Palatine High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Palatine, IL)

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THE SPOTLIGHT When better plays are coached Miss Verna Jumps will coach them, seems to be the sentiment of students and people of the Palatine community. Each time a play is presented we hear people saying it is the best Miss Jumps has coached. The trio of plays directed by Miss Jumps this year would be hard to beat. l I'lPlll Row- liilllll'j'll llzuns. Viviun Stewart. vVllllfl'l'1l Kruni- ' ' 4' - - -I f 1, llvmli' hier, Maury hnnison, Irons- Nllnraun. lloil-me lngellling. tilt 5 sh ' - F- I4 ' 7 '- l'l'i1 l r lim . 1'lllll'l. .srl-i 41. as - o '. S1-voml llow l'lslc-r llc-lllvix I i':l1u'vs l'l'4llilH'l', Miss xvl'l'llZl Jumps, Louise W1-nie, than-u Iilorlcer. Allmrtn xVl'fl1'l'1'l'. Virginia 'l'lllll'S7lll1ll'l', Nlaiurim- llolwrmls. lllllllllll Gran-1' 'l'rc-pus. Tlliril Row -llolwrt l,2l1lllllPl'k lsnlu-l NVenle, llenric-ttzl Myers lrlilwln livltorinzui, BI:irjorlw- Xl2lXXVl'll, lborntliy We-ill-r. llill'YOQ llc-lms. Fournli lmw -Gaul-go lfolz, 1'lmrl1-s xvill'dPl'. Herbert Swuitzer. Marvin l'l:ntc, lfiilge-:iv Kelly, l-'rank IM-llerg. Dramatic Club ln the Declamatory contest at Dundee, Pala- tine was represented by three students of the Dramatic Club. Edwin Ketterman speaking in the Humorous, read Dad Says So Anyhow, which placed first. Maurine Roberds speaking in Dramatic, read Connor, which placed third. Frances Cropper speaking in Oratorical Declam- ation read, Our National Responsibilities. Ed- win, however, did not place at De Kalb. Every third Monday of the month the Dra- matic Club held their meetings. Programs, which were planned by an appointed committee, we1'e given after the business had been discused. These proved to be very interesting. The general assembly programs wouldn't have been complete if the Dramatic Club hadn't done their part. In honor of Columbus Day, a playlet entitled, Columbus Brings Home the Ba- con was given, under the direction of Miss Jumps. Another one act play was given by the members of this year's Dramatic class at Christ- mas time. This helped increase the Christmas spirit of every one. The Mother's Day program was given in the usual manner by the Dramatic Club. After the program a cairnation was given every mother present and delicious punch and cookies were served. This year brought the discovery of much new talent in dramatics. P. T. H. S 1934 As The Clock Strilcesu The annual Dramatic Club play, As the Clock Strikes, was given in Cutting Hall, December 8. 1933. The cast was as follows: Nick Bolton, host on a paying-guest house Party ...-..... .................................. F rank DeBerge William, old family servant ...,........ Charles Warder Alex Manchester, a playwright .... Robert Paddock Nancy Arnold, engaged to Nick..Mau1-me Roberds Mudge Keating. an outdoor fiend ......,.....,. ,,,,, ............-...Nirgima Thorsander Mrs. Randolph, a nice old lady ...... Frances Cropper Jim Keating, Madge's husband ,..,..,... Marvin Plate Sam Randolph, amiable son of Mrs. Randolph .............................,.Herbert Sweitzer Lucius Dreer, a strangei '................ Allenby Plonsky The action takes place in the drawing room of Nick Bolton's country house by the sea in New England. Space does not permit a detailed account of the play nor of the cast who so creditably inter- preted the roles. It was a mystery play and quite different from most high school plays of the past. Though there were no murdered bodies falling out of closetsg no bats, gorillas, nor escaped lunatics, and no bloodshed, yet there were enough hair rais- ing moments to satisfy the most bloodthirsty, enough humor to please the most facetious, and enough puzzling situations to intrigue the keenest of the would-be Sherlock l'Iolmes's. The complete harmony and unity of the cast was apparent all through the play. Each worked on the principle the play's the thing and there were no stars . For three of the cast, this was their deblutg but one noticed no unusual nervous- ness nor lack of poise because of that. Each role fitted so well into the whole that the general ef- fect was very satisfying. FI'2llH't-'N Vropper. llerln-rl Swcitzer, Allenby Vlonsky, Nlnurlir- lloln-rds. l l'2lllk Ilellerge, Virginia 'l'luoi'snmler. Blurvin 1'l:ite-. l'lnirles Wurder, Robert Paddock. YEAR BOOK

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THE SPOATLIGHT SOPHUMORE CLASS OFFICERS Edwin Ketterman .,.,,,,,,.,,..,,....,A.,..,,, .... I ,resident Frances Schroeder .,.,,,. ,,...A,,,....,,.,... V ice-President Louise Wente ..,.....,....,,,,,,,.,..,. Secretary-'I'reasurer Miss Hackbarth and Miss Heise ,,.,...... ..,,, A dvisors l l'lIlll llmv. Left In llighr Sadie l.iiii4Isli'1:in, I-Elsie llrnns. Ti-mls-ll:i liiinilstrmn. lllnilys Ni-l1:iriiwi-lu-i', Nl:ui',in1'ii- Ixzistnilig. l'll Ill4'l'4 Liierssvii llulli lillllTUlllllll l'l' Nlwrv 'l'uin'islii-wslci. . , .. . 4 1-. -I, -- l- ruin-vs Svliiwwilvr. Sm-1-nnil llnw--Miss Ilui-kll:lrll1. Ilalrliziru lillllvilll. Vim lllll l'l1urs:.mln-r. llulli Strolu-r. lmnisi- W1-ull-. Iluvh S1-lirm-ill-r, .Kali-liiw lil'lI0lIl-lll'2'. l:l'l'llll'1' liulisi-, ll'l'lll' In-si-lx:-rg. lililwziiwl lirvft. Miss lloise. 'l'l1iril l low lilim-r Liil1!Tn-iil:ili'1:vi', llzlmlall Wiltvlilu-l'g, Qlsiry .lane l,0ll4lVIlll. ldllllll Mau- Gl'l'llill'lll. Viviun lim-1111, Myrtle lll'llll'll Vs-i'lmii ll:-rgmzin. Gm-orprv llinrivhs, limlw' '- -' : . in lXlllllllllll V l+'ulvl'Ili lluw llzrrry Kruse-. Ulirvr Nelson, Shi-lluy North. lluXX:ll'fl l'll'1'l'lll1lll, Iluli 'lllllllllllSUll, .luv l':lll4'Nl'li. lmwvll llrlvllilin-I' X , - I w I v ' ' 1 .l.II'X'lll llzuti-, hwai'::i- loim-roy. l.:il11h Xl ll'lll'lll. .luim-s lnuzkli-y. I il'Ili How l-Illm-r llittnvr. XVilIi:im .ln-lisvii. llnw:ii'1I lxlll4'll' 1,11 H11 lql Nlllll XX llll lin Xl uni llll lim 1 Ni lm ull Il llzurulrl wg. 1-,, 1' 'l ' 1 ,in :' . G' '1:'. 'z in ', I Ilnirlish. Leslie- lu-vi-runnin, llnrolil Sli-ss. llliwunk 'l'om:isIuewsk1. sophomores The Sophomores entered school this year with an enrollment of about 59 pupils. There were two new ones added to the class, Nor1'is Kells from Kelvyn Park High School, and Harold English from Bensenville. On Friday evening, November 24, the Freshmen and Sophomores had a party. The ev- ening was spent in playing games, and dancing. Later cocoa and sandwiches were served in the cafeteria. The Sophomore boys have had a very suc- cessful year in athletics, therefore promising good material for the future teams. The football teams would not have been com- plete without a few of these boys. Oliver Nelson and Norman Gaare were the lucky ones to get heavyweight letters. The boys also made a good showing on the basketball floor. Several boys were on the first team, while the others were on the second team squad. In the inter-class tourney, the Juniors proved themselves superior to the Sophomores but they surely had to work hard for their victory. In the next year the boys hope to be the champs. P. T. H.S 1934 FI'ZSl'lmCl'l On September 5, 1933, the doors of the P. T. H. S. opened to a new crop of Freshmen. The class consisted of about 59 pupils, but during the year Virginia Helgeson moved from Palatine. Later in the year, Donald Bush joined the ranks of the class. The first day of school was a very trying one for most of the newcomers, but as the year wore on, the Frosh became well acquainted with the upper classmen. On a balmy eve of October, the upper class- men gave a Freshmen Welcome Party, as is the custom of P.T.H.S. The Frosh were rather shy when it came to dancing, but later in the year came back with a bang at Freshman-Sophomore party. During the year many Freshman boys have proved themselves worthy of playing football, bas- ketball, and track. Some of the outstanding work of the boys was done by Ward Wente and Thomas Philbin in football, and Elvis Foster, who shows promise of being a basketball star du1'ing the next few yea1's. During the yea1', the upper classmen had little confidence in the Freshmen's abilities, but their opinions were reversed, when on Friday, April 27, the Frosh gave the usual Friday morning assem- bly. Many of the students demonstrated their ability in singing, dancing, and dramatics. Freshmen officers for the year were Thomas Philbin, president, Eleanor Steinbrinck, vice-presi- dent, and Elias Plonsky secretary-treasurer. Class advisors we1'e Miss Smith and Mr. Kay. l-'rout limi' I.l-ft to lliprlul liulh lhistiiiiigr. Virginia Il:-lgri-sim. elim- NI:ilf-mlm, Al:nru.lr1-1 'l':iylnr, I-Ilvniinr N11-inliriiivk, lli'm-1- lliliiifi-lnll lfilvziimi- llii-li, 1':1rulimf Vl'llliIDl'l, li:illiIi-1-in llrmulln-int. . Atv , 4 ll 1 l ll I in Sviuivl limi Miss Smith, .I4-ssiv luliri-I. .lnni-I lmiinn-my, lli'll'll l7ll'l'lil'l' twin-s Siill' '- n l'4 rtli-1 W ultl' I 1 V1 in ll il I4 in in l 1 Min Xlin lullil min lnllill 'X 'l'll . . .. T IMI . v' . 4 , ,z 4' : 1' : , 4: . ai . . 1- : iinnn- : . . 1- : inrif-hs. .liz Kay. ll'1l llww llaiyiiiinul l'ur1-1, lluln-rt .li-nsi-in. Irvin- fhhtllillvt' , 1 lit Xllriun lille-rssa-ii. Smlim- l.iimlsli'oin. I.:uiir:i Glzulv. lillllll'Vll ll! ii s. I-114-lyn Svliwuluw. lloivvtliy llnrz, lloliv-rt Swiwiw-. llailpli I up i l ourth Ilow 'l'lmnms l'hill1iii. Wills-rl xvllllll4'lJ'l'l', .laivk lluim-li. xYillll'l' Ilzisto. Elias l'lonsky, lilmvr l:l'lll4'l'. l':irl lls-linaivk. tlmnn Xhini Xitlmi N1 ith Xll T l , . ' ' .'r' , r Il'l'l l'lf'l'l'l'. l i1'lIi llow Ilwlpli lilN'Slil'l' Iflvis lfosli-1' l'ulJm'i'l l l'l'I'lYllIl . 1 . i . . . v 1 . lle uri XYvili-r. NV:xr1l NVviitv. liilylllllllll Slllil, l'Tii1:1-iw lh- l'uf-, liyli- l-ivlor. l'lIll'l'lll'1' Sl'lll'4l4'Il4'l', William Svliiiikusky. linger 'l':irnow, Mutlicw Weber, Merle Hurtinaiun. YEAR BOOK

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TH E SPOTLIGHT Miss Cook as director of the girls glee club and coach of the operetta, Melinka of Astrakhanf' has been a tire- less worker and talented teacher. Outstanding success has been achieved in the first year of glee club work for Palatine High through her capable training of the girls. Even greater successes are to be expected in 1934-35. l'll'UIlI llow-l-Ilsio llruus, Lium-an llumlstroin. lrr-no 1.4-sr-lie1'g, .li-ssiv l'Ihre-I. Miss Maxim- l'ook, lim-ruim-e XV1-ruer. lsnlu-1 bVl'llff'. lIeiil'l1-Ita Moyers. Dolores Moyers. Louise W1-nto. Ruth Stroker. Sv--ond How llolon S4-lioppv, Muriou Luorssi-11. Ilolvu Ili:-rkor, Lllvlxflll' llaililouiuu. Viviun liovpp, lflduu Mau- lk-rlizwmlt, liulli Svliroi-der, Xlilllflllt' lloliords. Virginia 'l'liors:lu4ls-r. lcllllllll Grin-0 'l'r:-pus. 'l'hi rd llow :.bllHtl'lIl bvi'll1'l't'I'. lilsthor Zyv. Alive Neiiz. l'o1'ili:i llurz. linrlmrn liuni-zur. V1-rim Ilnson, L:lVe-run Main. Marjorie M ' ll. hi-r mer, l+lli-:inorzi Ulti-ndorf. l-'loreiico Ifluirclklnsl. YlVlFlll Stewart. Wlnlfrr-4l lil'1llllllll'l'. 4k'r:ll4lino lillllll'lSl'll. Nl5ll',lUl'l0 livvlilllllll. uuu Fourth Row--Gr:ivc lllvrkvr, Dorothy Mn-yor. Ilorolliy S Kathryn lluus. Fifi li llow- Mury Sunison, Mllllroll Ililtuer. Irs-ne Si-liruui. lilsu M1-ss, lflstlier llculi-r. Al3ll'l'1'llll Nuuthoff, Myrtle llelilen. Girls Glee Club September-Tuesday and Thursday of each week finds the girls of the Glee Club, 65 in num- ber, hard at work. Do-Me-Sol-Do. Strange noises such as these were heard. The girls were being placed according to their singing range. October-The first public appearance in as- sembly-shy, but they really had something. November - An invitation came to sing be- tween acts at the Methodist Choir Operetta. Also assisted in the Thanksgiving program before the assembly, November 22. December arrived and gave them the oppor- tunity to make their debut at a formal appearance to which the public was invited. The occasion was a sacred Christmas Concert, December 21. January introduced small trios who have sung before assembly programs and in Sunday church services. February brought the operetta books Mel- inka of Astrakhanf' Work on the choruses began. March and the cast was chosen. April-The operetta getting closer. May-The operetta, Melinka of Astrakhann was presented in all its glory. P. T. H.S 1934 Harmony Snatchers The Spotlight is a good place to let the public have some inside information of the Palatine Har- mony Snatchers. The dance band had its origin with a group of ambitious young crooners, moan- ers, and what have you, during the summer of 1933. Said disturbers of the peace collected or- chestrations from unknown points of Palatine and began hammering away in each other's homes as long as could be tolerated. When school began the efforts of the new instrumental music teacher were drafted and immediately things began to draw sparks. The first was the nicknaming of the band to H. G. Cham and gravyj which thc newcomer explained was fitting because all bands playing only choruses were branded as 'ham and gravy' bands. Soon the phrase took humor and each piece of music is now marked: 'HG' or 'AT' accordingly as the band chooses to play ham-gravy fashion or all through. Early in the year the PTHS dance band prove-d its usefulness by playing for a number of the opening school parties and for the opening of assembly programs. The community became in- terested and su1'rounding 1'ural school districts, and for the entire year the band was very busy with many community functions,-providing cake was served. Night practices offered much fun with the usual temperamental practices followed by-more cake. Early in the spring the band showed its ego- tism by playing such dance classics as Dinah, Tiger Rag, and St. Louis Blues, which ended- not bad! The Harmony Snatchers furnished music for the three school plays of the year and played at several church dinners. A school function of any sort did not seem to be complete without the pep- py dance band. The final appearance of the school year was the grade school commencement. Louise W4-lite. Ili-rluvrl Swl-itzi-r. .lohn 'l'uelymun. llnrvl-y llc-luis. R. A. Kay. Marvin l'l:itf-. l'. W. Vr-rvloa-I. lion 'llll0lllDH0ll, llowurd Wittenburg. YEAR BOOK