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The next group to acept a challepge was the Rotary Club, whose officers and directors met a team of seventh-graders in a geography quiz It was conducted by the school superintendent of a neighboring town and was held at another PTA meeting with standing room only.
The participants were required to step up to the microphone in turn, and if one missed the question it was given to the next participant from the other team. If he also missed, the quiz-master answered it and went to another question. The capital of Ecuador? The largest of the planets? A definition of the pampas? It was a hard-fought battle, but the seventhgraders squeaked thru by the close score of 14-13. A third contest, on current affairs since June 1, 1952, was held between a highschool class and the American Legion, and again the students won, by a score of 17-13. Each contest aroused much interest tbruout the community and each was thoroly enjoyed by participants and spectators.
In answer to the charge that the student teams were selected groups, we pointed out that the officers and directors of the community organizations were also selected groups 1
The contests were all conducted in good-natured rivalry and simply reminded
adults ^ht schools today still
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