Chatsworth High School - Tale Feathers Yearbook (Chatsworth, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1938 volume:

In sincere appreciation of her devoted interests and untiring efforts in sponsoring our class for the past three years, we, the Senior Class of 1938 wish to dedicate our Orange and Blue Review” To MISS FLORENCE MACKEY REVIEW STAFF Seated: Miss Plaster, C. Trinkle, M. Trunk, L. Kueffner, J. Feely, A. L. Barnes Standing: L. Cording, M. Brown, A. Schlatter, H. Dassow, D. Monahan, R. Ford, W. Turner, M. Finefield, B. Ehraan ORANGE AND BLUE REVIEW This is the second year C.T.H.S. has put out an annual. This year the annual has eighteen more pages and is printed on a better grade of paper. The name Orange and Blue Review was selected by a vote of the faculty and student body in a contest entered by the majority of the students last year. The name was retained for this years edition. The annual is a senior project, and all of the staff, except for the editors of the individual classes were chosen from this group by the faculty. Each member of the staff is responsible for a particular section. It is open to suggestions of the faculty and underclassmen. The annual is divided into four main sections: Administration—Board and Faculty; Classes—individual snapshots of seniors, and group pictures of the three underclasses; Activities—sports section; Feature--informal snapshots. ORANGE AND BLUE REVIEW STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF---LUCILLE KUEFFNER ART EDITOR--------WILLIAM TURNER DRAMATICS---------RUTH FORD CLUBS EDITOR------MARILYN BROWN FEATURE EDITOR----CHARLOTTE TRINKLE JUNIOR EDITOR.....VERNON WARD TYPIST EDITOR-----ALBERTA SCHLATTER SPONSOR-----------MISS PLASTER MUSIC EDITOR-.....ANNIE LEE BARNES BUSINESS MANAGER—-HAROLD DASSOW SPORTS EDITOR-----JOHN FEELY GIRLS' ATHLETICS—BERNADINE EHMAN LITERARY EDITOR---DOROTHY MONAHAN SOPHOMORE EDITOR—-LILA CORDING FRESHMAN EDITOR---MILDRED FINEFIELD SENIOR EDITOR-----MARY FRANCES TRUNK V BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD OF EDUCATION Term Expires William E. Cording, President--------1938 Robert V . Rosenboom-----------------1938 Arthur G. Walter---------------------1938 V illiam G. Sterrenberg--------------1939 J. D. Monahan------------------------1939 A. B. Koehler---------------------- 1940 T. C. Ford.......................... 1940 C.T.H.S. is governed by a board of six directors, elected for a term of three years, and presided over by a president who serves one year. The directors are grouped into three committees: the purchasing committee, composed of Arthur Walter and A. B. Koehler; the building committee, composed of Robert Rosenboom and T. C. Ford; the grounds committee, composed of Wm. G. Sterrenberg, and J. D. Monahan. The board meets the first Monday of each month to transact business matters concerning the school with Charles F. Shafer acting as secretary. The class of 1923 was the first class to graduate from our present high school. Since then many improvements have been made; including, a first class commercial department, a well equipped manual arts department, and much new equipment for the gymnasium. The board proposed to introduce an agriculture and home economics department into the school, but when the proposition was submitted to popular vote it was rejected. It is hoped that another vote will be taken soon with more favorable results. The school has been especially fortunate in having had a board throughout the years in the new building which has had the interests of the students and community at heart. FACULTY William A. KIbler Principal Civics—Law Commercial Arithmetic Illinois Wesleyan U.--B.S. U. of Illinois— M.S. Louise Plaster Biology G.A.A. Sponsor Annual Sponsor U. of Illinois—B.S. M.S. Margaret Tibbetts Commerce Junior Advisor 111. State N. U.— 3. E. Bowling Green U., Ky. Florence Mackey History-Latin Senior Advisor U. of S. Dakota, B.A. U. of Washington, M.« Elsie Stoutemyer English Librarian Sponsor of Tatler Freshmen Class Advisor Library Club Sponsor U. of 111.— B.A., M. A. Northwestern U. Illinois Wesleyan Everett Collins Mathematics--Coach Literary Coach Phys. Ed. Director 111. St. N. U.—B.E. U. of Illinois Everett Clifford Manual Arts—Band Sophomore Advisor Boys' Glee Club Girls' Glee Club Bradley Polytechnic Ins. Illinois State N. TJ.— B.E. ASSEMBLY ROOM THE ASSEMBLY The assembly, or lar e study hall is the only place in the building where the entire student body gathers for the purpose of preparing assignments. The freshmen occupy the south two rows, the soohomores the two rows on the north side of then, the juniors the two rows beside then, and finally the seniors occupy the two extreme north rows. The assembly is equipped with every available convenience for industrious labor. The library is accessible through the north east door, the play room tnrough the south east door, and the typing and bookkeeping rooms through doors in the south west and north we3t corners. Distributed conveniently about the assembly are various reference books, dictionaries and current magazines for the use of the students. Several bulletin boards are hung in conspicuous places, and from time to time display the outcome of various events that take place at C.T.H.S. The walls of the study hall are appropriately decorated with fitting memorials donated by past alumni. These consist of portraits of famous men and some picturesque scenes. It is fitting that the seniors should hold sway in this assembly, as they maintain the seniority. They created quite a stir senior play day . All members of the class of 38 arrived one mominu attired in what was their conception of the fashion thirty years hence. Fifth period the sane day they presented a touching drama called the Land of Tomorrow , all graduates portraying fitting roles, thus revealing the worthy positions the world holds for them. Annie Lee Barnes Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Junior Play-Literary Con. 3 Basketball 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Marilyn Brown G. A. A. 1, 2 Library Club 2 Annual Staff 4 Commercial C. Play GAA Point Sec. 2 Boyd Crews Football 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Junior Play Glee Club 4 Elmer Dassow Senior Play Arbor Day Play Band 1, 2, 3 Stage ?Agr.-Jr. Play Track 4 Harold Dassow Track 3, 4 Arbor Day Program Annual Staff 4 Wilmer Dassow Band 1, 2, 3 Arbor Day Program Junior Play Library Club 4 Literary Con. 4 Bernadine Ehman G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Point Sec. GAA 3 Library Club 2,3,4 Treas. Library C.3 Literary Con. 2,3 Annual Staff 4 Senior Play John Feely Class President 3 Pres. Lib. Club 4 Annual Staff 4 Tatler Staff 2,3,4 Arbor Day Program Glee Club 2,3 Band 2 Senior Play Library Club 2,3,4 Ruth Ford Library Club 2,3,4 Literary Con.1,2,3 G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 Treas. GAA 2 Tatler Staff 2,3,4 Annual Staff 4 Class Sec. Treas. 1 Junior Play Eldon Frobish Basketball 1 Boys' Glee Club 1 Bookkeeping Play 3 Maynard Game Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Saxaphone Trio 3 Library Club 4 Captain Kid 3 Arbor Day Program Senior Play Wendell Gard Football 2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Band 2,3 Library Club 4 Senior Play Frank Garrity Class President 1,2 Library Club 2,3,4 Junior Play Arbor Day Play Glee Club 4 Football 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,4 Basketball 1,2,3 Literary Con. 1 Senior Play Football Captain 4 Joann Grosenbach G. A. A. 1,2,3,4 GAA Pres. 4, Sec.l Glee Club 1,2 Library Club 2,3,4 Tatler Staff 2,3,4 Ass '1 Ed. Tatler 4 Annual Staff 3 Class Pres. 4, V-P3 Basketball 4 Senior Play Geraldine Homickel Transfer—Strawn and Melvin Literary 4 Basketball 4 Kenneth Hummel Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 Arbor Day Play Junior Play Captain Kid 3 Glee Club 4 Mary Rita Kane Library Club 2,3,4 Literary Con.1,2.3,4 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 G. A. A. 1,2,3,4 Tatler 2,3,4 Ed.-4 Cheer Leader 3,4 Junior Play Lucille Kueffner Transfer-Downers G. Library Club 3,4 Girls' Glee Club 3 Junior Play G.A.A.3,4 V-Pres. 3 Tatler Staff 4 Literary 3 Annual Editor 4 Basketball 3,4 Senior Play Daniel Kyburz V-Pres. Class 1 Literary 3 Library C. 3,4, 2 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Football 2,3,4 Basketball 2,3,4 Track 2,3,4 Arbor Day Program Dorothy Monahan Library Club 2,3,4 Girls' Glee Club 1 Literary Con. 2 Junior Play Class Treas. 2 Annual Staff 4 Senior Play blaine Schade Glee Club 1,2,4 3. A. A. 1, 4 Arbor Day Program Paul Trunk Cheer Leader 1 Library Club 2,3,4 Mgr. of Sports 2,3 Track 4 Arbor Day Program Alberta Schlatter Girls’ Glee Club 1 G.A.A. 2, 4 Literary Con. 2, 4 Tatler Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Library Club 4 Senior Play 4 William Turner Library Club 2,3,4 Glee Club 4 Track 2, 4 Annual Staff 4 Senior Play 4 Jn Charlotte Trinklo G. A. A. 1,2,3,4 Girls’ Glee Club 1 Library Club 3, 4 Bus.Mgr.-Junior Play Class Sec. Treas. 4 Annual Staff 4 Senior Play Mary F. Trunk Library Club 2,3,4 Literary 2 G.A.A. 1,2,o,4 Tatler Staff 2,3 Annual Staff 4 Class Sec. Treas. 3 Girls’ Glee C. 1, 2 Botany Play 2 Helen Wooten Transfer—Pontiac Library Club 3,4 G. A. A. 3, 4 Tatler Staff 3 Mary Frieda Zorn G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 Library Club 2,3,4 Girls’ Glee Club 1 SENIOR WILL We, the Senior class of 1933, Chatsworth Township High School, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, of more or less full legal age, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence by any person whomsoever, do hereby, as a class, direct; FIRST, That all our Just debts be paid, SECOND, We give and bequeath our senior memorial as our monument for posterity to gaze at In awe; THIRD, We individually and severally declare this our last will and testament, and in manner and form leave the following: I, Bernadine Ehman, my ability of reading books, to Raymond McEvoy I, Danny Kyburz, my million dollar smile, to Janette Beck I, Annie Lee Barnes, my romantic aspects, to Vernon Ward I, Mary Rita Kane, my flirtatious strut, to Rose Johnson I, Marilyn Brown, my angelic features, to Bob Milstead I, Elmer Dassow, my shyness, to Frank Kaiser I, Boyd Crews, my gum chewing, to Edward Dierking I, Harold Dassow, ray athletic physique, to Jerome Bouhl I, Wilmer Dassow, my knowledge of Physics, to Essie Janet V oodruff I, John Feely, leave my dancing ability, to Marguerite Derr I, Ruth Ford, The fire in my eyes , to Dorothy Jean Herr I, Eldon Frobish, my sleeping sickness, to Glenn Rosenboom I, Maynard Game, my giggles to Charles Dehm I, Wendell Gard, my love for the fair sex, to Art Sterrenberg I, Frank Garrity, my politeness, to Frank Kaiser I, Joann Grosenbach, my musical snow shoes, to Beulah Wilson I, Kenneth Hummel, my conceit, to Helen Fraher I, Dorothy Monahan, my quietness, to James Meister I, Elaine Schade, my curly hair, to Marge Ribordy I, Alberta Schlatter, my solemn face, to Jerome Rebholz I, Charlotte Trinkle, ray ability to be at school on time, to Charles Cole I, William Turner, my cutting-up in English class, to Harold Finefield I, Helen Wooten, my class orations, to Marge Ribordy I, Mary Frieda Eorn, my complexion and hair to Dorothy Jean Herr SENIOR WILL I, Lucille Kueffner, my sun-lamp to Janice Daniels 4 I, Geraldine Homickel, my clear voice, to Paul Sterrenberg I, Danny Kyburz, my manners, to Joe McGuire I, Kenneth Hummel, my careful driving, to Jack Lawless I, Wendell Gard, my foot-work In basketball, to Bob Milstead I, Alberta Schlatter, ray glib tongue, to Dorothy Mae Grieder I, Paul Trunk, my teasing to Louise Gutzwller I, Mary Prances Trunk, my Danny to Ada Rosendahl In Witness 'Whereof, we have hereto subscribed our names and affixed our seal, the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Eight. Senior Class of 1938 WITNESSES CHATSWORTH LOYALTY SONG Chatsworth, thy walls so fair Mean more than brick or stone— And in our hearts they 11 always wear A luster all their own--To us they stand for right and truth For conduct that s above reproof And all the be3t ideals of youth Which to our lives you ve shown. So hail then to Chatsworth High The school we love most dear To honor her we lift our cry And give our hearty cheer—Rah! Rah! So Chatsworth the teams that fight On floor and field for you— Are worthy of thy colors bright The Orange and the Blue. Until 1929 Chatsworth had no school song. A contest was held and the above words were submitted by Willis Pearson, then an alumnus. These words were set to music by Rolland Truitt, music director at that time. Since that time it has served as the battle hymn for Chatsworth athletes. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY OF 1938' It was the year 2033. Two boys from the thriving metropolis of Charlotte were poking about in the ruins of the once beautiful city of Chatsworth. One boy named Karloff had the misfortune, or perhaps good fortune, to fall through the ruins to an underground passageway where the spirits of the departed citizens congregated. The ghosts of the members of the class of 1938 were having a reunion and the uninvited guest was welcomed to the meeting. Miss Mackey, the class advisor told how Elmer and Harold Dassow after graduation had formed a partnership and had gone into the cattle business and specialized in the breeding of anemic cows for bloodless hamburgers. The other ghosts upon hearing their friends conferring with a mortal, floated over to Miss Mackey who introduced each one. The first of these to appear was Paul Trunk who is remembered as an oil executive, specializing in banana oil and elbow grease. He was closely followed by Alberta Schlatter who had been a physical education teacher at Annapolis, where she taught midshipmen how to row. Then appeared a sad, dejected looking ghost carrying a broken violin in one hand and his head in the other. He was introduced as Vfilmer Dassow, who had been a second Rubinoff and while broadcasting violin solos from Ills airplane met disaster when he hit a sour note and his plane dived earthward. A jovial spirit named Mary Frances Trunk was next introduced by the advisor. She had met her doom through sleepless nights caused by a handsome patient in Room 13 and near exhaustion she had taken twelve pills at two o'clock instead of two pills at 12 o'clock. A beau-brummel-llke ghost floated up. This young man was John B. Feely, explained Miss Mackey, and he became wealthy through the insurance business selling drouth insurance to cactu3 farmers in the everglade swamps in Florida Wendell Gard was the next phantom. Karloff's hostesses explained briefly that he had been a ballet instructor at Vassar. Then came Joann Grosenbach, the well remembered founder of the National Society for the Preservation of Pickle Smoke which still has its headquarters at Charlotte. A domestic looking spirit bustled forward and briskly announced that she had been the former Annie Lee Barnes who had married and lived a quiet happy home life with twelve children. Squirming her way to the front of the group, the next ghost was presented as Mary Frieda Zorn who had been a world famous dancer whose specialty had been worming her way through the Big Apple. There was a pause in the introductions of a few moments as Miss Mackey popped a fresh package of gum into her mouth. The opera queen of Charlotte Grand Opera House was next introduced in the ghostly form of Mary Rita Kane, who had drawn immense crowds with her performance of The Dipsy Doodle . Next came a ghost who had been Itching to get to the front for a long time. This was Boyd Crews, a well-known rancher of by-gone days, who had owned a 10,000 acre ranch on which he grew fleas for flea circuses. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY OF 1938 A dignified spectress now issued forth from the midst of the ghostly crowd. This was Dorothy Monahan, who had been a Sales Manager of the Vegetable and Humane Company which sold eye glasses for potatoes and ear trumpets for corn. Following this last spectress came Lucille Kueffner who was the noted designer of clothes for Charlie McCarthy and Ed Wynn. Then two dignified phantoms, Marilyn Brown and Elaine Schade, sauntered gracefully forth and announced that they had once instructed Germanville debutantes how to be presented at a Police Court. Rushing out from the ghostly group. Flip Frobish explained to Karloff that he had owned a chain of Flippfs 66 filling stations and that he had spent most of his life looking for the missing link. Now Karloff's attention was called to the former Ruth Ford who said she had been a gay divorcee with twelve husbands and that she had written that best seller Husbands To Have and To Hold . Next in line was Bernadine Ehraan who is remembered in reference to the music world. She and her hill-billy husband toured the country with the Rural Rhythm Roamers, a hill-billy orchestra. During intermission Bernadine rendered selections on her bazooka. Then Miss Mackey pushed a button and out came the ghost of Charlotte Trinkle through an opening in the wall. Charlotte explained that during her lifetime, due to much previous experience on refreshment committees in high school, she had opened an automat, which featured melancholy cream puffs. Two spirits came forward and the first one recognized as Danny Kyburz, led the way with a great clanking of milkbottles, followed by a bent old ghost answering to the name of Coach Hummel. Danny said that he had furnished evaporated milk and vanishing cream for Hummel's all-star vanquished athletic teams. Nosing her way to the front, Geraldine Hornickel now appeared. She was the former secretary for U. Snoopen, I. Findem Detective Agency and had spent fifty years of her life trying to find what puts the twist in pretzels and how to seal a sieve full of water. A very pompous ghost stepped forward wringing his hands and smiling patronizingly, told how he, Frank Garrity, as uncrowned king of Tammany hall in New York City, had spent most of his life getting a bill passed for the building of a home for orphaned tigers. A very professional looking phantom now appeared. It was Dr. Maynard Game, bird and animal chiropodist who achieved fame as the originator of the idea of bedroom slippers for bed-bugs. Helen Wooten came forward next and related her experiences as the first mayor of Germanville. The last ghost to be introduced was William Turner who had been a scientific pupil of Professor Figgsbottle from whom he had received his Master's degree for aiding the professor in inventing radiators for Igloos. Suddenly Coach Hummel pulled out a time bomb which he threw into the midst of the group and which exploded an instant later at the hour of twelve. Karloff was blown into the air and back into the land of the living. As he picked himself up and shouted for his companion, he wondered if it was all a dream or did he really see the ghosts of 1938's Senior Class. JUNIOR CLASS Row 2: J. Meister, A. Sterrenberg, P. Kaiser, R. McEvoy, R. Milstead, H. Fine- field, J. Lawless, E. Dierking Row Is J. Eouhl, G. Rosenboom, M. Ribordy, J. McGuire, M. Derr, C. Cole, L. Dehm, Miss Tibbetts, J. Rebholz Seated: P. Sterrenberg, J. Beck, A. Rosendahl, R. Johnson, L. Gutzwiler, D. Grieder, H. Praher, D. Herr, J. Daniels JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY In September 1935, thirty frightened freshmen entered C.T.H.S. With Mi83 Stoutemyer as advisor, they elected Joe McGuire, president; Glenn Rosenboom, vice-president; Marjorie Ribordy, secretary; and Raymond McEvoy, treasurer. They were initiated by the sophomores at an amateur night party on September 27, at which each had to perform. The return party was given October 11. During the year two more students, Nora Napier and Maxine Trauring, joined the ranks making thirty-two in all. In the fall of 1936 twenty-nine of the class returned as sophomores. This time the class elected Joe McGuire, president; Raymond McEvoy, vice-president; Marjorie Ribordy, secretary; and Arthur Sterrenberg, treasurer, with Mr. Collins as advisor. They revenged their previous initiating by giving the freshmen a tramp party on October 16. One pupil dropped out during the winter. On September 1, 1937 the class enrolled again with two extras--Edward Dierking from Beecher and Vernon Ward, who re-entered school after an absence of a year and a half due to a bad hip, making a total of thirty. The Juniors, with Miss Tibbetts as their advisor, elected Glenn Rosenboom, president; Ada Rosendahl, vice-president; Janette beck, secretary; and Vernon Ward, treasurer. Throughout the year the class sold candy at noons and at the football and basketball games. The profits from the sales will be used to finance the annual banquet. The Tin Hero , a three act comedy was presented by a cast of twelve characters to a large and appreciative audience on November 19. The Junior English class presented Pilgrim Pollies as a Thanksgiving program for the students. This class has played a large part in all activities of the school. SOPHOMORE CLASS Back Row: Tauber, Sohade, Deck, Bruner, C. Endres, 3. Hill, Huttenberg, Brydon, Hummel, F. Endres, Sneyd, Wallrich Row 2: Gerdes, Gard, Homickel, Weller, Kueffner, M. Brown, Gingerich, Ratliff, Ruppel, Bargnan, R. Milstead Row 1: Hemken, Wooten, Cording, Dassow, Felt, Zorn, Hubly, Taylor, Mr. Clifford SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY In September, 1936, forty freshmen were enrolled. They elected Leo Sneyd, president; Harriet Felt, vice-president; Neal Marxmiller, secretary; and Mardelle Gray, treasurer. Mr. J. E. Clifford was the class advisor. October 2nd the sophomores initiated the freshmen. The party was in the form of an amateur night, and each freshman had to perform. Prizes were awarded for the best amateurs. The freshmen gave their return party October 11th. In September, 1937, thirty-five sophomores were enrolled. Two new members Joined the class. Ruby Spangler, from Cullom High School, and Stanley Hill, from Fairbury. The sophomores elected Gerald Hummel, president; Maryjane Kueffner, vice-president; Marjorie Brown, secretary; and Stanley Hill, treasurer. Mr. J. E. Clifford was again the class advisor. The sophomores initiated the freshmen with a program in the form of a trial, September 25th. The freshmen returned their party October 29th. The second semester the class lost two members. Hazel Brock and Ruby Spangler. The class has taken part in various school activities FRESHMAN CLASS Row 2: Cline, Haberkorn, Shols, Gillette, Ribordy, Gutzwiler, Wahls, Frailer, N. Brown, Endres, C. Brown Row Is Walker, Hummel, Culkin, Wallrich, Finefield, Frobish, V ard, Sims, Cooney, Hill Seated: Miss Stoutemyer, Perkins, Trunk, Bess, Runyon, Hamilton, Bouhl, Kane, Lawless FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY Thirty-five freshmen enrolled in September, in the class of 1941. Seventeen of the freshmen came from the country school, twelve from the Public School and six from the Parochial School. Class election was held September 17, 1937, in which the following officers were elected: Jim Cooney, President; Joe Ribordy, Vice-President; and Betty Jo Sims, Secretary and Treasurer. Miss Stoutemyer was the class advisor. The freshmen were initiated by the sophomores on September 24, 1937. The freshmen were requested to wear old clothes; some of the girls wore old fashioned dresses and others wore short dresses they had long ago. The boys wore torn and patched overalls and knee pants. After dinner, snapshots were taken of the freshmen, and they walked around town, accompanied by some sophomores. When they got on Main Street, the freshmen had to go up on the bandstand and entertain the townspeople with a couple of songs. They returned to school and after a bow to the upper classmen, returned to work. The day ended with a party for the freshmen Including more Initiation stunts. The freshmen gave the return party October 29, 1937. Both were well attended. LIBRARY COMMERCIAL ROOM LIBRARY CLUB Back Row: J. Bouhl, F. Schade, Wallrich, Sneyd, A. Sterrenberg, McEvoy, Mc- Guire, Feely, Kyburz, Rosenboom, Dasaow, Gard, Game, Rebholz Row 3: Weller, Miaa Stoutemyer, E. Gard, Trinkle, Gingerich, Gutzwiler, Wilson, Rosendahl, H. Fraher, M. Zorn, H. Wooten, E. Zorn Row 2: M. Hubly, M. Kane, Ford, M. Trunk, Herr, Felt, Monahan, Ribordy, L. Kueffner, Ehman, Daniels Row 1: P. Trunk, F. Garrity, Tauber, M. Kueffner, Turner, Ruppel, M. Brown, C. Beck, Grosenbach THE LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club is a voluntary organization of the three upper classes. The committee system of organization is used, which means every member of the club is a member of the committees. The catalogue committee prepares new books for circulation; the charging committee checks books out and in, returns them to the shelves, collects fines, helps students select books to read, and records statistics on the circulation of books. The book repairing committee keeps the books in repair; and the picture committee collects pictures that maybe of interest and use to any department of the school, mounts them on cardboard, arranges them in a picture file, and keeps the assembly picture board supplied with timely pictures. The entire club meets occasionally for business and entertainment, when each committee chairman reports in detail the exact amount of work his members have done, and the time they have used in doing it. Each committee has charge of an entertainment program during the year and the remainder of the hour is devoted to that. TATLER STAFF Seated: A. Schlatter, J. Grosenbach, M. R. Kane, J. Feely, R. Ford, L. Kueffner Standing: M. Stoutemyer, D. J. Herr, M. Ribordy, C. Trinkle, A. Rosen- dahl, G. Rosenboora, F. Kaiser, J. McGuire, H. Felt, H. Fine-field, M. Hubly, L. Cording, M. Brown TATLER The Tatler is a report of the activities of the school which appears every two weeks in the columns of the Chatsworth Plaindealer, Each member of the staff prepares articles for the Tatler, The purpose of the Tatler is to inform the parents and patrons of school activities and to give students experience in practical Journalism. The Tatler came into existence the fall of 1922 through the courtesy of the publishers of the Chatsworth Plaindealer and is finishing its sixteenth year without interruption. Tatler Staff Editor in Chief-Assistant Editors Senior Reporters Junior Reporters Sophomore Reporters Athletic Reporter -------- High School Pantagraph Reporter - - - -Mary Rita Kane - - -Joann Grosenbach, John Feely - - Lucille Kueffner, Ruth Ford - - Dorothy Jean Herr, Marge Ribordy, Joe McGuire, Ada Rosendahl, Glenn Rosenboom, Harold Finefield - - Mary Ruth Hubly, Harriet Felt, Marjorie Brown, Lila Cording , Francis Schade - — Frank Kaiser - - -Alberta Schlatter JUNIOR PLAY Seated left to right are: Rose Johnson, Ada Rosendahl, Janette Beck, Helen L. Fraher, Joe McGuire, Dorothy Jean Herr, Glenn Rosenboom, Harold Fine-field, Beulah Wilson, Art Sterrenberg, Marge Ribordy. Standing: Miss Tibbetts, Jerome Bouhl. THE TIN HERO On Friday, November 19, 1937, twelve members of the Junior Class presented a three act comedy under the direction of Miss Tibbetts. The play, which was entitled The Tin Hero consisted of seven women and five men. The cast chosen by the faculty was: Douglas Goodyear, Glenn Rosenboom, a very timid young man, who won his membership into the Heroes Club by his heroic deed; Mrs. Blanche Goodyear, Beulah Wilson, his mother, who tried very hard to get her son into the great organization; Grace Goodyear, Marjorie Ribordy, who was the very attractive and helpful sister of Douglas; Virginia Ferguson, Dorothy J. Herr, Doug's jealous fiance; Baxter Warner, Jerome Bouhl, President of the Heroes Club ; Mrs. Baxter Warner, Ada Rosendahl, his wife; Bunny Wheeler, Art Sterrenberg, who was engaged to Grace; Annette Coverdale, Rose Johnson, the only female member of the Heroes Club ; Adelaide Young, Janette Beck, a friend of Grace's; Victor Esmond, Harold Finefield, a newspaper man, who spent much of his time at the Goodyear home, seeking information on The Tin Hero ; Mile. Claudette Bordoni, Helen Fraher, a young French woman, whose life was saved by Doug, Spike Ryder, Joe McGuire, a champion swimmer who was Doug's opponent in the race. Doug had saved the life of Mile. Claudette Bordoni, while in France and his family was helping him into the Heroes Club. When the young French woman heard of this, she immediately came to America to try to vamp Dou«, thinking he was wealthy. Doug was supposed to have saved her from drowning, but the truth of the matter was that Doug couldn't swim a stroke and had saved her by rowing in an old leaky boat. To prove his ability to swim he was asked to compete in a race with the champion swimmer, Spike Ryder. After ardent lessons he entered the race and won. So, he was admitted into the heroes organization. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior-Senior Banquet The Junior-Senior banquet was given on May 15, 1937. The gymnasium was beautifully decorated on the plan of a May day festival. The May pole ruse in the center and from its top, streamers extended to the walls, forming a false ceiling. Baskets of lilacs and tulips were arranged about the pole on the floor. The tables formed a large square around the pole and flowers. The class colors, orchid and gold, were used to decorate the tables, purple lilacs and yellow roses being used. After the banquet each senior girl was presented with the class flower, the yellow rose. The toastmaster, Frank Garrity, ably presided over ceremonies throughout the evening. After the welcome speech by the Junior president, John Feely, and the response by the Senior president, Leo Garrity, the toasts were given by Mr. Kibler, Joann Grosenbach, Helen Ford, and Miss Stoutemyer. The class prophecy was read by Bernadine Ehman and the class will by Virginia Perkins. The menu was as follows: Fruit cocktail. Ham Loaf, New Potatoes, Peas and Carrots, Lime Jello Salad, Olives, Rolls, Lemon Sherbet, Coffee, and Wafers. After the banquet the group was entertained by Jack Haskin s actors from Pontiac, who gave some fine specimens of tumbling and dancing. BOYS GLEE CLUB How 3: Cline, Haberkorn, Gillette, Cooney, A. Sterrenberg, Sneyd, Turner Ribordy, Crews, Fraher, Rebholz, V ahls, D. Milstead, C. Brown N. Brown Row 2: Beck, accompanist, Schade, Kyburz, Rosenboom, R. Milstead, Gard Brydon, V allrlch, McEvoy, Feely, Culkin, Game, B. Hill Seated: P. Sterrenberg, S. Hill, Lawless, McGuire, Hummel, Garrity, Fine field, Mr. Clifford BOYS' GLEE CLUB The Boys1 Glee Club, which was organized four years ago by Miss Stoutemyer, has been functioning nicely this year under the direction of Mr, Clifford, It has an Increased enrollment over last year, being composed of eleven freshmen, four sophomores, nine juniors, and seven seniors. Twelve of this number were selected to represent us in the Vermillion Valley. They were chosen by voice tryouts. The numbers which they selected were Steal Away to Jesus , a negro spiritual, and the ever popular On The Road to Mandalay . They sang at the annual school music night, the Vermillion Valley Contest and in the District contest at Fairbury. The Glee Club was accompanied by Janette Beck. GIRLS GLEE CLUB Back Row: Schade, Hamilton, Barnes, Ward, Ratliff, Lawless, Gard, Sims, Fine- field, Brown, D. Kane Row 2: C. Beck, Cording, Weller, Hubly, A. Hornickel, Henken, Frobish, Perkins C. Wooten, M. Kane, Herr, Mr. Clifford Row 1: J. Beck, Ruppel, M. Kueffner, Rosendahl, E. Zorn, Felt, R. Bess, Runyon, G. Trunk, M, Bouhl GIRLS GLEE CLUB Mr. Clifford had charge of the Girls Glee Club this year, t has slightly increased over that of last year. Twenty-eight blue robes trimmed in orange were purchased to outfit last years glee club. This number was insufficient to clothe the glee club this year as only three Seniors were lost by graduation and nine new members gained by the incoming Freshmen. However, some of the upper classmen were not out for glee club this year so the total enrollment was about thirty. The girls practiced hard on the following selections which they used on music night, at the Vermillion Valley and District Contest; A Madrigal in May” and Italian Street Song . They will also sing for the baccalaureate service. Janette Beck was the accompanist at the piano this year. MUSIC CONTESTANTS How 3: Glenn Rosenboom, Jack Lawless, Paul Sterrenberg, Raymond McEvoy, Ray- mond Wallrich, Jerome Rebholz Row 2: Miss Stoutemyer, Mary Ruth Hubly, Dorothy J. Herr, Janette Beck, Betty Jo Sims, Mr. Clifford Seated: Maryjane Kueffner, Eunice Zorn, Rose Johnson, Harriet Felt MUSIC CONTESTANTS C.T.H.S. was represented by a large number of soloists of various voices this year, including five sopranos, three tenors, one contralto, and three baritones. These sang at our annual music night and one from each group was selected to represent us in the Vermillion Valley and District Contests. The following selections were used for the music night program: Duna -----------------------------------------------Jerome Rebholz In The Time of Roses”-------------------------------Betty Jo Sims Sylvia and Luxemourg Gardens ----------------------Janette Beck Where My Caravan Has Rested ------------------------Glenn Rosenboom Kashmiri Song --------------------------------------Mary Ruth Hubly Give A Man A Horse He Can Ride and Macushla ------Raymond Wallrich By The Waters of Minnetonka ------------------------Mary jane Kueffner Captain Mac ----------------------------------------Jack Lawless Bells of The Sea ------------------------- --------Raymond McEvoy Goin Home and Sing, Sing, Bird on the Wing ------Harriet Felt Carmena and A Heart That’s Free --------------------Dorothy Jean Herr A Son of the Desert and The Drum Major -----------Paul Sterrenberg For the Vermillion Valley Contest, Jerome Rebholz was the tenor soloist, Paul Sterrenberg baritone, Janette Beck, contralto, and Dorothy Jean Herr, soprano. The soloists were under the direction of Miss Stoutemyer. In this contest, Jerome placed third, Paul third, and Janette second. Eunice Zorn and Rose Johnson played instrumental solos, and with Corrine Beck and Mr. Clifford formed an ensemble. LITERARY CONTESTANTS Row 3: N. Brown, J. Bouhl, M. Hubly, A. Hemken, J. Rebholz Row 2: Mr. Collins, A. Schlatter, M. Kane, A. Frobish, B. Sims Seated: R. Bess, M. Finefield, J. McGuire, A. Rosendahl, L. Perkins LITERARY CONTESTANTS Tuesday, March 15, 1938 the local preliminary literary contest was held. The following people gave these selections: Betty Jo Sims------------ Daddy Doc Mildred Finefield-------- White Hands of Telham Arlyne Hemken------------ Crimson Rambler Mary Ruth Hubly---------- The Lion and The Mouse Mary Rita Kane----------- Mary Queen of Scots Geraldine Homickel------- The Tell Tale Heart Arlene Frobish----------- The Soul of Ann Rutledge Nelson Brown------------- The Flea Gang's First Cigars Lucille Perkins---------- China Blue Eyes Alberta Schlatter-------- Exit The Big Bad Wolf Rosemary Bess------------ Widow's Mites Corrine Beck------------- Wedding of Miss Bray Ada Rosendahl------------ Mars or God Jerome Bouhl------------- Paradox of Peace Mary Rita Kane won lirst place in dramatic declamation. Nelson Brown received first in the humorous division, and Ada Rosendahl was first in oration They represented Chatsworth in the Vermillion Valley contest. Wilmer Dassow was selected as the extempore contestant. Mary Rita and Nelson each received a second place ribbon for their group. BAND Standing: Schade, Gillette, Ribordy, Hill, McGuire, Mr. Clifford Row 2: Hubly, Lawless, Kueffner, Alexa, Haberkorn, Lafferty Row 1: C. Beck, Johnson, Cooney, McEvoy, Zorn, Tauber, Matthais BAND The high school band again this year was under the direction of Mr. Clifford. It had sectional rehearsals, as well as private instruction for some students. Mr. Clifford gives individual instruction to two violinists, one saxa-phone, one guitar, a cornet ensemble, a baritone horn, an alto horn, a base horn, a woodwind ensemble, and a clarinet ensemble. A general rehearsal is held once a week. Due to the purchasing of new instruments by individuals of the band, and the purchasing of a baritone and base horn by the school board, a great deal of progress has been made this year. This is the first year that the high school has had the correct instruments for a band. For the annual school music night the band played the following numbers: Little Rastus by Bennett, Organ Echoes by Hayes, and America by Hayes. Band membership was also open to grade and parochial school students. Three of these took part on music night. The band will also play for commencement. GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Back Row: Schlatter, M. Trunk, Ford, Ehman. G. Trunk, L. Kueffner, Fraher, Monahan, Rosendahl, Gard, Lawless, Daniels, Heraken Row 3: Trinkle, H. Wooten, Cording, Finefield, Dassow, M. Kueffner, Weller, M. Kane, Herr, D. Kane, Ward, A. Hornickel, M. Zorn, Miss Plaster Row 2: Wilson, Gutzwiler, Perkins, Grosenbach, Ribordy, C. Beck, Frobish, Sims, Bouhl, Schade, J. Beck Row 1: E. Zorn, Felt, Grieder, Bess, Ruppel, Hubly, Brown, C. Wooten, Johnson G. A, A The G.A.A. is a voluntary organization for the girls, to which any girl may belong. This year there were about fifty members. The officers elected to the G.A.A. were: President, Joann Grosenbach, Vice-president, Marge Ribordy; Treasurer, Corrine Beck, Secretary, Arlene Frobish. The G.A.A. held their annual breakfast hike and wiener roast on October 6 and November 2 respectively. On December 22 the girls entertained the entire school at a party. Games were played and a delicious lunch, consisting of ice cream and wafers were served. Another main feature that the G.A.A. has decided to make an annual occurrence is an athletic banquet. The girls, wishing to show their appreciation to the manly Apollos of C.T.H.S. who have distinguished themselves on floor and field for the honor of the Orange and Blue decided to hold a banquet in their honor. This year speeches were delivered by captain of the basketball team, Kenny Hummel; captain of the football team, Frank Garrity; letter man of the track team; Bob Milstead; our coach, Mr. Collins; our principal, Mr. Kibler; and the president of the G.A.A., Joann Grosenbach. Each was introduced by the toastmistress, Lucille Kueffner. The banquet was marred by one unfortunate occurrence. The dessert, consisting of twelve bricks of ice cream was stolen, so the athletes ate cake without any ice cream. GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Senior girls were champions of this year In the class basketball tournament and were awarded a box of candy Second place went to the Freshmen, third place to the Sophomores, and last were the Juniors The captain of each team was chosen by popular vote of the players. Alberta Schlatter was captain of the Senior team; Ada Rosendahl of the Juniors; Harriet Felt of the Sophomores, and Mildred Finefield of the Freshmen The captain of the Senior team suffered a badly sprained ankle in the last quarter of the championship game. This year Miss Plaster sponsored a song writing contest in which all the girls of the G.A.A. were invited to take part. Ounita Taylor was the winner and she was awarded a large box of candy. Anotner athletic event for the girls which took place in the fall was a horse-shoe tournament. The victor was Lila Cording. Every spring the girls hold an interclass track meet including relays, broad jump, high jump, and distance throws. The 1937 team had Harriet Felt and Lila Cording as high point winners. Each had two first places and a third place to her credit. The scores for the 1938 basketball tournament were as follows; Freshmen 21- 6 Seniors 15 12 Sophomores 16 14 Seniors 11 8 Letter Winners for 1937 Large C To Seniors: Kathryn Bork, Josephine Endres, Johanna Endres, Arlene Shafer, Virginia B. Perkins, Rose Kurtenbach, Irene Tinker, Corrine Yount, Carolyn Kueffner, Rita Kurtenbach, Helen Ford Numerals 38 To Juniiors: Joann Grosenbach, Mary Rita Kane, Lucille Kueffner Bemadine Ehman Arm Bands To Sophomores: Ada Rosendahl, Marge RIbordy, Dorothy Jean Herr, Janette Beck, Beulah Wilson Small C To Freshmen: Lucille Weller, Katherine Quinn, Maryjane Kueffner, Mary Ruth Hubly, Harriet Felt, Gladys Dassow, Lila Cording, Corrine Beck. GYMNASIUM TROPHY CASE FOOTBALL TEAM Standing: Sneyd, Finefield, K. Hummel, A. Sterrenberg, Mr. Gollins Kneeling: R. Milstead, Garrity, Crewe, P. Sterrenberg, Kyburz, G. Hummel, Gard FOOTBALL TEAM A pot-luck supper was given by the G.A.A. in honor of the athletes including football, basketball, and track. Lucille Kueffner presided as toast-mistress and Joann Grosenbach, president of the G.A.A., gave the speech of welcome to the boys. Frank Garrity, captain of the football team, gave the response. Kenneth Hummel, basketball captain, and Bob Milstead, representing the track team, each gave speeches. Mr. Kibler and Coach Collins both talked for a few minutes also. Coach announced the football letter winners to be: Kenneth Hummel, Dan Kyburz, Frank Garrity, Art Sterrenberg, Leo Sneyd, Francis Kaiser, Boyd Crews, Paul Sterrenberg, Jack Lawless, James Meister, Bob Milstead, Harold Finefield, Wendell Gard, and Gerald Hummel. The boys in return presented the G.A.A. and sponsor with a bouquet of snap-dragons. Schedule Chatsworth—16 Chatsworth—19 Chatsworth— 6 Chatsworth—12 Chatsworth— 0 Chatsworth— 0 Chatsworth— 6 Chatsworth— 0 Chenoa----0 Eureka----7 Fairbury— 6 Cullom----6 Herscher— 7 Onarga----14 Saunemin— 7 Forrest---6 FOOTBALL SQUAD Back Row: Gillette, Gutzwiler, Culkin, Cooney, Ribordy, Cole, Hill, Bruner Row 3: Bouhl, Trunk, V allrich. Lawless, Kaiser, G. Hummel, Sneyd, R. Mil- stead, Meister, Mr. Collins Row 2: FInefield, Gard, Crews, Kyburz, Garrity, K. Hummel, A. Sterrenberg, P. Sterrenberg Row 1: Hill, Fraher, Haberkorn, Walker, D. Milstead, Endres FOOTBALL SQUAD Football was Introduced into C.T.H.S. in the fall of 1928. The team was organized late in the season and two games were scheduled, one with the Melvin High School, and the other with the Saunemin High School. Due to lack of experience and practice, Chatsworth was defeated by both opponents. Since then our teams have met various degrees of success and defeat. The 1936 season was the most successful of this high school s football career. Chatsworth ended the season with an undefeated record, thereby winning the Vermillion Valley trophy. The 1937 season opened with a victory from Chenoa, 16-0. This was followed by a victory over Eureka and Cullom and a tie with Fairbury. During the latter part of the season the team was handicapped by illness and injuries. An epidemic of measles took several players out of the games. A broken collar bone, a broken wrist, and a fractured knee kept Leo Sneyd, Art Sterrenberg, and Dan Kyburz out of the last games. Due to these unfortunate circumstances, the team met defeat the last four games. BASKETBALL TEAM Row 2: Jerome Bouhl, Wendell Gard, Gerald Hummel, Mr. Collins Seated: Glenn Rosenboom, James Meister, Kenneth Hummel, Robert Milstead, Harold Finefield BASKETBALL TEAM The Vermillion Valley tournament this season was played at Herscher. Chatsworth defeated Cullom and Saunemin, thereby playing Forrest in the finals. After a hard fought battle, Chatsworth won by a score of 15 to 24. Chatsworth was defeated in their first game of the regional by Sheldon. Schedule Chatsworth—13 Chatsworth—25 Chatsworth—23 Chatsworth—32 Chatsworth—20 Chatsworth—18 Chatsworth—30 Chatsworth—27 Chatsworth—24 Chatsworth—32 Chatsworth—26 Chatsworth—21 Chatsworth—17 Chatsworth—26 Chatsworth—23 Chatsworth—31 Chatsworth—31 Gibson City—28 Forrest------21 Piper City---24 Chenoa-------17 Thawville----30 Strawn-------51 Saunemin-----8 Fair bury----20 Onarga-------12 Forrest-------7 Piper City---25 Chenoa-------26 Strawn-------18 Saunemin-----15 Cullom-------12 Gibson City—33 Melvin-------23 Chatsworth lost seven and won year eleven of their scheduled games this BASKETBALL SQUAD Back Row: Walker, Gutzwiler, Gillette, Culkin, Cooney, Wallrich, Ribordy, Bruner, D. Milstead Row 2: Bouhl, B. Hill, Praher, Crews, Lawless, Rosenboom, S. Hill, Cole Mr. Collins Row 1: Gard, Meister, Kyburz, K. Hummel, R. Milstead, Finefield, G. Hummel Basketball Squad The C.T.H.S. basketball team suffered a defeat from Gibson City the first game this season. The team, however, showed great improvement by winning the second game from Forrest. Following this the team won six games on their home floor and lost one each to Piper City, Strawn, and Gibson City. During the holidays Chatsworth played in an invitational tournament at Cullom. By defeating Forrest and Reddick, C.T.H. S. earned the right to play in the finals with Kempton for championship. This proved to be an exciting game and was won in an overtime by Chatsworth. Tournament rules give the game to the school making the first basket in an overtime. Kenneth Hummel finally dropped in the basket that won the trophy for our school. TRACK SQUAD Back Row: Gutzwiler, Gillette, Culkin, Cooney, Sneyd, S. Hill, Huttenberg, Turner, Fraher, Walker Middle RowrGarrity, Bouhl, RIbordy, Wallrich, E. Dassow, G. Hummel, H. Dassoi Crews, Bruner, D. Milstead, Mr, Collins Seated: Meister, Kaiser, Kyburz, Hummel, Finefield, A. Sterrenberg, Rosen- boom TRACK The 1937 track season was quite successful. Chatsworth entered five meets beside the district. At Melvin, Gibson City, and Chenoa, the Chatsworth boys were the victors. The Farmer City meet was divided into two parts, the field events and the relays. The local boys lost by a narrow margin and failed to get a trophy. The V. V. meet, held at Forrest was another victory for C.T.H.S. Due to a successful season Chatsworth won three V.V. trophies, one for football, basketball, and track. The 1938 team will suffer a loss of four valuable senior members of the track squad, Bess, Wittier, Knoll, and Zorn, who graduated last spring. 1937 Track Meet Scores Away From Home Points Won Melvin Gibson City Chenoa Farmer City 78 35 74 Relays 6 Field Events 16 l 3 56i Vermillion Valley Meet SoPHt r o4 UJHiltt is YHB fi H i' L{} ING YH£ FttLD SQyJf O P A 5 SHy UitsfZKxj C ULL C fen UP C'fnZP.'l ««• 1938 CALENDAR September Registration Magazine Contest Freshmen Initiation Football Season Tatler Staff chosen October Senior Rings Snake Dance Six Weeks Exams. Rural Electrification Program Junior Play cast selected Thanksgiving vacation Advent of barrel sweaters December Highway Safety Talfc Man The Motor Car course started G.A.A. Christmas party Basketball Season Advent of ski-boots Christmas vacation January- New Year s Resolutions Semester Registration Annual Staff chosen Advent of Parka s V.V. Tournament Semester Exams. ?ebruary Valedictorian and Salutatorian chosen .A.A. Banquet dis aster •B. Prevention movie Latin I II Party Senior Girls B.B. champs March T.B. Tests Annual Pictures Track Season Vaccinations Literary Contest Senior Day Senior Proofs Music Ni-ht Senior Play cast chosen April April Showers Senior Invitations Annual went to press Arbor Day Play Eureka Assembly Easter Vacation May V. V. Track Meet Senior Play Junior-Senior Banquet Semester Exams, Baccalaureate Commencement June VACATION Nc ASov • . . , � • i i NS ! • GS -a 3 © o- S 3T Wi f? fj 7 i' o A Pn ’j0 cw HqK£ “ V