Catlin High School - Yearbook (Catlin, IL)

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iTi1E CATLINEAN BARBARA RUSSELL-SC71i0r Page Seventeen wr A H13NR115'1'TA HARKMAN-fll7Li07' AUDREY G'ILLILAND-S0f'll011l07't' IXIARY DARR-Frvslz man These four girls, formally dressed, appeared on the stage at 10:30 p. ni. Audrey Gilliland, the Sophomore nominee, was crowned queen, and along with that each girl received gifts. After the girls were honored, an auction sale was held, all the things being donated and very attractive. A door prize was given away, and this ended the sales. Dancing was continued until 12:00 p. m.

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THE CATLINEAN CARNIVAL Six The athletic carnival was held on November 9th, the whole evening being full of excitement. The first thing heard was the barker for the Hay-Rack ride. In the lower hall, The Spook House proved to be a hair-raiser. The Penny Pitch board was a place to win pennies Cif you were luckyj, and the Doll Rack attracted many marksmen. sr lc On the main Hoor, the Country Store became the bargain center. The Old Heiddlebergh Inn was a favorite place for resting up, while the German band played old folk songs and the patrons enjoyed light refreshments. Many people attended the Ten Pretty Girls , a Sophomore skit, which became quite popular. In the upper hall, the Bingo Stand , with all its lovely prizes, was crowded every game. Many of the wonders of the world were witnessed in the Freak House . A balloon was given to every person who made a shot in basketball. The main attraction for the dancers at intermission was the Gobblers' Inn and the pop stand both, in their way, refreshment stations. All these things wound up in the dance hall. Dale Laking's Orchestra played in the auditorium decorated with autumn colors and dimmed lights. The climax of the evening was the crowning of the queen. Three weeks pre- vious, each class nominated a queen, and votes were sold until 9 p. m. the night of the carnival. The various classes raffled off coal, turkeys, permanents, cakes, food, and other articles, to take in extra money. All classes showed great enthusiasm in collecting queen votes and putting the carnival over in a big way. I ,D Za Page Sixteen

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THE CATLINEAN JUNIOR PLAY The Junior Class gave their annual junior Play Wednesday evening, De- cember 6. The event was a huge success and the class was well-pleased with the proceeds. The story took place in the little mining town of Smith's Pocket in the Sierras. George Smith and his young daughter, M'liss, lived there. Smith was known as Hummer , for about the only work he did was to work a small claim occasionally, believing that one day it would yield great wealth. The only one who shared his conhdence was M'liss, and all others jeered at the old man. Unbeknown to Smith, a brother of his died in the East and left Smith his entire fortune. Two schemers from the East arrived in Smith's Pocket fortified with this knowledge and planned to do away with Smith by posing as relatives. Old Smith was killed and the blame was placed on young John Grey, the schoolmaster, with whom M'liss was in love. How M'liss cleared the good name of Grey and outwitted the schemers formed the basis of a thrilling and exciting play. Into the story were woven many colorful characters such as Bess Starlight, a dazzling actress who played havoc with the heart of Yuba Bill, a comic cow- boy: Clytie Moffits, a sweet little mountain rose , who was M'liss rival for the hand of young Greyg Mrs. Moffits, the owner of the Roarin' Dog Hotel , and the extremely amusing Judge McSnaggley, who held an impromptu court in the lobby of the Roarin' Dog Hotel , where the scene was laid. The cast was as follows: George Smith ................ Johnny Mesich M'liss Smith .......... Henrietta Barkman john Grey ................ DeWitt Ellinwood Mrs. Lena Moffits ...... Kathleen Hicks Yuba Bill ............................ Paul Taylor B655 Starlight ................ Mary Hawkins Clara Hunting ........ LaVonne Ferguson Carter Langdon .............. Donald Elliott Clytie Molifits ...... Mary Alice Williams Judge McSnaggley ........ Jack Carrigan Page Eighteen