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

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Twenty-six THE CLASSES FOUR Wyandotters Are Peaceful in Politics And Old Guard Wiits October Election On a fair day, in the middle of Septemher, an tinusual event took place. The four classes, seniors and juniors first, then sophs and frosh, assemhled in the new Vifyandotte huild' ing, and at last the classes of Vifyandotte had a school home that helonged to them. None of them had known the huilding at Ninth and State as their home, and the first day of school was a joyful occasion. S031 E SLEEP Nearly 2,9011 students reported the first few days. How' ever, in spitc of the marvelous huilding and excellent equip' ment, some found it much easier to sleep in the inormng than prepare their lessons, so the enrollment dropped to around 'l,RlJIl. The present numhcr of freshmen is 348, the smallest class in the school, The largest class is the sophomores with an enrollment of 989. The junior class has a total of 903 students. The next to the lowest in numher, hut, of course, the most hrilliant is the senior class. It has a total of 677 students. Each of these classes has a faculty sponsor and four officers. The sponsor of the senior class of 1938 is Mr. David Gray, who has advised the class for the past two years. Mr. Gray is an old hand at this sponsor husiness, and he espef cially likes senior classes hecause he knows their activities. Mr, L. D, Kruger is the sponsor of the junior class. This is his first year with the 1939's hut he has heen a sponsor hefore. Miss Nelle Cook is the sophomore adviser. She must he good at this work, for she was the sponsor of the class of 1936 for four years, and this is her second year with the class of 1940. Miss Judith Stapleton is the freshman sponsor. This is her first year as a class adviser at Wygttidtmtte. THEY ELEUI' Late in Septemher the classes held their annual elections. The candidates for the offices of the senior class were for president: Stanley Lind, Boh Little, Ulysses Staehlerg for vice president: Maxine Atchison, Martha Alice Horner, Doris Radford, Mary Kathleen Trueg for secretary, Virginia Car- ter, Mary Mcffroskeyg for treasurer, Alhert Becker, jeff Mitchel, and Wilnizi Reynolds. Those elected were President Stanley Lind, Vice President Maxine Atchison, Secretary Mary Mcffroskey and Treasurer Wiliiizt Reynolds. Both Stanley Lind and Mary MeCroskey held offices last year. In fact, Lind has held the office of president of his class for four years, his freshman year of Northwest and his sophomore, junior, and senior years at XVyandotte. The senior class has had several foster homes. As freshmen many went to Northwest as ninth graders. The others went to Central junior, either in the morning as ninth grad' ers or in thc afternoon as freshmen of Vrfyandotte. Their sophomore year was spent at Central, their junior year at Northwest, and now they will he the first class to graduate from the new school. Une of the nnportant activities of the senior class is the senior play. Each senior was given five tickets to sell as payment of dues. Part of this money was spent for the score hoard for the gym. This was the gift to the school from the first class to graduate from the new huililing. The play was the Sfact mystery, l W.ii1t a Policeman. The east contained Don Wliite, Victor Vargon, Martha Alice Horner, Vvfalter Bishop, ,lames Bingham, Owen Barnes, Clifford Smith, Chfford Stott, Hugh Howerton, Lorna Rae Groomer, Mary McMahon, Halhert Rankin, and Charles Nelson. Chairman of the committees which helped make the play a success were, scenery, Vern Vvfatsong makeup, Alherta Mcfiallumg tickets, james Moore: properties, Patricia Uordong publicity, Al Beckerg program, Laura ,lean Wilt's. Boys who handled reserved seats were Don Sussex, Arthur Meeks, Rohert Dahlin, Rohert Fink, james Burcham, Eugene Fox, Ulysses Staebler, Rohert Graham. The auditorium was kept free from confusion hy a group of ushers of senior hoys and girls. Mr. Charles T. Harrell directed the play. JUNIORS The junior class of Vvfyandotte has a hig year ahead. In the freshm.m and sophomore years activities were not so heavy, hut soon now they will produce their class play. Each memher will sell tickets and thus pay dues. Another activity will he the annual junior'senior reception at which the departing seniors will he entertained. Some of the proceeds from the junior play will he used for the en' tertaininent. The juniors have elected officers to decide with their sponsor what the class should do and the way it should he done. These candidates were nominated hy petition: For president, George Urindrod, Williatni li. jaremko, Charles Mcffroskey, and Groff Miller: for vice president, Gloria Biechele, and Mary Ellen Murdickg for secretary, Virginia Bantleon and Ruth Rankin, for treasurer, Monte Gillespie and ,lack Wilsiwir. Those elected were President Groff Miller, Vice President Mary Ellen Murdick, Secretary Ruth Rankin, and Treasurer jack Wilstiii. The junior class will help with the commencement, exer' eises in May and will have many joint assemhlies, the most important of which will he the traditional rohe ceremony. The juniors will make a fine senior class next year: they helong to almost every cluh in the school and cooperate with the others. They participate in sports, music, drama, jour' nahsm. They take part in assemhly programs, and when grade card time comes they always have several who make all ones and many with four or less ones. The juniors atf tended Central for then' sophomore year with Miss Louise Timmer as sponsor. SUPHUMORES The sophomore class of Vvlyandotte is the largest. As candidates for their officers they named for president, Don' ald Uosney, Roy Larson, liettc Van Payneg for vice prcsi' dent, Jeanette Cooper, Logenc Peek, Doris Shull, Lois Vdlnt-'1