Yankton High School - Arickara Yearbook (Yankton, SD)

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OREWORD ln keeping with the current trends of news magazines, The following pages give you a pictorial review of the l937-38 school year.

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Z i h l l 1 2 NF-x Mfg W' ' ,I . Largest Class, 123, To Be Graduated The largest class, l23 seniors, ever to be graduated from Yankton high, will receive diplomas on May 26, when Dr. John C. Tjaden of the University of South Dakota will be the principal speaker. ln the fall of l934 they invaded the halls of Yankton high school l6O strong, found their places in music, clubs and athletics. They copped first place on the honor roll nearly every six weeks for four years. Class officers their freshman year were Lois Harvey, Sheldon Adams and Thelma Hale. During their sophomore year Robert Hohf was made drum major and several became members of Drill team and Booster club. Officers this year were Harald Korves, Betty Lewis and Myrtle Robison. With Clifford Larson as president, Bud Adams, vice-president, Harold Korves, secretary, and Lois Harvey, social chair- man, they sponsored dances ond the prom their junior year. Their class play was Why Smith Left l-lame. Howard Nielsen is senior class presi- dent, Jack Gagnon, vice-president, and Robert l-lohf, secretary. Stanley Holla and Kenneth Canfield were outstanding in debate, Ray Stanicek gained honors for the class when he was selected for the all-state conferencc basketball team. ln this last year the class presented as its play, Seven Chances, in which Sheldon Adams and Amy Ruth Ellerman took the leading roles. With their adviser, Miss Helen Burgess, the seniors have chosen as class flower, the ionauil, as class colors, yellow and white, as a motto, f'Excelsior.