Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Foren i League Combines Variety of Talents National Forensic League is com- posed of persons with talent in the field of debate, oratory, humorous reading or extemporaneous speech presenta- tion. This honorary speech organization stimulates interest in speaking. To become a member, a student must earn a total of twenty five points usual- ly acquired through competition in speech tournaments. Members attend these meets at least once a month. But points can also be earned by partici- pating in community projects which re- quire speaking before the public. In addition to this, members of Forensic League enter special contests spon- sored by organizations such as the Op- timist Club. On February 17, NFL members trav- eled to Tempe for the ASU meet. They returned with three trophies and Mrs. Fawn Iohnson, sponsor, received the Coach of the Year award. Working on her interpretation of a story, sopho- more Page Burkholder, a Forensic League mem- ber, prepares for an upcoming speech meet. 'E li FORENSIC LEAGUE Front row Connie Sand Back row Page Burkholder Alan Sternstem Horne, Bob Beal. These students were drawn lm Sue Holtschlag Ioan Dively Margaret Hurst Brenda Brmlee Matt McCormick Terry Lehr by an interest in public speaking to member- Kristi Rauk Fern White Mary Anne Sloane ling Iim Gale Third row Karen Hotz Iim ship in National Forensic League.

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QUILL AND SCROLl.fFirst row: Sheila Barry, Risa Waldt, Donna Hall, Debbie Petranek, Carol gado, Scott Levin, Steve Kelley. Tom Prefling, Ianice Agte, Kit Mcllroy, Linda Hall, Debbie Contes . . . Back row: Arthur Read, Tom Del- Don Saba, Brian Ward. Rowe . . . Second row: Barb Nogal, Nora Booth, Quill and Scroll Promotes Qualit Journalism Making high school journalism as high in quality as possible is one of the goals of Quill and Scroll, the na- tional honorary for students on year- book or newspaper staffs. The organi- zation strives to instill a high standard of scholarship. They aim at develop- ing good classroom journalism in an effort to further promote professional journalism by improving future Writers. Unbiased thinking and a high code of ethics are other goals which the club hopes will result in forceful Writing. Members of Quill and Scroll are se- lected by recommendation from the Torch or Trump staff advisors. They also must be in the top one third of their class and pass a screening by a special committee. Most important, a candidate must have made an out- standing contribution to his publica- tion. Besides the traditional spring initia- tion, thirteen new members were brought into the journalism honorary at the beginning of the school year. Quill and Scroll president, Steve Kelley, con- gratulates Donna Hall and Debbie Petranek on their membership to the national honorary club.

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f . ry, ' f fit? fat - ., , fzsm. Q1 is W- it, . 1k,.N,X,w,ny k , swf, '- rigid .iffy 3 1 gs Q fri l Discussing their paris in The lCIH11fIl'Y 1131 initi- dent Tom Preiling, Treasurer Margaret Pye,.and cation before Tom and -Glenn presented the cer- C1ii0I1 for NGNODUI HODOY S0CietY are Vice Presi- Secretary Glenn Raiha. Margaret gave the mvo- tificates to the 37 new initiates. Class of '68 Breaks NHS Membership Mark This winter, initiating the most mem- bers in Catalina's history, the National Honor Society chose thirty-seven se- niors bringing the membership to al- most a hundred people. Five percent of the Senior Class was tapped tor NHS at a night ceremony in January. In the spring, ten percent of the Iunior Class was initiated into Honor Society at a school assembly. These students are chosen by members of the faculty and administration on the basis oi scholarship, leadership, character and service. Each candidate must have a 1.8 overall grade average and no se- mester 4's, 5's, U's or UT's. Tutoring students and sponsoring the Catalina Book Fair were two activities of the Honor Society. For the third year, the members acted as guides and cashiers at the Book Fair. They also tutored in all subjects at Catalina. The tutoring program is set up by the coun- selors and National Honor Society co- sponsors, Mrs. Barbara Weaver and Miss Betty Leddy, English teachers. Miss Betty Leddy and Mrs. Barbara Weaver. sponsors oi NHS, go over last minute details with the president, Iohn Smiley, before initiation.