Ventura College - La Revista Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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I El I. A PI: 1 1 171 Ml ORAL ARTS The debate teams under their coach. Dale T. Wood, had one of the most successful seasons that Ventura has ever had in years of debating. An affirmative team composed of Marjorie Fraser and Bettj Brown, and a negative team. Shirley Clark and Frank Orr. were chosen after the tryout speeches the first week of March. They immediately started work on the question. Resolved: That modern advertising is detrimental. The debaters found most of their material in the local library, but they journeyed to Santa Bar- bara on two occasions in preparation for the Santa Paula debate on April 7. The negative team went to Santa Paula where they were victorious over their affirmative by the score of 3-0. while the affirmative lost 2-1. The Ventura teams won the privilege of meeting Moorpark in the middle of May for the county finals. The outlook for next year is very promising with Marjorie and Betty returning. ERA BoZ R 1 II Orator ORATORY The Ventura High School took quite an interest in the Constitutional Contest this year. There were fifteen speeches written and Vera Bozarth was chosen to represent the school at the county finals. Ventura acted as host to a large number of county people. First place went to Elbert Graham of Moorpark, while Henry Levy of Oxnard took second. Other schools represented were Santa Paula and Simi. Debate Team Top row. F. Orr, M. Fraser, Mr. D. T. Wood. Bottom row: B. Brown, S. Clark. 70

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I El I l V 1: 1 1 171 ' s ™- ■i THE RALLY COMMITTEE i the beginning I the fall semester a rally committee ».i- established to take chai ' : the rallies. Ii was agreed upon in have the Representa- tive at Large the chairman of the committee. Tom Meilandi served a- chairman foi tin ' firsi semestei and Kenneth Brick Bright served the second semester. Both boys proved themselves very capable oi such a job and did their share to promote school spirit. Ray Perry was apointed to represent the upper division and proved to be tidl ol life, gi 1 Mime very helpful suggestions. Billy Lowe, as yell leader, was automatically a member and did his share to make the committee a success. Bill Li i Yell Leader During the football season the largest rally of the school year, featuring a huge bonfire, was planned by the committee. This was the high-light ol the yeai and considered the best rail) the school has ever had. Several minor rallies, in- cluding serpentines and assembly rallies were put on by this group. These boys worked very hard at all games, attending to the seating arrangement-, yelling, lineups. et( . On the whole this committee was highly successful in promoting school spirit and cooperation among the student-. Every member worked hard and faithfully. R w.i.Y Com mi in i K. Bright. B. Low i . R. Li kki