Blandinsville High School - Crest Yearbook (Blandinsville, IL)

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Y? in YELLY dm 1 ' s Egllinkj 'ln Ai 'hu' , I learn a hard-fought game has just been played and the score has ended in a tie. As the two coaches meet to shake hands, I recognize them as, Bill Hungate and Meredith Bright. As the scene changes with several bee hives. appears on boxes of honey I see a man in a mask working It is James Gordon whose name all over the country. A large restaurant appears and the famed ballroom dancers are none other than Gerald Campbell and his partner Helen Chenoweth. to see them and they tell at an Army Camp. ,In the Runner, an officers wife. This vision vanishes room and the surgeon is Marthabel Bice. Several in the Medical Journal. After the show I wentbamkstage me of a benefit show theygave audience had been fMnrjorie and I see a hospital operating the famed child specialist, of her articles have appeared A small dimly lighted room glides into view and at a table in the center a familiar face attracts my atten- tion. It is Dorothy Hardy, telling fortunes. As the time is passing rapidly I get in my ear and start home. Surely I didn't run that last stop light, but there is a policeman's whistle. I stop and look around. Why the policeman coming toward me is noneothm! than Lester Foote, Jr. He recognizes me as Betty Huston and doesnft give me a ticket because I never stop for signs anyway.

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. '74 ..Q tw E? ji Z. .S vhv This quietness is suddenly broken by a roar. I find myself in a crowd of people watching an auto race. Don't I recognize one of those daredevil drivers? Why, yes, that's Lynn Shanholtzer. The scene changes and I see a platform and the principal speaker is none other than that greatest politician of the day, Richard Banks. On the side I see a flash of red hair and recognize, Mildred Shumate, Riohard's able assistant. I also notice on the program that, Gerald Ruth is to speak, but I must hurry on so-- Ship Ahoy! Come aboard lads! are the cries I hear and there going up the gang plank are Zane Allen and Harry Hardisty, newly enlisted sailors. I next find myself in.a noisy newspaper office and at a desk marked EDITOR sits Dean Johnson busilyanswer- ing telephones,dictating to his secretary,etc.,butI1find he can always find time to have a few words with the cute Society Editor, Betty Taylor. The noise of the news roomy vanishes and a quiet church appears. The minister, another class mate,Vernon Stout. 'Listening with rapt attention is the renowned attorney, Willis Meek. The scene shifts to a cozy little apartment 'where an artist is busy at work. As I look more closely I recognize Marjorie Carty. There is a knock on the door and another familiar face appears. It is Florabelle Herzog, who has dropped in to tell about her new book she has just started. I hear her name has been mentioned for an award as the best novelist of the year. suddenly there is a deafening roar and I lookout the window in time to see Helen Keithley as she sweeps low in her airplane. With a flash a football field springs into view.

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fn. i 4st Jumon-semen BANQUET The Junior-Senior Banquet was held in the ZHigh School Gymnasium, May 9, 1941. The program was as fol- ovJs: , . Master of Ceremonies ---- Patsy Farris Welcome- ---------------- Betty Huston Acknowledgment ---------- Bland Burg Clarinet Solo --------- --Florabclle Herzog Quartet ------ Paul York, Lucille Fisher, h Patsy Farris, Dean Johnson Toast to Faculty ----- U--Vernon Stout Response ---------------- Miss Gordon A Musical Number- --------- Lloyd Sandstrom The menu consisted of: Scalloped Chicken Gravy Whole Kernel Corn Whipped Potatoes Whipped Cream Salad Pickles and Celery Jelly and Jam Hot Rolls Home Made Ice-Cream Chocolate Cake There was a brief intermission while the gym was cleared for danding. Music was furnished by Glen Wut- son's orchestra. The gym was attractively decorated in the mode of a Japanese Garden. MAY FETE The May Feta, presented by the G. A. A. girls was one of the high spots of the year. The Operetta was presented. Leading roles were taken by Elgin Hensley, Mary Argenbright, Lucille Fisher, Betty Miller, Mar- jorie Banks, Betty Hainline, and Audrey Herzog, There was a May Pole Dance by the Junior and Senior girls, a tap dance by Audrey Marlowe, and twirl ing by Betty Taylor, Margie Runner, and Marlise Butter- field. The Queen, selected by all the boys in school was Elgin Hensley, and her attendants were Glcnadine Wool - ridge, Maxine Locke, Betty Hainlinc and Helen Lefler. Karon and Larry Soland were crown bearers. Warren Hud- dlcston, chosen by the senior girls cgowncd the Queen. Miss Kimbrough was the accompanist. N