Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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1934 THE ALEXIAN 1934 Declamatory Dona DuBeau, Ercel Aga, Dennis Herda and Coach Evangeline Helseth This year's declamation force consisted of Ercel Aga, oratoryg Dona DuBeau, dramaticsg and Dennis Herda, humor. These contestants were selected at the final declamatory eliminations that were conducted in the high school auditorium, February 9. Previous tryouts were held on january 31 and February 1. Preliminary eliminations were made earlier than last year because of the large number of students participating. At the sub-district contest held at Parkers Prairie on February 15, Dona's selection, Elizabeth, and Ercel's Man Who Walks Alone, won first places in the oratorical and dramatic sections, respectively. The district contest was held at Alexandria, February 22. Dona was awarded first place, and Ercel placed second, losing to an orator of the Osakis high school who represented this district at the state contest in Minneapolis. Dona was the high school's only competitor in the regional contest held at Fergus Falls, March 5. She was formerly a winner in two local iunior high school declamatory contests. Miss Evangeline Helseth, dramatic instructor, had charge of the coaching of the contestants.

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1934 THE ALEXIAN 1934 Ruth Kellogg's list of activities is a long one. She has participated in glee club, orchestra, declamatory, athletics, student council, and Beta. She was associate editor of the Alexian. A girl prominent in athletics, forensics, and journalism is Virginia Kling. She is best known as Thelma, author of the Times' humor and gossip column. Debate is the activity in which Katherine Leach excels. Her other activities include class play, glee club, trio, sextette, basketball, and Alexiaii staff work. As president of the student council and editor of the Times, Hans Lillevik is one of the most prominent boys in school. Hans has also numbered football and debate among his activities. Neal Nelson, president of the Honor Society, has made himself known through dramatics, journalism, and athletics. He has been most prominent as business manager of the Times. Having sung leading roles in operetta for four years, Pearl Oberg will be remembered for her musical ability. She has also taken part in the senior class play, in band, and in orchestra. Elva Pilversack has attained a high scholastic standing. Through- out her four high school years, she has maintained a practically straight A average. This year, Elva has served on the student council and as a typist on the Times staff. As editor of the Alexian and literary editor of the Times, june Schulze has shown that she definitely has journalistic abilities. In ad- dition, she has participated in glee club and debate. She has maintain- ed a high standard of scholarship. When mentioning scholarship, it is fitting to speak of lone Sten- son. Her record is an enviable one. lone has served on the Times staff and has been a member of orchestra, glee club, and the basketball squad. Martha Westerberg has been prominent in dramatics and journal- ism. She is associate editor of the Times and a member of the Alexizm staff. Library work, debate, and class play have been among her ac- tivities. The following juniors have also earned recognition: Mary Avelsgaard has been a member of band, orchestra, glee club, and drum corps. She has also been a reporter on the Times. Although she has been a member of the student body for only two years, Elizabeth Bryant has clearly shown her eligibility for this group. She is major of the drum corps, a member of the library board, and of the junior class play cast. She also played on the basketball squad. James Flangan has been prominent as sports editor of the Times, a member of football squad, student council representative, and as a lead- ing character in the junior play. Like james, Ardice Peters received prominence as a leading mem- ber of the junior class play cast. She has served also on the library board, in glee club, and in operetta. Debate, staff work, glee club, and band constitute the activities of Emmett Shogren.

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1934 THE ALEXIAN 1934 Debate K. O. Logan, J. D. Meland, Katherine Leach, Virginia Kling, Emmett Shogren. This year's debate question was, Resolved: that the United States should adopt the essential features of the British broadcasting system. Each class had two teams. The senior teams were composed of the following members: Katherine Leach, Harriet Campbell, and Ray- mond Skoglund, affirmative, and Virginia Kling, Ione Stenson, and Er- cel Aga, negative. The seniors were victorious and, consequently, won the Kiwanis debate cup, which is presented to the winning team every year. The school team consisted of Emmett Shogren, first speaker, Vir- ginia Kling, second speaker, and Katherine Leach, third speaker. Witli the withdrawal of Underwood from the district meet, Alexandria's trio automatically became the district champions. In the semi-regional debate, Alexandria defeated the strong Aitkin team by a 2 to l decision. Many local practice debates were held in preparation for the re- gional meet. Alexandria, however, lost to Wheatoii by a 2 to 1 plac- ing. K. Otto Logan and J. D. Meland are head debate coach and assist- ant coach, respectively. Alternatives for the school team were Doris Peterson and Marian Gustafson.