Central High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Sioux City, IA)

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'Where is your report card? HARRIET WAECHTER BERTHA WELLHAUSEN Typing, Office Machines Now do fiue lines of the rhythm drill German, English he never minds RUTH WEDGEWOOD Geometry, Algebra That's a good angle RALPH YECK Art, Annual Now Iet's not have a party atmosphere in here MAYME YAHR History Let's be serious BETTY MAYCOCK Bookshop Oh you kids, get to work' AVA CLAIRE HONKE Spanish We know she will be suc cessful in her stay at the Castle DORA FINLEY Secretary to Principal GRETCHEN PRATT Registrar Is it home calling? -Q19-o' You act just like my dog:

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FLOYD RACKER Speech, Civics Now Iet's analyze the sit- uation G. R. RAY Algerbra, Geometry, Advanced Arithmetic We'll have a celebration MONA REDMOND Mathmatics We'Il begin when you are quiet 4 A. H. SCHATZ Biology Now in South Dakota when I was a Cowboy 018-0- ERMA SCHEUERMANN Shorthand, Typing Now does everyone have double spacing? HELEN SCOTT Geometry, Bookkeeping Is there any question about the lesson today? LORETTA SULLIVAN Latin EngIisl'1! Your own lan- guage BINA MAE TRAXLER Typing, Shorthand Always give the boss what- ever he wants

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RESULTS OF THE SPEECH COMPETITION Seated: F. O. Racker, Arthur Davis. Standing: Eddie Haligman, Dale Whitten, Arnold Baron, Harry Weinstein. Central High School had its most successful season in the history of the school in the field of speech, by winning the State Championship in Debate at the State Tournament held at Iowa City, March 29, 30, 31, 1945. Not only was the debate team successful at the state tournament, but it made a great record during the regular schedule by winning 67 debates out of 75 con- tests. The State Champion squad of Eddie Haligman and Arthur Davis on the affirmative and Harry Weinstein and Dale Whitten on the negative, won ll and lost 3 debates in the state series to garner first place. Central's debaters participated in nine tournaments during the season: winning six and placing second in three. First places were taken at the State, the district, Sioux Falls, Madison, Vermillion and Council Bluffs. Second places were won at Coe College, Omaha Univer- sity and the four states tournament held at Central. In all, 12 debaters took part. In addition to the State Championship Squad, James Stein, Fred Naglestad, Jim- mie Strong, Arnold Baron, Lorraine Shindler, Ruthie Hanson, Earle Grueskin, and Bob Lipshutz participated. In oratory eight tournaments were enteredg Central winning first in five, second in two, and third in one. Three speakers carried the oratory schedule, namely: Arthur' Davis, Fred Naglestad and Jimmie Strong. Arthur Davis. winning third in the state finals. The extempore squad of James Stein, Arnold Baron and Earl Pollock, gathered three firsts, three seconds, and three thirds in nine tournaments. Arnold Baron placing third in the State Tournament. In radio competition, one contest was held. Arthur Davis placing Superior in the State finals at Iowa City. -Q2 Oo-