Palatine High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Palatine, IL)

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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

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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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Part of the musical program for this year was E SPOTLIGHT No school program is complete without music. Mr. Kay in his one year as an instructor in Palatine High has given the school a splendid start in instrumental music with a band, concert orchestra, and dance orchestra. Mr. Kay's organizations have been in demand for outside engagements as well as at school functions, which speaks well for his leadership. Left to lllgrlutsqlioiilse We-nie, Marjorie Maxwell, Cecilia llalrz. llorhort Swoitzor, lilllns l lonsky.- Mr. Kay, Ruth S1'lll'0Pll0l'. Ilan'- vey Ilelins, lYllll'Vlll I'l:1to. Mr. Ve-rvloet. Charles XV2ll'd0I'. L1-slio Ibevormzlu, Wzlyne lvrvwos. lillwrliwl 'lllllll2lSllPVVPlkl I-'ram-os Schroe- der. l'llt'2Illl1l':l Ulteudorf. l i-:im-os t'i-upper. lion Tlmmpson, Howard With-nhurg. Concert Crcliestra the organization of the high school concert or- chestra. At first interest seemed lacking in this activity but the few who were interested would not give up. By the middle of the year interest began to grow and a full orchestra was developed. The entire year was devoted to study of concert music consisting of marches, overtures, Waltzes, and other types of light concert numbers. The orchestra was heard at several assembly programs early in the year but its first truly suc- cessful appearance was the night of the Band-O12 chestra concert, May 11. At that performance the orchestra played five selections that were graciously appreciated by an attentive audience. During the remainder of the year the orchestra made two public appearances: at the operetta, May 17 and 18, and at Commencement, June 5. At the former, several lighter concert num- bers were playedg but at the latter the best works studied during the year were played: March Mil- itaire by Schubert and Harmoniana Overture by Galuski. At the end of the year, interest was not lack- ing and the outlook for the coming year seemed encouraging and without doubt the most difficult part was in the past. P. T. H. S 19 34 Band No basketball or football game is quite com- plete Without a band to add the thrill of victory marches. Crowds are stirred to new enthusiasm by the strains of band music, leading in their school song. Band music is the product of Ameri- can music, and during the twentieth century bands in the United States have set the pace for the world. For many years every town or city sup- ported a band, but more recently, no school is declared progressive without a band. Early in the school year, the high school band was reorganized and practice began. Two weeks later the band made its first appearance at a game, being able to attempt four selections. From that time on the band was at every home football game, ever trying to stimulate a little more enthusiasm and pep. Then came the Heights game, and was it cold 7 but the band was there and held its own against the larger band of the rivals. Then came basketball, and the band corner held forth at every game with a collection of fif- teen numbers. Toward the end of the season these were well known, however. Something had to be done, so the band began to sing?, about Charlie, and Margie, and Eddie. With basketball season over several additions were made to band from the teams, and work be- gan on the concert. The concert was given May 11 and climaxed the season for the band. The concert contained several solos with band accom- paniment, and we never will forget our Herbie and Deep Bass. During the year, the band had its first taste of broadcasting and was heard more than 50 miles. V lfiont llow-'Marjorie Maxwell. l i'nncPs S1'li1'o4-mler, Kathryn 131-ewes, 1'l1'IIlll'0S Uroppor. Ulmrles Wnrils-ir, llorlmort Sweitzer, Irid- ward 'l'mnashowski. lion 'l'hompson, llilllllilll Witt:-lilac-mr. Mr Kay, fli1'e-4'to1'. Necond Ilow-Evelyli S4-hwolow. f'l'l'lll1l Ilalrz, Marvin Plat:- Leslle Devernian. Wayne Drewes, Howard Wittenburg. YEAR BOO