Olney Area High School - Olnean Yearbook (Olney, IL)

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pantomimes, qualities for good acting, Thespians Striking the high notes this year were the interesting plays presented by the Thespians. Under Miss Lee's super- vision we strived to put reality in our plays. At our meetings We worked on and small sketches. We adopted point system oi merit this year and kids have been working hard for required ten points for eligibility to the the the the National Thespian Dramatic Honor Society for High Schools. We presented the familiar A Christmas Carol at Christmas time. To help raise funds at the Pow-Wow our No, Not the Rus- sians was a hit. But the major attrac- i os from our spring play, Running Vfildf' tion of the year was our spring play, Running Wild. Our presiding oiii- cers ior this year were lack lVlcCurdy, presidenig Mary-lo Bracy, vice presi- dentg Ioan Schneiter, secretaryg lim Harpster, treasurer. Mary Weber and lack McCurdy were chosen the best Thespian girl and boy. Ierry reluct mtly gives up his script. Fighty-icur

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Heres the team that went to state! From left to riqht they :ro Affirmative lim Harpster and Edward Steward, lack Forrest, Negative, Miss Smith Coa li and Bill Stroud, negative. The National Forensic Leaque fosters competition in the field of speech and debate. The sponsors are Miss Vera Smith, debate, and Miss Claribel Lee, speech. The officers are: Bill Stroud, President, Gerald Bowers, Vice- President, and Naoma Young, Secretary-Treasurer. The debate team furnished programs for the Assembly, Rotary, Business and Professional Women's Club, Cherry Street ParentATeacher's Association, Elm Street Christian Church, and the Presbyterian Daughters. At the sectional meet held in Newton the debate team won first and Herbert lffert took second place in the original orations. Qlney Township High School was aqain repre- sented in the state speech tournament which was held at the University of Illinois, April 24 and 25. the members of the Debate Club, pictured left to riaht: Herbert lffert, lean Lopin, lean Mclntosh, Bill Stroud lack Forrest Edward Steward, lim Harpster, Anna Mae Iones, Marion Combs, and Charles Huber. 4-

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