Eldorado High School - Golden E Yearbook (Eldorado, IL)

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.WEE 'E HEI 1ll Sill French Club Float First Prize Homecoming festivities began this year when a football skit was presented by Mrs. Barnes home room. This was followed by a rousing pep meeting, Then came the parade in which all the clubs were represented by colorful floats. Headed by the band in their new uniforms, the parade moved to town where the floats were judged. The Hi-Tri Float won first place and the French Club Float was judged second. That night the Eagles victory of 48-13 over Olney put everyone in a mood to enjoy the events which were to follow, I I .w,,1r-rv nvqvnwv

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Sl IUR ClASS NO FITS ALLOWED pw- This was a play with a different twist. It was laid in the waiting room of asrnall way- sidi railroad station on a dark and stormy ni t. qhfhat a stran e and conglomerate mixture of people was tghrown together when a fast train was derailed and the passengers came inside to wait for arelieftrain. Among them were three peppy and attractive college girls, Flickie Nelson--U0 Ann Lathaml, etty Phillips--fMary Jo Vinyardl, Joan Parker--fNancyBurnettQ, who were on their wayback to school, the en a ed couple, Eva- lina Bumpass--QWanda galgerl, fli hty and domineering, and Willie Woods on--gPreston Martinl, henpecked but mana ing to escape her clutches now and then. Silas Dobbins-- fGeorge Cochranl, the handyman around the station, keeps the others laughing with his native wit. The crowd was throwninto apandemonium when Mrs. Vanderventer--fEdith Nicholsj, discovered that her 510, 000 stringofpearls was missing. Miss Pidgie MacDougal, the nosy old maid--QEunice Andersonj, with her natural tendency for sleuthin , finds them in the lunch basket of Mrs. Suarino--QHilda Stokesl, a fat middleaged, Italian woman. Her lump little daughter Antonia was played by Mrarilynn Mertz. In spite of the evidence against Mrs. Guarino, Bill Lindsay--Uack NHPF IHE IHACKH Longj, the prospective lawyer, is convinced that she was innocent and cleared her in a very clever manner. The station agent, Mr. Morgan--Uim Bob Tisonl, was glad to have the whole matter cleared up. As the play ended, Miss Pidgie found, to her dismay, what Mr. Posenby-- fHenry Frohockl, carried in his secretive bag-- white mice. C OMMIT TEES Student director--Elenor Kane. Stage man- ger--Mac Butler, J. L. White, Leonard oole. Publicity Committee--Ludene Bar- ker, Louise Roberts Ruth Bennett. Pro- perty Committee--Sammie Nash, Melvin Hall, Mildred Lynch, RubyHoover, Barbara Robertson. Make-up Committee--Wanda Wilson, Louise Roberts, Rosalie Grant. Ushers - -Ruth Bennett, Ludene Barker,Wanda Wilson, Ruby Hoover, Barbara Robertson. Announcer-J Charlene Baker.Prompters-- Mildred Lynch, Floy Sue Pike, Carole Ogles- Sound Effects--Melvin Hall, Leonard ort. Complirnents of YOUNG'S HARDWARE

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HIIMHZIIMI G 'l-- . EK M ' Tl... Nancy Burnett Reigns as Queen Compliments of DR. .TOHN CHOISSER Q' fl-wf Car load of Beauty A fitting climax to the celebration was the dance held after the game in the gyrnnasium which had been decorated by the F.H,A., F.F,A., and G.A,A. The highlight of the Homecoming was the ceremony in which Nancy Burnett was crowned Queen by football co-captains Bill Berkel and Norman Colbert. She had been chos- en by secret ballot of the entire student body. Her attendants were Jerry Carr, Veva Nell Sutton, Shirley Sutton, and Carole Oglesby. Janis Choisser was crown-bearer, and John C, Burnett, Ir., was train-bearer, ' 'Tv-'i i