Union Free High School - Viking Yearbook (Scandinavia, WI)

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FohENsics Left to Right: Miss Peterson, Coach June Thomander, Junior, Non Or1ginal Oration Lila Simonson, Sophomore, Extemporaneous Reading Harriet Neperud, Junior, Original Oration Lois Jorgens, Senior, Serious Declamation Bob Bestul, Senior, Extemporaneous Speaking David Dean, Junior, Humorous Declamation

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Forensics This ye9r because of the l9rge number of contest9nts, the Forensic E11min9tlon Contest W9s divided into two sections and w9s he-ld in the high school 9ssemb1y Toom on March 12 9nd 15 respectively. .9 The reading contest, which was held.on the I ,was Judged by the Rev. aIa Mrs. E. R. Larson and Miss Tony Voie. There were six contestants who participated in this contest. David Dean W9s awarded first p19ce. On M9rch 13, the other contests wer held with Rev. Willet o Amherst acting as Judge.i Bob Bestul, the only contestant in exm tempor9neous speaking opened the contest. There were two sections in the oratorical contest this year -noneorigin91 and original oration. There were three participant in the field of non-original oration 9nd one in the original or9tion. Bob B. received first plfce in nonworiginal 9nd Harrie. Neperud, who was unspposed, in original oretory. There were five contestants in the serious declam9tory cone ;est of which Lois Jorgens was awarded first Dlece. In the humorcus declamatory contest, there were five para :icipants. David Dean won first p19ce. 'U Since David De9n 9nd Bob Bestul each reseived two first plsgos, they were given 9 ch9nce to cheese the field in which the; wished to represent the school at the Conference meet which Wis held 9t Mattoon on M9rch 21. David chose humorous declame atior giving Lila Simonson first place in eXtemporaneous reading, and Bob chose extemporeneous speaking, giving June Thomander first place in Oratory. mu In the contest at Mattoon, two of our contestants, June Thomander and Bob Bestul received A ratings, which gave them the Opportunity to take Dart 1n the district contest at Stevens Point. The rest of the participants received 9 B rating which placed Scandinavia second in the League contest. The district contest was held at Stevens Point on April 2, where June received 9 B rating and Bob received an A ratingc This entitled Bob to go to the ste te contest. At this contest, which was held at Madison on April 19, Bob received a 8 rating

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Carnival October 25th, the students of S. q S.put11n a carnival which was a great suscess. ?9h The main show st5rteo at 8 o 'clock, featuring station B-LeO-W and providing the best in music and acts, Master of Ceremonies being Bob Bestul. A AIter the main show, boxing and wrestling matches pron vided much exc itement for the interested specte tors. The House of Horrors , operated by Fr5nkenstein Lee and Dracula Moe, gave terror to even the bravest. Delicious food was served by Madamoselle Phyllis Peter- h and her excellent kitchen staff and select grouo Qf ;;sh washers. The Little Theatre and Moving Pictures in two difw IArent rooms in the basement gave everyone a surnrise. , The Little Theatre featured Laurel and Hardy. A few of the concessions were the Hoople. stand and the Dart game on the first floor and the Ball Throwing stand and the IArtle Game in the basement. A Floating Match Between Two Fat Women was ferformed in a tank in the laboratory and reported to have been very exciting. In the English room, The Expert Swimmer hers formed in a special tank. The earnival was well-attended and everyone had a good time.