Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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mm r Continuing to provide the student with a varied exposure to contemporary issues. Union Board sponsored Mr Bob Buff- ington, a member of the John Brrch Society As a part of this lecture series, on April 15 Mr Buffington presented a film and information outlining the structure and ideals of the John Birch Society At a question and answer session, following the film, Mr. Buffington became displeased at the opposjng view shown by the students The controversy between speak- er and audience was further multiplied by the fact that only fifty students — braving the poor weather conditions — at- tended his lecture. Mr Buffington is president of his chap- ter at Glenwood, Iowa ' y: 27

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Formal dedication of the $36,000 Bar- oque McMainis organ, a gift of friend- ship from the University of Kansas, featured a recital by Mr. Gerhard Krapf, head of the organ department of the University of Iowa school of music. Baroque and contemporary music play- ed by the master organist at the April dedicatory program demonstrated the impressive magnitude to be achieved from the self-contained. 1000-pipe instrument. The 2 ' 2 ton gift organ, situated in the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building, was acquired for NWMSC through the coop- eration of KANU-FM, Lawrence Kansas: The Board of Regents of the University of Kansas; and KXCV-FM. Maryville 26

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exercising their franchise 28