La Farge High School - Memories Yearbook (La Farge, WI)

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512323331956 Memories 01 e1'lS'lCS Front Row P Boldon, J. Sanford, TS. Munson, B. Deibig, MTS. Oaklief. Second Row M Smith, B. Calhoon, Martha Harris, Della Marshall, Audrey Ernst Third Row S Melvin, B. Campbell, J. Thompson, L. -Shumate, J- M0I'I'iS The 1955-56 fori'ns'cs group was under the dlrec.ion of Mrs. Oaklicf, 'Dhos participating were: Ur ginal Oratory: Martha Harris, Barbara Deibig: Non-Original Oratory: Aud.ey Ernst: Humorous Declamatory: Bessie Calhoon, Berlie Camp'bell and Judy Sanford: Non-Humorous Declamatory: Pat Boldon, Marjorie Sriith and Larry Shumate: Four-Minute Speech: Della Marshall: Extemporateous Speaking: Julie Morris: Extemporaneous Reading: Sherrill Munson and Shelby Melvin. All contestants received A's at the local con- test except Pat Boldon and Bessie Calhoon. The League Contest was held1March 14 at Viola. All La Farge contestants received A's except Julie Motris and Berlie Campbell. Those who received A's participated in the District Contest held at La Crosse March 24. Those receiving A's at La Crosse were: Martina Harris, Audrey Ernst, Larry Shumate and Barb Deibig. Martha Harris and Larry Shumate, both Seniors, received A ratings at the State Meet at Madison, April 14th. Congratulations! Barbara Dei- big and Audrey Elrnst received LB ratings. The com- petition was really good, so we know what a good job they had to do.

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292532551956 Memories X raizfnafics Front Row: Miss Bisfhop, K. Steinmetz, B. Campbell, L. Shumate, S. Melvin, R, Kennedy, B. Harris Second Row: J. Thompson, D. Marshall, A. Ernst, J- Sfi1Hf0l'd, M- Smith. D. Harris. N. Heisel. The Dramatics Clu'b this year presented one- act play entitled, The Breaking of the Calm . The cast ga'-e an excellent performance winning an A rating at the league contest at West Lima. This play took place on the poop deck of a sailing vessel-one evening during a calm. It was a strangly quiet calm which had lasted many days. The play revolved around the crew's struggle for survival witlhout food or water. The cast enjoyed putting on this play under the able direction of Miss Bishop. The cast consisted of the following: The Captain Captain's Wife The First Mate T.he Second Mate The Lascan Boy The Chinaman Larry Shumate Sihelby Melvin Bill Harris Berlie Campbell Kent Steinmetz Rod Kennedy

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-- -313333331956 Memvfiesffffff 55592. Front Row L Green H. Haugrud, R. Widner, M. Steinfmetz, R. Strait, T. Moore 0 Jensen R Green Second Row L Stone D. Slaigle, D. Elhle, G. Green, H. Anderson, D. H'3.I1l1S B Campbell L Miller Third Row R Lowery R. Riddle, P. Harris, R. Hysel, E. Clift, R, Hutchins, Mr Vedvik The nationral organization of the Future Farmers of America is composed of boys enrolled in Vocational Agriculture, which is under the di- rertion of Mr. Vedvik. Belonging to the La Farge Cfhapter of the FFA are twenty-three boys repre- senting tiie four classes in l.igh school. The two social events sponsored by this or- ganization were the Hallowe'en Party, October 28, and the :Sweetheart Dance, Marcih 3. The 1956 Sweetheart was Rita Wallace. The Sweetettes were: Pat Parker, Marleen Williams, Audrey Oium and Dixie McKinney. The Sn ing Band was wonderful: the punch, delicious: and the Sweetheart and Sweetettes, lovely. It was decided t'hat each year the officers will be given oiliicial FFA jackets providing they ful- iill their duties. Movies were sponsored by the Future Farm- ers during the noon-hours. This year eight movies were presented. The 1955-56 oiiicens were: President-Charles Hysel Vice President-Ronald Hysel Secretary-Larry Stone Treasurer-1Berlie Campbell Reporter-Pat Harris Sentinel-Glenn Green.