Wamego High School - Wa Kaw Yearbook (Wamego, KS)

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Forensics 1. The 1979 Forensics Squad. 2. People that placed at invitational tournaments. 3. Charlene, Mr. Kapfer, Jim and Buck. The 1979 Forensics squad competed at many tournaments this season, but state ended the sea- son in the right way. Five people got a first or second division rating. Charlene Farrell competed in Poetry with ' 'Teacher, the Geranium on the Window Sill Just Died, But Teacher You Just Went Right On''; and Oration, '' Super Kids''. Roy Peters competed in prose, The Once and Future King'' Lynette Roth competed in Dramatic Interp. with ' 'Leslie ; and Informative, ' 'Parents In- fluence on Kids''. Janette Roth competed in Extemp. and Prose reading, Joey . Mike Robinson competed in Humorous Interp. with ' 'An Encounter With an Interviewer''. 15

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This years Debate squad was the largest ever so far at WHS. The squad consisted of 28 students. Charlene and Janette were the most outstanding team with a very impressive 25-3 record. This years resolution was: 1 2 3 4 5 6 'We stand firmly re- solved that the federal government should establish a comprehensive energy program to significantly increase the energy independence of the United States.11 Those teams that placed were: Kent and Chris 4th at Junction City; Mike and Jim, 6th at Salina South; Theresa and Beth, 5th at Salina South; Charlene and Janette 1st at Osage, 1st at McPher- son , 4th at Junction City, and 5th at NFL. 1. Although you yell at us quite frequently, we still LOVE you Mr. Kapfer. 2. Charlene and Theresa talk over some evidence. 3. The Regional Debate squad. 4. Charlene and Janette and one of their trophies. 5. The 1978 Debate squad. 6. Chris and Kent try to explain their case to Jim. 17