Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

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The Mennonite Childrens Choir ot Winnipeg, Manitoba, under the direction of Mrs. Helen Litz, presented an excellent concert in the tall. The University of Oklahoma Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Russell Mathis, gave a spring concert of religious and secular contempo- rary music. The Kauffman Museum attracted over 6,000 visitors this year. The log cabin, dating from l875, with hand carved Hgures wearing homemade clothes, illustrates pioneer life on the prairie. ' 29

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debate and oratory Left to right: Emily Regier, Sam Nance, William Juhnke-Coach, Wes Adell and James Klassen. This year's debate question was: Resolved, that law enforcement agencies in the United States should be given greater freedom in the investigation and prosecution of crime. Emily Regier, Wes Adell and Sam Nance of Newton and James Klassen, Lebanon, competed for Bethel in Eve intercollegiate debate tournaments at Central States College in Edmond, Oklahoma, Wichita State University, Kansas Wesleyan, College of Emporia and the Kansas Intercollegiate Dee bating League Tournament at Wichita State Univer- sity. Their best tournament was at Kansas Wesleyan, where they won eight debates and lost six. Only one of the Bethel freshmen had had high school debate experience. The highlight of a successful year in oratory was Hrst prize won by James Klassen at the KIDL tourna- ment. His oration There Is Another Way entitled him to represent Kansas at the national contest in Detroit in May. Emily Regier won fourth place in the womens division with an oration entitled Is Captial Punishment Democratic? ln the Kansas Peace Ora- torical Contest, James won second place while Emily took third in the womens division. There were ten contestants in the local Alcohol Oratorical Contest. Sharon Unrau placed Hrst, fol- lowed by James Klassen, Emily Regier, Wes Adell and Jacqulyn Andrews. Sharon won third place at the state contest. 28

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Dean Loewen is reconstructing the small pipe organ in a practice room in the Fine Arts Center. Fred Dick and Arlo Kasper put up the stage curtains. fine arts center dedication All students, especially those who watched Uncle Davy Richert turn over the Hrst spadetul tor the ground breaking in the tall ot 1963 and who saw the architect's plans come to lite, waited with growing anticipation tor the Fine Arts Center to become a functional reality. Final- ly the carpet was laid, the new pianos arrived, the kiln was put together, and we could begin to use our new facilities. The dedication service on February 6 climaxed days of finishing touches, moving in and opera practice. Meeting in the Krehbiel Auditorium for con- vocation gives us a sense of unity and pride in our school's accomplishment. Despite the con- troversy over the purple trim, the Fine Arts Cen- ter beautines our campus and provides a stimu- lating academic atmosphere. 30