Sikeston High School - Growler Yearbook (Sikeston, MO)

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Thespian Societ lrol :les .rah loun JW : xer, lTl-I 'kin rty, fre. enty points in ibers with the s, Treasurer. Qeague cham- nament. The Bruno Jacob tour N. F. L. ,k first among I United States ton, Jackson, our debaters ebaters were Castleberry, i was held in g officer and :1 V 1 W - r' , ,r 4, g A 1 K , 4: - ,F . an 4 ' X 4 V Y. ,SV ,fry T. N I .. Q If 4 , Xl xl IST ROW: Left to Right: Larry Nickens, Susie Bailey, Linda Boyce, Maurice McGill, Larry Jenkins, B dd ' ' u y Modersbach, Debbie Mouchette, Trudye Carter, B111 Moll, Judy Murback, Charles Limbaugh, Boykin McCaa, Barbara Clinton, Tommy Murchison. ZND ROW: Sara Will Kimb ll In C ' re , a Iaire Tate, Charlotte Calhoun Pearson, Gary Roberts, Virginia Blackwelder, Joda Weston Carol Joyner Jo Ellen Standley, Kay Tetley, Francis Schumacher, Dick Vaughn Tom Kendig Miss Jones S onsor. 1 , 1 P 3RD ROW: David Morris, Marilyn Grant, Joan Ensor, Barbara Schurnacher, Shirley Foster, Eddie Mar hall, L' d F' ' ' ' s in a rench, Jim Ponder, Sarah Potashnick, Myrtle Chism, Jerry Aufdenberg. O O Thespian Society Actors representing Thespian Troupe 1075 for the third year since the b a od ' , y eg n pr ucing the contest play in 1951, won an excellent rating at the district festival in Cape Girardeau and a superior rating at the state meet in Colu.mbia. The play, Allison's Lad was the first we have produced with an all male cast. Bill Moll ' d receive an excellent actor award at Cape Girardeau and he and Eddie Marshall received superior awards Other ac . tor Cellent job, were Maurice McGill, Larry Jenkins, Buddy Modersbach, and Boykin McCaa. Highlights of the year for the Th of an assembly at Charleston the installat' f T s, each of whom did an ex- espians were the presentation , ion o a new troupe at Hayti, and the induction of twenty-three new members at a formal induction service for parents on May 4. Officers of Thespian Troupe l075 for 1953-'54 were: Larry Jenkins, Presidenti Eddie Marshall, Vice-President: Sarah Potashnick Secretary, Buddy Modersbach, Treasurer: and Ina Claire Tate, scribe. Miss Martha Howard Jones sponsors the troupe. . I LARRY .IENKlN9 President

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ZYP' ' 5926: Leif Qyfai I 3 Z 1. ational Forensic League IST ROW: Left to Right: Travis Calhoun, Susie Martin, Marilyn Lewis, Dotty Steward Carol Joyner, Sue Woodward, Harry Blanton, Ann Woodward, Sue Watkins, Barbara Clinton, Charles Limbaugh, Troy Calhoun. ZND ROW: Judy Hunter, Rhoda Bernstein, Debbie Mouchette, Sarah Potashnick, Linda Boyce, Trudye Carter, Garland Castleberry, Maurice McGill, Charlotte Calhoun Pearson, Jo Ellen Standley, Judy Mui-back, Tony Heckemey , Elizabeth Slinkerd, Marie Johns, Harold Ragains, Frank Edmiston Bing Limbaugh, Barbara Ellis, Jo Ann Rayburn, James Moore ROW: Glenn Joyce, Diane Donohoe, John Genins, David Morris, McCaa, Bob Limbaugh, Larry Jenkins, Tom Murchison. 5TH ROW: Kay Tetley, Margaret Coates, Anne Fugate, Harold Tetley, Alfred S er Francis Schumacher. 3RD ROW: , Don Webb, Barbara Schumacher, , Tom Kendig, Dick Vaughn. 4TH Jim Malone, C. F. Cline, Boykin Richard Rowe, Linda Daugherty, ikes, Carol Page, Marsha Moore. ational Forensic League The National Forensic League is composed, of students who have earned twenty points in debate or public speaking. This ye-ar there were approximately fifty active members with the following officers: Harry Blanton, Presidentg Ann Woodward, Secretaryg Sue Watkins, Treasurer. Our greatest honors for the year were winning the Southeast Missouri Debate League cham- pionship for the secondstraight year, and winning second place in the state tournament. The presentation of the Leading Chapter award was also a highlight ofthe year. Mr. Bruno Jacob, national secretary of the Forensic League, 'who presented the award, announced that our N. F. L. , members had earned atotal of 10,189 points over a period of thirteen years to rank first among the twenty-eight chapters in Missouri. - The subject for debate this year was, Resolved: That the President of the United Stat es should be elected by direct vote of the people. Tournaments were held at Sikeston, Jackson Ber Le, Gray Ridge, Gideon, Oran, Kennett, and Dexter with our debaters winning first place in nearly all of them. Our Larry Jenkins, Tom Murchison Maurice McGill G 1 and David Morris. The N. F. L. Stud Webster Groves with Larr Jenk' h , y ins c osen as presiding officer and Maurice McGill as best speaker. Mr. Robert Walker was our coach and sponsor. A team debaters were , , ar and Castleberry, ent Congress for eastern Missouri was held in Ann Woodward HARRY BLANTON President

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