Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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28 Alpha . The Alphas were strictly in the grooven this year with Bob Shackleford presiding, Stanton Miles as vice-president, and Marilyn Thornton reading the minutes. Near the beginning of the year, the Alphas gave the first all school party. Dancing, a fake radio pro- gram, and table games were the principal entertainment. The society won second in both tne football and the A basketball ticket sales. The Alpha tennis racketeers were Georgia Barker, Maralyn McNeish, Ruby Duncan, Betty Bloss, Roger Kroth, Harry Liermann, Bill Maben, and Horace Dyer. Of course there was Girl Shy , that college-life play, with Orville Black thrilling the audience with his touching verse, Walter Shipp, succumbing to the wiles of Jo Aleene Walker, .lack Crawford, loving girls in general, Louis Hepner, trying to keep track of his Bertie, Maralyn McNeish, Betty Reighley, the home town girly and George McNeish, Bill Yarbrough, Joan Martin, and Joan McNair were there complicating glatters. Last but not least was Asma with her t'Ah ain't no maid, Ah's a wash lady, played by Reva turm. Among those participating in athletics were Roger Kroth, Harry Liermann, Jack Roberts, Elmer Madi- son, Stanton Miles, Bob Shackleford, and Don Riggs. Alpha musicians were Maralyn McNeish, George McNeish, Ruby Duncan, Norvell Osborn, Phil Wilcox Betty Jean Wells, and Elizabeth Hammer. Sponsoring the Alphas were Miss Helen Johnson, Mrs. Millard T. Newman, Miss Ruth Hanscn, Miss Katherine Van Keuren, and Ralph Titus. Musicians Ticket Sellers Backstage Committee Officers Tennxs Players

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27 Oracle - Lagonclan Striving to serve in every way possible, the Journalism department has preserved many of the major interests and events of Winfield High School through its official pub- lications the Oracle and i'Lagondan. The Lagondan, sold ata low cost and in- cluded on the activity ticket, fcatuied Inter- American understanding. LaVerne Buffum was editor and Doris Atkins, business manag- er. Material was complied by the entire Journalism class. The Oracle, first published in 1911-12, is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association and the Quill and Scroll Club, The issuing of the Oracle among the grade school has resulted in the inclusion of about 40 1. l inches of grade school news each issue. It is also mailed to the members of the W.H.S. honor roll which now includes 1050 names. During 1944-45. 2800 copies of the Oracle were printed each issue. Ruby Duncan was editor and Doris Atkins, business manager. Other members of the staff were LaVerne Buffum, assistant editor: Martha Murray, editorials: Corlie Sanders, feature editor: Harry Liermann and Roger Kroth, sports ed- itors: Verneita Thompson, exchange: Maxine Danner and Jauanita Thomas, grade school notes: Doris McBeth, servicemen news: Fern Hall, Betty Nash, Elaine Pitts, Dorothy Stephenson, Maxine Taton. Jean Thomas, reporters: and Norvell Osborn, Dorothy Cleg- horn, Bertena Smith, and Harold Carrell tfirst semesterl advertising. Miss Tl-elma Bussard instructs the Journalism class and sponsors both the paper and annual. The printing class under the direction of Mr. Lewis Anderson printed both publications. 'H

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29 The Charm School Die Beste . With all loyal Die Beste members and sponsors pulling together and led bv Vaits Fulk Jr., pres., Fern Hall, vice-pres., and Jean Thomas, sec. 5 the society was definitely in the limelight in the year's activities. By placing first in the basketball ticket sale contest, the Die Bestes recovered from the third place defeat in the contest for the sale of football tickets. The society sponsored an all-school party in November. The committee was Philip Albright, Vaits Fulk Jr., Fern Hall, Jean Thomas, Janet Miller, Jim Craig, Barbara Shirley, and John Hill. In the inter-society tennis contest the Die Bestes placed second with Jean Thomas, Mary Jean Moore, Eleanor Goode, Bob Jones, Fordyce Dyer, Bob Wilson and Richard Jones swinging their rackets. Kent Frandsen, Lester Reed, Claud Reed, Jack King, Melvin Rising and Don King were in athletics. These musicians contributed their talents: Philip Albright, Bob Mossman, Leona Schaper, Fern Hall, Betty Lou Harrison, Barbara Shirley, and Betty Birdsey. The annual play of the year was The Charm School presented Jan. 18-19 under the direction of Miss Lucy Headrick. The cast included Jim Craig, Mary Jean Moore, Helen Broener, Richard Jones, Philip Albright, Maurice Hamm, Barbara Stuber, John Hill, Eleanor Goode, Betty Lou Harrison, Leona Schaper, Fern Hall, Marilyn Finney, Jean Lindly, Vada Elam, Melba Burley, Barbara Shirley, Joan Smith, Ora June Miller and Irma Atkinson. Society sponsors were Miss Lucy Headrick, Miss Ruth DeTurk, Miss Marilynn Sandy, Miss Agnes Lake, O. C. Thomas, and John Lowe. Tennis Players Athletes Party Committee Officers Musicians