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Twenty-one Speakers in De clamatory Contest At the state declamatory contest at Oskaloosa last Friday, February 19, Rolfe was represented in all three divisions as a result of having won three preceding contests in those di visions. Schools represented in the state contest were Afton, Ankeny, Atlantic, Correctionville, Dallas Cen ter, Davenport, Hinton, Mt. Pleasant, New Sharon, Odebolt, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Quimby, Reinbeck, Rolfe, Tama, Traer. Seventeen schools were represented with 21 speakers compet ing, Davenport and Rolte each having three contestants. First place ratings went to Eugene Tekosky, Davenport, and John West erberg, Hinton, in oatoviewl; to Pat tie Joy Weir, Mr. Pleasant, and Mar jorie Henry, Traer, in dramatic; to Paul Van Order, Ottumwa and Marlys Jons of Reinbeck in humorous. The Rolfe contestants won three silver medals for second places. Al though no Rolfe speakers received first place voting, they won the most medals of any school in the state, three bronze and three silver medals. Davenport was next in line in re spect to medals won, winning three bronze, one silver and one gold medal. A declamatory dinner was held for contestants and friends at Margaret Fell Hall, Penn college. Julian Win ston who won the state contest in oratorical two years ago entertained the dinner guests with Negro spirit uals. Alvin Riehes represented’ Rolfe in the oratorical division with the selec tion, “Industry and the Post War World;” Joyce Peterson in the dra mitic division with “The Moon Is Down;” Nan Peterson in the humor ous division with “Lady Windermere's Fan,”
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Rolfe Arrow
Rolfe, Iowa, US
Thu, Feb 25, 1943
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