Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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ONE-ACT PLAYS ANTIC SPRING Sam ............. Kenneth Fertig Elbert ............... Jean Olson Robert ...... Charles Krusenstjerna Gwendolyn ......... Ruth Treman Ginger --- ....... Lois Schaefer Blossom .... --- Velma Paul MINOR MIRACLE Laslos .............. Jim Barkley McClain --- --- Doyle Hansen Hale .... ..... W ally Duffy Jordan --- --- Dick Swanson RED FANNELS Back Row-Left to Right Grandpa Buxton ..... Doyle Hansen Mr. DeWonsky, Charles Krusenstjerna Elmer Boggs ......... Bill Teaquist Mrs. Flibber, Verna Mae Tiefenthaler Front Row-Left to Right Lizzie Buxton ....... Helen Reuber Josie Buxton ..... Margie Bengford Walker Brean .... Howard Hoefling page sixty

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BACK ROW-Mr. Frank J. Shaw, Jean Olson, Jim Turner, Jim Barkley, Doyle Hansen, Jerry Reynolds. FRONT ROW-Helen Reuber, Lois Schaefer, Mary Ella Youngren, Velma Paul. SPEECH The evening of January I6, l95O brought much excitement to Odebolt High School. lt was the date of the home declam contest and those students who had been working for weeks were now ready to show the results of their labors. Much talent was displayed in the various fields. ln Oratorical was James Turner who also represented Odebolt at the next contest. In Dramatics Velma Paul was chosen for the sub-district contest while others in this field were Joan McCorkindaIe and Lois Schaefer. In Humorous many a laugh was brought from the crowd by Jean Olson who was also voted a one. He had some very good competition in Joan Wilken and Marilyn Hannel. Doyle Hansen, not having any competition at Odebolt, did not appear. This was a great loss to the audience as was proven by his excellent record in the following contests. Interpretative reading and radio speaking brought forth a great show of interest in both Senior and Junior High. In interpretative reading were Helen Reuber, Mary Ella Youngren, Jerry Reynolds, Janice Stehr. In Radio Speaking were Jim Barkley, Joan Wilken, Lois Schaefer, Joan Lundell, Dale Linman, Jan- ice Stehr, Jim Meyer, Donald Hoefling, Delores Cowl- ham, and Robert Hart. Helen Reuber in Interpretative Reading and Jim Barkley. Lois Schaefer and Joan Lun- dell in Radio Speaking received one ratings. The sub-district contest was held at Odebolt also. Those receiving ones were Jim Barkley and Lois Schaef- er in Radio Speaking, Helen Reuber in Interpretative Reading, Jim Turner in Oratorical and Doyle Hansen in Original oratory. There was no competition in dramatics or humorous and so they continued to the next contest. The Pre-district contest was held at Correction- ville. Here Jim Barkley in Radio Speaking and Doyle Hansen in both original oratory and extemporaneous speaking came through with one ratings. Rolfe was the scene for the District contest and again Odebolt came through with flying colors with Jim and Doyle receiving ones in Radio Speaking and Ex- temporaneous Speaking respectively. The next step was Cresco, the state contest. Here Doyle Hansen received a ll rating in extemporaneous Speaking and Jim Barkley a I rating in Radio Speaking. Three one-act plays were presented at a school contest here February 6, l95O. The one chosen for continued contest work was Minor Miracle. The play portrayed four men on a life raft within a-mile or so of land but with no possibility of getting there unless a wind would spring up to drive them in to shore. A storm finally saved them and showed them that there was a God above who had heard their prayers. After receiving I ratings throughout the Pre, Sub. and District contest they went to State. There, against very stiff competition, they received a Ill. All in all it was a great season and one Odebolt High School can be proud of in that much interest as well as talent, was displayed. The participants take this opportunity to thank Mr. Shaw for his help. In connection with speech, although it was not part of the work of that department, we may mention the KAYL forum which was held April 26 at the studio in Storm Lake with each Sac County School sending one representative. The delegate from Odebolt was Doyle Hansen chosen from the Government class. The 30 minute program included short talks on parts of the Constitution of the U. S. followed by a discussion period. Doyle's topic was the Right of Assembly. The pra- gram, in its second year, is held to stimulate public interest in our government. page fifty-nine

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lLeft to Right?-Ed, John Schmidt, Jim Barkley, Ulla Griffin, Doyle Hansen, Dick Swanson. WNAX FORUM This year marks the fourth year of the WNAX forum. Sixty-six schools have taken part during the four seasons and of that num- ber only six have o four-year record. Odebolt is one of these. This year the forum topic was, ls the Atomic Bomb a threat to Civilization? The four students who participated were Ulla Grif- fin, James Barkley, Doyle Hansen, and Dick Swanson. Four very interesting forum speech- es were presented by these students and many interesting and intelligent questions were ask- ed by the audience. This forum was recorded here at Odebolt and was presented on the air December l3, l949. April 25th was the date set for the WNAX Workshop at Leeds High in Sioux City. The four above-mentioned and Lois Schaefer who had been chosen for the forum also but was ill at the time spent the day at Leeds with Mr. Shaw. The Day was begun by an assembly of all the schools participating. Here the topic for the forum was announced for the first time- Can Spiritual Values be given em- phasis in the Public Schools? Next, each school was given time to discuss this topic in a classroom at Leeds High. This discussion period proved very interesting and helpful in the writing of the speeches. After the speeches were written each stu- dent read the one prepared by his group and was judged by students from some of the other schools. James Barkley was chosen as the speaker from Odebolt to compete in the final forum. After several elimination contests, in which students and teachers alike judged, Jim was chosen along with three others for the final forum. lt was recorded in the same man- ner as were the school forums and was pre- sented over WNAX on May 2, 1950. It was a very interesting day and l'm sure everyone who participated benefited from it. ART SMITH-picking up questions from the audi- CRCG. page sixty-one