Quimby High School - Echo Yearbook (Quimby, IA)

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-- ll ff lf- I Me? l, H f ' I 4 ' ll K X. w 4 ff! '2'fT7:' xnxx' J VN, ' . f . J A. N' - ,UEKLMITHNURH ' Fifteen students entered the home contest, winners were selected to represent the Quimby High School in the county and state series of contests. The county contest was held in Quimby. Our speakers scored a total of six points by placing first in Cratorical, second inbramatic and a third in Humorous. Barbara Fassler won the county Oratorical contest for Quimby the third straight year. Teddy Martin having won first in the Oratorical classfor Quimby the two preceding years. Little did our contestants realize as they entered the preliminary state contest that they would travel on and on in the series of contests until finally theywould end up at the State Contest. However, that is just what happened. Virginia Griffin and Joyce Hartliep placed with I ratings in the first round of state competition, then settled down to intensive work, and as each contest came, competition becoming much more intense, these two girls worked harder and we had winners inthe preliminary sub-district, and district contests. Joyce wasourentry in the state contest. Virginia received a two rating in the district contest and the only two ratings given in this contest. On the morning of February 19, 1943, Joyce Hartliep Virginia Griffin, and Nr. and Mrs. Mortensen left for Oskaloosa. They visited the Iowa State College Campus, had lunch at the Hemorial Union Cafeteria, visited the State Capitol building at Des Moines, and arrivedat Oska loosa at 5:00 p.m. Joyce was given the privilege of re- hearsing in the auditorium, and after rehearsal the ban- quet sponsored by the I. H. S. D. A. ' the evening was very fine. Speakers art of Dramatic and Humorous reading Winners in the oratorical section afternoon. Joyce Hartliep was at her The Contest in well-trained in the filled the program. were decided in the best, her audience contact was very good, she gaveher reading with more feeling than at any other contest. With the competition as intense as it was, the third place rating received for our freshman entry was very good. Joyce had the distinction of being the only fresh man in the conttst. Thus, is was that doclamatory brought its Share of fame to Quimby High School. Virginia and Joyce areto be highly congratulated on their success. Much credit is due thc coaches, Miss gvans, Hr. and Mrs. Mortensen, especially Hrs. Mortensen who worked with Joyce all I