McLeansboro High School - Pyramid Yearbook (McLeansboro, IL)

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The Dramatics Club is one ot our popular clubs. To belong one must either be taking speech or have already taken it, there- fore only juniors and seniors can be members. The Dramatics Club officers tor this year elected last year and the tollowing students were chosen: president, Fred Brockettg president, Carlos Nealg secretary, Carolyn Fagang and treasurer, Doyle Lee, Doyle and Carlos were elected this year in the absence of the original vice-president and treasurer. This year the Dramatics Club has a new sponsor, Miss Mullineaux, a newcomer to our faculty. During the year the Dramatics Club puts on plays and assembly programs. The purpose of the Dramatics Club is to encourage students to be interested in dramatics. This year, the Dramatics Club is one of the largest we had for many years. most were vice- have Dcmiels, Miller, Stover, Daily, Shaffer, Stoltz Dramatics Club lst row: Elliott, Hagan, Vineyard, Stoltz, 2nd row: Rowe, Iohnson, Morris, Sneed 3rd row: Wiggins, Prince, Fagan, Har Mullineaux. 4th row: Knight, Odle, Harre, Gholson, Broyles, Stover, Brurnit. Shatter, Daily. Sneed, Cella, Ritchey, Moore, Burnett, Evans, Birkhead. relson, Lineberry, Gunter, Miller, Hughes, Heil, King, Miss Schlensker, Benbrook, Ray, Hood, McGill, Daniels, Bowman, Sth row: Neal, Allen, Goin, Elliston, Brockett, Thomas, Deiiz, Sloan, Lee, Iohnson, Campbell, McDaniel, Boyer. Q-452

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Brockett, Tucker, Webb, Fagan, Bell, lox-ies, Shaffer, Broyles, Wiggins, Evans, Benbrook, Prince, Lineberry, Birkhecld, Knight, lohnson, Ray, Stoltz Miss Mullineaux, National Thespians The National Thespian Society is our most formal organization. At the initiation the girls wore formals and the boys wore suits and ties, Members took the Thespian oath in front of the lighted To enter the society one must have earned ten or more points for either being in a play or being on the production staff and having appeared on the stage in at least one pro- duction. For each additional ten points a Thespian receives a gold star. Thespian members are entitled to eight months subscription to the Dramatics Magazine. This year the Thespian troupe has almost doubled its enrollment due to the greater interest the students have taken in dramatics. This year the Thespians are sponsored by Miss Sidna Mullineaux, who is doing a good job. Last year at the initiation party, the following people were elected as the officers for the year of 1955-55. Stephen Bell, president, Elva Tucker, vice- presidentg Anna Lee Webb, secretary, Carolyn Fagan, treasurer, and Fred Brockett, club reporter. 4c44b

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lst row: Allen, Roberson, Robertson, Rogers, Myers, Dtetz, Hall, Daniel, Lowry, Bishop, Walker 2nd row: Mr. Siville, Upton, Iones, Iohnson, Unlried, Sloan, Iordon, Frey, Smith, Meadows, Anselment, Boyer, Mr Arnold 3rd row: Ingram, Gossaae, Allardin, Lowry, Wuebbels, Aydt, Drake, lacobs, Deen, Braclcett, Bell 4th row: Borden, Hatcher, Lineberry, Kreher, Nalley, Ingram, Clark, York, liall, Ritchey, McMahon Thrifty Shop Club The Thrifty Shop Club under the direction ot Mr. Arnold consists of 45 members. The club this year was organized in September and the following boys were elected officers for i955-56. President, Keith lonesg viceepresident, Leon l-lall, secretary, Stephen Bellg treasurer, fesse Smith, parliamentarian, Deon Allardin, and sergeant-at-arms, Bill Ingram. Shortly after this Years club was organized, they had an initiation party and twenty-tive new mem- bers were initiated. This is the third year that the Thrifty Shop Club has been a member of the Illinois lndustrial Education Club. Later in the year, the club and the Future l-lomemakers of America had a Halloween Party together. ln March the shop club had a convention with five different clubs in the area. They had their meeting, ate lunch, and had a basketball tournament. The all-star carnival held March 23 in conjunction with the F.B.L.A. was a success. Many people attended and it was enjoyed by everyone. This year at the football games the shop club, in spite of the lack ot a building and the cold weather, served with a concession stand. 44462