Prophetstown High School - Prophet Yearbook (Prophetstown, IL)

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Professor, Brace Baldwin, Nancy Howe, Ruth Hoogerwerfg Nawa, Keith Curryg Tommy Tinker, Donald Fraryg Ezra Simp- kins, Jack Murphy, Amanda Simpkins, Jane Shearer, John Wayne, Dean Dorathyg Virginia Lee Byrd, Anita Mummartg Pepita Del Santos, Betty Jane Plumleyg Salvador Del Santos, Lester Zinserg Pudge Rogers, Leslie Zinserg and Pat Gillis, Ruth Bayles. Members of the production staff were: Director, Miss Rumble, sound effects, Marie Rodee, Jean Gibson, stage man- ager, Edith Anderson, assistant stage manager, Stuart War- ner, lighting effects, Stuart Warner, property manager, Marian Olmsteadg committee, William Johnson, Glenn Wheat, Pauline Garrison, business manager, Supt. C. B. Mum artg committee, Jean Clary, Jana Clementz, Daisy Van De Wostine, Luella Ackeberg, June Skaring art managers, Mable Currie, Kathryn Raserg ushers, Lillian Hvalgren, Roberta Wildman, Jean Gibson, Marie Rodee, Anna Hvalgren, Luella Ackebergg stage construction, Dean Dorathyg committee, Jack Murphy, Lester Zinser. The remaining few weeks before commencement will pass swiftly and on May 30, 1940, the class will don caps and gowns and march through the doors of P. H. S. as other classes have done and future classes will do. In the heart of each are the memories of four happy and useful years, packed away like four bright jewels. A Motto: nStreamlinedN Flower: Red and white roses Colors: Red and white F--ieroe lessons L--ate hou s U--nexpected company N--ot prepared K--icked out

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Van De Wostine, Jane Shearer, property manager, Anita Mum- mart, assistants, Jana Clementz, Donald Frary, business manager, Lillian Hvalgren, assistants, Joyce Farrell, Anna Hvalgren, Phyllis Heller, Brace Baldwin, advertising man- ager, Catherine Reiley, assistants, Kathryn Raser, Roberta Wildman, Grace Warkins, Mable Currie, Jack Murphy, ushers, Belva Randall, Joyce Farrell, Lillian Hvalgren, Anna Hval- gren, Roberta Wildman, Grace Warkins, Catherine Reiley. -' On February 3, the class of '40 presented as an assem- bly program, a mock assembly. The members of the WHi-Liten staff this year published a humor supplement called NThe Grand Slamn which was written by the staff, edited by Jana Clementz, typed and duplicated by Miss Murray, and planned and supervised by Miss Rumble. In May 1939, the class of '40 were hosts at the annual junior-senior banquet and prom. Decorations followed a Mexican motif, and Kippy Carpenter's orchestra furnished music for dancing. The junior year ended in glory when Ruth Bayles was elected president of the student body, the first girl to hold this office in many years. The class lost one member this year, Catherine Reiley and gained two, William Johnson from Sterling and Roberta Wildman from Batavia. In September of 1939, the class of '40 came back to P. H. S. for its last year. Five new members were added to the ranks: Pauline Garrison from Lyndon, Lester and Leslie Zinser and Richard Wiederhold from Hooppole, and 'Chester Robinson from Erie. Six students were dropped from the class: Richard Preston, who went to Rockford, Belva Randall, to Los Angeles, California, Richard wiederhold, to Annawan, Joyce Farrell, who became Mrs. Russell Selan- der, Pauline Oberle, who became Mrs. William Braggog and ,Chester Robinson, who left school. One of the first important events of the senior year was the taking of senior pictures at the Burch Studio in wDavenport, Iowa, in October. The senior assembly consisted of a variety program presented by several members of the class. The class play, nThe Eyes of Tlalocn, a mystery com- yedy by Agnes Emilie Peterson, was presented on May 7. The plot centers about John Wayne's ranch house in California 'where-the center of interest is the Aztec god, Tlaloc. Outside a storm rages as Amanda and Ezra, the old care- takers, admit one after another of the strange group of people who are to enact a drama there. They arrive in swift succession: the WProfessorN, Tommy Tinker, Nancy .Howe, Salvador Del Santos, Pepita, Nawa, and many others. ,Members of the cast were:

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. , . , ' 5 CLASS OFFICERS R 1936-37 , e President Donald Frary Vice-president Ruth Bayle Secretary Anita Hummer? Treasurer Jane Shearer Student council members Betty Jane Plumley Jack Murphy 1937-38 ' President Donald Frary Viceupresident Marie Rodee Secretary Lillian Hvalgren Treasurer Jana Clementz Sergeant-at-arms Jack Murphy Parliamentarian Anita Mummart Student council members Anna Hvalgren Dean Dorathy l933'39 , President Jack Murphy Vice-president Betty Jane Plumley Secretary Jean Gibson Treasurer Belva Randall Sergeant-at-arms Stuart Warner Parliamentarian Donald Frary Student council members Ruth Bayles Keith Curry 1939-LO President Jack Murphy Vice-president Stuart Warner Secretary-treasurer Anita Mummart Sergeant-at-arms william Johnson Parliamentarian Donald Frary Student council members Marie Rodee Brace Baldwin