Waterville High School - Tetonka Yearbook (Waterville, MN)

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The Sub-District Declamatory Contest 935550 At Faribault our representatives march- ed boldly to the stage and gave their selections to the best of their ability with no bad re- sults. Waterville was placed first along side of Faribault and many other strong towns by walking off with two first places and one third. Irene Broughton received first in drama- tic, Elmer Christjaener first in oratorical, and Irene Van Fleet third in humorous. We feel greatly honored with these re sults, and although no firsts were carried awag at the district contest, held at Hopkins, we were able to get two thirds, and this was say! ing a great deal, because there proved to b4 some keen competition. The coaches, Misses Rose and Spring- meyer, deserve much praise as they had 2 great deal to do with our winning and suffer- ed as bravely as the competitors in practic1 and defeat. o-l---o The Debate On Thursday evening, January the twenty-seventh, a very successful debate was held in the High School auditorium. The topic for debate waszz Resolved, That the Philippines should be granted im- mediate independence. The affirmative was upheld by Irene Broughton, Irene Van Fleet, and Walter Kanne. The negative by Elmer Christjaener, Bernice Swift, and Royal Petersen. Both sides spoke convincingly and showl led dsuperior ability in entertainment of thi: in . The judges were: Miss Rose, Mrs. E Johnson, and Supt. D. D. Crooks. Their decif sion was 2 to 1 in favor of the affirmative.

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The Declamatory Contest A very successful declamatory contest was held in the High School auditorium, Friday ev- zning, February the eighteenth. Gold, silver, and bronze medals were given to the three scoring :he highest points. The winner of each group was chosen to represent Waterville High School at :he sub-district contest held in Faribault, March second. The program was as follows: Oratorical The Death Disk - - Irene Broughton Jungle Law - - Elmer Christjaener Virginia for Virginia' - Grace Kinniry Piano Solo - - - Uzada Morsching Four Bars in the Key of G Vivian Mills , Minuet - - - Sixth Grade Pupils Dramatic Judith of 1864 - - Anita Hauck - Humorous As the Moon Rose - Evalyn Miner Trial Mershun - - Neva Boeke Pretensions of Charlotte - Lois Ruedy At the Ballgame - Emily McShane Danny - - - Dorothy Graff The Bath Hour - Virginia Van Fleet Our Father - - Bernice Swift At the Theatre - - Irene Van Fleet The gold medal was presented to Irene Van Fleet, the silver to Irene Broughton, and the :bronze to Neva Boeke. Those chosen to represent us at Faribault were, Elmer Christjaener, in Jratoricalg Irene Broughton in dramaticg and Irene Van Fleet in humorous. i 7 3 i rl

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The Senior Class Play Am I Intruding? was a thoroughly modern comedy causing laughter galore, based on a mystery plot that held the attention of the audience from start to finish. There was no big star part, all the mem- bers of the cast had an unusual opportunity to star as individuals, and did so. The action was hinged around the ef- forts of Horace Vare, a wealthy business man, to keep from being frozen out of the Blue Bird Motors Corporation, in which he was a heavy stockholder. Blair Hoover ,an adven- turer, acquired some notes of Vare's when the later wa short of cash and threatened to ruin him unless he would sell his stock at a low figure. Vare had been forced into a tight cor- ner financiall when Jerry, the eccentric son of his comradye of years ago appeared on the scene. Jerry proved to be a regular rustic tornado and set out not only to save the stock foffVare, but to win Vare's daughter for him- se . Besides his whirlwind courtship of Mar- jorie, Jerry furnishes much amusement for Marjorie's slangy kid sister, Vi, By Heck, and her bosom friend, Dora. He upsets the stately demeanor of Vare's studious niece, Jane, and her serious-minded secretary, Ernest Meanwhile he wins the admiration of Peter, Vi's schoolboy sweetheart, and Dickey, who is busy growing a moustache. He flees from the winning wiles of Mona, the pert little French maid, and keeps his eagle eye on Mrs. Hast- ings, the mysterious woman in black. Throughout the entire play the rapid action brought about one situation after an- oktihir in which were mingled many laughs and t ri s. The Cast, which was as follows, showed a great deal of talent and splendid coaching. Mrs. Hastings-the .Housekeeper ........... ..............i... B ernice Swift Blair Hoover-the Adventurer ....,.,............... ..........,,............. W alter Kanne Ernest Rathburn-Jane's Secretary ............ ............... E lmer Christjaener Marjory Vare-the Elder Daughter ...,....... ....,.,..,....,.. I rene Broughton Dickie Waldron-the Romanticist ...,........ ........................., J ames Rohl Horace Vare-the Father ........................................ ........... R oyal Petersen Violet Vare--the Younger Daughter ...i........... ............. I rene Van Fleet Peter-Devoted to Vi ..............................,....,..,,,.....,., .,............ F rancis Bunn Dora-a Friend of Vi's ....,......................................, ,........'...Winifred Arkell Gerald Mays-Jerry from Sage Creek ............... ............ M aurice Penfield Jane-Vare's Niec ,...,..........,......,.....................,......,...... ............. R osalie Burns . My 'J J DA Jm4lx fifvc ' -Q'