Sandwich High School - Reflector Yearbook (Sandwich, IL)

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SPEECH STANDING: UI. Waite, B. Parker, Miss Van Sickle, adviser, R. Link, Miss Morris, adviser, A. W'eismiller, lfl. Wlissel, A. Miller, F. Smith, Miss Cochran, adviser, C. Fowler, V. Gwin, F. jandt. SE:X'l'lilJ: R. D'lfmke, R. Christopherson, M. Priesman, F, Burke, L. Mueller, ll. Davis, li. Ropp, O. Shefveland. Outstanding achievement in speech contest activities of the year is Glydell Knights placing lirst in the sub-district with her serious reading, a cutting from lbsen's The Doll's House. This year a conference was organized for the purpose of giving more students individual training in public speaking. Mendota, DeKalb, Morris, Princeton, Sterling, and Sandwich were the towns composing the conference. Glydell Knight and lfthel Ropp represented the school with serious readingsg the same girls, humorous readings: lflaine Smith and Charles Fowler, verse speaking, Howard Davis and Philip Brady, extemporaneous speaking: Dene Francis and Wzilter Sutherland, oratorieal declamationg Patty Haskin, Richard Ryder, Philip and Howard, debate. lfarly in the season many students took part in an invitational meet at Rock- ford. 'l'his was a contest organized for the purpose of giving practice to a large number of students. Anyone making satisfactory preparation for an event was permitted to enter. Page Thirty one

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DEBATE STANDING: O. Shefveland, R. Moore, Mr. Davis, adviser, W. Sutherland. SliA'l'liD: R. Ryder, Mclnnes, P. Brady, P. Haslcin, H. Davis. As a grand climax to a year of tireless research and discussion under the stimu- lating leadership of Mr. Davis, the debate team Won first place in Class B at the district tournament. Patty Haskin and Howard Davis upheld the alhrmative side of the question, Resolved that the United States should establish an alliance with Great Britain, while Richard Ryder and Philip Brady took the negative stand. The opportunity to goto the state contest was missed hy one loss to Rockford. District winners were Freeport and Elgin, the former later placing hrst in the state. 'l'hroughout the season the team, participating in forty-six decision debates, won and lost an equal number of rounds. Highlights of the year were the tourna- ments at Hinsdale, Mendota, Wheaton, Augustana, Naperville, lflgin, and De- Kalb. 'llhe team loses its one senior, Richard Ryder, but resolves to make further pro- gress next year. Pngf Tflirly

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FOOTBALL THIRD ROW: R. Sebhy, R. Sutherland, R. Martin, C. Cunz, R. Meilinger, C. Fowler, C. Hodge, W. Budd, R. Bistline, C. Bark. SECOND ROW: A. Anderson, coach, O. Puhan, R. Meilinger, A. Olson, W. Burkhart, H. Hough, W Ryburn, D. Freeland, captain, H. Kuehlem, M. Bagg, R. Ryder, H. Wissel, O. Troeger. FIRST ROVV: S. Werner, R. Larson, F. Mueller, E. Easter, R. King, J. Meilinger, H, Hirsch P. Brady, Waite, H. King, H. Heusinger. SEATED: C. Meade, manager, J. Meilinger, trainer. Thirty-Five boys reported for football under the direction of Coach Anderson. Nine seniors were hack on the team from the ,38 squad. They were: Oscar Puhan, Francis Mueller, john Meilinger, Rex Meilinger, Russell King, Bill Ryburn, Jacque Waite. Harold Hirsch, and Capt. Dan Freeland. Outstanding player was stalwart tackle, Bill Burkhardt. The season closed with Dads, Day game on the eleventh of November. The Pep Club held a pow Wow the night before. The boys who received letters were all seniors mentioned above and Nlax Bagg, Harold King, Alvin Olson, Bill Burkhardt, Oliver Troeger, Edward Easter, Howard Wissel, and Hugh Hough. Pa e Thirty-two