Dumas High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Dumas, AR)

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The Speech Club, sponsored and directed by Libby Clayton, is an active par- ticipant in the Arkansas Speech and Communication Association activities. Each year the club attends three tournaments. The first tournament was the Razorback Speech Tournament, held at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville fNov. 9- 103. The only award they received was a lst place trophy for Reader's Theatre, Oh, Good Grief! , written by Susan Blagg, Randa Hickman. Donna Hudson, Linda King, Wynne West, and Danny Rogers, and directed by E Libby Clayton and Danny Rogers. The performers were Susan Blagg, Donna Hudson. Rosalyn Ross, Bill Shea, and Larry Standridge, Next ' came the Henderson Speech Festival in Arkadelphia fFeb. 1-23. The club won the 2nd place sweepstakes trophy, losing only to Northeast High School, NLR, by nine points. Jay Wright Wilson The other awards were as follows: 2nd place trophy, Reader's Theatre C Oh, Good Grief ! J, lst place, solo act- ing, Wynne West: 1st place, debate team, Hargiss-Watson, and lst place, debate speaker, Elaine Watson. The third tournament was the Arkansas Speech Festival fMarch 8-95, held at Northeast High School in North Little Rock. Only certificates or ratings were given at the speech festival. The certificates awarded the DHS speech club were as follows: superior, Reader's Theatre f The Wild World of Football, written by Sarah Mauney. Jay Tanenbaum, and Wynne West: directed by Danny Rogers and Libby Clayton: and performed by Susan Blagg, Dennis Hargiss, Sarah Mauney. Bill Shea, Larry Standridge, Jay Tanen- baum, and Wynne Westjg excellent, Karyn 'Brown in prose interpretation: and excellent, extemporaneous speaking, Glenda Simpkins. LEFT: ftoprow, left to righth - R. Ross, A. Tanenbaum, M. Miller, C. Carey, J. Mauney, G. Gasaway, P. Crawley, K. Hood, C. Rieve, I. Ward, J. Leo- xnarq. 12nd rowj - R. Franks, L. Standridge, B. Shea, W. West, S. Mauney. R. Hickman, B. McBroom, L. Shinn. D. Hudson, T. Landrus, J. Freeman. CFront rowh - L. Henry and L. Blackwell fhonored guestsj, T. Olliqilvf. Leohzhg J. Daniels, S. Downen, S. Ferguson, J. Ward, J. Tanenbaum. Ml 25 w

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Speech Club Libby Clayton , sponsor Jeanie Freeman 24

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In addition to the tournaments, the speech club sent eight representatives to the Arkansas Student Congress, held in Little Rock at the Sam Peck Hotel and the State Capitol 1Novem- ber 11-135. These students acted as legislators in a mock Congress and were awarded certifi- cates for exceptional work. They included one sophomore CDennis Hargissj, two juniors CSusan Blagg and Elaine Watsonj, and five seniors Ueanie Freeman, Donna Hudson, Sarah Mau- ney, Jay Tanembaum, and Wynne Westb. Jay Tanenbaum received certificates for floor speaking and party caucus. Students of the drama class presented a pup- pet show around the Christmas season for the first through third grades, the Methodist and Baptist kindergartens, and the Wells' Bayou kindergarten. The three short skits given were The Owl Who Hated the Dark, Nickolas and the Lion, and Zing and Zang Zong. The stage and all the puppets were made by the students. After the Henderson tournament, on February 14, the speech club presented a program at the Central Cafetorium for parents and friends. The program included the puppet show and performances by those who won trophies and certificates at the HSC Speech Festival. Officers for the 1973-'74 speech club were as follows: Jeanie Freeman ipresidentj , Rosalyn Ross Cvice-presidentb, Elaine Watson Qsecretaryj, and Larry Shinn Ctreasurerb. A a g 31.3 fi I- V, tr, lp , X4 ' V. W 1 Q , 4, - , L ,, ,- f .if U 'i f Bill Shea, Wynne West, Greg Gasaway, and Donna Hudson Julie Daniel, Janie Mauney Calso student directorj, Susan Ferguson, and Shelly Downen falso student directory served as usherettes for the spring production. 26