Fairview High School - Challenge Yearbook (Fairview, PA)

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LITERARY CCN TEST This year, our Battle of Wits was held on November the 14th. This performance marked the twentyffifth anniversary of the annual literary contest and, in accordance with the times, a patriotic theme was dwelt upon. In order to make the contest more informal and interesting, Marion Rosenberg acted as the announcer and introduced the subjects. The program was opened with two very appropriate essays: The Symbolism of the American Flag given by Sue Weislogel, a senior: and The High School Student's Part In National Defense given by a junior, Merrill Grubbs. Although it was very close, the seniors won the first round of the contest. The winning poem, The Murder of Lidice , was given by Donald Buseck, a sophomore, while plenty of competition was supplied by the freshman representative, Patricia Hannah, who ably read the poem Hail Columbia! See Here, Private Hargrove , given by Richard Walker, and the tragic story of The Raft , reviewed by Mary Hart, were close choices for the book reviewg but the latter came through to receive the nod of the judges. The final event was a timely debate on a subject of future importance: RESOLVED: That at the end of the present world conflict a United States of Europe be set up as a step towards world peace. The affirmative senior team was composed of Evelyn Pastorius and Seymour Baskin with Marion Rosenberg as alternateg and the negative junior team boasted Opal Disen and Fred Wilson as speakers with Jean Muller, alternate. The debate resulted in a tie for the participants. Our judges were: Attorney Richard Agresti, of Erie: Dr. M. J. Relihan, Prof. of Ed. at Mercyhurst College, and Mrs. Wm. Lowstetter, Fairview Boro Grade School teacher. After debating, they gave 53 points to the winning Sophomores: the seniors and the juniors tied with 50 points each, and the freshmen held fourth place with 48 points. THE HIT PARADE School opens- Here I Go Again Homework- 'You'll Be So Nice To Come Home To Freshmen initiation- Coming Out Party Glee Club- Let,s All Sing Together Surprise Tests- That's Sabotage P. O. D. Class-'Tm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep Candy locker fno morej- Sugar Blues Excuse Blanks-'Tue Heard That Song Before Exams-'Tm Having Myself A Time Ban on Recordio- I Said No Pleasure Ban- Don't Get Around Much Any More Srs. Aid Gas Rationing- Why Don't We Do This More Often? Colonial Inn- Juke Box Saturday Night Health Classes- I Walk With Music Trig Class- I ve Got a OnefTrack Mind Physics Lab- Out of This World New Chorus Robes- Something New Has Been Added Dates for the Prom- Last Call For Love Graduation- At Last Fritz's Graduation- Black Magic Senior School Days- Thanks For the Memories Alma Mater- Miss You School Closes- Who's Sorry Now Page 29

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