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

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QB. lll9. GB. lllill. Top Row: A. Freidinger, R. King, E. Brenner. Bottom Row: V. Freidinger, F. Rudin, H. Huebener. ROOSEVELT SOCIETY The Roosevelt Society was organized several years ago for the purpose of developing literary and musical talents in the students. Monthly meet- ings have been held in past years, and each student had the opportunity to appear on a program. This year a certain number of literary credits were required for graduation, so our societies were not organized until spring. Miss Norman had charge of both societies and helped the mem- bers With their speeches. Under her direction the students made notice- able progress. In the preliminaries held on March 22nd, Arthur Freidinger and Earl Brenner were chosen to represent the Roosevelts at the Inter-Society Con- test in oration, Freda Rudin and Velma Freidinger in dramatic declamation, and Helen Huebener in humorous declamation. Ruby King represented the society in extemporaneous speaking. In literary events We outclassed the Lincolnians, but the Lincolnians took two firsts in music. By next year We hope to develop some music so that we will be able to win the Inter-Society contest. 9 wi V05

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IB. ll9.. lil. llill. Sixth Annual Inter-Society Contest- CContinuedJ Humorous Declamation-lst place, Viola Freidingerg 2nd place, Helen Huebenerg 3rd place, Lottie Huebener. Oration-lst place, Earl Brenner, 2nd place, Arthur Freidingerg 3rd place, Arthur Bauer. There being no competition in either piano or violin, each contestant was awarded first place. The Lincolnians won by five points. This victory tied the two societies. Each has Won three times. SUB-DISTRICT CONTEST The Sub-District Contest in Literary was held at the Christian Church of Watseka this year. This was probably one of the best sub-district con- tests that has ever been held. Earl Brenner, our orator, giving The Un- known Speaker, had to compete against seven other entrants. Although he did well, Earl did not place. Lavonne Carlon, who spoke The Littlest Rebel, was our entrant in the dramatic declamatory contest in which six competed. She also failed to place. Viola Freidinger, our humorous con- testant, Who spoke Naughty Zell, competed against three other entrants, but failed to place. Ruby King, our entrant in extemporaneous speaking but failed to place. Ruby King, our entrant in extemporaneous speaking, THE WHIPPET SIX CONTEST The declamatory and oratorical contest in the Whippet Six were held at Cissna Park. Here Earl Brenner took second place, and Lavonne Carlon took third place. Both entrants showed much improvement in their speak- ing. The Loda entrant in the oratorical contest, Robert Goodell, was an exceptionally fine speaker, and it would have taken one of a very superior mettle to surpass him. The extemporaneous contest was held at Welling- ton, Where three persons competed. Our entrant, Ruby King, received second place. COUNTY CONTEST The County contest in oratorical and extemporaneous speaking was held at Stockland and the declamatory contest in Buckley. This will go to the printer before the contest, but we have high hopes of winning some- thing. W

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UP. lllD. IIE. llfill. CAFETERIA TRAYS Elizabeth Pendelton's eyes swept the loaded tray on the rail beside her. Meat order, salad, hot rolls, butter, coffee, and apple pie, total seventy cents. A good nourishing meal, she thought as she punched the ticket and handed it to a man. The trays were coming faster now and as Eliza- beth punched the tickets she judged the people. There were the dieting women, the family men with the well-filled trays, and groups of giggling school girls with chocolate sundaes for desert. The rush was over by 1:30. School and office were again in session. The girls were busy clearing the tables and shining the spotless nickel. Elizabeth opened a book at the turned down page. She always managed to get a half-hour's reading between 1:30 and 2:30 when the Palace Cafe- teria closed its doors until supper time. A tray slid along the nickel railing and came to rest beside the cash register. Elizabeth laid down her baok and her eyes rested on the tray, then on the face of the man standing beside it. That's a mighty poor excuse for a lunch, Jimmy Watson, you need food! You're sick! He shook his head as he took the check from her hand. I just don't seem to have any appetite lately, Elizabeth. And along with a bad case of indigestion last week-I go pretty slow. But seeing you mentioned it, I might go back and get one of them baked apples. Tell her to put some whipped cream on it-lots, called Elizabeth and then she looked around her quickly, hoping none of the girls had heard her. What would they think? She-a woman of forty-five telling a man what to eat! Of course, they didn't know she and Jimmy were old friends. I don't get to see you so often since I went on the farm, he remarked as he picked up his tray. But you're looking right good. He came the next day and the next. On the third day he told her his housekeeper had left and he drove into town every day at dinner for the mail. Dinner, cried Elizabeth scornfully, if you call this dinner, then go back and get some steak and mashed potatoes. My sakes, when Hattie was cooking for you? Jimmy nodded his head: Hattie was a good wife. Life hasn't been the same since-living alone and all that-and she counted you as one of her best friends, too, I remember. My, how I could eat in those days ! Several days later he came after the rush was over. Elizabeth looked at his tray. Well, she grunted, dieting again? Stuff and nonsense. She shook her head as she slipped the ticket under the bowl of corn flakes. Indigestion, nothing-starvation l She beckoned to Elsie Smith. Elsie, you finish cashiering for me, I'm awfully hungry and I want to eat with a friend. Elizabeth loaded her tray liberally and took an extra cup of coffee. Elsie giggled as she figured up the check. Elizabeth planted the tray squarely across the table from Jimmy and shoving the bowl of cornflakes away placed a plate of creamed chicken on toast before him. She placed a cup of coffee beside the plate. . There now! Just because your housekeeper left you is no sign you're fContinued on page 529 5 M