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

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NOVICE DEBATERS-Top Row: loyce Engle, Diana Haley, Evelyn Wagner, Bill Watt, Debbie Bob Pierce, Robert Blachly, Stan Martin, Kathy Froelich, Hazel McGrath, Randy Stokes. Foltz, Tom Puckett, Fred Singer, Iohn Haq- stranol, Paul Hensel. Front Row: ludy linder, ll' , .J ' Tournament Experience Molds Able Orators Thirty debaters, ten experienced and twenty novices, spent many long hours ac- cumulating evidence and forming cases for this yearts topic, Resolved: That Congre.ss should establish uniform regulations to control criminal investigation procedures. Much valuable speaking experience and knowledge of the topic was gained as the AHS debaters traveled to twenty-three tour- naments in all parts of Kansas. .Sixty teams from twenty schools partic- ipated in Abilene's fifth annual invitational debate tournament held December lst and 2nd. Due to the combined efforts of de- baters, faculty, and citizens, the tourna- ment was a success. In addition to the invitational tourna- ment, Abilene also hosted the District Class A debate tournament on January 6th. Ten teams from five schools competed for the right to represent the district in the region- al tournament held in Wamego. EXPERIENCED DEBATERS-Top Row: Lynette Pick, Karla Kean, Gary Holt. Second Row: Ellen Bank, Mike Davis, Donna Fitzwater, leanne Miller. Front Row: David Trapp, Vicki Apple' man, Barbara Hill. 24

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Youth And Community Gain By Exchanging Ideas Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation's Safe- ty, Lions, We build, Kiwanisg Service above Self, Rotarians, Young Men of Action, Jay- cees, were the noble themes of the various civic organizations in which AHS repre- sentatives participated. Fifty-six junior and senior students, boys in the instance were Lions, Rotarians, and Jaycees and girls were chosen as repre- Reports on the activities of AHS kept the members of the local organizations cur- rent on school functions, while the program presented by the club benefited the student through exposure to Current and vital topics. Also participation in a civic club such as this was of value to the student as preparation for the assumption of respon- sibility in the role of tomorrow's citizen. sentatives in Kiwanis. IUNIOR IAYCEES-Top Row: Stan lssitt, Fred Steele, Richard Holloway, David Walker, Greg Kellsion. Third Row: Bennie Pierce, Bruce Bowers, Bill Watt. Second Row: Stan Minter, Francis Scheetz, Dean Bruns. Front Row: lay Dietrich, Robert Ernest, Steve Atkinson. Dwight Edberq, Tom Whitehair, Ioe Tal bert, luan Sexton, Phil Huston, lerry Hocker, Tom Webb. 23

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Finishing touches on theme decorations for Its a Mad, added by NFL members Bill Watt, Kathy Foltz, and loyce Engle. NFL OFFICERS-leanne Miller, president: Ellen Rank, secretary: Gary Holt, vice presidenty Karla Kean, treas- Mad, Mad, Tournament are urer, Deserving Students Recognized By Societies Outstanding debaters and journalists were selected for membership in their re- spective honor societies, National Forensic League and Quill and Scroll. The National Forensic League was ini- tiated at AHS in 1963 to promote the in- terests of interscholastic debate and public speaking. Persons achieving 25 NFL points and acceptance by the active members were eligible for initiation. Further achievement QUILL AND SCROLL HONOREES-Linda Minner, Marcie Mailen, Gwen Baer, Lynn was acknowledged by the awarding of as- cending ranks by the League. Yearbook and journalism students dis- playing superior literary capabilities were recognized by admission into the Interna- tional Honorary .Society of High School Journalists. Chosen by the yearbook and journalism sponsors, these students were inducted at the Annual Spring Initiation. Engle, Stan Martin, Mark Garrison, lerry Hooker. '-L.. 25