Union High School - Yoon Yun Yearbook (Roosevelt, UT)

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ontests x '7, Drama Meet The Giants' Stair,'1 a one-act drama, won the Uintah Di- vision Drama Meet competition held at Duchesne High School March 24. For their roles in the division production Colleen Hatch and John Merkley received the best ac- tress and best actor awards. The play was presented by the following cast, April 15, at the Joseph Smith audi- torium: Mrs. Weatherburn . SARAH MEYER Till ................. COLLEEN HATCH Sheriff Bane ............ JOHN MERKLEY Prosecutor ...................... BOB DANIELS To enter the extemporaneous speaking in the forensic meet, these students had to keep up to date on the latest world affairs: standing, Dee Peterson, Phyllis Timothy, Stacy Luke, Mrs. Virgie Murphy, advisor: seated, Bart Killian, Pat Harrison. Pat won a superior rating at the forensic meet. Commercial Meet Winning high ratings in competition at the regional commercial meet held March 30 at Uintah High School were, front row: John Allen, Jeneil Lemon, Pauline Pickup, Carolyn Shepard, Colleen Allred, Connie Oberhansley, Yetta Hanson, Joan Zimmerman. Second row: Jim Seeley, Dillard Broderick, Lavon Edwards, Vivian Hamblin, Ann Murphy, Pat Hullinger, Kathy Reay, Pat Harrison, Freda Dye, Noreen Young. Back row: Mr. Dan Berry, instructor; Billy Fausett, JoAnn Burgess, Marilyn Winterton, Rosanne Olsen, Pam Harmston, Laura Leavitt, Karen Jensen, Arlene Page, Karen Mower, Maxine Taylor, Dottie Moon, Lea LaRose.

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American Legion Oratorical Bill Sutteer awarded Jo Ann Burgess, second from right, first place award and Laura Leavitt, third from right, received second place trophy from Ed Yack in the American Legion Oratorical Con- test. This qualified the girls to partici- pate in the regional contest held at Vernal where Laura won first place and Jo Ann second. At the zone meet held in Salt Lake City Laura placed second, winning a scholarship and traveling to the state contest held in Ogden where she placed third. Gathering debate material for the forensic meet kept the following students busy: stand- ing, Mike Yergensen, Pat Hu!- linger, Bea Angus, Linda Sch- miett; sitting, Marilyn Winter- ton, Jean Redmond, Roseanne Olsen, Jon Larson. These students all won sup- erior ratings at the forensic meet enabling them to attend the state meet at the Univer- sity of Utah. Mike Yergensen and Pat Hullinger received a good rating at this contest. Participating in the oratory division of the forensic meet were Margaret Fredrickson, Laura Leavitt, Jo Ann Burgess, Colleen Hatch, Toni Goodrich, and Dottie Ann Moon. Laura and Jo Ann received excellent ratings. IS

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I Idlo was the theme for llie Cjet- Acquainled Dance licit! at the first of the year. Students enjoyed getting to know each other and familiariz- ing themselves with I nion. “Hello” Dance Two enthusiastic Rhythm Wranglers were Bob Daniels, and Coach Benson. Bob played several numbers during the floorshow for the Record Hop. Later, not to be outdone, Coach tried his hand at drumming. What he lacked in skill was made up for in vigor. Punch was served to the students at the Hello Dance by Dottie Ann Moon, Karen Allred, Annette Snow, and Diane Timothy. Record Hop Dan Berry acted as a lively disc jockey for the Pep Club- spon- sored Record Hop. This Hop was the first dance of its kind to be held at Union. 20