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SPEECH CLUB Encouraging aspiring orators at DTHS was the speech department. The Speech Club promotes speech activities such as the National Forensic League and debate, and works for individual improvement throughout the year. With the help of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thornton and Miss Katherine Forester, the head of the department, the club made a fast break and got under way by attending the Carbondale speech meet January 18 and bringing home five superior ratings and seven excellents. Other activities included the Washington Uni- Encouraging 'W' m District Speech Winners versity speech meet, February 22, the Du Quoin Invitational speech meet, February 15, and the District speech meet held in Du Quoin, Febru- ary 22. Slowing their steady pace, the Speech Club presented to the DTHS student body and the townspeople, on November 22, the mystery play Nine Girls, complete with the murderer and the victims. Holding the reins this year were Mary Nell Theobald, presidentg Katy Tryban, vice-presi- dentg Barbara Elrod, secretary-treasurer, Joe Bailey, sergeant-at-armsg and Jean Jenkins, historian. Left fo right: Janet Wright, Sandra Griffin, Lois Teabeau, Barbara Clarlcg Judy Wilson, Areu Cross, Erna Reuifer, Mary Thornburg, Jean Jenkins, and Sally Newman.
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. . Orcttors DEBATE Also in the first heat was the debate club under the supervision of Miss Katherine Forester. This year's debate topic was Resolved: that United States foreign aid should be substantially increased. The debaters took their debate cards to the Carbondale meet and brought home one superior and four excellent ratings. Other meets attended by the DTHS debate squad were the St. Louis University High School debate meet, the Wash- injgton University meet, and the Assumption High School meet, Debuters NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE After earning twenty-five or more speaking points, ll member of the speech department is qualified to become part of a national honorary organization known as the National Forensic League. Officers of the NFL this year werg Sandy Grif- fin, presidentg Jean Jenkins, vice-presidentg anc Jane Browning, secretary-treasurer. State ranking of NFL chapters is determinec by the tfvtal number of active members and the sum of speaking points. The Du Quoin NFI rrlnlcerl eighth in the stole this year. L
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