Wyandotte High School - Quiverian Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Despite social anal economic un display optimistic and hopeful gw Qyza uation fat airing taiwan aw, seniors ftefze 'ze . IME marches on-another senior class is grad' uating and 533 students have advanced one step nearer to their pinnacle of success. These seniors are graduating with an optimistic view of the future. Some are graduating with a definite goal in mind while others are still uncertain as to their future vocation. Some of these seniors will be more or less reluctant to leave their school where they have formed many lasting friendships and acquaintances. Others, who have looked forward to graduating and receiving their di- plomas, will have completed their school education and will begin their practical education in some field of endeavor which they have chosen. These seniors have lived in a time of great social and economic unrest, but in spite of this fact they have been able, through strong determination and will, to obtain an education Wheii even the best minds of the country are uncertain as to the proper procedure to correct these social and economic ills, these same sen' iors look forward with high hopes, feeling that by the knowledge they have obtained through educitional faf cilities of Wyziiidcmtte High School together with higher learning which they hope to obtain, they have pref pared themselves to master these problems. Therefore, it is with an optimistic View that this fine body of young men and women look toward the future. The senior class of 193467 ranks high in school spirit and cooperation. It is a class which makes the Wyzindimtte faculty feel that their untiring efforts were worth while. ' ' Since the burning of 'Oldl' Wyandotte in 1934 the school has been divided into two units. This arrangef ment has made it somewhat difficult for the lower' classmen to become better acquainted with the upper' classmen, although several assemblies have been held at Memorial hall during the year. Officers elected by the class are: Eugene Gosney, presidentg james Sussex, vicefpresidentg Doris Belle Waite, secretary, and Marjorie Simmons, treasurer. Much credit goes to Miss Lulu McCanles, class sponsor, and these officers for making this a very successful year. The senior play, Dollars to Doughnuts, under the direction of Miss Lucy T. Dougherty, was an outstandf 28 attitudes for the future years. afmeda goeth ing achievement of the season. This play was a new kind of farce by Glen Hughes, and concerned two daughters whose love affairs, with the assistance of an aunt and a preacher, provided many comic situations. The following seniors were members of the cast: Shiloh Holmes, Marjorie Simmons, Dorothy Bettye Hooser, Margaret Ann Walker, Wylla Hunter, William Pickell, Walter McCroskey, Philip Nohe, Hoyal Amos, and Clifford Nesselrode. Many interesting held throughout the The main purpose of these assemblies was to furnish educational as well as recreational entertainment for the student body. At one assembly the Kubik Ensemble entertained the upperclassmen with a program consisting of several solos and trio numbers. The ensemble included Evelyn Kubik, the mother, and her three sons, Howard, pianist, Henry, cellist, and Gail, violinist. Dr. W. A. Erwin delivered an interesting speech entitled, Conditions of the Present Time, at another assembly. He stressed the fact that if one takes the profit out of war there would be no war. Another musical assembly was presented to the students at which several solo and trio numbers were given. The following members of the Horner Con' servatory of Music participated in the program: Miss Rose Ann Carr, Mr. Milan Mahale, Mrs. Catherine Wellemeyer Farley and Miss Alma Jaggard. An unusual demonstration of electrons was given by C. E. Jones. He displayed a mechanical man and other interesting apparatus. The White Hussars presented an interesting and col- orful entertainment to the upperclassmen at another assembly. The company consisted of Herbert Petrie, director, Mrs. Petrie, J. L. Greenup, Burke C. Morissey, and Ben Ritythaler. A senior business meeting was held at which ques' tionnaires were filled out by the students and the question of dues and fees for caps and gowns was discussed by Principal Wellemeyer. The commencement speakers, who were chosen by the class and members of the faculty, are as follows: fContinued on Page 42j and entertaining assemblies were year. 'nw QUIVERIAN

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This poem comes from the initiation ceremonial and SOMEHOW, life means little if it is not well rounded. It is but empty froth when it off w fers only the ability to be a social success. Sooner or later, the socialite becomes dizzy in the midst of the social whirl. Neither is there true worth in being able to repeat from a book, word for word, the account of the Battle of Saratoga or the definitions of several thousand chemical terms. To be honorable and honest is to have character but a character without knowledge or service is to have a worthless quality. There is a simple problem needed to present the solution of a happy and full life. The first thing we learned to do in arithmetic was to add. So here we add leadership, scholarship, character, . jr is a former teacher of Wyandotte, the consent of the former members to the entrance of the new members is given and the recruits are pledged to a life worthy of the Sacred Flame. The ceremonial this year was given Tuesday, May 7, in the auditorium of North' west Junior High. This ceremonial, which has been given each year of the eleven years of the chapter at Wyandotte, was organized by Miss Violetta Garrett who has sponsored the group during this period. After the initiates are brought inside and the door locked until the next year, the most important event is the banquet which provides a celebration for the new members. This year the banquet was Gut and service and it equals a member of the National Honor Society. Surely, no higher compliment can be offered to a person than to say that his was a worthfwhile life. A life full of qualities like this is one that gives forth a light which shines on the lives of others. Thus the Sacred Flame perpetuates all that is good, that is true, that is beautif ful in a human life. Then, not strange but fitting, comes acfze planned by the alumni under the di' rection of the officers, Otis Swart, '28, Marian Trembly, '29, Cruise Palmer, '34, and Sarah Griffith, '32, and the faculty advisors, Miss Alta Haynes, Miss Nelle James, and Miss Josephine Blades. It was held at the Wash' ington Avenue MethodistfEpiscopal Church on May 10. Carrying forward the flame, the Eflame the sistership between the spirits of Wy' andotte and the Sacred Flame. Chap' ter 331 extends its circle of light farther and farther as year by year the leaders of the graduating classes come humbly and gratefully to petition the bearers of the flame for admission. From the upper third of the class, fifteen per cent of the students are chosen to represent their class in the rolls of this honorary group. These students were chosen from the senior class of 1935. Adams, Thomas Anderson, J. W. Babcoke, Carl Bigger, Gerald Boeth, Almeda Bruce, Mary Jane Buschhusen, Lois Carr, Doris Carr, Edward Chaplin, Margaret Cissna, Kathleen Clarke, William Crary, Ruby Cunningham, Bare Deutch, Milton Doneghe, Vernon Grimes, Blaine Hessell, Dorine Higby, Mary Beth Holmes, Rosemary Holmes, Shiloh Hooser, Dorothy Horseman, Robert Hylton, Helen Julian, Jane Keller, Kenyon Kruger, Harriet Leffler, Alice Lubibratovich, Daisy lay McCroskey, Walter Martin, Hazel Meseraull, Paul Downs, Mary Frances Mourning, Betty Dreier, Clarence Emery, Melva Evango, Stella Faulkner, Lyman Ferluga. Lillian Figley. Willard Fincke. Jack Gates. Margaretta. Gieck, Joe Gosney. Eugene Muillens, Edward Nohe, Philip Nowosinske, Vete Peck, Mary Phelps, Marguerite Pickell, William Pierce, Robert Ramsey, Geraldine Rogers, Maribel Ruark, Lewis Sanders, Richard Schweder, Henry Sears, Dorothy Sell, Imogene Selmer, Josephine Sessums, Shirley Simmons, Marjorie Smith, Eldon Smith, Harriet Sprague, Ruby Sprout, Teddy Sussex, James Swisher, Evelyn Rose Teters, Marguerite Thomas, George Thompson, Audrie Toelle, Josephine Watkins, Jack Watts, Marguerite Welty, Kathryn Wentzel, Marjorie Willdermood, Ella Wilson, Helen Wolfe, Edmond Wright, Margie Young, Harry In a lovely and very impressive ceremonial with the ritual written for the occasion by Miss Vaughn, who 19344935 alumni provided a scholarship last year for a member of the society of 1934. The fund was provided by asking each member to donate a certain amount of the money for this purpose. And so the bearers of the Sacred Flame carry on, growing in numbers, in leadership, service, character, and scholarship. This year the petitions of these stu' dents have been heard and they will do their share in keeping the glow bright. is the opening explanation which is given by the Spirit of Achievement. You of the living present are gathered here today In homage to the Sacred Flame that lights this school, And makes of it a sanctuary of ideals. Man does not live by bread alone-it is the spirit That warms his soul and lifts his eyes unto the hills. I, who am Achievement, know that naught of worth is wrought Save it be tempered in the fire of Character, And if it be not wrought in loving Service, it is dross. Oft, I find need of Leadership, brave and judicious, With mind strengthened and enriched by Scholarship. These are the beaconffires that girt this school And their warm glow we call 'The Sacred Flamel' And now, as memory calls to mind the past, The stronger since so much of change has come, We see pictured here The lights and shadows of the days gone by, Visions of those who dreamed great dreams, And gathered treasures for this earthly store. Into the pattern of our school they wove With silken threads, traditions And hung upon the walls of time their trophies, To speak of great achievements. our teasured heritage, 27

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VERNON ADAMS THOMAS ADAMS GERALD AIKENS BARBARA ALLEN MELVIN ALLEN HELEN ALLEN IRYVIN ALWAT ELEANO 1. W. ANDERSON R AMEND HOYAL AMOS GERALD ANDERSON ALBERT ARMBRUSTER LORENE ASCH CARL BABCOCKE ESTHER ASNER MILDRED AVISE GERALDINE BADGER HARVE JAMES BARE MARTHA BAR LO U15 'Y BAKER CHARLES BALES UDINE BALL E BARVICK GEORGIA EVELTN BARNETT GERALDINE BATES IACK BAT EDNA BERDINE BATES TT BEATTY DOROTHY BEEBE LLOYD BENEDICT LOUISE BENNETZ EN LcRO'Y BENNAGE MORTON BENSON BERDINE BERNARD HELEN BLAKE GERALD BIGGER MILDRED BLAKE IUANITA BLAKEMORE ALMEDA BOETH 1934f1 FRED N. BOSILJEVAC 935 29