Dakota High School - Talebearer Yearbook (Dakota, IL)

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THE TALEBEARER LAKOHI LITERARY SOCIETY Sponsor, Ruth Eldredge Barker, Mary Barr, Paul Blunt, Marjorie Buethe, Helen Fisher, Iris Frankeberger, Evelyn Goeke, Vkfilbur Gramley, Dorothy Henze, Noble Iserman, Gerald Laible, Merle Lentz, Jerome Lentz, Russell Lincoln, Arthur Logan, Agnes McCauley, Velcla Mitchell, Alice Mitchell, Verda Moss, Ralph Price, Margie Raetz, Alice Rockey, Theodore Rui, Marie Schradermeier, Alice Shippy, Glen Shippy, Josephine Shoemaker, Joseph Stoll, Clarice Toelke, Vernon Van Matre, Mary Vehmeier, Evaline Vehmeier, Loda NValker, Paul Vllalter, Wenclell XVeimer, Irene XVise, Thelma NVoe1Hi, Flora Yeoman, La Verne 1927 Page fifteen

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THE TALEBEARER DALITONIAN LITERARY SOCIETY M..-M Sponsor, Helen Conway Barr, Elmer Bear, Margaret Bottorf, Mae Bowerman, Catherine Butterfield, Bonnie Cookingham, Elva Diemer, Luther Gramley, Pearl Greider, Susie Henze,Melvin Henze, Mildred Hugelshofer, Albert Hutchinson, Helen Kent, Samuel Kramer, Myrlah Kurtz, VVilma Lapp, VVarren Meinert, Margaret Meinert, Marjorie Young, Stanley Mitchell, Roy Moss, Lester Moss, Viola Nott, Evelyn Phillips, Dale Phillips, Veneta Rockey, Bertha Shippy, Nellie Shoemaker, Naomi Slamp, Cleone Slamp, Eldon Tielkemeier, Grace Tielkemeier, Ruth Vehmeier, Eldon Wagner, Gertrude Weaver, Charles W'eimer, Lee VVelling, Clifford VVilson, Elmer IQ has-1 Levsse' eadiib-ef-l+e44wf+eEQ 1 9 2 7' Page fourteen

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Q THE TALEBEARER LITERARY SGCIETIES The Dalitonian and Lakohi Literary Societies were oganized in 1923 for the purpose of developing individual self-expression and obtaining prac- tice in public speaking. The societies meet in separate rooms of the building every' third Friday during the eighth, hour. A new chairman is appointed each quarter by the Sponsor. The secretary and the student council member are elected each semester by the society, the treasurer being the only one to serve the entire year. ANNUAL ELLMINATION CONTEST Each year an elimination contest is held to select the students in the helds of vocal solo, oration, and declamation who are to enter the inner soci- ety contest, and those in debate who are to become members of the high school team. The contest in vocal, solo, oration, and declamation was held January 12, 1927, and that in debate December 23, 1926. The winners were: VOCAL SGLO Dalitonian Bonnie Butterfield Helen Hutchinson Lakohi 1. Thelma NVise 1. 2. Mary Barker 2. ORATION 1. Glen Shippy 1. Albert Hugelshofer 2. Russell Lentz 2 Dale Phillips . DECLAMATION 1. Helen Buethe 1 Cleone Slamp 2. Loda Vehmeier 2 Viola Moss DEBATE Affirmative Velda McCauley Evaline Vehmeier Negative Veneta Phillips Grace Tielkemeier Vernon Toelke Jerome Lentz Lester Moss Lee Weimer INTER-SOCIETY CONTEST The inter-society contest was held February 12, 1927, the Lakohi So- ciety winning first place. The banner representing first place was awarded to the Lakohi Society in 1924 and to the Dalitonian Society in 1925 and 1926. This year the contest ended in a victory for the Lakohi Society, making a tie between the Societies. Next year there will be keen competition to break this tie. The winners were: - First place ..,,.........,...,.,..........,... Cleone Slamp ...... ...... D alitonian Second place ...... ...... H elen Buethe ..... .......... L akohi First place ....... ....... . .. Glen Shippy ..... ...... L akohi Second place ........ ........ R ussell Lentz ....... ...... L akohi First place ........... ....... T helma Wise .................. ............ L akohi Second place ...... ........ B onnie Butterfield ........ ...... D alitonian 1 9 2 7 n: s: Page sixteen