Ponce de Leon High School - Cavaleon Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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53-J Q-it Dv Rhetorics MMI: Chairman- , so starts the phrase so famil- iar to all Ponce students, and so often repeated by the Ponce Debaters. Tak- ing many honors in city and state tournaments, the debate teams are the pride of the Whole school. Bc- ginning the season as hosts in a county debate festi- val, these orators traveled to Lake Worth to exhibit their ability, demonstrated Parliamentary Law pro- cedure before many local clubs and organizations, and finished on top after the state championship festival. These dehaters are grate- ful for the leadership of Mrs. Herberta Leonardy, club adviser, Bradford White, president, Linton Tyler, vice-president, Bet- ty Lou Johnson, secretary, Moie Tendrich, treasurerg Alice Flagg, sergeant-ab arms, Student Council representative, Dave Bat- chellerg reporter, George Knight. First row: Moie Tendrich, Idelle Babcock, Emily Gahr, Betty Lou Johnson, Alice Flagg, Bradford Whiteg second row: Fred Gale, Happy Kneale, Vin- cent Miller, Darryl McCall, Dick Letaw, Tom Mumford, Earl McQuaideg third row: .lack Wilkins, David Batcheller, Frank Holley, Wilson Smith. Joe Harrell, John Roberts, Henry Betts, Linton Tyler. dance Dedazfmc Crack debaters are the National Forensic League members of Ponce. Members of the Debate Club who attain the re- quired number of points and debating skill are tapped for the club. The purpose of the National Forensic League is to develop better debating and to promote debating as a school activity. Sponsored by Mrs. Herberta Leonardy, de- bate coach, the president for this year is Moie Tendrich. Vice-president is Bradford Vlfhiteg secretary, Tommy Mum- ford, treasurer, Linton Tyler, and sergeant-at-arms, Alice Flagg. First row: Alice Flagg, Thomasina West, Tom Mumford, David Bat- cheller, Frank Holley, Dick Letaw, Linton Tyler, Bradford Wlhite, Moie Tendrichg second row: Darryl McCall, John Roberts, Earl McQuaide, Betty Lou Johnson, Fred Cale, Joe Harrell, Wilson Smith, Idelle Bab- cock, Emily Gahr, Happy Kncale, Jack Wilkins. 77

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74eg Excel Crack Writers are these students, selected for the Quill and Scroll Honorary .lournalistic Society. They are chosen for their writing skill, their printed inches in the school pub- lications, and their service on the Tribune and Cavaleong and are sponsored by Mrs. Helen Evans, Tribune and Cava- leon adviser. First row: Alice Flflgg, Jeanne Bagley, Mrs. Helen Evans, adviser, Nancy Lefholz, Patsy Crosby, second row: ,lay Clarke, Linton Tyler, Walter Pierce, Pic Brannon. 76 IJ 'n rr . f fVVVX VVV Ghost Writers Discussing various forms of journalism, such as ad- vertising, feature and news writing, r e a d i n g other school papers, and secur- ing ads, are the activities of the Press Club mem- bers. Many are preparing for journalistic careers in the biggest show of all-- life. Leading them in their eHorts is Mrs. Helen Evans, their adviserg Pic Bran- non, president, Jay Clarke, vice-president, P a t ric i a Wilkins, secretary, and Helen Clark, treasurer. First row: Nancy Jones, Pat- ricia Wilkins, Helen Clark, Mrs. Helen Evans, Barbara Rothschild, Dorothy B o o l h, Barbara Pierce, second row: Denis 0,Donovan, Marcia Al- len, Dolores Huskamp, Chris- tine Nowlin, Lucia Miller, .lim- my Fielden, third row: James Best, John Roberts, Pic Bran- non, Jay Clarke, David De- Noon, Bob Miller.

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Big Brothers ofthe Big Top Always ready to help you-yes, that's the Hi-Y. Organized for the betterment of Ponce de Leon and the surrounding com- munities, the Alpha Hi-Y has undertaken many valuable projects this year. Their principles, Clean Speech, Clean Sports, Clean Scholarship, and Clean Living, would be a good motto for all the Ponce big top workers. With Mr. E. L. Day, dean of boys, as their adviser, these boys maintained the school supplies store, laid a concrete walk in the patio of the C building, improved the lawn with top soil, and helped to re- lieve the labor shortage in the cafeteria by working there. Presiding over the Alpha Hi-Y this year is Joe Harrell, assisted by John Cotton as 78 vice-president, Bill S h u t s, secretary, Grady J ones, treasurer, Ronald Berry, sergeant-at-arms, and Tom Ebert, chaplain. In the above picture, first row: Jimmy Kane, James Ogle, Palmer Tillis, Ray Williams, David Bowers, Edward Shrewsbury, Leo Roberts, Blaine Vlfeddle, Moie Tendrich, John Roberts, Robert Schiess, Lawrence Faatz, Teddy Hintzkeg second row: Jordan Peck, John Brau, Henry Close, Carl Dewey, Edwin Tomlinson, Jim Neill, Ted Shaw, Darryl McCall, Ed English, Bruce Bland, Pasquale Cox, Bill Shuts, Bill Gaines, third row: David Roberts, Jerry DeGarmo, Robert Madry, George Hollett, William Shisler, Jerome Scherr, William Carpenter, Robert Silber, Douglas Baker, Paul Weier, J. P. Shaddickg fourth row: Mr. E. L. Day, adviser, Grady Jones, David Yaeck, David Metz- ger, David Pippinger, Joe Harrell, E. C. Fulcher, Allen Hathaway, Carrington Matthews, Clarke Ol- ney, Mancy Edwards.