Lowpoint Washburn High School - Quill Yearbook (Washburn, IL)

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fun- af J1-1.2 Af' And? A, ni Walter Fltschen E elyn Wafnke Left to right Eldon Snider Walter Fltschen Wesley Held Judson Faw Walter Fitschen received 1st place in Boys low voice at the District Contest in Peoria Illinois March 2. He is eligible lor the State Contest to be held May 3 and 4 in Peoria. He sang The Blind Plough- man by Youman Marilyn Myers accompanying. Evelyn Warnlre received 2nd place in Girls high voice at the District Contest singing My Johann by Grieg accompanied by Marilyn Myers. The Washburn 4 were rated 3rd at the District Contest. They sang the Negro Spiritual l Got Shoes. They were handicapped at the last minute when Eldon Snider developed a sore throat and head cold. Danny Schroeder lrom the Grade School sub- stituted lor him. LITE RARY Our high school entered contestants in live events ol the District Speech Contests held in Eurelra March . - 9. Rena Rae Fliclr represented us in Dramatic Read- ing Lorna Adami in Comedy Reading Jean Robin- Qfg son in Verse Reading and Robert Hendriclrson in Original Oration and Extempore Spealring. Robert who is a sophomore won a first lor us in both events. The girls ,gave a creditable account ol themselves but were not so fortunate as to ranlr lirst or second. Robert will advance to the Sectional Contest at Lincoln on March 23. The subject ol Robert's oration was The Fair Employment Practice Commission and the Negro.

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3. kg, XVA i '.f ,X- HILARITY HOUSE In Aprul the .Iunuor Class presented Hularuty House a comedy un three acts durected by Muss Aluce Morruson From start to funush thus delughtful farce us one long hularuous carnuval of fun and un comparable entertaunment The actuon of the play beguns when Jeff Jordan from out West suddenly appears on the horuzon of hus wudowed suster un law Isobel Jordan and her two vuvacuous daughters of hugh school age Kathu and Betts Uncle Jeff hughly dus approves of the manners and dress of Young Ameruca Thunkung he wuII drop dead un a few weeks from heart trouble he unforms hus young nueces that he wull make them hus heurs PROVIDING they stop uutterbuggung wear ankle length dresses and not date boys untul they are eughteen' The gurls sadl agree to these terms and Uncle Jeff leaves for St Louus to see a heart s ecualust Decu ung to have one last flung the gurls unvute two of theur boy fruends over or a jam sessuon Suddenly un pops Uncle Jeff' From then on the sparks fly One of the funnuest characters un the play us the mournful maud Lucundy Peck from Cabbage Neck who keeps the auduence roarung wuth murth Ou THE CAST Isobel Jordan a wudower Rosemary Zeuger Kathu Jordan her eldest daughter Irma Dell SCIIW-iff! Betts Jordan her youngest daughter Betty Anne Peabody Lucundy Peck the cook PBUIYICIIIG Sli'-WCI' Buzz Bassett Betts heart unterest Elmont OIWCY Stan Lawler Kathu s boy fruend No 2 JBCIK Telfer Jefferson Jordan the uncle Wallace Kllef Dora Devune Jeffs old sweetheart Rachel Ann Thompson Duxue Devune her son Eldon S Yde u 4 T , 'J f It I ' Cla, H , - ....,,....,...u.,u..,,cuu...........uu ' as I Il ...,...,.... I .V .I ,I .V .4 .V .I .t .V .V .I ,I .I .I ,I .I .I .I .I .4 .I .I .I .I . . . .W Wally O'Shane, Kathi's boy-friend No. 1 ..................,....... Frank N. Ireland fu-N ,H . , . ....,.....,...,....,......,..,......... up , ..........,.,..,........,. u u as - , ususI susss c t tucsutctuu utc , s wg.,

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Front row Lelt to rrght Darlene Koch Paulnetta Strauch Roger Herron Second row Mary Lou Strauch Mary Jane Glaub Patrrcra Moore Amanda Knoblauch Marlon Ten haell Walter Frtschen Dale Brummet Thurd row John Henngton Bonnre Herrngton Manlyn Bratt Phyllrs Robbms Eldon Snrder Fourth row Manlyn Myers Evelyn Warnlre Wesley Held Barbara and Donald Pacy were not present when the picture was taten Frrst row L R Paulnetta Strauch Bonnie Hermgton Patncra Moore Betty Peabody Amanda Knob lauch Irma Dell Schwartz Evelyn Warnlre Barbara Beschorner Donna Hahn Second row Darlene Koch Munel Faw Nancy McCully Marlon Tenhaell Dons Larble Mary Lou Strauch Barbara Olrver Manlyn Bratt Dons Buckles Phyllis Robbms Ruth Ann Schwartz Jennre Tom lmson Thrrd row Beth Ann Jury Ruth Muller Betty Wrllrams Barbara Pacey Rachel Ann Thompson Lorna Adam: Manlyn Myers Ann Eltmg Georgene Gibson Nancee Pelz Mary Jane Glaub Mrs Wagner Frrst row Lelt to Right Paul Zoot John Beschorner Eldon Snider Walter Fltschen Roger Herron Tommy Bratt Second row Wallace Krzer Dale Brummet John Hawlr Judson Faw John Henngton Wesley Held L W Kemv Mrs Wagner Duane Haney was absent when the picture was taken MIXED GLEE GIRLS GLEE BOYS GLEE The Mlxed Chorus rs composed ofthe Boys and Girls Glee Clubs The Hallelujah Chorus by Handel Clorra rn Excelsrs b Mozart and And the Glory ol The Lord b Han el were glven at the Christmas Concert At t e March Concert, the group sang The Slergh by Kountz, The Lord Bless You and Keep You by Lutlun, and The Ram and the Rrver by Fox The County Contest was held In Eureka, lllrnors Aprrl 30 the group enterrng They presented Com mrt Thy Ways by Bach Manlyn Myers and Phyllrs Robbms are co accompanusts for the group The Grrls Glee has had a very successful season They very beautrlully resented Ave Mana at the Chnstmas Concert an sang Clouds by Charles and The Snow Legend by Clolrey at the March Concert The group entered the Dlstnct Contest In Peorra on Aprrl 6 Manlyn Myers rs the accom anlst The Boys Glee also partlcrpate rn the Chrrstmas and March Concerts They presented Stouthearted Men b Romberg and The Wrnter Song b Bull ard at t e Drstnct Contest Phyllns Robbms rs t e ac companrst lor the group 1 1 I I , 3 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 - 7 1 1 1 1 - I , . , . ' ' ' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 . - 1 1 1 1 1 A I 1 1 1 1 1 ' - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 - - ' ' I 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 , . , . r . 1 . , , ,, . n - ru 1 n . I 1. . . . n u 1 I1 H 1 1 ,, . - -1 n . n 4- - ' ' ' n . u . . u n - - I - - . . . -- . I ' . . u n n 1 n 1 ' ' , ,, . . . . . . .