Junction City High School - Junco Ed Yearbook (Junction City, OR)

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DEBATING TEAM Ejner Hentze Katie Strome, Mr. Beals, Thelma Hughs Will Hoppes, Martel Mickey, Carl Reetz

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Debate has become one of the leading High School activities. The purpose of introducing debating contests into high schools is to train the students to be able to put their thoughts into words and to express their ideas in a way that shows the public that they are really receiving some benefit from a high school education. Most people feel rather dumfounded and ignorant When they are called upon to address the public for their hrst time. Unless this queer sensation is overcome during school days, what are the pupils going to do when necessity in life calls upon them to appear before the public? What good does it do for the students to have their minds crammed full of knowledge, unless they are able to express themselves for the benefit of others? The public is taking great interest in high school debate, in the league as well as in the tryouts, and only upeto-date questions which are of interest to the public are discussed. At the beginning of the school term of 1911 and 1912 circum- stances seemed to indicate that Junction City High School would make a good showing in the league debate. This statement can be indorsed by the fact that out of an enrollment of seventy-five pupils, forty-four took part in the tryout, with the proper high school spirit. It would have been imlpossible for the judges to listen to all these young orators one evening, as well as very difficult to make choice of four to represent the High School in the league debates Which were coming. So the tryout was held on the three even- ings of December 11th, 12th and 13th. The judges, Mr. A. J. Mickey, Dr. Hicks, and Rev. Knotts, were instructed to make a choice of twelve out of the forty-four. The questions debated, and those taking part in each, were as follows: ' Resolved, That Governor Westis prison policy is benehcial to the public. Affirmative, Gertrude Thompson, Anna McFarland, Gertrude Sanders and Sam Sheldt. Negative, Harold Edwards, Thelma Hughs, William Harper, and Mabel Gadke. Resolved, That newspapers aid in the spread of crime. Affir- mative, Martel Mickey and James Washburne. Negative, John Cal- vert and Thomas Barker. :lllltftk , f1 ,3'4' can he! ha3ZM. w. h$ . h at l JJPQQ: H..!l a '

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Resolved, That the government land grant policy to the rail- roads has benefited the country. Affirmative, Wm. Hoppes, Lena Foster and Gladys Wagner. Negative, Hobert McFadden, Leslie Bailey and Albert Kaping. Resolved, That the cities of the United States should adopt the commission plan of government. Affirmative, Carl Reetz, Ray Vaulthrin, Glen Strome and Peter Jensen. Negative, Carey Strome, Evelyn Calvert, Helen Ehrmann and Reta Donovan. Resolved, That the departmental plan is more beneficial to the grammar school pupils than the grade plan. Affirmative, Arleigh Thom and Bertha Harpole. Negative, Katie Strome and Ruth Tower. Resolved, That the Oregon Electric railroad will benefit Junction City. Affirmative, Hollie Leathers, Marguerite Young and Emma Kaping. Negative, Carl Jensen, Blanche Chapman and Harold Burns. Resolved, That worldis peace is an impossibility. Affirmative, Ejner Hentze, Jewel Hays, Frank Edwards and Chester Harpole. Negative, Roy Tracer, Boyce Young, Claud Goodlin and Wilbur Reetz. From these the following twelve were chosen: Wm. Hoppes, Carl Reetz, Ejner Hentze, Carey Strome, Martel Mickey, Jewel Hays, Thelma Hughs, Katie Strome, Hobert McFadden, Anna McFarland, Ruth Tower and Wilbur Reetz. The next tryout, which was the final decision for members of the league debating team, was held by these on the evening of De- cember 22nd, and the following questions were debated: Resolved, That United States Senators should be elected by direct vote of the people. Affirmative, Carey Strome, Hobert MC- Fadden and Carl Reetz. Negative, Wm. Hoppes, Ruth Tower and Martel Mickey. Resolved, That separate high schools should be maintained for boys and girls. Afhmative, Katie Strome, Jewel Hays and Wilbur Reetz. Negative, Ejner Hentze, Thelma Hughs and Anna McFar- land. Three students of the State University, Leon Ray, Fay Clarke and Percy Collie . acted as judges. The 1crdlowing students were 86 l :33: t i .' A I. d .y f I 31:: i W I 3' r - ob 'j.l J WA, . a Q. i... . . , i'bi ! rgJ ' r-m'w Q .w r .5: V; I .1,th Jl'! . , H! P ,, r 3' hh M a. - 31', . we A4 3 s.'i e t weir; fa at I gtt'r i i. ' iiii Ii u? i w k M iiir 'j, l 'i B . WV 'Hw n i i' . '2' hiftd U fr it itt' .x ' iitis iIii f' t :0 h r i , 4:4 1' l 1; . 3 u . s i i Wru'u ' E 1i t, .azr'n :trntt :nrmirth't V WM t W' txi'ihr 'rr t i t antas'u w it w ??'L'H 5a! 'va 29m; . AT'MHQ' :4 t ?'n' :11: 3.. 'EM t 3 . x . 7.135! W M v 39 a 'K41 m1?! rih.f :5- xx 711:1' a ?.fiit .32! , :tca a imkw I 't 1W; - . 'r r . , i U I .5: 3': ub ..;. l ,- k. MW. u