Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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R fjjfa y . 01 M WQQWMM i i 1? .. Sanders aroused a regular storm of ap- plause. Ring IV - in reality three-in-onem re- sponded royally to Ringmaster Fink's call to action. In one circle Nolan and Ellsworth orated with sweeping gest- ures, in another Zoe, Audrey, Bertha, Holtby, Nolan and Demieville waxed dramatic and humorous, in the last circle Ellsworth, Barbara, Audrey, Whitney, Holtby, Angela and the Ringmaster himself extemporized eloquently. A marvel of rhythm and harmony was Ring V. Directed by that most charm- ing of clowns, Gerald Nolan, pianists, violinists and vocalists Nancy, Dorothy Nell, Maxine, Marianne, Jayne, Mary Aileen, Christine, Ida Mae, Berniece, Betty, Laura, HelenJean, Wilma, Mary Elizabeth, Kenneth Barker, Fink, and Sunderland played and sang their way to fame. Ring VI was so filled with husky tracksters that it took all of Coach Titus' ingenuity to keep these pre- formers in the Alpha Athletics Acro- batic ArenafAdron, Allen, Davis, Werner, Sanders, Seymour, Cales, Duncan, Jones, Hopkins, Hughes, and Parsons In an election held under the Big Top, it was discovered that the beauties of the troupe were Margery and Marianne. Robert Taylor's rivals were Olin and Marten. Rivals of W. C. Fields were Society Figures Above, left to right, Die Beste play castg Die Beste offi- cers. Below, left to right, Philo officersg Philo play castg Alpha play cast. Fink and Smyth. Superlative Songsters were McKnab, Sunderland, and Pettit. On the attractive hair ballot Suzanne and Sanders were the winners. Most popular troupers were Nancy, Marianne and Carle. Most outstanding athletes were Story trunnerj, Tucker ltennisl, and Dix fall aroundp. Zoe and Marianne were voted best actresses and Fink and Marten, best actors. Nancy's smile was voted nicest, while outstanding success in life was predicted for Fink and Roach. Secretary-treasurer Watkins foretold another successful year for the Alpha Greatest Show on Earth at the final business meeting of Directors Johnson, St. John, Van Keuren, Eikerman, Titus, Keeney, and Douglass. This year the Philos were Knights of the Open Road, whichis just apolite way of saying Hobos. We were very polite this year. We stepped aside and let the Alphas and Die Bestes push ahead in the contests, knowing that our time is coming. We were, as the saying goes, last but not least. Our play was a thriller Mystery in the Library presented October 6 and 7. Remember the thunder, the howling wind, the rain and flickering lights that kept us shivering in our seats as the staff of the college paper met in the old library. Milton Livingston as the mad scientist provided the chills of the evening with his excellent acting and maniacal laughter. The welcome com- edy relief was supplied by Marceil Bo- lack as the hollow voiced Annie Goopy and Jack Warren as Swenson, the dumb policeman who was always eating. Robert Orahood, as the hero of the play managed to solve the mystery with Swenson's help and still carry on his ro- mance with Zella Cantrell. Wishing he could have the same success with his heart throb, Marian Garrick, was Ray- mond Berry, lt boy of the campus. His pal Harry provided many laughs. How we symapthized with Maxine Fost- er who as Margaret, was the first to feel the touch of mystery. Cecil King, editor of the Bugle, Maurell Bell college presi- dent, and Curtis Kininmonth as the in- spector, made us all proud of them. The camp fires were lighted as the hobos, tramps, hitchhikers, handout ex- perts and freight riders poured into tContinued on Page 241

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Page 20 Yea. Die Bestes, Yea. Philo , Yea! Alpha Down Through the Years the Societies of Winfield High School Continue to Fire the Enthusiasm of the Students and Teachers. This year the Die Beste Literary So- ciety went Hollywood. The Go-win Film Corporation reached dizzy heights of success under the leadership of Prexy Thomas W. Backus. Able assistance was given ' by the popularvice-pres- ident and' te secretary, Leroy Jud- son and Erne ine Yount respectively. Box office . hit of the year was the four star production Express Your- selfl' which had its pre-View at the Jap- anese theater November 12 and 13, be- fore capacity crowds. The all-star cast was under the di- rection of Miss Helen Shrader, noted woman director. Express Yourself was a hilarious comedy with an under- lying note ot serious drama in the con- flict of individuals battling for self- expression. The production struck its first excit- ing moment when David Dexter, Bill Swartz, who had returned from a successful trip learns that his brother, the black-sheep of the family, Stephen t'l'om Backusj is upstairs asleep. The family composed of Phyllis, Dorothy Branson, Donna, Mable Hadley, Nick, Bob Misak, and Mrs. Dexter, Leah Highfill, are completely under the domination of David until Stephen throws a monkey wrench into the iron hand rule of his brother and encourages self-expression. Die Bestes First in Baseball Love was scattered in al directions with Christine Pettit as Nick's heart- throb and Jimmy Marshal in pursuit of Phyllisls heart. Most popular of the family seemed to be Donna who was the beloved of both Joseph Lee Shaw and Louis Yount. Character roles were well portrayed by Ernestine Yount as the colored maid and Vernon Shackelford as Pinky the tool of a political boss. In the Inter-Society contests the base- ball team walked off with the bunting with three victories to one loss to make the Die Bestes win a first. They also were tops in tennis and B team basketball. They were second in the remaining contests ticket sales, for- ensics and A team basketball. It was the first time in years that the society took all first and seconds. The Go-win company refused to ,accept a third. New this year to the corporation was its head director, Walt Butcher. The first year is supposed to be the hard- est, but Mr. Butcher had no trouble at all in proving to the school his ability of leadership. The Go-win Film cor- poration awarded him the special Academy award for leadership. Gerald Tucker, Joyce Sooter, Jim Robertewl ack Weddle, Hill Swartz, Dick Brummitt, the Mc Daniel boys, Warren Hartley and Bob Ebert for their athletic ability: Rogena Marte for her splendid work at the party and throughout the year: Leroy Judson for being such a swell vice-president and keeping out of the way. Backus Outstanding Leader All directors of the company were presented with Oscars.l' These spon- sors, Helen Shrader, Ollie Thomas, Hol'is Barton, Lucy Headrick, Ruth De Turk ani Agnes Lake are to be con- gratulated on their excellent work. A great deal of credit for the yearls outstanding success should go to Prexy Backus who really got down and worked for success. His executive ability should be an inspiration to following presidents. Of the vearls activities the colossal party given for members at the Cocoa- nut Grove fRecreation Halll Hollywood, California. was the smash hit. Previews of the newest lVIickey Mouse picture and films of the private lives of Go-win stars taken by their president were shown. A one-act. play The Arkansas Love Birdsll was presented by Carman El- linger, idol of millions, Bill Swartz, farnous screen villain and in the fem- inine role, the heart breaker, Tom Backus. Alpha Circus Big Success Later in the evening Carman Ellinger stepped from theband stand to delight the crowd with his rendition of Star Dust and t'Margie . The famous Dancing boys' chorus, Fan Dancer York, and the Paul Howland-Gerald Tucker duo also helped everyone to go home saying Boy, itls great to be a Die Bestell' President Fink reports a standing room onlyl' record for the Alpha Circus this season. He attributes the success of this greatest of all circuses to the dazzling performances in the numerous rings and the efficiency of the ringmas- ters. In a high silk hat and swinging a base- ball bat, Ringmaster Story kept the ball twirlers in Ring 1 on their toes. Muz- zie Jones, Slaughterhouse Werner, Dizzy Dix, Nolan, Cales, Bill Sand- ers, Niniach, Bob Hughes, Glen Allen, Deadeye Smyth, and Olin pitched, caught, and hit themselves into second place in the l. S. Series. Alpha Basketeers Victorious Arrayed in blue and white Viking tuxedoes, Olin and Carle, handsome and popular goal shooters, cracked their whips over the basketeers in Ring 11. Roach, Story, Muzzie , Parsons, Davis, Sanders, Niniach, Allen, Cales, Towering Dickl' Dolloff, Marten, and Dcadeye responded in championship form. Racquet wielders Barbara and Su- zanne, Olin, Delbert, Zoe, and Nellie served and returned with speed and pre- cision in Ring III, at the command of Netman Ringmaster Roach. At one thrilling point in the program all rings were removed and in marched a masterful throng led by those effic- ient ringmasters, Nancy and Guy. Two by two they marched in, those champion ticket sellers of all time: Audrey, Dor- othy Nell, Kathleen B, Leonard Biddle Boyd, Irma Dean, Mary Elizabeth, Harold Cadwell, Dix, Niniach, Barbara Louise Evans, Ida Mae, Kathleen Franks, Gardner, Margarette, Nellie, Betty Harris, Hendrickson, Holtby, Hoyt, Hughes, Evangeline, Jones, Melba, Kathryn Keith, Letty Lee, Arthur J, McKown, Prouse, Roach, Roop, Sanders, Louise Shockey, Story, Lola Tucker, Olin, Harold Wilson, and Allen Vaughn. Sturm, Fink Co-Star in Play Then at a dramatic moment, Coach Casburn supervised the production, The Goose Hangs High. Entered that handsome hero Raymond Brandy, lovable heroine Marianne, turbulent. twins Audrey and Ralph, patient parents Zoe and Howard, villians Whitney and Demieville, grumbling grandmother Jayne, friend-in-need Niniach, amiable aunt Maxine, nephew John Marten, maid Suzanne, and Canine Mickey Carson. Once again the rings were cleared for the annual frolic under the big top. Whitneyls Swinging Alphas-Pedro, Winn, Wilson, Nolan, Doris, Elam, Margarette, Marinne, Thornton, Mc- Knab, and Bowlby practically raised the roof fassisted by Backus and Congdonj. Sofapillio, a spoken opera, presented by Dix, Story, Roach, Allen, Fink and

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l' Page 22 Cinder Men Bring Honors To Winfield High School The track season is still in full swing as these lines are written, so it is im- possible to give the team's complete re- cord for this year. The year started with the Sterling re- lays. In this meet Howard Porter wound up abrilliant high school track career by breaking the Sterling high hurdles record. Also in this meet Adrian Shockey, sophomore star, placed first in the half mile. The next meet was the Anthony re- lays in which Bell, veteran track man, copped top honors in high jump, and the Viking mile relay team of Dix, Story, Ctrsorl, and Brothers placed sec- ond in their race. This same team also won first in the Tonkawa meet, running the distance in the best time made this year by any high school mile relay team. At the quadrangular meet at Augusta the Vikings placed third. Coach Ralph Titus is looking forward to the coming big meets in which he hopes his cinder men will set some new records, as they have been showing fine form in the past meets. Viking Netmen Give Many Tennis Victories to W.H.S. An outstanding accomplishment this season for the Winfield high school tennis team was its fine showing in the Tulsa tournament, the boys winning the doubles championship and taking second honors in the singles. The Vikings made clean sweeps over all the schools they played this year with the exception of Wichita North. In this dual meet only one match was dropped. Other schools they have de- feated are Wichita East, Coffeyville, and El Dorado. Coach Curly Vaughan should be given much credit for his fine coaching ability in turning out such splendid play- ers as have represented the school this year and in years past. He is largely responsible for a great many state championship players who have been developed in W. H. S. Swartz and l-lanlen Pilot Senior Hi-Ygfor 1937-38 The slogan of the senior Hi-Y is to create, maintain and extend through- out the school and community, high standards of Christian character. Under the leadership of Bill Swartz, presidentg John Hanlen, secretaryg T. H. Vaughan, sponsor, and a loyal cabinet, the W. H. S. club has endeav- ored to maintain this standard during the school year. . International Friendship ls Theme Used by Senior G. R. The Senior Girl Reserve has had an- other successful year to add to her ca- lendar. At the beginning of this year, the membership and rush committees had charge of the membership drive which resulted in 100 girls joining. They chose for their theme this year, Inter- national Friendship, choosing a differ- ent country for each month. The Christmas p r o g r a m for sen- ior high was given by the Senior High Girl Reserves. It was a pageant, en- titled, Christmas Around the World, and gave a picture of Christmas as it is celebrated in all countries, ending with the story of the birth of Jesus, pictured in pantomine. The most important activity of the year was the St. Patrick's Day banquet given by the girls for their mothers on March 8. Recreation hall shone with clever decorations carrying out the Irish theme. The favors were in keep- ing with St. Patrick's Day, and to make it complete, Irish foods were served. The new cabinet was installed by the old cabinet at a candle-lighting cere- mony at the First Methodist church, April 28. The G. R. cabinet, as a whole, did very well in carrying on the work for the year. Among the loyal members of the cabinet, the faithful work of Mary Ruth McNeil, program chairman, was particularly outstanding, G. R. spon- sors report. Thc old cabinet includes: president, Geraldine Van Laninghamg vice-pres- ident, Leah Highfillg secretary, Jean Dilworthg treasurer, Marjorie Plankg program chairman, Mary Ruth McNeilg publicity chairman, Dorothy Nelson: service ch airman, Monica Patong pianist, Nancy Jarvisg music chairman, Zoe Sturm, devotions chairman, Bertha Rushg social chairman, Suzanne Martin, reporter, Velda Wright, rush captain, Rogena Martsgmemory, DorothyCarson. Viking Racket Wielders and Track Squad Above is pictured the Winfield high school tennis squad, Ark Valley champs. Below is s how n Coach Ralph Titus and his track squad.