Speedway High School - Speedette Yearbook (Speedway, IN)

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genial: fbeiafe Miss Couch heads the three debate clubs this year. The Senior Debaters have journeyed far and wide for their discussions, and have won eight rounds ot verbal battle. Meetings were held in the homes of club members. sew. meme This club was started at the students' request. Twice monthly the mem- bers held night meetings at school tor the purpose of gaining experience in public speaking and de- bating. By the time they are seniors they will have had excellent experience. Swan!! fbeiafe These people also strive tor better speaking and debating at their meetings. Their meetings are held at night, twice monthly, in private homes. These two clubs are the tirst ot their kind tor the junior high.

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Debating work increases your knowl- edge ot the power ot words, and you learn how to put torce behind your statements. lf you are able to debate well, you can be sure of your superior- ity over those who do not know the proper usage ot words. Miss Couch has done an excellent job in training the people in the three debate clubs towards a better under- standing ot the art of debating and speaking. The Hi-Y and the Girl Reserves are ot a similar order in that they both strive to promote better living and good sportsmanship in all fields. The boys who have joined the Hi-Y have learned the meaning of fair play, and they have striven to teach that meaning to others. The Girl Reserves may be enlarged to include high school girls, for it is do- ing so much to promote good feeling among its members. Qu! Hamm AQ-W winning luniors. Miss Shull directed 7th and 8th grade girls in the study oi World Events promotion oi better living and social etiquette. This club, newly organized, is a branch of the younger girls' department of the Seven boys attended a State Older Boys Conter ence at Richmond, Decem ber 7th. The club, under Mr. Trosky, sponsored a boys' intra-mural basket ball tourney among the high school classes, with the trophy going to the