Reliance School

Alyce Wallace

Clyde Bowar

Elva Wolcott

Ila Eymer

Ina Eymer

Violet Skogsberg

Lent Ives

Leone Farrell

Clay Schooler

Alfred Berg

Emma Booher

Laura Fletcher

Harry Keaton

Gladys Miller

Harry Dirks

Lawrence Anderson

Hazel Bowar

Henry Woster

Leota Hall

Sylvia Bartholow

Oliver Swanson

PURPOSE
     This being the first issue of the Reliance High School Echo, the staff would like to announce  that the purpose of this paper is twofold: first, that we, as students may derive some experience
in publishing a paper, and second, that we may earn some funds to help defray the expenses of athletics during this school year.  The Reliance High School Echo will be published once a
month and sold to the public for five cents a copy. We, as representatives of the Reliance High School, solicit your support.

  INITIATION
        The Sophomores and the Juniors put on a very nice party for the benefit of the Freshmen. This party was a great success to all except the Freshmen.    They put the poor little Freshmen in a dark room the  one by one, they were brought out to learn some manners.   A Sophomore boy thought he would enjoy the honor of shaking hands with all the sweet little Freshmen girls. So he stood right where he could not be overlooked and shook hands with all the Freshmen.
      The girls thought it was quite an honor until they had tried it. They found, to their great disappointment that it wasn’t as pleasant as they thought it would be. The reason  for the disappointment was that they received an electric shock. For the next torture, each one in turn had to  roll a noodle across a piece of paper with his nose. This was fun  for all but the Freshmen.
       The greatest event however, occurred when the Freshmen had their pictures taken. They all put on their sweetest smiles when to their  surprise, they saw something falling on them and
being green, they thought it was snow. They soon found out differently when a whole sack  of flour was poured on them.   After the remaining events, a delicious lunch of sandwiches, pickles, salad and cake was served to all.  The Freshmen left in high spirits; their only regret being that they could be Freshmen but once. 

  R.H.S. ECHO               March --- 1930        Volume I              Number VII
  Published monthly by the  Reliance High School at Reliance, S. Dak.    5 cents  per copy.

 STAFF:  Editor-in-Chief  .. Harry Dirks ,  Senior Editor  .. Leone Farrell,  Junior Editor .. Mary Riggen , Sophomore Editor .. Evelyn Wolcott ,  Freshmen Editor .. Zelpha Lester

EDITORIAL
      At last! The dreams of many a day have come true. Coming up the stairs leading to the assembly one is arrested by black and orange sweaters hanging on the cloak racks. The coveted “R”
has at last been won.  Many a boy’s and a girl’s desire hangs there. Everywhere does one see sweaters.    Congratulations Seniors,  and may the graduating classes to come receive as many
as you have. Walk with a swagger in your new sweaters, for it show fine school spirit when students work for such a reward.   --- Harry Dirks

 JUNIOR PLAY
       The Junior class are practicing on their play,  “Who Wouldn’t Be Crazy?” The play will be given April 11 and 12 at the high school auditorium. Personnel of the play:   Nicholas Karasek – Inmate No. I, assumed patient at the sanitarium;  Neva Fletcher – Inmate No. II, also assumed patient;    Benny McMullen – Pluribus – general utility;    Mary Riggen – Pendie, Miss Meridith’s colored maid;    Nona Karasek – Miss Lavelle, head nurse at the sanitarium;    Evan Parkening – Mr. Higgens, Supt.;   Fred Thietje – Mr. Marshall of the Board of Directors;   Carl Monson – Jack, alias “Speedy”, his son;      Helen Bukacek – Lois Meridith, a visitor;   Russell Bohart – Reggie Mortimer, an admirer of Lois’;    Elizabeth Drafahl – Beatrice, friend of Lois;   Margaret Lippens – Marjorie, friend of Lois;   Henry Erickson – Hardboiled McCafferty, policeman;   Melba Kenobbie – Evelyn Winslow, a wealthy patient;   Verle Peterson – Edward Gordon, Evelyn’s fiancé.