Knoxville High School - Jester Yearbook (Knoxville, IL)

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jESTER STAFF Front Row-Russell Turner, Marian Etnire, Raymond Charles, Muriel Leyshon, Dean Davis. Second Row-Wayne Rosene, Jean Donaldson, William Stockton, Carl Malloy, Betty Dillon, Jean Hunter. Not in Picture-Janis Sutton, Mary Bergeson, Keith McElwain. Piano Nhnute Waltz ........ ...............................,.......... ........ C h opin Gordon Wfolgamott f , iii 5 wif lfiy' . .- ' 1, E 4 Pierette .... ............,....,,,,,,.,.,,,,..,.., A , hi na? 4 'L' Marian Johnson , gn X ' 4' l f VI SL, Mayesty of The Deep ....,...,.,................,......,....,,.,,.....,...,.,., 2r,f.'.l':Iamer ' I Barbara La Follette V, ,Lf Q if ' In the contest held on March 30, Barbara LaFollette was chosen to represent Knoxville in the county and Military Tract piano contests. Gordon Wolgamott received second place and Marian Johnson placed third. Miss Grace Terry was the judge. ORATORY Knoxville's contestant in the Military Tract oratorical contest for boys will be Dean Davis. His selection is 4'M:1rtyrs of Peace. wi , moxvnuf I .a Iii 5 I dl -E fi pl ESTER

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I 9 3 7 KNOXVILLE I f s va - 5s BOYS' GLEE CL Mrs. Sherman, Kermit Hiler, Robert Vaughn, Arvin Pollard, William Kounter, Willard Swigert, Marian Etnire fAccompanist, Boys' Vocal Contest Sylvia ...,,....................................,...,............... .,....... S peaks Robert Vaughn Bendemeer's Stream .................... ...,...........,..,.... .......... A r r. by Gatley W'illiam Kounter Keep in the Middle of the Road ................... ....... Clarence Boston Home On The Range ................................,,., .......... G uion Willis Tucker Neapolitan Nights ..........,...................... . .... Verle Shearer A Dream ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,.,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,,....,,,..,,........ ........ B a r tlett Gordon Wolgamott The boys' vocal contest was held in the gymnasium on March 30. The judge Miss Grace Terry of Galeshurg, gave Verle Shearer first place, Gordon Wolga mott second, and Clarence Boston third. The contestants were coached hy Mrs Leroy Manley. The winner will represent Knoxville in the county boys' vocal contest at Ah- ingclon, on April 16, and also in the Military Tract contest. wi

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1937 wmmlll LE aa -5s Z B 1. D M DRAMATICS Junior Class Play MEET UNCLE SALLY NOVEMBER zo, 1936 Cast Ben Blayne, a young man .,,,,,,. .,....,...., .............. P a ul Nichols Betty Blayne, his sister ......................... Jenny, the Blaynes' Swedish cook ........... .Helen McElwain ...... Helen Mortenson Sally Sherwood, a college cousin ........ ............. B etty Essex Bob Durant, Betty's sweetheart ..,........ ......... W ard Lacy Snorkins, Blaynes' butler ,....,........ .............. C harles Peck Elaine Durant, Ben's sweetheart .... , ...... Margaret Johnson .......Alleyne Essex Aunt Dorinda, Bob and Elaine's aunt .......... .. Jimmy Snodgrass, a fake doctor .............. Miss Muggs, a college dean ...,..i. Reverend Wright, a minister ....,.. William Hawkins, Uncle Bill .............., ' Production Staff .......Willis Tucker ........Janis Sutton .........James Tucker ....William Shover Director .,,,.,,,...,,... ............................... ........ M 1 ss Geraldine Young Stage Manager ,,,.,,. .,.,..,,..... W illiam Shover Property Manager ...... ........ R aymond Godsil Business Manager ,,.,,,, .....,,..,,...., .....,.., G e neva Hendricks Synopsis Sally masquerades as Uncle Bill, and Aunt Dorinda falls for his money and tales. Betty and Ben are in a terrible fix because they can't marry their lovers with- out her consent, and they canit get it because they have objected to her marrying Sally. Sally doesnit know what to do, but Uncle Bill arrives in time to save the situation by marrying Aunt Dorinda, the sweetheart of his youth. SENIOR CLASS PLAY The date for the Senior Play has been set as the twenty-first of May. At the time of this writing very little is known about it. The cast has not yet been selected, but Miss Young, who very capably directed the Junior Play, will be in charge. l30fl