Abilene High School - Orange and Brown Yearbook (Abilene, KS)

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Debate, Oration, Declamation FIRST ROW-Nottorf, Die- ter, Stevens, Green, Grugg. SECOND ROW - Froelich Christmore, Nelson, Huston Rock. 1 v EBATE WAS conducted in a manner quite differ- ent from the preceding years in that itfwas taken care of the last several weeks of a first semester class. This class was under the supervision of Kenneth Rock. 'A The first debates of the season came in air invitation tournament at Emporia in which eight students partici- pated, They were as follows: Allene Mm-pay, Blanche Bowersox, Donald Dieter, VVilliam Gragg, Allen Nottorf, Francis Iilaesi, Yvllliiilll Green, and Hazel Huston. Abi- lene met some of the best high school debaters in the state and were encouraged when they won ,a consider- able number of the debates. This tournament helped to whip the final debate squad into shape for the league meet at Salina early in the spring. Al' The final squad chosen to represent the school in this tourney were: Allen Nottorf and WVilliam Green, affirma- tiveg Donald Dieter and William Gragg, negative, This Abilene squad placed second in percentages as individual debaters, but as teams, sixth. Approximately twenty-five non-decision debates were held during the season in which they had as competition schools not only in the Central Kansas League but also in the North Central League. Several practice debates also furnished entertainment for nearby literary socie- ties. The squad was chosen and coached by Kenneth Rock. Declamation was supervised by Miss Esther Christmore. In the league contest Abilene was represented by Jack Nelson, who gave as his reading, The Finger of God. Jack was awarded sixth place in the C. K. L, In oratory William Gragg represented Abilene again this year. Gragg entered the Kansas City Star oratorical contest and placed second. His oration was entitled, MThe Constitution and the Future of a Democracy. ln the Central Kansas League, Gragg placed third. 'lhalia club HALIA, THE LATIN Club, is an honorary organiza- tion composed of those students who make an aver- age grade of an A or B in Caesar or Cicero. At the beginning of the year there were eleven neyv members initiated, making a total of twenty-four in theQ club. At their monthly meetings the club took different phases of ancient Latin history pertaining to the different months. Q The December meeting featured the customs and le- gends of the Roman Christmas festival. the ',SiltllI'l1f1liil.. They studied together thc customs that prevailed at that time and the modern celebrations of Christmas. The fes- tivals were scenes of rustic revelry and mirth. Later this Saturnalia became noted as seasons of fgeneral de- bauch, and the term is new cnc of reproach. ,Julius Cae- ROW 1-Meuli, Thurber. Emig, Lawellin, Bowersox, Stevens, Long. ROW 2-Mil- ler, Altman, Osborn, Herr, Lucier, Leckron, Bogart, Ma- son. ROW 3 - Morrison, Welsh, Foster, Whitehair, Hoffman, Brown, Asling, Cheney. sar was the topic most prominent in the March meeting. The outstanding characteristics of his life and death were studied at this meeting. The subject for study of the April meeting was the founding of Rome, the most celebrated city in the world. During the first semester the different classes made projects. Probably the most outstanding was a Roman house, Some of the other projects were: scrap book... notebooks, furniture, Roman dining room, soap carving, War implements, and dolls in costume. The officers are: President, Margaret Whitehairg vice- president, Opal Hoffmang secretary, Mary Jane Lucier: treasurer, Ruby Leckrong sergeant-at-arms, Herbert Meulig finance chairman, Iona May Morrison. The spon- sor is Miss Vera Lawellin.

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C6 SH CHAY JAY -the three, straight, downward gram WHS giV9l1 followed by the Heats. Ish Chay .lay ROW 1-Stroda, Wells, Pin- son, Hout, Brooks, Seaton. ROW 2-Steele, Bangerter, Stark, Buhler, Holmes, Krish- er, Baer. ROW 3-Holeman, Fair, Schwendener, Conn, Blaesi, Fengel, Switzer. strokes of shorthand-symbols for sh, ch and j, was the name chosen for the class of dictation of shorthand in 1928 by Marie Roemer, the first president, and Mabel Irene Pinson, the sponsor. There was a need felt for increasing both the English and shorthand vocabulary, and to gain a more definite knowledge of the principles through the reading and writing of shorthand. The 'tGregg WVriter, a shorthand magazine, was used as a basis for development. A secondary purpose was to gain additional information that would serve as a background for a stenographer or office worker. Regular meetings were held once a month at which each of the members gave brief discussions on selected topics. The final meeting of the year 1933, was in the form of a picnic, held at Baer's grove. The usual pro- The officers of the club were: President, Nadine Holmesg vice-president, first semester, George Buhler, and second semester, Phyllis Seatong secretary-treasurer, Ellen Krisher. From this group also came the State Typewriting Team. The six members who tried out and qualified for posi- tions on the team were: Nadine Holmes. Dorothy Hout, Ellen Krisher, Nadine Wells, Alberta Brooks, and Ruth Fengel. From these six were chosen five who represented Abilene in the State contest at Abilene. As a plan of study, A Plan for Self-Management by Everett W. Lord was used for the year's meetings. The topics, knowledge, judgment, decision, and strength- which is expressed in health, personality, and joy-were the topics which were discussed as the means to the End of Self-Management-SUCCESS. Commercial Club HE COMMERCIAL Club of 1932-33 consisted of thirty-seven juniors and seniors specializing in the commercial work. Students taking any commer- cial elective subject may be an associate member of the club, Mabel Pinson is head sponsor, assisted by XVinnie Scott. The officers elected at the beginning of the year were: President, Lennice Jean Baerg vice-president, Hazel YVeb- er, secretary, Nadine Wells, treasurer, Charlotte Shear- 'erg entertainment, Frances Switzerg program, Ellen Krish- erg parliamentarian, Alice Hees. This year the social and program committees consisted of five new members each month so that each program was planned by a different committee. These commit- tees worked with a chairman who had been appointed for the year. This plan made it possible for practically every member of the club to take an active part in the function- ing of the organization. One of the outstanding events of the year was the play- let, 'Parlor Tricks, which was presented by two differ- ent casts. The first cast was: Frances Kauffman, Alice Hees, Hazel W'eber, Charlotte Shearer, Margaret VVhite- hair, and Lucile Jordan. This cast presented the play- let at several prominent business organizations and also at the Commercial Club party, which was given in honor of the former members. The second cast presented the playlet in chapel, at several church Aid Societies, and at the Sand Springs Literary. This cast consisted of: Dor- othy Hout, Ellen Krisher, Nadine Holmes, Lois Schrader, Josie Conn, and Willmith Scott. Both casts were under the supervision of Miss Pinson, The members of the club who were members of the State District Typing Team are: Noviceel-Iazel Nveber. Margaret WVhitehair, and Bernadelle Steeleg Amateurs- Nadine Holmes, Ellen Krisher, Dorothy Hout, Nadine Wells, and Ruth Eengel. Others on the team were: An- na Milligan, Vivian Stevens, and Alberta Brooks. ROW 1-Krishcr, Amsbaugh, Sampson, Phillips, Medley. H e n s l e y, Knoll. ROW 2--Schwenrlener, flees, Fink, Jordan, Wells, Buhler, Bel'- ger, Allen, Whitehair. ROW 3 -Steele, Shearer, Kauffman, Cheney, Bangerter, Holeman, Pinson, Scott, Holmes, Baer, Weber. ROW 4-Yorgenson, Switzer, Conn, Hout, Hop- back, Fengel, Blaesi, Good- win. l kins, Scott, Murphy, Hollen-

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Junior Play 46 ER rninxn 'inn kixef' a time-act comedy by Harrison Rhodes and A. E, Thomas, was pre- sented by the junior class on the evening of No- vember 18, under the direction of Miss Esther Christmore. The plot centered around Princess Lydia, portrayed by Ruth Hurd, who decides to change her name to that of an American, so that she might meet some young men who will love her because she is herself and not because she is a princess. YVhen Mrs. Hastings, played by Stelouise Hockensmith, who secretly loves King Georges, father of Princess Lydia, portrayed by Bruce Nemechek, takes Prin- cess Lydia into her care, the princess develops into a charming young lady. Since Prince Otto, played by Donald Dieter, is almost forced to marry Lydia before seeing her, he declares a re- fusal to marry the princess. Otto changes his name- also and' thus more complications arise. When Otto and Ly- dia informally meet, they are at once attracted to each -other. Poor Miss Bridgerton, played by Opal Hoffman, the governess of Princess Lydia, ,is shocked beyond compre- hension when she sees how Mrs. Hastings has trans- formed her ward from a sincere, plain little lady into a charming, modern Antierican girl, , King, Georges also loves Mrs. Hastings secretly and can- notask her to marry-him because he has nothing to offer her... Mrs...Hastings, who is very wealthy, plots to re- store Georges .to .the .throne with the aid of Scarlotti, sec- retary to 5Georges, portrayed by Don Duckwall. King Georges is finally restored to the throne and the play ends happili- , . Jack ?Nelson, taking the part of Count Churak, the court chamberlain, portrayed his part well. Other char- acters 'who did well in the play are: Francis Brown, a tradesmang Francis Kauffman, Mrs., Hasting's maid, Ag- -1165 Ayers, another maid, and Robert Froelich, an English ibutler. C N ' ' A ' A - Senior Play KC WIIE THlRTEENTH CHAIR, presented by the Sen- ior Class on April 28, was one of the most dra- matic plays ever attempted by the high school. Miss Esther Christmore was the director and much of its success may be credited to her. The play was a mystery in which there were many ele- nients of drama. Jane Keel played the part of the En- cliantress. lt was during her seance, held for the 2llllllS0lll6lll1 of a group of socially elite, and secretly to dis- cover the murderer of one Spencer Lee, which occurred some years previous, that Edward Wales, Max Beamer, was stabbed and instantly killed. The whole party was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crosby played by Thaiile lunglo and Lennice Jean Baer. The suspects included then besides the Crosbys, their son VVill Crosby, XVilliam Graggv and daughter, Helen Trent, and her husband Brzuldish Trent, played by Jane Case and Harold Kelleyg Mary Eastwood, Lois Welshg Grace Standish, Lois Schraderg Elizabeth Erskine, Nadine Holmes, Howard Standish. John Allen, Phillip Mason, Percy Keller, and Helen O'Neil, Ruth Fengel. Inspector Donahue, played by XVilliam Green, was called to the scene. Third degree methods and Madam La Grange's secret plot pointed to her daughter, Helen O'Neil, as the inurderess of both Edward Xvales and Spencer Lee. Madam La Grange first resorted to a seance and then honest prayer, which was answered and she discovered the knife with which WVales was stabbed, sticking in the ceiling. She called all the guests into the room. Phillip Mason, the unsuspected young artist, appeared in a half- crazed state of mind, apparently going mad from the sup- posed super-natural powers of Madam La Grange and fighting the specter of the two men whom he confessed to killing, The presence of Sergeant Dunn, John Graff, and Pol- lock, Albert Martin, in the cast added much. Members of the faculty who assisted in the play were Miss XVinnie Scott, Miss Vera Lawellin, .l. Earl Endacott. and l'aul Collin s. X .J l