New London High School - Classmate Yearbook (New London, WI)

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Propaganda Ministers First Row: G. Murphy, B. Lercher, I. Gaddis, R. Wainer. Second Row: lvl. Maxted, L. Ieffcrs. M. Hartquist. Third Row: 1. Christensen, M. Gehrke, C. Bocttcher. Fourth Row: W. Fitzgerald, D. Smith, Mr. North, Coach. The National Forensic League, commonly known as the N. F. L. is a national honor society. Students who have been accepted in the organization have to continue to do out- standing work in speech or debate or they are dropped from membership. New London's chapter has a roll call of eleven. The officers for the year were: Pres., M. Gehrke: Vice Pres., I. Gaddis: Sec., L. Ieffers: Treas., M. Hartquist. Twenty-one contestants, who survived the school elimination contest, competed in the All-School Final held on March 12. Our All-School Champions for 19'-13 were: Oratory, Mar uerite Gehrke: Extemp Speaking, Marguerite Gehrkei Non-humorous Declam, Clar- issa Loettcher: Humorous Declam ,Maxine Gaddisg Extemp Reading, Ellen Smith. The League VIII Contest in the Oshkosh diSfriCt Of the Wisconsin High School Forensic Assoc- iation, which was held at our school, brought honors to the following students: Oratory. Marguerite Gehrke and Ruth Wainer: Extemp Speaking, Glenna Murphy and jean Gaddis: Non-humorous Declam, Lorraine letters and Clarissa Boettcherp Humorous De- Clam, Maxine Gaddis: Extemp Reading, Ellen Smith and Dolores Zachow. This year the Conference forensic meet was held at K3Uk311113 on April 10, N. F. L. Forensics , , , s I

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Vocal Bombarcliers --Y i A lklnitt' Sqnacl: M, Gelirke. Christensen. Mr. North, G. Murphy, lVl. lVlaXted. VVashington High School may well be pgoud ol the merits of this years debate squad. debating the question Resolved, that a Federal World Government Should Be listab' lished. The A squad, composed of lean L:1Flf1lClSCll and Glenna Murphy, alliirmative. and lVlarguerite Gehrke and Maxine Nlaxted. negative, distinguished itself by representing our sehool in the Wiscoiisin High School Forensic Association debate tournament held in the state capitol at Nladison. ln order to attend this state-wide event, the squad was required to win four out of six debates at its district tourname ' ' ' open to all high schools in the Oshkosh District, thirteen schools attending. Qur debate squad also attended the National Forensic League district debate tournament held at Nlare quette University in Milwaukee. The team Wo made numerous appearances at meetings ol nt. lhis tournament was local service clubs. A promising Freshman group composed the B squad. The affirmative team consisted of Tearle Borchardt and Willizim Fitzgerald. and the negative, Clifford Larson and Charles Mattka. Both of the debate squads were coaqhqd by Mr, North, B Debate Squad: VV. Fitzgerald, C. Maltka, Mr. North. C. Larson. T, Psorchardt. 'B' Debate Squad

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Uorrorzi lfo z A, Miller. D. Huebner, N. Kuppernus, L. Knapp, D. Fonstad, W. Bergmann, C. Bcr 'clit l Smith, L. Linberq. Second Row: l-l. Miles. A. Werner, D. Smith. G. Fisher, D. Schroeder, Min it ll.l'1icc. ll. VVainc1', M Forster, G. Rusch. Third Row: Berzill, M. Quant, V. Krueger. C. Larsoi lloi'cl'zi:':li, IC lfrausc. M. Gadclis, Krause, R. Lctcher, R. Ory. V. Peters, G. Sanders. Fourth Roi llccfc. ll. Kfzplicn. lvl. Maxted, I. Cristy. L. Krenke. B. Weber, D. Runge. L. Thorn, O. Pribbcrnnu llutr. D. flchocning, D. Hanke, Top Row: I. Lemke, R. Lyons, E. Darrow, M. Blink. D. Kringi lluntlry. ll S.iw.ill, P. Kellogg, M. Raschke. Band 1 .... . l H 1 Crash went the cymbols, the flutes begin to twitter, and all the budding Dorseys and Iames leaped for their places as another re- hearsal got under way. Convinced that only practice makes perfect, the members settled back for another session, directed by Mr. W. B. Wright. The new members caught on quickly and it wasnt long before we heard The Knightsbridge March being clashed oil :imply as routine. Came Spring and able soloists appearegl lighting for practice rooms as the annual Music Festival neared. Honest toil was re- warded once more. Finally, being able to relax, they did shyly but surely bring out thc moth balls as another season was at an end. Officers were: Pres., D. Fonstad: V. Pres. D. Reese: Sec.-Treas., V. Peters: Point Sec.. M. Maxted.