Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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OLD NOKOMIS 1936 Orchestra TOP ROW—Lester Smith, Paul A. Woltmonn, Mary K. Hugener, Yolande E. Tarter. Eleonor Ann Schroeder, Harold Arnold, Glenn E. Johnson, Jock Pritchett. SECOND ROW—Billy Swarbrick, Melvin R. Livingston, Geno Poesani, Walter Abrolot. Jack Hill, Kenneth Taylor, Mr. E. E. Rademacher (Instructor). Music Our orchestra this year has many new members but is has made remarkable progress. It played on a number of programs, such as the Rotary Club, Junior Class Play, Faculty Play, Senior Class Play, and other school activities. PERSONNEL OF ORCHESTRA Piano Accompanist—Eleanor Ann Schroeder. Violins—Walter Abrolat, Geno Paesani, Mary Kathryn Hugener. Bass—Yolande Tarter. Clarinets—Paul Woltmann, Lester Smith. Saxophones—Jack Hill, Kenneth Taylor. Cornets—Billy Swarbrick, Robert Livingston. Trombones—Harold Arnold, Glenn Johnson. Drums—John Pritchett. Instructor and Director—Mr.Rademacher. The Harmony Trio : Hazel Hinton, Rose Marie Pocock, and Mary Cibulka with Eleanor Ann Schroeder as piano accompanist, The Girls of the Golden West , Hazel Hinton and Lorene Gibson, and Armand Tosetti with his famous accordion entertained gladly and willingly on a number of occasions. Twenty-four

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1936 — OLD NOKOMIS SENIOR CLASS PLAY LEFT TO RIGHT—J. Stewart, W. Buescher. H. Hinton. R. I. Thompson, H. Johnson, R. M. Pococlc. V. Brakenhoff, M Conway, B. Marley. G. Singler. Here Comes Charlie Directed by Miss S. Yockle and Mr. E. E. Rademacher Cast of Characters Nora Malone, Cook at the Elliott home ........ Officer Tim McGrill, Nora's sweetheart........ Mrs. Fannie Farnham, Larry's aunt by marriage Larry Elliott, a young business man........... Ted Hartley, Larry's old-time college pal..... Vivian Smythe-Kersey, Lorry's fiancee......... Uncle Aleck Twiggs, in charge of Charlie...... Charlie Hopps, Larry's ward................... Mrs. Caroline Smythe-Kersey, Vivian's mother Mortimer Smythe-Kersey, Vivian's brother. . . . ........ Hazel Hinton ....Wendell Buescher Ruth Irene Thompson .......Harold Johnson .......James Stewart Margaret Conway ....Victor Brakenhoff . . . . Rose Marie Pocock Genevieve Singler ......Bernard Marley FACULTY PLAY Intruding on Horace Directed by Miss Stella Yackle Cast of Characters Susan Wimple, the housekeeper......................................Frances Pircher Tom Donlan, a mysterious intruder. Edward Bertolino Elmer Coons, who moves faster than he talks.........................George Priddle Madge Sinclair, another trespasser..................................Luella Reincke Horace Welden, a youthful historian.................................... L. P. Myers Nannie Datchett, Susan's little helper................................Marian Lows Harrison Coulter, a bogus detective................................Ivan C. Johnson Loris Adams, Horace's new secretary..............................Esther O'Donnell J. T. Adams, her domineering father...............................Scott Funkhouser Betty Blair, the belle of Caratunk................................Ida Mae Hulbert Josie Evans, a guest at Caratunk Arms................................Doris Hines Timothy Regan, of the State Constabulary..........................Dwain Kettelkamp Twenty-three

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1936 OLD NOKOMIS Carnival TOP ROW—Lucille Berns, Mary Cibulka, Marcella Grauer, Jacob Gozmkar, Katheryn McNeil, Steve Popovich, Jimmy Jachino, Ferdinando Calvetti, Lena Conterio. Ralph Digman, Dorothy Berns, Amber Grauer, Florence Hoffman. Yolande Tarter. SECOND ROW—Dorothy Nicol, Dominick Tonelli, Florence Pa'lai, Isaac Russ, Lucile Graden (Retiring Queen). Wendell Buescher (Football King, 1936), Bette Lou Peters (Football Queen, 1936), William Ferfecky (Retiring King), Marjorie Miller. Ira Staples, Alice Smalley. TRAINBEARERS—Adell and Adienne Myers. CROWN BEARER—Billy Taylor. The Annual High School Carnival was held on the night of November 15 at N. T. H. S. The Big Broadcast, an Operetta, and a Minstrel Show were held in the Auditorium while the following side shows were operated: The Night Club, The Gay Nineties, Bingo Stand, a Thrilling Ride, a Movie for Adults Only, and also a stand with candy, pop corn, pop , etc. The processional with Wendell Buescher as Football King and Bette Lou Peters as Queen was the Crowning event of the evening. The Carnival was a huge success and we are sure every one enjoyed himself. R R Twenty-five