Middletown High School - Optimist Yearbook (Middletown, OH)

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SPEECH DEPARTMENT.. How Old Men And Little Girls Are Made. F A C U L T Y CLARENCE NORMAN GINGERICH A. B., Wabash Collegeg M. A., Miami University Pnglish, Salesmanship, Commercial Law, Advanced Speech, Social Guidance FLORENCE POWELL B. S. in Ed., Ohio State University Basic Speech, D-ranmf1'cs, Radfo From 7:30 in the A. M. to 7:30 in the P. M. play casts, stage crews, debate teams, and would be orators strove to reach a point of perfection under the able supervision of Florence Powell and Clarence Gingerich. Any time during these twelve hours, echoes of To be or not to be , In my opinion- , and I'm so-o- mad I could spit! could be heard resounding' forth from dressing rooms and various corners of the auditorium and the lobby. Thus the wheels of the speech department re- volved, resulting in finished products by any group of young Thespians. Their efforts were shown to be worth their while when several of the members of the department rated high at the various speech tournaments.

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Disconnec Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones FACULTY KATHLEEN BANKER B. A., Western College Plum' flvomwtry, Solid Gvmizefry, TP'i!jlIllllllIPfI'Llj HAROLD DRAUT B. S., Denison: M. A.. Columbia fvlU'lllf8fI'j,', Vorrzfioiifrl Sr'ieH1'f' E. H. McCANDLlSH A. B., Wooster I'liys1'cs, Algclwrr I A. E. MINNICH A. B., Manchester' Collegeg M. A., Ohio Stati- Iifofogy, Pliysiology GERTRUDE PRICE B. S. in Ed., Ohio State University Alyelwu ll. Plum' Gvonzefry ANNA MARIE SHUMAN A. B., Hoide-llmei'g'g M. E., University of Cincinnati Iifnlogy S 7 5 2 15 25 J ' , ,Q , ..,, s . ,- . 5 'file A' 'M ef? tl e.xiY LJ 4

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Furthermore, If I Weren'f Here, I Would Be Elsewheref Sneak Preview Of School Days. Resolved : Never To Debate Again.