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

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IlllIllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllIHlllIllIlllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllIIlllllllllllllllIllllIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllilIll JUNIOR PLAY On Wednesday night, Noveinber 6, at eight o'clock the curtains of East Lynn's stage parted for the Junior Class Play, Mama's Baby Boy, a riot of laughs in tnree acts by Charles George. The cast of characters is as follows: Shephard McLean .............. fa young widowj Irma Hayes Shephard McLean .................... ther young Sony Wayne Denman Luther Long . . ....... .,... .... f a widowerj Leroy Martin Juliet Long ............. this young dangfhterl Nina Fulkg Mrs. Matilda Blackburn ...... IMrs. McLean'g niotherj Marjorie Fredrickson Xvllblll' YV?ll'l'Gll ...... . . ,,,,,,.. fQhf-3pha,l'd'5 young pal, Philip Bc-an Sylvia, Kline .... ..........., . . q'Wilbur's girl Triendl Eleanor Moore Mrs. Carlotta Anelin ...... fa friend of Mrs. MoLear1'sl Marguerite Boehme Cynthia, Anglin ..............t., fher young daughtorj Louise Chew Max Moore .. ................ fa -real estate agentj Perry Olson Minnie .... ..... f Mrs. McLean's colored maidj Zelnla Hofer The entire action of the play takes place in the lirinu room of Mrs,1McLGan's home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. McLean is a young widow of about forty hut looks much younger. She has become acquainted with Luther Long, a Widower o'f a little past forty, but who also looks much younger. The two being badly in need of money and thinking each other is wealthy try to bring about their marriage. Mrs. McLean has an eighteen year-old s011. fM3-T1'1fl'S Baby Boyj and Mr. Long has a daughter seventeen Uuliel, Both Mrs. :McLean and Long, each believing the ot.her to be younger, realize that their children will betray their ages and dress the son and daughter like children of thirteen and twelve re- spectively to the ainrazement of their friends and of the colored maid. This attempt alt deceiving eaclh other leads to a perfect riot of confusion, which finally ends happily with. Long's and Mrs. McLea.n's marriage, a Dromlise of romance between Mama's Baby Boy and Julie, and the discovery that both Mrs. McLean and Long: become rich when some stock they hold rises in price. Not only was the success ot the play due to the ability of the actors but to the excellent casting' and directing by Miss Dowler. Page Twelve ' IlllilllIlIllIIIIllIlIIIllllIllllHIIlllIllllllllllliIlllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllIlllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllIlIlllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

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IlllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIllIllllllllllllllllllllllIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIlllllllllllllllIlllillllllllllIllIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIlllIlllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllIIIIllllIlllllllllllllllllllllHlllllillllllll ALL-SCHOOL PARTIES Since dancing is at favorite recreation of modern youth and also an impor- tant factor in social life our school decided to have five all-school Dnrties in which dancing could be the muin feature. Other games were to he furnished for those not desiring to dance. The first party was held in honor of the Freshman cluss at which time the Student Council entertained. Thirteen of the fifteen bewildered Freshmen were properly initiated into the socinl circle of East Lynn High School to the enjoyment of everyone. The next parties were given by the hitrh school classes, Heading the list were the Seniors, who cleverly decorated the gym to represent am autumn evening with pumpkins and cornstalks. After clzincins' beneilth the harvest rnoen, thc guests were refreshed with cider tsoftj and doughnuts. 'ine Juniors onine next with their mid-winter party. The dancing floor Was surrounded by winter fur trees and at confetti blizzard raged among the couples. Any chill this might have caused was banished by hot cocoa und decorated cookies. Other ideas were used for the two remaining all-scihool events. The party sponsored by the Sophomores in February was with ft Patriotic color scheme of -red, white, and blue, and the Freshmen d6L'Ol't1'Ll0l'lS followed at Spring Theme. These parties were,conside'red very successful, the nttendziince being' Quite good regularly with. everyone enjoying these sociel affziirs to the utmust, DRAMATIC CLUB For several years, the idea of having n, Dramatic Club has been discussed but this year, for the first time, it has become a reality. Under the direction of Miss Dowlcr, the club was organized at the beein- ningz of the school year. Since the enrollment is large, the organization has been divided into four depurtrnents, tiny two of which each Ul9fl'lb6'l' muy J.i0ill. The f0UI' divisions :irez Acting departmentg Make-Up depzirtmentg Scenery depart-mentg and Directins' department. The goal set for the cluh is the promotion of interest in speech and dramaiics find tlhe construction of new stnge scenery, which has been badly needed. Although the organization is in its 'first yeur, considerable progress in plny giving has been made and the new scenery under construction should be finished by the end of school. The world steps aside to let pass ai man who knows where he is going, Page Eleven IlilllllllIllIIIIIlilllIIIIIIillillllllllllllllllllllllllIllIllIllllllllillllllllIllIilllllllllillIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllfllIIIllllllllllllillllllllllIIIIillIIllllllillllllllllllillllIlllllIIlllIllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllillil

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liiliiiilllliliilillilIlllllllillliiliillillilliililliIilllIlilillllllllllillliillIiilllilllllllllllliillllilliillliiIilllililillliIillllillillllllllllilillillIllliilIIIIIIIlilliIilllllIIiIIllIIliililIlllliiilllillillliillIlllllllliilllllil SOCIAL CLUBS In E. L. H. S. we have two social clubs, F. F. A, for the boys, and A. R. G. for the girls. These are clubs of long standing, and any one in schtol is eligible for membership, providing they pay the small required dncs. ,Meetings are held once each month. Beside advancing' their regular goals associated with A:2,'ric-ul- ture and Home Economics respectively, they tend to bring the students together and provide a well-rounded social life. Members also receive valuable experience in Sen- eral club work and in their activities. Two ol' the most important events on the club calendar are the banquets held in honor of the members parents, where the boys entertain t.heir fatkhers, and the girls their mothers. Eaclh year the girls choose one member of the club to so with their presi- dent and the advisor to the annual A. R. G. Convention. This year Jean Lawrence was chosen from the group: she accompanied President .lane Haley and Miss Bane t0 Springfield, October 17, 18, and 19. The F. F. A. boys make an annual trip to the Chicago Stock Show in the fall. A school bus was taken this year to provide transportation. The Home Ee. II and l1I girls were invited to go along. Miss Bane took her classes to some of the larger stores and Station WGN while Mr. Cline and the F. F, A. boys attended the Stock Show. HIGH SCHOOL DAYS What is a high school st'udent's life made of? Pencils, books, tests, and puppy love, Paper wads, rubber bands, and practical jokes, Caramels, cinnamon balls, sodas and cokes, Parties, dates, movies. and dances, Broken hearts, broken cars. and broken romances, A genius, a fool, a prodigy. a dope, A signh, a sob, a wish, and a hope, lntt-lliyence, dumbness, joy and sadness. Ambition, laziness, sorrow, and gladness, A laugh, a giggle, a moan, and a tear, A whine, a whimper. a slap, and a sneer. Basketball games, cperettas. Testivals, and plays, Lovely evenings, sleepless nights, and dark days. Glee clubs, sports, orchestras, and bands, Clark Gables, .Robert Taylors, and Sally Rands, Laughing, crying, loving, and fighting, English, History, Shorthand, and typing. Petitions, fights, bribes, and notes, Green ear muffs, rod shirts, and purple coats, A hiss, a cheer, a boo, and a toast, A smile, a grin, a lrag, and a boast, Textbooks, notebooks, grade books. and puppy love, That's what a high school stuilent's life is made of. Betty Gene Jennctt Page Thirteen lllllllifililllIllllllllIllIIIIlilllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllIilllllllllllllllllllIlllliIIllillllilillIIIIIlllillllllllllillllilIIilllllIllllI'iIlilillilIllIIiIillIllIIIIllIIIIIIIllllllllIliilllIIIIIIIIIIllIIllIIIIlilIllllillilllliillllll