Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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- 1 N .J XX y.,, If 4 1 step X 41' ,-i ' Ns U . , , . f fa- 1'-:r illl sw 5. A X Declam ry P. Unumb H. Backlin Miss Gould G. Reuter - For the first time in the history of Alexandria, all three divi- sions in the local declamatory contest were won by sophomores. Helen Marie Backlin participated in the dramatic division, Peter Unumb in the humorous, and Glenn Reuter in the oratorical. These same people won the sub-district contest held in the local high school. In the district meet, Helen Marie Backlin's selec- tion, The Monkey's Paw , and Glenn Reuter's oration, Whither World placed second in their respective divisions. Peter Unumb, who gave the selection, Exit The Big Bad Wolf Won Hrst in the district and also in the regional. Winning in the regional contest held at Staples, gave Peter the privilege of going to the state contest. Miss Esther Gould, the dramatic instructor, efficiently coach- ed the contestants. Twenty-two

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W sf Ml 5 j afar refraQ5ruarwn Li. ll ORGANIZATIONS National Honor Society N' ,J 'J f' 3 D Kg. 'xl .K - fit, ji , ,ia X-4 41 i 1 fm -1'J425 'wwziffff The highest goal toward which every student of this highs ' j school strives is to become a member of the National Honor Society. This is the highest honor bestowed on any student. The aim of the Na- 45 V' tional Honor Society is to develop scholarship, leadership, character, and- service. Fifteen per cent of the senior class are admitted to this society, five per cent being taken in at the end of the junior year, and the other ten per cent being taken in during the senior year. To be eligible for this society, a student must be in the upper one-third of his class and fulfill the four qualifications for membership: scholarship, leadership, charac- ter, and service. On April 3, 1936, the following became members of the Na- tional Honor Society: Doris Larson, who is now president, Lois Stud- lien, vice-president, Marjorie treasurer and Kathryn Brown. At the induction on senior class received this honor. topherson, and Edor Brostrom. At an impressive ceremony on May 18, 1937, the following were inducted into the National Honor Society: Sidney Carlson, Leon- ard johnson, Luctta Knebel, Ralph Max, Lois Roth, Viola Shogren, sen- iors and Harry Halstead, Gerald Johnson, Darwyn Olsen, Lyman Pe- terson, and Kathryn Westerneld, juniors. Thompson, secretary, Keith Godfrey, January 8, 1937, three members of the They were Viola Wagner, Doris Chris- Twenty-one If 5.5:-f yt. MV' md ' 1 lm

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K. Westerheld, W. Woolliscroft, Mr. Logan, L. Peterson, F. Herzog This year a different plan, that of extemporaneous speaking in debate was carried out in connection with the present day question, Resolved: That all electric utilities should be governmentally own- ed and operated. In the inter-class tournament held on January '27 the victor- ious Senior class was awarded the Kiwanis cup. Members of the sen- ior teams were Frances Renner, Winfred Vfoolliscroft, Vernon Coy- kendall, and Francis Herzog. Winfred Woolliscroft and Francis Herzog on the negative side and Kathryn Westerield and Lyman Peterson on the' affirmative side were chosen to constitute the high school team. Under the competent guidance of K. Otto Logan this year's team, which did not begin work until much later than in previous years, won the district title and entered the regional debate. Alexandria secured the district title by defeating the Kensing- ton and Cyrus teams both by 3 to 0 decisions. Later they lost the re- gional debate to the Moorhead State Teachers' College High School which had a very strong team. In preparation for the regional tournament, debates were held between the two sides of the local team and a practice debate was held with Morris. Twenty-three