Victory Township High School - Echo Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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ECHO The main point he brought out was the discussion about the Indians, who live in Pueblo. 1 This was indeed intensely interesting as he described their different habits and customs, also telling about their homes. One fact, which seemed rather queer, was that the Indians would allow no one to take pictures unless a small fee was paid. He also explained how the different pottery is made. funior-Senior Frolic Instead of the classic banquet, the Seniors of 25 were welcomed to a Frolic at the R. V. H. S. gym April 30th. For this occasion the gym made its appearance as a comfortable living room with a canopy roof of red and white. The surprise of the evening came when the Wilsonian quartette from Peoria was introduced. 'Their frequent numbers during the evening delighted the audience of Seniors, Faculty and Juniors. - A delectable plate lunch was served, after which in the name of the Junior class, Mary Frances Helmuth presented each girl with a corsage of Sweet peas and Kilarney roses and the boys with bottonieres. Patty Makes Things Hum Cast of Characters Captain Braithwaite .,...........................,........................................ Sam De Signe Captain Little ...,................... ......... E ugene Zimmerman Mr. Greene ............ .......... ................... V i ctor Blunier Mr. Smith ......... ..................... I4 'rank Sand Mrs. Greene ........ .......,............ A nna Schuler Mrs. Smith ..........., .,,...... A nnabelle, Schulthes Patty ...............,,........................ .............,. V erna Pfister Helen Braithwaite ..,...,..... ........ A rwilla Bloom , Hope Dunbar .....,....................................,.................................,....... Viola Gudeman Hyacinth ............................................................. z ........................................... Nettie Beer The Senior class made its initial appearance early in the school year. October 30, 1925. The play, Patty Makes Things Hum, given under the direction of Miss Nelle A. Moore, pleased a very large audience, and drew forth much praise. i Patty, as interpreted by Verna Pfister, put her usual vim into the pro- duction, and Made'things hum in deed as well as in word. Her sister Mrs. Greene, whose part was ably played by Anna Schuler, made an ideal hostess. Who expects a hostess to have a reliable set of nerves before a dinner party? Not Mrs. Greene 's friends, for Mrs. Smith, as played by Annabelle Schulthcs, proved, to be a very sympathetic friend and helper, while Hyacinth, as in- terpreted by Nettie Beer, demonstrated her knowledge of how to handle a husband efficiently. PAGE FORTY- FOUR

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R. V. H. S. out the main things in life, and introduced many jokes which helped to make the subject clearer. One of these was of Charles, the city lad, who on going to his Grandfather 's sheep ranch, took a group of Jack Rabbitts for sheep. Rev. Roe stated the fact that people, who get the larger views of life, are those who succeed, a statement, which has proved to be true in many cases. MR. SMITH Mr. Smith, who gives music instructions in Roanoke and the neighboring towns gave a talk 'l'ue.s. noon, Dec. 10th. He discussed the different points of music, bringing out the fact that the first records of it date back to about 2277 B. C. He also showed how inspiring music is, and that almost any organization has an orchestra. These facts along with many other statements made the speech very inter- esting. , nn. WALLACE In his speech Dr. Wallace talked about his trip to Yellowstone National Park, which in his estimation is the most interesting place he ever visited. He described the various geysers and hot springs, whichare present. He told us of the handkerchief pool, which is located on the westyside of a hot spring. If a dirty cloth is dropped into this pool, it will be as clean, as though it was laundered. In connection with these points many other things were discussed, which made the speech very interesting. CHARLES YECK The History of Our Countyu' Mr. Yeck, supervisor of our town, came up to the school on Nov. 2 and gave a talk on the history of the county. He told how the townships were formerly numbered instead of named, and how the elections were held. He also explained the process of surveying, which the people earlier, knew little about. Roanoke Township known as Township 27, was called Range 1 West. A very interesting point Mr. Yeck brought out was how Roanoke Town- ship received its nanze from the ininzigrants, who had settled here, coming from Roanoke. Virginia. He also brought out the fact, how things have changed in the last thirty years or so, and showed the contrast of how there is a great distinction between the people. We all found that his speech was very interesting as well as valuable. REV. FR. OSCAR FRIES The Rev. Fr. Oscar Fries of the St. Joseph's church, gave us a talk on his trip to Sante Fe, New Mexico, where he was called the 25th of February, 1924. PAGE FORTY-THREE

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R. V. I-I. S. . At the garden party, Mrs. Greene 's husband, Victor Blunier, and his reliable pal, Frank Sand as Mr. Smith, aided the cause of charity by generously donating all the change to the Red Cross, as well as the accomodation Mr. Smith rendered when he left his CAR to the disposal of the ladies. Not only were Helen Braithwaite CArwilla Bloomj and Hope Dunbar QViola Gudemanb interested in the two captains, but the audience as well. Imagine the consternation Patty produced when her attentions to her brother, Eugene Zimmerman as Captain Little, caused him to quarrel with Miss Braith- waite, Alas! Captain Braithwaite D. S. Q. CSam De Signej seemed immune to Miss Dunbar's attractive personality, and was anticipating much delight in taming Patty. Cheer Up Chad To the faculty of Roanoke Victory High School, who knew the Juniors best from the intellectual standpoint, and to the upper and lower classmen who knew them as good scouts, their first appearance in dramatics was keenly anticipated. Did the Juniors do all that was expected of them? Yes, indeed. Who expected Adhemard Faucon to change from a hard-hearted employer to a generous and gallant protector of the rights of others? We all did when we realized how attractive was Martha Pfister playing the part of June Craw- ford who foiled the snobbish city girl, Vivian Westerman CMauretta Spaldingj. June is ambitious and witty friends, Elsie Pritchett and Sybil Darnell deserve a share of praise for managing the romantic situation so skillfully. Among the masculine celebrities were Lloyd Studer as Ramsey Fullerton, who proved what a good sport a city gentleman could be in the country and the two lawyers, Paul Scherer with his unsympathetic, gruff voice, and Leslie Orussa, the unscrupul'ous small-town lawyer, furnished the audience amuse- ment. Last, but not least, Anita Hohl clearly demonstrated woman's ability to not only manage business affairs but men, since Dennis Kempf, the influ- ential country gentleman proved to be quite docile. g Cast of ' Characters Chad Barnett ........... Ramsey Fullerton Sam Warren ................. Dexter ............................ Lawyer Bunker .......... June Crawford ....... Sadie Jackson ......... Susie ........................... Mrs. Burton ....................... Vivian Westerman Adhemard Faucon Lloyd Studer Dennis Kempf Paul Scherer Leslie Orussa Martha Pfister Elsie Pritchett Sybil Darnell Anita Hohl Mauretta Spalding PAGE FORTY FIVE