Cissna High School - Review Yearbook (Cissna Park, IL)

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IB. ll9.. lil. llill. Sixth Annual Inter-Society Contest- CContinuedJ Humorous Declamation-lst place, Viola Freidingerg 2nd place, Helen Huebenerg 3rd place, Lottie Huebener. Oration-lst place, Earl Brenner, 2nd place, Arthur Freidingerg 3rd place, Arthur Bauer. There being no competition in either piano or violin, each contestant was awarded first place. The Lincolnians won by five points. This victory tied the two societies. Each has Won three times. SUB-DISTRICT CONTEST The Sub-District Contest in Literary was held at the Christian Church of Watseka this year. This was probably one of the best sub-district con- tests that has ever been held. Earl Brenner, our orator, giving The Un- known Speaker, had to compete against seven other entrants. Although he did well, Earl did not place. Lavonne Carlon, who spoke The Littlest Rebel, was our entrant in the dramatic declamatory contest in which six competed. She also failed to place. Viola Freidinger, our humorous con- testant, Who spoke Naughty Zell, competed against three other entrants, but failed to place. Ruby King, our entrant in extemporaneous speaking but failed to place. Ruby King, our entrant in extemporaneous speaking, THE WHIPPET SIX CONTEST The declamatory and oratorical contest in the Whippet Six were held at Cissna Park. Here Earl Brenner took second place, and Lavonne Carlon took third place. Both entrants showed much improvement in their speak- ing. The Loda entrant in the oratorical contest, Robert Goodell, was an exceptionally fine speaker, and it would have taken one of a very superior mettle to surpass him. The extemporaneous contest was held at Welling- ton, Where three persons competed. Our entrant, Ruby King, received second place. COUNTY CONTEST The County contest in oratorical and extemporaneous speaking was held at Stockland and the declamatory contest in Buckley. This will go to the printer before the contest, but we have high hopes of winning some- thing. W

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413. ll9. GTB. lltlll. S. T T T N J' JZONWO SIXTH ANNUAL INTER-soc1ETY CONTEST Every year an Inter-Society Contest is held to formally determine the representatives in each of the different literary fields-oration, extempo raneous speaking and declamation. This year there were participants in both piano and violin solo. The contest was held at the Union Church on March 29. Following is the program: Dramatic Declamation Swan Song ................... ............ F reda Rudin Going of the White Swan .... ---Velma Freidinger The Littlest Rebel -----------.---------- Lavonne Carlon The Volunteer's Wife .-----------.-.----- Edith Reutter Extemporaneous Speaking The Canal Is the Answer --------.----------- Dot Literland Our Changing Modes and Morals .-----.-.------- Ruby King Piano Solo Impromptu in A Flat ----------------------- Wilma Brown Humorous Declamation The Hazing of Valiant -----.------------ Helen Huebener Naughty Zell -------------------- --.-- V iola Freidinger A Study in Nerves ------------- Violin Solo - - - - - - - -Lottie Huebener Hejre Kati .-----.---------------- ---Roma Dryden Music by the Mixed Chorus. Orations Scotland ----.-.---------------- ------ A rthur Bauer Vision of War ----------------- ---- A rthur Freidinger The Hope of the Republic --------- ----.- F red Huebener The Unknown Speaker ------------- ------ E arl Brenner Music by the Boys' Glee Club. The judge's decisions were as follows: Dramatic Declamation-1st place, Lavonne Carlong 2nd place, Freda Ruding 3rd place, Velma Freidinger. Extemporaneous Speaking-1st place, Ruby King: 2nd place Dot Literland. CConcluded on next pagel I E471 ' 9 Vflfij'

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QB. lll9. GB. lllill. Top Row: A. Freidinger, R. King, E. Brenner. Bottom Row: V. Freidinger, F. Rudin, H. Huebener. ROOSEVELT SOCIETY The Roosevelt Society was organized several years ago for the purpose of developing literary and musical talents in the students. Monthly meet- ings have been held in past years, and each student had the opportunity to appear on a program. This year a certain number of literary credits were required for graduation, so our societies were not organized until spring. Miss Norman had charge of both societies and helped the mem- bers With their speeches. Under her direction the students made notice- able progress. In the preliminaries held on March 22nd, Arthur Freidinger and Earl Brenner were chosen to represent the Roosevelts at the Inter-Society Con- test in oration, Freda Rudin and Velma Freidinger in dramatic declamation, and Helen Huebener in humorous declamation. Ruby King represented the society in extemporaneous speaking. In literary events We outclassed the Lincolnians, but the Lincolnians took two firsts in music. By next year We hope to develop some music so that we will be able to win the Inter-Society contest. 9 wi V05