East Lynn High School - Eastyn Yearbook (East Lynn, IL)

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THE SENIOR PLAY v ' On March 29, l940 twelve of the fourteen Seniors par- ticipated in the presentation of their class play, Crashing Society . The cast of characters is as follows: Adam Dunnigan CThe husbandg and loyal subjectj Dale Ham- merton. Elsie Dunnigan fThe wifeg and ruler of the Dunnigan homej Bernice Otto. Marguerite CTheir oldest daughterj Viola Gudeman George QTheir sonl Arthur Jacob Christabel Cllheir youngest daughterl Lorraine Olson Scruples-Scruples Cllheir butlerl Wayne Eckersley Miss Gadgett CTutorJ Marie Severinson Mr. Van Witherspoon fLeader in New York societyl Melvin Stock. Mrs. Van Witherspoon CHis wifej Mary L. Lee Cyril Van Witherspoon CTheir sonj Donald McConnell Agatha Mulrooney fVirtuosoJ Annabel Leigh Miss Louise Miller QReporter5 Betty Ripley Elsie Dunnigan with her one great ambitiotn to Crash Society has moved from a small town, Jerkwater, to New York City. Everyone disapproves of this high falutin ' life with the exception of the youngest daughter Christabel, who makes drastic attempts at writing futuristic poetry. Adam Dunnigan, pretending to be a very illerate man, shows he's boss by planning a scheme against his wife, Elsie. When Elsie learns that Adam has deceived her, she is very angry and refuses to go back to Jerkwater, and disap- proves of Marguerite marrying Cyril Van Witherspoon, Adam immediately takes things in his hands and consents to the marriage and also convinces Elsie to return to their home town. Scruples-Scruples plays a very humorous part in the play. Page Fifteen

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TYPING CLASS Prospering commercial students at Work. Left to Right: First Row: Ruth LeSauX, Alice Peterson. Second Row: Jean Lawrence, Frederick Stock, Jane Haley, Miss Weih- meir. Third Row: Kenneth Bauer, Dale Hammerton, Lee Eisenmann, Merle Grove. GIRLS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS Gym class is playtime for the girls Left to Right: Patricia Neathery, Eileen Knapp, Florence Severinson Nina Fulks, Jean Lawrence, Alice Peterson, Edith Knapp, Jane Haley, Eleanor Moore, Irene Funk, Betty Jennett, Miss Bane, Maxine Lee, Doris Davis, Louise Chew, Elaine Ander- son, Frieda Schupbach, Miss Dowler, Edythe Hoerr, Aurial Keitzman, Jennie Wilson, Rosella Schupbach, Ruth Neathery, Verna Mae Boehme. 7 BOYS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS Boxing champs in the making Left to Right: Lee Eisenmann, Melvin Potter, Mr. Pentecost, Earl Stipp, Calvin Potter, Eugene Neathery, Kenneth Brassfield. ENGLISH III Juniors feign act in pantomineu Left to Right: First Row: Edith Knapp, Carl Robertson, Edthye Hoerr, Alice Peterson, Ruth LeSaux, Jean Lawrence, Earl Hatfield, Jane Haley. Second Row: Anna Mae Nelson, Frieda Schupbach, Frederick Stock, Edwin Montross, Merle Gro-ve, Kenneth Bauer, George Keitz- man, Lee Eisenmann, Miss Dowler. Page Sixteen