Roanoke Benson High School - Ro Vic Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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R. V. H. S. 49 Welcome Home fimmy Senior Class Play . Directed by Miss Moore The Cast Mrs. Brooks--who rents the Coolbrook Farm . . . .... Elsie Herbst Lucile Brooks-her daughter ............................... Lois McCauley Peggy Sommers-a sixteen year old neighbor of Mrs. Brooks . . . Pansy Mullins Danny Banks-another neighbor, seventeen years old ...... .... E dward Sand Val Gardner-a young lawyer .............................. Carl Teuscher Chesterfield McSwope-a friend of Val 's, with nothing to do in particl- lar ............................................. Clarence Herbst Allie Thomas-the pretty school teacher, making her home with Mrs. Brooks ............................................ Lava Fauber George Pierce-a country lawyer and president of the school board . Lewis Legel Melinda Preston-an old maid with a string of campaigns, but no con- quests to her credit ................................ Marie Gorman Scene :-Living room in home of Mrs. Brooks on Coolbrook Farm. Time :-The present. The play was indeed one of the best given in Roanoke, thanks to Miss Moore. She was always ready to give up her own work to help us. We are very grateful for her assistance and are very proud of the cast she choose. Elsie was all one could expect of a mother. Her eyes have caused ma.ny of the boys of R. V. H. S. to suffer from heart trouble, but just the same, she could close the mischief makers and take the part of the blind lady to per- fection. This was Loisis first? attempt in a play. She played the part of a dutiful daughter. Lois never seemed to care much for the opposite sex, but no doubt she kept it a secret, because no amateur could have done it with so much ease. Who thought Pansy could be so saucy? We doubt if any one did, at least we didn't. She furnished a great deal of amusement, even if she did hurt Danny 's feelings once in a while. Eddie was all we expected and a little more. He made a very good farmer boy, if he keeps on finding out secrets, he will make a good detective. We proved in this play that Eddie is capable of taking almost any part. We always knew we had a wonderful class, but we didn 't know we had a lawyer in our midst. Carl played his part to the letter and we think he is O. K. Casey made an attractive millionaire. When it came to the witty parts he was right at home. To tell the truth, we place Casey with the rest of the professionals. , We really can 't blame Carl CValD for falling in love with Lava CAllieD. The part fit her to a T , because she is usually very cheerful and has a pleas- ing personality. .

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R. V. H. S. 51 Lewis made his first appearance in public in this play. He is very quiet but as the saying goes Hstill water runs deep. The part of the villain is not easy to play and Lewis, proved that he must say more than most of us know. Assembly Speakers e Oct. 6, 1924. Prof. Skinner, a teacher of an Hawaiian Grammar School, gave an interesting talk on the facilities for teaching the different races of boys and girls, that make up the population of the Hawaiian Islands. Oct. 20, 1924. Mr. Hawkins, of the Peoria School of Nursing, gave an interesting talk on Education. He spoke of the kind of work he was doing along educational lines. Oct. 27, 1924. T. P. Pettigrew gave us a talk about the cement mills at LaSalle. He also mentioned the way he went into the factory the first time, and the way he was thrown out of the factory. Nov. 3, 1924. Austin A. Rogers, the Methodist minister, gave an interest- ing talk about the ways of life, comparing them to Bacon's Essays, making mention of the following quotation, Read not to contradict and confute, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Nov. 17, 1924. Mr. J. J. O7O0nnor of the Baron Brick Co. spoke about the use of tile. He stressed the fact that the supply of lluvnber is becoming exhausted, and that the use of tile serves the purpose of building materials. Nov. 19, 1924. Dr. R. T. Rodaway gave us a talk about Bacteriology. He made the subject very interesting, telling of the different kinds of bacteria, and the life of each. On March 4, 1925, the High School student body and Faculty had the opportunity of hearing the Inaugural Address, by Radio. Many thanks to the Roanoke Hdwe. Co. for the use of the Radio equipment. U Sophomore Party Friday night, March 14, we Sophs indulged in a very enjoyable party in the Gym. The evening was spent in singing, playing games, and hypnotizing. ln this we all had the pleasure of seeing Miss Kneale dance. We also heard our Vocal soloist, Melvin, sing, t'There's No Place Like Home. Dainty refreshments were served and then we departed for home. Every one reported a good time. Freshman Valentine Party The Freshmen had a Valentine Party in the gymnasium, February 14. The evening was spent in playing games, and giving a one act play, coached by Mr. Emrich. A dainty lap supper was served, after which all departed in the best of spirits.