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

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Standing: Contreras, Dean, Cooper, Truman, S. Cooke, N. Cooke Shackelford Andrade Mrs Jamison Kneel ing: Vizzerra, Killip, Brawley, Green, Wood. THIRTEEN PARTICIPATE IN DECLAMATICN CONTEST Thirteen students participated in the annual Declamation Contest held in the Assem bly Room ot the Litchfield Community Church, at eight oclock on the evening of March i, 1954. The contest was under the direction ot Mrs Juanita Jamison instructor in speech with Laddie Coor, Student Body President, acting as master of ceremonies Students who participated in the contest in- cluded Tanya Andrade, Max Brawley, Alice Con- treras, Nancy Cooke, Sally Cooke, Linda Cooper, Dorita Dean, Johnny Green, Russel Killip, Eleanor Shackelford, Carol Truman, Frank Vizzerra, and Pug Wood. The division winners were: Alice Contreras, Oration, Sally Cooke, Humorous, and Tanya And- rade, Dramatic. Musical numbers were presented by Bob Cozad, Lucille Brickey, and the Double Quartet directed by Mrs. Laird. The judges were The Reverend Roger H. Huebner, The Reverend Gerard E. Kaye, and The Reverend James B. Ostergren. The Tally Judges were Mr. N. R. Borg and Mr. Charles Ellsworth. Mrs. Jamison and the three di vision winners: Alice Contreras Sally Cooke, and Tanya Andrade

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STATE ORATORICAL CHAMPION Laddie Coor seeks additional information in preparing his Constitutional oration for a contest sponsored by the Arizona Republic and American Legion. After wiririirig ilie school contest, Laddie went on to win the district and state contest. David Johns, Laddie Coor, and Russel Killip were the winners in the Oratorical Contest that was sponsored by the Arizona Republic, Laddie received a SiO check for his first place oration. Russel Killip, Grace Mclviillen, Roberta Callan, and David Johns represented Litchfield at Girls' and Boys' State in l953, Grace McMillen represented Litchfield in the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution citizenship contest,

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While the Latin American consulate, Al Galindo, dic- tates a letter to his secre- tary, Mary Alice Morales, the Breaking ofthe Pinata is taking place. In the European scene the children come in and hang holly and eat cookies. The European consulate, Lad- die Coor, dictates a letter to his secretary. While the British consulate, David Johns, dictates a let- ter, the Yule Log is being brought in. The twelve gifts are given while the British consulate dictates a letter. 1561