Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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Democracy through cooperation, good sportsman- ship, fair play, observance of rules and upholding standards of conduct, state the physical education instructors. Informal exercise in the form of games is the most recent innovation in this department. Industrial arts furnish more oppor- tunities for cooperation as the very nature of the subject calls for this requirement. Through group discussions and panels in the social science classes, pupils are taught L0 think clearly with answers backed by authority. Logical thinking is developed, freedom of speech is stressed and projects taken up which create interest and train the initiative. Much use is made of the critical dis- cussions of current events. Mathematics as a subject trains for democracy as it encourages fairness, reasoning and the weighing of answers. A questioning mind and independence of thinking are also developed. A new course that has been added to the curriculum in mathematics is A p pl i e d Mathematics. Practice forms for the subject include checks, receipts, order blanks, sales receipts, invoices, etc., making this one of the most practical courses offered in the mathematics group. Science enables one to understand natural phenomena that occur in ever- day living. This understanding helps pupils in an appreciation of the rights of others and helps people to live to- gelher in a democracy. Home economics stresses the develop- ment of individual problems, however the students must all cooperate. 'l he students help each other, giving sub- stantial experience to both. A new commercial curriculum was established this year for the business training course, consisting of two main divisions, stenography and accountancy. Three new subjects, economic geography, advanced accountancy and junior business training were added. The study of a foreign language in a school develops world citizens. The French classes learn something of the language, literature and manner of liv- ing of the French people. Correspond- ence and other exchanges are material aids in superimposing the broader structure of international understanding and good will upon the narrower con- fines of a selfish nationalism. While Winfield high school class rooms are not perfect, there is no doubt that progress in promoting dem- ocratic ideals has been made over previous educational programs. Page 5 ! i

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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

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l':ige ti N the day we senior pilols re- ceive our licenses it will be approx- imately 2,089 days since we starl- ed on our solo flighton Airsliip W. ll. S. The flight was financed hy our parents, and the head pilots who have seen that we have passed our examinations have also helped us make the trip a success. There have been moments of regretg perhaps some could not reach the alti- tude others had attained. We have con- fronted storms, sometimes sent out an S. 0, S. for help. Perhaps only a l'ew have broken records. Air pockets and head winds have been conquered. At times it seemed as though a crash were inevitable, but always we've guided our plane to a happy landing. We'll recall some of the outstanding features of our flight for you. .lohn Maurer First Head Pilot The take off was most successful.We elected John Maurer as head pilot dur- ing the first year of the flight. Gene Feaster was elected Vice president and .lane Kininmontli, secretary. There was a reception for our parents, the Dad and Daughter banquet, a Girl Reserve tea: and Snow White was the annual junior high play. Seven members ol' our class received parts in the play. The Girl lteserve conference was :mother iinportaint event on our trip. At the time of the second takeoff three stewardesses held office. Doris llighfill as head stewardess, Virginia lloppe as vice-stewardess and Maxine W i th iam as secretary-stewardess. ltoberla Clark and Gene Feasler received leading roles in the play, I'enrod. Others receiving parts were ltobert Shanks, H i ll Curtain, liill Sellers and Kermit Franks. Fenster Leads Fl'PShlTll'l1 We were now freshman pilots. Offices were held by Gene Fcaslcr, lionnie Markley and Francis Somers. ln Mrs. Wiggs ofthe Cabbage Patch, ll fresh- men portrayedroles. ln the Emporia scholarship contest Kermit Franks was chosen with three upper-classmen to be on the relay team. Fourteen freshmen were chosen to represent the school in ihiscontest. The Winfield junior high orchestra won first place, and the jun- ior liigh girls' chorus won second. Out of lil entries in the 0. K. League con- test, seven were freshmen. Robert Shanks and Tom Seymour were first place winners in trombone and French horn. Iloys on the freshman basketball team were: Walter Sharp, John Maurer, Paul lteynolds, Norman Clabaugh, Marvin Tucker, Orville Morrell, Earl David, Gardner Chase and Cecil Porter. During our sophomore year Earl Mc- Fadden was elected president, Gene Feaster, vicepresident and Jane Kinin- ttfontinued on Page 8, Col. lj May We Present the Class of ,36 for Vifhom We Predict Much Happiness and Success First row left to right . Luther Lyon Die Heste. He was such a good Lagondan cameraman that Hollywood may be wanting him. Ernestine Hathaway Philo. Why was bookkeeping invented? Wayne Kiser Philo. He is interested in agrarian life. Jane Anlerson ,lane has a nice smiley she should use it more. James Kimberlin Die Heste. Mischief is lurking. Pansy Ogilbee Alpha. She always is happy and smiling about something. Second row left to right Helen Hoover Alpha. The Oracle's ex- change editor. Her interests are so many that we can't keep count of them, if you know what we mean by interests. Carl Benjamin Philo. He should have plenty of words saved up. Anna Vera Rhine- Alpha. She's always willing to lend a helpful hand. Robert Post Die lieste. If that girl looks at me, l know l'll blush. Norma Jean Dir Philo. Student Coun- cilsecretary. She has already start- ed to make her way in business. Cameron Magnusson Alpha. Nothing is more simple than greatness. Third row left lo right. William Bradley Die Heste. Take it easy, you'lI live longer, is his phil- osophy. Naomi Rindchen Alpha. Quiet as a mouse, but she's sweet as can lie. Carl Drennan Die lieste. Viking bas- keteer. Likes school so well he al- most has a wreck getting there. Wilma Dudgeon l'hilo. Nota care has she in the vvorld. Fred Torrance Alpha. French horn spe- cialist. Owns a Ned Sparks person- ality. OpalRising Philo.Making A's seems to cause her no worry. She has a porter to carry her books for her. Fourth row left to right. Jane Kininmonth Die Heste. Peppy, personality plus,and prefers South- western. Melvin Cadwell Philo. If silence gives consent, then he's a yes man. Marjorie King Alpha. Sings quite nice- ly and laughs with her eyes. John Maurer-Alpha. Student Council president, basketball bouncer. Betty Anne Hufford Philo. A quite, demure person with a nice smile. Clarence Wicks -Philo. His strong point is history. How he loves it! Fifth row left to right Doyle Foster---Philo. Mischievious like a little elf, but what a brain that elf has. Doris Higlifill -Die Reste. lt's hair like hers that puts beauty operators out of work. Gene Feaster Alpha. Actor, scholar, and a grand sense of humor. Louise DeWitt Die Reste. To see how she looks, all she has to do is look at her sister. Bill Sellers Alpha. Fiddle player, Al- pha vice president. He doesn't know what being serious means. Martha Knowles Alpha. She's always willing to help a friend. Sixth row left to right Jeanne Lewis Die Pieste. Die Reste president. Editor of Lagondan. We bet she's the smallest and fastest talking president the Die Hestes ever had. Raymond Feaster- Die Reste. What will this school ever do without me? Kathryn McMullen-Die Beste. She never shirks her duties. William Clift--Philo. Clarinet Pied Piper of Hamling but he has little business, for there are few rats in W. H. S. Beatrice Mitchell --ff Philo. Not very talkative, but she has many friends. Wesley Winn f He would make a good Robinson Crusoe, he is so used to islands. Seventh row left to right. Charles Stuber Die Reste. Probably will be a road builder because he likes to be near gravel . Virginia Belle Wilkins Die Beste. The only marimba player in school. She also sings, and plays the piano. llarold Jones Alpha. Some day he'll givepeoplc pills whenever they feel ill. Mary Sue Wade --Alpha. I wouldn't think of letting lessons interfere with my social career. Walter Sharp -f Die Beste. Basketball player. He has the ability to suc- ceed in practical affairs. Nora Bess Schimdtwljhilo. What love- ly big brown eyes you have. Eighth row left to right. Lucille DeWitt-Die Beste. If she gets mad at herself, she can slap her sister. Leslie Howell--Alpha. I have had ex- perience in every phase of auto- mobile driving and repairing. Dorothy MoslerfDie Beste. Nothing is achieved without enthusiasm. Adrian Sanders--Philo. Pity him, try- ing to tell those twins apart. Marjorie Hahn --Philo. Good natured, and she certainly likes popcorn. Leonard Young---Alpha. Specializes in calling people out of class. .L .7,