Venice High School - Venetian Yearbook (Venice, IL)

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The Venetian lflallnmrfrn lgartg This was the first event of the season, and a good time was assured. VVhen we first entered the gym we were greeted by a somebody who pinned a number on us, by which we were to be known when recognized. After walking around mysteriously for a while we began to play games suited to Hallowe'en, such as trying to take an apple into the mouth at once. Later we were informed that the eats were ready. We then proceeded to hunt our partners by matching pumpinks. The Freshmen girls were all very much disappointed because they did not get to eat with some of the Senior fellows. After we had succeeded in getting away with everything we were entertained by a stunt from each class. The Seniors tried to scare the little Freshmen by appearing as ghosts. They pranced around in as much a ghostly manner as possible. Afterwards one of the class read a phantom story. The juniors were next. They gave a very striking illustration of Chicken Stealing. The Sophomores, being gifted with poetic ability, proceeded to tell us what they thought of us. This was told by a song written by a member of the class. fllinuing Hirtnrv Sfhum The basket ball team, being in need of money, decided to give a moving picture show. The picture selected was The Village Blacksmith. In order to promote the selling of tickets, and as there was soon to be a Christmas Party, the team arranged to divide the High School into four squads. The squads were chosen from the entire school and the terms were that the two squads selling the least number of tickets were to entertain the other two squads with a play at the Christmas Party. The consequence was that a large crowd turned out and the show was in every way a great success. A few months later the Senior class gained permission to give The Town That Forgot Godf, This proved to be successful in a way of enter- tainment as well as financial help. The Senior class also gave a picture, The Old Swimmin' Hole, for the benefit of the Annual. The girls of the High School have made a custom of entertaining the mothers, and as picture shows have always been beneficial they obtained the permission to give The Deerslayerf' 38

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The Venetian Smfrtg Eliirat This farce has a story of sustained interest. Its leading role is that of an innocent and inoffensive young husband, Jack Montgomery, who is plung- ed into the abyss of the law after trying to rescue a Turkish maiden from the hands of the police. jack and his churn, jerry, visit Zuleika to aid the interests of Jack's cousin, Elmer Flannel, a shrinking young man. Jack, jerry and Zuleika are arrested and sentenced to thirty days in jail. In order to keep the disgrace from Jack's wife, Mabel, and -lerry's fiancee. Virginia, they tell them that they are going to a convention of Shriners by boat. The scheme works and Mabel and Virginia bid them a tearful farewell. In the second act the ladies have received word from the steamboat company that jack and jerry are not to be found on board and have probably been washed overboard and drowned. They are heart-broken and don deep mourning for the loved ones they never expect to see again. Jack and Jerry in jail, know nothing of this. and when their thirty days expire they return to the ladies full of joy and explanations of their won- derful trip to Florida. It takes some tall explaining to show why they were not drowned. and when Mrs. Bridger, the mother of the girls, learns that Zuleika has been missing for thirty days, she naturally thinks that she ac- companied the boys to Florida. Mabel decides to return to her mother's roof and never see Jack again. The third act straightens out the tangle after a series of laughable events culminating in an elopernent down a ladder in which lack, who thinks he is eloping with Mabel, his wife, finds that the lady he is running away with is the Irish cook, Mary Ann OlFinnerty. Qlharartrrz-Svafrtg Zllirnt -lack Montgomery, a young husband ................. jerry Arnold, an unsuccessful fixer . .. Mr. McNutt, a defective detective .... Elmer Flannel, awfully shrinking ......... Abou Ben Mocha, a Turk from Turkey ....... Mabel Montgomery, Jack's wife-pity her ..... Virginia Bridger, her young sister .......... Mrs. Barrington-Bridger, their mamma .... Zuleika, a tender Turkish maiden ......... Mary Ann O'Finnerty, an Irish cook lady .... 37 . . . .Williams Waters . . . .Robert Phillips . . . . .Vernon Gauen . . . .Corwin Davenroy . . . . . .Perry Fechte . . . . .Mildred Buente . . .Maude FitzGerald Blanche McManaway . . .. . . . .Edna Taylor . . . .Marguerite Kraft

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The Venetian Qlhriatmaa Idarig This was by far the greatest event of the year. Every one seemed to enter into the spirit of Christmas. Although Miss Pattiz could scarcely talk above a whisper, what would the party have been without her? NVe were first entertained by a piano solo by Miss Burke, then Mildred Buente gave a very interesting reading. Afterwards, the two losing squads in the selling of tickets for the show, gave us a very good playlet. Of all the pictures of Santa Clause we certainly had them that night. Every one had him pictured differently. We certainly felt sorry for the poor girls and fellows who wore their new shoes, for jumping after the balloons some one was sure to land right on some one else's toes. The Seniors felt very dignified for the table was arranged in the letter T and we Seniors were placed at the head. Later we were pre- sented with a gift from Santa Claus, whose part was played by Mr. Pickens. Mather-Eaughirr Banquet In order to show our appreciation and thanks to the mothers who by their sacrifices and care have enabled us to attend school, we decided to give a banquet in their honor. The mothers arrived about eight o'clock and the program began. The Freshman chorus opened the program by a song, which was greatly ap- preciated. Teresa Maher recited a very appropriate poem on just Like Mother. Miss Burke sang a solo and Mildred Buente gave a very inter- esting reading. Lorena Ferguson read an essay, while the remaining girls endeavored to help entertain by a playlet, Miss Burnett Puts One Over. Lastly six girls said speeches, each holding a letter spelling Mother. The most interesting part of the evening was the eats. These were served in the gym. The tables were very effectively decorated, having green ferns dividing the tables. There were six bouquets of sweet peas. The favors were red and white roses filled with candy. We ended the evening by singing our Alma Mater and giving our school yell for the mothers. 39