Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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1936 CLASS I-HSTCDIQV The final curtain of the play, VVe and the Three R's, presented by the Clam of IQ36, was rung down Flay 29, 1936, after three unusually successful acts. The plot of the play was the history of the '36 class. Heading the cast for the first act were the wise members, Frances Lindstrom, Eugene Bussard, and Andy Condrack, officers of the sophs. Next on the program such names as illarian Hliller, Erma Bolin, Phyllis Coyne, and Billy Bysinger, ap- pear. They had featured juvenile roles as leaders of the Alpha Club. Virginia Sandberg, the debater, had the convincing part of the play. Lloyd Stropes, Bob Crist, Buck Schroeder, and Kenny Ross had the active part of the play. And thus the first act ends with the Sophomore Party in the form of a barn dance. The second act begins with Forrest Hainline, LeRoy Niillett, and Andrew Con- drack having the leads as the officers in this act. The next thing is that famous interpretation of the Flower Shop by lXIarj VVhisler. Some of the good dramatic parts were taken by Martie Lockwood, Betty Hall, Eleanore Hay, Lawrence Quane, Jerry Dockterman, and Forrest Hainline. Lee lllillett, Qnie Schroeder, and Henry Barkhurst comprise the active parts of this act. Also Don Potter, Romanowski CRorniej, hfluller, Bussard, and VVilkens had leads in this part of the play. This act ends triumphantly with the Junior-Senior Reception, which was a brilliant success. The third and last act of this dramatic performance is at last begun and it is started with a bang lllarie Ternoey, Forrest Hainline, and Pete Simmons start this one. At the beginning of this act, a mock football game is played with lilillett, Nluller, Potter, Ross, Crist, the Barkhursts, Mchffillan, and both Schroeders giving the performance. This act is very important and it gives the members of the class a chance to sum up what they did and to end it in a big way. The dramatic parts in this act were taken by Doug lVfurray, llffary Niartha llurphy, Toby Herin, Carl Dasso, and Bernard Jeffries. Pierre Palmer and Sol Weiner must not be forgotten in speak- ing parts. The three friends are illustrated by Karyn Frank, Rain,' Johnson, and DodieH Hawkins. The beauty of the class is well pointed out in Marizinne Burke. Kenny Russ, Huston Paulsen, Jack Schneider, lWarj Stanley, Dorothy Shaman, George Scherer, lXIary Ellen Fraser, Klargaret Edwards, Bill Edstrom, and lrene Delkfoney also had good roles. The final year is closed with Robert and William Freistat and Erla Williains leading the class in scholastic parts. Jean Totten is singing as the curtain rolls down. The play is over and the class is receiving much applause because the fact that they have made a success of their career is recognized, but it's all over now :ind they only wish they could do it again.