Warren G Harding High School - Echoes Yearbook (Warren, OH)

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BTBLTGPHILES . The Bibliophi.les.was formed for thupurpose of fostoringraminterest in g ' - erature among high school students. The membership is limited to twenty members of the twelfth grade literature classes, and all must maintain an average grade of E to belong. Club sponsors are Xliss Jeannette Risdon and Bliss Alice K. Bowen. Ofhcers for the year were: President, George Gentithes, Avery Phillis, Vice President, Jean Work, David Bishop, Secretary, Josephine Guarnierig Treasurer, Avery Phillis, Nliles Baldwin. Programs for the year were of unusual interest. The works of John Galsworthy were the basis of one of the finest meetings held. Summer reading, prose and poetry of Rudyard Kipling, and essays, old and new, were subjects which the club enjoyed. The Christmas meeting was a social gathering at the home of Bliss Risdon. Songs were sung, and myths and stories of Christmas were told. DEBATE CLUB Resolved: That the United States should adopt a system of radio control and operation similar to that of Great Britainl' was the subject used for debate this year. Three of the five state league engagements were victories for the home teams, coached by Augusta l. Barrick. The affirmative team gained decisions over Youngs- town East and Kent, while the negative squad won from East Palestine. Affirmative debaters dropped a decision to Ravenna, and the negative, to Columbiana. Non-de- cision clashes were held with Howland, Ravenna, and Charleroi. Several members advanced their standing in the National Forensic League, of which Warren is a chapter. Wilson Binger, club president, received the Degree of Distinction, while Avery Phillis, secretary-treasurer, and Howard Nlorrison earned the Degree of Excellence. Norman Foster, Robert Lind, and George Gentithes re- ceived the Degree of Honor. Both teams entered the N. F. L. tournament held at Kent in llay, entries also he-ing made in other fields of forensics. Page Sefvcnty-tlzrfe

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The ECI-IQES Row four-Green, Moore, Lind, Morrison, Bishop. Row three-Miss Risdon, Miss Bowen, james, VVork, Tupper. Row two-Daugherty, Harrell, VVines, Stevens, Burner, Toskos. Row one-Guarnieri, Phillis, Atkinson, Gentithes, Binger, Tucker Row three--Morrison, Lind, Thomas, Gentithes. Row two-Marshall, Pumphrey, Miss Barrick, Hegelman, Harrell. Row one-Green, Phillis, Binger, Foster, Faur. BIBLICDPHILES DEBHTE Page Sefventy-tfwo

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The ECI-IOES Row four-Long, YVhitf1eld, Lind, Mr. Lovett, Lucy, Blshop Row three-Gentithes, Bowers, Dennison, Coates, H SCllINYE1 R SCh11x C1 Nanm Row two-Hapgood, Moore, VVill0ughlvy, Richardson Hxdxc xl01l1 on 'Xl 21 Silen Row one-Atkinson, McFarland, Phillipf, Lilley, Binger lhlllls 'Nlathle on CABINET Row two--Miss VVhitcomb, jones, Reed, Dravis, Mus VS heeler Row one--Brewster, VVeirick, McConnell, Elliott, Bartholomew VV1ll1ams HI-Y ' FRIENDSHIP Page Szvfwnty-fozu'