Cissna High School - Review Yearbook (Cissna Park, IL)

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TITS REVIEW L: aterary QMEQD S Dram at EC FIFTH ANNUAL INTER-SOCIETY CONTEST Every year an Inter-Society contest is held to formally determine the representative in each of the different literary fields-declamation, extem- poraneous speaking, and oration. This year it was held at the M. E. Church on April 17. Following is the program: Music ................................................... Orchestra Declamations Cigarettes' Ride and Death ............ ..... V elma Freidinger Connor .................. .... V iola Freidinger The Soldier's Reprieve --- ...... Erma Landis On the Other Train .... ...,. D ixie Schmidt The Littlest Rebel ...... ..... L avonne Carlon A Christmas Substitute -- ......... --.---Francis Whitaker Orations Vision of War ........................ .............. E arl Brenner Music ...................................................... Chorus The Roosevelts won by a large majority. The Lincolnians won the two preceding years and the Roosevelts the two years before that. thirty-eight

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153 REVIEW Back row: O. Aeschliman, L. King, F. Rothery. R. Leverenz, I. Siebenthal, L. Hassel- bring, Miss Brown, E. Brown, M. Dryden, F. Whitaker. Front row: A. King, R. Dryden, V. Raymond, E. Soprano Mezzo Soprano O. Aeschliman L. King E. Brown R. Leverenz F. Rothery L. Hasselbring R. McCray V. Freidinger V. Raymond E. Landes Miss Brown, Conductor Landes, E. Salmon, V. Freidinger. Alto R. Dryden l Sie?-enfhal F. Whitaker E. Salmon A. King M. Dryden, Pianist The outstanding musical event of the year was the Operetta, The Col- lege Girl and The Milkmaids, given by the Girls' Glee Club. The leading' parts were taken by Oma Aeschliman and Isabelle Siebenthal, who were supported by a chorus composed of the rest of the girls. The Girls' Glee Club also sang at the Fair. thirty-seven

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153 REVIEW Back Row: F. Rudin, D. Schmidt, E. Brenner, E. Landes, M. Dryden. Front Row: Viola Freidinger, Velma Freidinger, L. Carlon, F. Whitaker. Lincolnians Duringg the early part of the school year the society was organized and the following officers elected for the first semester. President ............................... Rosella McCray Vice-President .............................. Ralph Scott Secretary-Treasurer ....................... Roma Dryden In accordance with the rules of the constitution of the society the fol- lowing new ofiicers were elected for the second semester: President .................................. Ralph Scott Vice-President ............................ Eunice Frank Secretary-Treasurer ....................... Orin E. Richoz Every month up almost until the time of the literary contests, pro- grams were given to create and encourage literary activities. Several members-Lavonne Carlon and Frances Whitaker-entered into the Inter-Society Contest. Miss Whitaker took first place here and represented the school at the Sub-District Contest at Watseka, April 14, where, unfortunately, she did not place. However, at the Whippet Six Contest at Milford she regained her laurels by placing second. Although we were defeated by the Roosevelts this year, we are going to try mightily to win next year. thi: ty-nine