Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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Standing: Cleft to rightb Ferne Kessler, Audrey Schultz, Clara Taphorn, Beverly Witt. Seated: Joan Einspahr, Shirley Siebrecht, Alvera Lansink, Jean Landgraf, Mary Bengford. THE SCHOOL CHRONICLE Every Friday, sixth period, we, the Senior Stenography class, edit the School Chronicle for the following week. It consists of news from the Kindergarten to the Twelfth grade. We elected our Editor last spring, while the rest of us chose our own assignments, all working under the able direction of Miss Bruce. We have found this work very interesting and have enjoyed doing it. We hope you also have enjoyed reading our paper. We wish to thank The Odebolt Chronicle for their cooperation with us. We hope the future staffs of the School Chronicle will profit from this experience as we have. SCHOOL CHRONICLE STAFF Editor ..-- --- Jean Landgraf Feature --- --- Clara Taphorn Column ................ Audrey Schultz Sports, Agriculture ...... Mary Bengford English, Speech, 1 Social Studies ......... Beverly Witt Commercial, Homemaking, . Math and Science --- Alvera Lansink Junior High .,.,......... - Ferne Kessler Music, Grades 4, 5, 6 ..... Joan Einspahr Grades 1, 2, 3, Kindergarten ...... Shirley Siebrecht Fifty-nine

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ALL-CHURCH CARCLING PARTY Something new was tried in Cdebolt during the Christmas Season last year, and was carried through very successfully. For the first time in the history of Cdebolt, the young people from all the churches observed the Christmas spirit togetherg and that was by combining and blending their voices in a mass choir. Cver 140 voices from every faith and def nomination participated in this event which took place in the Presbyterian Church. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. Mabel Schoeberl and accompanied by Mrs. Dorothy Purdy, sang a program of Christmas carols and the entire concert was broadcast over the towers of the Presbyterian Church. Immediately after the program was over the young people went on a sleigh ride. Even Mother Nature seemed to be in favor of this event, for a light snow was falling as the bobsleds, pulled by jeeps, tractors, and trucks, pulled out with their loads of boys and girls. The carolers sang at the homes of several individuals who were shutfins. Upon returning from the bobsled ride everyone went to the Presbyf terian Church basement where ladies from the different churches had prepared a chili supper for the hungry boys and girls. This event demonstrated the real Christmas spirit and it is hoped that next year we shall have the Second Annual AllfChurc'h Caroling Party. Fifty-eight

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Standing fleft to rightl Doyle Hansen, James Barkley. Seated: Helen Reuber, Alleen Lindquist, Lois Schaefer, Velma Paul. SPEECH Interest was high in speech this school year, with seventeen contestants entered in the elimina- tion contest. At the home contest held on February 7, 1949, those entered in Oratorical were James Barkley, Charles Krusenstjerna, and John Witt, Dramatic- Jean Landgraf, Velma Paul, Helen Reuber, Lois Rohlf, and Lois Schaefer, Humorous-Mary Bird, Carol Schaefer, Joan Taphorn, and Joan Wilken, Interpretative Reading-Alleen Lindquist, Helen Reuber, and 'Lois Schaefer, Original Oratory- Doyle Hansen, Radio Speaking-James Barkley and Joan Wilken, One-Act Play-Doyle Hansen, Howard Hoefling, Jane Teaquist, Lois Schaefer, Melvin Lindner, and James Barkley, Extempora- neous Speaking-Doyle Hansen. The sub-district contest was held at Hayes Consolidated, the pre-district at Ida Grove, and the district contest at Estherville. At the district contest the play received a two rating, as did Velma Paul wih her dramatic selection, and Doyle Hansen in Extemporaneous Speaking. Jim Barkley was awarded a one rating in the Oratorical Divi- sion. Jim won the right to represent Odebolt in the state final contest at Boone which was held April 23, 1949. He Won a one rating in his oratorical selection Our Beachheads of the Future. Thank you, Mr. Shaw, for your interest and help. Hcre's wishing success for future declamatory contests in which OHS participates. Best of luck! Sixty