Gorham High School - Gorannum Yearbook (Gorham, IL)

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HERE COMES CHARLIE This was a play given by the Senior Class, December 7, 194-5, directed by Miss Slechticky. It was a three-act play by jay Tobias. The cast consisted of ten characters. These are the characters as we first meet them. Nora Malone Qcook at the Elliott homel---- Officer Tim Mc'Gri11 fNora's sweetheart, ---- Mrs. Fanny Farnham fLarry's Auntj ------ Larry Elliott fa young business manl ---- Ted Hartley this old time college pall- ----- Vivan Smythe-Kersey QLarry's Fianceel ---- Uncle Aleck Twiggs fin charge of Charliej--- Charlie Hopps fLarry's ward, -------------- --- Gladys Arnschler ---john Fisher ----Laura Jarrett ----Donald Schilling ----Paul David Baggett ----Helen Needham ---- ---Ralph Hollman ----- ---Evelyn Gale Mrs. Caroline Smythe-Kersey fVivian's motherl ------- Mary Kunce Mortimer Smythe-Kersey QVivian's brother, ------ ---Charles Asbury Stage Crew: Benny Easterly Charles Pickering Arthur Frazer Alfred Moureau Property Crew: Ruth Kenon Clifford Korando Shirley Stearns Ushers: Margaret Korando Mary Cluster Production Staff Pete Hand Donald jolly Harold Choate Wilbur Clendenin Ted Boucher Bobbie Shimpf Mary Clendenin SYNOPSIS Programs 8: Publicity Crew: Ethel Killian Ruth McLaughlin Arlene Dietrich Colleen Cox Make Up Directors: Marian Korando Maxine Guetersloh Pr ompter: Laverna Arbeiter Larry Elliott, young broker thinking he is becoming guardian of a small boy is jolted to find he has taken a girl to raise, seventeen, and pretty. Charlotte is called Charlie hence theerror. Why the jolt? Well, Larry is engaged to the imperious Vivian Smythe-Kersey and is further henridden by a snobbish aunt. To have another female in the house delights him not. Neither does it delight Vivian nor the aunt. Charlie arrives from Arkansas accompanied by Uncle Aleck Twiggs like herself a true product of the Ozarks. She starts by calling Larry papa and by displaying irtless but warm affection. Larry likes the attitude but it fails to smooth Charlie's way with the women, The latter assume active enmity and plan to oust the Hhillbilliesu, Far- cical situations develop from the social blunders of the new arrivals especially when Aunt Fanny Farnhamdetermined to make Uncle Aleck earn his board and keep, tries to turn him into a society butler. Conspiracies against the Ozarkians recoilg but Larry's position is made so uncomfortable that to save him punishment the pair depart only to return after some months so-oh different! Charlie is barely recognizable in her succ- essor, the glorious Charlotte who flutters all masculine hearts toward the end of the play ----Laverna fleiter

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Carnival and Queen Crowning On October 26th everyone got on the ball to make our fir st annual carnival a success. In the basement we had a game room and fun house. In the gym Miss Gill had charge of the Cake Walks and the talent show which were given every hour. Miss Henson had charge of the Guessing Contest. Miss Slechticky was in charge of the dining room. On the second floor Mr. Dunn had the Bingo Game. Several girls were busy behind the counters in the Country Store and White Elephant. One of the outstanding features of the evening was the Crazy Circus. Three girls from each class were chosen as candidates for queen. The choices for queen candidates were: Senior Girls: Mary Kunce, Mary Ann Clendenin, and Marian Korando. junior Girls: Eileen Mezo, Charolette Lunsford, and Betty Vasquez. Sophomore Girls: Doris Moureau, Johanna Mifflin, and Betty Gale. Freshman Girls: Kathleen Demster, Lillian Luedeman, Sue Ann Pyron. Betty Gale was voted queen of G.C.G.S. Lillian Luedeman ran second and Mary Kunce third. The queen, Betty Gale, was presented a beautiful compact by Mr. Kienert. We made approximately three hundred dollars clear. ---- Gladys Amschler junior -Senior Banquet In the bright future the Seniors see themselves journeying to Giant City Lodge to a Banquet given in their honor by the Juniors, As the plans now stand, the juniors, Seniors, and faculty members will travel by bus to the Lodge where a luscious chicken dinner with untold trimmings will await them, In the course of the meal, Speeches and toasts will be made by various students and teachers that have yet to be chosen. This gala occasion will proceed on into the evening, With dancing to music from the Hjuke Box and exploring the grounds, until, happy and excited, juniors, Seniors, and faculty members will be homeward bound. ---- Betty Vasquez. D,A,R, Awards In january the Daughters of the American Revolution requested that the school choose one girl to receive the honor of representing the senior class as excelling in the following qualities which make for good citizenship: Dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. The winner is chosen in this manner: The students vote on the girl they want tc nominate for the awardg then the teachers vote on the three names receiving the highest votes. The girls chosen by the students were: Mary Ann Clendenin, Mary Kunce, and Laverna Arbeiter. The faculty elected Laverna Arbeiter from these. The D,A,R. rewards are: At the state conference, one girl is chosen as Illinois Pilgrim, this girl is given a one hundred dollar bond, or a trip to the city Where Continental Congress is in session, either gift being awarded by the National Society. These awards depend on conditions. ---- Ruth Evelyn McLaughlin