A Great Past -- A Greater Futur e

"The Growthof a Village"

Dwight Centennial Pageant

Written by Mr . and Mrs. C. J . Ahern, Jr .

Produced byDwight Woman's Club

Director : Miss Elma M. Spickard of Peoria

Dance Director : Mrs. Alvin Burkhar t

COMMITTEE S

Co-Chairmen : Mrs . J . Frank Ziegler and Mrs. Victor A. Sondergaard .Directing Committee : Mrs. Anton Kresl, Mrs. Howard Seymour . Miss Leila Mudge . Mrs . Howard Kelly ,

Jr., Mrs. C . J . Ahern, Jr., Mrs . Clyde Walsh, Mrs . Don Boundy .

Casting Committee : Mrs. Anthony Balms and Mrs . Earl Hager, co-chairmen.Members of Committee : Mrs . H . P. Rosendall, Miss Jean Thole, Miss Genevieve Hagerty, Mrs. RobertBrumbach, Mrs. Arnold Hahn, Mrs. James Oughton, Sr., Miss Mary Smith, Mrs. Harold Kelly, an dMrs. C. J . Ahern, Sr .

Costume Committee : Mrs. Elmer Davis and Mrs. A . W . Erickson, co-chairmen.Members of Committee : Mrs . Frank Clover, Mrs . Jerome Hurwich . Mrs . R . W. Spreng. Mrs . Warre nKuster, Mrs . Andrew McGee, Mrs . Grace Baker, Mrs . James Marcaccl, and Mrs . Catherine N . Stubbs

Music Committee : Mrs . J. J . Burns and Mrs . Ernest Beier, co-Chairmen .Members of Committee : Mrs. Isaac Fisher, Mrs . Herman Ohlendorf, Mrs . Alvin Burkhart, Mrs.Clifford H. Keith, Miss Gertrude Ketcham.

Properties : Mrs . Herbert Boyer and Mrs . Ralph Boyer, Co-Chairmen .Members of Committee : Mrs . Joseph Campbell, Mrs . Elmer Christopher, Mrs. James O . McDevitt .Miss Cody Smith, Mrs . Basil Ambler, Mrs . James Baker, Mrs . Elmer Gantzert, Mrs . John McNamara,Mrs. Donald Tock, and Mrs. C . J . Steichen .

Scenery Committee : Mrs . Louis Groll, Chairman.Members of Committee : Mrs . Earl Dippon, Mrs . Harry Reigel, Mrs . John Steichen, Mrs . JamesOughton, Jr ., Miss Mary Ellen Krum, Mrs . Thomas Moffatt ,

Director of Lighting : Mr . Louis Groll, Chairman .Members : Clifford Keith, Clarence Smith and Peter Marchetti.

Electricians : Clarence Smith and Peter Marchetti . Construction Work : J . A . Mllbaucr, Contractor an demployees.

Lumber : Hager Lumber Co ., Cleary Lumber Co ., and Tock Lumber Co .Make-up : Mrs . Agnes Ferguson. Mrs. William Grubb, Mrs . George Marcinko, Miss Leah Beyer . Miss Leila

Mudge, and Miss Beds Erickson .Stage Hands : James Marcacci . Earl Jacobsgaard . Dr . Charles Roskn, Basil Ambler, Reuel Hoffman, Ron-

ald Wolfe, Ellsworth Scott, Wilbur Niesen, Robert Anderson .

"THE GROWTH OF A VILLAGE"

Narrators : Dr. Gerald A . Sullivan, Mrs . C. J . Ahern. Jr., Mr . William Ohlendorf, Mr Dale Giles. Rev .Chester E . Sheldon, Miss Sylvia Zappa, and womans understudy, Miss Norma Niemeyer.

Introductions : Presentation of Queens—Past and Present .Prologue :

Franklin Pierce : Mr . Robert Sampson

Mrs Franklin Pierce : Mrs. Robert Sampson'President of the United States)

Aide : Mr . Arthur Ker nProspectors : Mr . Donald Anderson

Driver : Mr . Sim CallMr. John Niesen

Driver : Donald Christma nMr. John R . McConnell

Indian Dancers : Mr. Joseph West and Mr . Albert Flaminl oOther Indians : Robert Sullivan, Winston Steiniche . John McWilliams, William McDevitt, Duane An -

derson, Dean Anderson, Jimmie Brown, Ronald Brown, Jerry Steichen, Ronnie Leonard, Drnni sPhillips, Jimmie Jacobsgaard .

Riders : Kenny Christopher . David Boesert, Dick Perschnlck. Myers Christensen .

SCENE I : Founding of Dwigh t

Richard P. Morgan : Earl Hager

Henry Gardner : Paul FinchJames C . Spencer . C . J . Steichen

Henry Dwight, Jr., : Fred Koeni gT . C . Price : Ivan Pfeffinge rRailroad Men : Emery Anderson, Wm . RhodeOther Railroad Men : Wm . TownsendJohn Campbell : John Monferdini

SCENE II : First Train — Growth of Tow nDavid McWilliams : John McWilliamsJohn Conant :

McIlduff : Howard L. Burkhardt: Howard Seymour

Little Girl . Carol OhlendorfOthers : Mrs . Clarence Roeder, James 'Proust, Mr . and Mrs. S . O. Nelson, Mrs. James Baker, Barbar aJimmie, and Bobbie Baker, Barbara Boyer, Mrs . Evelyn Asa, Mrs . Augusta Branz Mrs Robert Wel -ler. Mrs . James Metta, Miss Florence McConne 11, Mrs . Andrew Hoberg, Bill Walsh,

, Don Groll-,Fl i eabeth Woolsey, Susan Wright, and Mrs . He rman Ohlendorf .

SCENE III : School SceneSarah Snyder : Emma Siedentop

Bride and Groom : Mr . and Mrs . Del Hancoc kMr . Edwin Lathrop : Mr. Clarence Roeder

James C . Spencer : Mr . C . J . Steiche nTruant : Bill WalshSchool Children : Jerry Steichen . Betty Ohlendorf, Catherine Cleary, Bob Walsh, Pamela Oughto nDavid Steiniche, Mary Ann Wright, Barbara Marcacci, Ronnie Feddersen, Jerry. Perschnick, Kay

,Watters, Ronnie Yasen and Gordon Sheldon

SCENE IV : Attempt to Change Name of Town — 1858Tom Little : Robert Perschnick

Others : Same as Scene IISCENE V : Visit of Prince of Wales — 1860

James C. Spencer : C . J. Steichen

Prince of Wales : Keller KnudsenPrince 's Party : James DeLong and John SteIchen

Others : Same as Scene II and Scene III, IV .Mr. and Mrs . Paul Finch, Marie Roost, Louise SImantel, Julia Townsend, Ada Drechsel, Elsie Nelson,Pearl Stevensen, Mary Telford, Lurine Con don, Pearl Lindner, Mrs. R . W. Spreng .SCENE V : A Church on Sunday Morning during Prince

of Wales' Visi tCharacters same as Scene V .

SCENE VI : Civil War Period — Lincoln Funeral Trai nAbraham Lincoln : Kenneth Christensen

Recruiting Sergeant : Arthur KernRecruits : George Stevens, Ray Fieldman, Bob Wals hOthers : Same as Scene V

SCENE VII : Early Farmin gFarm Family : The Sherman Browns

Dr. Hagarty : Donald TurnerJacob Smith : John Metzke

Newsboy : Russell DipponOthers : Same as Scene V ISquare Dancers : Mr . Alvin Burkhardt, caller, Mr . and Mrs . Vernon Jacobsgaard, Mr. and Mrs. Leo

Bush, Mr . and Mrs . Roy Petrey . Mr . and Mrs . Bill Wollgast, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kanne, Mr .and Mrs. Del Hancock, Mr . and Mrs Frank Perschnick, Mr . and Mrs. Laverne Feddersen, Shir-ley Humbert, James SteIchen .

SCENE VIII : Fire of 187 0Firemen : George Phillips. Allan Patterson, Alvin Patterson, Edward DeLong. Oscar E. Jensen, Clar-

ence Rieck, Elmer Lippold, Walter Hampson and Bruck RearickOthers : Same as Scene VIMr, and Mrs. Orville Gillette, Mrs . Vincent Cleary . Mrs. Frances West .

SCENE IX : 1870's Granger Movement, etc .

S . T . K . Prime : Albert Klehm

W. B . Fyfe : Andrew HobergPoliceman : Walter Smith

Edward Keine}•s : Jack Hallora nDrunk : Ralph Sassenger

Lamplighter : Francis WestMinstrels : Barbershoppers, Tracy Malvey, Wm . Reed, Wm . Wollgast, Joe Tveedt, Clifford Tweedt .

Earl Dippon. Roy Tambling, Lyle 'rambling, Morgan Tambling, Wm . Lund . Clarence Outram .

John B . Allison, Gerald Anderson, Wm . Salters, Roger Bull, John Int-Rout, A . W . Perkins, John

ClausenOthers : Same as Scene VI

SCENE X : Founding of Keeley Institut e

Dr . Keeley : Alvin Sondergaard

Major Judd : RalphSassenger

Sodeini

Mr . Oughton : James Oughton

Drunk : RalphDaughter : Judy Sassenger

SCENE XI : Gay Ninetie s

Barbershoppers : Same as Scene IX

DonalMrs.d Took .

Floradoras : Mrs . John Metzke, Mrs . George Yasen Mrs . HaroldMrs. George Hager,

Dote nMrs . Robert Gay . Mrs . George Rosendall, Mrs . Hubert Boyer.Bush, Miss Coty Smith .

Can Can Dancers : Sharon Perschnick . Carol Perschnick, Karen Bossert . Ruth Carol Dippon. Joa n

Perschnick, Donna May Weller, Joanne Donavan, Shirley Nelso n

Tandem Riders : Barbara. Wright, Susan McWilliams, Margaret Meier, Nancy Campbell

Bike Riders : Judy Jording, Wanda Reed, Jimmy Christiansen, Jimmy Boyer, Duane ChristiansenPhillip Zappa, Bill Murphy, Terry Moyemont.

Auctioneer : Ted HahnOthers : Mr. and Mrs . Hugh Thompson and Bonnie, Andrew Anderson, Mrs . Frank Andrews, Mr. and

Mrs. Wm. Call and Linda, Roy Denker, Mrs . Anna Drew, Miss Ethel Hoffman, Mrs . RobertPerschnick, Mrs. Dale Giles and Ntla Mae Giles, Mr. and Mrs . Peder Pedersen, Pat Cleary.Charles Bricker, Mrs . Don Turner, Mrs . Chester Pierce, Martin Paulsen and Mrs . David More -hart .

SCENE NII : 20th Century

Medicine Man : Dan ChristensenPitcher : Otto B . MickelsonBall Players : Dick Branz, Bob Weller, Jim Ste ichen, George Hoegger .Mascot : David KeithIrene and Vernon Castle : Mr . and Mrs. Frank Perschnic kWaltzers : Mr . and Mrs . LaVerne Feddersen, Mr . and Mrs. Leo Noonan, Mr. and Mrs . Alvin Burk -

hart, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Perschnic kRed Cross : Mrs. Georgians CookRah Rah Boys : C . J. Ahern . Vic SondergaardCharleston Dancers : Arnold Hahn, Don Spilley, Mrs . John Steichen . Mr . Doten Bush, Mrs . Jack

Costello, Mrs. L. H . Neff, Mrs . Robert Brumbach, Miss Darlene Stallman, Mr. Robert Smilie ,Mr . John Doran, Mr . and Mrs. Arthur Kern, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Thompson . Vernon VonQualen, Joan Thompson, Margaret Tanner, Bud Seama n

Frank L. Smith : Rev . George DaviesAmerican Legion Color GuardVeterans of Foreign Wars Color GuardOthers : Andrew Petersen, Miss Rita Coughlin, Miss Esther Fredenaborg, Mr . and Mrs. James Mar-

cacci, Mrs . Charles Metzke, Mrs . J. A . Milbauer, Mrs. Hannah Osborne, Mrs . Ralph Soduu.Mrs. Walter Smith, Phyllis and Marilyn McConnell, Sandra Noonan, Harold Lund . Mrs . GeorgeBrady, Mrs . Robert Smilie, Mrs . Marvin Potthoff, Wm . Paletti, Shirley Anderson, Judith andAlvin Jording, Yvonne Ambler, James D . Anderson, Keith Jensen, Lois Ely, George Hoegger ,Kathleen Gram, Mrs. John Haegele• Rita Jensen, Mrs James Oughton, Jr . Ralph Basaert .Janet Rearick, Margaret Thedieck, Mrs . Don Turner, Mary Campbell, Richard Burns . DonaldWorby, Mrs. C .J . Steichen, Marge McGee, Mrs . Bertha Edmunds, Bob Fischer, Mrs . Prank CloverDon McNamara, Louis Davis, Judy Jepson, Betty Hallas, Mr . and Mrs. John L. McNamara ,Mrs. Emory Anderson, Mr. and Mrs . Vincent Cleary, Dr . and Mrs . J . J Burns, Mr and Mrs .Anton Baima, Mrs . Victor Sondergaard, Mr . Glen Bloxam. Mr. and Mrs . Elmer Christopher .Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kelly, Jr., Mrs . George Davies, Mrs . Roy Baker, Dr. Robert K . Ga y

VILLAGE OF DWIGHT BOARD OF TRUSTEES — 1954Ira Scott, Percy Weaver. Frank Andrews. C. D . Pierce. president of the village ; RuthBrendley, village clerk ; Melvin H . Olson and Walter Smith .

A FULL WEEK OF ENTERTAINMENT

SUNDAY. AUGUST 15 : Religious Observance Day ; Sunday Morning — Services ateach church at regular church times, recognizing opening of Centennial Week ;Sunday Evening — at Oughton Athletic Field, 8 :15 p .m ., there will be a mass ob-servance of opening of Centennial with Mr . Nathaniel Leverone as principalspeaker .

MONDAY. AUGUST 16 : Kiddieland Costume Parade at 7 p .m . under supervision o fDwight Sunday Schools on East and West Main streets .

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 : Centennial Ball, 9 . 1 . Chuck Foster's Orchestra. Crowning o fthe Centennial Queen .

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 : Water fights on East Main st . at 6 :30 p .m . with 8 teamsfrom surrounding towns competing . Historical Pageant at the Athletic Field a t8 :30 p .m . followed by mammoth fireworks display.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 : Historical Pageant . Mammoth fireworks display . Free act sshow on Main street, afternoon and evening .

FRIDAY. AUGUST 20 : Water Fight Finals on East Main street at 6 :30 p.m. Stree tSquare Dance at 8 p .m . Judging of Beards. Free Acts on Main Street afternoorand evening .

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 : Alumni Reunion . Historical Pageant . Free Acts afternoo rand evening.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 : Gigantic Parade at 2 p .m . observing American Legion Hospit a

Day . Awards given for floats . Drum and Bugle Corps exhibition after parade .

parade .

PARADE ROUT E

Parade forms at intersection of North and Franklin Streets .

Moves West on North Street to Prairie Avenue .

Moves South on Prairie Avenue to Mazon Avenue .

Moves West on Mazon Avenue to Washington Street .

Moves South on Washington Street to Chippewa Stree t

Moves East on Chippewa Street to West Main Street .

Moves down West Main Street to Mazon Avenue

Moves down E . Main Street to Chippewa Stree t

Moves East on Chippewa Street to Chicago Stree t

Moves South on Chicago Street to Williams Stree t

Moves West on Williams St . to Oughton Athletic Field

Children In Birthday Scen e

Mickey McDevitt . Marilyn McConnell, Phyllis McConnell, John McWilliams, Barbara McWilliams ,Eddie Murphy, Larry Murphy, Bill Morris, Terry Moyemont . Barbara Marcaccl, Phillip Mar -cud, Barbara Niesen . Earline Siesen, Nancy Niesen, Sandra Noonan, Patty Mullis . China Ough-ton . Pamela Oughton, Marjorie Pfef finger, Jeanne Patton, Betty Ohlendorf, Barbara Ohlendorf ,Sue Ohlendorf . Glenda Partridge, Rodney Patterson, Roger Patterson . Danny Phillips, RogerPhillips, Marty Sampson . David Potthoff, Kenneth Reinlaaoder, Barbara Rohlfs, Judy Rohlfs.Ronnie Rohlfs, Pamela Seabert, Larry Seeman, Cheryl Seeman. Mary Selbold. John Se-Mold,Ross Sloan, Bill Smilie, Billy Michaels, Diana Michaels . Sheila Michaels . Don Groll. ElizabethWoolsey . David Fortner, Sandy Sullivan, Bob Sullivan . Jerry Steichen, Andrew Sparrow . Rich-ard Sparrow, Jimmy Sorensen, Louise Johnson, Bonnie Thompson . Cheryl Tahbert . Freid aStevens . Sharon Struebing. Winston Stelntche. Karen 8teiniche, Keith Von Qualen, Karen VonQualen. Johnnie Whalen, John Houck, Bill Houck, Arline Tunberg, Prank Tunberg . Ronnie De-Long. Donnie DeLong . Janie Rosendall . Da na Rosendall, Jerry Weaver . Kay Wafters, BillWalsh . Mary Lou Wilsin, Marie Schmidt . Barbara Wright . Delbert Wright . Ronnie 'laser', Jud yYasen . Barbara Zabel. Larry Zabel, Paul Zabel, David Zappa, Kenneth Zappa, Bonnie Zappa .Denise Ogg. Susan Wright . Mary Ann Wright. Gayle Finley, Donnie Ely, Prank Zappa . DennyWright . Diana Wright . Bobbie Ervin. Barbara Buyer . Jimmy Boyer, Leroy Schultz, Cheryl Stall -man, Terry Smith, Sheila Smith . Dennis Smith, Tommy Smith . Marilyn Von Qualen, DianneVon Qualen, Dougie Von Qualen . Jerry Perachnick Rita Feddersen, Terry Ode's, Karen Kohrt,Sandra Noonan . Roger Boundy . Sydney Rae Christensen, Sandra Hume . Richard novelle . Bev-erly Brorsen. Peggy Burkhart, Jerry Burkhart . Patty Houck, Jimmy Andersen . Pam Burkhart ,Barbara Burkhart, Maureen Clausen . Joyce Cornale Norman Dippon, Judy Jacobagaard . Dian eJacobagaard . Constance Love . Judy Grubb . June Marcinko, Jerry McKnight . Eugene Britt-1y .David Ketch, Ronnie Feddersen, Jeanie Burkhart. Sandra Houck, Darlene Short . Sandy Burk -hart, Catherine Cleary, Jimmy Baker, Linda Eddrngton . Richard Dippon, Nlla Mae Oiles . HaroldLund.. Bill Boundy, Cheryl Burkhart. David Fortner . Diane Brown, Carol Burger . Keith Jensen ,Danny Hoffman, Bill Hoffman . Beverly Hoffman, Dick Burkhart. Don Burkhart . Patty Burkhart.Becky Burkhart . Peggy Dougherty . Sandra DeLong .

Organist : Mrs, Clifford Ketch .

BAN D

Director : Mr. Joseph ClothesClarinet : Ivan Watters, Paula Ketch, Darlene Neville, Peggy Cleary, Phyllis Hopp, Jane Miller, Patsy

Davis. Wayne Reed. Ricky Haegele .Cornets : Bill Kiesewetter, Allen Hoffman, Billy Stevens, Tom Hoffman, Lon Claugen, Jame* Scott ,

Jim JacobsgaardFlute : Elaine Hartmann, Janice Barachdorf, Mary CionteaOboe : Anna Mary Hah nAlto Saxaphone : Don Tock, Phil Finch, Nelson Stubbs . Jane Constantln eTenor Saxaphone : Bob Pierce, Terry Smith Barbara BurkHorns : Julaine Short, Nancy Jacobagaard, Mary Elaine MorehartTrombones : Helen Kiesewetter, Betty Hahn, Jim Weaver, Nell Householder . Sharon Morris, Billy

Erwin, Joan Hoffma nBaritone : Joyce Spangler, Kay Roeder, John Meier, Roger SheldonBass : Gary Welting. Bobby Ohlendorf, Roger Boumgartne rDrums : Charles Nelson, Charles Christiansen, Bruce GrolL Clark Christiansen .

CHORU S

Director : Mrs . Gwen JonesWilliam Reed . Earl Dippon, Villeroy Tambling . John B Allison, Marie Lund, Lsal Struebing, Elea-

nore Campbell, Annamae Zschau . June Fieldman. Elizabeth Von Qualen . Helen Pusher. EthelHoffman . Gertrude Ketcham, Lila Beier, Elsie Tambling, Thelma Gannawsy, Edith Kepphnger.Helen Stitzer, Russell Tambling, Robert Perschnick, John Tock, Taylor Moyemont, Frank An-drews, Evelyn Orr, Barbara Steiniche, Villa Eggleston, Agatha Hagarty, Hilda Schou, Louis Tam -bang, Darlene Struebing, Mary Beiswanger, Elizabeth Houck. Norma J . Eeiswanger. EleanorSterritt, Helen Dippun, Edna Boyer, Annette Mowat . Kiska Patten . Nadine Beyer . David More -hart, Olen Tweedt, Jackie Oelschlager, Rita Steichen, Charmaine Sonaerga_trd . Cyril Finnegan .John Int-Rout, Morgan Tambling, Roger Bull, Tracy Mulvey, Clifford Tweedt, William Salter.Olivia Christiansen, Joe Tweedt, Raymond Burkhardt, Melvin Burkhart, Lyle Tambling .

AI' PRECI ATIO N

So many willing hearts and able hands have been extended to the suc-cess of the Dwight Centennial Pageant that it is impossible to mentionall the names .

Any omissions or errors in naming the cast or committees are un-

intentional and sincerely regretted .

Attics have been ransacked for "old time wearing apparel and prop-

erties" — schedules have been altered so ready workers were availabl e

when needed — donations of time, material and equipment — all for thi s

"once in a 100 years . "

Thank you each and everyone who has aided in "The Growth of a

Village ."

Dwight Woman's Clu b

The Dwight Centennial Committee appreciates the help and coopera-

tion which has come from the civic, fraternal, patriotic and religious or-

ganizations in the Village as well as the untiring work which has been

done by individuals . Without this united endeavor the Centennial could

not have been undertaken and without this spirit it could not be brough t

to a successful close . The Committee thanks you .

That pleasant memories of the Dwight Centennial stay with you, i s

the wish of your committee.

Edward C. Dickler, chairman

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