Hoopeston High School - Picayune Yearbook (Hoopeston, IL)

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Honor Society Twelve members were initiated into the Honor Society on Feb- ruary 29, Leap Year Day. This was an event that could not be repeated on this day for another four years. Seven of these were seniors: Bob Garmon, Pat Siler, Mary Lou Rector, Tom Long, Norman Fraley, Shirley Ray, and Pat Bush. The remaining five were juniors; Jerry German, Georgia Lou Petry, Nita Evans, Janis Reetz, Shirley Long. Our activities for the year were, first of all, to have Hazel Walker and her girls come to play for us against a homegrown team. The remainder of the year saw a Christmas dance, a spelling bee (as usual) and our picnic. This year was very successful with Dorene Kaufman, president; Mary Lou, vice-president; Shirley, secretary; and Joe Lockhart, treasurer. All of the above mentioned officers did a wonderful job with the help of our sponsor. Miss Taylor. John Greer Players John Greer Players, now in its third year, serves as a basic dramatic organization to join in order to earn points toward mem- bership in the National Thespian Society. Their activities this year have been many and varied, but of initial importance was their three major productions. In the fall they produced the old-fashioned meller - drama EAST LYNNE. Their winter production was that masterpiece of intrigue DIAL M FOR MURDER. Their spring production was the family-comedy I REMEMBER MAMA. Also, they did a series of four one-act plays. The first one was LOVE RIDES THE BUS which was presented at the H.E.A. Banquet. In the spring they produced three one-acts as studio productions to give graduating Honor Thespians a chance at directing and to give the new people interested in dramatics a chance before the footlights. Officers this year were: Anita Smith, president; Larry French, vice-president; Mr. Allen, sponsor. so