Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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Mary Ellen Biegger Wagner, freshman at General Beadle State College, won second place in oratory at the l7th an- nual University of South Dakota debate tourney. Flanking Mrs. Wagner are Fred Smith, senior from Flandreau and Ruth Wilson, senior from Dell Rapids who won three of four rounds against national competition. ln March, Ruth Wilson and Fred Smith represented General Beadle at the Pi Kappa Delta National Intercollegiate Speech Society Convention held at the State University of Wisconsin in White- water. The couple accepted the official chapter of Theta Chapter, re-establishing a membership that began in l928 under Professor Karl Mundt. MEMBERS OF THE FORENSICS TEAM include: Joel Jorgensen, Wheeler. lnot shownl Mary Ellen Wagner, JUN Knlidle, RON Mr. Kearns, Bonnie McCullough, Mr. Johnson, Ruth Wilson, Angie B9Ckm0I1. Thompson, Jim Benjamin, Joel Severson, Fred Smith, and Nancy 63

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Q 9 ii K ACTIVE MEMBERS IN DELTA PSI OMEGA included: lback rowl Joel Jorgensen. lfront rowl Dave Thoreson, Tom Redfield, Ron Beck- Ruth Wilson, Georgia Versteeg, Laura Dailey, Brenda Schlenker, Donna man, Jim Treloar, Judy Knutson, Connie Prouty, Nancy Wheeler, and Frick, Doug Soule, Dan Bohl. lmiddle rowl Gary Nyland, Ray Peterson, Jean Lorong. Drama and Forensics Students Mark Busy Year It was another eventful year for the students in speech and drama at General Beadle. Delta Psi Omega, the national dramatics fraternity, continued to increase in membership this year, making the organization one of the largest chapters in the na- tion. To become a member of Delta Psi Omega, one must have had either one major role or two minor roles in college productions. Students may also ob- tain membership by working on production crews. Advisers for the group were Mr. James Le. Johnson and Mr. B. Paul Arnold. Doug Soule served as presi- dent of the organization. The return of Pi Kappa Delta to General B-eadle climaxed a highly successful forensics season. Pi Kappa Delta is a national Forensics Society which GB had joined in 1928 under the direction of Pro- fessor Karl Mundt, who then taught speech at GBSC. The Forensic team itself competed in several re- gional and national tournaments, compiling a better- than-average record against such foes as the U. of Wisconsin, Notre Dame, U. of Minnesota, and others. Advisers were Mr. Johnson and Mr. Kearns. 62 Nancy Wheeler and Dave Thoreson walked away with honors for oral interpretation at the Sioux Falls College debate tour- nament Dec. 9 and l0.

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SERVING AS 1966 Turon DAY cHAmMEN were l Guides Tutor Day Festivities The General Homecoming Committee Worked long hours in organizing and planning the 1966 Tutor Day activities. Choosing a Tutor Day theme, selecting students to head individual committees, selecting variety show, float, and band competition judges, and contracting a dance band were but a few of the many decisions which confronted the group. 4 if SERVING ON THE l966 GENERAL HOMECOMING COMMITTEE Gay Lynn Johnson Georgia Versteeg Ruth Wilson Joel Jorgensen were: lback rowl Tony Daniels, Butch Quail, Ray Peterson, Jill Jorgen fstandlngl Fred Smith sen, Vicki Hanson, Jim Burma. lfront rowl Doug Soule, Jan Janousek --0-'