New London High School - Exodus Yearbook (New London, NH)

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PRIZE SPEAKING Prize speaking this year saw many more contestants than any other year. There were two divisions this year for the first time. Contestants participating in the serious division were Norma Oksa, Faye Chadwick, Anita Colby, Richard Wry, Frederick Rich, and Alice Beals. The winners were Norma Oksa, first prize, Alice Beals, second prize, Richard Wry, third prize, and Anita Colby, honorable mention. Contestants participating in the humorous division, were Elizabeth Will- ard, Flora Barton, Vernon Squires, Kenneth Rich, and Berkeley Worthen. The winners were Vernon Squires first, Flora Barton, second, Kenneth Rich, third, and Berkeley Worthen, honorable mention. Prizes were presented by Herbert Swift. ESSAY CONTEST The subjects for the Essay Contest this year were, Disease of Pre- judice, World Peace Through God, Push Button World, Youth of To- day, Most Unforgettable Experience, The winners were Anita Colby, first prize, Jean Weber, second prize, Laura Homan, third prize, Richard Wry, George Edmunds, and Alice Beals, honorable mention. The prizes were awarded by Mrs. Vinita Gay, representing the New London Woman's Club. The judges were Mrs. Thomas Wistar, Miss Ruth Mellin and Mr. Alphonse Soucy. C299

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SOME LIKE TO TALK Left to right: Elizabeth Willard, Flora Barton, Norma Oksa, Dorothy Colburn, Alice Beals, Barbara Bickford, Faye Chadwick, Anita Colby. Second row: Vernon Squires, Kenneth Rich, George Edmunds, Eliot Clemons, Henry Meinecke, Richard 'Wry, Berkeley Worthen, Frederick Rich, Bert Gray. STATE SPEECH TOURNAMENT Flora Barton, Norma Oksa, Dorothy Colburn, Alice Beals, Barbara Bick- ford, Anita Colby, Vernon Squires, Kenneth Rich, George Edmunds, Eliot Clemons, Henry Meinecke, Richard Wry, Frederick Rich, and Bert Gray went with Mrs, Arlington Wry and Miss Eleanor Parker to the State Speech Tour- nament at Durham in January. They participated in serious declamation, humorous declarnation, origi- nal oratory, extemporaneous speaking, and impromptu speaking. Vernon Squires and Kenneth Rich went to the semi-finals in humorous declamation. l28l

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STUDENT COUNCIL Left to right: front, Marguerite Granger, Mr. Livingston, Wallace Williams, Presidentg Dorothy Colburn, Secretary-Treasurerg Eleanor Edmunds, Vice-President: Mabel Granger. Second row: Geraldine Davis, Phillip Dow, Henry Kidder, Glen Powell, and John Adams. The student council, though only in its first year of operation, has already shown a great deal of progress and promise for years to come. The student council consists ot two members from each class in the High School and two from the Junior High School. With this wide range of representatives, it is certainly sure that the council will go on promoting closer cooperation between the student body and the administration of the school. C 30 l