Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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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

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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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CARR CURTIS DOLKART Extempore Try-outs for places on the Exteniporaneous Speaking Team were held in the Zl.L1Cl1tO1'lLllH Friday evening, April 3. The winning speakers and their subjects were as follows: Leona Carr, The Prohibition Question 3 Bessie Curtis, The Mexican Situation 3 Eleanor Dolkart, I'hilippine Independence 3 Edward Riechers, The Air Service and the Navy 3 Milda Shallene, Mussolini 3 Vlfalforil Wzilcleii, The Forest Service. A dual contest with Rock Island was held on the Islanders' platform VVc-dnesday afternoon, April 15. After a spirited contest Rock Island emerged the victor by a narrow margin. By virtue of her showing in the two preliminary contests, Eleanor Dolkart was chosen as lX'loline's Big Eight representative. In the contest Friday, April 17, at Galesburg, our representative took first place by a decisive score. Davenport placed second and Rock Island third, giving the Tri-Cities a slain in the three events. Eleanor was the only girl in the contest. RIECHERS SHALLENE WALDEN 115