Yorkville High School - Annual Yearbook (Yorkville, IL)

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Standing--G. Corniels, K. Vial, B. Beck, C. Dirst, T. Wayne. Seated-L. A. Walker, A. Fitch, M. Wicks, L. Glenn, V. Henker, M. E. Skinner, M. E, Larson. The Doctor Ha Dau hter The adventures and misadventures of Miss Tommy Billings, a small town junior miss, who has seen too many movies for her own and everyone else's good. Lovable, but with an overactive imagination, Tommy gets practically everyone in hot water. Her father, the doctor, her chum, Dodo, her sister, Flora Lee, the eccentric maid, Cleota, and the school teacher, Miss Thaxter, who is just crazy for culture, all are victims to Tommy's scheme to make everyone happy-whether they want to be or not. When the wealthy spinster, Miss Cassandra Thorn, pays the family a visit and Tommy decides an ancient romance should be revived, the complications that ensue almost teach her a lesson. Answering Lonely Heart advertisements, re-writing the school play, she has a busy time, and her family many anxious moments. Between acts we were entertained by Loretta Collman playing a piano solo, and Mildred Wicks singing a solo Sleepy Hollow Tune accompanied by Betty Todnem. Those in the cast were: Tommy .............,..........,..........,......... .--'---,---,------,44- A lice Fitch Dodo ..............., ,. .......,.....,.. ...... -i4t... M G ry Ellen Skinner Cleogd ,,-,,,,,,,,,,.,,,, .i...... L ou Ann Walker Mrs. Billings ......... ---'-.-,.---4---- L 0iS Glenn Doc Billings ............... ........... A ugust Corniels plow Lee Billings, ,,,,,, .......... M ary Ellen Larson Chuck Hall ..ll.,..,,,A.,,, .................. T om Wayne Lulu Thaxter .............. ............. M Ymcl Wicks David Terrence ........ --.-,---A---'--- W i1liC1ITl Beck Cassandra Thgm ,,,,,,,, ....,..,.. V irginia Henker Ed Smith Vuuuuullybvyrglu ..........., C harles Dirst Mr- Coddle UIIVIVVI, ........,. K eith Vial

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gf Back row, left to right-F. Merkel R. Bornemcm, A. Corniels, E. Dickson Front row--Y, Perkins, L. Thompson I. Sherwin. L. Walker, A. Fitch, I Wollenweber. The Happier e'll Be The Happier We'll Be was ably presented by the Sr. Class of '49, Those of the cast were: Forrest Merkel .............................. Henry Thatcher Lou Ann Walker .............................. Mrs. Thatcher Alice Fitch ............,.......... ....... I udy Thatcher Ieaness Sherwin ................ ...........,......... A nncx Io Anne Wollenweber ......... ................ V ivien Yvonne Perkins .................. .......... B abs Bailie .......Zeldcx Reece Leona Thompson ............ ' ......... lack Harmon Elmer Dickson .............. Richard Bornemann ....... August Corniels .......... ..........Lesl1e Hall Dexter The Thatcher household consisted of Henry who had political ambitions, his Wife Mary, his eldest daughter Vivien, his youngest daughter Iudy, and Anna the housekeeper. l-lenry's political ambitions are almost ruined when Iudy offends the local political boss, Mr. Dexter. Vivien has her chum Babs, but her father wants to kill her boyfriend lack Harmon, on sight, ln addition, she has a rival in Zelda Reece. So Vivien has to make use of Leslie l-lall, the son of one of her lather's old friends, who turns up unexpectedly. Left to right-L. Walker, A, Fitch. A. Corniels, F. Merkel, I. Wollen- Weber, E. Dickson.

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Library Staff Seated, left to right-A. Thompson A. Shick, I. Cornils, N. Ehrhardt B, Todnem. Standing, first row-I johnson, D. Westphal, D. Behrens V. Eckert, Miss Yokem, C. Cockriel M. Cummings, j. Shick, M. Dickson V. l-lenker, D. Dickson, E. Leifheit F. Hoffman, B. Palmer, C, Schumac- her, C. Ganzer. The' above students volunteered to relinquish one of their study halls each day to guide the other students in the selection of books and other materials. They are guided in putting away, ordering, putting on call numbers and cataloging the library books by Miss Yokern. Once a year a trip is planned to go to Chicago or surrounding territories This year's student council was engaged in many projects beginning with the purchasing of a new radio, more newspapers and magazines in study hall, freshmen initiation, student speakers at pep meeting, more assemblies and also the project of starting a youth center. We are also going to try and send our entire student council to Chicago to the convention in March. Other projects during the year have arisen but under the guidance of our capable officers the many other tasks were completed successfully. We are very proud to have in our school the President of the Kankakee district-Mary jo Trummel who was chosen at a meeting in Pontiac in the earlier part of the year. Next year the district meeting will be held here. This district includes over sixty high schools. tudent Council First row, left to right-M. Trummel, C. Dirst, Mr. Smythe, S. l-leap. Second row. left to right-Y. Perkins, V. Eckert, N. Voga, j. Shick, L. Dick- son, I. Cornils, D. Larson. Third row, left to right-E. Kollman, N. Ehrhardt, A. Borneman, D. Morganegg, S. Trummel, B. Miller. Fourth row, left to right--R. Borneman, M. Olson, L. Hubbard, B. Todnem, T. Wayne, D. Harker. f