Hemingford High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Hemingford, NE)

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Wilkins wins honors, attends state contest Under the direction of Mr. Norman Hansen, Hemingford High School speech competitors had a successful year. In the Panhandle Conference speech contest at Hyannis, Hemingford's speech team won two first and two second places. For their speaking ability, Mike Schekall and Mary Pat Wilkins won honors during the yar. Mike won first place in extemporaneous speaking in the Alliance Veterans of Foreign Wars speech contest and went on to win first in the district competition at Chadron. Mary Pat earned a trip to the state high school speech contest by receiving a superior mark in oratory speaking at the district contest in Scottsbluff. Due to poor weather and illness, Hemingford dramatists were unable to compete in the scheduled drama contests. However dramatics students did present three plays under the direction of Mr. Lyle Fodnes and under student teacher Mrs. Gwen Brown. The first play was presented at a community mother-daughter banquet; the second play was presented to Hemingford's elementary students un- der Mrs. Brown; the third selection was selected, cast and blocked by Mrs. Brown and directed by Mr. Fodnes for the Awards Night program and the alumni banquet. The stage crew, also under the supervision of Mr. Fodnes, handled the lighting and sound for assemblies, con- certs, prom and the county fair. 16...speech

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1—Seniors Mike Grabher and Mickey Jones inspect a plant at the local range judging contest. 2— Hemingford and Alli- ance FFA chapters practice range judging at the University of Nebraska Experimen- tal Station near Alliance. 3—During a meeting, FFA members examine some grasses in preparation for a range judging contest. 4—Sophomores DeAnn Bergfield and Sherri Wood pin up a bulletin board for the FHA's elementary nutrition project. 5— Junior Barb Jones passes out pam- phlets to freshman Ti • Kotschwar during the FHA March of Dimes Convocation. 6— Sophomores Lori Laeger and DeAnn Bergfield explain nutrition to the elemen- tary students. FHA...15

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1—The recipient of a superior mark in oratory speaking, Mary Pat Wilkins rehearses her contest speech. 2—Prin- cipal Lyle Fodnes inspects the new con- trol board his lighting crews will be using during future musical and dramatic presentations. 3—Barb Jones, Gay Kiester and Angel Katen appear in the one-act play Sweeney Goes to School during Honors Night. 4—Mrs. Gwen Brown, who student taught and assisted with speech and drama at Hemingford, entertains students during an assembly which featured several Chadron State College drama students. 5—A consistent winner in extem- poraneous speaking competition, Mike Schekall prepares for his specialty by briefing himself on current events. drama... 17