Cuero High School - Gobbler Yearbook (Cuero, TX)

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The program of the Speech Department is built around certain objectives, which are: l. To provide an opportunity for boys and girls to develop talent and an effective, expressive, and sympathetic personality with training not only in acting but in all practical areas of dramatic art. Z. To develop in stu- dents an understanding of beauty and an artistic expression. 3. To develop in students a spirit of team work. The department gives students of speech a better understanding of theatre by reading, acting, witnessing and producing good plays. Two three act plays are produced each year with approximately fiftystudents participating in acting and on stage crews. Students appear before local clubs and civic organizations each year with skits, monologues and one act plays. Mrs. Orita Morrison'swork and enthusiasm are truly contagious forthe Speech students of Cuero High School have won many honors in lnterscho- lastic League competition. The recod is as follows: l949 First in State One Act Play Contest, Best Actor and Actress l950 First in State One Act Play Contest, Best Actor and Actress Second in State Boy's Declamation 1951 First in State One Act Play Contest, Best Actor and Actress Third in State Boy's Declamation l952 Second in State One Act Play Contest, Best Actress Second in State Boy's Extemporaneous Speaking Third in State Girl's Extemporaneous Speaking The Department hopes to meet the coming demand from the public for better Life with Father , Three Act Play produced by the Junior Class and presented on November 17, and 18, 1952. J.W. Pieper, Dan White, Fred Fischer, Polly Dietze,Iimmy Dodd and Father , Bobby Hill. Mrs. Orita Morrison Director trainning of American Youth E N00 NCDYSZ any I 'J 'sf

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We '44 ' NancyEdwa1-ds, Dorothy Ware,Sa1ly Blackwell, Betty Turk, Martha Edwards, PeggyE1der,BettyIean Luebert,Shir1eyBrice, PatsyMeyers, Melvin Peters Martha Lynn Dodd, Kenneth Wisian, Helen McTighe,Dorothy Jo Cordes, Jean- ette Egg, Mary Reyna, Bernie Mae Bade, and Mr. Frank. 1 The office assistants are a group of students chosen for their grades and ability to work in an office. They perform the many duties that arise in a principa1's office during the day. Al 5 Zuiiifsi 32? I I 'S 'S . C 4' ,TF Efficiency-Plus! The meanest man in town! fbut, he gets paid for it,

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Speech fbepfaafmenl Q-.., 'nmw,...Av-9-was--1. tw. . ' - 1,. f ' Thank you, Doctor , On Act Play presented by Spe ech students to C.H.S. ass sembly on Febuary 3, 195 Harvey Friedel, Bobby Hill, Polly Dietze and Kay Holloway L Kay Holloway, Shirley Brice, Harvey Friedel and Raymond Reese as Eil- een , daughter, Mrs.Spence,rr1otherg Rev. Spence, father, Hartzell, son, in One Foot in Heaven . Senior Class play One Foot in Heaven , presented on the nights of Febuary 26 and Z7 in the auditorium of C.H.S. - to full house each night. Carlyn Lang, Harvey Friedel, Raymond Reese, Louis Hans, Georgia Ellinger, Bette .To Riebschlager and ' ' Pinky ' ' McAlister.