Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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THE SPUD 31 Alumni Banquet The Alumni banquet which was held in the High School gymnasium on Tuesday, May 4, 1915, was a decided success. More than sixty of the Alumni were present, that being the largest attendance for a number of years. The decorations used for the .Junior-Senior banquet were used by the Alumni, the colors being lavender and white. Music was furnished by the High School Orchestra during the serving, after which a program was rendered. Toasts were given by Mr. Pate, Lee Basye and Orville Davenport. Miss (trace Spacht gave an instrumental solo, and Lura Hawkins and Hannah Cotant each furnished a splendid reading. Two singers from the Imperial theater also furnished several selections. Karl Mallery acted as toastmaster in his usual able manner. This is one function during the High School year that members of the Alumni association should attend in order to keep in touch with fellow members of your class and other classes. Miss Edna Benedict ’07, is rapidly recovering from an operation for appendicitis in St. .Joseph’s hospital. Mrs. C. S. Offutt ’98, formerly Margaret Elmore, is now living on a ranch at Gillette, Wyoming. Mrs. Rowsey, formerly Blanche McDonald, ’05, and daughter are visiting Mr. Rowsey’s parents in the eastern part of the state. Walter Buechsenstein, ’08, and Harry Betebenner, ’ll, are planning to attend the Panama-Pacific exposition during the summer. Harry is at the present time on a fruit farm in Payette, Idaho. Claude McDonald, ’08, has been transferred to Sheridan, Wyo., as night yardmaster. Mrs. E. A. Me Fall (Clara .Jordan, ’97) is now living at Clifton, Colorado. Miss Pay Hubbell, TO, is now in Long Beach, California, where she is slowly recovering from a serious operation. k.

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30 THE SPUD Debate and Declamatory David Beach Nell Tash The preliminary debates were held at the High School and were well attended. Seven students entered the preliminaries. Nell Tash, Charlotte Mollring and David Beach were chosen as the team. Ogallala defeated Sidney at Ogallala and Minatare forfeited to Alliance, so the district debate was held at Alliance. Nell Tash was chosen to represent this district at the state debates held May 14, 1915. The winner is champion of the Nebraska High School Debati g League. The district declamatory contest was held at Alliance March 12, with eleven contestants on the list. The attendance was unusually good, reflecting the ability of the participants. The results were as follows: In Oratorical First—Cuba Must Be Free ............. ................Grace Foster, Sidney In Dramatic First—The Gypsy Flower Girl ..... ...........Laura Hawkins, Alliance In Humorous First—The Aspiring Dishwasher ... ...........Hannah Cotant, Alliance

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CO to h3 X H m d a o On the Fence Spud Pickers Jink Peach Blossoms No. 23 Famous Men at Play Raising a Racquet