Hoyleton High School - Hoyletonian Yearbook (Hoyleton, IL)

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Activities SCHOOL DAY AT THE COUNTY FAIR The intermediate grades entered a display of the work that they had done in the school year of 1945-46 in the County Fair which was held at Nashville this year. The exhibit of the sixth grade geography projects placed first, sec- ond, and third in its class: and the sixth grade science notebooks took first in their class. The fourth grade geography notebooks placed third. The entire ex- hibit placed second at the fair. - G. A. A. HAYRIDE The festivities on the evening of September 24th began with the initiation of the new members in the G. A. A. After these ceremonies were concluded, all members went on a hayride out to Crooked Creek. Each girl brought a guest, and the entire group filled two hay wagons. When the group reached Crooked Creek, a hugh fire was built near the bridge. Refreshments were served, and the evening was spent in story telling and singing songs. FRESHMAN INITIATION October 1. 1946, marked the end of Initiation Week. During this Week the members of the sophomore class made the freshmen earn their place in high school. This year's crop of freshmen had to wear pigtails and carry dolls as well as carry eggs and wear peculiar clothes combinations for an entire week. Then. on the last evening of the week, all were present at the initiation party. After being forced to undergo various tortures, the freshmen were admitted as full fledged students and were allowed to enter into the fun of the evening, PIE AND BOX SUPPER This year a pie and box supper was given for the benefit of the Hoyle- tonian for 1947. The night of October 24 was one of the worst of the fall seaso11. but we had a good crowd to bid for the pies and boxes and to take part in the cake walks. Mr. Paul Fark was the auctioneer and did a fine job. The most spirited bidding of the evening was done by Keith Klosterman, but he finally won out and got the box of his choice. x AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK OPEN HOUSE The fifth annual Open House in commeration of American Education Week was held on the night of November 13. Approximately 300 friends and patrons were present to see some of the work being done by the pupils and to meet the teachers. After they had visited in all of the rooms, the entire group gathered in the auditorium to see the one act play Nobody Home presented by the Dramatic Club and to hear selctions by the band and the chorus. The exhibits on display included some science experiments in Miss Piper's room and an exhibit of material from South and Central America. In other rooms, there were exhibits of notebooks, maps. art work, and various other class projects. X

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Dramatics Club The Draniatics Club has been the most po-pular club in the school for the past five years. Since its organization V, in September, 1942, this club has presented five three act plays and seven one act plays. Almost everyone who has been a member during this time has had the opportunity to take part in at least one play. At the first meeting of the club in September 1946, Dorothy Hongseirmeier was elected president. and LaVerne Michael was elected secretary-treas- urer. The following pupils became members for 1946-1947: Shirely Klosterman Ruth Reinkensmeyer Marie Unverfehrt f Helen Edith Hines Carlene Neuhaus Doris Gerstkemper V Jacquelin Nebe A Pauline Sensel Carl Ro Marvin Kasten Roger Brinkmann Keith Klosteman LaVerne Michael Dorothy Hongsermeier Marvin Haake Robert Brink Hilbert Brinkmann mmelmann At the Open House program on the evening of November 15, this year's club gave its first play. T his was a one act presentation entitled Nobody Home. The cast was made up of LaVerne Michael, Shirley Klosterman, Carlene Neuhaus. Marvin Haake, Keith Klosterman and Robert Brink. ' On March 1, a cast chosen from the club members presented the one act play Enter the Hero in the District Dramatics Festival which was held at DuQuoin. The cast of this play included Marvin Haake. Marie Unverfehrt, Helen Hines. and Carlene Neuhaus. In spite of an excellent performance, this play was ranked fifth by the judge. The final event each year for the Dramatics Club in the school play. This is a three act play, and requires a lot of work. The play chosen for presentation this year a,comecly, Keep Moving . The .characters in this play are to be portrayed by Carlene Neuhaus, Helen Hines, ,Iacquelin Nebe, Marie Unverfehrt, Ruth Rinkensmeyer, Doris Gerstkemper, Marvin Haake, Robert Brink, Carl Rommelmann, Marvin Kasten, and Keith Klosterman. Mr. Beck has been the sponsor of this club since its organization and has directed and staged all of the plays with the assistance of club members who were not in the cast of the play being given.