Racine High School - Kipikawi Yearbook (Racine, WI)

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Q 'DECLAMATORY TEAM DECLAMATORY CONTEST Early in the second semester about twenty-five of the girls began to prepare for the Declamatory Contest. At the pre- liminaries, eight of these girls were chosen for the final contest, which took place April 13th. The judges, Mr. C. C. Gittings, Mrs. Hoernel, and Mrs. Sclhnetz, had no easy task in selecting the best of the eight numbers, which were: The Lie -Estelle Sawyer. The Christmas Play from Lovey Mary -Marie Schulte. Little Colonel -Virginia Rodigan. Jean Valjeanl'-Edith Herrick. f'Taking the Elevator at Marshall Fields ' '-Hulda Jacobson. Little God and Dickie - Blondine Archer. Scene from 'tlvanhoen-Ruth Barr. Bobby Unwelcome -Vlasta Jandl. Miss Virginia Rodigan was awarded first place: Miss Edith Herrick, secondg and Miss Vlasta Jandl, third. THE DECLAMATORY CONTEST AT KENOSHA On May third nearly a hundred Racine people attended the district contest held in the Kenosha High School auditorium. The entire program was excellent, but it was no surprise to the audience to hear that the second place was awarded to Vir- ginia Rodigan and the first to Vlasta Jandl. . , 1'-. X x A f - V- 2 I iii? CK f' Y' . '37 ,fgsg 2' ' , K .p Xp l XX. N, p k N X i x

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