Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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Yi? 1936 THE ALEXIAN 1936 Debate I Ruth Bergstrom, Ruby Flanery, Winfred Woolliscroft, K. Otto Logan. Resolved: that the several states should enact legislation pro- viding for a complete system of medical service available to all citizens :xt public expense, was the question which claimed the interest of high school debaters this year. In the inter-class tournament held December 16, the seniors were victorious and won the Kiwanis cup, which is presented to the Win- ning team each year. Members of the senior team were as follows: Axel Friedland, Erwin Dobberpuhl, and Ruth Bergstrom, affirmative, and Margaret Hove, Clara Pederson, and Ruby Flanery, negative. The all school team was composed of Winfred XVoo1liscroft, lirst speaker, Ruby Flanery, second speaker, and Ruth Bergstrom, third speaker. Alexandria this year holds the district and sub-regional debate titles, the latter gained when the locals defeated the clever Wheaton de- haters. Alexandria lost to Moorhead Teachers High School in the final regional contest by a 2-1 decision. K. Otto Logan's competent guidance was greatly responsible for the debaters' success. A second team consisting of Ralph Thornton, Kathryn Wes- terfield, and Gerald Johnson practised with the regular team. Nineteen

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'- 1936 THE ALEXIAN 1936 13 eclamatory W l Dona DuBeau, Erwin Do-bberpuhl, Evangeline Helseth, James Daily. For the second consecutive year Alexandria has participated in the state declamatory contest. Dona Du Beau commendably represented Alexandria at the state meet this year, winning second place in the dra- matic division with the selection Mary of Scotland . Two other sen- iors gained distinction in this activity: James Daily competing in the humorous division and Erwin Dobberpuhl in the oratorical sec- tion in district contests. Dona was placed first in the dramatic section at the sub-district contest at Parkers Prairie, in the district contest at Alexandria, and in the regional and inter-regional contests which were both held at Wadena. From the inter-regional, Dona Went to the state contest. With Let Brotherly Love Continue as his selection, James placed first in the humorous department of the sub-district and second in the district meet. Erwin Dobberpuhl won first place in the sub-district contest but lost at the district in the oratorical division. His selection was, A New Birth of Ereedomn. Miss Evangeline Helseth, dramatics instructor, ably coached the three contestants. Eighteen

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1936 THE ALEXIAN 1936 Sigma Beta Phi Front Row--Doris Larson, Carol Knutson, Eileen Hubbell, Dona DuBeau, Frances Griffith, Marian Knauf, Wilma Myers. Second Row--Lois Studlien, Evangeline Helseth, Agnes Johnson, Anna Johnson, Mary Burnquist, Malinda Jerome. Knitting, etiquette, dancing lessons, and gay parties were among the outstanding activities which kept the 12 members of the Sig- ma Beta Phi occupied during the past school year. The first two meetings of the year were held with Mrs. H. N. Peterson who, with much patience, taught the girls how to knit and purlg and as a result of the teaching, many of the Betas succeeded in knitting sweaters, skirts, caps, and scarfs. A leap-year party was given to the Phi Alphas by the girls in January. A theatre session, dancing, and refreshments composed the program of entertainment for the party which served as sort of a labor- atory experiment for the practical use of information on dancing and parties which the Beta members had received at earlier meetings of che club. With Mrs. G. Fitzgerald as guest speaker, a program on Fash- ions was given on May 16, under the direction of Eileen Hubbell. A breakfast at which officers were elected for the next school year wrote finis to the year's activities of the Sigma Beta Phi on May 24. Officers for the year 1935-36 were Frances Griffith, presi- dent, Dona DuBeau, vice-president, Eileen Hubbell, secretary, and Mar- ian Knauf, treasurer. Other seniors in the organization were Juliette Hareid, Malinda Jerome, Agnes Johnson, Anna Johnson, and Wilma Myers. Twenty