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

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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-

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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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6 ing! Instead put on any assumed name you wish which will not be easily guessed as belonging to you. At the same time that' you drop in the picture, drop in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the same name as that on the picture and having a paper enclosed with your own name. This is done to prevent the chance of any of the judges being influenced by personal estimate of the artist. When the winning pictures have been chos- en the -envelope belonging with them will be opened and all others destroy- ed. The judges in this contest will be, Ruth Bowman, Art Editor, Miss Naomi Waibel, and Miss Madalyn Stonier. ' ' ASSEMBLIES. The first assembly of the year was held Friday morning, September 18, when Miss Lyon gave a very useful talk on f'Library Books. ' She told where and how to find books and how to use them. Also she explained the card catalog system used in the Tou- lon Public Library. Many of the stu- dents doubtless received valuable in- formation about finding a book in the library from her talk, which was greatly appreciated by the High School. Friday afternoon, October 2, Mrs. Ladd ,who has been living in Manila for the last five years and has just completed a trip around the world this summer, spoke before the As- sembly. Her talk was a very inter- esting one, being largely about the customs and habits of the different races of the Philippine Islands. She stated that the scenery there was very beautiful, especially mentioning the sunsets in Manila, and that the Philippinoes are a very mechanical and imitating people. When she finished her trip this summer she had visited most all of the noted places of Europe and Asia, but said she was very glad to get 'TOULON HIGH SCHOOL QUARTERLY back to her home in the United States again. Her talk was greatly enjoyed by everyone as it was a very unusual and interesting subject. The Assembly Friday afternoon, October 23, was in charge of the Freshman class. Milo Churchill, Freshman President, called the meet- ing to order, and Lucille Fell read the minutes of the last meeting. Short talks were given by the following: David Edwards, General discussion on keeping the school clean, Ruth Fuller, Keeping the halls clean, Dorothy Mc- Clellan, Keeping the Assembly Hall clean, Milo Churchill, Keeping the Basement cleang Jay Bowman, Keep- ing the Grounds clean: Bonnie Welsh, Keeping the Neighborhood between here and town clean. The assembly was closed by the singing of several clean-up songs by a quartet com- posed of Jay Bowman, Minott Sill:- man, Richard Rutherford, and Milo Churchill. The program was very well given and the subject was some- thing that should be kept in mind by the students in making the High School a good looking building. Irene Young-Don't you hate the way this wind blows? Louise Egbert-No, I'm not bow- legged. . One of next year's country school ma'ams informs us that The trade winds are caused by the following re- sults-- A We ,don't mind Mr. Griffith's read- ing The World's Work in study hall, but are we to expect a new necktie or spats when he takes up Fashionable Dress. Mr. Griffith-What would your main purpose be in taking a trip abroad? Walker Lloyd--To see how far I could spit from the top of Eiffel Tow- ST. - 'o +L