The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-04
Nebraska Teams
Will Debate i'm
League Contest
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state debate at the University of Ne.
masla. lseslnnlnE Thursday evening.
NAV ;. and ending saturday morning,
Nay 10.
The district championship contest.
ants Will be. central district. uenevai
eastern. Omaha Central. east central,
Lincoln. north central. Albion: north
eastern. wayur: southern. superiori
southeastern. Pawnee city; south
western. Nebraska School OF Agricul'
tnre NJ Curtis: western. /. limerick;
western. :. Perkins County iiiEh
school, Grant: west central. comstock.
The - state debate contestants
were picked from several hundred In
The 81 league schools that since Janu.
Dry have been discussing the PROPOSE
tion that the United states should
further restrict immigration
These II teams will come 10 the
tournament prepared to change sides
on few hours notice. as lot drawing
may direct Five simultaneous con-
tests will be held Thursday evening.
three Friday morning, one Friday
evening and two surviving teams will
battle Saturday, high school fete day.
for the championship. The champion
ship was won In 1923 by the Omaha
Technical High school. in 1922
by North Platte, In 1921 by the
Cathedral school. Lincoln, and in 1920
by Beatrice. The arrangements for
the tournament are In charge of Prof.
NJ M. Fogg, president of the league.
TO the individual contestants the
league will present certificates OF
honor; to the teams. large certifi-
Gates to be hung in the school as
sembly rooms.
Brief sketches Of the contestants
follow:
Geneva, Central district:
Roland G. Probst, "a, valcdictorian
of his class; in two years Of debating
has taken part in 80 debates; repre-
sented Geneva last year at state de-
bate tournament; is president Of his
class, captain Of the football team
and editor of the school paper.
John c. Gewacke, "a. in IS debates
In one year of debating.
Howard w. Hamilton. rs, three
years of debating, 35 debates; is vice
president of his class, business man.
aser of the school paper. member Of
tn. football team.
Omaha Central, Eastern district:
David Fellman, '25, member Of the
freshman and junior interclass debate
teams; is president Of the Mathematics
society.
Sam y. Minkin. '25, Is member Of
the senior team that won the inter
class debate championship this year
David Sher. "a, has for three years
been member Of the high school de-
bate teams; is member and coach
OF the champion senior interclass de-
bate team: winner OF the extempore
speaking contest OF the east Ne
braska district this year: business
manager of the Register" the school
weekly, and of the 20 Book" the
school annual. He is also member Of
the National Honor society.
Lincoln, east central district:
Ohio X. Deviibiss. "a. has repre-
scented the school i'm interscholsstic
debates three years. He IL president
Of the student council and Of his
,iass and a member of the Forum De
batting society.
John Skiles, ~. member Of the
interclass champion debate team four
years.
Evert Hunt. "a. school debate team
one year. member OF the interclass
champion debate team two years.
Don Underwood, '25. member Of the
school team one year. He is presi.
dent of his class.
Albion. north central district:
Frances H. Whalen. "a. debate
work Two years; has a scholarship
ee of 95 per cent: is editor of
The annual.
average Of 95 per cent; In debate work
one year.
Charles r.. whslen. ~. has been
IN debate work one year; scholarship
average IL 95 per cent.
Wayne. northeastern district.
Willis Icl<ler, ~. two years on de
hating teams.
Thelma Peterspn, "a. hss been in
debate work one year.
William Johnson, '25, has been in
debate work one year.
Superior, southern district:
paul Montgomery, "a. has debated
two years.
George johnson, "a. In debate work
three years.
Lloyd Speer. '25. In debate work
Two years
Pawnee City. southeastern district.
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