Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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SPEECH CONTEST On Monday morning, February 21, the speech contestants gave an assembly. Their instructor, Miss Reed announced the program and Charles Lake then gave his Extemporaneous Speech. Then came Carl Lane who gave the Oratorical Declamation, Wake Up America by Loyd Ogilvi. Russell Davidson-Serious Reading, The Man Who Had No Eyes by Mac Kinley Kantor. Pat Madden - Huxnorus Reading, Education of Hyman Kaplin by Leonard Q. Ross. Evelyn Seifert - Verse Reading, Three Pieces on Night Over the City by Helen Heiles. Gene Fahs- Original Oration on What Democracy Means to Me . The big event came Saturday, February 26, at the District Speech Con- test given here. The following schools participated: Auburn Girard New Berlin Morrisonville Farmerville Northwestern Raymond Hillsboro Virden Stauton Benld Dive rnon In their division as Class A schools they placed as follows: Charles - lst Russell - Znd Carl - 3rd Pat - Znd Gene - Znd Evelyn - Znd On Saturday, March 12, Charles went to the Sectional at Lincoln and placed 7th, in Class A'. We are very proud to have so many students participating and hope they will continue to do so. We have no special speech department or class, but Miss Reed coached our contestants. MAJORETTES The Majorettes this year are Mary Lou Dunlap, Pat Moffitt, .To Ellen McMullen, and .To Walker. This is the second year for all of them. None of the girls will graduate this year and we shop to see them out again next year. They took part in marching with the band during the football season, and they all took turns in leading the band. Compliments ofthe FARMERS 8: MERCHANTS BANK 53

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY This fall the Junior Class, under the instruction and helpful guidance of Mrs. Harnitz, presented the fast moving comedy, Professor How Could You! . It is the story of Professor Keats fGene Fahsl, a reserved man who had no interest in any woman. At least that's what he thought until that pert, snazzy, quick-tempered Vicky Randolf U0 Ann Hogan, stepped out of one of his classes and into his private life. The play mqves on to introduce such characters as Grandpa Perry fFreddie Reiche 1'tJ, an alert, chipper, little man of sixty, who constantly works cross-word puzzles and can also puzzle out quite a few affairs in Keats' life. Then there's Grandma Perry flla Parkerj, a sweet, little, white -haired woman, rather like a fussy little hen. Also John Appleby fBuzzy Lanej, a clean-cut, likable, young fellow of twenty-five, plays an active part. He has a breezy manner and goes in for quite a bit of back-slapping and good-natured boisterousness. He is the type who is quite confident that he is impervious to the fair sex but is guilty of terribly underestimating the feminine appeal of Pricilla Morley U0 Ann Walkerj, a sweet, young thing of ninetten with a child- ish, appealing manner. Then there is Tootsie Bean fPat McCarthyj, a twenty-eight year old plump and giggly girl. Her greatest fear is that she may be an old maid which very well might have been the case, if her twenty-two year old, pugnacious brother fMarvin Hearinj, hadn't stepped into assist her. He helped her to snare the family butler, Boggins fLee Sharpj, who was innocentlystanding by while sheltried her hand at winning the professor. The competition also included Valerie fConnie Bortmessj, the slinky languid and pretty personality that appears in every case of this type- the type girl who gushes over men with a southern accent and is a catch for one of any men around. Putting all these contrasting personalities together in one private home and you'll have as interesting, hurnorous and entertaining situa- tion as we presented in our Junior Class Play. CHEERLEADERS The cheerleaders this year are Rhea Dawn Stewart, Evelyn Brewer, and Pat Smith. This is Rhea Dawn's second year and Evelyn and Pat's first. They attended every game and did a swell job in supporting the team. They have taught us some new yells during the two seasons. Since none of them will graduate this year, let's hope they will be back on the job next year. Best Wishes from RYLAND COSTLEY FOOD MARKET 55