Whitehall High School - Yearbook Yearbook (Whitehall, MI)

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Whitehall High School T H E C R Y S T A li Nineteen Thirty-six :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::'- l .xst llmvz Roh'-rt Snock, Hcnrv ltusemaliist, .lie Rrightwell, Milton Pick, Paul Zzxlzke, llztlpli Oxon, John Hmlmlulade, Mc-Kinley Speese. S crriitbltuw: XVillzu'd Mt l'lellzLn, lVini1'refl llolnh, Al:11',L1'zil'0t Pt-lon. Ruth l'010l'r'0ll, liliznll.-lli lticsliergsg, tlruyce Omness, Frances Bonjxtniin, Mrs. lJoglp:'e tAtlvisorJ. Third Row: Helen Alfrerlson, .Iune Iianms, Phyllis Funnell, ltolwxtliy Pick, Mary Nelson, Ilulwerta Hill, .lane Ann Peterson, Charles Sl'lYil0l'. Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club, which is composed of Juniors and Seniors, is an organization whose puirpose is to exercise the talents of those who are interested in this lille of work. The Drama-tic Club was first organized in 1924, was discontinued in 1929, and was re- organized again in 1933 when Mr. Folkert be-came superintendent of our school. During each soho-ol term plays are presented, under the direction of Mrs. Dodge, the proceeds of which are used in financi-ng various high school activities. Some of fthe present members of the Dramatic Clulr t--ook part in the two plays given last Year- Let's Be Con- genial ' and Where,s Grandma? This year a mystery play, 'The House of Stran.geness', and a comedy were presented. Also a group of boys presented a short playf Friday the Thirteenth' for the entertainment of :the other members of the Club. The Club members also enjoy a variety of social functions during the year, climaxed with a banquet in May. An annual meeting is held at the end of each school year, at which time the new mem- bers arre received int-0 the olu'h and the officers for the HHN! yelll' are elected. The officers for the year 1935-1936 were: President ............................ .....------... C llwrles Snyder Vice President ---.. ............... .... - --Crayce Omness Secretary ...... ......... .... ........--- ------- H 6 l 0 ll Alfredson Treasurer ......... .....---..-- ------------ --------- M Il I 'y Nelson Page Thirty-e ight

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Whitehall High School T H E C R Y S T A L Nineteen Thirty-six Debating 'Late in September the de- bating teams began work under :the direction of Miss Ester- da'hl, on the question Re- solved: that -the several na- tions should make a govern- ment mon-opoly of all combat ,instruments of war. Ars a memtber of :he Western Mich- igan League group participat- ing in the state-wide debates sponsored by the University of Michigan, the Whitehall squad made a their-ouigh -study oi the question. Preparation for the preliminary -debates withtin the league included the reading of -alrl available material and sev- eral practice debates. The lat- ter were with -Big Rapids at Newaygo, and with Muskegon Senior High School at White- hall, in October. The negative team, compris- ed of Frances Benjamin, Vir- ginia Lake and Winifred Rolph engaged in decision de- bate with Montague, at Mon- tague, on November 21, and with Scottville, at Whitehall First ?oNg:g'if'g1inia Lake, Miss Esterdahl lCoachJ, NVini- on January 28, Whitehall won . , , A , SecondlPRowi,lMe.rgaret Smith, Frances Benjamin, Ruth both debates unammously' J v s ' Ietelson, Lolrame Johnell. fl-the affirmative team, Mar. garet Smith, Ruth Peterson, and -Lorraine .lo-hnell niet Shelby, at Shelby, on December 19, and Mo-ntague at Whitehall on January 10. The affirmative also was entirely successful, unanimously winning -its two en-counters. As a result of thus acquiring sixteen points out of a possible sixteen, Whitehall won the League championship and was entitled to enter the elimination series. For the first elimination debate, 'Whitehall drew 'North 'Muskegon as an opiponent and the affirmative side of the question to uphold. On February 20, the regular affirmative team, Margaret Smith, Ruth Peterson and Lorraine Jo-hnell, went to North Muskegon to be defeated by a 3-0 decision. The team members were justified in feelin-g that they 'ha-cl done excellent debating and bl' h' Wh't hall as 19351936 debate champion of the had an enltirly successful year., esta -is ing ie. i is - 1 1 t 1 League, as it also was fo-r 1934-1935. The school received another wall plaque -for pro- fiilciency in debating from the Detroit Free Press, and the new memrbers received industrial awards similar to those given last spring to the debatefrs oif last season. The new corners ' ' ' - 1 ' 1 , evlous to the squad were 'Lorraine ,lohnell and Virginia Lake, those with One Years PQ' experience were Frances Benjamin, Ruth Peterson, Wmifred Rolph and Margaret Smlth. Page Thirty-N ine