Milwaukie High School - Maroon Yearbook (Milwaukie, OR)

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PATRIOTISM. Milwaukie High is alive with the spirit of patriotism which manifests itself in nearly all of the school activities. Eight boys enlisted in the Army and Navy and many others are thinking of doing the same. Of those enlisting, Charles Fox joined the Marines, Ralph Keeler, the Naval Militiag William Miller and Halford Roach, the Coast Artilleryg Rolfe Skulason, Infantryg William Moore, Louis Shindler and Claude Buckner, Battery A. Arthur Johnston will take in- structions preparatory to the Aviation Corps. At a recent meeting of the school board it was decided to award diplomas to the following members of the May class who heeded the call to colors: William Miller, Claude Buckner and Louis Shindler, THE DECLAMATORY CONTEST. The Declamatory Contest was given under the auspices of the Clackamas County Oratorical Contest. Of the six students from Milwaukie who tried out for this contest, Edward Keeler and Mary Boch were the two best speakers. At the final try out Mary Boch was chosen to represent lvlilwaukie High School. The declamation which she recited at Oregon City, was entitled, The Wild Olive Wreath. Molalla won highest place in this contest. THE ESSAY ON SHORT STORY CONTEST. Milwaukie High was also represented in the Essay and Short Story contest in which the different high schools of Clackamas County entered. Lily Koenig won highest honors in the Essay contest, receiving a cash prize donated by A. King Wilson of Oswego. Charlotte Nash and Evelyn Walker entered in the short story contest, Evelyn Walker getting fourth place in this contest. W. C. T. U. DEMORIST CONTEST. During the last semester of this year six high school boys entered the W. C. T. U. Demorist contest. The subject for each of the recitations was Temper- ance. Those who received silver medals in this contest were: Cecil McDonald, who won the contest at Milwaukie, Arthur Johnston, who won the contest at Clackamas, and Herman Fischer, who won the contest at Wichita. Two more contests were planned, but due to the fact that two boys, for una- voidable reasons, have not been able to take part, this contest has been dropped. DEBATE TEAM Edward Keeler, Charlotte Merriott, Rolfe Skulason, Mr. Grubbs, coach 26

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Eehating Several students of the High School have been working very hard on debating. Last term Milwaukie won the cup and this term the debating society has been working to keep it. Mr. Grubbs, our faithful debating coach, has spent much time in drilling the students for the interscholastic debates. The question for the first interscholastic debate was: 'fResolved, That Ore- gon should adopt a health insurance law embodying the essential features of the Standard Bill of the American Association foriLabor Legislationfl The follow- ing teams for this debate were: Affirmative, William Miller Qleaderj, Boyd Gibson, and Clyde Davis, negative, Rolfe Skulason Qleaderj, Edward Keeler and Charlotte Merriott. 1 Our negative team went to Estacada and Oregon City's negative came to Milwaukie. Very interesting debates were carried on at both places, showing excellent work on the part of the students. The decision of the judges at Esta- cada was unanimous in favor of Milwaukie. We were not as successful at home for the affirmative was the weaker side of the question and the arguments which were presented by our team were not as good. The decision was 3 to 0 in favor of Oregon City. The second interscholastic debate was scheduled for April 6, but the Canby team, which was to have debated our affirmative, was unable to debate at the set time, so the debate was postponed. On the same night our negative team went to Colton to debate their affirmative. The team was as follows: Edward Keeler Qleaderj, Arthur Johnston and Charlotte Merriott. We were defeated in this debate by a score of 2 to l. The debate which was postponed between Canbyys negative and Milwaukie's affirmative was held a week later. The question for this debate was: Resolved, That Industrial Disputes should be settled by Compulsory Arbitration. Mil- waukie won in this debate, the decision being Z to 1. The speakers on the team were: William Miller Qleaderj, Clyde Davis and Bernice Fisch. Ralph Keeler was the third speaker, but because of enlisting in the Naval Militia he was unable to be at the debate. Miss Fisch read the speech which he would have given if he could have been present. The last of the interscholastic debates for this term was held April 28th. Our affirmative team debated Coltonls negative at Milwaukie and our negative team went to Canby. The teams for this debate were: Affirmative, William Miller Qleaderj, Clyde Davis and Ralph Keeler, negative, Edward Keeler Cleaderj, Charlotte Merriot and Arthur Johnson. The decision of the debate at Milwaukie was 3 to 0 in our favor, at Canby 2 to 1 in favor of Canby. Owing to the fact that each school in this debating contest won the same num- ber of debates, the committee had to resort to totaling the number of votes cast for each school by the judges. ln this way Milwaukie High School was declared the winner. l The final results of the debates were: Milwaukie, 93 Canby, 8, Colton, 7. lldilwaukie thus winning the cup for the second year. 25

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Q A ATEC THE FEAST OF THE RED CORN The feast of the Red Corn was a light Indian operetta given by the Glee Club and directed by the music teacher, Mrs. Goetz. All those taking part in it, except the ghost dancers, were dressed in Indian costumes, which were made by the Domestic Art class. The girls of this operetta represented Indian maidens, the boys, Indian warriors, and the ghost dancers, the ghosts of dead trees. The cast was as follows: Weeda Wanta-Qtreen of the Wanta Tribe --- .... Fay Webber Impee Light-Her younger sister ..o...... --- Clarissa Goold Three Children of the Queen- Fudgee ............ --- Hazel Wood Pudgee ................ .... L aura Spring Wudgee ................ --- Frances Griffith Old Squaw-Sorceress of the Tribe ........... ....- E lla Mobley -CHORUS- Sopranos-Representing Spirits of Happiness and Joy-Ethel Knoph, Eva Birke- meier, Florence Grasle, Esther Freden, Katherine Seavey, Priscilla Fisch, Charlotte lVIerriott, Alice Newkirk, Bernice Fisch, Margaret Huddlestone, Edythe Hamilton. Altos-Representing Spirits of Sorrow and Woe-Rutli Hart, Esther Jones, Roxy Morris, Lily Koenig, lVIarjorie Llewellyn, Doris Nash, Charlotte Nash, Evelyn Wa,lker. Indian Warriors-Williarri Miller, Boyd Gibson, Earl Berg, George Blackman, Clyde Davis, Elmer Norton, Cecil McDonald, Alvie Meaneyf. Ghosts-Elsie Van Wate1', Bernice Frutchey, Dora Roth, Katherine Hayes, La- vena Kerr, Mildred Geldhill, Annie Feretti, Amelia Feretti, Ruby Mayer, Ethel Craig. Accompanist --- . -- . --. ............................. Dorothy Wissinger Scene-A hollow in a glen decorated with corn stalks and leaves. Time-Evening before and morning after the Feast of the Red Corn. A larger audience was present at this performance than at any of the other entertainments during the term. Everyone present was very enthusiastic over the operetta, the success of which was due to the faithful work of Mrs. Goetz. U 27