Fieldale High School - Fieldcrest Yearbook (Fieldale, VA)

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FORENSIC EVENTS CAUSE DISCOVERY OE TALENT Miss Marie Knight Forensic Coach Strange Victory, by Evelyn Neuenberg, was the title of the one-act play presented in the contest. At right, Janice Joyce rehearses her lines for Gale Walker and Ronnie Setliff. Among the five forensic events that Fieldale High entered in the Virginia High School League were prose reading, poetry, spelling, debating, public speaking, and one-act play. In all these contests, both individual representatives and member schools were required to observe all rules and regulations. The debating contest was held at William Byrd High School, Vinton, on April 55 the one-act play at Martinsville High School, Martinsville, on March 103 and all others were held at Roanoke College on April 8. The prose and poetry readers Were required to read one prepared s e le c t io n and one selection chosen by the judges. Public speaking contestants gave an original speech of five to ten minutes in length which had never been p r e s e nt e d in other contests. This speech had to be a subject of interest to the speaker and his audience. Bill Morton Janice Joyce Ronnie Baldwin Mildred Thawley Prose Reading Prose Reading Public Speaking Public Speaking 104

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ANNE CROTTS WINS W MISS FIELDALE TITLE Jo Ann Rakes, lVIiss Fieldale High of 1959, crowns a smiling Ann Crotts, winner of the 1960 contest,whi1e her proud husband watches. The words I'l1 Remember April will al- ways be cherished by the participants of the 1960 Fieldale Beauty Pageant. This theme was carried out by adorning the stage with typical April scenery, rain drops, and minia- ture umbrellas. The fifty girls added to the beauty of the pageant by wearing lovely ev e ning gowns consisting of every color in the April rain- bow. A Q: 1-gg, V ,?f.V.3li'?3? w 1'-'fY'f'5ifif.. fmt? ' wwe-+zai' .ew: - f . f - f 3 fn ' 5,5 M -f'-'effn -arf st L' Q3 P, X c at J' i R 9 K 'Q i' M f W 'qgwayfatff ' is , . A, if - f V 'X 'f ' 'rW5z.:ek wQf . X ' f . , .-. 'ix 5 'f Y X A 'A ' I I ' i ' . 4 Q ' My ff' - ' ' - -in, ' ', -. ,QS t' V, - f-. -5 A ,f', ,, 4: c I , ,K 1 ,Z--'Lf3i, , .1 I A . an . 1' it A iggg M l I ,lf ' K K .,,, K KK, KK .Q K 5 if ,yau ffl I 3 K , I t KKK,4K 4, ,i1,:k .V .. X ,KK 1 ,K .Vg I K 5 fx K I I . 57 1' di . Karen Moran, Shirley Wright, Audrea Turner, and Jeanette Setliff smile prettily for the judges. While the judges were comparing notes entertainment by various local talent in our community was enjoyed by all during the in- termissions. The highlight of the eveningwas the crown- ing of Ann Crotts as Miss Fieldale of 1960 by Miss Fieldale of l959, Jo Ann Rakes. Sandra Merriman and Carol King were Ann's charming runner-ups. 7 On her first entrance, Karen Moran is escorted by Larry Steele. E nt e r i n g for the second round, Barbara Wyatt, Judy Sim o ns and Carolyn Brown wait breathlessly while the judges take notes. IOS

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UNITED NATIONS IS THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE Fran Dalton Mary Ann Brammer Poetry Reading Spelling In spelling, 75 Words were dictated to the con- testants and twenty-five written sentences, each of which contained one misspelled word. Teamwork was considered the key to successful debating. Judges lookedfor direct speaking, poise, and good humor in delivery. The subject for debate was, Resolved: That the United Nations Should Be Significantly Strengthened. Mrs. Zilla Ross Debating Coach George Koger Terry Britton Mary Jane Pickup Roy Hopkins Debating Debating Debating Debating Affirmative Affirmative Negative Negative 105