Big Sandy High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Big Sandy, MT)

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THE CENTENNIAL DECLAMATION Declamation this year, as usual, attracted a large number of candi- dates—thirty-two being entered. Miss Hutchinson took charge of the group and all went to work in earnest. Several of the members ware compelled to drop out due to illness. On April 24th the tr.’als were he’d and four girls, Bertha Hokanson, Ruth Green, Eleanor Hetlar.d and Katheryn MeMiLan, and two boys, Harold Snow and Verlin Hurd, were selected to compete in the finals which were held April 29th. This contest was held in the Community Hall before a large crowd. Ruth Green and Verlin Hurd were the two selected by the judges to represent the school in the district contest at Havre May Pth. Verlin Hurd tied for first place. On a second consultation of the judges he was given third place. Judging from the number who entered declamation for the first time, competition should be keen next year and some excellent talent should be developed. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING This year for the first time the Big Sandy High School entered the ex- temporaneous speaking contest, held at the time of the district basket-ball tournament, at Great Falls, and was successful in winning second place which entitled us to send our represetative, Dorothy Morefleid, to Bozeman for the State contest. No special prepration had been made by the Big Sandy High School for this event as we decided to enter only a few days before the district contest took place. At Bozeman Dorothy made the finals with seven other speakers from different parts of the State. She spoke on the topic, “The Enormous Increase in Crime is in Spite of the Volstead Act.” It was rather unfortunate that she drew so difficult a topic and no doubt would have placed among the first three had she been lucky enough to have drawn one of the other topics, such as the Child Labor Amendment, or the Immigration problem, both of which placed in the finals. More work will be done along this line next year. --------o------- Teacher: “Give an example of an absent minded man.” Pupil: “One who pours molasses down his back, and scratches his pan- cakes.” --------o------- Bertha: I wonder if Nat loves me? Barney: Sure. Why should he make you an exception.

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THE CENTENNIAL DEBATE. After defeating Conrad in the second round of the debate league, the local team prepared to meet the old rivals from Augusta. On Friday, April 10th, Dorothy Morefield, Reynold Larson and Thorald Cowger, accompanied by their coach, Mrs. M. P. Moe, journeyed to Augusta to clash with their team. The question to be debated was, “Resolved, that the United States should join the Permanent Court of International Justice with the Harding reservations.” The Augusta debaters were Beatrice Stratton, Raymond Gray and Ruth Ogden. Mrs. E. A. Little is the Augusta coach. Big Sandy upheld the affirmative of the question while Augusta argued for the nega- tive. The judges were Mr. T. A. Walker, of Intermountain Union College, Superintendent J. E. Young of Stockett-Sand Coulee, and Supt. W. Kirseh- bergen of Shelby, who gave the decision to the Big Sandy team. The Augusta team showed that they had worked hard to win but their 1925 DEBATING TEAM argument and presentation could not cope with the local debaters. This is the third time that Big Sandy has met Augusta in debate. Four years ago when Big Sandy first started debating they met Augusta in the second round and lost. The second year we were placed in the Northwestern dis- trict and lost in the finals to Scobey. Last year we met Augusta in the finals in the district and won. After defeating Augusta we defeated Saco for the Inter-district and met Billings in the finals at Missoula for state honors. This year by defeating Augusta we have again won the district championship. On May 2nd we met Whitefish, champions of the Northwestern District, to decide the Inter-district championship and received the unanimous de- cision of the judges who were, Supt. J. W. Lenning of Fort Benton, Supt. L. R. Sherwood of Havre and W. J. Abbott of Harlem. This gave us the light to represent the Northwestern and North Central districts in the finals at Missoula. As the State Debating League allows only two to compete in the finals Dorothy Morefield and Reynold Larson were selected to represent the school there. On May 11th the team accompanied by Mrs. M. P. Moe, their coach, left for Missoula where they met Butte in the finals, but failed to win state honors. This is the second year that Big Sandy has won the inter-district and debated at Missoula as one of the four best teams in the state. This is quite a credit to the Big Sandy High School, the members of the team and coach.

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THE CENTENNIAL N. B. CLUB ACTIVITIES Last year the girls of the Senior, Junior and Sophomore classes organ- ized under the name of the “N. B.” Club. This year the Club was reorganized and the following officers were elec- ted: Lilian McClellan, President Hazel Flatness, Vice President Kathryn McMillan, Secretary Cora Parker, Treasurer At the first meeting it was decided that the annual initiation of the Freshman girls should take place. This was successfully done, and the “Freshies” are now members. The girls then entertained the high school boys and alumni with a Christmas party. After Santa had given out his presents, the remainder of the time was spent in dancing. The next activity was the “mother-daughters”'party. Each girl was re- quested to bring her mother or “substitute” mother. A Short program was given by the 'girls and the rest of the evening was spent in playing games. Toward the end of the evening, the girls served a delicious lunch, and every- one voted, “A Good Time.” During the early fall the State Nurse, Mrs. Crochett, held a baby Clinic for children up to six years, at the Community Hall with the assistance of the N. B. Club. A little later the same nurse visited the grade school children and examined them for defective eyes, teeth, tonsils and adenoids. The N. B. girls helped again, getting some very practical experience along this line. THE AG. CLUB. The Ag. Club was organized in 1921 with the entrance of the Smith- Hughes course in our school. The Club has gained in prestige each succeeding year until now it is one of the leading organizations of the high school. This club is composed of students taking Smith-Hughes, and they take a great deal of pride in promoting its activities as they receive no aid in their undertakings other than from their instructor. The last year the Club has elected officers for doing this a larger number of the members gain the amentary proceediings. The Ag. Club has set aside Tuesdays of each month for regular meetings. The officers for the first semester were: President .........Floyd Hansen Vice President...Charles Ensley Sec’y-Treas......Reynold Larson The officers for the last semester are: President.................Arthur Holst Vice President...............Nat Gaines Sec’y-Treas..................Ted Homan The purpose of the club is fivefold: 1. To give members parliamentary drill. By carrying on the meetings in strictly parlimentary form the members are able to get a working know- ledge of how clubs and other organizatons proceed. This part is highly educational. 2. For discussing agricultural affairs in connection with our agricul- tural department. This enables the members to discuss important problems that do not come under class work but that are important. 3. For putting on social programs. In these programs the members each semester. By rudiments of parli- the first and third