Smithfield High School - Smithonian Yearbook (Smithfield, OH)

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Pf w SMITI-lONlANIf4? - ile e,l935 Debate Team Lrfr lo Rigluf FIRST ROW-Mzlrgnret Jackson, Marv Elizabeth Foster, James Ruth, jack Wcldaly Mr. Gillespie, Mrs. Foster, Louise Murphy, lithel Rickey, Ruth Rcynard, Roberta Wcldny. N01 l

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l935QiEi2TfEfSMITHONlAN D, O. C. During the early part of this school year the students, who were interested, were requested to join Captain Kidd's Crew for his special pirate ship named the D. O. C. Out of our many High School students only sixteen would dare face the high seas. The crew first met in Captain Kidd's Calias-Mrs. Fosterj cabin'Room 25. The sailors who succeeded in getting First, Second, and Third officers CPres- ident, Secretary, and Treasurer? were Louise Murphy, Mary E. Foster, and Howard Fisher, res ectively. Other members agreed to help in everything, even to scrubbing tlie decks. The voyage was well on its way when james Ruth, Ethel Rickey, Esther Hammond, and Louise Murphy threatened a mutiny among themselves. ive called this mutiny the Prince of Peace contest. But Louise overpowered the others and sailed to Steubenville with her booty. Next, we pirates decided to let eight of our very strong and hearty seamen, called the Debaters, steal the decision of the judges for the battles lDebatesD from other pirate ships, such as Brilliant, Dillonvale, Bloomfield, and Adena. To celebrate the winning of many prize booties the D. O. C. dro ped antihor at Bittersweet Inn for one evening of delightful merriment for alll the sal ors. Four of the pirates, Esther Hammond, Louise Murphy, Mary Garlinger, and jack Welday, held a battle among themselves to decide which would have the honor of trying for the booty to be given at the Declamation Contest at Wintersville. Fsther's weapon was called, The Crimson Rambler , Iack's- The Arena Scene from Quo Vadis , Mary'si The Soul ot' the Violin , and Louise's'- The Sacrifice of Sydney Carton. All were line weapons but as Louise was a veteran at seizing prize booties, hers was the must eftective. We hope that next year the D. O. C. will find more pirates to lead her on I0 VICIOTY. Members of D. O. C. are: Left to right: J Ll5lRS'l' ROXV: Ashby Coffman, Ethel Rickey, Esther ldaluntond, Roberta XVelday, Margaret ac 'st-in, SECOND ROW: Louise Murphy, Mary Foster, Mary Garlingcr, Hazel Burkett, Ruth Reynard, Frances Murphy. 'l'HlRl7 ROYY: Howard Fisher, -lack Welday, Kenneth Bell, james Ruth, Chapline Wel- day, Mrs. ifosfcr. E591

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l935gfffgefQii e QfSMITl-IONIAN Our Debaters Dehnters in the making, come ye one and all, Q To room 25 when the bell has rung. That was the call Foster and Gillespie sent out one day last fall. And iso with spirits high and a will to work, the dehating season was wegun. Should the government :lid our schools? lfaithfully they studied the opinion of others Added to these their own and formulated speeches according to the rules: Fight minutes solid arguing, barring mistakes and hlundering. Reynard, Welday, Murphy and Rickey Thought the statement quite correct. jackson, Foster, Ruth and Welday Keenly eyed it with suspect. O'er the county they victoriously whizzed, Taking seven decisions out of eight debates. In constructive speeches and rebutrals the opponents they did quiz, As one hy one their foes yielded to the Fates. At Bittersweet Inn the season was closed There affirmative and negative did agree. That the season had been successful no one opposed. To decide this there was no need of Judges three. From the ranks this year we lose dehaters four, Murphy, Jackson, Welday, Ruth. The time-keeper for high school days says their time is o'er. For life's arguments and questions may they always have good proof. mn