Albert Lea High School - Tiger (Albert Lea, MN)

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THE DEBATE TEAM members are FRONT ROW: W. Phillips, A. Kinn, D. Meyer. BACK ROW L Smallwood P Sortland T. Drommerhausen, P. Bedker. 1 Q if is ri T 383 Ei .M gi iff fi ii f - i A i f T. - 5 in YQe fi ,H fl E . 5. 55 'F Debate Topic Provides Unusual Contest Interpretations Resolved: That the United States should establish a system of compulsory service for all citizens was the debate topic this year, and according to Arlene Kinn, se- nior debater, it provided for some interesting and uncon- ventional debates. Many ofthe students interpreted it as meaning a system for the benefit of all citizens. A major innovation in the team's program was a form of debating called cross-examination. It involved direct questioning of the opposing team and switching sides from round to round. Of the six invitationals the team attended during the year, two were cross-examination, while three kept with the conventional form. The sixth invitational, Edina, in- volved debates of both forms. The Edina invitational was also unusual in that the teams were mixed so that stu- dents from different schools debated on the same team. The Big Nine Tournament and The Regional Tourna- ment were also conventional. EXPRESSING her point of view on compulsory service for all citizens, debator Arlene Kinn takes part in the Big Nine Contest. 186 - Organizations

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I' ai... NOT SUSPECTING that he has been tricked, the emperor admires his new attire in the Repertory Theatre play of The Emperor's New Clothes. Thespians, Tiger Players Troupe 550 Initiates Company Of One-Acts The addition of a repertory company highlighted the year for Thespian Troupe 550. Four plays, under the direction of senior Thespians, were prepared and pre- sented to the comm unity. Dallas Groten directed Poison, Passion, and Petrifac- tion, Craig Eastlund directed My Hands ls Full o' Gifts, Sheila Chance directed The Summons of Sariel, and Sue Kilian directed the children's play, The Emperor's New Clothes. According to Nlr. J. H. Harshbarger, adviser, the troupe was instituted to give Thespians more action, ratherthan just being an honorary organization. It was also felt that the school, as a public institution, should perform in as many ways as possible, this being one of them. Another addition to drama activities was the Tiger Players. Adopting the name of the summer drama group, members had to achieve a minimum of five hours in drama activities. Under the sponsorship of Thespians and Tiger Players, the fall play set a new attendance record, with over 1100 people viewing the play. Thespians started the year with nine initiated mem- bers and seven initiates, who had earned enough points during the summer, but were yet to be formally initiated in December. After the May initiation, however, there were over 40 members. ADOLPHUS LIES DEAD on the couch, while his poisoner and the policeman exchange greetings in Poison, Pas- sion, and Petrifaction. Organizations - 185

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THE USE of a video tape camera is demonstrated by Chuck Pownell, as he tapes informative speeches during class. CARE IS TAKEN by Craig Eastlund and Darrel Amundson while setting up vid- eo tape equipment for quality per- formance at all times. SPEECH STUDENT Craig Eastlund carefully studies his notes before taping the next Tiger Talk for station KATE. TV Assistants, Tiger Talk Video Tape Equipment Enters Speech Classes A different field offered to lVlr. Richard Nelson's Speech ll students was the operation ofthe video tape equipment. There were about 13 students who partici- pated in the study hall and after school activity. Opera- tors began by making tapes for the coaches and worked up to a documentary video tape ofthe high school, to be shown to the incoming sophomores as a preview to the school. Another documentary was made ofthe MUN ac- tivities, a big project for the student operators. Thirty Speech ll students, under the direction of an- chorman, Craig Eastlund, taped Tiger Talk each Tuesday for a program played over KATE each Wednesday from 4: O5 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., a time donated by the radio station. Tiger Talkers decided every week who would be inter- viewed, and which school activities would be spotlighted. The students progressed from a ten minute taped play- ing to a two hour live broadcast ofthe MUN. Organizations - 187 S404 jiri wig f -. '----1