Dakota High School - Talebearer Yearbook (Dakota, IL)

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THE TALEBEARER SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior Class of '27 presented the play Honor Bright by Nicholson at the Dakota Community High School Gym on November 13, 1926. ln this play Richard Barrington is expecting his fiancee, Tot Marvel, a chorus girl, to visit him at his home While his Aunt and Uncle are spending a few days there, also, before their trip to Europe. Richard is their heir, and he wants his fiancee to make a favorable impression on them . Tot fails to arrive, but a book agent, Honor Bright, is mistaken for her by Richards family, who have never seen Tot. Richard influences Honor to take Tot's place, and interesting complications arise. Finally the real fiancee arrives, but Richard and Honor succeed in keep- ing her Well hidden. Then Bill Drum, Tot's former nance comes, and Tot makes up with him. She formerly had a quarrel with him, and had become engaged to Richard for revenge, but she finds out that she still cares for Bill. The family become reconciled to Honor, and Richard and Honor find out that they care for each other. The entire action takes place in the living room at Rochmere, the summer home of the Barrington family at Beach Haven, Massachusetts. The cast of characters: Richard Barrington ...... ....... J erome Lentz Lucy Barrington ....... ......... B ertha Rockey Honor Bright ......... ................. C leone Slamp Bishop Carton ....... ..... f Xlbert Hugelshofer Peggy Carton ....... ......... V 'elda McCauley Tot Marvel .............. .......... H elen Buethe NVatts, the butler ...,.. ........... R oy Mitchell Bill Drum .................. ...... X Vendell Walters Rev. J. S. Schooley ...... ........ V ernon Toelke Annie, the maid .......... ......... M ildred Henze Maggie, the cook ...... ....... M ary Barker Foster, the gardner ..... ..... N Vilbur Goeke Sheriff .........,................ ......... R alph Moss Sheriff ......... ..... C lifford NVelling Michael ............................,..... .................... ......... C 1 ifford Vtlelling JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The Junior Class presented a three act comedy, Minick by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber at the High School gymnasium, May 18, 1927. Fred and Nettie Minick live in a five room apartment in Chicago. Fred's mother has just died, and so Father Minick is coming to Chicago to live with his son. After Father Minick has been there for a while, Fred and Nettie realize the inconvenience of having an old man there. They feel as though they ought to stay home with him, but still they Want to be with 1927 Page twenty-three

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THE TALEBEARER Lincoln did not vvear one garb as an official and another as a citizen. He was modest and unassuming always admitting that he should be learning more. He was interested in his profession and had a reverence for it. It was his desire that throug-h it he might serve men, free the oppressed, and bring happiness. Lincoln didn't love money or riches. He often served people as an act of benevo- lence and took no reward. His whimiscal humor often caused him to define wealth as a Hsuperiiuity of what we don't need. Pecuniary rewards occupied a minor place among his incentives to activities. Other lawyers accused him of keeping the prices down because he was willing to work for such a small sum. One day a widow whose cow had been run over by a railroad train came to Lin- coln for help. The railroad company, knowing of Lincoln's power, sent an agent to offer him five hundred dollars to take the case. Lincoln, however, had promised the widow. The agent replied that the widow could not pay him any money. No, thundered Lincoln, I'll not go back on her. I will take her case, and, moreover, I'll win it. He did win as he had said. Another quality of Lincoln's character was his keen sense of humor. His ability at story telling' often hindered him in his work, for everyone stopped work to listen to him. In the evenings at New Salem everyone would gather in the store to listen to Abe's stories. As a lawyer he would usually use a joke or story to get people to think as he did. He was always good-natured and could take a joke on himself. In debates with Lincoln, Douglas tried to make out that Lincoln was insignificant, but Lincoln took it all good-naturedly and would turn right around and praise Douglas. Lincoln loved the people as shown by his freeing the slaves. Their sympathies were his, and their interests were a common stock with his own. The people trusted him and placed all confidence in their Honest Abe'. The children loved him: and after he would return from an absence, they would run to their homes joyfully crying, Mr, Lincoln is come! In one of his debates with Douglas, he noticed a little girl pushing her way through the crowd going to a store on an errand. When Lincoln was told that she was an orphan, he slipped a dime into her hand. I don't supose the little girl ever for- got this simple act of sympathy and kindness. This seems a small thing, but still some of the simplest things of life are the greatest ones. One day when he was in New Salem, he noticed a girl who wished to get to the next train but had no way of getting her trunk to the station. He manfully should- ered the trunk and carried it to the train. The people were very much amused to see Abe toting the trunk down the street, but admired his act of kindness, Lincoln always possessed a tender feeling toward the weak and needy. He was never too busy to help a beginner out of a tight place. Perhaps the next best to his genuine sympathy was his advice to work, work, work! His sympathy and kindness extended not only to man but also to birds and ani- mals. One day as he was riding along- the road, he heard some birds crying. He dismounted and found that they had fallen from their nest. He replaced them and rode on. Lincoln was very seldom wrathful or passionate. None were his enemies unless they were intended to be enemies of the human race. He was mild and forgiving. The same sweetness of character and sympathy were shown in a thousand ways to the people who came to the White House on little personal errands, to the boy who wanted a commission, or to the stranger who came in from mere curiosity. Abraham Lincoln was honored as a private citizen, happy in his domestic rela- tions, successful as a statesman, and an avowed Christian. His reliance was in God. He said, When I stood on the battle field of Gettysburg, I was deeply impressed, and I gave my heart to Christ, and I can now say that I do love my Savior. Against his pure moral character even his bitterest enemies could not truthfully utter a word. Armed with a single purpose, Lincoln worked until his goal was reached. He was steady in storms, calm in victory, and is known as the true Father and Savior of our country. He possessed tenacity of purpose, he had the foresight of a prophet, and he desired liberty for all men. Velda McCauley, '27. 1 9 2 7 +5-3?3+-as-+V+-9:??l55e455i PQEQIK-5? Page twenty-two

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THE TALEBEARER their crowd. Nettie entertains the club one afternoon, and Father Minick interrupts until the ladies become so disturbed that they leave. That is the last straw, and Nettie threatens to leave. Father Minick overhears Nettie and Lil Corey, her best friend, talking, and he decides that he cannot expect young people to find enjoyment as he does no matter how much they may try. Then he goes to the Old Man's Home where he will be with his old cronies and can do as he pleases without disturbing anyone else. Cast of Characters: Old Man Minick ..... Glen Shippy Fred Minick ........,..... ..... A rthur Lincoln Nettie Minick ........ Loda Vehmeier Lil Corey ................ ........ M yrlah Kramer Jim Corey ...............,.. ................. L ester Moss Marge Diamond ....... ...... B onnie Butterfield Al Diamond ....,....... .......... S tanley Young Annie ......,.............,.i... ...... N aomi Shoemaker Mr. Dietenhofer ........ ........... W arren Lapp Mr. Price ...,..i................ .....,........... L ee Weimer Miss Crlackenwald .,.,... ....... E valine Vehmeier Mrs. Smallridge ....... ..................... , . Marie Ruf Mrs. Lippincott ...,.... .,...... E velyn Frankeberger Miss Stack ,,,,...i.........,.,..,.,.,.,...,...............,,.......................... Iris Fisher SPREADING THE NEWS A one act play Spreading the News, was given jointly by the Lakohi and Dalitonian Literary Societies on March 24, at Tcacher's Institute held at the Freeport Junior High School. Ths one act play pictures very vividly how a story grows. Mr. and Mrs. Fallon had gone to the fair and were ready to go home when Jack Smith came by. He was going to the meadow to make hay and accidentally left his hay fork at an apple stall. Bartley Fallon, wishing to be kind, took the fork and started to find jack Smith. Some of the people of the village saw him and told someone else that Bartley Fallon was after jack Smith with a hay fork. One person added his bit to the story and said that Jack Smith had been killed by Bartley Fallon. In the midst of all the excitement jack Smith turned up, and when he heard the absurd story, he said he would like to see' the person who could find his dead body. Bartley Fallon and jack Smith were then taken by the police. Cast of characters : Bartley Fallon ...... ....................... G len Shippy Mrs. Fallon ........ ........ F. velyn Frankeberger Mrs. Tully ....... ......................... M arie Ruf Mrs. Tarpey ....... ................. M ary Barker Tim Casey ........... ........ R ussell Lentz Shawn Early ....... .......... P aul Walker Jack Smith ........................ .... .... G e rald Iserman jim Ryan .......................,..... ........ A rthur Lincoln Jo Muldoon, the police ........ Eldon Slamp The Magistrate ............. Lester Moss 1 9 2 7 Page twenty-four.