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

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JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM The juniors entertained the seniors, faculty and board members with a banquet and prom on the evening of May 21. The gym was decorated to carry 6ut a rainbow motif. The sky was decorated with blue crepe paper and silver balloons. A large rainbow framed the orchestra. The menu consisted of cocktail, chicken legs, peas, mashed potatoes, hot rolls, lemon jello salad, radishes, butter pecan ice cream, wafers, and coffee. The tables were decorated with lilies of the valley and white lilacs. Gmail corsages of sweet peas were at each plate. Jim Cooney acted as toastmaster and introduced Clarence Culkin, President of the junior class, who welcomed the guests and Lucille Weller, President of the senior class, who gave the response. Other toasts were given by Dr. McKean, Rosemary Bess, Francis Sckade, and Mr. Kibler. Mildred Finefield read the Prophecy and Gladys Dassow, the Class Will. Sophomore girls, dressed in silver aprons and rainbow halos, served the banquet, which was prepared by the Evangelical Ladies. Music was furnished throughout the dinner by Faye Shafer. A girls1 trio, consisting of Betty Jo Sims, La Verne Runyon, and Rosemary Bess sang Over The Rainbow.” After the banquet, the tables were removed and the guests danced until midnight' to music furnished by Rose Marie Orr’s orchestra. This was the first time a prom had even been held and everyone seemed to enjoy it very much. Let’s hope it becomes an old custom.

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“LEAVE IT TO MOTHER” On Friday evening, May 17, 1940, twelve members of the Senior Class presented a hilarious three-act comedy, entitled Leave It To Mother , under the direction of Miss Clooney. The cast included: Mrs. Louise Prescott, an old fashioned mother...................Mary Ruth Hubly Stanley Prescott, her son..........................................Stanley Hill Coral Prescott, her ambitious daughter.............................Corrine Beck Dolly Prescott, her mischievous young daughter.............................Janice Daniels Mrs. Madge Lawton, who recently lost her husband............................Velma Gingerich Etta Ford, the Prescott maid...............................................Gladys Dassow Easton Bowers, in love with Coral.........................................Francis Schade Lucius Fowler, who has an eye for business.....................Richard Milstead Roberta Prescott, who arrives unexpectedly.........................Arlyne Hemken Edna James, one of Coral s college chums.........................Lucille Weller Frederick Driscoll, Roberta’s uncle................................Gerald Hummel Lord Cecil Bunyon (Bunny) from dear old England ...................Henry Baldauf The play Leave It To Mother is about a mother, Mrs. Louise Prescott, who does her utmost to get her daughter,. Coral Prescott, out of a predicament of which the daughter is very much unaware. The proceeds of the play were $78.60 and will be the money which the Seniors left as a memorial. The 1940 Seniors left the money for the new movie projector. “CRAZY HOUSE” Crazy House a farce in three acts presented by the Junior Class of Chatsworth High School was given at 8 o’clock Tuesday, November 19, 1940. The characters were as follows: Mrs. Aspasia Beldinker, a very modern composer.....................Dorothy Sneyd Bee Beldinker, her daughter who paints............................Lorraine Schade See Beldinker, a darling little child...............................Marilyn Metz Laura, the maid................................................Lois Sterrenberg Grandma Dimity, Mrs. Beldinker’s mother...............................Vera Friant Aay Beldinker, a young physical culturist.......................Junior Lafferty Jonathan Q. Pypuss, a salesman...................................Lloyd Rosendahl Dick Charles, studying to be an undertaker............................John Cooney Suzy Kloppenhauer, a miss with inhibitions.......................Donna Mae Alexa Launcelot Beldinker, head of the family..............................Eldon Cole Peter G. Fillip, a sales manager......................................Glen Bushong Signor, an Italian gentleman...........................................joe Smith The proceeds of the play were $75.00 which will help the Juniors pay for their banquet they will give the Seniors at the close of the year. (14)