Montello High School - Granite Hilltopper Yearbook (Montello, WI)

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FORENSIC SOCIETY First Row: Kathryn Ann Metcalf, Phyllis Ritchie, Miss Swiggum, Mary O'Connell, Audrey Zastrow, Edith Murray. Second Row: Marian Zierke, Orland Radke, Don Robinson, Jack Robinson, Gerald Maloney, Marie Collins. Mary O'Connell . . . . . . . .President Don Robinson . . . . . . Vice President Phyllis Ritchie. . .Secretary-Treasurer Miss Swiggum . . . . . .Faculty Adviser The Wisconsin High School Forensic Association was organized in 1926 as a state organization, divided into leagues and districts. Montello Joined the organization in 1927 and was assigned to the Stevens Point District, and to a league con- sisting of Coloma, Endeavor, Hancock, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Adams-Friendship, and Montello. The various forms of forensic work in which a student may choose to develop his ability are: oratory, dramatic declam- atory, humorous declamatory, extemporaneous reading, and extemporaneous speaking. A local contest is held to select the best participant in each field of forensic work, who represents the school at the league contests. If successful in the league contest, the participant proceeds to the district contest and finally to the state contest, which is held at Madison. In the last seven years of cantest work Montello has entered the league contest seven times; the district, six; the state, once. As recognition for outstanding ability in forensic work, Certificates of Merit are awarded by the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association to all who participate in the league contest. The Montello High School's Forensic Society awards letters to all who have participated in three local contests. The local Club has grown from an organization of five mem- bers in 1932 to twenty-two members in 1939. 25

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NEWS STAFF First Row: Ethel Schmidt,Arlene Esselman, Lucille Vaughan, Mertice Johnston, Miss Wohlfert, Mary O'Connell, Phyllis Ritchie, Kathryn Ann Metcalf. . Second Row: Vivian Draeger, Esther Wegner, Lucille Weiske, Ruth Calnin, Ruth Wilson, Edith Murray, Marie Collins. Third Row: Stewart Cotter, Donald Robinson, Jack Robinson, Joseph Hull, Bruce Wetlaufer, Dan McNamara. The News Staff has been a very active organization in the past few years. They have worked tirelessly to glean news around the school that would be of interest to the students and the general readers of the Montello Express. Theirs is the task of letting the outside world know of the happenings up on the Hilltop. This organization has been in existence for six years, and it has expanded greatly during that time. In 1933 there were but two members on the staff, while this year there are twenty active reporters. Each class and organization in the school is represented by a reporter on the News Staff, whose reSpon- sibility it is to find and organize in readable form some item which will represent the doings of his organization for that week. Weekly conferences are held, at which time the reporters get their assignments and make plans for the following week's co umns. Members of the Staff receive no reward in the way of academic credits or personal honor. A11 accepted material is published anonymously, so that no glory ever accompanies the accomplish- ments of the writer. Thus, the members show real sportsmanship in choosing to belong to an organization that offers no immed- iate returns for such continuous work. Special mention should be made of the capable manner in which Kathryn Ann Metcalf, Editor-ineChief or the Staff, has led her corps of assistants; of the initiative displayed by Stewart Cotter as master of ceremonies of the Americanization assembly program; of the versatility of the Star Reporter, Don Bobinsa; and of the trustworthiness of Edith Murray, the Staff typist. All members have striven faithfully to impart the truth, to enlighten their readers, and to boost their school. 22

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LIBRARY CLUB Left to Right: Loretta Neck, Edith Murray, Miss Scobie, Phyllis Ritchie, Desire Hardell, Lucille Rozek, Kathleen Collins, Jean Cartwright. . . . . . .President Lucille Rozek . . . . . . Vice President Edith Murray. . Desire Hardell. Miss Scobie . . .Secretary-Treasurer . . School Librarian U I 0 O The purpose of our Library Club is to keep the library in gener- al good order. To accomplish this, each club member has been assigned one period every day, during which it is her duty to check books, collect fines on books that are overdue, and keep the library orderly. e We have been very successful in having the best of cooperation, and although we will lose our Senior members we hope to have the vacancies filled by some of our capable under-classmen. The Club is proud of the work which has been accomplished during the past year, and especially of the organization of our new filing system for library cards. We are grateful to the commer- cial department, the members of which typed and assisted in the alphabetical arrangement of the system. It is of great assis- tance to our high school students. OUR TRAVELING LIBRARY Little Men . . . . .Bob Rabbit and Francis Ambrosich Little Women . . . . . . . . . .Arlowayne Blada and Gladys Foley The Dutch Twins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John and Jim Buchen Old Wives' Tale. . . . . . . .Mary O'Connell and Kay Ann Metcalf How To Be Happy The Married. . Ingwald Wegenke and Gertrude Otto Country Gentleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Haloney Daddy-LongtLegSO o o c o o o o o o 0 o o o a a I o 0 30b Farrell Dancing Review . . . . . . . . . .Kathleen Collins and Bud Crown Good Housekeeping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .largaret letcalf Beauty Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loretta Neck Woman's Home Companion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gradon Brown 24