Winterset High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Winterset, IA)

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CLASS PL YI NVVESTWARDH GIVEN ' BY SENIOR CLASS Seniors Present Honor Scholastic Plaques At Coininenceinent I Elxerclises. l Part of the Class Day program was devoted to the presentation of the senior gift. Two beautiful pictures to be hung in the front hall on each side of the trophy case were presented to the school by Wayne Bishop, the class president. One of the pictures is Westward, a copy of the huge mural on the east wall of the State Capitol in Des Moines. These two pictures give an added dignity to the main hall. They complete a well organized plan to remove all the lockers from the front hall. A second senior gift, consisting of five large silrl - plaques, will be presented to the high 'fif'l0.01 at Commencement, Wed- uesday gat. These plaques will be dedicate-. to scholarship in various de- partments. Plaques will be given to the English, Mathematics, Commercial, Nor- mal Training and Science departments. Each year on to these plaques will be inscribed the name of the outstanding student in the department. The plaques are to hang in the class room of the de- partment they represent, to be an inspir- ation to oncoming students. The senior gift committee was com- posed of the following members: Roder- ick Frederickson, chairmang Mary Hol- lingsworth, Marjorie Murphy. Clyde Henderson and Eugene Holmes. SENIOR BREAKFAST The senior class is to be entertained at a 'breakfast given by the mothers of the members of the class on May 23, the morning of graduation, at the country club. The breakfast is to be an informal af- fair. Entertainment will be provided for 'after the breaktlast, in which everyone Will participate. The country club will be decorated quite cleverly, individual tables being used, on which favors consisting of doll boys and girls with graduation caps and gowns will be placed. 'KID GLOVE 'll Class Play To Be Given Monday And Tuelsclay Nights, May 21 and 22 1 CPlay Written By Clark E. Biggs! Kid G-loves, a fast moving comedy of three acts, is to be presented May 21 and 22. The play was written by Clark E. Biggs. The story is centered around Clifford Blakesly and Alicia Lane. These two, by provision -of her uncle and his father, are to carry on a courtship for a month. If they fail to carry out the provision, they -are to lose their respec- tive fortunes. Cliff not wishing to get .married em- ploys as his substitute, Chuck, a prize fighter whom he is backing. C'huck's man- ager, Hap, goes along to keep Chuck in condition. Sadie, .the 1nanager's girl, will not allow her lover to go among gre-up of debutantes without her protec- tion. They pose as the Duke and Duche ess of Whitcomberton. 'Sadie's brother, Warty, a fighter, goes along as the- chauffeur while Cliff poses as Chuck's valet. Miss Lane maki-1 a change with Vix- ion Case, a girl friend, andk Miss Lane poses as Vixion's 'social secretary. Miss Lane has two aunts who are continually expressing their opinions. The Duke and Duchess of Surry, Lnrposters, are guests in. Miss Lane's home. Mr. Fuller, Miss L,ane's business manager, turns out to be a crolok, exposing Sadie and Hap. The play is full of -laughs due to Sadie and Hap's vocabulary being limited to Thloity-thoid Street. The right couples find each other, including Viiarty and l Marie, Miss Lane's French maid. The Cast Cliff Blakesly ............. .Bob Schoenenberger Miss Lane..- .,... ...... - ...Lois Eve Mease Chuck ............. ............................ D ick Hall Hap ............ Sadie ...... ...-.......Dana Thompson ........Mary Ann Barrus Warty .................... ............. M elvin Johnson :Marie .................................. Marjorie Murphy Mrs. Egglington CAuntJ ...,.......,,...,.,,,,, -A., ------.---..-..-.............................Margaret Storrs Mrs. Stanley ................,......,.,.. Alzina Howell MISS Lane .................... Marguerite Elderkin Fuller -..-... - ......... .................. J unior Brock ViXi0I1 C2156 ....... ....., . ..Mary Grace Ellis Butler -----.- - -----4-.... .................... L loyd Bond G1-UTY ------,---,. .- .---........ - ...... :Clyde Henderson Adelaide Presto ....... lMary Hollingsworth Duke of Surry .........................,.... Bob Crouse Duchess of Surry .,...... ,.L ......... Cora Miles: S A

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COMMENCEMENT iS MAY 23 Eighty Seniors To Be Graduated Dr. Clarence Bigelow Of Des Moines To Give Main Address , -..- Eighty seniors are to receive- diplomas at commencement on Wednesday, May 23, at eight o'clock in the high school auditorium. 1 Dr. Clarence Bigelow of Des Moines is to give the commencement address. Dr. Bigelow was a former minister at Adel and at the present time he is as- sociated' with the Dunn Funeral home. Dr. Bigelow will be remembered as the speaker at the joint Parent-Teachers meeting. The commencement program for the evening is as follows: Processional ......... - ............ Lois Lonnecker Invocation ........................ Rev. R. C. Gully Salutatory ......,....,..........,.,.... .Alzina Howell The Hunter's Horn .............................. Fearis Vvhere the Lilies Bloomu.- ...,... Thompson Double Mixed Quartette Address ,.,,............,............. Dr. C. N. Bigelow Gypsy Serenade . ........ ,......,............. A mbrose Take .Toiy Homer .............. .Bassett-Rfiegger Senior Girls' Glee Club Presentation of Awards .... W . D. Addison Presentation of Diplomas ...... A. P. Henry Valedictory ...................... ........ . .Maiw Lucas Recessional ....... Q .................. Lois Lonnecker High School Auditorum, 8:00 o'clock Wednesday, May 23, 1934. SENIOR GLASS SONG '34 CTune-One Hour With You.J We have enjoyed these four years with YOU, Winterset high through, We're telling you just how we feel We hope you feel this way too The Whole wide World will be our next goal, And we' shall strive as We have of old, We'll say goodby to our old high, And always We'll be true We have enjoyed these four years with you. , SENIOR YELL Whotta Schnozzle and Alice Goon . We're the Seniors so give us room. Yeah Seniors! Yeah Seniors! Rah! Rah Seniors. We're sorry they're MARY LUCAS IS VALEDICTORIAN Twenty-two 'Seniors Ave-rage Above SSW for the Four Years Each year the person in the graduat- ing class who has ,maintained the best scholastic standing during the four years of high school is awarded the highly coveted honor of valedictorian. This year the honor goes to Mary Lucas who has made an average grade in all sub- jects of 96.41175 Aside from her scholas- tic record, Mary took an active part in the Girl Reserve club, in the Girls' Glee club, and Won individual honors in short- hand at the district commercial contest. Mary is to be congratulated for this fine record of achievement. The student in the class who has main- tained the second best scholastic stand- ing is given the honor of salutatorian. Alzina Howell with an average grade of 96.03411 receives this honor. There are many students who have made good scholastic records and Well deserve recognition. Here listed are the seniors who have averaged more than 8801, or B for the four years in high school: Mary A. Lucas .........,,i............... Alzina Howell Marjorie Murphy ........ .9641 . ..,..... 96.03 .........94.06 Leo Gillespie ........ - .................. 93.31 Della Mae Leinard .................. 92.05 Alice Kelly ................,.......,,.,.,.,.. 91.70 Roderick Frederickson ........ 91.05 Lois Eve Mease ,... .................... 9 0.58 Alberta Sanders ..... , .... .. Darlene Chickering ..,.........., Doris Estell .................... Eugene Holmes ..... Mary Brovvnlie ,.... Mildred Jones Wilma Bennett ........... .........90.55 ..9O.22 .,.....,.9O.17 .........90.00 139.76 89.57 .........89.38 Kenneth E. Ritter ......,.,......... 89.02 Dawn Rogers ............ ......... 8 8.94 Margaret Williams ..... ......... 8 8.93 Dorothy Sankey ..................,.., 88.86 Herbert Montgomery ............ 88.85 Wayne Ridout ............... - ......... 88.61 Helen Hulbert ............. ......... 8 8.20 Benjamin Regan .- ................... 88.00

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Reverend W. C. Porter Gives Inspirational Talk The Baccalaureate services were heldi in the high school auditorium Sunday evening, May 20, at 8 o'olock. The program was as follows: P1-Qcessional 4,,,..,..,...,,......... Elizabeth C01'ki11 Hymn ........,. Come, Thou Almighty King CAudience Rising? Invocation ....................... .Rev. R. C. Cully Scripture ........................ Rev. L. H. Lanning Prayer ,,.........,... - .,,........ Rev. F. W. Madson Anthem ............ U nited Presbyterian Choir Sermon .... .. ........,...,........... Rev. W. C. Porter Hymn ........ My Faith Looks Up to Thee CAudience Rising! Benediction ..............,. Rev. H. L. Olmstead Recessional ...................... Elizabeth Corkill High School Auditorium, 8 o'clock Sunday, May 20, 1334 Seniors Go To Des Moines Skip Day On Wednesday, May 2, the seniors ob- served traditional skip day. To be orig- inal the class met at the State Park at 8 o'clock to eat a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs before starting on the day's journey. Instead of the sponsors planning any set program to be followed during the day, they allowed each carload to go its own way. Many went to Des Moines and visited the' Capitol and Historical buildings, and then went to the movies. Some went to West Bend to visit the Grotto, which was interesting as well as educationlalg some went to the Ledges at Boone-and, well there was a little of Winterset scattered here and there over the state. SENIOR SHORTHAND TEAM WINS The senior shorthand team composed of Mary Lucas, Betty Knight, and Leo Gillespie were responsible 'for bringing to Winterset high school a beautiful cup representative of superior shorthand work in our district. In addition to the .team winning first place, Mary Lucas won first individual honors in the district. This contest was held in Indianola, April 28. Schools entered were Melcher, Pella, Indianola, Dallas, Pleasantville Millersburg and Winterset. Thls sameg team that won in Indianola represented Winterset in the state meet in Des Moines on May 12th. Besides the flinst prizel won 'by the Amateur shorthand team the novice Class Day Observed Friday Afternoon The Class Day program was Friday, May 18. Class day is an annual event sponsored by the seniors in which each class gives its song and yell. The audi- torium was decorated with bright colors and streamers. Wayne Bishop, the president of the senior class, gave the welcome and open- ed the program. The meeting was then turned over to Virginia Hylton, program chairman, who introduced the following speakers: Class Prophecy ............ Mary Lucas Class History .... Emily Alexander Class Will .............. Kenneth Ritter , Class Poem ........ Mary Grace Ellis A cut from the Senior Play directed by Clark E. Biggs, was given by the play cast. After the program in the auditorium the Flag Raising Ceremony was held on'the high school lawn. Senior Girls Entertained By ' Panhellenic Group The Women's Pan Hellenic association entertained .the 42 girls of the senior class at a party Wednesday evening, May 9, at the home of Jane Bertholf. The Panhellenic -club is ,composed of fonmer college women who belong to national sororities. 'College penants, pillows and crests were used for decorations, and the class colors of purple and gold were carried out in the refreshments. Lilies of the valley, the class flower, were also used in the decorations. Favors of handker- chiefs in the form of corsages were giv- en the guests. ' The program included stunts and games and the following numbers: two songs and a dance by Annabelle Cooper: tap dance by Jane Cornell and Ruth Johnsong saxophone solo by Miss Norma P1-iceg sorority songs by Misses Margar- et Christensen and Dorothy Smith, -ac- companied by Miss Elizabeth Cole. team composed of Marguerite Morrissey, Evonne Kordick and Ruth Alexander won third place. The Amateur typing team, which is composed of Margaret Williams, Darlene Chickering and Doris Estell won third in their division. .L H