OFFICERS’ CLUB Roswell Army Air Field Roswell, New Mexico OFFICERS’ CLUB Roswell Army Air Field Roswell, New Mexico Championship gee oat honoring the 1944 Class B State Basketball Champions and the Class C State Debate Champions Halstead High School Auditorium Tuesday, April 18, 1944, 7:30 p. m. Sponsored by the . Halstead Chamber of Commerce -- Menu -- Swiss Steak Masha Potatoes Gravy Buttered Peas Champion Salad Hot Rolls Jelly Butter Apple Pie Coffee Banquet served by the W.S. C. S. Ladies of the Methodist Church -- Program -- invocation: kc. Bas Rev. A. L. Koeneke Toastmast@r: sss Se i a es Ed Woolcott Piano Solo 233 i eee Karl Johnson School Music Instructor Introduction of Debate Coach, Ada Mae Gressinger. Introduction of Debate Team: Helen Schriver, Barbara Stein, Bill Nellig Virgil Dirks, Victor Chesky Introduction of Basketball Coach, Avy Masterson. Introduction of Maurice Wear, Honorary Basketball Cap- tain. Introduction of Basketball Squad Members: Jim Benbrook, Harold England, Tex Smiley, Albert Vierthaler, Maurice Wear, Merlan Unruh, Victor ‘Randall, Arnold Stahlheber, Bob Wiederstein, Merle Wiederstein, Simon Duron, Kenneth Friesen, Charles Hyde, Innes Koehn, Leland Koehn, Dick Peckenschneider, Johnny Talbott, Norman Thorn- hill, Richarg Wilmore. Introduction of A. R. Challans, Superintendent. Address® «oo. Gussie Dr. Forrest C. Allen ‘Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Officers of the Halstead Chamber of Commerce Ed Woolcott President Po A. Dennis (toe eo ce a ee ts Vice President Clayton Morgan .......-..ceccseeserccrsrceevecs Secretary As Si WAS Se aS ii ee a ee Treasurer Banquet Committee Orville Abston Bill Nelligan Harry Wiederstein Glen Moots Eugene Thornhill Lloyd Sconce VOLUME XXVI HALSTEAD, KANSAS, HIGH SCHOOL, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1944 Basketball Squad Is Honored at Program Each Player Receives Box of Wheaties—‘“Breakfast of Champions” A special assembly was held at ong o’clock March 27 in recogni- of the basketball boys who n thé\Class B state champion- shi The program was opened with the National Anthem and the flag salute after which brief talks were en by Coach Avy Masterson; J. : cDowell, president of the Boa of Education; and W. R. Masters, mayor of Halstead. As a ecial gift to the team, a box of ties, “Breakfast of Champ- ” was presented to each play- er by Mr. McDowell. Maurice Wear, captain of the DR. F. .C. ALLEN WILL SPEAK AT BANQUET Dr. F. C. Allen, athletic director at the University of Kansas, has: been secured as the speaker for the banquet honoring Halstead’s two state champion teams—the Dragon basketball squad, Class B titlists for the state, and the debate squad, Class C state champions. The banquet will be held April 18.. 4-H CLUB PRESENTS PLAY IN ASSEMBLY The Halstead Progressive 4-H Club presented a one-act play en- titled “Orchids for Roslind’ by Pauline Phelps in assembly, March 24, The story was about the Ham- mond family. Robert was to take Marie Brokaw to a dance. He thinks she is the famous movie | star and orders $15 worth of or- MUSIC DEPARTMENT APPEARS IN CONCERT The music department of Hal- stead high school under the_direc- tion of Karl E. Johnson presented a concert in the school auditorium Friday evening. The mixed ‘chorus and girls’ glee club each sang five selections. The girls’ quartet, composed of Mar- jorie Armstrong, Mary Lou Pecken- schneider, Colleen Thornhill, and Cloyce Brown, sang ‘Rockin’ in de Win’” and the girls’ trio, con- sisting of Marjorie Armstrong, Col- leen Thornhill, and Cloyce Brown, sang “Trees.” Helen Schriver sang a solo entitled “The Holy City.” Cloyce Brown and Mary Lou Peckenschneider played the ac- companiment for the group num- bers. NUMBER i “7 HAT STEAD WINS CLASS B STATE CROWN cb Defeats Clearwater 29-20 in Final Game Go Through Season With 25 Victories and No Losses By turning back Olivet 51 to 22 and Clearwater 29 to 20 in the fi- nals at Topeka March 24-25, the Halstead Dragons won their sec- ond Class B state championship in three years. The two victories ran the Dragons’ total to 25 and left them the only undefeated team in the state. Halstead-Olivet Led by England, the Halstead quintet rolled over Olivet in easy fashion Friday evening, outscor: ing the Zoomers 20 to 3 in the first period. team, headed the Speeches given by the basketball boys in which each told of some of his experi- ences at Topeka. The cheerleaders then added a few words, followed by the presentation of the basket- ball trophy to Mr. Challans by the captain of the team. The program was closed with the singing of the school song, and a holiday was then declared for the remainder of the day. KIRBY PAGE SPEAKS TO LARGE AUDIENCE Dr. Kirby Page, well known au- thor, social evangelist, and re- ligious lecturer, conducted three meetings at the Methodist Church March 22. Dr. 'Page’s topic was ‘‘Strengthen- ing Democracy Through Prevention of Economic Depression” at the A o’clock session. A covered dish luncheon was held in the Fellowship Center at 6 o’clock after which Dr. Page spoke on “What We Can Do About the Race Problem.” “The people who have race prejudices are suffer- ing from spiritual leprosy,” he said. Dr. Page discussed ‘‘How Chris- tianity Can Help in Winning the Peace” at the 8 o’clock meeting. All of these meetings were at- tended by a large number of high school students and their parents. Read the Echo ads. chids. Later he discovers that she is only a hair dresser and not the famous movie star~tTie -then