Clinton High School - Builder Yearbook (Clinton, MN)

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THE EUHLUKRQ DECLA ATION Ten years ago, a nucleus for good declamatory work was started in the Clinton High School. Since then great strides have been taken in this work. The highest ratings reached by the C11I1tOI'l High School were received by Betty Ross in the year of 1936 when she placed at the Regional Contest held at Wadena. Minnesota, and Viola Lewis rating in the Regional Contest at Morris, Minnesota, in 1938. In 1939, honors were received by Viola Lewis, Russell Hofstad, and Bernice Swenson. This year at the Sub-District Contest held at Graeeville on February 21. Beverly Barton, Ruth Steen, Robert Krook, Russell Hofstad, Inez Trebil, Jeanne Kurrasch and Joyce Winters, received ratings of very good which qualified them to compete in the District Contest held at Graceville on March 2. From this group Russell Hofstaol and Jeanne Kurraseh received 'Avery good ratings. Not as in previous years were the pupils rated first, second, and 'third in their respective groups, but this year they were rated according to their ability. Of the forty-one participating in the Sup-District Contest, seven of the thirteen who were qualified to compete in the District Contest were from Clinton.

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THE EUHLBEARK IDR CLAS PLAY Almost Eighteen Under the direction of Miss Ethel Gotaas and Miss Laura Anderson, Almost Eighteenjl a three-act comedy drama, was given on May 10, 1940. The story is of a high school boy who enters an essay-writing contest hoping to win money to finance his course at a crooner school. His ambition almost ends in tragedy until a small matter is cleared up and he wins thc contest. Members of the cast were as follows: William Barry - Grace Barry Beatrice - Mabel Warren Mrs. Granville - Eddie Barry George - - - Ann - - - Tommy - Sally - - - Mr. Merritt - Russell Holstad Buelah Finberg Shirley Chase Janice Williams 'Willa Gallinger Robert Krook Claude Kennedy Dorothy Steen - John Trebil Beverly Barton - Cecil Beaty Miss Dalrymple - - Jeanette Asplund

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THE EUHLUXERX JOUR ALISM The Journalism Club, representing each of the four classes in high school, has eleven members: namely, Beverly Barton, Russell Hofstad, Shirley Chase, Dwight Olson, John Morris, Henry Tyler, Bernice Swenson, Inez Trebil, Lois Storeim, Josephine Jensen, and Jeanne Kurrasch. This class has been organized this year for those interested in this type of work. Its chief duties are the writing of the school notes each week. A Christmas-Thanksgiving Clinton Hi-Lights was also published. At the beginning of the year the class met from 8:30 to 9:00 a. m., but with the new schedule it secured the ii:40 to 12:10 period on Wednesdays. The first meetings were devoted to the technique of newspaper writing and the class learned many helpful hints for their writing.