Tremont High School - Echo Yearbook (Tremont, IL)

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Hi-Crier • • • Seeing (he need of a school paper the G. A. A. girls organized the “Hi-Crier” in 1937 under the direction of Miss Hellemann. The name “Hi-Crier” was chosen, through a contest held here at school, as a very fitting and proper title for our paper. After five very successful years the “Hi-Crier” staff, still under the capable direc- tion of Miss Hellemann. has been able to keep the high standards set before them. The paper is typed and mimeographed onto a good grade of construction paper. This part of the work is directed by Miss Koch. This year the editors of the paper and Miss Hellemann attended the Press confer- ence at Champaign, at which time the Hi-Crier became a member of the I. S. H. S. P. A. (Illinois State High School Press Association.) During this year the “Hi-Crier” has kept a record of school happenings as well as put humor into the paper by having the beloved “Miss Inquisitive”, that mender of broken hearts. Sally Snoop, and many other interesting articles. One of the highlights of the year was the personality contest. The staff this year included: Director .... Miss Hellemann Junior Editor . . Joan Hlumenschein Editor .... I orraine Unsicker Art Editors . Dan Koch. Earl Rodgers Photography Club • • • This year marks the second successful year of organization for the high school Photography Club. This club was organized for students from any class who are inter- ested in photography as a hobby or occupation. The work done by this club constitutes the developing and printing of pictures for the Hi-Crier. The pictures that were printed this year were for the most part pictures of the new faculty members. The club has a meeting place and a dark-room at the home of Shirley Holliger. one of the club members. The officers elected for this year were as follows: Gale Holliger. president; Robert Myers, vice-president; Merle Brown, secretary and treasurer. Money for the club’s treasury is raised by monthly dues and by selling extra pic- tures printed to the members of the student body. Mr. Gerstner is faculty adviser for the club. Dramatic Club • • • Due to the enthusiasm which was shown by the students at the Tremont Commu- nity High School following the Junior play, a Dramatic Club was organized. A need for such a club had been felt for some time, but the opportunity to organize did not arise until this year. It was decided that anyone who had taken part in a high school produc- tion or had served on a committee for such a production would be eligible for member- ship in the club. At the first meeting the following officers were elected: President, Dan Koch; vice- president. Marjorietta Kahler; secretary, Jean McLaughlin; treasurer, Hill Largent, and adviser, Miss Schneider. At this meeting the objectives were explained. Some of these are that we should meet once a month and discuss recent plays, analyze the different character parts as well as have short one-act plays to give for assembly programs. Since there has not been any definite name chosen as yet, we still go under the name of the Dramatic Club. We are looking forward to next year when we will have better opportunities to function. Twenty-eight

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 High P ressure Homer One of the most fascinating and diverting comedies of family life was “High- Pressure Homer”. The entire action of the play took place in the living room of the Wood- rut t family. And what a family it was. Mother Woodruff’s most ecstatic moments were spent going to funerals. Father Woodruff enjoyed going to fires, and nothing else gave him such keen joy. Junior Woodruff, their son, was of a mechanical bent. He could fix anything (and did) and he also got great joy from shooting a rifle. Boots, their daugh- ter, loved to act and was always rehearsing at the most inopportune times. Amidst all this confusion, Aunt Cora arrived and brought with her a most unusual pet. Arelene, the Woodruff’s adopted daughter, was practically engaged to Homer Hampton Haywood, who believes in employing high pressure salesmanship methods. Since Homer, a typical go-getter, always knew more than his boss, he never held a job very long. Finally Wade Wainright arrived on the scene and fell victim to Arelene’s charms. When the self-as- sured and confident Homer plunged the entire Woodruff family into grief, Arelene broke her engagement and vowed never to see Homer again. But our indomitable hero had several cards up his sleeve and he proceeded to play them. This play was one of the most successful ever presented in Tremont. CAST MRS. CHESTER WOODRUFF CHESTER WOODRUFF JUNIOR WOODRUFF BOOTS WOODRUFF ARELENE WOODRUFF ZENITH AUNT CORA MRS. MARGARET TAYLOR BUNNY TAYLOR HOMER HAMPTON HAYWOOD WADE WAINRIGHT CHETWYNDE CLUETT JEAN Mt'LAUGHLIN DICK VAN HORN BILLY CARIUS JOYCE HOFFMAN JOAN BLUMENSCHEIN LEAH ROWELL JOY PFLEDERER JANICE HODGSON DOROTHY OYER EDWARD NAFFZIGER GEORGE PUMPHREY BILL HELLEMANN Thirty