Mount Pulaski High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Mount Pulaski, IL)

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?'Jwn.cFL Front: C. Baker, B. Wachter, V. Hatfield, M. Buckles, D. Glose, R. Schaffenacker. Back: D. J. M W M rrlm R. Talmage, C. Geyer, artln, . e an, Roos, Miss Buchanan.. This page sponsored by BROOKER FARM SALES Mounl Pulaski Left to Right: J. Bowers, B. Bowers, Miss Waller, nM. Creager, D. Shellhammer. :1P4uwPi Beverly Bowers: Madonna Creagor, John Bowers and Dalen Shellhammer docked Lincoln lo parhcipale in lhe subdis+ric+ speech conlesl on Salurday, March 30. 'l conlesfanls, and 'rheir enlries follow: Beverly Bowers Comedy Reading Penrod'g Lei Madonna Creagor Dramalic Reading Mofhers of n John Bowers Oralorical Reading Enough ofT Dalen Shellhammer Verse Speaking 2 Shakespearean Sonn Beverly Bowers and John Bowers won 2nd in class B. Dalen Shellhammer won lsl bolh class A and B. Beverly Bowers and Dalen Shellhammmer were eliqible lo enler lhe Dislricl' Conl held in Normal on April 6. Allhough neilher of 'rhem placed 'rhey received v helpful suggeslions. On Salurday, April I3 lwelve members of Le Cercle Francais allended lhe Frei Conference in a neighboring ship, The Marloon. Nine of lhe 'rwelve members parlicipaled in conlesls. The purpose of 'rhe conl ence was not. however. conlesls. The day was enioyably spenl in such aclivilies group singing, dancing, and French conversalion during dinner. Allhough we vi no prizes, we had a very good 'rime and Verna Mae Haffield made a good showi for us in lhe spelling conlesl' by winning fhird. The schools represenled were Malloon, Charleslon, LeRoy, Decalur, Springfie Robinson, Ar'I'hur, Bloominglon, and Mounl Pulaski. Charleslon volunleered lo be hosl' lo lhe conference in '4l. Our conleslanfs and 'rhe evenfs fhey enfered were as follows: Firsl year readin ,,,,.,..,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,..,.....,,,......,,.,...,.. Dorolhy Glose and Beryl Wach Second year reaging ,,,,.,.,,, ..,.. ,,.........,.,................ D o ris Geyer and John Mal Poel-ry .............,........,,..,..., ......,,........,.,......,........ D oris Geyer and Beryl Wach Grammar .................,.... ...,,,, D oris Geyer, Charlofle Baker and Beryl Wach Vocal solo .................. ,.......,......................................,..... M ar Alice Bucl Inforrnalion please ...........,,,,,,.,,,,,,,..,,,,,.,,,...,,..,,,, ....,,,..,.....,,,,,,,,.,..,....,., W illiam Merrin Spelling Conlesl .,....................,,.,,,........,,,,.............,....,,,,......,..,........., Verna Mae Halfi

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Seated: K. Connolley, V. Moll, M. Buehler, B. Brooker, W. Mer'r'n an, W. H b h. 1 - C. Baker, J. Matthews, R. ,Miller, M. Lindsay. I 1 agen uc stand nt' ,, - Boyer On November I7, I939, all on board were given inviTaTions To see The play China Boy given by amaTeurs, second class passengers. China Boy is a sTory abouT a boy Trom China who comes To America To live wifh his aunT and uncle. This boy is The son of American Missionaries in China. They are going To a bandiT-ridden parT oT The counTry and Think iT is besT To send Ma rk, Their son, To live wiTh his aunT. l-le is a good boy and none of The children oT The communiTy like him. Lula Mae Robinson Tinally Tallcs him inTo doing some mean Things, buT ever Thin Turns ouT all righT. Bob and Bill lose a TooTball game, be- cause Bob is Trying To use Marlc's iyormutia Tor overcoming nervousness. Selma finally wins a Tree Trip To Hollywood sponsored by The Middlesboro lce Cream Company. George, The villain, sTeals The TooTball money, buT his sisTer, Lula Mae, solves The mysTery. Everyone present enjoyed The Flay very much, and iTs success was aTTribuTed in a large measure To The able direcTion o Miss Wa ler. Hrs. Parker nn-, Will Parker --- Bill Parker .... Annie ......... Selma Parker .... Bob Trautman .,,,,. ,U Lula. Mae Robinson -----..------- Bei-'ty Brook! William Merriman -..--- Rlehnrd Milla' ---- Charlotte Blkd' - ,..,,..,, Pmrle Stoll Kenneth Oonnolley ------.,--, Mnrllyn Bllehhr C118-I'l0tt8 Mach ,,,,,,,-,,,,,.,, Vlrglnln Moll George Robinson ,, Mark Willis ...... -- ....., , Joe Matthews Radio Announcer -n ,un Walter lhgenheudn ----- Max Llndsqy Director .......... ....,.., Lo is Waller Stege Assistants: Delbert Horn, Mu Lindsay, Clarence Frazier, and Dwaln Marten. Properties: Jean Klnert, Lillie Mae Jackson. Business Manager: Jean Guffey, Assistants: Meredith Peterson, Raymond Stoll. Ushers: Loren Anderson, Clarence Frazier, Syl- via Carty, Flora Key, Emogene Maxheimer, Virginia Milner, Dorothy Opperman, Mary Passmore. June Roos, and Mildl-gd Sghafer. This page sponsored by COMMUNITY GARAGE MounT Pulaslci

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-e 1 ' x U s at Glu. iKx..x . 1' P ,U Q X ljil. N Music Contests Our ship made three important landin s tor the musically-minded passengers. These landings were at Chestnut. Atlanta. and Elkhart. Our ship sent nine vocalists and ensembles to the contest. Mr. Merry worked hard with each ot the contestants and made a good showing with the following people and their numbers: Vocal solos-June Ridgeway, Delores Flea le. and Joe Matthews: Piano so o-Rhoda Scha?tenacker: Clarinet solo- Wilna Emery: Saxophone-Joe Matthews: Saxo- Ehone trio-Dorothy Wanda Glose, Mary A. uckles, and Juanita Vail: the ensemble was made up ot Raymond Hanslow, Joe Matthews, Wilna Em- ery and June Ridgeway. The Girls' Glee Club sang two. numbers. Everyone enioyed his work and ex- perience very much and is back on the ship ready to sail once more. Back-E. Kinert, J. lough, C. Hanslow, J. ter, H. Paasmore: Buckles, B. Brooker, M J. Gutfey. Mies Reavy. Commercial Contests On Saturday, April I3, the ship landed and a group ot the commercial student passengers under the very capable guidance ot Miss Reavy went to Elkhart to take part in the district commercial con- test. Although there were seventeen schools en- tered, we came home with our percentage ot the honors. A great deal ot 'Fun was had by all, al- though not all were winners, and some ot the students are already looking torward to going back next year and typing again. Contestants entered in their respective fields and the awards that they received tollow: Jean Guitey, Pauline Hut- ter and Jean Klnert Third Shorthand 70 Shorthand 90 Marilyn Buckles, J un e Ridgeway and Marilyn Voyles Fourth Individual 110 Marilyn Voyles Second Marilyn Buckles Third Individual 120 Marilyn Voyles Flrst Novice Typing Jean Kinert, Lois Watson, and Mary Helen Pass- more Second Amateur Typing June Ridgeway, Wilna. Em- ery a.nd Marilyn Buckles Fifth Bookkeeping Joe McCullough, Marilyn Buckles and Judith Horn Third The novice typing team and Marilyn Voyles are entered in the sectional contests in Decatur. 26 I Q This page sponsored by E. H. HALL ot Hertt-Jones Co. l940 Senior Stationers