Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
PRIZE AWARDS AT SCHOOL
Was Made an Important Part of
the Commencement Program

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During the commencement pro-
gram, yesterday, the following
prizes were awarded:
Local Discussion Contest-Faculty First
Prize" Should the U. S. join the League
of Nations?' James LeCompte, Grade 8,
$3.50. Second Prize-'Training for Cit
lzenship in the High School" John w. Ma
gill. Grade u. $3.50. Honor Mention
Future of the League of Nations" Homer
Goldsporough, Grade II.
Local Defamation Contest = Faculty
First. Prize-"The Burgomaster," Nancy
Slaughter, Grade II, $3.50. Second Prize
-"Deathbed of Benedict Arnold" Layton
Mabrey, Grade 9, $3.50. Honor Mention
rRubinstein's Piano Playing, Mary X.
Pryor, Grade 10.
Kent County Discussion Contest-First
"Chosing a Vocation" John W.Ma-
gill; Grade II. $3.50.
Kent County Defamation Contest-First
Prize-''The Burgomaster," Nancy Slaugh-
ter, Grade u, $3.50.
State Discussion Contest-Third Prize
''Nocations: who should go to College"
John ". Magill. Grade II, $1,000.
State Defamation Contest-First Prize
The Burgomaster." Presentation OF cup
by Dr. John Shilling. Nancy Slaughter,
Grade u. $500 and Silver Cup.
American Legion, David c. Harrison
Post. No. IA, Auxiliary-To the best girl
student in American History in the eighth
graae, Ruth Ellen Reihm, Grade 8. $3.50
and certificate; Presented by Mrs. Stanley
Morris.
American Legion, David C. Harrison
Post. No. 14-To the best boy student in
American History in the eighth grade, AL
vim Nickerson, Grade s, $3.50.
Faculty -Valedctorian, Warner w.
Price. Jr.. Grade u. $500; Salutatorian,
Winona Skinner, Grade II, $500.
Smyrna Business Mems Association-To
the graduate of the Commercial Course
showing the greatest proficiency, Winona
Skinner, Grade y, $500.
Mrs. George Carter = School Service
Prize-Scholarship 1850 or better) help
full, loyal. sportsmanlike participation in
extracurricula activities such as athletics,
dramatics, publications, and other activities
of the General Organization. An attitude
of helpfulness and cooperation toward fell
low students, teachers, and school admin
istration, presenting an example of char
acter worthy of emulation, Emogene
Shockley, Grade u, $500.
Rotary Club-School Service Prize-John
w. Magill. Grade II, $500.
National Society Colonial Daughters
Essays on the Observation-Disclosures En-
mis-, Grade IL, Medal; Irene Goldsborough.
Grade IL, Honor Mention; Karl Vogel,
Grade IL, Honor Mention.
r. w. Slaughter-To the student show
ing the greatest proficiency and progress
in: Senior English, William T. Keiser.
Grade II, $500; Senior High School Social
Science Frank Ross, Grade IL. $500; Mu-
sic, Tracy Ennis, Grade II, $500; Physical
Education, Virginia Darrah, Grade IL, $500.
State Department of Public Instruction
Ten years or more OF perfect attendance
Lotion Stewart, IL years, Grade IL. Ger
tificate; Elizabeth Hill, 10 years, Grade 10.
Certificate.
DR.. Charles M Wharton-To the girl
and boy who made the greatest effort in
Athletics but failed to receive the letter
''S'-James Truax, Grade 10, $500; Eliz-
abeth Phillips, Grade IL, $500.
The Amanda Ashcraft Memorial Tenn
perance Prizes-To be awarded and pre-
sented annually by DIR. Charles M. Whar-
ton in memory of his mother, to pupils in
the Smyrna Public Schools, selected by the
Faculty, who have exerted the greatest in
fiuence for temperance-Barbara Ann
Echholz. Grade 8, $500; Viola Ryan,
Grade 10, $500; Dorothy Handloff. Grade
IL. $500; Emily Downes, Grade IL, $500.
| Local w. c. T. U.-Temperance themes
Billy G. Pleasanton, Grade 4, s1.00
Smith. Grade 6. sl.00; Ethel Legar, Grade
Z, s1.00; Marie FAIRIES, Grade 8. s1.00
Barbara Ann Eichholz, Grade 8. s1.00
Viola Ryan. Grade 10, s1.00; Dorothy
Handloff. Grade II, s1.0o; Emily Downes.
Grade IL, S1.00.
State Society d. A. R.-Good Citizenship
Prize Ito the youth of our country, who
carry on the high ideals and noble pur-
poses of our Republic, we are presenting
this medal of distinction, with warm COM
mendation and high hopes of your patri-
otic service in future years.) Virginia Dar-
rah, Grade IL, Medal.
Elizabeth Cook Chapter. d. A. R.. Smyr-
na-For proficiency in American History
Anna Windall Davis, Grade IL, $3.50; Nell
lie Wallace, Grade IL. Honor Mention.
American Legion, David c. Harrison
Post. No. ID, Auxiliay-Poppy Poster Con-
test-Marion Newson. Grade 8, Sl.00; Pre-
sented by Mrs. Davis H. Bell.
State Game and Fish Commission -
Essay: The Restoration and Conservation
of Delaware's Wildlfe Resources" John
w. Magill, Grade IL. $500.