Vermillion High School - Tanager Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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DRAMATICS The all high school play, 'What a Life' by Clifford Goldsmith was given on April 17, 1942. The plot of the story centers around Henry Aldrich and his troubles at Central High School. The play was given in Slagle Auditoriun and was directed by Miss Trione, Speech director. The characters in the play were as follows: Miss Shea, Dorothy Dunlap: Mr. Nelson, Joe Trotzig: Mr. Patterson, Bob Stark, Miss Pike, Eileen Lynch, Bill, Art Erickson: Miss Eggleston, Jean Sammelson: Miss Johnson, Joy Golz, Mr. Vecchitto, Jerry Harlowg Henry Aldrich, Bill Uffordg Barbara Pearson, Marjorie Erickson: Mr. Bradly , john Pardeeg Miss Wheeler, Merrie Lou Conawayg George Bigelow, Walter Scott: Gertie, Rosabell Wilson: Mrs. Aldrich, Marilyn Cotton: Mr. Ferguson, Bob Owens: Mary,joAnn Payton: and Extras, Leone Sanford, Kathleen Paulson, Phyllis Leikvold, Betty Golz, and Melvin Erickson. The play was in production for six weeks. There were fourteen members of the production staff and business staff.

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TRACK Marshall Cleland, joe Dawson, Leo Ballard, Vernon Lambert, Burdette Benson, Bill Bowie Wayne johnson, Tom Schatz, Melvin Erickson, Lowell Hanson, Robert Clark, Burton Lawrenson Elwood Macy, Walter Scott, Gordon Brown, Alden Boline, Don Brown, Lyle Lawrenson This season is expected to be a good track year for the thin- clads of Vermillion High. Although getting off to a poor start being beaten by Yankton 99-19, the Tanagers will be coming back strong in forthcoming meets. The Tanagers' team score may not be so high but some of the individual events look very good. At present Lambert is going over the bar at ll feet in the pole vaultg if he keeps this up, he is a cinch to place in the State Meet. Don Bacon this year is tak- ing over Lawerence Cusik's job of last year at high jumping. At present he is topping the bar at 5 ft. 8 in. Both Scott and Brown, hurdlers from last year, look much better this season. Both boys will be running high and low hurdles. Hanson and Radigan will be adding points in the dashes. Schatz will be running the quarter mile, Gordon Brown, the half mile, and Cleland, the mile. The Conference Meet will be held April 25, and the Tanagers are expected to make a good showing. On May 1, come the Dakota Relays, followed by the Regional Meet, followed by the State. The Tanagers then will be through with athletics for another year.

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DEBATE if P l Patty Frankenfeld, Bill Conaway, Ann Helstrom, Bill Ufford, Betty Golz Instructor--Miss Trione, Joy Golz, Eileen Lynch, Phyllis Searight The debate squad during the past year participated in 60 debates. Out of 58 decisional debates the squad won 34. The debaters entered 8 tournaments at the University, Brookings, Madison, Parker, Canton, Pipestone, and a divisional tourn- ament at Yankton. The Varsity team composed of Joy Golz, Eileen Lynch, and Bill Conaway debated at the Yankton Divisional tournament but were eliminated after two defeats. The members of the debate squad also participated in extemporaneous speaking, oratory, and discussion contests where they nude a very excellent showing. Tom Mead won a medal in oratory for superior rating at a tournament. Bill Conaway won a medal in extemporaneous speaking, placed second in that contest in the divisional meet, and placed first in a district tournament. Joy Golz made an outstanding showing in the discussion contest sponsored by the University when she placed third with a superior rating out of over 100 speakers entered in the.discussion contest. Joy also ranked first in several other discussion contests. Miss Phyllis Trione coached the squad. DECLAMATION Thirty students entered the declamation contest of Vermillion High School. The final contest was held in the high school auditoriun on November 6. The winners of each division and their selections were as follows: Poetry 'The Raven' Phyllis Searight Oratory 'The American Way of Life' Tom Mead Dramatic 'Illusion' Helen Armstrong Humorous 'The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones' Bill Ufford These students were then eligible to enter the district contest at Elk Point. Miss Trione assisted by Miss Westaby coached the students.