Newberg High School - Chehalem Yearbook (Newberg, OR)

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Standing-D. Sherman, coach: Burt, Norby, Chaney, Cramer Seated-Michener, Peitz, Smith, MC-Coy UNDER the coaching of Miss Dorothy Sherman, the debate squad placed near the top this year, debating the question, Resolved: That all electric utilities should be governmentally owned and operatedfl At the first of the season the seniors sponsored the inter-class debates. The juniors received the school championship. Miss Sherman took two teams to Linfield. The first team had the dis- tinction of winning six out of eight debates, placing them in the semi-finals. The two teams going to Linfield were: First team-Jean Burt, Nadine Chaney, Grace Cramer, and Harold Norbyg second team-Kathleen McCoy, David Michener, June Peitz, and Dorothea Smith. In the district debates the team did even better than at Linfield. With Jean Burt and Grace Cramer on the negative and Nadine Chaney and Harold Norby on the affirmative, they defeated five out of six of their oppo- nents. This tied them with West Linn for second place in the North Willam- ette Valley Debate League and gave them a percentage of .833. They con- quered Sheridan, McMinnville, Gresham, Molalla, and Amity. They lost to Milwaukie. Two of the varsity members, Jean Burt and Nadine Chaney, graduate this year, leaving only two experienced members for next year's team. -Nadine Chaney. 23

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Q l ,W i O Muriel Frost ....., ..,.,.......,.,. P YCS1 e Grace Cramer ....,,,,, ...,,, V ice President Ruby Peterson ............... .......... S ecretary Phyllis Wohlschlegel ..... ...... T reasurer Miss Minnie Staley ....... ...... A dviser THE Home Economics Club, under the leadershipvof Muriel Frost, presi- dent, and Miss Staley, adviser, was organized this year for the girls taking Home Economics. Election of officers was held early in the fall and a constitution and charter prepared. The club became affiliated with the National organization and received the National Home Economics Magazine the entire year. The girls cooked and served the annual Future Farmers banquet and served at various other occasions. Thirteen members and adviser of the club attended the District Con- ference at Milwaukie, April. third. A joint Future Farmers and Home Economics party was held in the spring at the high school. During that same week, a pay assembly consisting of a movie entitled Throne of the Gods was given to raise money for the club treasury. The Girls' League Tea was prepared by the girls of the Home Econom- ics Club, May sixth, which practically brought the activities of the year to a close. With the cooperation shown by the girls this year, an even better club is expected for 1937-38.-Muriel Frost. 22 E C O FI O m I C S

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Standing-M. Staley, adviser, Cramer, Stenfors, Butler, Burkett, Sanclerman, Petterson Seated-Hurt, Johnson, Balcomb, Boss, Parker, Strait, Juntunen Ralph Johnson ............,.. ,..,..,.,.. P resident Margaret Lou Parker . .... ..... V ice President Idella Wohlgemuth ...,... .,...., S ecretary Harold Stenfors ........ ..,.,.. T reasurer Miss Minnie Staley ...... .,,. A dviser THE National Honor Society, which is the junior branch of the Phi Kappa Phi, a National Honorary Fraternity, is one of the most outstanding clubs in school. It is based on the four fundamentals of Education, Scholar- ship, Character, Leadership, and Service. This year's club sponsored a Fortune Telling booth at the Care- free Carnival. The initiation of both the Senior group and Junior oiiicers for the next year was held April 16, before the assembled Student Body. The Alumni Banquet was the highlight of the year's activities.-Maru garet Lou Parker. 24