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

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JOAN SHURPIT MARY ANN WEISKE ELAYNE FALSTROM MARILYN GORSUCH One Act Play White Iris” A Rating at Stale Contest. MILDRED DIXON DOROTHY GORSUCH FLORENCE TURNER JIM DUFFY ELLEN LAING Salutatorum Valedictorian D. A. R. Good Citizen Award Prom King Prom Queen JOAN SHURPIT JO ANN RITCHIE Forensics B” State Contest B District Contest CARROLL VAUGHAN TOM COTTER 7C All-Stars FREDRIC CARTWRIGHT VERNON DAHLKE DEAN WALTERS HOLLIS JONES F. F. A. Quartette — First in District Contest

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Tob Row—Joan Shurpit. Joyce West. Diane Gessner. Blanche Metcalf. Dick Inman, Robert Draeger, F.layne Falstrom, Patsy Herrick. Third Row—Thelma Darling, Marie Schlaefer, Mildred Dixon, Marianne W eiske, Martel Verburgt, Delilas .Wheaton, Chrystal Verburgt, Joyce Rataczak. Second Row—Air. Constance, Marilyn Gorsuch, Florence Turner, Marion Ebert, Dorothy Gorsncb, Adeline Dahlke, Betty Hyames, Marjorie Wilson. First Row—Doris Rataczak, Imelda Sch aefer, Jo Ann Ritchie. Dorothy Berg. Beth Klimke, Maris Bornick, and Mrs. Schultz. Not Shown—Delores Blada, Mabel Atkinson, Arditb Radke, Jacqueline Kozlowski. A great number of students took active part in forensics. With the capable guidance of Mrs. Schultz and Mr. Constance, each student was confident in his or her selection. Each con- testant was important because he provided competition and spurred his fellow winner on to victory. All-in-all, there were 36 contestants. Serious declams were chosen by 13 students; 8 chose humorous declams; 8 selected extempore reading; one person bravely faced extempore speaking; and orations were picked by 6 persons. In the local elimination, the following took first and second place: Reading: 1. Marie Schlaefer. 2. Thelma Darling; Orations: 1. Marion Ebert, 2. Dorothy Gorsuch; Serious: 1. Jo Ann Ritchie, 2. Elayne Falstrom; Humorous: 1. Joan Shurpit, 2. Beth Klimke; Speaking: Chrystal Verburgt. At the league contest in Westfield, the following received ranking: 1. Marie Schlaefer, B. 3rd place; 2. Marion Ebert, B, 3rd place; 3. Jo Ann Ritchie, A, 3rd place; 4. Joan Shurpit, A, 1st place; 5. Chrystal Verburgt, B, 2nd place. Westfield had the highest number of points, so they won the Forensics Cup. Montello came in second. Jo Ann Ritchie and Joan Shurpit received A” ratings so they represented this district at Stevens Point. At the Stevens Point contest, Jo Ann Ritchie received a B” rating and Joan Shurpit an A rating. Joan Shurpit received a gold medal for first place in Humorous De- clamation from the Forensics League and entered the state contest at Madison East high school. She received a B” rating at this contest.

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Standing—Air. Constance, Jean Rutae zak. Hetty Hull, Joan Shut bit, Florente Turner, Patty Herrick, Teresa Furman, Jo Ann Ritchie. Helen Stuhhe. Dorothy Gonuch. Marilyn Gorsuco. Sitting—BJayne Falslrom, Chryttal Verhurgt, Lois Som- merfelJt, Mickey Noreen. I, I A R As a new organization archery has made startling progress. Our first public appearance was at the tournament. We also matched our skill against that of Mar- kesan. Inside the Archery Club we have other clubs as: Bull’s-Eye, Tough Twenties, Thrilling Thirties, Expert Forties and Nearly Impossible Fifties. The officers are: President, Bill Metcalf, Vice-President, Florence Turner, Secretary, Walter Edler, Treasurer, Jim Duffy. Standing—Air. Constance, Air Jjm Duffy, Ivan McDuffee, Lester Meiller rrt Draegir, Donald Whirry, Bill Robinson. Dick Inman, Francis Kurkou ski, John Scanlon, Bill Metcalf . Paul Schu-ochert. John Duffy, Robert Draegir, Donald Cxeskleba. Sitting—Charles Arendsee, Arlen Myers, Dick Schuochert, Chester Krueger Metcalf, Jerie Daniels. Walter Fuller. Donald Timm. Dean Walters. Boh E R V R (I Y