Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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1930 Z HE ylTALAJVTA 1930 COMMENCEMENT (May 8, 1930) Salutatory ............................ Louise Johnson Class History ........................... Mildred Zollars Cornet Solo ............................. Welby Frantz Senior Charge ............................. Cecil French Junior Response .............................. Ina Brown Class Poem ............................. Maude Cheatham Class Prophecy .................................... Helen Beverly Vocal Duet ................Mildred Zollars, Pearle Gipson Class Will ............................... Dorothy Baker Valedictory ........................................ Mary McKinnon Presentation of Diplomas Class Song SALUTATORY To the Faculty, Board of Education, Parents, Classmates and Friends: The Class of 1930 extends to you a most cordial greeting and welcomes you to this final event along the journey of high school. For four long years we have worked for and looked forward to these closing scenes in our career as students. We have longed for this hour, when before an appreciative company of kindred and friends, we should sway you with the plainly visible importance of the Class of 1930. We have fought the long drawn out “Battle with Books”; we have conquered our enemies “The Exams”; we are about to receive the reward of service—our diplomas. We shall enter into the fold occupied by the great number of alumni who have gone forth from high schools to fight the battle of life. Today we weigh our anchors and begin that voyage into the sea of action where each one of us must steer his craft toward the harbor of the future. We appreciate the benefits you, dear friends, have showered upon us through our school and its capable instructors. True education develops all the human faculties and wakes the heedless youth to the fact that life has a work for him to perform. Before us stretch the years of our further education and the duties of life. We go forward to meet our obligations firm in the belief that the lessons of our school life have laid the foundations for future success. We hope that you, friends, may share our belief that the Class of 1930 May uphold the honor of our school, In coming years, though parted far. And in the climb to distant goals, Her hopes may be our star. L. J„ ’30. — Vage 27 —

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1930 Z5HE J1 TALAJWTA 1930 “BEADS ON A STRING” (The Senior Play) THE CAST Bennie Davis ) Zezzalee Davis ) ........................ J. H. Davis, Bennie’s father ............ Benjamin Davis Esq., a rich uncle ....... Harold Beem, a friend of Bennie’s ....... Ab Dinkier, a would-be detective ........ Mrs. J. H. Davis, Bennie’s mother ....... Molly Mallerton, Bennie’s sweetheart .... Jeannette Blue, Uncle Ben’s niece ....... Cleopatra Oleomargarine Johnson ......... ... Cecil French .Charles Kindred ....Burton Haning ...Welby Frantz Russell Williams ...Pearle Gipson ......Julia Irish ...Dorothy Baker ..Mildred Zollars SYNOPSIS J. H. Davis received a letter from his rich Uncle Benjamin Davis F.sq., telling him that he is coming to meet his daughter and settle a few thousand dollars on her. Mr. Davis is in need of money so Mr. and Mrs. Davis conceive the idea of dressing Bennie, their son, as a girl. The plot becomes more complicated when Zezzalee, otherwise Bennie, appears and nothing can be found of Bennie. To make matters worse Harold Beem, Bennie’s friend, and Molly Mallerton, his sweetheart, hire a detective, Ab Dinkier, to search for the missing Bennie. Uncle Ben is arrested for murder of Bennie. The play comes to a conclusion with a full confession on the part of Bennie. BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager ...................................... Helen Beverly Advertising Committee ............. Christene Billiter, Helen Beverly Stage and Property Committee.......Marion Sullivan, Harland Hammitt Ushers....Maude Cheatham, Mildred Crawford, Ruth Riley, Louise Johnson J. I., ’30 BACCALAUREATE On Sunday, May 4, the Baccalaureate services for the Class of 1930 were held at the Baptist Church, the address being given by the Pastor, Reverend Johnson. — Page 26 —

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1930 HE JIT A LAJVTA 1930 CLASS SONG (Tune: All That I’m Asking Is Sympathy) Verse Now that High School days are over, Soon they’ll be just memory, Though we may be glad they’re over, We are feeling blue, dear, For our love is true, dear. Chours School days, happy hours, Teachers such as ours, Soon will be living in memory. Long the years may be, Still we’ll always see, Faces we once loved in memory. Although we’re leaving you now. We know we’ll miss you, and how. Tonight we’re taking a vow. To love you, forever. As tonight we part With an aching heart, Always we’ll keep you in memory. V erse Now from teachers dear we’re parting, How they’ve needed sympathy, Doubtless they are glad its over. But we’re feeling blue, dear, For we’ve loved you true, dear. Chours You were all we had, Sometimes we’ve been bad, All that we asked for was sympathy! Don’t know what you’ll do, Now we’re leaving you, For you we’re feeling great sympathy. Although we’ve broken your rule, We’ve grown so dear to your school, You’ll miss both worker and fool, We’ve loved you, but teased you, So before we part, Share our loving heart, All that you’re needing is sympathy! — Page 28 —