Raymond High School - Ra Co Hi Yearbook (Raymond, IL)

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SPEECH In February a prellmmary speech contest was held ln the Assembly Room of R C H S w1th Mrs Johnson of Hull as the Judge The w1nners were Serxous Reading Evelyn Harper Humorous Readzng Helen Bloome Verse Readlng Phyllxs Foster Oratlon Readmg W11l1am Durston On February Z8 the four wxnners went to Sandoval to compete 1n the Dxstrzct Contest The contestants brought back four flrsts and Rayrnond was the hxghest ranlung school w1th 60 pomts Students wmnmg f1rst place medals and thezr selectxons are as follows Evelyn Harper The Lost Word Helen Bloome Tom Sawyer Fakes A Dream Phyllxs Foster Blrches and The Lxsteners W1ll1am Durston Amer-1ca and World Commun1sm The Sectxonal Contest was held at Greenvxlle on March 15 Phyllzs Foster, the only el1g1ble contestant from R C H S txed for fxrst place and was entltled to compete 1n the State Speech Contest at Champa1gn on Apr1l 15 and 16 Bemg ellmxnated on the 15th Phyllxs d1d not rank among the hxghest s1x but we are proud of the fact that Phylhs was a state con testant The C M S Llterary Contest was held at Dxvernon on Apr1l 6 B111 Durston who gave Amerxca and World Commumsm was placed xn fxrst d1v1s1on wxth 5 pomts Helen Bloome wzth Henrmetta the Ezghth , was placed ln second d1V1S1OD w1th 3 pomts and was awarded a flrst place trophy and we extend to her our smcere apprec1at1on 4: 4: It 4: 4: 4: 4: THE LYCEUM PROGRAM The K1lt1es IS a group of Scottlsh artmsts who sang various songs They were dressed 1n nat1ve Scotch costumes and dxrected by Ch1ef Wxllxam L Nxmo who called thexr pro grams a wee bxt of Scotch Mr Nxmo gave sldelxght stones about Scotland and also played on h1s H1ghland War Pxpes ALL SCHOOL PARTY On March 5 the Student Counc1l sponsored an all school party It was held m the gyxn which was gaxly decorated wlth crepe paper and about 2.00 balloons Varlous games were played and dancmg followed ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS On December ZZ, Mr Ken Seely and has asslstant M1ss Delores Gaddls entertamed the students Mr Seely sang folk songs, whxle Mxss Gaddxs played several songs and her own composltxons on her electr1c gu1tar On February 20 Mr Brown gave us an mterestmg account of the lxves of George Wash1ngton and Abraham Lxncoln Mr Brown also exhlbxted two enormous charcoal pamt 1ngs of the Father of Our Country and Honest Abe On Apr1l 20 Ralph Melvxlle, a master glass blower demonstrated the anclent art of glass blowlng wxth large laboratory equipment ir 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: It It 4: 4: On May 18th f1ve semors from the typxng class were 1nv1ted to attend a Merchant Retazlers Chmc held at Lztchf1eld The fxve partxcmpants were Luc1l1e Schum, Eloxse Hjort Jane Snyder Dottze Jo Weffenstette and B111 Durston ln the mormng they had lectures about salesmanshxp and wxndow dlsplays After dmner each student was asszgned to a certaxn store to be Student Manager for the remamder of the afternoon We feel that Mrs. McConathy, our Speech Director, has done very commendable work 4: if . 4: Ik

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GOOD GRACIOUS, GRANDMAI On November 7, 1947, the juniors presented this rollicking farce on the RCHS stage. Two young men fBill Reineke and Paul Broaddusl are broke and when they have an opportunity to make some money by entertaining two young ladies fPhyllis Foster and Ruth Wempenl in their apartment, they decide to dress Paul as a grandxnother in their landlady's stolen clothes. They are aided and abetted in this project by P-Sam, a lazy darky, played by Ronald Polston, who directed the dressing-up, one of the funniest scenes ever played on our stage. Pat Tucker was the landlady: Ralph Benning and John Smith, the efficient village police, and Marian Beiermann, the colored maid, Delicia, who makes up to P-Sam Mr. Chausse was the director with Willa Egelhoff as his capable assistant.