.lt.sponsor L. H. Hrakhage H.S., K.S.'l'.l'. Pitts- burg: Colorado U: penmanship: com- mercial. Edna Schul A.l3., Southwestern: M. A., Colorado State 'l'eac-hers: math- ematics: sr. G.R. sponsor. Row Six lleft to rightl llesper St. .lohn l5.S.,K.S.'l'.C. E n- poria: commercial: Alpha sponsor: head sponsor ol' junior class. Pearl Hartholomeau A.H., Friends U.: mathematics: student senate spon- sor. Blake Cochran A. li., Southwestern: public speaking and social science: head Die Beste sponsor. Nina Heller-WH. S., K. S. 'l'. C., Hays: mathematics: head sponsor ot' Tlh grade: jr. G. R. sponsor. Aletheia Garrison A. H., Phillips U.: Columbia: vocational guidance: general science, Alpha sponsor. Row Seven tleft to rightj Allein Gafneyf A. H., Southwestern: home economics: jr. G. li. sponsor. .lohn Lowe B. S., Missouri U: M. A., K. S. C., Manhattan: agriculture: F. F. A. sponsor. Christine Wells--A.H.,F'riends Univer- sitv: M.A., Colo. State College of Ed.: social science: head sponsor of jr. G.R. Robert Britton R. S., l'ittshurg: in- dustrial arts: sponsor eighth grade. llelen Moffet. A. H., Amity College' Latin: head sponsorol' Philo society Row Eight tleft to rightj Edward B. Stephenson H.S., K.S.T.C. Pittsburg: commercial dept. head' Philo sponsor. Audrey Cochran--'Secretary to the Supt. R. E. Titus -'B.S., K. S. 'l'. V. Pitts- hurg: physical ed.: track coach. Eulah Lindner- Bachelor of Design K. U.: Life Certificate, K. S. C Hays: art supervisor: Alpha spon- sor. Paul Painter B. S., Northeast State college, Kirksville, Mo.: director of W. H. S. National championship orchestra: head of music dept. Willma TullisfB.S., K. S. T. C., Pitts- burg: M. A., Columbia: English: eighth grade sponsor. Pictures Not Shown Arka Shoemaker-A.B., Southwestern: English: sponsor of seventh grade. Katherine Van Keuren HA. B., Wichita U.: head of home economics dept. Fern Kindt-- Secretary. 1 Q

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Row One tleft to rightj nornicsg junior G.R. sponsor. M.A., University of Kansasg jour- lhltft' 'P Administration Few school systems can be as proud of their head masters as can students of the Winfield schools beproud ot' Super- intendent Evan Evans. lieing the for- tunate possessor of a great rrany lead- ership qualities, he is always tinding new ways to givc Winfield students a bettereducation. We have every reason to be just as proud ot' Principal Herbert Hawk. lVlr. llawk is most noted around the school for his sincerity ficindliness and ability to handle any unusual situation that may arisc from the continuous round I Board of Education l C. H. Hmmifmv, R. E. Gl'P't'l?.0fl' L. C. Harrirird I JVM-s. Pom! Guy Mcwrffin Baden Jlfrs. R. B. Dtmlcfvy I J. H . K oofris, Ti'casm cr of classes and studies carried on throughout the school. Appreciation t'or lVlr. Evans and lVlr. llawk is not. limited to the Winfield school system and the high school. Both men hold important. positions in coin- munity and state activities, and they deserve the praise due them for their l'aithful work in this connection. Superintendent Evans is vice-presi- dent. of this section of the Kansas State Teachers' association and is in charge ot' the state meeting to be held in Win- field next fall Principal Hawk is president. of the Ark Valley League and president of the Winfield Rotary club. Superintendent Principal Superintendent Evan E. Evans Principal Herbert C. Hawk A functional Democracy is based upon the understanding that its people must be intelligent and enlightened. Other forms of government demand less of the general run of citizens. Most of them demand only unlimited and unquestioning obedience. Since ours is a democratic government, the public schools find the responsibility ot' educating the children greater than otherwise. To that end the public schools of Winfield are dedicated to the preparation of its children for act- ive and worthy participation in our kind of government., Supt. Evan E. Evans In the earlydecades of this century the Winfield high school was in the hands ot' leaders who subscribed to the philosophy of universalsecondary education. 'l'hey believed that every boy and every girl in Winfield should have the opport- unity ot' a high school education. They believed, furthermore, that to care for the varying interests of pupils, the curriculum should be rich in the variety of offer- ingsg and they instituted woodworking, printing, vocational agriculture, physical education, music and many other subjects. Today those of us who are the benefactors should appreciate our heritage and ri-solve to make the most ot' the opportunities that are ours, in order that we may return dividends to the investment of this community in the form of richer, more abundant lives and citizenship. -- Principal Herbert C. Hawk. Winfield High School Teachers Have Proved Themselves Sympathetic lluth De Turk A. H. , Southwestern: lVl. A., Kansas ll., mathematics, sponsor of ll. R. l.eo Folck H. S., K. S. 'l'. C. Pittsburgg industrial artsg junior Hi-Y sponsor. l.cot.i Hall K.S.'l'.C. Pittsburgglnter- lochen National Music Campg Christ- ianson Choral Schoolg music. 'l'. ll. Vaughan A. li., Southwesterng A.lVl., University of Kansasg Vice- l'rincipalg head of science dept.: sponsor of Hi-Y. Carolyn Hurdick A.lZ., Southwesterng M. A., Columbia: social scienceg eighth grade sponsor. Row Two tleft to rightl Mildred ltobieson A.H.,Southwesterng American History. Thelma Greenwood H. S., Okla. A and lVl.: A. lVl., Columbiag home eco- J. H. Douglass-B. S., K.S.T.C. Pitts- burgg M.S., Iowa State Collegeg in- dustrial artsg junior sponsor. Lulu B. HiattfA. R., Union Collegeg M. A., University of Nebr. 3 Univer- sity of Parisg French. Doris Peterson---B. S. Northwestern, physical education: girls' pep club sponsorg intra-mural sports. Row Three tleft to rightj Lillian Woods-MA. R., University of Wichitag Columbia, librariang Die Beste sponsorg pep club sponsor. R. H. Roberts-B.S., K.S.T.C. Pitts- burgg IVl.A.,Columhia U.g head of in- dustrial arts dept. Lucy Headrick-A. B., Southwestern: M. A., Columbiag head of English dept.g dramatics. Cecil E. Casburn ---A.B., Southwesterng nalismg play director. Grace Karr----A.B. and M.A., University of Kansasg head social science dept. 5 head sponsor of senior class. Row Four Cleft to rightj lietha Widener --A.B., Southwesterng M.A.,C0lumbiag supervisor of tests and measurements. Carol Gardnere B.S., K. S. T. C. Em- poriag Philo sponsor: commercial. Ollie ThomaseB.S., K.S.T.C. Empor- ia, social science, basketball coachg Die Beste sponsor. Mazie Binyon- Secretary to the Prin- cipal. Helen Johnson- B.S., K. S. T. C. Em- poriag M. A., Kansas U, Englishg head Alpha sponsor. Row Five tleft to rightj Agnes Lake -B.S., Ottawa Universityg

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Eihibit Record Broken with 7 3 28 Attending The number of people attending the all-school exhibit, May 11-12, broke all preceding records for the two-day exhi- bit with 7,328 people present. The annual style show staged this year for exhibit was comprised of projects made by the girls of the seventh grade, ninth grade and advanced clothing classes. Girls of the seventh grade modeled cotton dresses intended for school pur- poses. Ninth grade girls exhibited day- time pajamas and sport dresses while winter suits, swagger suits, winter coats an.l dresses, spring dresses, silk frocks, graduaton dresses and formals were modeled by the advanced clothing classes for the benefit of the large audience. The theater orchestra conducted by Paul Painter furnished music for the style show. Striking examples of the artistic ability of the art. students of Winfie d public schools was shown by the art ex- hibit in the halls and in the classrooms. The grade school art exhibit in the library was a spot ol' intere st to many visitors. Grade Exhibit Original The elementary school exhibit in Recreation hall evidenced the originality ot the young students. First prizes awarded in the manual arts exhibit held in the boys' gymna- sium are as follows: senior high iffdaven- port tables, Eldon Hainesg miscellaneous ttiles, Janes Rvgersg combination end taule and magazine holders, Carl Dren- nang combination end tables and book racks, Laurence Guy, smoking stands and cabinets, Carl Drennan, turned lamp, Gene Brantg writing desk, Charles Cook: buffet, Elmer Hadcliffg modern vanity dresser, Wynell Shaw, period vanity dressers, Virgil Smythg modern beds, Bob McKayg vcneered period bed, Robert Servis: period bedroom furni- ture solid wood, George Liermanng Wal- nut-cedar chests, Walter Sharpg cedar chests, Mark Altvaterg architectural drawing, Virgil Smythg and mechanical drawing, Charles Somers. ln the junior high division: cedar chests, Lyle Hadleyg end table, Jim Wilson, sheet metal quart cup, Donald Conlyg sheet metal notebook, Kenneth Brothers: large sheet metal funnel,Gil- bert Hallowayg wrought iron bridge lamp, Jasper DeVoreg modern chest, Harold Pricerg and woodwork, Clyde Shay. By virtue of skilled work on his buf- fet, Elmer Radcliff copped the sweep- stakes in the manual arts competition. hifi, . ...Training for Life in a Cooperation, which is greatly encour- aged in Winfield high school classrooms, trains citizens to live in a democracy. Co- operation is necessary in a true democ- racy which is a government by the peo- ple collectively. One of the goals set forth by the re- cent Progressive Education association meeting at Wichita is student planning and direction of class activities. Many of the courses offered by Winfield high school feature this program. Self directed work, states the head of the vocational agriculture depart- ment, gives the pupils a chance to work out their own problems with no set assignments. The main idea is for the teacher to help the students to be interested in the right direction without dictating the interests. Each student In Oracle's Footsteps During American education week last fall the Winfield 1 Oracle issued a special edition in which the xnajor objective was to report the part played by the Winfield public schools in trainingstudentsin thedem- ocratic ideals. This paper was in a contest sponsored by the National Education Associa- tion where it won the 1935 I American Education week a- ward in school journalisnl, heading a list of 13 schools of the nation in the same enroll- ment rangc to receive the a- ward. Desiring to make the work of the Winfield schools in de- i veloping the spirit of demo- cracy a matter of permanent record, we of the Lagondan staff are publishing this story i of the classroom activities of your school. i l has a project program to be worked out at home. Sheep raising is one of the projects which connect home and school work. In addition to these regular classes, the agriculture department sponsored evening classes for school and out-of- school boys. The nine boys had no set course, but attemped to solve their own problems, mostly concerning livestock. Student direction is used in the phy- sical education department, the home economics department, and in visual education. Self governmentis encour- aged in the commercial department. The adult program which will be sponsored by Winfield high school takes into consideration the need for adult training for life in a democracy. In order to train efficiently future citizens, one of the major objectives of the board of education is to keep the school's equipment up-to-date. Whenever a piece of educational equip- ment develops beyond the experiment- al stage, it is pirchased, if the move is economically advisable. In line with this policy, a portable sound-picture projector has within the past year been added to the school's equipment, mak- ing the visual education equipment probably without peer in the state. The Board of Education has disfavorcd indefinite reduction of the total budgetg therefore, there has been professional advancement in the teaching personnel. Stimu ating library facilities, hundreds of new thought-provoking books have been supplied. The school buildings have been renovated and repaired. Both the music and art departments have been encouraged to give attention to cultural development. The school's art collection has had many interesting additions within the past two years. The art exhibits sponsored by the school have attracted wide interest. The music department is a democratic organization, as representatives from all classes and types of people cooperate to produce music. The advancement of the individuals depends on the re- spective abilities. As in a democratic society, the changing social order has made more leisure time. Music provides a beneficial use of this time, making better citizens for a democracy. Democratic living has developed to- day to the place where art is a necess- ity in our daily life as well as being a means of enriching our leisure time, according to the art department head. Some of the valuable things which students receive from art study are love of beauty, pride in being original, formation of habits of exact thinking, the faculty of making wise choices, and the ability to see and enjoy what is good in art and nature. The study of the Roman customs, laws and government in the Latin course gives the students training for life in a democracy in the fact that the study takes up Rome while it was a republic. Prompting self thinking, original ideas, decisive decisions, and the ex- pression of editorial opinions, is the goal of the W.H.S. English department. The everyday expression of thoughts in the classroom gives the- students the opportunity to develop the spirit of democracy. The boys' and girls' physical educa- tion classes create a spirit of democracy