Centralia Township High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Centralia, IL)

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Dramatic One can readily understand the great size and activity of the Dramatic Club if he will only stop to consider how eager high school boys and girls are to have some part in the production of plays. ln this club the 'programs were intended to be educational as well as entertaining. Plays, talks, imitations, impromptu acting, and musical numbers all found a place on the program. In this way provision was made for many persons to appear before an audience. To satisfy the desire of many of the members to know something about the art, Miss Berry agreed to conduct a weekly class in the fundamentals of theatrical make-up. A dramatic sketch, Those Immortal Lovers, starred Dorothy Jane Wilson, Darda Pfaff, Kitty June Osborne, Keith Drury, and Joe Kimball. It made quite a hit with the members at one meeting. In a five cent assembly, two other one-act plays were given by the club. One featured Lucy Lee Mallory as Winona with Keith Drury taking the part of Maurice, a conceited boy friend who had just returned to the home town. His overbearing attitude netted him nothing but a stream of No,s!', from Winona. Following a short musical interlude, the curtains rose on the cozy scene of Ma and Pa McNabes' little country cottage. Robert E. Wilson made an excellent old man with his stooped walk and long whiskers. Cynthia QBarbara Willoughbyj just couldn't understand why Jimmy Qllrederick Meyerj wanted his stuffed animals hung all over their little home but Nancy Warren as Ma used her ingenuity to settle the dispute. With the proceeds from this program, the club charted a bus for a trip to Saint Louis where they saw Walter Hampton in his last performance of the famous French play, Cyrano de Bergerac. The club was sponsored by Miss Harris and Miss Berry. The officers elected were: Lucy Lee Mallory, president, Lovell Gaston, vice-president, Vernetta Gerrard, secre- tary, June Jones, treasurer. Buck Vow ilohnson, Cattani, Kimball, Huff, Smith, NVcst, Cunninghain, Bleyer, Drury, Aussiekcr, Kaelin, Cox Uldendorph, Stockman Third 1'0AwffCast0n. Osborne, vHens1ey,- Gerrard, Feldhake, Huff, VVham, Sxnilers lloren Beneliel Bliallorv Corbin Second row -McfXail. Bohn, Clifford. Enlow. Lamblm, Jones. Kaelin,iMorgan, Wlilson, Peithnian Klostermiin, Robinson, Fark, Lent. Front rowf-Miss Harris, Byars. VVZL1'1'611, Hay, lTetgatfer,, Burge. Dirty, 1NIcCuist0n, Knight, Cunningham, Chambers, Knollman, Scott, Coe, Scott, Crane, VVi1son, Newlon, Miss Berry. l R Twenty-eiglzt

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Radio Some of the members of the Radio Club have had the course in radio, while others plan to become radio amateurs. However, most of the boys were just interested in seeing and having a part in some very interesting experiments. In order to make up-to-the-minute information on recent developments in radio available to the members, the club subscribed for two magazines. Regenerative receivers, metal tube sets, power supplies, public address systems, photo- cell circuits, and low power transmitters were presented for demonstrations. Discus- sions of the principles involved were undertaken by the boys who built the apparatus. I-n one experiment with the photo-cell a gas flame was used instead of the usual carbon type microphone. A demonstration of the phonograph pickup was followed by a study of the theory of electromagnets as applied to the pickup and various other radio parts. Although some were a little mike shy at first, every member enjoyed talking over a public address system that had been built up by one of the more experienced boys. For one night, at least, C. T. H. S. had a broadcasting station in the form of an experimental transmitter that was demonstrated to show something of the nature of short wave amateur work. It was a new experience for many of the boys to talk over the air, even if the distance was only from 101C to 103C. In conjunction with the study of cathode rays, various demonstrations were made with the Crooke's tube and geisler tubes showing the effect of an electron bonbardment on fluorescent materials. More fascinating than all, however, was the demonstration of the Clough-Brengle Oscillograph which is a practical application of this effect of cathode rays on fluorescent materials. The club was sponsored by Mr. Spencer and had as officers: Charles Edwards, presi- dentg Edwin Vaughn, vice-presidentg Lloyd Rigg, secretary-treasurerg Robert Nelms, librarian. ilfizi-lc rim' -Jay Grimes. Lloyd Rigg, liz-ralrl Heiss. NValter McClelland. lfclix NYheeler. Frank Terry, Lhzirles lzrlwards. Mr. Spencer. Front run' l reclerick Langenfeld. ,Xnthamy Zack. Otis Collie. Eugene Lee, Curl Lee. Richard Scott, Maurice Ricks. Tu'erz!j'-srwrz

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Bark row--VV. English. I. Nolting. H. VVarrl. C. Langham. B, Earl. H. Estoppev. B. VVeSt, C. Castleman T. Kell. C. English. Third 1'0w7R. Xeurlecker, H. VVendling. R. Garrison. R. Lee. I. Tyler, VV. Rogers: Ll. Hall. VV. Parker, L. Plassmann. Y, Haney. Sl'!'0l1d 'rafts' P. Buhl. L. VVallace, C. Fisher, E. Johnson, j. Elliott. T. Malzin. E. Bundv. G. Pfeifer. G. Marshall. E. Koenig, Front r'0:t'f-e-Mr. Fortnev. C. Spar enburg, K. Oldfield, J. VVard, C. Albright, B, Root, D. Harker. A. Zack, H, Andrews. B. Norris, I. Bozetti The l-li -Y ln this day and age, when communism is persistently knocking at our back door while atheism slowly mounts the steps of our back porch, there is a great need of serious-minded youth who believe firmly in the high standards of Christian living. Entering the threshold of manhood so equipped, they will be able to bring this crazed world back to its senses, stop the Hendish intrigues of the war lords, uproot atheism, and blot out communism. That such is the purpose of the Hi-Y organization is shown by its slogan to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. ln addition it promotes clean scholarship, clean sportsmanship, clean speech, and clean living. Sponsored by Mr. Fortney, the club carried on its fifteenth year of active work in C. T. H. S. with Jack Elliott, president, Robert Root, vice-president, Walter Wehmer, secretary. To foster the church-going habit among the members, the organization attended various churches of the city. This club was responsible for the creation of the second- hand book store which operates annually rendering a most valuable service to the student body. The club was host to Salem and Nashville in the annual council meeting where the officers of the surrounding clubs discuss various phases of Hi-Y work. An-nually the organization invites each boy of Southern Illinois to attend an Older Boys, Conference. Those who can arrange to go enjoy to the n'th degree the talks and discussions on current world problems. Possible solutions contributed by alert fellows often incite the whole group to make a pledge or to take immediate action. Believing that an all work and no play schedule is to be avoided, the officers arranged a series of social meetings including a date party and a pot-luck supper. Delegates are sent by the local club to Camp Seymour each summer. At these camps boys from many schools get together for a week of outdoor fun and inspirational talks by the greatest youth leaders in the country. Tufeniy-nine