Topeka High School - Sunflower Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Twenty-four Elsie Dillard Tall and beautiful, roith regal dignity and gracious manner, Elsie Lillard officially reigned as Queen of Topeka High at the All-School party. Unoffici- ally, she has held the place of queen throughout the mhole year. Because of her generous giving of herself for anything mhich mas for the betterment of the school and because of her .snoeet sincerity in helping m here 0 er help mas needed, Elsie has earned her title of i'Queen.

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Elsie and Jim Reign HE climax of the All-School party held Friday, December Ui. was undoubtedly the disclosing of the King and Queen, .lim Landes and Elsie Lillard. lYith the stage set as a large union depot, the audience was lb en- tertained for an hour by a program varying from Earl Feeley's wise- cracks to the stunt presented by the faculty. The Hungry Five as- sisted by Earl Feeley opened the entertainment. A in on g the passengers on the iirst car to arrive at the station were eight chorus girls, led by Dor- othy Lewis. They were 'lean Camp- bell. Elsie Lillard. Paula McDaniel, .lean Swan, Dorothy jane Nlfillcuts, Marjorie Beard, Betty Eidson, and Kathryn Burt. Feeley Entertains Crowd Between trains the soda foun- tain became the center of attrac- tion with Yirginia Henry as soda squirt and Billye 'Tune Abernathy, Dorothy Blue, Rudy Petereck, Charles Bray, Arthur XVolf, Dar- win Martin, Mary Jane Laundon, Elisabeth Carruth, and Billy Clark as some of her customers. Billye June sang a popular number. Qff and on through the entire program Arrival of King, Queen Climaxes Party Program Earl Feeley kept the a u cl i e n c e laughing as he was supposedly try- ing to catch the train. Roxy Sudduth, lflen ry Mark- ham, and Nadean Burch presented several musical munbers. An annual feature of the All- School party program is the faculty stunt. Miss Carmie XfVolfe directed this part of the program, which showed another group of travelers. Mary jane Vtfisegarver, Alida Terrill, George Walker, and Ray lluzzell composed a bell-hop chorus which presented a tap dance. Royal Couple Arrives The train bringing t h e royal couple was the next to arrive. Witli llilly Brownlee acting as master of ceremonies, Elsie and Jim, in truly regal fashion, thanked the students for the honor bestowed upon them, i 'Y 1: Scene from Program Of course, every depot at Christ- mas tinie has its college crowd com- ing home for the holidays. ,lane Harper, Paul lobe, Dick Richards, Howard Cook, Duane Harper, Charles Neiswender, Dick Gutting, Claude Burns, and Yernon Rector formed this group. Hampton Smith, Isla B u n dy, Grand Finale of Program The scene of the party then changed to the cafeteria and the side shows. Ray Vlfilliams and his orchestra furnished the music for s e V e r al hundred who cared to dance, while stunts and games had been planned by the various clubs for the entertaimnent of the other guests. ln the center of the group are the King and Queen. 'I'-0 the left are members of the locomotive chorus. A part of the college crowd and comedians are just right of the center. The bell hops are fartlier to the right and Mr. Van Slyck, dressed as an old woman, stands to the extreme right. Miss Florence Drake. chairman of the party. is at the extreme left. Twenty-three

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For a number of reasons did me place the royal cromn of sovereignty upon the head of jim Landes the night of De- cember 16. One of the out- standing a th l e t e 5 in school, jim has held a prominent place in the life of Topeka High. Popularity is his by right of the ine type of sports- manship he has 5 h o ro n, the democratic spirit that has char- acterized his dealings noith fel- loro students, and the genial little boy grin mith mhich he r e s p o n cl s to the frequently heard, Hi, jim! Jim Qandes Twenty-five