Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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Front row, left to right: David Matheny and Jerry Demo. Second row: Mr. Nixon (sponsor), Jim Barber, Calvin McMillan, Bud Coutts, Wesley Faires, and Mr. Zerger (spon- sor). a (ybeeck e ana veec Much might be said on both sides. — Addison. El Dorado Junior College has had an outstanding debate squad, this year of ' 50- 51. Members of the Phi Rho Pi society, the debaters have participated in seven tour- naments, finishing in the upper brackets each time. By taking part in the various tournaments and by conducting the Speech Festival in April, the debaters have further- ed the objective of Phi Rho Pi : to encourage and aid all speech and forensic activities. Tournaments attended were: Hutchinson Juco Invitational Tournament; Pitts- burg State Teachers College Invitational Tournament; McPherson College Economy Tournament; Southwestern College Invitational Tournament, Emporia; St. John ' s Tournament, Winfield ; Phi Rho Pi Regional, Winfield ; Kansas Junior College Speech Festival, El Dorado. In the last named tournament, El Dorado debate teams won the first three places. At the time of this writing, word has just been received that at the Phi Rho Pi Nationals at Houston, Texas, Matheny and Demo placed first in Debate, and McMillan and Barber placed second. In individual events, Matheny won first in two events, Impromptu Speaking and After-Dinner Speaking; McMillan won first in Decla- mation; and Demo won second in Extemporaneous Speaking. Total points gave the El Dorado group second in the sweepstakes. The picture below was taken at the dinner honoring entrants in the third annual State Junior College Speech Festival, held at El Dorado on April 6 and 7, with these schools represented : Hutchinson, Pratt, Arkansas City, Iola, Coffeyville, and El Dorado.

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i V I fl •• I Above is pictured the grave scene from the play, Our Town. David Matheny, the stage manager, observes the mourners at Emily ' s funeral. Other characters were: Dr. Gibbs, Bill Moore; Mis. Gibbs, Mary Beth Spinden; George Gibbs, Calvin McMillan; Rebecca Gibbs, Jetta Sue Purcell; Joe Crowell, Don Sehlesinger; Howie Newsome, James Lehr; Editor Webb, Richard Harms; Mrs. Webb, Theo Jean Knaussman; Wally Webb, Jim Barber; Emily Webb, Phyllis DeLano; Prof Willard, Verle Krehbiel; Woman in Balcony, Mary Kay McKinney; Man in Auditorium, Gene Dorland; Woman of Culture, Maryanna Burger; Simon Stimson, Wayne Lewis; Mrs. Soames, Becky Breese; Constable Warren, Merle Krehbiel; Si Crowell, Jim Barber; Baseball Players, Gene Dorland and Jim Barber; Sam Craig, Verle Krehbiel; Joe Stoddard, Jerry Demo; First Dead Man, Robert Lemasters; First Dead Woman, Mary K. McKinney; Farmer McCarthy, Bill Hollis; Choir and Townspeople, large groups of students. D Kama All the worlds a stage and all the indn and women Merely players ' on itV — Shakespeare. Pi Delta Theta gave the fall production, Our Town, and two one-act plays, one for the Speech Festival and one for an assembly program. Officers this year were Jean Bell, president; David Matheny, vice-president; Jetta Sue Purcell, secretary; June Elmborg, business manager; and Donna Funk, student council representative. Other members of Pi Delta Theta were Peggy Lohse, LaVona Long, Betty Bracken, Jerry Demo, Bill Hollis, Calvin McMillan, Roy Manka, Becky Breese, Bud Coutts, Wayne Lewis, Iris Henman Lawrence, Mary Beth Spinden, Merle Krehbiel, Verle Krehbiel, Peggy King, Theo Jean Knaussman, Maryanna Burger, Marjorie Ruckert, Carol Seg- lem, Joyce Lanier, Roberta Ruckert, Connie Godfrey, Mary Kay McKinney, Mary Louise Lehr, Pat Kunkle, and Bill Moore. Mr. Nixon is sponsor of the organization. The following students were member.; this year of Delta Psi Omega, Junior Col- lege National Honorary Dramatics Society: Jerry Demo (president), David Matheny (vice-president), Iris Henman Lawrence, Bill Hollis, Wayne Lewis, Mary Beth Spinden, Phyllis DeLano, Calvin McMillan, Bill Moore, Richard Harms, and Theo Jean Knaussman. The cast of characters for the one-act play, El Cristo follows: Jose, Calvin McMillan; Manuel, Jerry Demo; Father, David Matheny; Mother, Mary Beth Spinden; Rosalia, Jean Bell; and Ricardo, Tharon Baumann.

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Band Front low, left to right: Wesley Faires, Pat Bare, Jerry Demo, Boh Denny, Jetta Purcell, Theo Jean Knaussman, and Jim Cameron. Second row: Carol Heap, Pat Kunkle, R. W. Wallingford (director), Bill Hollis, David Math- eny, Connie Godfrey, Jim Carlson, John Coff- man, Becky Breese, and Bill Edwards. Wilt thou have music? — Shakespeare. The gratitude of the student body is extended to Mr. R. W. Wallingford and to the members of the Pep Band. Snappy in white coveralls, this group played at all foot- ball and basketball games, adding to the enjoyment of these sports. a o us ] ] ] I i i i Music is the universal language of mankind — Longfellow. Congratulations are in order for Miss Jeanette Barbour and the Mixed Chorus for the special luster which they have contributed to life at Juco. Highlighted by the fall tour, this group also participated in the Christmas program, the Easter Cantata, and in Juco assembly programs. The Chorus met two evenings a week in order to prac- tice for appearances, and for the pleasure of singing together. Front row, left to right: Margaret Thompson, Gerry Buhler, Carol Seglem, Joyce Lanier, La- Vona Long, Pat Kunkle, Mary Louise Lehr, Connie Godfrey, Pat Bare, and Iris Henman Lawrence. Second row: Patty Lewis, Charlene Kisecker, Joan Fansler, Jean Bell, Mary Kay McKinney, Jetta Purcell, Maryanna Burger, Virginia Watson, Peggy Lohse, Betty Bracken, and Roberta Ruckert. Third row: Bill Moore, Don Schlesinger, Tom Locke, Verle Krehbiel, Bill Faulconer, Keith Nixon, Richard Oblander, Lloyd Green well, Merle Krehbiel, and Jim Cameron. Fourth row: Carl Leach, Kendall Dennis, Wayne Lewis, Wesley Pletcher, Bob Parker, Calvin McMillan, Richard Jones, Clarence Vanfleet, and Miss Barbour, director.