Higginsville High School - Blue Bird Yearbook (Higginsville, MO)

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-L: :Q BLUE H , IBIIZD g H. H. S. Debate Debate, though sometimes considered a rather uninteresting subject, nas been classed among the first of the school activities for the past several years. Our state debaters last year were Mary Cleveland Van Meter, and Kathryn Roberts Feith. The question for debate in the State Debating League was: Resolved That The Adherence To The Permanent Court Of international Justice fthe World Courtl Under The Reservations Approved By The U. S. Senate Of January 27, 1926, Is A Wise Public Policy. This team won the Northwest District Championship and was awarded a silver cup as a reward for their wonderful work. Higginsville High School also took part in the County debates last year. We had two teams which were as follows: Affirmative-Florence Sheets and Frances Dennisg Negative-Caroline Schmidt, Evelyn Truesdale and Earl Forderhase. The question used by the County League was: Re- solved That The President of the United States Should Be Elected For A Single Six-Year Term. Those taking debate this year Were, Cleda Stratman, Ruth Meinsen, Elizabeth Griffith, Caroline Schmidt, Evelyn Truesdale, Vernes Atchley, Herbert Joerling, Albert Meinershagen, Edward Linebach, William Peve- storff and Frances Dennis. The last two named were selected as the first team and represented H. H. S. in the state debates. Albert Meinershagen and Cleda Stratman were selected as alternates. The question for debate was: Resolved That a Federal Department of Education Should Be Created With a Secretary in the President's Cab- inet. H. H. S. was in but three state debates this year. These were with Concordia, Bates City and Odessa. We were victorious in the second debate. Four girls will be sent to the debate tournament which will be held at William Woods College sometime in March. They were selected as follows: Affirmative-Cleda Stratman and Ruth Meinseng Negative-Evelyn Trues- dale and Frances Dennis. Three boys will be sent to Westminster College to a debating tourna- ment which will be held there during the same month. They are as follows: Billy Pevestorff, Edward Linebach, and Albert Meinershagen. Those students who will represent the school in the County League have not been selected up to the present time. It is hoped that the same interest will be taken in this as in the .State League. u Much credit is due to Superintendent Davis and to Mr. Greer our De- bating Coach, because of their untiring efforts and coaching of our de- bating teams. A practice debate was held February 23, with Cameron H. S., in which H. H. S. was victorious. The Negative girls debated at this time. In the near future our Affirmative girls will debate Corder H. S. and the boys' team will debate the William Woods H. S. FRANCES DENNIS. PAGE 65

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- ai- 1i1i:.D yy Debate Fourth Row: Elizabeth Griffith, Herbert Joerling, Ruth Meinsen, Third Row: Evelyn Trucsdale, Edward Linebach, Caroline Schmidt, Vernes Atchley. Second Row: Cleda Stratinan, Albert Meinershagen, Forest Greer, Coach, Billy Povestorff, Frances Dennis. First Row: Pearl Stratman, Caroyl Hale, Mildred Lackey, Maurine Cole, Muriel Finley, Clay Anna Mills, Louise Schneider. PAGE G4 7, Fi JJ 'JR E , tar!

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f . BLUE ibnzn y yy ,M 91 Razzer Club Back Row: Grace Freund, Mary Grace Gray, Marie Pevestorff, Mabel Beckman Helen Ramey, Mary C. Wollenman, Irene Koenig, Frankie Belle Gann, Caroline Schmidt. Front Row: Marion Rogers, Helen Gladish, Gene Gunn, Ruth Gladish, Frances Dennis, Elizabeth Herd, Ruth Meinsen, Evelyn Truesdale, Beth Neale. Absent: Ramona Steffens, Genevieve Owens. , PAGE as