Litchfield High School - Wickiup Yearbook (Litchfield Park, AZ)

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Standing, left to riglzft: Mrs. Jamison, Bill Zeigler, Eleanor Brinker, Tandy Andrade, Dick Hess, Walter Cox, June Taylor, Gerald Whaley. Seated: Ona Lee Allen, Marilyn McMillan, Joyce Craigo, Crystal Armstrong. Declamation Contest A Success It Was 8:00 p.m. on February 19. The audience was seated. Anxious participants awaited their turns to speak. James Ackman, master of ceremonies, gave a short Wel- come speech, and the program began. As the evening progressed, declamations were given and musical interludes were played. The tension rose as all wondered Whom the judges Would select for the Winners. Participants Were: oratorical division -Tandy Andrade, Ona Allen, Crystal Arm- strong, VValter Cox, Dick Hess, Gerald Whaley, and Bill Zeigler, dramatic division- Eleanor Brinker, humorous division-Joyce Craigo, Marilyii lVlclVlillan, and June Taylor. VVinners Were: Tandy, Ona, Crystal, Eleanor, Marilyii, June, and Joyce-first, second and third places, respectively. Mrs. Jamison coached the students in the contest, which was open to all of the students in OUR SCHOOL. In the picture, all eyes are turned to Gerald Who represented Litchfield in the district Constitution Oration Contest which was held at Tempe. C46

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Radio Club Replacing worn-out tubes, connecting wires that had somehow become disconnected, and getting the thrill of hear- ing over a long useless radio an announcer say, wfhis is Sta- tion K.T.A.R., Phoenix, Ari- zonaf' were some of the exper- iences of the newly organized Radio Club at L.H.S. Wlith Mr. VVest as the spon- sor, the club has made con- siderable progress. Collecting tools, raising money to buy equipment, and salvaging old radios, have been some of the difficulties that have been over- come. Originally the club consist- Bob Brunken, Tommy Wertner, Walter Cox, Terry Myers, gd 0f5CVQ111T1Q111be1'5g Wally, Anderson, Bob Brunken, Wal- ter Cox, lVlelvin Edwards, Fred Harwood, Jim Phelan, and Bill Zeigler. Since then Terry Myers, Roger Pearson, and Tommy Wertner have been added to the membership. In the above picture are some of the radiolstudents at work. In the foreground is the expensive tube tester which was purchased by the c ub. Roger Pearson, Fred Harwood, and Mr. West. Ollicers include: Bill Zeigler, president 3 Roger Pearson, vice-president, Bob Brunken, sec- retary, Walter Cox, publicity agent, and Mr. West, sponsor. V . Brick Row: Richard Esquivel, Bob Sheppard, Bill Sweeney, Geolge Nolan, David Johns Pug Wood, Paul Aragon. S Front Row: Edgar Viges, Al Galindo, Dick Hess, Willie Hall, Manuel Jimenez. To Beauty Of Pageant On trusting children fast asleep, On faithful shepherds by their sheep, On men too Wise their wealth to keep, Shine softly, softly, Christmas star. As the voices of the Verse Choir pronounced the benediction at the annual Christmas Pageant, a feeling of peace and contentment settled over those present. The Verse Choir was trained by Mrs. Jamison. 6453

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751 Desert Howls Wins First Place Is that story finished yet? VVe had better fold some more paper. Say, there's a mistake in this ad. These are just a few of the familiar phrases heard during the first- hour journalism class which edits the Desert Howl, a bimonthly publication. The day is Friday, the day that the paper must be published. Inky hands, untyped stories, and correction fluid only add to the confusion of the staff. Finally the sixth period arrives, and all the papers are printed and distributed to their owners. The journalism staff, composed of editor, 1V1arilyn 1Vlc1V1il1an, assistant editor, Dora Singleton, sports editor, Henry Needham, business manager, Dick Scott, mimeograph operators, Phill Tripp and Mike Polley, reporters, Leone Sheppard and Ronald Gail- lard, and adviser, Mr. Norman Borg, are doing their best to keep in step with the 194-9-50 journalism staff who were awarded All-American rating by the National Scholastic Press Association and First Place by Quill and Scroll for the second semester. The 1950-51 Desert Howl has been awarded First Place by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The results of the other two organizations have not as yet been received. Left to right: Phill Tripp, Dick Scott, Henry Needham, Dora Singleton, Leone Sheppard, Ronald Gaillard, Mike Polley, and Marilyn McMillan. 1473