Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, IL)

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'uf ,-g.---- - -.-., ,. CORONATION OF BASKETBALL QUEEN A very impressive ceremony accom- panied the coronation of the basketball queen at the Band Carnival on November 30. The queen was elected by votes that were received from the sale of senior play tickets. There were twelve candi- dates for queen namely: Leona Weise- meyer, Virginia Koch, Betty Jane Thomas Geneva Wooten, Verna Drlque, Pauline Schmerbauch, Eloise Schoon,M1llie-Marie Collins, Mildred Jones, Betty Jean Rood Waltona Eilers, and Virginia Poli. The queen's throne stood under one of the baskets. The throne was decor- ated with shining purple and white sat- in. The platform of the throne was cov- ered with soft green grass. The queens identity was kept a se- cret untll the time of coronation. The maids were escorted to the throne to the rhythm of nPomp and Circumstancen, by the basketball squad,as escorts. Mu- sic was furnished by several members of the band. They entered in this order: Leona Weisemeyer and Delbert Hanke,Vir- ginia Koch and Billy Lewis, Betty Jane Thomas and Joe Nemnich, Geneva Wooten, and Alfred Welder, Eloise Schoon and Gene Lyons, Millie-Marie Collins and Marvin May, Mildred Jones and Gene Stein, Betty Jean Rood and Jack Weir, Pauline Schmerbauch and Charles Geb- hart, Verna Drique and Merle wohlge- muth, Waltona Eilers and Virgil Geb- hart, and Virginia Poli and Ray Maden The crown bearer, Lionel Isenberg, came after the maids and escorts. He was wearing a beautiful white satin suii trimmed with gold bra1d,and carry- ing the crown on a white satin pillow. The queen's crown was composed of fresh flowers, white chrysanthemums with a satin ribbon. The honor of crowning the queen went to Alfred Auwarter. The queen for 1940-41 was Millie-Marie Col- llns. Her majesty received a beautiful bouquet of roses from an admirer of hers shortly after she was seated on the throne. After the coronation, pic- tures were taken of the queen, her attendents and court. Her majesty's formal varied in color from azure to marine blue with a slight train. Her corsage was of orange and white sweet peas. Millie-Marie made a pretty queen as she stately sat on the throne, with her attendents at her side.

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. A ' l 4 GERMAN BAND A new and different idea organized by Mr. Varner developed into a novelty, German band. The purpose for organizing the band was to play at the Band Carni- val--to attract and draw crowds to all places of activity at the carnival. Mr. Kamm led the German band as it went from one concession to another. He was a colorful figure wearing a straw hat,wav1ng a cane for a baton and burst ing forth in his deep bass voice, sing- ing in German, the words to the songs. Dick Howe with his overflowing stomach and large,black mustache kept the crowd at the carnival roaring. Omar Russell Hampton carried the beverage for the band and he kept cutting capers. His gaudy suspenders carried the extra weight of a pillow those nights. Eu- gene Schrameck in his red shirt and derby, made plenty of noise with his bass horn. Oliver Arth and Jimmie Cra- vens just could not stand still. They were full of rhythm. Jule Kamm went to town on his clarinet and was very inter ested in his green hat. Robert Taake just about blew the bell off his trom- bone and he kept time to the music with one foot. Later Bill Holshouser joined. A O BAND CARNIVAL The McCray-Dewey High School Band sponsored an indoor carnival on Novem- ber 29 and 50 at the high school. On November 29, the main events of the evening were: 8:00 P. M. -- a band concert given by the high school band: 9:00 P. M. -- 'The Trojann, a movie of students and faculty members at the Lutheran and public grade schools, high school, and other neighboring rural schools: 9:40 P. M. -- 'Magic Shown by Mr. Roy Mayer of Troy: 10:30 P. M. -- drawing for attendance prize won by Dorothy Dunstan. On November 50, the main events of the evening were: 8:00 P. M. -- 'Dusky Cloudsu, a minstrel show given by the high school Glee Club: 9:00 P. M. -- 'The Trojann: 9:40 P. M. -- drawing of prizes. Refreshments of all kinds were served and the concessions of both ev- enings were: Cake Walk, Gypsy Tea Room which was in the Home Economics Room and decorated in various bright colors with the waitresses dressed as gypsies, Land of Fortunes with Mr. Brucker as the seer, Freak Show and various guess- ing games.

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