Sidney High School - Cowboy Yearbook (Sidney, IA)

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JR HICH GIRLS SEXTETTE Left to right Ann Gllbert, Jeanne Howe, Nancy Wyatt, Karen Blackburn, Voniece Blair, J1ll Norman, M188 Howitt Dlrector +444 GRADE DECLAHATORY Sidney elementary school so far as honors are concerned had the best success in years in speech work This was due probably to the leadershlp of the teacher in grades six, seven and eight and the large number of pupils who had a deslre to rise above the ordlnary At the home contest held to choose a team for the Wilma Hopkins in second division honors In Humorous declamatlon, Wanda Davis was number one with James Clenn a close second In dramatic declamation, nn Gilbert won and Betty Chance was next Bruce Hopkins won the oratorical and Eugene Eaton placed second At the Tabor contest Wanda Davis, Jeanne Howe and Ann Gilbert were chosen as divislon 'I' winners to represent that half of the county in the finals held at Sidney on Dec 6th , 1951 The Crltic Judge Supt Fleming of Pacific Junction gave all three Sidney contestants highest ratings For this each received a beautiful gold medal It is fine to have such teachers as Miss Gossard, Miss Besco and lr West in our community They do take the highest interest in us and strive to get us to develop as much as we can l-lil SPONSORED BI lILSON'S IARKET 'l'l l-I' North-County contest at Tabor, Jeanne Howe was first in Interp. reading with V . A