NEWS: Oratorical Contestants, 1926, Henderson County

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Date: 1 Oct 1999 
Transcribed & Donated by: MistiDN@aol.com
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Abstracted from the Henderson Evening Journal, April 7, 1926

Ford Deusner represented the B.M.T.H.S. last night in the district oratorical contest held 
in Henderson. His oration wa on Child Labor and won him victory over the other 9 school 
representatives. He will be representing District 10 in Lexington next month. Deusner won 
first place in Hopkinsville earlier in the year, during the Western Ky oratorical contest. 

Margarie Duncan of Greenville Ky, Muhlenburg Co won second place in the B.M.T.H.S. held in 
Henderson KY on the topic of World Court.

James Farley of Spottsville, Henderson County won third place in the B.M.T.H.S, held in 
Henderson KY on the topic of Child Labor.

Other participants in this contest were:
Edgar Knight of Niagara
Allen Stephens of Union Co
Alice Quirey of Sturgis
Mary Sipert of Madisonville
Juanita Threlkeld of Marion
Robert Prentiss of Owensboro
Sara Elizabeth Robards of Hebbardsville

The judges were:
Professor Woods of Bosse High School, Evansville, IN
Professor Wahnsaibler of Reitz High School, Evansville, IN
Professor Ormsted of Central High School