Spearfish High School - Spartan Yearbook (Spearfish, SD)

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D B A ' A debaters: Wayne Wendel, Ronnie Riggs, LaVon Cundy, Morris Mikkelsen Debaters to State Resolved: That the United States foreign aid should be substantially increased. The six debate teams under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Warvi debated this topic with the other towns of the Black Hills Conference and at the BHTC Tournament. After winning the regional contest the A squad went on to the state contest in Huron. In addition to debate the group par- ticipated in extemporaneous speaking, original oratory, radio speaking and discussion. C debaters: Dennis Blake, Roberta McGre- gor, Vicky Stump, Alfreda Kayras. a B debaters: Wayne Jeffrey, David Whitlock, Jack Betts, Kathy Matthews. ' b. ' ate ch Afv

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D E C L A M A T I N Gay McVey and Mary Craig brought new honor to SHS by winning two super- ior ratings at the state declam contest. The Sleep Walking Scene from Mac- beth, a dramatic reading, and the poem Enoch Arden were the winning selec- tions for Gay and Mary. Mary Craig, poetry, David Whit- lock, humorous, Morris Mikkelsen, oratory, and Gay McVey, dramatic; the four local declam contest win- ners won the District Declam Con- test Trophy. David, Mary, and Gay won the right to enter the reg- ional contest where Gay and Mary again placed first. Pictured below are the local con- testants. Peggy Compton, Marilyn Haight, Mary Jean Seeley, Alfreda Kayras, LaVon Cundy, Bonnie Baker, Harriet Farrell and Joan Calvert were second and third pla ce w inne r s . Left to Right: Back Row: Bettie Evans, David Whitlock, Mary Craig, Carol Knutson, Sherry Schaub, Charlene Clem, Helen Hurd, Morris Mikkel- sen, Carolyn Harrington, Joan Calvert, Roberta McGregor, Ruth Zitting, Peggy Compton, Richard DuBois, Jean Ellis. Middle Row: Lyle Berry, LaVon Cundy, Gay McVey, Judy Brothers, Ste- phen Jones, Patsy Wood, Kathy Matthews, Marilyn Haight. Front Row: Karen Gregson, Mary Jean Seeley, Alfreda Kayras, Mary Lynn Anderson, Bonnie Baker, Harriet Farrell, Mary Kay Hanson, Vickie Stump, Jane Clark.

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Initiates; Back Row: Mary Seeley, David Whitlock, Peggy Compton, Mary Hanson, Steve Policy, Jack Betts. Front Row: Sherry Schaub, Connie Knutson, Richard Sprecher, Bonnie Baker, Gay McVey, Dick DuBois. Thespians Active Thespians: Back Row: LaVon Cundy, Steve Jones, Morris Mikkelsen. Front Row: Mary Craig, Wesley Orr, Harriet Far rell. I Quill and Scroll Back Row: David Whitlock, John Matson, Steve Sisk, Jim Matson, Morris Mikkelsen, Gary Heaton, Jerry Rygg. First Row: Sharon Vaplon, Joan Wolf, Mary Craig, Bonnie Baker, Jean Miles, LaVon Cundy, Karen Collins, Gay McVey, Lynn Anthony, Lynn McCain, Carla Curnow.