La Marque High School - Cougar Yearbook (La Marque, TX)

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Being Jews. . . Why are you wearing a Jewish star? Why do you have that thing on your head? Why aren't you wearing make-up? The answer was easy - UIL one-act play competition. The drama troupe presented I Never Saw Another Butterfly for contest. The show was the life story of Raja Englanderova, a young Jewish girl and her suffering in a Nazi concentration camp. It was different from any other kind of previous show. To preparefortheintenseemotions that the actors had to portray, they became Jews. The boys had their heads shaved and wore Yamakas. The girls wore no make-up and pulled their hair back in babushkas. All the cast went on diets and cast and crew wore the yellow star of David daily. The stares, pointed questions and ridicule they received helped them understand the results of true prejudice. All who saw the show were definitely moved and few left without a tear in their eye. The show didn't win Zone A competition - the troupe took alternate. However, the show taught these students about a horrible past, and motivated them to keep it from happening in the future. 72 Organizations git Kathy McEnulty took the lead role as Raja Englanderova the young Jewish girl int concentration camp. he Nazi

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Speech The 1984-85 Speech Team was quite different this year. They attended six tournaments, and won a sweepstakes trophy at Prairie View tournament. They also brought home eight awards. The team for the first time in a long time had three debate teams which consisted of Betsy Henderson and Lloyd Mandenburg, Nathan Randle and Genia Hughes, and Genoise Thomas and Linda Lynch. The team's membership was increased. Every tournament was a delight because members were always in semi-finals and finals. The Speech Team sold gummy bears, and it was a tremendous success. With the profit the outstanding members were awarded letters. Team, a closer look! Speech Team officers: Betsy Henderson, president, Genoise Thomas, treasurer, Dan Gibson, vice-president, and Lerisa Edwards, secretary. The 1985 Speech Team members are: First row: Lerisa Edwards, Tonya Matthews, Dianne UIL winners are, front row: Jennifer Bradford, Lartesha Arceneaux, CherylGayden,Toni Parker, Genoise Thomas. Second row: Dianna Bradford. Back row: Lerisa Tonya Courtney, Linda Lynch, John Borsellino, Nichole Hindes, Marilyn Foreman, Jennifer and Lartesha Arcenaux. Brouillard. Third row: Nathan Randle, Genia Hughes, Kelly Martinez, Betsy Henderson, Lloyd Mandubourg, and Mr. Meador. 74 Organizations u I l i