Vermillion High School - Tanager Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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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.

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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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l942 TANAGER Melvin Erickson, Bob Stark, John Pardee, Joe Trotzig Leone Sanford, Evelyn Christopherson, Walter Scott, Bob Jones, Alda Nelson. Mary Margaret Sanger Barbara Brookman, Joy Golz, Marilyn Cotton, Phyllis Leikvold, Betty Barton Not in picture, Dorothy Dunlap After a lapse of one year the Tanager was again published. This year the annual was published by the entire high school rather than by just the senior class. The staff is as follows: EDITORIAL STAFF Editor ------ ---- Marilyn Cotton Assistant Editor - - ----- joy Golz Class Editor ------ Phyllis Leikvold Assistant Class Editor - Marjorie Erickson Photographers -------- John Pardee joe Trotzig Art Editors - - -Leone Sanford Alda Nelson Organization Editors ---- Dorothy Dunlap Evelyn Christopherson Sports Editors - - - - - Walter Scott Bob Stark Music Editors- - - -Jean Sammelson Barbara Brookman Snapshots ------ Mary Margaret Sanger BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager ------- john Pardee Assistants - - - - - joe Trotzig Marie Stevenson Betty Barton Phyllis Leikvold Melvin Erickson Bob jones