Whitewater High School - Aqualba Yearbook (Whitewater, WI)

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DEBATE At the beginning of the year the speech class put on a one act play entitled, Sunday Cost Five Pesos. This play received an AU rating at both Whitewater and Oregon. It then went on to Madison to win an A rating at the state contest. The question for the debate team this year was: Resolved: That all American citizens should be subject to conscription in time of war. The team chosen to rep- resent City High at the district tournament was composed of Marilyn Monn, Veronica Holford, john Underwood, and. Steve Ambrose. This contest was held February 2 at Wisconsin High School at Madison. Our team won two debates out of six. The forensic contesti was held on March ll. City High sent twenty students on to Fort Atkinson for the league contest. There Veronica Holford, Donna Sherwood, Nancy Schoellkopf, and Robert Douglas received A ratings and represented the School at the district contest. FURENSICS Page Twenty-two

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THE MIXED CHORUS The Mixed Chorus and Girls' Chorus made their first appearance on November 21, when they sang for the Crusade for Freedom assembly. The next event was a Christmas concert on December 17, which was attended by a large audience. Massed Choir was presented January 28 at jefferson. Sixteen members of City High took part, including the girls' duet and the girls' quartet. A joint concert of the choruses and the band was held in the spring. Several members of the chorus entered the solo and ensemble music tournament on March 29. The girls' chorus and the mixed chorus also' took part in the Music Festival on May 17. This year an F. F. A. Quartet, a rnadrigal group, and a girls' sextet were formed. All the vocal groups were under the direction of Miss Ardis Paynter. THE GIRLS' CHURUS Page Twenty-one l

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Mrs. Jones .... Laura Walkins 4 , Melody jones .. Leon jones .,.,. Kenneth Carpenter Elaine Walkins .. Bruce Butler ,... Student Director . Stage Manager , . . Sound Effects .4 4 Lighting .,.. Make-Up . , . Costumes .,..,.. Hand Propertes .. SENIOR CLASS PLAY Melody Jones THE CAST Donna Sherwood . . . Janet Sikorski Veronica Holford .. Rodney Berg , , 4 . Fritz Dow ., Joyce Cornish . Bob Stevenson Mr. Jones , , . jennifer Abbey Kathy Richards Gary Boyd , 4 . Stretch Appleby Francie Wilkes THE PRODUCTION STAFF . .. Dolores Chamberlain . ,......, Ed Brown ., Robert Kayser . . Kay Cummings Shirley Dornacher john Underwood . . jim Fetherston . . Donna Enright Publicity . . . . . Nancy Paynter Posters . . 4 . . . Fran. Coleman . . . 4 Pete Reese Programs . . . . . . . . 4 . jan Kutz Norman Uhe Business Manager ,... ,.,4... J ames Benes . . , . Pat Fardy House Manager . . . . . . Emagene Loughead Shirley Smith Musical Interludes .4 . ...... Bev Pollock Marjorie Papcke Faculty Director . , . . . 4 Miss Sukanen Melody Jones , a three-act comedy-drama by Nathan and Ruth Hale, was pre- sented by the senior class on Tuesday, April 1, in the high school auditorium. This play told the heart-warming story of a likeable and fun-loving teen-age girl whose laughter turned to tears as she suddenly discovered she was an adopted child. Page Twenty-three