Florence High School - Husky La Bran Yearbook (Florence, CO)

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 DECLAMATION This year there were eleven persons who took part in the preliminary declamation contest. The three persons who won first place and who represented Florence in the finals are: Oratorical division —Lois Haymaker. “The Unknown Soldier”; Humorous division—Eleanor Uhrlaub, “China Blue Eyes”; and the Dramatic division—Tess Brown. “Pro Patria”. The finals were held at Florence on April 26. The students were coached by Miss Large. Miss Kimpton and Mr. Gorman. Page 29

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DEBATE CLUB The Debate Club was organized in September. During the first three months practice debates cn various subjects were held. The cast of “Diamonds began work in December. This play wa-s presented in December to obtain funds for the Club. A practice debate was held in Salida cn March 2nd. Salida had a retiHrn debate here the following week-end. On March 16 the team, Eleanor Uhrlaub and Lois Haymaker, Affirmative, and Bill Kitto and Demonic Ccnrado. Negative, attended the District Tournament in Pueblo. The team also attended the State Tournament at Boulder which was held March 23 and 24. This is the first team of F. H.S. to ever attend a State Tournament. OFFICERS PRESIDENT .............. Eleanor Uhrlaub VICE-PRESIDENT Lois Haymaker SECRETARY-TREASURER ..... Demonic Conrado SPONSOR ..................... Miss Large Page 28

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THESPIANS Troupe 28 of Naprnal Thespians was organized in 1933 with nine charter members. It now has thirty members. We are one troupe of the five in Colorado. Wd are organized to better Dramatics in our school. We have been very active during the year. We sponsored and directed an inter-class cne-act play contest, and Freshmen won first place. We held two initiations during the term. The Thespians aided the Mask and Wig Dramatic Club in their Christmas program by presenting a cne-act play, “Dust cf the Read.” In, March we sponsored the Kcshare Dramatic Club from Colorado Springs. They presented Richard Sheridan’s play, ‘The Rivals.” The Thespians began work on “Smilin’ Through,,’ but because cf limited time it will be presented the first part of next term. OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY ... TREASURER BOARD CF ADVISORS Domcnic Conrado Wilma McShane Marjorie Davies Mary Marcia McCandless Miss Kimpton Miss Stockwell, Miss Hitchcock Page 30