Hancock Place High School - Momento Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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DEBATE 'Ihe art of debate took on a new interest at Hancock this year. The subject in ques- tion was, Reso1ved that the Atlantic Pact Nations should form a Federal Unionf' Arguing the affirmative side of the ques- tion were Lanta Sue Welker and Dave Alex- anderg on the other half of the argument were Rogers Rohr and Charles Christrup. The debaters from Hancock found keen competition in six league debates with opponents from Brentwood, Maplewood, Mehl- ville, McBride, St. Louis U. High, and Webster Groves. Again this year, the team's coach was Mr. Nye. fat ORATORY According to the custom of the years, we again chose a speaker to represent Han- cock in the annual oratorical contest sponsored by the American Legion. Our entrant this year was Dave Franklin. He spoke on the formulatign of the Consti- tution in a speech entitled, The Paper is Old. Charles Gxristrup participated in the I Speak for Democracy Contest, which is sponsored by the St. Louis Junior Chamber of Comnerce. The speech was entitled I Speak for Democracy.

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BALLAD OF BEAUTY Boylene 'Ihomas, the prom queen, is pu- lar, attractive, and a arkling exmnpgz of a typical senior girl ., Ter sincere friend- liness has added many names to her list of friends throughout her four years in high school., As senior queen, she reigns over the Junior-Senior Prcxn with self-assurance and poisew 57

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ju! THE SENIOR PLAY The Senior play, Uwhat A Life,H a three act comedy by Clifford Goldsmith, and di- rected by Mr. Robert Nye, was presented the 25th ofApril. The play turned out to he a big success. The play takes place in the principal's office, and concerns Henry Aldrich's trou- bles with his teachers, parents and class- mates. The main characters in the,Play were: Henry Aldrich Kfhrlin Pricel,Barbara Pear- son fHoylene Thomasl, the principal, Mr. Bradley fPhil Scherrl, the assistant prin- cipal, Mr. Nelson Cllichard Wuertzl, the secretary, Miss Shea CPat Hizerl. Other parts in the play were: George Bigelow fEverett Lewisl, Mr. Ferguson fBob Heckl, Mr. Patterson CHerman PetschJ,Miss Eggles- ton fBose Tbwnsendl, Miss Wheeler fLanta Sue Welkerl , Miss Johnson fPat Middletonl, Miss Pike fShirley Schneiderheinzel, Mary fJo Ann Pohlel,Mr. Vecchitto fboh Killiad Gertie fJanet Waningerl.