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Show Nine Students Orate for Finals Preliminary tryouts for entrance in the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Amer-ican Revolution annual patriotic oration contest were completed February 5, resulting in the selection selec-tion of nine representatives for final competition on February 20. Five girls chosen for DAR finals are Vivian Edman, Aria Day, Virginia George, Bonnie Jean Scott and Elaine Weilenmann. Selected for final entry in the SAR division were William Leiter, John McMillan, Robert Reeves and Douglas Welti. Finals will decide one winner from each division, recipients of a gold pin, recognition of honor. Selections were based on theme originality, value, ease of delivery, poise and general knowledge of Composing the preliminary judging committee of faculty members mem-bers were Mrs. Claire Jackson, Mrs. Genevieve H. Wilcox, Miss Mary Jane Hair and V. F. Victor. Contest is being sponsored in the school through Miss Myrth Harvey, English insstructor and debate coach. Only seniors were permitted to enter this contest A similar competitive com-petitive event for juniors has been scheduled for March. Members of the DAR and SAR will judge the finals, which will be presented in the auditorium before be-fore the student body. |