Greencastle Antrim High School - Conococheague Yearbook (Greencastle, PA)

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G. H. S. SPOTLIGHT 23 Extra-Curricular Activities DECLAMATION The preliminary declamation contest was held on April lst. The contestants were as follows: Anna E. Clippinger, Mabel Barnes, Norman Roof, Frances Walck, Genevieve Em- bly, Dorothy Coldsmith, Helen Dinsmcre, Hackett Sollenberger, and Alma Pike. The judges, who were Miss Fletcher, Mr. Whit- more, Mr. Davison, Miss Phillippy, and Miss Zug, chose Helen Dinsmore and Hackett Sol- lenberger to represent Greencastle in the County Field Meet. Genevieve Embly and Norman Roof were chosen as alternates. Miss Zug was the faculty member who trained the entrants for the meet. At the County Field Meet Helen Dins- more, who recited The Highwaymann, won first place in the girls' contest. Hackett Sol- lenberger recited Casey at the Bat and won third place in the boys' contest. DEBATING The preliminary contest proved that the students of G. H. S. are interested in Schol- astic Activities. The question debated was, Resolved: That the Several States Should Enact Legis- lation Providing for Compulsory Unemploy- ment Insurance . Floe Hartman, Alma Pike and Hackett Sollenberger were chosen to represent our Affirmative Team while Nan Conrad, Hilda Stull and Carol Plott composed the Negative Team. In our first debate, February 16th, at Greencastle, the Affirmative Team lost to Waynesboro Negative by a 2-1 decision. At Chambersburg the Negative lost to Chambers- burg 3-0. In our second debate, February 23rd, at Greencastle our Negative Team was defeated by Waynesboro Affirmative team 2-1. On ac- count of sickness the debate between our Affirmative Team and Chambersburg Negative was not held. Mr. H. W. Davison, of the high school faculty, was our very capable coach. -Floe W. Hartman '33 GLEE CLUB Another successful year for the Glee Club is drawing to a close. We are proud of the way our new supervisor, Miss Marion Gentzel, has instructed us and carried on her work. This year the Glee Club sang at the fol- lowing: the Farm and Garden Show, several teachers' meetings, the Christmas entertain- ment, the debates, the George Washington Celebration, the Easter Program, the yearly Sunday School Convention at Brandt's church, and the Field Meet Contest. The year will close with the baccalaur- eate service and the Glee Club will rest over the vacation for another successful year in '32 - '33. ORCHESTRA The orchestra, like the Glee Club, is near- ing the close of another successful year. The orchestra consists of boys from the grades as well as from the High School and all are pro- gressing rapidly under Miss Gentzel's splendid directorship. We are proud of our orchestra and of its director. The Orchestra consists of: 4 Violins, 3 Cornetsg 5 Saxaphonesg 1 Alto Horny 3 Clari- netsg 1 Trombone, Drumsg Piano. CURRENT EVENTS The County Field Meet this year provid- ed an interesting and instructive competition, that of Current Events. Four pupils of the Greencastle High School entered the prelimi- naries. Mary Davis and Howard Long were selected to represent Greencastle High. Carol Plott and Albert Haselbarth were the alter- nates. Due largely to Miss Phillippy, teacher in charge of the event, the first prize was taken by Howard Long. Mary Davis, although not a prize winner, made a fine showing, coming fourth in the contest. -Howard Long

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