Catlin High School - Yearbook (Catlin, IL)

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THE CATWLINEAN TRACK Vlfith seven lettermen returning this year, the cinderinen of Catlin High en- joyed a successful season. Due to the fact that several good reserves were com- ing up, the boys really had to work for their positions this year. Even though the squad got a late start, with plenty of hard work and training they had a first class track team this year. The following boys earned enough points in the following events to make a letter last year: joe Krusichr .......,.... . Russell Anderson ..... Loyd Champion ...... Paul Taylor ....... Jack Carrigan ....... Loren Davis ...... Joe Hipple ....... .......,..High Hurdles .......Discus Throwing Jump Put Mile H undred Yard Dash Hurdles Page Tlrirty-xf.r

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THE CATLINEAN Page Thirty-ive SPEECH CONTEST The local elimination contest was held in the Assembly March 20. The win- ners were: Verse Reading-Virginia Taylor. Comedy-Ruth Taylor. Serious-Jeane Jamison. Oration-DeWitt Ellinwood. Original Oration-june Simmonds. These people went to the sub-district contest Saturday, March 30, held at St. Joe. Ten schools were entered, with Catlin taking the following honors: Verse Reading-Virginia Taylor. Oration-DeWitt Ellinwood. Original Oration-June Simmonds. These three people participated in the County Contest, held at Charleston April 13. INA.. COMMERCIAL CONTEST The District Commercial Contest was held in Metcalf, on April 13. Those entered in from Shorthand I class were: Mary Alice Williams, Louise Kinser, and Mary Hawkins. The Shorthand II class was divided into two parts. Those taking the shorthand transcription test at 90 words a minute were: Lucy Hippie, Betty Keller, and Polly Lou Storm, and those who took it at 110 words a minute were: Lucy Hipple, Betty Keller and Nellie Mae Stout. Bonnie Furguson, Kathleen Hicks and Henrietta Barkman were members of the Typing I team, while Betty DeLozier, Lucy Hipple, and Elizabeth Cord par- ticipated in the Typing II event. A new contest this year is the Spelling contest. Those from Catlin who entered were: Polly Storm, Bonnie Furguson, and Mary Alice Williams.

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THEGVCATQINEGAN ' up Tlzfrty-.rv1.'t'u SENIQR PLAY The annual Senior play, this year a farce comedy, Professor l'epp , was presented in the High School Auditorium on March 29. The play centered around college students, and of course, their teachers. One, nervous Professor Vepp, portrayed by Kenneth Stine, was frightened by the mention of a Russian secret organization, which he thought was going to assassinate him because he deserted it. Aunt Minerva, played by Lois Hall, was once left at the altar by C. ll. Button- buster, better known as Russell Hunter, who entered school disguised as his own son. Ile furnished high comedy by falling in love with a college belle. WVhen his son showed up at school, quite a tangle of affairs occurred. The son won the heart of the girl to whom his father was engaged, and C. ll. Iluttonbuster went back to Aunt Minerva, who had been waiting for him for years. The actors in this successful play were: Professor Pepp, Kenneth Stine: Mr. C. ll. lluttonbuster, Russell Hunter: Howard Green, lJeVVitt junkerman: Sim llatty, Jack Carter: Peddler Henson, Loyd Champion: Noisy Fleming, Russell Anderson: Pink Hatcher, Donald New- ton: lluster Brown, Ralph Bloom: Betty Gardner, Betty Keller: Aunt lllinerva, Lois Hall: Petunia Muggins, Geraldine Newton: Olga Stopski, Annabelle .lami- son: Kitty Clover, Nellie Mae Stout: lrene Van Hilt, lleulah Mae Fuller: Caro- line Kay, June Simmonds: Vivian Drew, lflarbara Russell.