Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Cecil Johnson, Editor-in Chief.
Will Marsh-Athletic Editor.

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championship in declamatory work
The three classes, dramatic, HUI
morous and oratorical will be repre-
sented
| II should be remembered that
| three years ago Cresco. represented
| by Martha Becker in the dramatic
| class won first place in the pre-
| in the district. contest, coming Very
near to the state contest. Two
years ago, Will barrow in the dra-
matte won second place in
the preliminary contest Last Year
Paul Brown. in the humorous class,
very nearly won the preliminary
honors. This year Cresco is going
to win first place in the preliminary,
district and state contests. Now,
Cresco has good record for the past
ard she isn't by any calculation at
all going to lower that record this
Year. c. H. S. has some of the fin
est material that can be found in
an. high school of the state. If c..
II S. doesn't win something this
the fault of the representatives. Our
representatives Of the past have had
to win their honors and meet obsta-
Giles almost alone. Other schools are
waking up to the fact that if they
do not support their representatives
in these contests no one else will.
So let's go into this declamatory
contest and back it and our repre-
sentative with out utmost enthu-
siasm and support.
The contestants and selections for
the declamatory contest according
to their classes, are as follows:
Dramatic
Gladys Johnson-"Laddie."
Anna Brown-"The Keeper of the
Light
Marguerite Brown-"Patsy.
Humorous
Charlotte Melvold.
Thelma Thompson-"EmmyL
Madeline Mitchell-"An Irish
Mother"
Ellen Dell-"Higher Culture in
Dixie
Ellis Morgan-"A Yankee in
Love-"
Oratorical-
Will Marsh-Abraham Lincoln.
Electric lights have been placed
in the library and two recitation
rooms We will probably have adj
ditional light on our studies from
now on.
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be permitted to hand in an EXPOSE
tory theme consisting of 500 words.
The first of the series was handed
in last Wednesday. Such is the ex-
perience of a Senior.
The committee to secure speakers
for the high school met last Thurs
day and selected Father John MUIR
tagh to speak to the student body
next Thursday at 1:15 o'clock. The
committee representing the school
in the selection of speakers consists
Of Will Rathert, Will Marsh. John
Champlin, Anna Orvold and James
Robertson.
Thursday afternoon we were per-
mitted to listen to our debating team.
confident that they would acquit
themselves in a satisfactory manner
at Lansing.
The program Friday was good
from a listeners point Of view, but
from a critical point Of view our lit
tie freshmen will need little more
coaching, so they will not be stage
frightened.
An alumni banquet was held Jan.
1st in the w. o. w. hall. The par
Elephants were members of the IL.
rs and IA classes. Part Of the high
school Orchestra furnished music.
At $3.50 a three course dinner was
served. After the dinner, Mr.. Gull
ve-. elected Miss Martha Becker
toast-mistrees and a variety Of toasts
were given. Mr.. Reuben Moen pro-
posed to organize a regular alumni
association, and this suggestion was
Immediately accepted. Nominations
were in order, and Mr.. Reuben Moen.
Mr.. Rufus Culver and Miss Bess
committee for the coming year. At
ter the toasts the orchestra was re-
quested to play for a dance. This
was complied with and the evening
was pleasantly concluded with dam
cling and merriment
The high school band will again
be reorganized under the leadership
of Prof. Thaler. The high school
surely shows spirit in their organi-
cations.
High school students seem to be
afraid to have their pictures taken
for the annual. wonder why?
Don't be afarid people, our cameras
are insured.
The Cresco debating team went to
Lansing Thursday where they met
the Lansing team Friday evening.
The question considered was "Rt-
solved. that immigration into the