Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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Memorable Emofionalisfs . sag , . - .fs www Checking over selections, Margaret Crowley, Dorothy Downs, Miriam Smith, Bonnie Knudson, Arlene Heljeson, Esther Saxe. Ann Craft, Carol Danforth, Sheila Casey, Miriam White, and Thomas McGinty, prepare for the declam contest. Declamatory Participants Cop Honors Otten shrouded from the realms ot lime- light, declamation reached a new peak this year and literally forged itself into promi- nence by setting a new record for MHS. Arlene Heljeson, reading The Waltz, Carol Danforth, reading Benaissance, and Esther Saxe reading The Border Bandit, brought home trom the state contest at Lake Preston, March 12, two superiors and one excellent, respectively, Erom a group ot 28 students who re- ported tor declam many were eliminated by a preliminary contest held to select those to take part in the local meet. Those surviving to participate were Ann Craft, Margaret Crowley, and Bonnie Knudson in oratoryy Carol Danforth, and Thomas McGinty in poetry: Sheila Casey, Arlene Brown, Bowene Brown, and Esther Saxe in dramatic: Dor- othy Downs, Arlene Helieson, Miriam Smith, and Miriam Wliite in humorous. X From these various divisions, Ann, Carol, Arlene, and Esther were selected to represent MHS in the district contest, held at Delmont, from which they returned with three superiors and one excellent, respect- ively. This entitled the three superiors to enter the division meet held at Kimball, where all again received top honors, and the privilege to compete with the best in the state. Miss Evelyn Helgeson, new declam coach at Mitchell High, when asked about declamatory work stated, I hope that our successful session in declamation this year will stimulate more students to take part in the activity next fall and to keep up the good work. There are boys who have undeveloped possibilities in oratory or perhaps one ot the other divisions. This years record will constitute a challenge tor other students.

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Wh f a Life owilweis -awfll . ' -llfwl lee of he 1? 'lfll Detective Ferguson U02 McMahonJ attempts to force George Bigelow Uohn Burgl, to confess as Dale Smith, Bob Baker. and Paul Carlson listen. I'i the principal's office Henry Aldrich fBob Baker! awkwardly introduces hzs girl fr'end, Barbara fCarol Danforthi, to his mvhcr lEsther Saxel. School Life Typ fied The rarniliar strains of Henryl Henry Aldrich! Corinna Mother! qreeted the audience of the all-school play Wliat a Life, aiven in the hiah school audiloriurn, March 30 and 31. Bob Baker, taking the role of Henry Aldrich, was the niain character, and the story was woven about his life and love affairs. Gne day, upon beinq sent to the principals office, Henry niet Barbara Pearf son, whoni he asked to the Spring Dance. However, Georae Bigelow, a fellow school inate, had already taken the initiative and Barbara had accepted his invitation. Norma Griffin, Paul Douglas, She'la Casey, Alice Turnley. Margaret Crowley. Dale Smith, and Paul Carlson typify the sternness of faculty members. Florence Hegvold, secretary to the principal, hears the com- pla'nt of Bill Beittel as Darnold Day and Doyle Grout patiently await their turn, in All-School Play After Henry convinced Barbara to break her date and ao with hini, he discovered that he had financial difficulties, so Mrs. Aldrich offered him enouqh inoney for the dance if he achieved the hiqhest mark in an oncorninq Bornan history examination. Henry studied at first, but finally copied Georae Biaelows paper, which aqain landed him in the office of the principal. Meanwhile, the band instrunients had disappeared, and Mr. Ferquson, the detec- tive, suspected Henry, After sonie confusion, Henry cleared his name, and also overcame his other difficulties. M9 , l

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Ciceronians N ' U J 'C .i,,. s I, 4 ' 51, .JA ' ,'.,5 1 i -4 I 51 ' u ,.-a- ' Under display of their official emblem, members of the club Mary Bergeson, Kathleen Talbert, Evelyn Lind- Strom, Connie Brown, and Zelda Smidt, examine clippings in a scrapbook compiled by former Latin clubs. Senatus Populi Que Romani HO! Tempora, C! Mares, Cicero exf ponens senatui conspirationa contra civitaa tem llomanain exclamavit. Nunc sententias Ciceronis orbem terrarum hodiernum spec- tantes intellegere possumus. Certe nostra auaestiona cum virtute et providentiis auae demonstraret nos obviam venire posse sperf amus. Audacia eius actione et aequitas suus et voluntas suus vitani dare sunt exemplum auod Americanos hodie seaui posse scimus. The orations of the areat statesman Cicero have meant more to the members of the Cicero Club than just exercises in aram- mar, for his principles are as timely today as they were thenp therefore they decided that his philosophy, couraqe and practical commonsense are iust what is needed in our leaders and in ourselves today. , All the official acts of the qovernment were performed in the name of the Senate and the Roman People. in fact, because the initials of these words S. P. Q. H. were ins scribed on their seal, the club selected them as its name. As Cicero's orations concerned public affairs, the aroup organization parallels that of the Roman government. At the beainninq of the school year, the club elected as con- suls Kathleen Talbert and Constance Brown: as praetor, Zelda Smidt: Evelyn Lindstrom as quaestorg Mary Berqeson, scribaz and Miss Hyde, tribuna: and selected Facile Princepsu as their motto. Meetings were held every two weeks durinq class hour. The club members studied Roman life and customs and served refec- tionaf' A banquet in May concluded the club's yearly activities.