Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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Students rededicate memorial trees It was a cold blustry day in November as the students of Hall High dedicated the first of the twenty-four memorial trees along the campus lane. The evergreen trees were to be a living memorial to Hall students and graduates who gave their life in the service of the United States. The trees flurished over the years until a sewer im- provement resulted in the destruction of the two trees. A memorial plaque listing those who so bravely gave their lives was placed on a red granite stone on campus in 1968 by Kim Cabodi. The plaque was vandalized several years ago, not only by people, but wind, rain, and snow. Through an ef- fort by Student Council, a rededication of the meorials served as a Veteran Day assembly. November 10 was a cold blustry day as the students filed into the auditorium for the program. Speakers for the day spoke on patriotic subjects and experiences of World War II. 1. Alan Tyler, former Hall principal at the time of the planting of the memorial trees, recalls events that led to the living memorial of the fallen service men. 2. Student Council Vice-President Debbie Lenhausen carefully plants a replacement tree in the memorial grove along the lane. 3. Students bow their heads in prayer as Reverend Massod reads the benediction. 16 Tree Dedication

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“Arsenic” proves a success for Drama Club There seemed to be a low hum as the voices of the cast and the audience blended together for the final few moments before the performance. The lights flickered out, and silence becalmed the house. It was the opening of Arsenic and Old Lace , this year's fall play. The first night provided a test of nerves as butterflies filled the stomachs of the actors. After the play the cast spent the remaining few hours of the night and the rest of the next day concentrating on perfection of their characters, under the direction of Miss Kotte and Miss Strouse. Tension was building as the play entered its third and final nignt. All went well as the but- terflies again made their jumbling appearance. The stage hit a climax on that night with the final curtain call and screams from the cast. Makeup commingle with tears as the cast slowly departed the memory filled auditorium. As the lights drew to a close, the eternal portal was sealed shut on another successful play. 1. Staring at Jonathon's picture, Abby Brewster, Penny Holdcraft, and Martha Brewster, Celeste Kusek, compare Jonathon's second face change. 2. Almost drinking the Brewster's Elderberry wine, Jonathon Brewster and Dr. Einstein, are drawn from the table by Martha's voice. Fall Play 15

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Guest speaker Anton Ackerson, former American Legion Commander spoke on No war is good war . Following the assembly the students, teachers, and guests went out into the snow filled sky for the replanting of the trees in the memorial grove. A new commerative plaque was dedicated by the American Legion and V.F.W. posts in Hall District on Sunday, November 13th. The Harold E. Russel American Legion Post of Ladd, Robert C. Wallace V.F.W. post of Bureau and the Dominic O'Berto American Legion Post and Percy Warel V.F.W. post of Spring Valley, contributed to the restoration of the bronze memorial. Many local residents and members of the veterans organizations braved the cold and wind to honor the World War II dead of Hall High School. 1. Veteran Anton Ackerman, of Princeton, speaks of past war experiences from the Civil War and W.W.I. 2. Veterans and bystanders wait intensely for Floyd King to begin his speech during the plaque rededication ceremony. 3. A solemn group of students and guests slowly walk back to the school after the tree dedication. Tree Dedication 17