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

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12 March, Nineteen Thirty

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March, Nineteen Thirty 11 THE TOLO CARNIVAL. The Tolo Carnival which was held February 5 was a success as usual. The program included stunts, a cake walk, and a dance. The cake wralk proved very popular. Twenty-six cakes, which had been solicited from members of the school, were given av ay. Tickets were sold for ten cents and a ticket entitled the holder to a cake if the number drawn corresponded to the one he held. Many people won cakes during the evening. When the cake walk was finished, there was a final showing of the stunts. Then came the dance. The music was furnished by Chick Hurt’s Orchestra of Kewanee with Berneice Dee, daughter of the pianist, as vocal soloist. There were four stunts given by the four classes. The Freshman stunt, which was given in the English IV room, was a model schoolroom. Some of the lessons taught were the advantages of having a teacher’s pet, and the importance of being able to write the alphabet backwards. We wonder if the Freshmen always follow the example they set. The Sophomore stunt was held in the Sewing room. Their stunt was composed of two short sketches, “A Meller Drama,” and “How We Make Pictures.” The first concerned a rich young Spanish nobleman, Lee Bur-key, who is in love with a beautiful girl, Katherine Goodwin. When Manuel, who is Lee, is about to lock the beautiful Kathryn into a tower, her own true lover, George Murray, appears in time to save her. The second part of their stunt concerned the making of moving pictures. “Ikey” Gerard, as director, made himself famous. We wonder if he intends to be a movie director? The Junior stunt took place in the History room. Its name was “The Mayor’s Dream.” The story concerned the Mayor’s dream of Heaven and Hades. He met a number of prominent townsmen in both places. The cast of characters was as follows: Mayor...............................................Edmund Hickey Dr. L. E. O’Keefe..................................WTilliam Dewey Dr. J. C. Williamson.......................................Philip Pyle Gatekeeper of Heaven........................................Brady Ham Gatekeeper of Hades......................Emmett Fennell Devil....................................Woodrow Dillon Angels........Virginia Davis, Frances Titlow, Eleanor Rist Robert Griffith read the skit and Dorothy Puckett and Elizabeth Tomlinson directed it. The Senior stunt was given in the Assembly room. It was a clever piece called “Leapin’ Lena.” It concerned a family who had gone out for a pleasure ride in a new car and had had car trouble. Various people offered to help and the car was finally started with the aid of the baby. Those taking part in the stunt were: Keith Brown, Marion Martin, Mar- garet Claybaugh, Eloise King, Karl Howell, and Clifford Swank. —E. T.

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March, Nineteen Thirty 13 The JJanimSdDrs ■ i i i i ■ i i i i i i ■ i i i i i i i i ■ i i • i i i i i i i ■ h i ■ i i i i ■ i i i i ■ i i i i i i mu i i ■ ■ i i i When we entered Toulon Township High School as Freshmen, we were expecting a lot of fun. We rushed merrily through the year with few worries except semester exams and the other minor troubles of the average Freshman. As Sophomores, we added a few troubles to our list. First of all, it was our aim to set a good example for the Freshmen whose elders we were. However, this soon passed, and the year passed as happily as the previous one. Then we came to our Junior year. We still enjoyed fun so we elected Woodrow Dillon president so that we would be sure to get it. Woodrow immediately closed the deal by offering us each a lollypop from Bill’s Cafe for a nickel. We always thought Woody was generous and this confirmed the idea. To help Woody we elected Philip Pyle vice-president, and Elizabeth Tomlinson secretary. During this year, we were faced with the need of money. To remedy this lack we had stands at all the football games and some of the basketball games and, as a rule, received good returns. The members of our class are scattered into various lines of activity. Several of them are in the Glee Clubs and some have made the special club. Those who belong to the special club, by name “The Treble Clef Girls,” are: Eleanor Rist, Pauline and Mildred Price, Sarah Biederbeck, Olive Montooth and Elizabeth Tomlinson. Pauline Price, Eleanor Rist, and Philip Beamer are also taking vocal lessons. A big percentage of our boys go out for athletics. Philip Pyle is captain of the basketball team and Woodrow Willon has been elected captain of next year’s footbail team. Those who received football letters from our class were: Philip Pyle, Woody Dillon, Virgil Ham, William Dewey, John Wright, Emmett Fennell, and Edmund Hickey. We are proud of our boys as well as our girls and we think you’ll have to admit we are a fine class. A WORTH WHILE GIFT. Mr. McCullough (Marion Fields late to General Science) : “Late again, Marion ?” Marion: “Yes, my girl friend gave me a ride in her new sport roadster last night and I was out a little late.” Mr. McCullough: “She would have been better justified in giving you a new alarm clock.” Carl Williams: “Say, Brady! While I was out with the gang the other night a burglar broke into our house.” Brady Ham: “Did he get anything?” Carl Williams: “I guess he did all right, my Mother thought I was coming home.”