Davis Vocational and Technical High School - Beacon Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Snlhng. Lewis Boynlon, Donnelle Cook. Slanding: Shirley Nelson, Roberl June, Mr. Howard Raimer, adviser, Ann Cargill. J , debate When fhe debale season opened in lhe fall six s+uden+s delved in+o fhe mysleries of fhe Uniled Slafes governmenl' aclivilies. The queslion, Resolved lhal' 'rhe powers of fhe Federal governmenl should be decreased, was debaled so vigorously by +he affirmalive 'ream, Shirley Nelson, Louis Boynfon, and Donelle Cook, fhal' fhe iirsl clebale, wifh Grand Rapids Chrislian, ended in a viclory for Tech. The second debafe in fhe Michigan High School Forensic Associa- lion was held a+ Sou+h High, wi+h +he decision awarded +o lhe Soufhifes. The lasl' half of lhe season gave fhe negalive leam i+s chance fo deba+e. Edna Sproaf, Ann Cargill, and Roberf June defended +he acfivifies of fhe governmenf, againsl' Union and Lansing Cenlral. The climax of lhe season was The demons+ra+ion deba+e held a+ +he school birfhday par+y for paren1's and feachers of Tech s+uden+s, and won by fhe negafive leam. This season gave +he feam ifs firsl vicfory in lhe hislory of +he school. The year's acfivifies have been of unfold value +o +hese sfudenls, and four of +hem will be back fo form +he 'foundafion of nex+ year's feam.

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I I , V I ff f V, f sf J., 1 ., f ffvffs- 1- ' Farsi' Row Grace Me+z, Ruih Nielsen, Elhel Nelson, Mignon Merren. Second Row Gerirude Kamp, Jean Radamalcer, Kafhleen Fingleion, Ann Cargill, Cafherine Du owicz, Shirley Nelson Helen De Hari, Lucille Wolfe. J Third Row Forresf Knoper, Neil Maghielse, Edward Malone, James Kooi, Eugene Pasma, Roberf Siolzy, Phillip Elve Harold Derieen, Edward Marlrowslci. national honor society Davis Tech is proud 'ro have had a chaprer in ihe nafion-wide Na+ional Honor Socieiy for seven years. To be chosen a member of 'rhis sociery is considered one of 'rhe greafesl scholasiic honors fhai can be conferred upon any high school srudenf. Many s1'uden+s s+ar+ working for rhis honor upon enfering high school. As membership requiremenis are very high only a small group of 'rhe finesr srudenis in each school are able fo meei' fhe requiremenis. Every year iuniors and seniors who have high scholasiic records, are ac'rive in ex'rra-curricular ac+ivi'ries, are of excellenf characier, and can be irusied, are selecied from +he sfudeni' body by an honor commiiree of ieachers and 'lhe socie'ry advisers, Miss Hood and Mr. Flower. Some of +he ac+ivi+ies of 'rhis group are a fea a+ which new members are iniroduced and officers for fhe following year elecied, 'ihe Honor Assembly in 'rhe spring, a+ which ihe new and old members are iniroducecl, and 1'he presenfaiion of a gi'H' +o rhe school. Following ihe cusiom, several new members were chosen +his year, and en1'er1'ainecl ai a lea.

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SiTTing: Helen De HarT, Nella Mae London, Ann Cargill. STanding: Miss Hazel WesT, adviser, Ray Wasilewski, Wayne WrighT, Lewis BoynTon, Duncan Ross. forensics Each year in The spring one sees sTudenTs wiTh ThaT Tar-away look in Their eyes Trying To memorize Their dramaTic speech or declamaTion or To develop Their oraTion or exTempore speech. This year There were six young people in Torensics. The girls are seniors and have parTicipaTed ThroughouT Their Tour years. The boys sTill have aT leasT a year or more ahead oT Them. The mosT popular phase of The acTiviTy This year was declamaTion. The boys Took parT in only declamaTion, while The girls' speech work in- cluded dramaTic speech, exTempore, and oraTory. The sub-disTricT conTesT beTween The schools was held in March and The disTricT conTesT beTween The ciTy winners in April. BoTh conTesTs gave The sTudenTs keen compeTiTion. IT is The obiecT of The program To Teach appreciaTion of The value oT speech in everyday living and To give The parTicipanTs an opporTuniTy To gain confidence when Tacing an audience. The hope oT The 'Forensics group and Miss Hazel WesT, adviser, is To achieve greaTer success each year in This TascinaTing arT of expression.