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

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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.

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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.

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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.