Marengo High School - Tiger Yearbook (Marengo, IA)

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Marengo Normal Training Club OFFICERS President .... . Esther Bigbee Secretary . . . . . . Charles Fels Vice-president . , Ruth Cook Treasurer ...... Sabina Payne The Normal Training Club, organized December l, 1925 by Miss Paul, is made up of the normal training students of the eleventh and twelfth grades, numbering twenty-five at the present time. This club meets once a month, at which time problems pertaining to rural schools in particular are discussed by the members or by some out- side authority.

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Dramalics The year 1926 has proved a very successful one for Marengo High School, so far as declamatory work is con- cerned. To our dramatic coach, Miss Frances Stepanek. we give the highest Commendation, for it was through her efforts and efficiency that honors in this department were brought to M. H. S. The preliminary declamatory contest was held Janu- ary 21 in the Presbyterian church. First honors in the dramatic class were, awarded to Katherine Macloennang In the humorous class to Claire Myers: in the oratorical class to Marie Strub. In the sub-county contest, which was held a week later in Marengo, and in which Conroy, Ladora, Victor and Marengo were represented, M. H. S. Won three firsts-an honor never before earned by us. At Millersburg, on February 12, the County contest took place, where for the fourth consecutive year we won first over all. entitling us to the banner again. Not only was Claire Myers given first over all, but Katherine Mac- Lennan and Marie Strub were each awarded second in their respective classes. On February 26 these three Winners went to Williams- burg to represent us in the pre-sub-district contest. Here we again received first in the dramatic class and second in both the other classes. The sub-district contest was held in North English on March 12. Marengo had one contestant, Katherine Mac- Lennan, who, in spite of the strong competition, Won second place in the dramatic class. The successes this year. we hope, will act as an incen- tive to those interested in the declamatory work next year.

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NORMAL TRAINING Jest a settin' in a school room In a great big easy chair, And a keepin' things a movin' With a lordly sort of air. Not a thing to do but askin' Lot a questions from a book, Spectin' kids to know the answers Tho they're not allowed to look. That's teachin'. 'lest a drawin' great big money, An' livin' like a lord: Jest a makin' folks pay taxes From their hard-earned stored hoard Keeos them buyin' books and fixin's That they noways really need. Snap? I'll say so. Gosh A' mighty, Easiest livin' ever see'd! That's teachin'.