The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST
Was Held Thursday Evening to Se~,
leCt Contestants to County, Sub
district and Quadrdngular.

The declamatory contest of the
Leon High School to select contest
ants to attend the county, sub-dis-
trict and quadrangular contests, was
held at the opera house in this city
last Thursday evening, the hall being
filled to hear the splendid program.
The program opened with selec-
ton by the High School orchestra
under the direction of Prof. Ehr-
hardt, and the first contestant on the
program was Bruce Townsend 18th,
The New South" and he surprised
his friends, it being his first appear
ance in public. He has a splendid
voice and acquitted himself in fine
shape. He was followed by Michael
Grogan, 10th, with Daniel O'Con-
NELL" typical Irishman and Michael
truly portrayed this noted man. He
will make a splendid public speaker
with little more experience. The
last number on the oratorical class
was Joe Keshlear 18th, "War and
Public Opinion and this was one of
the best on the program. He is fine
speaker, was perfectly at ease, and
many thought he should have been
among the winners.
A number of little folks from the
third grade danced a Colonial Minu-
ct, dressed in colonial costumes and
they had to respond to an encore.
There were five contestants in the
dramatic class, the first being Miss
Marcia Wallace, 10th, ''The Lost
Word,' and we'll and truly did she
tell this impressive story. She was
followed by Miss Nina Olsen, 18th,
whose pathetic story, Bobby Shaf-
toe brought tears to the eyes Of
many in the audience and won first
place fer her. Miss Olsen is good
speaker and was perfectly at ease.
Miss Nancy Kemp, 10th, had for her
selection "The Sign of the Cross, ~
and it was very difficult piece, yet
she handled it we'll Miss Lola Braz-
elton, 18th, ''Miss Civilization, dis 4,
played excellent dramatic talent, inn
personating some five persons, and
they were all good, she having diff
fcult task to perform She IS one
of the best speakers in this city Miss
Nettie Hutchinson, 9th, had The \
Convict's Violin,' and she delivered
this touching story of the old violin
in excellent style. The High School
Girls Chorus sang several selections Y
in a pleasing manner.
In the humorous class there were
four contestants, the first being Miss Z
Helen Jones, 18th, Whose Afraid, '
and her effort was greatly enjoyed Z
by all. AS an impersOnatOr she Is
fine,, one of the best we have ever 4
heard, and she deserved to be named
as one Of the winners. Doyle Brown,
9th, a little fellow in short pants.
convulsed the audience with his MINI Z
icry in Counting Eggs" handling
his subject in the very best manner.
Marjorie Mullinnix, 9th, also had g
pleasing selection, "Mandy's Organ,
and she had it we'll committed and
and delivered it WE'LL Leal Buchan-
an, 18th, was the last contestant, his
selection being ''The Prettiest Girl !,
and the Homeliest Man." and he made
a decided hit with it, and came very
near winning place. He is splen-
did speaker and carried himself we'll
throughout this difficult selection.
While the judges were arriving at
their decision which took some time
the High School classes amused
themselves and the audience with q
series of school yells. The judges
were Supt. Pratt, of Seymour; Supt.sa
Dalzell, of College Springs, and Supt.
O'Neill of Weldon, and they had =
hard time making their decision, aa
they were very wide apart in their
markings, but they finally gave first
place to Miss Nina Olsen, second to d
Miss Helen Jones, third to Miss Lola
Brazelton, and fourth to Miss Marcia
Wallace. From these four winners
will later be selected the contestants
who will attend the county contest
at Weldon, the sub-district contest at
Leon and the quadrangular contest at
Creston, the Leon school being en-.
titled to two contestants at the coun-
ty contest, one at the sub-district
and three at the quadrangular cons
test.