North Freedom High School - Torch Yearbook (North Freedom, WI)

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lk 'Wig HBH Camp Fire Girls OFFICERS Presiden! ..., ...,..,.,.... A ugusta Bauer Treasurer. . . . . .Golden Spaulding A Secretary ,... ,. .......... Rita Gfiep E HAVE one camp fire in North Freedom, the Waste-ka-ci-da-pi, char- tered with Miss Elisabeth Doering as guardian. A camp Hre girl tries to do one good deed every day. To encourage the act as well as to gain a general practical ability in various crafts, she is given an honor bead for each well-done task or deed. The crafts are: Home craft, health craft, camp craft, hand craft and citizen craft. In addition to these, a local honor is awarded to each girl who performs some special service for her friends, parents or community. Each craft is represented by a wooden bead in symbolic color. The camp fire law is: Seek beauty, give service, pursue knowledge, be trustworthy, hold on to health, glorify work, and be happy. Meetings are held once a week at 3:30 in the camp fire room. The presi- dent takes charge of the meeting. Talks on health, beauty, friendship and other practical topics are given by the girls. All the money used by the camp fire girls is earned by them, either individually or as a group. Page Fifteen

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Debate The biggest debate group in the history of the school reported at the call for debaters. After a short study of debate construction, some preliminary debates were held. One question was debated each week. At the end of the season an open debate was held. Capital punishment was the question debated. The side for abolition, consisting of Rita Griep, Dorothy Goodman and Ruth Dickie, won the decision two to one from Philipp Lange, Carl Ristau and Lawrence Ropers. No debates with other schools were held. It is hoped that some may be scheduled next year, Oratory Only three boys responded to the oratory try-outs. In the final contest Wilbur Schmidt won first with the oration, Tolerance and Progress. Philipp Lange won second and Erwin Schara, third. All the orations were very well given. Declamatory The usual strong interest was again shown in declamatory. Ten girls. representing every class in school, competed in the first contest. This was held during assembly period. From this group six contestants were picked to speak in the finals. At the final contest the following places were awarded: First, Josephine Draper-- Peter and the Angels. Second, Florence Ulrich- Over the Bannister. Third, Ruth Dickie--A'Buck. Other speakers, with their selections, were: Edith Holtz- Clanging Hours. Viola Hayes- Angel's Wickedness. Dorothy Curtis-'ADeath of Jean Valjeanf' The district contest was also held at North Freedom. As the annual went to press before this contest, the results are not here printed. The winners are to be sent to the contest at Whitewater. Page Fourteen

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Top Rott'-V. Hayes. Schmidt, Rex Griep. Second Row- -Buxton. H. Dickie, l. Brooks. L. Lange. M. Warne. Schenkat. D. Hayes. W. Schara 'Iihird Row-J. Draper. D. Warne, Apker, D. Goodman. Ristau. W.. Draper Bottom Row--Ulrich, C. Hayes. Hewitt. Rita Griep, Ziemke. Chute. R. Dickie. Johnson, Schumann The Band HE SCHOOL Band was organized on the seventeenth of October, nine- teen hundred and twenty-four, by Mr. E. A. Nealy. The band pro- gressed very rapidly. After one month of work a public concert was given. Several trips were made to the neighboring towns on Mr. Nealy's circuit, and. in turn, North Freedom was host to all the bands. When Mr. Schumann came here in the fall of last year, the band was placed under his direction. It has been busily practicing all winter and has made four public appearances-one at the Baptist Church and three at school. There are now twenty-five members in the band. Concerts will be given again this summer as soon as the weather permits. Page Sixfeerv