Madison High School - Yearbook (Rexburg, ID)

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ADALENA MADSEN DONETTA PARKER C. DRUE COOPER GLADYS SHIRLEY FRANCIS PIERSON Mr. Chairman, Honorable Judges, Worthy Opponents, Fellow Students : The question is: Resolved That Madison High Schoo! Has Been Very Successful In Debating This Year. I of the affirmative wiW prove this by the following points. First: The debating squad was chosen early this year so that all debates were well prepared and rendered very effectively. Second: Debating was made very efficient and interesting be- cause of our noteworthy debaters, Francis with his thunderbolts of enthusiasm, Gladys with her head full of good common sense, Adal- ena with her enthusiastic and vigorous arguments, and Donetta with her convincing personality. Third: Our victories were numerous in spite of the fact that we met only four year school?. Fourth: On March 22nd our affirmative team defeated Ashton High School at Rexburg with the unanimous decision of the judges. Our negative team was defeated at Ashton on the same day, the de- cision being two to one. Fifth: On March 28th our Affirmative team again received the unanimous decision at Rigby against the Rigby High School. The Negative team was also victorious at Rexburg with a two to one vote. Sixth: We met St. Anthony High School in debate on April 5th. Both our Affirmative and Negative teams successfully defeated the opponents with a decision of two to one in each debate. Seventh: The teams were under the capable guidance of Coach Drue Cooper, whose suggestions and criticisms helped make this year of 1927 stand out as a star year in debating. Therefore, Honorable Judges, I think you need not have any trouble in unanimously rendering your decision in my favor. We are just a two year high school but we are not afraid to meet any four year school in the state. I thank you.

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Declamation We are proud of the high honors won by Madison this year in the Declamation Contest. Although she was the only two year high school competing Francis Pierson won first place in both Dramatic and Humorous selections, at St. Anthony, thus obtaining the privilege of representing Madison in the state contest at Twin Falls. There he won first place in humorous, but because his selection was a trifle over the alloted time he was disqualified. Comment should be made of the noteworthy honors won in the contest at Madison by Maurine Romney, Melva Larsen, Afton Thue- son and Barbara Parkinson.

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DONETTA PARKER BARBARA PARKINSON Editor Business Manager DOROTHY BROWNING TILLIE ANDEREGG Associate Editor News Reporter Reporters : Dramatic Art: Gladys Shirley, Maurine Romney. Domestic Science: Mary Hunt. Music: Ruby Liljenquist. Comic: Veda Tochterman. Snapshots: Ann Parkinson, Vera Vincent, Orma Skelt Girls ' Athletic Association: Verla Jensen. Social Events: Maxine Adams. Athletics: Ralph Jensen.