Dickinson State University - Prairie Smoke Yearbook (Dickinson, ND)

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WILFERD RENKE DONALD MIRACLE MRS. ROBINSON CARLTON SPALDING WALLACE MAXIE DEBATE The Debate Squad of 1937-38 included Donald Miracle, Wilferd Renke, Carlton Spalding, and Wallace Maxie, with Mrs. Nell M. Robinson, Coach. The season began with a series of contests at the Red River Valley Tournament, sponsored by Concordia College. From March 5 to March 12 the teams competed in the Northwest Tournament in St. Paul. The team had two home debates on their schedule: the first, with a team from Montana State; the second, with a team from Billings Polytechnic. On March 25 and 26 the State Tournament was held at Valley City. At the latter meet, the Junior team, consisting of Carlton Spalding and Wallace Maxie, took first place in their division, while the Senior team of Donald Miracle and Wilferd Renke placed third in the Senior division. In the Junior division, Carlton Spalding won first place for individual per- formance, and Wallace Maxie tied for second. Donald Miracle ranked sec- ond for the same honor in the Senior division. Thirty-one

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First Row: Spalding, Bashara, Miracle, Renkc. Mrs. Robinson (Adviser). Maxie, Alguire, Hettrich. Second Row: D. Hints, Dolyniuk, Goebel. Nelson, Cox. Parrish. FORUM The Forum is the only forensic organization on the campus and features both debate and speech activities. This year’s aim was to encourage the establishment of a girls’ debate squad. Such a team was successfully formed with Mary Jane Alguire and Claribel Arneson as the nucleus and with Celesta Schleicher and Sarah Bashara actively participating dur- ing the Fall Quarter. During the year the Forum held regular meetings twice a month. As holiday features the Forum prepared and presented the Washington and Lincoln Birthday programs for the College assembly. In conjunction with the “D” Club, the Forum was host to the Minot Teachers basketball team and the Billings Polytechnic debate squad at an all college party. As their leaders the Forum elected Wilferd Renke, Presi- dent; Joseph Hettrich, Vice-President; and Wallace Maxie, Sec- retary-Treasurer. Thirty

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First How: Coville, Hatch. D. Hintz, W. Gunderson. Wienbergcn, Pippin. Second Row: Williams, Rossing, Stroup. Beneke, Woodward. Third Row: Pulver, Erugameyer, F. Wlench, Amdahl, K. Hagen. PHI SIGMA PI One of the outstanding social groups of the college is Pi chapter of the national honorary educational fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, organized in May, 1932. This group strives to further the interests of the teaching profession by seeking the answers to the many problems in that field. Only those who have proven themselves scholastically and professionally deserving are recognized by the fraternity. During the year Paul Schuyler, Francis Wiench, Ortwin Schade, Jack Riedel, Elmer Beneke, Donald Brugameyer, Earl Bossing, and Donald Miracle have been initiated. These initiates have brought the Chapter enrollment to 22 active and 72 alumni members. On the second and fourth Thursday of each month Phi Sigma Pi held, respectively, a business meeting and professional meet- ing; the feature of the latter being a guest speaker who used, as a subject, some current problem of education. Once a month the group held a discussion circle and once each quarter initia- tion ceremonies for pledges. Other activities are: the publication of a News Letter each year, describing the activities of the chapter; the annual Homecoming breakfast at the St. Charles; and the Founders’ Day banquet in May. Officers for 1937-38 were: William Gunderson, President; John Crawford, Vice-President; David Hintz, Secretary; James Jewell, Assistant Secretary; Palvin Amdahl, Treasurer; Wayne Stroup, Historian; and Mr. Wienbergen, Adviser. Thirty-» wo