Wyandotte High School - Quiverian Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Second Row-Richard Wall. Beily Gene Hedslrom, Margaret Wenski, Dan Millikan, Mr. G. W. Corporon. Paul Zeh, Paul Domanasky. and Al Fowler. First Row-Virginia Roseberry. Lois Benson, Josephine Iuiliano, Eleanor Lasler, Mary Margaret Gaynor, Alice Kutchko, and Bonnie Maior. Qu!! gd .Siva Students performing outstand- ing work on the three Wyandotte publications -- the Pantograph, by the weekly newspaperg the Qui- verian, year bookg and Pencraft, the literary magazine-are recom- mended for membership in an international society for high school journalists, the Quill and Scroll. The society was formed by a group of high school super- visors April IO, l926, to encour- age individual achievement in journalism. Eligibility to the society re- quires the student to have a scholastic standing in the top BisT'1'Y GENE HIEDSTROM 28 third of the senior class, a recom- mendation by the students ad- viser, and approval by the na- tional secretary. When accepted into the society, the student pays two dollars to cover the cost of a gold-plated pin, a year's subscription to the Quill and Scroll magazine, and any expenses involved in keep- ing records. Special badges are awarded for a few cents more to editors and business managers, Sixteen nominees were selected for membership this year into the Wyandotte division, the William A. Bailey chapter.

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Seated-Betty Carimell, Iim Christy, Bill Binns, Wallace Grimes, Iohn Gazlock. Bernard Balkin, Gloria Miles. Standing-Iames Siubenrauch, Orlan Lorton, Doralyn Gard. Icline Rinne, Wanda Baldwin, Ioyce Hulf. lack Larson. Melvin Cohn. Students who have participated in debate, oratory, dramatic read- ing, after-dinner and extempora- neous speaking comprise that honor organization known as the National Forensic League. To become a member of this organization, the student must have participated in a certain number of speech contests and attained the required points. He is then eligible for membership and is voted upon by the local chapter. As in other honorary groups, there are several different degrees of rank, each attained by meet- O 0l el'l6lC by JACK LARsoN I 27 ing certain requirements. These ranks are Degree of Merit, De- gree of Honor, Degree of Excel- lence, and Degree of Distinction. This fourth degree is the aim of every member. The following boys attained the highest degree this year: Bernard Balkin, James Christy, Melvin Cohn, john Garlock, and Wallace Grimes, thus bringing many honors to their school from the various contests. This year the Forensic League of Wyandotte High School was given special recognition by the National office for outstanding work in speech and debate.

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lf I 1 Fourth Row--Iune Weiser, Mildred Tomecal, Mary Elizabeth Finn, and Conice Hursh. Third Row-Donald Gholson, Bill Wells, Warren Taylor, Louis Shaffer. Bill Babbitt, and Bob Meyer. Second Row-Martha Zuck, Roumaine Holi, Martha Sue Crawford. Bernice Novosel, Shirley Hayward, Iean Icenoqle. Shirley Pray, and Doris Seamans. First Row-John Garlock, Eugene Scoli, lack Revitle, David Widder. Iim Dacy. lack Labowilz, Bert Ross, and Mr. Paul B. Williams. The National Thespian So- ciety is an organization for high school students excelling in drama. lt is purely honorary and admittance is based upon the number of points earned. These points are earned by taking part in a play or by being a member of a crew or production staff. lt is decided by the teach- er how many points shall be given for different things, although he may use a suggested point system. Ten points are required for membership and stars are given to those who earn additional points. A four-star member is an Honor Thespian. jefiloian by MAIIJORIE JEAN CAPELL 29 The members of the club pay no yearly dues. The 51.50 fee, paid when the student is accepted as a member, includes the life- long membership and a year's subscription to the High School Thespian. The pin, which is a comedy and tragedy mask, is available to every member, al- though it is not included in the fee. The stars by the name of a person on a play program, indi- cate the number of stars he has earned. Initiation is usually held once or twice a year.