Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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THE BLACKHAWK .1 YEARBOOK IOWA NINE DEBATING TEAMS AFFIRMATIVE Harold Moburg David Hawk Earl Henley, leader Clemens Werner Kermit Schroder NEGATIVE Judson Green Donald Smiley Lester Fisher Eugene Hawkinson Nellie Stiglit: Warren Kroeger Page V-i

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STATE DEBATING TEAMS AFFIRMATIVE Kcrmit Schroder Earl Henley, leader NEGATIVE Nellie Stiglit:, leader Judson Green Till'. DLACKHAWK 51 YEARBOOK

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FORENSIC SUMMARY Davenport was represented this season by teams in all the various phases of public speak- ing. This was made possible through the wonderful cooperation of the students, who gave financial support so generously, and the fine spirit of those on the teams. The major portion of this year's teams was made up of students who had little previous experience in speaking, but who turned in remarkably fine records of which any school can well be proud. The 1950' 1931 season started for the forensic-inclined students in December, when a dual-declamatory meet was staged with Rock Island. In the oratorical contest that after- noon Davenport was defeated 23 to 40, but, in the evening, revenge was secured when a de- feat was handed Rock Island 24 to 40. Davenport's oratorical team lost to Geneseo 25 to 38 on December 2, and Moline won a close decision, 29 to 34, on December 4. A triple meet with Muscatine covering each section in declamations came off on December 11, 12, and 15. Davenport won the humorous section, 38 to 70, the oratorical section, 34 to 70, and the dra- matic section, 339 to 346. On December 14 Moline's oratorical team handed Davenport a sec- ond defeat at the count of 29 to 34. The declamatory teams for this year were made up of Robert Kramer, Paul Ziffren, Ron- ald Lorenzen, Harry Kotlar, Brice Johnson, Clemens Werner, Nellie Stiglitz, Harold Moburg, Kermit Schroder, David Hawk, Warren Kroeger, Paul Kearney, Earl Henley, Lester Fisher, Donald Smiley, and Harris Boostrom. The Iowa Nine Boys' Declamatory Contest to determine the best declaimer in each of the three sections took place at Iowa City on December 12. Paul Ziffren, oratorical representa- tive, won sixth place; Ronald Lorenzen, humorous representative, fourth place; and Robert Kramer, dramatic representative, fourth place. Davenport again went through a heavy debating schedule, but came out of the sixteen various frays very successfully, winning twelve of the debates. The State teams won the sec- tional championship, eliminating Iowa City, Washington, Muscatine, and Brighton, but were tripped up by Fort Madison in the semi-finals of the district and thus were eliminated from the rush to the State crown. The Iowa Nine debating championship was won by Ottumwa, but Davenport closely followed, securing second place. Davenport again won the championship for the highest standing on all the contests in the Iowa Nine, and received a plaque signifying her victory over the eight schools. Besides being in both the State and Iowa Nine debating leagues, Davenport encountered two outside debates which turned out in favor of the home school. The debating teams were composed as follows: State affirmative, Kermit Schroder and Earl Henley, leader; State negative, Judson Green and Nellie Stiglitz, leader; Iowa Nine A affirmative, Kermit Schroder, David Hawk, and Earl Henley, leader; Iowa Nine A negative, Warren Kroeger, Judson Green, and Nellie Stiglitz, leader; Iowa Nine B affirmative, Harold Moburg, Clemens Werner, and Earl Henley, leader; Iowa Nine B negative, Donald Smiley, Eugene Hawkinson, and Lester Fisher, leader. On April 8, Kermit Schroder, State Extemporaneous representative, went to Oskaloosa for the district contest, receiving fifth place. On April 14 Earl Henley, Iowa Nine Extempo- raneous representative, went to Muscatine, where he received the honor of being the best ex- temporaneous speaker in the Iowa Nine, winning first place.