Union High School - Arrow Yearbook (Wisconsin Dells, WI)

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Forensic Students Develop Speaking Abilit This year, candidates for forensic activities were selected from the various English classes. Those interested in this activity, choose one of the following categories of speech: humorous and non -humorous declamations, ex- temporaneous speaking, extemporaneous reading, 10 -minute original speech, 10-minute non-original speech, 4-minute original speech, interpretative reading, and play reading. After the initial selection of candidates, a local elimination was held at the high school. The league forensic contest for Wisconsin Dells, Baraboo, Reedsburg, and Portage was held at Portage on March 18. There were also district and sectional eliminations, and then the state finals at Madison. Mr. Lucke was the faculty advisor for this phase of school life. J. Trumble and Mr. Lucke discuss the 10-minute non- EXTEMPORANEOUS READING original speech. J. Hayes, S. Drollinger, K. Fenske, L. Dahl. PIAY READING AND INTERPRETIVE READING EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING ' B. Heineke, M. Meltz, J. Nelson, K. Cone, S. Peters. M. VanDeu1-en, E. Cole V7 ' Ml ii 1 ' I 1 ,N fl.: I 1 iw, ,ss INT' J V 1 ' R, 's- HUMO RO US DE CLAMATIONS 4-MINUTE ORIGINAL SPEECH D. Tofson, S. Anderson, K. I-leidel, T. Tobin, P A. McMillan, C. Gutsmeidl. Tucker, G. Platt, D. Hudzinski. s- s.-....--t wgy' -L--.-, . cl?-

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Debaters Argue British Education Q11 'ers if as B' if BOTTOM ROW: L. Everson, S. Peters, Mr. Lucke, C. Gutsmeidl, A. McMillan. ROW 2: W. Millard, J. Waterman, C. Wrezinski, J. Trumble, F. Svejcar, M. Meltz. High school debaters all over the United States argued the question, Resolved that the United- States should adopt the essential features of the British education system. WDHS debaters under the coaching of Mr. Lucke started off the year in full swing by holding a practice debate with Baraboo. Representing the affirmative were Charlene Gutsmeidl, Jim Trumble, Frank Svejcar, and Pat Tucker. Lorna Everson, Avis McMillan, Merrill Meltz, and Conrad Wrezinski were on the negative team. Many hours were devoted to research, writing briefs, and practicing delivery before the debaters were ready to represent WDHS in the district tournament which was held at Fort Atkinson on January 31, Jim Trumble, Affirmative Teamg Merrill Meltz and Pat Tucker write up their arguments Avis McMillan, Negative Team.

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Future Farmers Learn b Doing BOTTOM ROW: M. Cook, T. Cleary, W. Hagen, R. Cook, J. Golz, Mr. Weigel, G. Huber, H. Stafford, D. Payne, D. Griffin, D. Rogge. ROW 2: S. Anderson, S. Cook, G. Licitar, K. Hines, K. Huber, G. Nickel, V. Smith, D. Harding, P. Savage. ROW 3: G. Mackesey, L. Miotke, D. Wright, R. Wormet, E. Leege, J. Stanke, D. Dempsey, D. Weiss, S. Smith. ROW 4: P. Griffin, S. Luke, C. Englebretson, J. Nelson, R. Sus, S. Dunahee, W. Dunahee, B. Weidling, I.. Museidlak. The FFA is an organization of, by, and for boys studying vocational agriculture in public secondary schools. As an integral part of the program it is intra -curricular. The foundation ,upon which the FFA is built, includes leadership and character development, sportsmanship, cooperation, service, thrift, scholarship, improved agri- culture, organized recreation, citizenship and patriotism. Members learn through active participation how to conduct and take part in a public meeting, to speak in public, to buy and sell cooperatively, to solve their own problems, to finance themselves, and to assume civic responsibility. The club is very proud of Don Huber, past president, now in the College of Agriculture, University of Wisconsin, who is this year sewing as Sectional Vice -President of the state association. OFFICERS C. Englebretson, Reporter, L. Musiedlak, Sentinel, P. Griffin, V. President, R. Wormet, President, T. Cleary, Secretary, M. Cook, Treasurer, S. Cook, Safety Chairman. . ,, Hftefrf' ' -Q Y 'T' Y rg ,, I A. ., Q . f, . ' 'A 1-2 ' - . is . v ' 7 '3- -V . ' .:x -.1 ' . V, 4. . 4' - T .1'- 1, From grains of sand, they know the land. C. Englebretson, S. Cook, M. Cook, T. Cleary, D. Weiss, Mr. Weigel.