Toulon Township High School - Tolo Yearbook (Toulon, IL)

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4 'roULoN Hiori SCHOOL Qunafrnriti' min, , ml,,MIN,lumlHI,,,,,,,,mmIH.ummmInnnnninIinII:nunnulmlunlhummmiuuuInummumuuunnIniinmgnnninnnImIIinunnuunmmnunum S C H O O L N E W S I,,,,,,,,,,,,m,,Q,,,,,i,..,,lgi.,,,,.,.,,,,,..,,,,i,,-,,m...i.... .... in .....1 Gini .vn111e i nluunun i i nuuuullullrll IIllllNlHllIIllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll nuunn Q uununuunuunuunnxuunnuunnnunnwnunnnnuunuuunannunx nm JUNIOR CLASS PLAY. for a dress suit became unbearable HSEVENTEENY' Directed by Miss Olive Kackley. p CAST. , Mr. Baxter ................ Lester Winans Jane., ...................... Ruth Bowman Mrs. Baxter ......., . . . ........ Ruth Milnes William Sylvanus Baxter ............. ....................Theodore Sundquist Johnnie Watson ......... Harold , Nicholson May Parcher .... . ..... Gertrude Jackson Lola Pratt ..... ...... H elen ,Jackson Genesis ......... ...... P aul Hamilton Joe Bullitt .... ...... M arvin H-ixon Mr. Parcher .... ..... L eland Sundquist Mar-yy Brooks. .. ....... , .Alice Rashid Wallie Banks ..... ..... H arvey Packer George Crooper. .... Q .... Clarence Heaton Miss Boke ............... Dorothy Goodale V Z H sYNoPs1s. Act I-Living room ofthe Baxter's. Act II-Scene I-Same as Act I. Scene II-Yard of the Parcher's home. Act III-Same as.Act I. Act IV-Scene If-Same as Act III. Scene II-Yard of the Parcher's home. . Seventeen, the Junior Class Play given October 23-24 in the High School gymnasium, was the first Jun- iorplayqgiven in the history of the High School. There was a good crowd both evenings although many who would like to have attended were pre- vented on account of the unfavorable weather. This play was a four-act comedy by Booth Tarkington. It was directed by Miss Olive Kackley who has put on Senior class plays here for several years. The cast was at work only five days, during which time they attend- ed all their classes. The plot centers around William Sylvanus Baxter, who had a strong desire for a dress suit for he must remain popular among his social set, but Mr. and Mrs. Bax- ter would not consent to this. Jane, Willie's little sister, afforded much comedy with her bread and butter and apple sauce. She was always appearing when she was not wanted. When Lola Pratt came to visit her friend, May Parcher, Willie's desire and he affords much comedy in his efforts to get one. Amusing parts are introduced by Genesis, an old negro, and Mr. Parch- er. The members of the young social set are Johnnie Watson, a pal of Willie's, Joe Bullitt, Mary Brooks, Wallie Banks, Miss Boke and George Crooper. Lawrence Henry, who is the class president, acted as a very capable business manager of the play and Harvey Packer was the property man. Curley's Orchestra furnished music between acts. The last evening the cast presented Miss Kackley with roses in expression of their apprecia- tion of her untiring effortsand per- sonal interest in them. The class realized between sixty and seventy dollars on the play. SCHOOL PARTIES. Junior-Sophomore Party. The Junior class was very pleas- antly entertained by the Sophomore class Friday evening, October 2,.1n the High School gym. The evening was spent in playing party games and dancing. Music was furnished by Curley's orchestra. Refreshments consisting of sandwiches, salad and cakes were served. Weiner Roast. The Seniors, following the custom of recent years, entertained the Freshmen at a get acquainted pic- nic in the form of a Weiner roast in Wright's pasture the evening of Sep- tember 12. Miss Acheson and Miss Meredith acted as chaperones. Hallowe'en Party. The Seniors were guests of the Freshmen at a I-Iallowe'en party given Friday evening, October 30.

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NOVEMBER, NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE IN THE LOCKER ROOM. When a visitor steps into one of the locker rooms, what would be his first impression of our school, if papers, books, rubbers, galoshes, etc., were scattered every which way and lock- er doors wide open? He would think the students were ver careless and Y ,did not care what their school look- ed like. If you went into a school and found one room all littered up with papers and such things, you'd nat- urally think all the rest of the rooms would be in the same condition. Every one should undertake to keep his locker cleaned out. One should not mark, them up with pen- cils or anything like that because the lockers are the property of the school and next year someone else will have the same locker. Who wants a lock- er all marred up and looking like it needed a new coat of paint? You know you don't. Of course, there are always excep- tions. There are a good many people 3 in this school who do not treat their lockers in this manner, but still there are a few who persist in being care- less. Does this mean you? L. E. IS YOUR NAME IN? The Tolo Quarterly wishes to ex- press thanks to the following pupils who generously gave their time and ability to securing subscriptions: Eva Williams, Mayme- Dillon, Alberta Welch, Catherine Huber, Florence Graves, Camilla Slygh, Dorothy Good- ale, Ruth Fuller, Junior Silliman, Morrow Cox, Letha Montooth, Maude Davis, Eleanor Claybaugh. We feel proud that so large a per- centage of the school have already pledged their support by subscribing, but we would like to have the few re- maining students join the majority. If you haven't subscribed yet any member of the staff will take your subscription, and you will thenibe sure of 'allfour issues. g . Partial view of Assembly Room. '

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NOVEMBER, NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE During the evening Hallowe'en tricks and games were played. The latter part was spent in dancing, Curley's orchestra furnishing the music. Re- freshments of pumpkin pie and cocoa were served. The Seniors reported a good time. In order to select a cheer leader this year a contest was conducted for -a week. Each day a different boy lead the cheering in assembly. The bays who competed were Bernard Bennett, Marion Burcham, Gerald Sweat, Harold Nicholson and Harold Eckley. At the end of the week when a vote was taken Gerald Sweat prov- ed to be the most popular cheer lead- er. Harold Eckley was elected as his assistant. At the Elmwood-Toulon football game played at Toulon, a lunch stand at which candy, sandwiches, and hot dogs were sold was conducted by the Art department of the Tolo quarterly. The candy and sandwiches were do- nated. The twelve dollars which was realized byrthis stand was used for snapshots in the Quarterly. Miss Silliman delivered a lecture on her travels to the Land of the Mid- night Sun Friday evening, September 18. A small admission was charged and the proceeds which amounted to about thirty dollars she wished to be used in beautifying the school build- ing with pictures. As usual the Seniors had a heated discussion when selecting their class rings. They finally agreed on a ring which had a white gold shield on an onyx set. The year is engraved on the shield. W Class meetings were held Friday afternoon, October 30, at which time parliamentary laws in conducting class meetings were studied. 5 The teachers are studying Fail- ures and How to Eliminate Them, in their teachers' meetings. V ART CONTEST. ' The Tolo Quarterly is conducting a contest open to all T. H. S. students for original drawings to be used as' headings for the following depart- ments: Jokes, Clubs, and Athletics. A prize will be awarded for each drawing accepted, and the pictures will be used in the next copy of the Tolo Quarterly and in all subsequent copies this year. All drawings must be dropped in the box which will be provided for that purpose in the of- fice on or before January 1, 1926. The drawings should -be about 5 inches by 3 inches and may or may not include the lettering appropriate to the head- ing. They should be done on smooth surfaced white bristol board and ink- ed in India ink. When your pencil drawing is ready you can obtain the proper ink and pen for this work by applying to Mr. Askew. Pure blacks and clean whites are the basis of a good cut, so use a soft pencil and a soft eraser, and avoid fine scratchy lines as these will not show up well in the reduction. Silhouettes are good, as well as line drawings. Do not use colors or a wash of any sort. . We feel that with the number of people in school who can draw and letter well we should have a number of good pictures to choose from. Every one who can draw should try for at least one of the prizes, and each contestant may submit as many pic- tures as he wishes--for one depart- ment heading or for all. If you have a clever idea for a cut but you do not feel able to work it out alone, get some talented friend to help you and submit the drawing under the names of both. In case such a drawing wins the prize the prize will be divided, Do not put your name on the draw-