Brush High School - Sagebrush Yearbook (Brush, CO)

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Warren Schmidt Morre Smiley Har.dd Ball Stanley Paynter DEBATE CLUB The Debate Club was first organized this year under the direction of Miss Day. The purpose of the club is to encourage forensic speaking, to develop poise, and the ability to express oneself. The Debate Club journeyed to Fort Collins, February 14, to engage in a debate and an after-dinner speaking contest. Bernadine McDowell was complimented on her speech which was the best given. Later in the month the members of the club went to Denver to attend the Rocky Mountain Speech Conference, where they listened to university debates. As a fitting climax for this year's activities the club went to the twenty-seventh annual speech meet at Boulder. There they received honorable mention with a rating of good. Again Bernadine McDowell was honored by receiving excellent in her after-dinner speech. Patti Lusby received second in the local American Legion Oratorical Contest. Other members not pictured here were Patti Lusby, Bernadine McDowell, Jane Ve Riechers, and John Lassen. Officers were as follows: John Lassen, President; Stanley Paynter, Vice-President; Harold Ball, Student Representative. I n ]

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Back Row Ellen White. Edith Joppa, Florence Ostwald, Evelyn Lerager, Marie Arthington. Betty Wilson. Mary Bolinger. Second Row- Tom Robertson, Virginia Klippcrt, Betty Ann Danielson, Millicent Colwell, Velva Oxford. Donald Oldcmeycr. First Row— Harold Ball, Maryellen Webster. Ell.-n Berry. Alma Walter. Blanche Alexander. Donald Mitchell. Mr. Schwecrs, Sponsor. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES The members of this society are chosen on the basis of scholarship, service, leader- ship, and character: the four dimensions of life. The emblem of the National Honor Society is the keystone and flaming torch. The keystone bears at its base the letters S, L, C, and S standing for the four cardinal objectives of the club. The flaming torch is the symbol of leadership and a high ambition for the enduring values of life. The National Junior Honor Society has as its emblem the flaming torch, leading on to greater successes in the future. The members of the Senior division are Don Mitchell, Blanche Alexander, and Harold Ball. Their sponsor is Mr. Taylor. The members of the Junior division are Millicent Colwell, Edith Joppa, Virginia Klippert, Alma Walters, Evelyn Lerager, and Tom Robertson. Their sponsor is Mr. Schweers. 121 1

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JOURNALISM CLUB The Journalism Club this year dedicated their work to the furthering of journal- ism and promoting the writing of better news articles. They also pledged to learn more of the art of writing news stories, feature articles, and editorials, so that the school might enjoy the benefits. The club had several meetings where they discussed the methods of writing used by the leading newspapers and journalists of the country. Throughout the year they sent contributions to the local papers for publication. The officers of the club for first semester were Charles Webster, editor; Warren Schmidt, assistant editor; Morse Smiley, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Day, sponsor. For second semester they were Warren Schmidt, editor; Robert Kimmons, assistant editor. Standing—Douglas Stratton. Morse Smiley. Mis. Day. Sponsor: Harold Harshaw, Robert Kimmons, Darrel Lingle. 'Warren Schmidt. Jimmie Price, Stanley Payntcr. Seated Betty Wilson, Charles Webster, John MacNcill. [ 23 ]