Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-08
MARSHALLTOWN DEFEATS MAS.
ON CITY At MASON CITY
AND IS SECOND.
FORT DODGE CAPTURES
TWO OF THREE CUPS
Local Negative Team Brings Homo
From Mason City Handsome Trophy,
But Fort Dodge Dsbatsrs Garry 10.
cal Cup Away-is First Of Series Of
Annual Debates for Trophies.

Fort Dodge won first, Marshalltown
was second, and Mason City last in
the triangular high school debate in
The three cities Friday night on the
recall of federal judges. The teams
that debated the affirmative of the
question, stayed at home and met the
visiting team that debated the ques-
ton from the negative.
The Fort Dodge negative team beat
the local affirmative team here. The
Ft. Dodge affirmative team beat the
Mason City negative team at Fort
Dodge. The Marshalltown negative
team won from the Mason City affir-
native team at Mason City. Fit. Dodge
won by unanimous decision at home
and by a decision of , to l in this
city The Marshalltown team beat the
Mason City team by unanimous YER
dict at Mason City.
Win and Lose Cup.
The debates last night are the first
of series of at least three similar
contests to be held annually. Three
cups have been posted. one for each
school and the team that wins three
Marshalltown lost its cup to Fort
Dodge. but the team brought home
handsome trophy from Mason City to
replace the one captured by Fort
Dodge. The latter schools team not
only kept its cup at home. but 1t car
ried away to place with it the cup that
was Won here.
The cup acquired by the local de-
baters who were in Mason City is
a beautiful one, costing $50. 1t was do
mated by one of the Mason City banks.
The local trophy. less expensive
trophy, was purchased by the school
board
Fort Dodge Wins on Merits.
The formal question debated in the
three cities was. Resolved. that all
federal judges be subject to the re-
call" The Fort Dodge high school pu-
pills who argued against the recall mere
won clearly on their merits. They did
not excel the local debaters SO much
in their arguments, but they distinct
ly outclassed them in the method of
presentation. The visitors rebuttal
speeches were prepared in advance.
which was not the case with the local
debaters.
Miss Marjorie Brgg. and Karl
Cha pier and Robert Williams formed
the team that won here for Fort
Dodge Arrayed against them the local
team was composed OF Van Evans.
Lawrence Brennecke, and Miss Nerna
Paul.
Argue For and Against.
The affirmative opened the debate
with its constructive speeches, Van
Evans being the first speaker. Miss
Verna Paul and Lawrence Brennecke
in the order named for their
side Miss Marjorie Griggs opened for
the negative and Karl Chapter followed
her. Robert Williams closed The mega
tive opened in rebuttal and the affir-
native closed. Ten minutes were al
lowed each constructive speech and
five minutes for each rebuttal.
Leonard r. Carney was chairman
and the judges were Superintendent
Eugene Henely, of the Grinnell schools.
w. G. Ray, newspaper man, also OF
GrinneI; and Prof. George ". Bryant
of Coe College. Cedar Rapids.
Superintendent Palmer presented
the cup 10 the Winning team.
The local team that brought the
handsome cup home from Mason City
was composed of Homer Cough, lead
er; Francis Wilcox, and Florence
Teager
Miss Julia Padmore, former teach
er in the high school. chaperoned Miss
Griggs, Of the Fort Dodge team. and
the faculty.