Joliet Junior College - Shield Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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STUDENTS, Phelan ancl Hobson Strike an Interesting Pose. lwlaestro Panico usenclsu a Little ufivef' Cary Tries Out His New Teeth. And George and lean Were Going Steacly. LET'S DANCE FALL FORMAL FALL FORMAL To the strains of Louis Panico's nationally-lcnown orchestra lrememher his trumpet pouring out the uvvatnash Bluesnffl J.J.C. collegians danced Friclay. November 24. in the high school gym at the annual Fall Formal. The large gym was transformed into a marine room. with large clusters of green halloons all about. giving one the feeling of being surrounded lay, oceanic plants. and myriacls of fish seemingly talcing you further into the imaginary sea. Everyone was there in time to snatch a souvenir from the rain of balloons that clescenclefl upon the dancers during one of the dances. They came clown lay -thefhunclrecls like bubbles from a clisturhance on the surface ot the sea. This was my chance to talae out my pacl and pencil and jot clown some of the twosomes, ancl here are a few I macle a note of: Phyl Stone laughing with Frank Prange: Bolo Rogers interested in his companion. Grace lVlcDowall: Bill Gahan with a former J.J.C. co-ecl. Ruth Nlanning: Nici: Cox hand-holcling with Arclis Shennan. .laclc Decker escorting Helen Long: Pat Branniclc telling Bolts Drake a jolcez Bolu Chappell gazing lonclly into the eyes of lvlary Lou Erickson: ancl Roy Vvilson ancl Arclis Campbell having a wonderful time. Page Sei' I il? ' -1?

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PRIDE A D PREJUDICE fr., Ct HLLEGE PLAY rr I 5.-I' Page Sixh-err Uljricle and Prejuclicef' Helen .ierome's well lcnown Broadway liit, was presentecl on Novemluer IT, 1939, uncler ttle very capalale clirection of lxtiss Esttler Sclrwer- man, a newcomer to our faculty. Jolin lxlilfflli was the assistant ctireetor. The proceeds of tlie play went to ttle junior College Loan Funct. Tlle eonllicts wittiin tire play all sprang from question of ranlx. The various natures of tlre tliree Bennet girls Uean Fargo, .lean Jelforcls. ancl Helen Xveetxsl, tlieir parents tlbara Prew nncl Rictrarcl Xxyllltl1f'yl. ancl tlreir young men tllolpert Clrappell. Lloyct Jeslqe. Bill .IOIIIISOIL Robert Dralie. ancl Roluert Carvl were revealecl in Clever clinlogue ttlrougll intimate L'l1e1l'uete1'iZatio11. VlAllP very excellence ancl tile exf ternul qualities of tlie ellaracters mncle more elnplmtic time tem- porary lmsis ol tlle society in wlricll tllev clwelt-tlre upper micl- clle class nnct tlie lower gentrv ot Englnncl. Here was a worlct wlrere in n small clomain tlre squire or lorct was absolute mas- ter. t.uClv cle Bourgtm Olnxine Bloserl went l-Oftll to tell ller cotlagers llow to iive. 79

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1 gl 2:95, W. A. A. H eadliner Dance nlicl newspapers ancl cartoons galore-from all scliools ancl cities all over tlie Unitecl States-tlie XV.A.A. liacl tlae llirst real social event ol tlie year. Octolaer 20. in tlie girls' gym'-a 'lleaclliner Dancef, Tlie programs turnecl out to be little news- papers. Placecl aluove tlie orcliestra stancl was a large cartoon of tlie presiclent, Helen Vveelcs. Xve saw ever so many couples tliat seemecl to lae enjoying tliemselves ancl paying little or no attention to tlie slogan, ull you clon't lilie your clate, read tlie papers. Among tliose enjoying tlie rliytlims ol tlie goocl music were Rutli Brennan ancl Bolu Ulolir, Pliyllis Stone ancl Larry Nlclieon, Tecl Duncan ancl lsaloel Anclerson, Ray Herlmst ancl Boots Douglas. Plargaret Haynes ancl Burr Young. Auclrey lxlansell and Vernon Vviggell, ancl June Scliielx ancl .lim Faullmer. Htlhristmas Musical Tean Special invitations were sent out to eacll memlner of tlie XV.A.A. and lier motlier to attencl tlie Cliristmas musicale ancl tea. December 19. Against tl1e setting of tlie beautiful art glass winclow on tlie scliool auclitorium stage tlie Triple Trio enter- tainecl tlie motliers witli Cliristmas carols. Later. tea was servecl in tlie XV.A.A. cluln room from talales attractively Clecoratecl in silver ancl lnlue, witli Dr. Flarion K. Bowles ancl lxlrs. C. l.. .lorclan pouring. .A.A. HlVlother and Daughter Tea For tlie event of tlie year we invitecl our blotliers to come anal enjoy tliemselves at our lxlotlier ancl Dauglmter Tea, lxlay 21. Xve met in tlie music room ancl saw movies of lxliss Vvooclls travels in Europe ancl also some on sport activities. Reports were given all of tlie lie-acls ol sports, ancl tlle XV.A.A. awarcls were lianclecl out. Xve tlien liacl relreslnnents. Alterwarcls. starting lor liome everyone felt sorry to see our last get-togetlier of tlie XV,A.A. come- to an encl. It was a liappy encling, tliougli. lor our 1959--10 XV.A.A. social calenclar. Page Eighteen