Fresh Fields senior play nets hundred for class fund
Weeks of labor culminated in three strong performances of Fresh Fields directed by Miss Rawson. Ticket sales grossed 240 dollars with bills paid leaving 100 dollars to support the annual. Ardetta Bodine starred as Lady Mary. cast members included John Havener Tim and Mary Jane Geyer as Aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katisha
Ardetta
John Havener
Tim
Mary Jane Geyer
Mary Jane Crump
Dorothy Bissell
Elmer Barraclough
Uncle Tom
Jean Brown
Lady Strawholme
Alice Mae Richards
James Sheeley
Miss Rawson
Miss Neff
Miss Goette
Mr. Timmons
Miss Weston
Miss Turnell
Una
Miss Echternach
Romani Hodierni Latin Club Plans December Gym Party
The Romanus Hodiernus group announces a December 20 Latin club party in the gym with progressive Latin games and carols. Mary Beth Harrison will discuss Saturnalia. Freshman Latin invited. advisers Miss Forbes and Miss Echternach.
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Romanus Hodiernus
Mary Beth Harrison
Miss Forbes
Echternach
Hinsdale Debate Tourney Aids Sterling Debaters
Don Fehrenbach Lyle Shannon Bob Salm Mary Andrews Elmer Barra clough Bob Castendyck Mary Jane Crump Lillian Bauer Dale Harshman attended the Hinsdale Debate Tournament last Saturday December 11. About 250 debaters from Indiana and Illinois took part in three no decision debates with coaches offering helpful criticisms. Entering schools included West Aurora Downers Grove Geneva Joliet La Porte Mendota Morton St Ignatius Hinsdale and others. The event culminated with a University of Chicago Northwestern debate educating participants with new arguments on the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fehrenbach
Lyle Shannon
Bob Salm
Mary Andrews
Elmer Barraclough
Bob Castendyck
Mary Jane Crump
Lillian Bauer
Dale Harshman
Robbins
John Howens
Hinsdale
Indiana
Ilinois
West Aurora
Downers
Grove
Dwight
Sandwich
Mendota
Morton
Cicero
la Porte
Newark
Elgin
Princeton
Casey
Pontiac
Proviso
Joliet
Monmouth
la Grange
Geneva
St. Ignatius
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Barker Lectures On Education And Character Development
Dr. C. E. Barker urged students that education trains mind and will to do what should be done at the right time. Presented by Dr. W. J. Palmer, Rotary leader and 8S H. S. alumnus, Barker warned modern youth against moral laxity while stressing discipline, character, and resolve as keys to a successful life.
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C. E. Barker
Barker
W. J. Palmer
Annual Christmas Luncheon Directed By McCaslin Dec 15
Lora Mae McCaslin headed the Christmas luncheon on Wednesday with a large committee including Dorothy Bissell Darlene Hoover Delight Noon Mary Carol Warner and others. Santa dispensed gifts Carols were led by John Howens and dancing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Mae McCaslin
Dorothy Bissell
Darlene Hoover
Delight Noon
Mary Carol Warner
Mary Jane Geyer
Marge Jones
Marjorie Deem
Muaybert Aldrich
Mary Alice Janssen
Katherine Cornelius
Santa Claus
John Howens
Carl
Vernon Frye
Chester Burkholder
Don Allen
Dorothy Ewbank
Bernard Bivin
John Schueler
Bob Jurkens
Dick Hulse
Fleor
Harlan Nelson
Bob Thomas
Lewis Kornman
Jack Havener
Milk
Sue Gerdes
Lois Smyre
Maurice Stone
Clinton Taber
Lyle Shannon
Semester Exam Schedule and Study Hall Changes
Exams run January 19 and 20 in classrooms with specific period times. January 21 is a no school day except for students seeing Mr. Eades about study changes. Wed January first period 8 00 10 00 second 10 05 12 05 third 1 25 3 25. Thu January fourth 8 00 10 00 fifth 10 05 12 05 sixth 1 25 3 25. Study hall remains, now 120 minutes.
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Eades
Mistletoe Swing To Be The Dance Say Junior Committee
The Mistletoe Swing, a junior senior Christmas dance on December 23, will feature Bud Guth and his Siwagsh Swingsters. Alumni and students will enjoy a floor show, with informal dress allowed and no admission tax.
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Bud Guth
Siwagsh
Virginia Miller
Lyle Hall
Mrs E B Eckman Speaks on Home Life in Sweden
The December seventh Home Economics Club meeting featured a short play by Pearl Hussung Hetty Over Selma Hussung Phyllis Geer and Leona Drury titled The Ghost of a French man Laura Card presided Phyllis Shannon read On Going Home for Christmas and Mrs E B Eckman spoke on Swedish home life displaying articles from Sweden Edna Neff and Donovan Hester led the club efforts.
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Pearl Hussung
Hetty Over
Selma Hussung
Phyllis Geer
Leona Drury
Home Economics Club
Laura Card
Phyllis Shannon
E. B. Eckman
Sweden
Round Towners Dance for Crippled Children Clinic
The 6th Annual Round Towners Dance will be held Christmas night at the Sterling Club to benefit the Crippled Children's Clinic. All high school students are welcome and urged to bring friends. Music by Laurie's Band, a well known Rockford orchestra.
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Round Towners
Sterling Club
Laurie
Rockford
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Treasury
Ardetta Bodine
Lady Mary
Hoogeveen
Sterling
Dixon
McCaslin
Feodor Chaliapin
Shirley Jenkins
Dean Geer
Paul Hubbard
Patricia Donahue
Evelyn Wendie
Lawton McCandless
Keith Healey
Naomi Reuters
June Mrysinger
Warren Friedrichs
Arland Gould
Art Malnix
Marilyn Perry
Barbara Shaffer
Jeanne Longabaugh
Patricia Thomas
June Turner
Fred Braner
Douglas Cassena
Warren Reitze
Dale Schumacher
Mary Anna Turnroth
Elaine Dewey
Nona Olinger
Virginia Conrad
John Frey
Ed Gebhardt
Lanita Bendewald
Gloria Brian
Jack Jurkens
Robert Fields
Ruth Wilger
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