Gregory High School - Gorilla Yearbook (Gregory, SD)

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Declam Left to fight: Don Stukelr Sally Slaughter, Left to right: Marilyn Rasmussen, Judy Lund- Herman Laprath. The local declam contest was held at Gregory on October 19, 1955. The dramatic selection, Thirty Pieces of Silver, which won superior honors, was given by Jackie O'Neill. Her selection of Mountain Whippoorwilln also won a superior rating in poetry. Herman Laprath won superior in the oratory division with his selection of Lest We Lead Them Astray. Superior in humorous was won by May Adcock with her selection of The Night The Ghost Got In. Jackie O Neill also won superior in the dis- trict and rated excellent in the regional at Mitchell with her reading of the Mountain Whippoorwill in poetry. Back row, left to right: Norma Robertson, Sarah Newsam, Linda Harrison, Patty Dunn, Ellen Olson, Phyllis Kirwan, Anita Clementz and Kay Laur. Front row, left to right: DeLetta Raymond, Jackie O'Neill, Jeanette Nemer, Joyce Sattler and Beverly Lang. berg, Nedra Lundberg, Jackie O'Neill. Jackie O'Neill won first in the poetry divi- sion at the State NFL tournament. The Hickory Stick Contest was held at Gregory with Gregory receiving a trophy for accumulating the most points in the tourna- ment. Nedra Lundberg won superior with her reading of Up In The Villa, Down In The Cityf' Jackie O'Nei1l won superior in the dramatic division with her selection of Thirty Pieces of Silver. Don Stukel won a superior rating in the oratory division with his selection of Sudden Death. Sharon McIntyre won an excellent in the humorous division with her selection, Jane. Back row, left to right: Sharon McIntyre, Lois Jewell, JoAnn Nebola, Nedra Lundberg, May Adcock and Peggy Kimball. Front row, left to right: Delores Simunek, Betty Van Cleave and Nancy Weaver.

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Debate Early in the season the Gregory debators took part in tourna- ments at Vermillion, Highmore, Winner and our own tourna- ment at Gregory. Nedra Won first in ex- temporaneous speak- ing at the Winner tournament. Don Won first in extemporan- eous speaking at the Highmore and Greg- ory tournaments. He was also named the outstanding boy speaker of the Highmore tournament. The debators took part in the state NFL tournament at Mitchell Where they Won five out of eight debates. Don and Nedra both got into the semi - finals in e x t e m p o r a n- l e o u s speaking at Mitchell. The next next tournament the debators took part in was the Midwest Debate T o u r n a m e n t at Sioux Falls Where they won 5 out of 9 debates. Don placed third in the extemporaneous speaking contest. Early in March Don SLukel and Mr. Nichols talk over the strategy they are going to use in the state debate tournament. the debators W e n t to the Divisional De- bate tournament Where they won 5 out of the 7 first places. This gave the team the right to go to the State Debate tourna- ment. Don won first and Nedra won second in extemporaneous speaking at the Divi- sional tournament giv- ing them both the r'ght to compete in the State Extemporaneous Speaking con- test. In the State Extemporaneous Speak- ing contest Don placed fourth and Nedra placed fifth. The debators placed sixth in the State tournament where they won 2 out of 4 debates. The first string debators ended the season with a 70-30 percent won - loss record. Negative team: Don Stukel and Nedra Lundberg. Affirmative team: Herman Laprath and Joyce Sattler. Negative team: Ted McCright and Shirley Negative team: Ruth Krieger and Gary Schweigert. Affirmative team: Jack Studen- Robertson. Affirmative team: Ellen Olson and berg and Melvin Roberts. Anita Clementz.

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Qne Act Plays The Valiant This winning one-act play was highly praised by the local public. The play won in local competition and received a superior rating at Vermillion. The play dealt with the coming execution of a young man who killed a man because he thought it was necessary. He shows his bravery and generosity when a girl comes looking for her brother Whom she thinks is he. Although he is her brother he talks her into believing her brother died as a wartime hero, thus sparing his sister's and mother's feelings. Vance Feyereisen, as Joseph Parris, talks with his sister. Jackie O'Neill, as Josephine. The one-act humor- ous skit. Common Clay , was given, but was not in competi- tion. Another one - act play, The Cup of Strength , was can- celled. Prison guard, Jack Hoffieg priest, Bill Hennrichg criminal, Vance Feyer- cisen, and warden, Bill Saathoff Walk to the death house. Finger QF God This highly successful play was given in competition with the play, The Valiant . Its plot deals with the pressures and troubles of a Wealthy and slightly illegal tycoon. His only honest mistake in life was when he hired a pretty and honest secretary-through her efforts he becomes an honest man. Don Stukel, as Mr. Strickland, talks with his secretary, Joyce Sattler, as his butler, Don Saathoff, looks on,