Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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'lit' Q6 Q . T93 F., .. I I ms? 4? 'nr ruski achieves highest FL honor On weekends from September through May, National Forensic League members traveled to various high schools in the area to participate in speech tournaments. Over 21 members of the NFL squad received awards, with 14 students seizing first place ratings. Extemporaneous speaking, oratory, poetry, debate and dramatic readings were a few of the categories students were active in dur- ing the year. Members attended the NFL Banquet in May held at the Ramada Inn where members presented gag awards. Sophomore Jodi Watlington received the Squirt Award in the form of a water pistol and junior Denise Brown was given the Most lncompleted Passes Award. Members voted freshman Renee Pruski for the NFL Award presented during the banquet. She was the only freshman to ever receive this honor for being the one fel- low members felt to be the most dedicated Thespian. Mrs. Charlene Poole, speech teacher, received from the squad, a placque of appreciation. To our beloved CP, Thanks Ma, Squad of '77 was the inscription. Members must accumulate 25 points at speech tourna- ments to be eligible for membership. A different amount of points per round of competition was given. After a cer- tain number of points, different degrees of competition are earned. Twelve members traveled to Waco to participate in the Texas Forensic Association State Meet in March. Senior Russell Holmes placed second in the humorous speaking division. A. Searching through magazines, seniors John Reho and Bob Miller hope to find material for their debate topic. B. Seniors Bob Miller and Ray Freeman change the lighting of the set dur- ing the Embassy Waltz scene of the musical My Fair Lady. C. During a sixth period class, sophomores Jack Rady and Lisa Blalock listen as Mrs. Charlene Poole, speech teacher, gives them pointers on a dramatic presentation. Looking through a notebook of debate material, freshman Scott McKinney receives help in selecting a topic from sophomore Patty Glaser. D. Prior to the tournament held at Bellaire High School, senior Alan Mos- ley practices his dramatic presentation. E. Senior Ray Freeman and sophomore Gary Benoit work on debate during class before the Northbrook Tournament, where Freeman took a first in debate. F. Practicing for extemporaneous speaking, sophomore Susan McBee gains valuable experience she will need in compe- tition. G. Sophomore Gary Benoit types information on index cards and sophomore Joe Frick files them in the debate files taken to tournaments. H. Preparing their debate presentations, sophomores Joe Frick and Marc Daniels gather information from the files. Sources used are magazines and business reports. NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE ! PAGE 59

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Bsckersng causes actors downfall Petty quarrels and bsckersng form the base of the one act play A Company of Wayward Sasnts Unable to cooperate wsth each other the group detersorated and fell snto bankruptcy Stranded wsthout enough money to go home the actors began to realsze that unless they could work together the company was doomed A generous vssstor offered them passage home wsth one conds tson the company must perform The Hsstory of Man Esght Thespsans performed and fsve of them sen sor Russell Holmes Steve Jones Gsna Taylor Jon Nettles and sophomore Kathy O Dell attasned honor able mentson whsle sensor Bob Mabry achseved All Star Cast A As Caesar sensor Russell Holmes descrsbes the symp toms of hss old age the doctor sensor Bob Mabry lsstens attentsvely B Dessgnsng the backdrop sensor Jerry Del Iova and unsor Cath Ta lor decsde u on letters to be concernsng bsrth whsch ss performed by sophomore Burt Ward as the husband praysng sensor Sheree Kemp as the wsfe sn labor sensor Gsna Taylor as the nurse and sensor Bob Mabry as the doctor D Sensor Jon Nettles portrays a prsest who trses to convsnce Capstano sunsor John Lang to take hss place as prsest before he dses E lnqusrsng about a posnt sn the productson sensor Russell Holmes consults Mr Larry Arnhold dsrector whsle former student teacher Pam Corley lsstens F Unaware that Ruffsana sophomore Kathy O Dell ss on hss back Caesar sensor Russell Holmes wanders about the stage G Enactsng a scene from The Hsstory of Man sensor Steve Jones portrays the Serpent as he tempts Eve sensor Sheree Kemp H A sealous wife sensor Gsna Taylor snterrogates her unfasth ful husband sunsor John Lang O O I . H . 1 ' D v v ' on used. C. The Hsstory oflMan also contasned a sequence PAGE 60 I ONE-ACT PLAY '