Auburn High School - Trojan / Oracle Yearbook (Auburn, IL)

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Here’s part of th.t old gang, Joe, Sonny, and .- .1. Let’s see, Joe is sports report r for Chicago Daily News and A1 is a famous detective story writer for the big- gest magazine in New York. He used to love to read them in high school. Sonny has turned into ruite a football coach. Hie services have been in demand ever since his team won the wash bowl game last ye-r. a .y, Louis Lerch is an ; utomobile racer nd Russ Harris is his private mechanic. I remember Russ always did like to tear his c .r motor apart, and Louis was a demon on a bicycle. ;;ut the boys haven’t found all the fame nd. fortune. Lilli - ?er ••••; ;nt is - typist and last month she broke the • orId’s record :nC got her picture in the Gregg riter. This i Htta Dodd. he te .chec at the Yl'C.-i. 'hut: does she teach? hy, wrestling, of course, good start in high school. Truly Bringuet is the ’Oman's Bowling Champion in Americ . “ore’s her picture. Here is ' .rolyn lledd. The now is the cashier of the State Bank of auburn. die always did want to work in a bank. Oh, I -.lmost forgot James Barrow, the inventor. His latest invention is an unbreakable tractor seat and -nob Buchanan is still a combination butcher and delivery boy. This sictare in the corner is Uary Hamilton. She settled down and married a farmer, and is quite active in F rm Bureau work. -.nd ther e ’ s Cr ov ■ r R-: ke 3. a e job in the . . .. seriously and he Police do s on his farm near town, took his watch dog now is raising German and vh t a farm! Here is :Bitty! Stark. She is nowthe manager of the Try It Inc. : which h males all radio contests for the tobacco nd so . p companies. J-,oretta is considered one of the top executives in this field. 'he is noted for her ability to organize efficiently. ell, girls, th t’s the class of ’AS.

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Louella Persons pi .ce when Louella had laryngitis. The public liked her so well she now h„s her own program. This picture to the right is Vernon Hemberger. I read in the p1 per the other d y that he was now a CPA (Certified Public Accountant). I remember when we used to work those old bookkeeping problems in high school. This is James Carter. I was reading in the Cilver cre'n Ha azine and T saw that since Fred Astaire has rheumatism. Carter is taking his rl-.ce. I remember the iris used to stand in line to d.nce with him. He could really take you for a spin. This t. 11 lad here is Henry Hock. After being in that Junior PI y, he realized his life ambition was to be a c terer. I.'e is now arranging house p rties for the J. Pierpoint .organ family. Here is i...nci Lowe. Che h s progressed ;ro. tly since her high school days. .he is now concert pia- nist for Spike Jones, who is currently showing ...t the Lake Club. L .st weak, I.I.ry .inn Kolenich was featured for u one ni liter ' a her way back to Lew York, he always liked to sin • :nd wanted to see her name in lights. This fellow is Aimey LeFevre. The kids used to call him ::the beard,!t but he took it to heart. He is now president of the Gillette Razor Blade Company. 'e had a lon tell: the other day and he told me that Henry Coet was now playing for the rairie Pioneers. Here’s Henry’s picture. Let’s nee in this row, this fellow is Jim Howe. ne’s a photographer. Jin was ruite : whiz at photography in high school. He spent his evenings arking at Coble's on the yearbook p g s, and is now doing special assignments for Life magazine. Jack ILrchetti is the artist who is having his art showing in --ew York this week, '’ever 1 of his pictures have been hung in Metropolitan luseum of art. ind in the line of art, this fellow, trville Barnes, nut this knowled e of figures to good use ..md he's run- ning his own model gency.

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DIRTY 'YORK -HI THE CROSS ROhDS On April 15 and 16, the Senior Class presented its grand company of superlative players in the great dramatic spectacle, Dirty York at the Bross Roads or Tempted, Tried. and-True. This te r-jerking drama dealt with the plight of the sweat, innocent country lass, Nellie Lovelace (Bitty Stark) and her betrothed-the stalwart black- smith's son, Adam Oakh,.rt (Sonny Leskov is eh). Nellie fell into the clutches of the villain, Munro Kurrv.troyd (Jack Karchotti) na his v ife, the belle of the New Haven music halls, Id.. Rhine gold (H ry Ann IColenich) The fact th t Munro had . wife did not prevent him from oursuirthe innocent Nellie nd te rir.-: her from the arms of h r dying 7 other, idow Lovel- .ce (Zina Fo.hs), whom ho has poisoned. In the course of the play, Munro tempted Fleurettc, (Gloria Ibison), the French Maid; drove the wealthy Mrs. Upson .-.strrbilt (Billie Jea.n Jer ea.nt) of Newport nd Brooklyn to drink; be- witched Leonie, her daughter (Etta Dodd) nd then spurned her. Mookie, the faithfull hired man (i.l Z .zen), became sheriff . nd s. ved Adam from disaster when d ;m is nearly killed by Munro who has brought f .lse ch .r-es of murder against him, dam is at last united with his beloved Nellie and their son. Little .-.d .m ( Jim C rtor ). 'reeks before production, the seniors were busy slinging paint ..nd hunting -ll sorts of cos tunes dating back to the Gay Nineties and also a wide assort- ment of properties. i'he scenery w s painted by Jack M rchetti, ’ who was assisted by IZ.rilyn «1 .rk and members of the senior class and Hiss Drake. • Miss Betty AJlen Gresham and Hiss Betty Lee Dr .ke were directors and Miss.Ricner helped with the makeup. James Barrow and James Howe took c .re of the lighting; Joan Fin ', Emily Bringuet, nd Mary Hamilton took, care of properties. Some of the highlights were: The son'-s of Mookie th t really made the girls swoon. The appear .nee of LitMo Adam put the audience in an uproar. The booing a.nd hiSsing ’.’hen the villain appeared.