Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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WSF., -6 -.f-O DOLKART DU CRAY MCBAIN Girls' Declamation Ten girls competed on XYednesday evening, February sl, for member- ship on the Girls' Declamation Team. Competition was keen, which made the judging more diliicult. The successful contestants were Hannah Jane Bell, Grace Darling, Eleanor Dolkart, Villette DuCray, Cecile McBain, and Milda Shallene. The triangular contest held between Moline, Rock Islaiid and Geneseo on February 6, resulted in a victory for Moline. Eleanor Dollcart, Villette DuCray, and Cecile Mcllain spoke in Moline, while Hannah 'lane Bell, Grace Darling, and Milda Shallene spoke in Geneseo. Moline won both contests. Eleanor Dolkart was chosen as Moline's Big Eight representative. The Big Eight Declamation Contest was held at Rock Island on February 13, and our contestant placed third. Rock Island and Monmouth won first and second places respectively. Three members of this year's team are eligible for competition next year, and with such a nucleus to huild around, a strong team may he expected. BELL DARLING SHALLENE 113

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CAREY COLSON RIECHERS Boys, Declamation Un thc evening of Friday, December 6, ten declaimers competed for a place on the Boys' Declamation Team. XYhen the judges' decision was announced the six successful contestants were found to be: Gordon Aspen- gren, Lyle Carey, Howard Colson, ,lohn Martin, Edward Riechers and W'alford XYalden. Lyle Carey, who gave the selection, Gods Man, was adjudged the best declaimer and was given the privilege of representing Moline in the Boys' liig Eight Declamation contest. ,X triangular contest was held with Geneseo and Rock Island on Tues- day, December IO. ln the verbal liattle with lleneseo, held on the home platform, Lyle Carey, ,lloward Colson, and Edward Riechers represented Moline, while Gordon Aspengren, 'lohn Martin, and W'alford VValden repre- sented the school at Rock Island. The Moline speakers were victorious on both tloors and won the three-cornered contest. ln the liig Eight Contest held at fleneseo on December 12, our represen- tative did very tine work, but tailed to place. Ixewanee, Monmouth and Geneseo won places in the order named. . ' 4 1 ASPENGREN MARTIN WALDEN 112

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DOLKART COLSON RIECHERS CURTIS Debate The lli Eifflit arvtnnent this year was on the Question. Resolved, r- 1 b :H Y I ' 7 lhat the bt, Lawrence Vlatcrway Project should be constructed. ' The affirmative trio niet the Rock Island team on the home floor Friday, March l3. Soon the arguments were Hying thiclc and fast. The Islanders, however, were unable to break through the defense of the Moliners and the judges presented a 2 to l decision to the Plow City debaters. The negative team clashed on the sanie night with Davenport, meeting the lowans' athrniative aggregation on the Davenport platform. Our debat- ers all did exceptionally well, presenting a strong case to their opponents. The Keiberites received the decision of each judge by a narrow percentage, largely because of their smoothness of delivery and their employment of debate technicalities. ,-Xrhrmative Negative lileanor Dolkart, Captain VValford VValden, Captain Howard Colson Arnold Clair lid. Riechers Paul Schwiebert Iiessie Curtis, Alti VVarren Streed, Alt. WALDEN CLAIR SCHWIEBERT STREED 114