Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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The national proposition for the 1938-39 debate season was Resolved: That the United States should establish an alliance with Great Britain. Members of the teams were: Affirmative-lVliL dred Breimyer and Tom Stephenson, Negative-Mar- tha Stephenson and Robert Williams. Others work- ing with the group were Bessie Brown, Carita Lacey. and Ewald Bash. Several members of the squad and their coach, Mr. Dale Smith, attended the annual debate confer- ence at Purdue, where they heard a debate between Purdue and Ohio State and a discussion by the Uni- versity of Chicago's Round Table. The Portland teams participated in an invitational tournament at Anderson, and later the Portland neg- ative team defeated Fort Recovery's affirmative team in a debate held here. Because of Mr. Smith's resignation all debates for the second semester were cancelledg however, the members of the teams feel that they have profited greatly from the study of the question. The most outstanding achievement of the Voca- tional Agriculture Club during the year was the mak- ing of a noon recreation room, equipped with tables and games. They also furnished a ball and bat for noon recreational use. With the cooperation of others they were able to set out plantings at the fairground, sow grass on the football field, and plant on the high school lawn an evergreen tree presented by the W. C. T. U. The Vo-Ag department has enlarged its services to the community by cooperating with the State and Federal Boards of Education in offering a night school for adults and a part-time school for out-of-school boys. Important annual events were the Get-Acquainted Picnic for rural freshman boys, the Father and Son Banquet, the Vo-Ag-Hi-Y Sportsmanship basketball game, the Corn Husking Contest and the trip to the International Livestock Show at Chicago. 128-

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Under the capable guidance of Miss Tharp as sponsor and Miss Allison and Mrs. Reith as assistant sponsors, the Girl Reserves enjoyed a successful year. Although fewer actual meetings than usual were held, the organization experienced the satisfaction of accomplishing several important projects: in October, in partnership with the Hi-Y's. a Halloween party, in December, the Big Sister partyg in February, a Val- entine party, in March, a penny supper, and in April, the Mother and Daughter Banquet. A number of girls attended the spring Girl Reserve-Hi-Y Confer- ence at Richmond. Mrs. C. V. Bibler and Mrs. Beatrice Silvers were Mother Advisers, and Mrs. Robert L. Stevenson rep- resented the B. P. W. Mrs. Stevenson was a loyal and enthusiastic supporter of the Girl Reserves, and her death in January was a shock and a great loss to the organization. Among the activities of P. H. S., Hi-Y has always occupied an important place. With Mr. Cady as sponsor this year, new customs as well as old traditions marked the progress of the year's program. A new system of selecting members and officers was put into effect. Speakers from the community outside of school were the feature of several meetings. During the Christmas season, baskets of food were given several families. A sportsmanship basketball game was played with the Vo-Ag Club, and a social meeting was held each semester. Officers for the year were: P1'e.v1'dc1zf, Bob Wil- liamsg Vice-Prc.vz'dc1zf, Harry Banker, SCCl'ClLU1'j', Peter Metz, T1'cczs1f1'c1', Ray Smith, and SCVUCKLIZIf-Clf-Clfl'l7'lS, Bill Mayo. ...27...

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Mr. Smith, LSponsorN, Martha Stephenson, Bob Williams, Carita Lacey, Bessie Brown, Ewald Bash, Tom Stephensonf Row l Row 2 Row 3 Row 4 Wilbur Foltz, Bob Rowland, Peter Metz, fSecretary-Treasurerl, Wayne Imel, Jim Caster, Colwell Coldren, iPresiclentJ, Ralph Starr, fVice Presidentj, Bill Stoker, Earl Norris, Ray Smith, Mr. Macklin, fSponsor.b Calvin Flory, Kenneth Bosworth, Clyde Foltz, Clarence Glassford, Max Warnock, Charles Turner, Dorwin Myers, Marvin Harshman, Paul Shreeve, Junior Hiatt, Ernest Valentine, Herbert Patterson. George Caster, John Stroube, Elmer Walter, George Starr, William Lacey, Jimmy Spahr. Willard Miller, Harry Peterson, George Scott, Robert Pyle, Fredrick Hughes, Everett Shreeve. Morris Ashcraft, Leonard Boyd. James Meehan, Douglas Tague, Joe Woolslager, Hugh Theurer, Gerald Stoner, Joe Wallischeck, John Rowles, Walter Meehan, Dale Schemenaur. H -291