Adair Community High School - Reedor Yearbook (Adair, IL)

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tournaments, the girls placed third and the boys second, ’Vo must not forgot to mention those of our class who,through study and perhaps a little work, rcccivod scholarship motals. They were as follows; Melvin Chcnoweth, John Hammond, Edna Mao Allen, Jeanette Sullivan, and Maxine Graham, ’Vo were also very proud to have the following members of our class in the High School Band, Wanda Herndon, Max- ine Graham, Jeanette Sullivan, Geraldine Wilson, John Hammond, Pcrlo Gayo Sauers, and Anna Scuddcr. Our Declamation contestants,this yearwere Joanetto Sullivan,Geraldine Wilson, Dorothy Riggins, Robert Allen, and Pcrlo Gayo Sauers. Jeanette won first intho girls humorous division and Dorothy won sec- ond. Robort Allen won third in the boys division. Geraldine won second in the firls vocal and Pcrlo Gayo first in piano. Although no one placod at the county,wo considered ourselves fortunate inwinning so many local places. G. A. A.was continued this year with Jeanette Sullivan winning a first year award; Lula Mao Ham- mond, a first year award; Maxine Graham, a socond year -ward; Wanda Herndon,a second year award; and Pcrlo Gayc Sauers, a socond year award. The girls enjoy G. A. A. a great deal. In tho fall the girls went to Macomb to a play day. The boys going out for baseball this year were; Dclmar Lovell,Glade Smith, Paul McCartney, Ralph Snyder, Robert Allen, George Lovell. Receiv- ing lotters were; Dolmar Lovell, Glade Smith, Paul McCartney, and Ralph Snyder. As a community program in 1935 theHigh School presented an operotta cntitlod '’Tho Gypsy Troba— dour . From our class Lula Mao Hammond, Jcanottc Sullivan, Gcraldmo Wilson, and Dorothy Riggins wore in the cast. Between acts Charles and Ortha- lono Bates entertained with hill-billy singing and guitar accompaniment.

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ert Allen' placed second and third respectively in the boys divisions. Those receiving scholarship awards were:Jean- ette Sullivan; John Haiamond; Edna Mae Allonj and Melvin Chenoweth. Six members of the class were chosen to serve the Junior-Senior Banquet,they were Jeanette Sull- ivan; Maxine Graham; Wanda Herndon; Ralph Snyder, Robert F -tley and Robert Allen. During the year two members werelost from th6 class,they were Beryl Murphy and Ovorn Shinberger, Our Junior year was looked upon asone of hap- piness, Somehow, we seemed to feel that the hard- est work was over and now--well wc could be a lit- tle dignified if wc wished. Tho class was slightly decreased the first semester, having an enrollment of sixteen; Edna Mae Allen, Robert Allen, Ruth Baldnor, Charles Bates, Orthaleno Bates, Melvin Chenoweth, Maxine Graham, John Hammond, Lula Mae Hammond, Wanda Horndon,Delmar Lovell, Dorothy Rig- gins, Anna Scudder,Ralph Snyder,Jeanette Sullivan, and Geraldine Wilson. Tho last semester we managed to have with us again,Robert Finley,George Lovell, Paul McCartney, iola Manyx, Perle Gaye Sauers and Glade Smith, this increasing our enrollment to twenty-two. Thi3 year the following officers wereelected, Jeanette Sullivan, President, Geraldine Wilson, Vico Prosi ent, and Robert Allen, Sec. and Trcas. As was the custom, wo sold candy, Tho boys who went out for basket ball were Ralph Snyder,Dolmar Lovell,Melvin Chenoweth,George Lovell, Robert Allen, Glade Smith and Paul McCart- ney. Those receiving letters were Delmar Lovell, Ralph Snyder, and Glade Smith. In the County Track Meet,Delmar Lovell tied for first placein polevalt and placed third in the hurdles, in the class

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In addition to our candy sales we had a few food sales during; the course of tbe year to help with our banquet expenses. Under the direction of Miss McCutcheon we staged the plaT ‘'Hold Everything1', v ith Jeanette Sullivan and Ralph Snyder as leads. Ihe plav was a great success andthe proceeds wereused to defray our expenses for the annual Junior-Senior banquet, given the second we eh in Hay. The motif carried outwas Mother Goose Land, The tables were arranged within a lar e shoe, representing “The Old Woman In Ihe Shoe1'. On the stage was a brick wall upon which Humpty Dumpty 3at. The programs were little i;Eo-Peeps;i dressed inorchid and pinlr cotton dress- es, and the nut cups were representing the Three Little Pigs. In return forthis banquet the Seniors enterta?.ned us with a weiner roast at Spring Lake, where a very lovely time was enjoyed by all. Ir.our Senior year we carried out the greatest achievement, in our school life--the publishing of the “Reader'1, With skillful editors, business man- agers, and an efficient sponsor we put out an An- nual. There were nineteen members enrolled,Edna Mae Allen,Robert Allen, Ruth Ealdner,Melvin Chenoweth, Robert Finley, Maxine Graham, John Hammond, Lula Mae Hammond, Wanda Herndon, Delmar Lovell, George Lovell, Iola Kanyx, Dorothy Riggins, Perle Gaye Sauers, Anna Scudder, Glade Smith, Ralph Snyder, and Jeanette Sullivan and Geraldine V'ilson, This year it was decided uoon to let the boys --shall we say “run“ the class so John Hammond was chosen as President,Ralph Snyder as Vice-President and Robert Allen as Secrotary and Treasurer. At the beginning of the year a Glee Club was organized, under the direction of Mr. Landis, in which ten Seniors took part,Geraldine Wilson,Perle Gaye Sauers, Lula Mae Hammond, Edna Mao Allen,Anna