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Show Orators Receive DAR-SAR Medals Medals have been awarded to Virginia George and William, Leiter Leit-er for their winning speeches in the South high school Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution oratorical contest finals on February Feb-ruary 20. Virginia spoke on the subject "America Past, Present and Future." "The American's Way" was the topic given by Bill. Speaking before the student body, both stressed the preservation preserva-tion of our American ideals. Other D A R finalists and their subjects, chosen from the preliminary prelim-inary tryouts on February 5, were Bonnie Jean Scott, "Because We Must"; Aria Day, "America the Block on Which I Live"; Elaine Weilenman, "True Patriotism"; and Vivian Edman, "Molly Pitcher 1942." Contestants from the S A R were Robert Reeves, "Common Sense to Defend Our Rights"; Douglas Welti, "An American's Creed," and John McMillan, "Education Our Bulwark of Defense." On the bases of quality, originality, original-ity, forcefulness of delivery, pronunciation pro-nunciation and clearness, the orators or-ators were judged by Mrs. Anne F. Rutledge, Mrs. Alma Woodhall, Mrs. Jed F. Wooley, Russtll Wright, Dr. Munn Cannon and Senator Perry W. Jenkins. Presenting the medals were Mrs. A. L. Thomas and Rev. W. F. Bulk-ley. Bulk-ley. Miss Dyer introduced these speakers. Miss Myrth Harvey, English teachers, and social studies teachers teach-ers aided the students in preparing prepar-ing their talks. |