Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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Debate The Auburn High School debaters have had a very successful season. Twelve students registered under the direction of Mr. Nebelsick for the semester course in debate. The question for argumentation, as determined by the state association, was “Resolved that the United States should adopt the essential features of the British system of radio control and operation.” This year the two speaker team was inaugurated throughout the state. Within the debate class six teams were organized, and each team was prepared to debate either side of the question. At the beginning of the season a practice tournament was held at Beatrice, Nebraska. Auburn was very ably represented by Mayre Tangeman, Neil Brown, Howard Henderson, Edwin Sodman, Cecil Rapp, and James Lee Armstrong. Auburn teams, while at Beatrice, debated teams from Louisville, Beatrice, Tecumseh, and Marysville. All debates were non-decision. Two debates were held with each town. Later, in debates held at Hiawatha, Kansas, Auburn was represented by an affirmative team, made up of Mayre Tangeman and Edwin Sodman and a negative team including James Lee Armstrong and Earl Stivers. The affirmative won their debate, but the negative team lost by a decision of 2-1. On the same day an Auburn negative team, Claude Oakman and Cecil Rapp, lost a decision debate at Sabetha, Kansas. Nebraska City was host to all teams of District One for a practice tournament. Auburn was represented by Mayre Tangeman, Duewayne Harpham, Claude Oak-man, Neil Brown, and Edwin Sodman. Auburn met Syracuse, Tecumseh, Nebraska City, and a post graduate team from Plattsmouth in non decision debate. At Lincoln High School the Auburn negative team of Howard Henderson and Cecil Rapp lost two debates. The affirmative team, Neil Brown and Edwin Sodman, lost a decision and won a decision. During the season Auburn was visited by Hiawatha, Sabetha, Lincoln, Plattsmouth, and Syracuse. Two debates were held with each team with the exception of Lincoln. Page Twenty-three

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Debate Brown, Sodman, Nebelsick Nebi-aska City Tecumseh ... Humboldt Syracuse .... Auburn ...... Bye ......... J } j THE DISTRICT DEBATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Nebraska City ........ Bye Nebraska City Humboldt . Auburn Auburn Auburn The district debate tournament was held in Auburn on March 17 with five teams participating. Auburn became district champion by defeating Humboldt in the semi-finals and Nebraska City in the finals. THE STATE DEBATE TOURNAMENT The state tournament was held at Lincoln, April 12, 13, and 14. In the first round Auburn won from Scottsbluff by a 3-1 decision. Auburn drew Trenton for the second debate and the Auburn team was defeated 2-1. Later the Trenton team went to the finals, but were defeated by Omaha Tech. In the district and state tournaments Auburn was represented by Neil Brown and Edwin Sodman. Much of the success of the team can be accredited to Mr. Nebelsick, the coach. Page Twenty-two

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Girls' Glee Club OFFICERS ELLA OESTMANN ............................. President MARION KEARNS .........................Vice President EMMA DeBUHR.................. Secretary and Treasurer MARY FISHER ............................... Librarian JEAN HUMPHREY ............................... Pianist MEMBERS JEAN ARMSTRONG JANE ANDREWS CORINNE BRISSEY KATHERINE JANE BIXBY MAXINE BOCK ARLENE CLARK EVELYN CLARK MARJORIE DIRKS GERALDINE EADS JEAN LaVON EADS EMMA DeBUHR ALICE FINNEY MARY FISHER EDUS HAHN AVIS HARMS JEAN HUMPHREY MARIAN JOHNSON HARVINE KERNS MARION KEARNS LUCILE KOSO DONNA McPHERREN ETTA NEUNABER LUCEEN MAAG VELMA NEIL LYDIA OESTMANN ELLA OESTMANN MARY PARKER EILEEN OESTMANN MARJORIE STEVENSON EVELYN STUTT MABLE TIGNOR HAZEL WILLIAMS FRANCES WRIGHTSMAN BESSIE WALTZ LOUISE WHEELER RUTH ERISMAN MISS RUTH SHELLEY—Director In keeping with their past high record, the Auburn Girls’ Glee Club was awarded excellent rating at the annual M-I-N-K Contest at Peru. The Girls’ Quartette, composed of Marjorie Dirks, Katherine Jane Bixby, Ella Oestmann, and Donna McPherren, received a rating of superior at the M-I-N-K Contest at Peru, and a rating of good at the District Music Contest at Omaha. Katherine Jane Bixby, entered in the girls’ low-voice solo group, was given a rating of excellent at the M-I-N-K Music Contest and at the District Music Contest. Ella Oestmann. entered in the girls high-voice group, was given a rating of good at the M-I-N-K Contest, and a rating of excellent at the District Contest. Harvine Kerns, entered in the girls’ medium-voice group, was given excellent rating at the M-I-N-K Contest, and a rating of good at the District Contest. ...................in..................in........in.......mil....■ill....iiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiii...I.I Page Twenty-four