Stillman Valley High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Stillman Valley, IL)

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PEECH C0 TE T This year the Route 72 Speech Contest was held on February 16 at Byron High School. Stillman Valley was represented by ten students, Hubert Hickey and June Colligan in Extempore Verse Speaking, Sue Stevens in Oratorical Declamation, Tom Glendenning in Prose Reading fComedyJ, June Colligan in Play Reading fSeriousJ, Gene Hollingsworth and Donna Bolthouse in Radio Speaking, and Audrey Hayes in Original Monologue Sue and Gene ranked second in their respective divisions Bonnie and Audrey each ranked third in their division. The Route 72 One-Act Play Contest was held the same evening at Monroe Center. Stillman presented a cutting from the comedy, Cheaper by the Dozen. The cast was the same as in the Junior Play with the exception of Donna Bolthouse. Donna was cast in the part of Mother Gilbreth because Rogene Reiken moved away. ' On March 8, Stillman Valley sent seven contestants to the district contest held at East Rockford High School: 'ti Hubert Hickey, Gene Hollingsworth, June Colligan, Audrey Hayes, Sue Stevens, Tom Glendenning, and Bonnie Hendrickson. Cheaper by the Dozen was presented in the Play Contest that day.

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PROM 5 2 I ' OVER THE RAINBOW Under a pale blue sky, girls in various colored pastel evening dresses and their escorts danced over a multi- colored rainbow to find a gleaming Pot of Gold . This event took place on the night of May 4, 1951 at the annual junior senior prom. The background music for this attract ive setting was under the direction of Jack Sweeney. The theme-song, Over the Rainbow , introduced the first dance set. Refreshments were served, at a booth bedecked with multi-colored crepe paper streamers. Two very able sophomore boys, Ricardo Navarro and David Hendrickson served the punch. The evening's festivities were brought to a close as the orchestra played the theme-song, Over the Rainbow . 1, i . Compliments of BYRON NATIONAL BANK 30 1. L... .-A mmm.-1

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F. H. A. CHRI TMA PARTY The annual F. H. A. Christmas party was held December 20. We held this party in the evening. The following people attended: Delores Blobaum, Mary Ruth Erxleben, Dorothy Halsne, Mildred Cvronehagen, Sharon Ippen, Judy Kuntzleman, Birdie Mae Preston, Doris Stocking, Vina Cox, Pauline Friday, Betty Holsne, Lanita Manus, Trudy McCammond, Mabel McGee, Dorothy Young, Joann Blobaum, June Colligan, Phyllis Fraley, Ida Belle Gray, Rogene Hayes, Pat Lace, Edith Lamont, Maragaret Miller, Sue Stevens, Marilyn Swanson, Janice Wills, Allene Blume, Donna Bolthouse, Audrey Hayes, Bonnie Hendrickson, Carolyn Manus, Betty Smith, Carol Vaupel, Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Nuppenau. As was the custom we went around town caroling to the different people and to some shutins. We also went into Clark's factory and caroled to the workers. Upon returning to the High School we had our gift exchange. The Chapter presented Mrs. Nuppenau, advisor, with a poinsetta plant. Mrs. Swanson, Chapter Mother, and Mrs. Nuppenau served refreshments. The party was then adjourned. We all had a wonderful time. I'm sure all of us had the meaning of Christmas brought closer to us through this fellowship. Compliments FOSTER SERVICE STATION BYRON CLEANERS Junction Routes 51-72 Byron, Illinois