Madison High School - Yearbook (Rexburg, ID)

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A greater num ' ber of students tried out for declama tion th s year than ever before. The competition in each division was so keen th ' t in so ' e cases it was necessary to hold three try-outs to pick the winner. Those who went to the district contest at Idaho Falls were: Joseph Markowski, Theda Reyn- olds, Jay Kerr, Max Lewis, Margaret Poole, Fen em or Davidson. Reva Nelson, Rella Sorensen, Mary Stowell, Vern Reece, and Bill Chase. M ax Lew:s and Jay Kerr won out and became eligible for the inter-district contest at Poca- tello, where Max took first and Jay seeond. Max then went to the state con- test at B oiSe. Miss Peterson deserves much praise for her untiring efforts in coaching the.se students. The Commereial Department represented Madison High School in a commendable manner this year, by winning every first place, both individual and team, at the commercial contest with a total of 61 points. Their closest rival won ten points, and the most points it is possible for any school to win was 70 points. Blaine Parkinson was the out-standing student in the contest, having won first place in both bookkeeping and typewriting. His writing rate in typewriting wa,s seventy net words per minute with 7 errors, one of the highest rates ever madg by a first-year student in the state of Idaho. Those who represented Madison in- the contest were: Typewriting I: Blaine Parkinson, Mrax Lewis, and Thelma Browning; Typewriting II: Claire Packer, Meliba Hall, and Mary Pieper; Shorthand I: Phyllis Pfost, Violet Bigler, and Melba Hall; Shorthand 11: Nena Tremelling, Artense Johnson, and Dixie MoCulloeh; Bookkeeping: Blains Parkinson, Jack Cushman, and Mark Madison. As a result of taking first place in team honors for all five events, these fifteen students each received a free Sicholarship to the Link ' s Business College. The object of the Madison Co-ed Club this year was to furnish the Girls ' Dressing Room. To support this projeGt the club sponsored a vaudeville which proved to be very entertaining as well as a financial support to the club. On May 2, the club sponsored the annual Girls ' Day at which time the mothers of the students were guests of the girls. Helga Clark was elected Girls ' Day Queen and crowned a,t the Co-ed Ball which was held in the evening. The officers of the Co-ed Club this year are: President, Nena Tremelling; Vice-President, Zola Nadauld; Secretary-Treasurer, Helga Clark; Reporter, Reva Nelson; Advisers, Lila Peters, Lucy Chase.

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Jay Kerr Theda Reynolds Jack Cushman Arthur Porter Lynn Hillman Blaine Parkinson Frances Smith Max Lewis The debaters carried out an old tradition of the school by again winning the district and inter- district championship and entering the state tourna- ment. The question for debate was; Resolved, that the United States should adopt the British System of radio operation and control. The affirmative team consisted of Frances Smith, Blaine Parkinson and Jay Kerr. Theda Reynolds, Jack Cushm an and Arthur Porter upheld the negative side. After nates were Max Lewis and Lynn Hillman, After several debates, the two teams went to the district tournament at Rigby. Madison em.erged victorious over four other schools by winning the largest num ber of points. The teams next went to Pocatsllo and debated Preston. By winning both decisions they were declared inter-district champions. The debaters went to Boise to the state tournament on Friday, April 13. The negative won from St. Mary ' s and the affirmative lost to Cald- well. Caldwell was nam.ed State Cham,pions and Madison runner-up. During the eight years Mr. Cooper has coached debate here, Madison has won the district championship six times, the inter-district four times, the state once and been runner-up twice.

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Front Row — Velma Bieri. Beverly Herdti, March Hopkins LeOla Rider. Reed Lilj jnquist. Center Row — Helen Parkinson, Bob Turner, Billy Chase, Editor ; Virginia Erdman, Margaret Poole. Back Row — Mike Winzler. Lucille Cottle, Teddie Lue Webster, Fenemor Davidson, Rodney Dean, Gerald Reed, Nena Tremelling, Alice Neeley, Jack Cushman. This year the M News Staff, under the editorship of Billy Chase, has issued a mimeographed paper every other week. Two issues have been print- ed — for Parents ' Day and one for Girls ' Day. Under the direction of Mike Winzler, the Staff sponsored a poem contest. Of the many clever poems submitted, Norma Jemett ' s itook the prize. The Staff awarded her a book of poems by Edgar A, Guest. The aim of the School Paper this year was to give students an oppor- tunity to place before the whole student body their sentiments, beliefs and criticisms of the school. It has certainly succeeded in carrying out this aim.