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

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THE CARiDINAL D-R AM AlT'1 C 'S ' SENIOR PLAY -- Professor, How Could You! Cast of Characters Keats Perry ---- Gilbert Brenner Vicky Randolph - Edith Hann Grandma Perry Lois Drilling John Appleby - Dale Yergler Priscilla Morley Eileen Beh1'611S Tootsie Bean - Lois Leverenz Butcher Boy Bean - Ray Steiner Valerie Whitman Ruth Ellen Carlon Boggins - - - Loren Hamrick Grandpa Perry ---- - Wayne Newlin Hot-tempered Vicky fEdith Hannl was the class nuisance, as far as the woman-hating young Professor Perry fGilbert Brennerl was con- cerned. He ordered her to apologize for her impertinence or else drop his course, and Vicky needs the credit to graduate. Vicky shows up at the Perry home. There she overhears a bit of gossip: Professor Perry has been offered the position of Dean-if he can get a wife. The Professor doesn't want a wife, but he wants to be Dean, so he asks his friends toi help him locate a wife. Vicky sees a chance to get even and proposes a girl friend, Valerie fRuth Ellen Carlonj, whose Southern accent and flattering ways always fascinate the men. Professor Perry's doting grandmother fLois Drilling! and the butler CLoren Hamrickl decide that Miss Tootsie Bean fLois Leverenzb is just the girl for the Professor-she wins all the cooking prizes, and a good lemon chiffon pie is more important to a man than mere beauty! The Professor's helpful friend has a cute little secretary who can't spell but would make any man a Wonderful wife so he enters pretty little Priscilla fl-lileen Behrensl. Grandpa CWayne Newlinj doesn't tell who his candidate is. CUn- known to Grandma, each bets 310.00 on his candidate, winner to take the poolll. Grandma invites all the prospects to dinner, and there is plenty of fun as the three girls flatter and wheedle the harassed Professor. By a trick, Grandpa makes each girl believe the Professor has written her a pro- posal. They all accept, and the frantic Professor finds himself claimed by three Iiancees. But it's the hot-tempered Vicky he's interested in even when Tootsie is insisting that he sample her pie fand with her pugilist brother, Ray Steiner near, he has to sample itll. Grandpa phones each girl and suggests an elopement, and the three arrive all set to elope. There is plenty of excitement when the angry girls face each other. To rescue the Professor, his friend dresses up as a woman, brides three neighbor children, and comes in with them as three prospects console themselves elsewhere, and in a whirlwind romantic finish the Pro- fessor finds a wife, Vicky. I

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THLE CAAREDINAL D R A M A IT' I -C vS ' JUNIOR PLAY -- Sis Perkins Cast of Characters Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler - - - Mary Ellen Alt Marcia Chandler - - Eva Jean Freidinger Baldwin Chandler - - - Edward Theesfeld Carter - - Benjamin Feller Lydia LaSalle - - - Wilma Bauer Count Gaston de Long - - Harry Edbrooke Jay Schuyler - - Wallace Hasselbring Sue fSisJ Perkins - - Iva Jean Schmidt Elvera Sniffkins - Vera Zbinden Violet Astor - - - - Edith Dippel Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler fMary Ellen AltJ moves in the smartest social circles in New York with her son, Baldwin QEd. Theesfeldl and her daughter, Marcia fEva Jean Freidinger.J Due to financial troubles, Mrs. Chandler immediately thinks of marriage for Baldwin to a very wealthy girl as a way out. Violet Astor fEdith Dippel,J who has roomed with Marcia at school, has announced her intentions of paying the Chandlers a visit. Mrs. Chandler receives a letter saying that a poor relation, Sis Perkins Clva Jean Schmidtl, from Painted Post, MO., is coming to New York to visit. Mrs. Chandler writes immediately saying that it will be im- possible to entertain Sis in her home. But Sis leaves the farm and Painted Post before Mrs. Chandler's letter arrives, bringing with her a pet pig as a gift for the Aunt. The Chandlers are horrified. And further tragedy is added to their situation when Violet Astor wires that her plans are chang- ed and that she will be unable to pay her visit at this time. Sis embarrasses them with her peculiar mannerisms. Lydia LaSalle, a society matron fWilma Bauerl insists that Sis is Violet Astor whom she met at avparty a year ago. Carter, the butler QBenjamin Fellerl, makes one think of a society butler who goes around with his nose stuck in the air. When Mrs. Chandler finds out that Baldwin isn't thinking about get- ting married immediately, she hastens to have Marcia marry Count Gaston de Long fHarry Edbrookej. For some unknown reason the count starts courting Sis. Elvera Snifikins, a hill-country girl fVera Zbindenj pays Sis a visit much to the discomfort of the Chandlers. Sis is sent back to her home but later returns to the Chandlers. Sis tells them that the count is really a crook. The Chandlers are very grateful to Sis and become very friendly. Sis receives a radio contract from Jay Schuyler CWallace Hassel- bringl and a promise in the future to be married.

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D R A M A P.I C S TI-DE CARIDINAL DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club of C. P. H. S. met to organize on September 16. The following officers were elected to serve for the year: President ---- Ruth Ellen Carlon Vice President - - - Wayne Newlin Secretary and Treasurer - - - Edith Dippel The members met again in September and decided to hold tryouts for new members. As a result of the tryouts, nine people were voted into our club, giving us a total of twenty members for the year. At Christmas time a special meeting was held. Each club member had the privilege of bringing a guest if he so desired. The recreation was in charge of a committee composed of Mary Ellen Alt, Jack Brown and Benjamin Feller. One could hear the expressions of delight as the presents were opened. Refreshments were served by the committee. Throughout the year we have held bi-monthly meetings in the Eng- lish room. The varied programs have created much enthusiasm and inter- est. Each member has been given a cance to show his special abilities at some time during the year. The main projects of the year were the dramatic contests. Every member with the exception of four was required to give some type of dramatic reading. A pre-local contest, judged by Mrs. Doenier and Mrs. Shaw, was held at the school. From this contest three contestants in each division were chosen to go to the Methodist Church. The decision of the judges gave Benjamin Feller first in Orationsg Wilma Bauer, first in Orig- inal Orationsg Stephanie Yabsley, first in Dramaticsg Eva Jean Freidinger, first in Humorousg and Mary Ellen Alt, first in Extemporaneous. These people went to the County Contest at Loda and brought home honors in each division that they entered. Stephanie Yabsley received first in Drama- ticsg Eva Jean Freidinger and Mary Ellen Alt were awarded second placeg while Wilma Bauer and Benjamin Feller placed third. Another project entered into this year by the club was the one act play, entitled, Which is the Way to Boston the cast was as follows: John Harvey - - A retired farmer - - Gilbert Brenner Martha Harvey - - His wife - - Iva Jean Schmidt Chris Harvey - - His nephew - - Benjamin Feller Mary Harvey - - - Chris' wife - - - Mary Ellen Alt The contest was held at Gilman on April 18 and the above group placed fifth. The Buckley group placed first.