DECLAMATION
WINNERS FOR
CITY CHOSEN
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Ford, Miss Simpson, Sterl
ing to Represent Ju
neau in Finals
Leaving no doubt in the minds of
■the 200 spectators that Juneau’s
young men and women can ex
press themselves well, the city fi
nals of the annual high school
declamation contest were held in
the Grade School auditorium last
night.
Three winners—one each in ora
tor}', humor, and drama classifica- j
tions— were named by impartial
judges last night. These three, ac
companied by Everett Erickson, j
head of the Juneau High School;
English department, will travel to l
Petersburg soon for the Southeast j
Alaska finals to be held there April
9.
Last night's winners and their
topics are: oratory, Scott Ford,
“All-Embracing Americanism;" hu
mor, Anabel Simpson, "Widows
Mites;” drama, Joe Sterling, "The
Unseen Witness."
Eight Heard
Eight readings were heard. Three
speakers had been chosen earlier in
each field in a series of prelimi- '
naries conducted by Erickson.
Competing with young Ford in
the oratory division was Kathleen
Carlson. Tom Stewart, also chosen ,
as a finalist, forfeited.
Miss Simpson's r i v al s in the
humor division were Emilee Dal
ton and Lyman Snow.
Myrtle Mello and Ada Giovanetti
were finalists with young Sterling
in the drama classification.
Scott Presides
Walter Scott, vice-president of
the Associated Student Body, pre
sided at the meeting. Lewis Beau
din and Clifford Berg were timers.
Judges last night were: Oratory,
H L. Faulkner, Howard Stabler
and Mrs. Ted Brown; humor, Mrs.
H. Webster, Miss Etta Schwam
and Mrs. Ted Brown; drama. Mrs.
H. Webster, Miss Etta Schwam and
M. S. Jorgenson.
SHOP IN JUNr.AU FIRST!
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FOR MAYOR
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