Tremont High School - Echo Yearbook (Tremont, IL)

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“NEW FIRES” Mr. Santry’s fear that his family had lost their grasp on the fundamental val- ues of life led him to undertake the bold plan of taking them to his small inher- ited farm in the Missouri Ozarks. Upon their arrival, their father announced that they must work, and consterna- tion reigned. Olive, the eldest daughter, feigned sickness in a desperate attempt to convince her father that she must be allowed to return to Chicago. Mary Marshall, a neighbor girl, visiting Phyl- lis and Billy, became ill with scarlet fever and the whole family was placed under quarantine. The result of the young doctor’s many calls was that he and Olive fell in love. Dick and his young wife, Eve, worked hard during the period of quarantine studying fruit and poultry raising. Their efforts were rewarded when Mr. Santry promised them the homestead after a three-year probationary period to determine their ability to make a success of farming. The happiness of Olive and Dr. Gray was assured when they united. “New Fires” proved a big hit when it was successfully presented by the jun- iors. • THE CAST Lucinda Andrews — Dorothy Babbitt. Suzanne Toler — Evelyn Schwinn. Sid Sperry — Bob Hendershott. Jerry — LeRoy Hockstetler. Stephen Santry — Jack McMakin. Billy — Luick. Phyllis — Joanne Koch. Anne — Pat Shepherdson. Olive — Frances Fluegel. Eve — Marilyn Koch. Dick — Calvin Benson. Doctor Lynn Gray — Earl Sauder. Mary Marshall — Margaret Augustin. Mrs. Marshall — Glenna Bolliger. Page 27

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First row, left to right: Civilia Shane, Mary Alice Hinman, Elizabeth Lusher, Bonnilyn Wilkey, Jackie Parks, Ola Fluegel, Dorothy Babbitt, Evelyn Schwinn. Second row: Mr. Vance, director, Mary Lou Fluegel, Margaret Augustin, Florence Giff- horn, Ruth Madsen, Glenna Bolliger, Jean Mc- Laughlin, Joyce Hoffman, Marilyn Koch, Betty Beyer. Joanne Koch, Marilyn Pflederer. Third row: Clinton Koch, Billy Carpenter, El- wyn Stuber, Ed Naffziger, Ernie Aberle, George Pumphrey, Kenneth Ruth, Bob Meyers, Harold Strunk, Vernon Koch. Fourth row: Gale Bolliger, Calvin Benson, Bob Huette, Earl Sauder, Bob Hendershott, Bill Carius. The A Cappella Choir which was or- ganized in 1937 will be remembered for years to come since it placed first in the state three years ago. This year it was composed of 38 voi- ces which all blended together beauti- fully to add another successful season to this fine organization. It was active in many social functions such as the Christmas Vesper Service, the County Meet, and the Baccalaureate Exercises. A girls’ chorus of 48 voices was organ- ized before Christmas. This chorus consisted of freshmen, sophomore, jun- ior and senior girls. They were pres- ented in the Christmas program, sing- ing a two-part cantata. Mr. Vance, the music director, is des- erving of much credit for the success of the choruses and band. All members of the music department wish to thank him for his splendid work and hope he will be back with us soon. Page 26

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Senior Class Play “SPRING FEVER” • The day before Commencement things really began to happen! As Mrs. Spang- ler, who keeps the rooming house, said, “I never know if they’re in or out. They come and go so fast you couldn’t keep track of them if you were a paid spy.” Ed Burns turned his room into a chem- istry lab, where he experimented with a substitute for dynamite; Bic Lewis, the art student, set up his easel in the living room; and Howard Brant had to get in a zoology paper by three o’clock if he intended to graduate. By the united ef- forts of Howard’s Aunt Maude, his heart-interest, Anne Purcell, and his friends, he finally received his credit. The play was fast, furious, and funny with loud explosions now and then from Ed’s “stinkum stinktorum”. After an ex- citing day of spring fever, the play end- ed with everyone ready for the Com- mencement Ball. The presentation of “Spring Fever” by the seniors was one of the lighlights of the year. CAST Mrs. Spangler — Dorothy Oyer. Anne Purcell — Jeanne McLaughlin. Vivian George — Joy Pflederer. Vic Lewis — John Luick. Ed Burns — Alphie Schmied. Lou Herron — Joyce Hoffman. Howard Brandt — George Pumphrey. Henry Purcell — Robert Myers. Maude Corey — Janice Hodgson. Mrs. Purcell — Louise Bauman. Dr. Dixon — Gale Bolliger. Professor Virgil Bean—Bob Hendershott Page 28