Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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Debate Team Rl-D, a literary club, which stands for Declamation, Dramatics, and Debate, is the only literary organization in the hi ?h school. Although it did not sponsor directly the high school declamations and debates, it has prepared a background for the pupils to work on. The organization of this club was sponsored by the Quill and Scroll, in 1934, and the first one ever successful in this school. It received many compliments on a two-act vaudeville skit, “Hey Teacher. presented at the Gymnasium, March 27, 1935. A program at ach meeting, which was prepared by a different group of member , took up all other phase of literature. Debate, coached by Fred W. Graff, takes an important place in the extra-curriculum. This activity surpasses any other in developing alertness, wit, and other learning faculties. It is (rood training for future vocations. Debates between the various teams in and outside the district were organized and proved to be very interesting. Laurel also participated in the debate tournament. Extemporaneous speaking this year was presented as an intra-mural activity. An award was presented to each class winner. The best of these represented Laurel in the district extemporaneous speaking meet at Columbus. This winner will participate in the state meet at Bozeman. Sixteen students entered declamation this year. Their selections included orations, poetry, and drama. Tri-T) Club

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DRAMATICS One-Act Plays Take a Bow NDER the auspices of the Senior Class one-act plays were tried for the first time, this year. Three were presented on November 7, 1934; “Two Gentlemen of a Bench,” a comedy farce with Rosemary l eppink, Bemadine McDougall, Jamie Thayer, and Frank Bartholf forming the cast; “I Am a Jew,” featuring the German situation, playing Otto Preikszas, Burl Carter, Barbara Conrad and Dorothy Kraus; “The Swamp Spirit.” a mystery, starring Harry Pewitt, Pat McGuire, Ida I i-Prath, Geneva Bailey, Wilbur Magncss and Charles Shively. Judging by the sentiment of the town “The Swamp Spirit” was placed first. Go Slow, Mary A three-act comedy was presented by the Junior Class under the supervision of Miss Margaret Taylor, December 17. 1934. The cast consisted of Eleanor Price. Morris Durham, Amelia Bauer, Lydia Ostwald, Dewey Mag-ness, R al p h Bailey, Edna Arnold, Irene Kass. Jerry McGuire. Emil Ebersviller. and Clyde Freund. The plot was twined around the family life i. of a husband out of work and his dissatisfied wife, who finds work. The husband took her place in the household and the play was one of laughter from beginning to end. Mystery in the Library This three-net mystery comedy presented by the class of '35 was one length of horrors, then a ioke all mingled together. The breathtaking disappearance of students ami the h l-low laughter of maniacs ! The cast consisted of Otto Preikszas, Madison Hartley, James MacDonald. Barbara Conrad, Kathie McDougall, Danny Foley, Bud Heebner, David Evert, Ida LaPrath. Burl Carter. Geneva Bailey, Jamie Thayer, Wilbur Sullivan, Harry Pewitt, and Harry Penninger. Hey, Teacher Hey Teacher !” a comedy farce, was presented by the Tri-D Club at their only public appearance during the year. The musical skit, which was directed bv Effie Borg, was presented March 37, 1935. Wilbur Magness carried the lead, and Harry Pewitt, Loretta Coy, and Leona Willis were featured in special numbers.

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Charles ident; Athletics EG1NN1NG the fourth year the L Club was headed by VYgfffrins, pres-Rud Heebner, vice president, and Wilbur Magness, secretary-treasurer. Every year the L Club sponsors a dance which if one of the big events of the year. In the past years all of the L Club meetings have been held at the high school, but this year it was decided to meet at the different boys’ homes. Football 'i h ■ Locomotives, captained by Hackert Phillips, closed the season winning two games ami lesing two and tying one. The Locomotives won over Big Timber 13-6, and Worden 14-6, but they lost to Columbus and Klein by 13-0 and 44-0 respectively. The seniors that were on the team were Captain Ilackcrt Phillips. Will Magness, Burl Cart r, Charles Wiggins, Matt Hartley, Hud Heebner, Harry Pewit t, Otto Preikszas and Chuck Shively. Basketball Closing a successful basketball season the Laurel Locomotives placed second in th' Tri-Countv League with twelve wins and two losses for an average of 857. They also placed third in the District Tournament held at Laur. I. The seniors participating in basketball were Captain Hud Heebner, Danny Foley, Will Magness and Hurl Carter. '■mm. L ATHLETICS