Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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. . TIME GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE Mr. Kimber Newton Fuller Annabelle Fuller Madge Fuller Steve Eldridge Katie Mrs. Douglas Clayton Lvans Rena Hester Raymond Uncle Stanley Leggett Frazer Tommy Hughes Sue Barrington Miss Wilcox Mr. Prescott Robert Hart Francis Iverson Charlaine Cook Lynne Wells Phillip Collin Marilyn Kinnu Beverly Finn Leonora Great Gloria McGowan Janet Duncan Virginia Wunderlich . James McKay Dean Gordinier Fred Uphoff Nancy Kunath Yvonne LaMon Robert lehl To climax this year, the annual Senior class play was presented May 19 and £0. This years production was George Washington Slept Here by Moss Hart and George Kauf- man, co-authors of several successful plays. The play was under the direction of Miss Wood. The play centers around Newton and Anna- belle Fuller and their troubles in securing a heme of their own. Newton buys a rundown house in which George Washington is sup- posed to have slept. At great expense to themselves, the house is repaired and put in livable condition. After the house is put in shape the Fullers have four young guests of their daughter. They are also visited by their rich Uncle Stanley. Uncle Stanley is to leave them some money and consequently his every wish is their com- mand. Newton runs into debt and is going to lose , his house to Mr. Prescott, a crabby neighbor who has caused a lot of trouble over the use of his read and well by the Fullers. As a possible solution to the debt, the Fullers ask Uncle Stanley for the money. Uncle Stanley then reveals he is pennicles and has been pre- tending to be rich. All seems lost when Uncle Stanley saves the day by fooling Mr. Prescott into believing he is rich Mr. Prescott also lends the Fullers the money they need when he finds the road and well are on the Fuller’s property. The play ends with a terrific storm throwing everything into confusion. Throughout the play humor is brought in by the actions of Raymond, a brattish nephew and Mr. Kimber, the brainless caretaker.

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CURTAIN . . PENROD Penrod Schofield Herbert H. Dade Margaret Schofield Marjorie Jones Mrs. Mary Schofield Mr. Henry Schofield Sam Williams Mr. Jones Tim Herman Verman Mr. Ccombes Della Jarge Bob Mallory James C. Wilbur Rita Parrish Marian Wolfe Margaret Schless John Hacklander Charles Hedges Tom Dinges Val Claus George Wight Fred Bushman Ray Pierobon Marilyn Kinnu Bob Hart The first dramatic performance of the year was the All School Play given October 22 and 23 in the auditorium. The performance was Penrod by Booth Tarkington. The play was directed by Miss Catherine Wood. Dolores Grieb was in charge of scenery and Lynne Wells was the prompter. Everyone was kept in a whirl by Penrod’s experiences with his friends Sam, Herman, and Verman as junior detectives shadowing Mr. Dade, with whom Penrod’s sister Margaret falls in love. Humor was added by the double talk of Herman and Verman. There was also the excited Irish maid, Della, and her slow moving friend and tall story-teller, Jarge. Although Penrod seemed to be a problem child in the eyes of his parents, and a perfect nuisance, it was later proved he was a typical boy and a hero. Through his amateur detec- tive work a curiousitv on the part of Mr. Jones was aroused and a record of Mr. Dade was looked up which revealed him as being dishonest. The play concluded with Penrod proud of his detective badge and falling in love with Marjorie Jones.

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DRAMATIC CLUB Back Row: R. lehl, R. Hart, J. Myrer, Miss Poole, LoVonne White, Lillian Duncan, Sue Berry, Edith Extrom, Edris Myers, Marilyn Kinnu, Patsy Geissert. Middle Row. Marjorie Liska, Carol Jelinek, Agnes Johnson, Nancy Kunath, Pearl Lawson, Justine Richie, Patty Ford. Front Row: E. Schreiber,G. Rayner, B. Langrill, R. Yates. TROJAN STAFF Front Row: M. Stob, Miss Poole, P. Pettee, D. Woodard, C. Duck, Miss Blackwell, P. Rosen. Back Row: A Zacharias, M. Finnegan, F. Andrews, H. Eastman, R. New- borgh, J. Pugh, J. Campbell, E. Schreiber, J. Chonko. Not in picture: H. Beags, R. Harges, D. Holle. DRAMATIC AND TROJAN The Dramatic Club of thirty members, spon- sored by Miss Margaret Poole, met the first Thursday of every month. At the first meeting Sue berry was elected President; Jean Myrer, Vice-President; and Edith Extrom, Secretary- Treasurer. Jean Vogele, Sue Berry, Edris Myers, Marj- orie Liska, Patsy Geissert and Agnes Johnson were some of the program chairmen who took a turn at planning a monthly program. Plays, readings, skits and pantcmines were given by different members cf the club. This experience helps promote poise and self-confidence which will help them in their later years of life. Some of the highlights cf the year were the plays, Betty Behave ”, directed by Patsy Geis- sert; Never Trust A Man ”, given at the December meeting, directed by Sue Berry,- and the Life of a Nurse written and produced by Marie Van Dcrpe, provided an interesting meeting for April. The successful year was ended with a party in May. Keeping in step with the times, the theme of the 1943 Trojan was a patriotic one, although many of the selections chosen were of a different nature in order to furnish variety. The Trojan is a literary magazine composed of short stories, poems, essays, jokes, anec- dotes and other literary material written by the entire student body through their English classes. The written work is then selected by the Trojan staff according to its merits and printed in booklet form. The staff consists of two business managers, a literary staff and typists with Miss Marguerite Poole and Miss Pearl Blackwell as advisors. As in the past, there was a contest held in which everyone was urged to use his origin- ality in making a cover design for Trojan. After much deliberation the art committee de- cided on the one thought best and the winner was awarded a prize. The Trojan offers every student the oppor- tunity to display his literary talent, and rewards these better writers by printing their selections. 26