Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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The Spectator Class Prophecy COMMUNITY THEATKK June 1, 1940 Brimfield, Illinois Presents the Modern Super-Attraction “A DRAMA OF LIFE” With an All-Star Cast directed by Frances E. Rockwell CAST Ida Maher.............................................. A wealthy society leader of New York Theodore Plaek................................. Star Athlete at Brown College, Suitor to Ida Esther Miller........................................... Maid in the employ of Miss Maher Joseph Hayes.................................... rival of Theodore in sport and love affairs Dorothy Babcock.................................. Proprietor of a Beauty Parlor in New York Ardle Maher........................... The villain, who robs the home of the Society leader Charles German................................................A he-man from way out west Harold Shane.................................................. A policeman who loves the maid John Minor.......................V retired business man, wealthy through selling newspapers Archie Smith...............................A man who helped John rise to fame and fortune Rivard Day.................................. Professor of foreign languages at Brown college Francis Taylor ............................... Clerk in Indian cigar store, somewhere in Iowa Mildred Smith.................................................An admirer of Mr. German Wilda Hoyt..........................................Champion hog-raiser of Illinois, 1935-1940 Gladys Stenger...................................A dancer at the Wayside Inn, New York City Justus Roberts.............................................Francis’ most regular customer When these people were chosen for this cast, we took into consideration the experience which they had attained along their respective lines, in real life. —The Directress. Class History In Sept., 1923, there entered into High School, nineteen green, but intelligent Freshmen, amusing to the upper classmen, but later respected bv them. W e had our first class meeting, (resembling a riot more than a meeting until a faculty member appeared), at which we elected J. Roberts, President; G. Stenger, Vice-President; and J. Haves, Secretary and Treasurer. Our one social event was a party in honor of the Sophomores. As Sophomores, we elected C. German. President; J. Hayes, ice-President; R. Day, Sec.-Treas. The outstanding social event of the year was a wiener roast in honor of the Freshmen. This was held in Clark’s woods. This event taught the Freshmen the respect due us, and was a success to all concerned. At our annual election, following our return to school as Juniors, M. Butts was elected President; J. Roberts, Vice-President; A. Maher, Sec.-Treas. This year we made ourselves known in social, dramatic and athletic affairs. Our big FIFTEEN

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MILDRED V. SMITH “Milly” “Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit ” —Fielding. Entered from Princeville High School 3; Spectator Staff 4; Glee Club 3. GLADYS V. STENGER “Gladys” “For she was just the quiet kind, Where nature never varies” -—Longfellow. “ I he Iloodoo 3; “Gypsy Rover 3; Class Vice-Pres. 1; Declamation 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4. FRANCIS C, TAYLOR “Frank “I shaJI always consider the best yuesser, the best prophet.' —Cicero. “Home Came Ted 2; “The Hoodoo 3; “Her Step-Husband” 3; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Cheer Leader 8, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Mixed Quartet 4; Boys’ Quartet 4; Spectator Staff 4; Baseball 4. FOURTEEN

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The Spectator 1927 event was the Junior-Senior Banquet, and, 1 dare say, our efforts were successful. We made ourselves known to the public, by our class play, “The Hoodoo,” which was pronounced a huge success by every one. In athletics we were first in the interclass tourney, and with the Sophomores conquered in baseball and track. After working hard all summer we came back as solemn and dignified Seniors, the pride (but not the pets) of the teachers. At our class meeting, which resembled a session of Congress, Charles German was elected President, the other officers remaining the same as the preceding year. At this meeting, we decided to publish an Annual. We found that the rest of the school were willing to help us, so we left what we hope is a monument to our work. We leave our Alma Mater, an older and a wiser class than when we entered. C. H. G„ ’27. Class IDill To Whom It May Concern: We. the Class of Twenty-Seven, being about to graduate from Brimfield High School, make this will, in order that we may satisfactorily distribute our valuable qualities. I, Dorothy Babcock, do give and bequeath my dancing ability to Ruth Porter. I. Rivard Day, do give and bequeath my height to Grant Minor, and my aspirations as Babe Ruth to I.ogan Hill. I, Charles German, do give and bequeath my liking for the girls to Ervan Shane. I, Joseph Hayes, do give and bequeath my grin to Chester Bruninga, and m.y seat in assembly to Arthur Sollenberger. I. Wilda Hoyt, do give and bequeath my heart smashing ways to Alice Pacey. I, Ardle Maher, do give and bequeath my gentle ways when angry to Eldon German. I, Ida Maher, do give and bequeath my mischievousness to Ruth Krev. I, John Minor, do give and bequeath mv habit of coming late to school to Floyd Porter. I, Esther Miller, do give and bequeath my soft voice to Marcella Travis. I, Theodore Plack. do give and bequeath my speed on the cinder track to Ed. McCoy, and my high-jumping ability to Wm. Cornwell. I, Justus Roberts, do give and bequeath my bashfulness around girls to Fred Bragg, and my basketball ability to Everett Collins. I, Archie Smith, do give and bequeath my sleepiness to Eileen Kelly, and my angelic nature to John LaFollette. I, Mildred Smith, do give and bequeath my favorite saying in Economics Class, “I don’t know,” to Elizabeth Johnson. I, Harold Shane, do give and bequeath my ability as a runner to Robert Harding, and my liking for a certain Soohomore girl, to Arthur Ekena. I, Gladys Stenger, do give and bequeath my fluffy hair to Carrie Slayton. I, Francis Taylor, do give and bequeath my foolish ways in English Class to C harles Hayes. Subscribed and sworn to, before me this day. Father Time, Chief Judge. H enry Arnold, Assistant. SIXTEEN