Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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 Let Me Out of Here A hilarious three act comedy, Let Me Out of Here', was presented ,t a matinee April 5 for the grade school children and April6 as an evening performance. A very large crowd was present to see this side splitting farce, the direction of which was in the capable hands of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mount joy. A gift was presented to them by the Senior Class. The story concerned Eve Boyd, La Verne Becker and her girl friond Bonnie,Lynn, Marilynn Swearingen who were working in an office. At the same time Bonnies brother Garret Lynn, Donald Taylor and his friend Victor Ward, Jim Tuttle decided to visit the girls. Eve's suspicious Aunt Angola, Priscilla Applegate and poetic couin Gifford Morton, sill Martinis also came to see if Eve was r a ly attending college. The inqusitive landlady, Mrs. Rhoads, Norma iurner and her two colored helpers Stevie Cobb, Kenny Purcell and Hazel Miles, Maxine Amberg helped create an a musing situation. Victor's father. Tommy Special was also an unfortunate victim in the play. Throughout the play such mishps as Garret losing his skirt while portraying the part of Eve's teacher or Mrs. Rhoads and Hazel surprising Victor into coming out with a girls bathrobe and turban on, caused an atmosphere of confusion. Prompter was Mary Lou Satterfield and Make-up and property committees were Mary Lou Wright, Patsy Burns, Pat Brandt, Phyllis Chris-man and Carl Williams. Ushers wore Pat Brandt, Iris Bristow, Virginia Bristow, Arlsne Smith, Ruth Pruitt, . Marie Snook and Phyllis Chrisman. After the play a party was given by Mr. and Mrs. oe Mount joy at their home for the play cast.

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G. Annual Glee Club and Band pro gran. 8. V-E Day program in gym. 18. School over for Seniors. 20. Baccalauratc. 24. Junior High Commencement. 25. Senior High Commencement. 25. VACATION I 26. A luKin i Banque t. 18. Carl joins Navy V-6 IP. Sam Turner still visiting school. Could there bo an attraction? 20. First baseball game of the season. 20. F. 3. I. investigates Senior girls. 21. Ensemblo wins 1st place in contest. 22. Donny becomes a man by actof Congress. 23. LaVorne confesses in English 25. Vote for candidates for King and Queen. 28. Banquet and Prom.

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JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET Tho annual Junior-Senior Banquet was held April 28, 1945 at the Christian Church. The theme. Maypole was carried out by tables decorated with crepe paper and Maypoles on each table with streamers leading to the nut cups. At each place expectant eager eyes found Lay baskets filled with choice nuts and candy. Programs wore made of different colors with flowers on the front. The menu was as follows: Tomato Juice Cocktail Chicken Loaf with Mushroom Sauce Mashed Potato Ring with Green Peas Harvard Beets Spring Salad Hot Biscuits Jelly Ice Cream Vanilla Wafers Coffee Freshman and Sophomore girls dressed in colors of the Maypole served the dinner. A program introduced by the Junior Class president, Gretchen Hieronymus was as follows: Welcomc--Gretchcn Hieronymus Response--James Tuttle Music--Tho Caballeros Winding tho Maypole —Mr. Wright Maypole Dance --Mr, Applegate The Worm Turns --Wayne Polley Everyone enjoyed a fine dinner and a good program. Thank you Juniors. 1945 PROM After tho Junior-Senior Banquot tho Seniors wont as guests of the Junior Class to tho Annual Spring Prom held in the gymnasium at nine o'clock, April 28. Tho climax of tho evening was the grand march and crowning of the Queen and King. Mary Lou Satterfield and Bill Martinie were Queen and King with Joan Kout, Weldon Cheok, Joanne Douthit, and Jim Tuttle as attendants. The grand march was led by Dick Gilbort and Ailoen Larson Music was furnished by Larry Lonny's orchestra.