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

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JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET JUNIORS AND SENIORS BANQUET ON DECK The Juniors entertained the Seniors and faculty members Wednesday evening, Way 18, 1939 at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet held in the gymnasium. The guests dined on the deck of an imaginary ocean liner which overlooked mountainous waves. The Illusion was created by the skillful shading of crepe paper on the wall. A canopy of banners and penants made a false ceiling for the room. The tables placed in a U-shaped design were decorated In blue and silver, the claso colors, and white carnations, the class flower. The menu carrying out the nautical motif consisted of First Impressions”, Mother Carey s Chicken”, Sea Weed”, Choppy”, Sea Biscuits”, Life Preservers”, Crested Waves” and Sea Foam”, and All’s Well”. During the banquet, Joe McGuire, as toastmaster, introduced the Junior president, Glenn Rosenboom, who welcomed the guests and the Senior president, Joanne Grosenbach, who gave the response. Other toasts were given by Miss Mackey, Miss Tibbetts, Miss Stoutemyer, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Collins, Mr. Kibler, and Art Sterrenberg. Ada Rosendahl read the class Prophecy and the Class Will was read by Dorothy Monahan. Sophomore girls dressed as sailors, served the banquet which was prepared by the ladies of the Methodist Church. Music was furnished throughout the dinner by Faye Shafer, Mrs. Howard Trinkle, and Esther Monahan. The voyagers finished their cruise at the Virginia Theater, where they saw Start Cheering.” (22)

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JUNIOR PLAY Seated: P. Schade, E. M. Ruppel, 0. Tayler, M. R. Hubly, L. Weller, M. J. Kueffner Standing: Miss Plaster, W. Brydon, R. Wallrich, G. Dassow, L. Sneyd, C. Beck L. Cording, B. Tauber, G. 3runer, D. Milstead, S. Hill THE GHOST PARADE The Junior Class presented a three act mystery comedy entitled, The Ghost Parade on Tuesday evening, December 6, 1938, under the direction of Miss Plaster The following cast was chosen by the faculty: Absolom Hawkes, an old inhabitant--Rlchard Milstead; the Sheriff, and other things--Stanley Hill; Hiram, the village sheik--Weldon Brydon; Rastus, who believes in hants --Francis Schade; Abe Higgenbottora, a paying guest— Glen Bruner; Jonas and Mathilda, two mysterious guests—Robert Tauber and Lila Cording; Mame Rose Callahan, fresh from New York-----Mary Ruth Hubly; Anne Watkins, who inherits the hotel—Corrine Beck; Aleck Smart and Ted Lewis, headliners in vaudeville--Raymond Wallrich and Leo Sneyd; Miss Abigail Jones, Just a sweet young thing--Maryjane Kueffner, Billy Lamont, of the Red Ruby Film Company—Gladys Dassow; Claudia and Flo, movie actresses — Ounita Tavler and Lucille Weller; the Pest—Estella Mae Ruppel. A city girl, Corrine Beck, inherits the Imperial Hotel from her grandfather. She comes out with her friend, Mary Ruth Hubly to take possession and finds it in the hands of the sheriff, Stanley Hill. The only boarders are Miss Abigail Jones, MaryJane Kueffner, an old maid; a cripple, Glenn Bruner; and an elderly couple. Bob Tauber and Lila Cording. New boarders come including two actors Raymond V allrich and Lew Sneyd, and a group of movie actresses, Gladys Dassow, Ounita Tayler, Lucille Weller, and Estella Ruppel. At last it is found that the Ghost is the cripple, really a crook, trapped by the elderly couple who are detectives. (21)

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GIRLS GLEE CLUB Third row: E. Ward, C. Beck, B. Wilson, A. Hemken, J. Beck, D.J. Herr, L. Sterrenberg Second row: Miss Purdum, B. Gingerich, J. Romans, A. Rosendahl, E. Zorn, M. R. Hubly, L. Runyon, R. Johnson, E. M. Ruppel First row: M. J. Kueffner, A. Frobish, B. J. Sims, R. Bess, M. Finefield, D. Lawless GIRLS GLEE CLUB The Girls1 Glee Club with an enrollment of thirty-two is somewhat larger than that of last year Miss Purdum listened to the girls in groups of three or four to select the ones who would compose the glee club for the contests as the required number was twenty girls These girls sang 11 Sunlightn and “Calm Be Thy Sleep at the annual school music night and also at the Vermilion Valley Contest at Saunemin, and the District Contest at Fairbury. At the District Contest, the chorus was rated as excellent. All of the girls will sing at either Baccalaureate or Commencement Some of the senior girls will form a mixed octet for Commencement There will also be a mixed chorus. Eunice Zorn has accompanied the Club this year. An ensemble composed of La Verne Runyon, Dorothy Jean Herr, Mary-jane Kueffner, Betty Jo Sims, Ada Rosendahl, Jerleen Romans, Rosemary Bess, and Janette Beck sang at the Alumni Play, Music Night, and the District Contest. For Music Night and the District Contest, they sang I Love a Little Cottage and Gypsy Life . The Ensemble was also given an excellent rating at the District Contest. They were accompanied by Miss Purdum. (23)