Dakota High School - Talebearer Yearbook (Dakota, IL)

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THE TALEBEARER Come Out of the Kitchen The all high school play Come Out of the Kitchen was presented by a group of students of the Dakota Community High School on November 22, 1925. In this play the Dangerfield family, very much in need of money, rent the an- cestral home to a Yankee millionaire, Mr. Crane, for six weeks. The agent, not being able to get white servants as agreed upon in the lease, installs the four Dangerfield children as butler, cook, maid, and errand boy without the renter's knowledge. One difliculty after another arises, until all the servants, save the pretty cook, are dis- charged. She has attracted the admiration of Crane's gentlemen guests, and he him- self falls desperately in love with her, only to discover at the end of the play that his affections are returned, not by a mere cook but by the famous beauty of the neighbor- Ji' He talks of force on double tree, hood, Olivia Dangerfield. The cast of characters: OLIVIA DANGERFIELD, alias Jane Ellen--- --- -Bonnie Butterfield ELIZABETH DANGERFIELD, alias Araminta ---- ------.. C leone Slamp MRS. FALKENER, Tucker's sister -------- CORA FALKENER, her daughter ----- AMANDA, O1ivia's black mammy ----- BURTON CRANE ----------------- THOMAS LEFFERTS -----.---------- SOLON TUCKER, Crane's attorney ------ PAUL DANGERFIELD, alias Smithfield -------- CHARLES DANGERFIELD, alias Brindlebury ----- RALPH WEEKS, agent -------.---.--------- Margaret Schrader ----Kathryn Kebil ----------Iris Fisher Albert Hugelshofer ---- Loyal Andrews -----Wilbur Goeke -----Jerome Lentz ------Lee Weimer ----Kenard Lincoln The Song of the Student of Physics The physics student has his woes As he, and each who hears him, knows. I see him stand around and pout, 7 Though I don't know what it s about. How high a water tower should be If he should have one, and the way A kite goes on a windy day. These days for me are not yet here, If all goes well, they'1l come next year. So wish me luck and good grades, too, Sometime I'1l make a pump for you. Q -Cleone Slamp, '27. 05? 20 'Xb

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.qiy THE TALEBEARER Qjqcv Debate Affirmative team--Second Speakers: Jerome Lentz, Warren Lapp. First Speaker: Helen Spangler. Third Speaker: Vernon Messman. Negative team--Second Speaker: Vernon Toelke. First Speaker: Edna Goeke. Third Speaker: Adelbert Weaver. Alternate: Wilbur Goeke. Coach Mr. M. R. Stephan. For the past three years it has been the custom of the Dakota High School to have a debating elimination contest in the fore part of the year. In this contest eight people are chosen to represent the school during the year's debate. The debating team of '24-25 was composed of Clifford Kortemeier, Clark Messman, Vernon Messman, and Wilbur Goeke, affirmative, and Jerome Lentz, Vernon Toelke, Arthur Weimer, and Leila Barr, negative. This team was very successful in its debating year in that it won the championship of the Northern Division of the State Debating League. Their question for debate was: Resolved that the United States and Canada should con- struct the St. Lawrence Deep Water VVay in accordance with the International Joint Commission. Dakota 2 Davis 1 Dakota 3 Davis 0 Dakota 3 Durand 0 Dakota 3 Durand 0 Dakota 2 Sparland 1 Dakota 0 University High 3 Dakota 1 Cuba 2 Dakota 0 Wellington 3 This year the question for debate was: Resolved that the proposed Child Labor Amendment should be adopted to the Constitution. The schedule was as follows: Dakota 1 Polo 2 Dakota 1 Polo 2 Dakota 2 East Dubuque 1 Dakota 2 East Dubuque 1 Although only third in the district debate this year our team was only 2 points behind the winner having a total of 6 points while Freeport was in the lead with only 8 points. This year a branch of the National High School Debators League was or- ganized in the High School. A brief personal mention of the team is given below: Helen Spangler-Noted for her good rebuttals. Jerome Lentz-His especially fine delivery. Warren Lapp-His oratorical speeches and gestures. Vernon Messman-Being a regular debate shark. Wilbur Goeke-Knowledge of facts. Edna Goeke-Her peppy rebuttals and speeches. Vernon Toelke-Well organized speeches. Adelbert Weaver-His marriage examples. 'PH' 19 CEA'-

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qag THE TALEBEARER egg. Nothing But the Truth The Class of '26 presented William Collier's three act comedy Nothing But The Truth at the High School gymnasium, May 1, 1925. Is it possible to tell the truth for twenty-four hours? Bob Bennett, the hero of the play, proves that it can be done despite the many difficulties he has to overcome. In the face of the jeers of members of his firm, he denies that there are certain necessary business lies. Ralston, Van Dusen and Donnelly bet him ten thousand dollars that he cannot tell the unadulterated truth for twenty-four hours. Complications arise when Bob insults his fiancee's best friend about her clothing and singing and reduces her to tears, upsets a hundred thousand dollar business deal of Ralston's, and forces his fiancee to break off their engagement when he refuses to tell her what has happened to the 510,000 she gave him to invest for her. However, in spite of all these difficulties he wins the money and the girl. The cast of characters: ROBERT BENNETT --- E. M. RALSTON ...... DICK DONNELLY ....... -----Vernon Messman ---Adelbert Weaver ----Joseph Andres CLARENCE VAN DUSEN -- ------ Warren Lapp BISHOP DORAN -------- ----- K enneth Miller GWENDOLYN RALSTON -----.- -- -------- Dorothy Pela. MRS. E. M. RALSTON .-.--.--- -.--. - --Thelma Fitzgerald ETHEL CLARK --------- ------ - -- ---- ------ L ucille Meyer MABL1-1 JACKSON --- SABLE JACKSON --- MARTHA .....-. Halloween Party ------Elsie Lincoln ----Helen Spangler ----Dorothy Spangler One of the best society features of the school year was a masquerade Hallowe'en party given by the Senior and Sophomore classes at the High School gymnasium, October 30, 1925. All of the students were greeted by a reception committee as they entered the door. The gym was decorated with corn shocks, pictures of Witches and cats, and large pumpkins which afforded light for the party. Several games were played in which all the students entered. Then the students were divided into four groups. One group was asked to handle the remains of the murdered man, Jones, one group to tell the story of the murder, one group to put together a Hallowe'en rhyme, and another to play a game of three fates. The feature of the evening was the Grand March and at this time the best costumes were chosen. Paul Barr and Susie Greider carried off first and second prizes and Kenard Lincoln and Ralph Moss received honorable mention. At ten o'clock refreshments consisting of sweet cider and pumpkin pie and sand- wiches were served. 69' 21 'Ve-