Kansas City Kansas Community College - Owaissa Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Page 18 THE JAYHAWK .. i , ni 5ii 'f:' .. A RADIO PRODUCTION STANDINIG: jeff Hampton, jerry McLaughlin, William Kerr, Victor Peck, Wally Smith, Don Ayers, jack Haden, Bill Sanchez, Roy Swearengin, Mary Cederland, Carole Kobets. SEATED: Mary Yulich, joan McFadden, Doris Yendes, Frances Fagan, Carol Cawood, Eleanor Straub. POETRY CONTEST Carol Cawoocl, jack Haden, Mitzi Hurt. wvvw. AAAA VV Cover Design This year's JAYHAWK cover de- sign, drawn by Jim Tice, was chosen from a group of seven submitted for consideration, by a committee com- posed of faculty members and stu- dents. The contest closed April 6 when the committee met to make its decision. Mr. Neal Evans, Biology instructor, was chairman of the committee. Other members were: Faculty-Mrs. Ber- neice Houdek, Mr. Herman Grundy, and Dean J. F. Wellemeyerg Students Radio Production In its second year as a Junior College speech course, Radio Pro- duction attracted twenty-six students who were interested in radio tech- nique. Among the bi-weekly performances over station KCKN, four were out- standing: the National Education Week program, There Were Voices in the Land g a beautiful Christmas story, The Juggler of Our Lady g a program in behalf of the Wyandotte County Tuberculosis Association, Education of Hilda g and the fa- mous morality play, Everyman For each broadcast there was a student director who chose his pro- gram, selected a cast, and arranged for practice, under the guidance of the instructor, Miss Mary Ellis Gra- ham. John Masefield Poetry Reading Contest One of the most interesting ac- tivities of the dramatics class was poetry reading contest conducted ac cording to the contest plan devised by John Maselield to be used in the Speech Festivals of England. The entire class read poetry i the first round. From this reading four of the best readers were chose to read in the second round. Two o these readers were chosen for th third round from which one bes reader was chosen, Mitzi Hurt, Caro Cawood, Jack Haden, and Willia Sanchez were the second roun readers. Mitzi Hurt and Jack Hade were chosen for the third round o reading--Jack coming out the victor Poems of Carl Sandburg were use for the first roundg poems of Am Lowell and Robert Frost for the sec ond reading, and Edwin Markham' A'Lincoln, the Man of the People wa used in the third round. The judges were Dean J. F. Welle meyer, Mr. Herbert Ragsdale, an Miss Christine Wenrich. t -William Strumillo, Jack Haden and Mary Margaret Hurt. Those submitting designs were Victor Peck, Jim Tice, Harry Schanker, Joe Solis, and Walt Has, kins. All the designs were suitable fo: the booklet and all were so attrac- tive that the committee had a dif- ficult time in making a selection. Jin' was awarded a box of chocolates b the Jayhawk staff. Others who en tered the contest will receive extr copies of the booklet.

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THE JAYHAWK Page 17 Speech Festival Six Junior College speech enthusi- asts and their coach, Miss Mary Ellis Graham, attended the State Junior College Speech Festival April 6 and 7 at El Dorado. Eighty-five students from nine junior colleges throughout the state entered the speech contests. The ratings given were based on a QU Superior, C25 Excellent, CU Good, and C41 Fair, grading scale. Junior College, represented by twelve entries, received three Supe- riors, eight Excellents, and one Good. Harry Schanker received the only Superior in Poetry Reading and a Superior in Interpretive Reading. Harry also rated an Excellent in the Bible Reading event. Derlene Meyer received a Superior in Story Telling and ranked as the best story teller in the festival. She received an Excellent rating for her Original Oration and was asked to make a recording of it for the chair- man of the division. Carol Cawood received Excellents in both the Poetry Reading and In- terpretive Reading divisions of com- petition. Robert Dunnuck's After-Dinner peech not only received an Excel- ent rating but was chosen as one f those that were given at the eve- ing banquet. V Two Excellents were received by ill Sanchez for his Original Oration nd his Oratorical Declamation. Mary Ellen Driver earned an Ex- ellent for her Story Telling entry nd a Good for her Bible Reading. Each participant received a certi- cate of award giving his rating. Brotherhood Panel Honoring Brotherhood Week Feb- uary 18-25, the Speech II class under he direction of Miss Mary Ellis Gra- am, held a panel discussion on World rotherhood and the spread of big- try. David Gilman, chairman, pre- ided over the panel, composed of hree sophomores and two freshmen. embers were: Gayle Granberg, rances Fagan, Bob Dunnuck, and erlene Meyer. Miss Granberg and Mr. Dunnuck, ho discussed the causes for bigotry, ere followed by Miss Fagan, who old how bigotry can be squelched. he last speaker, Miss Meyer, told hat great strides have been made oward world brotherhood through BROTHERHOOD PANEL Robert Dunnuck, Frances Fagan, Gayle Granberg, Derlene Meyer SPEECH FESTIVAL STANDING: Robert Dunnuck, Bill Sanchez. SEATED: Harry Schanlcer, Carol Cawood, joan McFadden, Derlene Meyer, Mary Ellen Driver. AAVNvmA the United Nations and other govern- mental organizations. The central thought of the panel was not only to live and let live, but to live and help live. Two weeks after the discussion was held before the student body of Jun- ior College, the panel talked for the History Club of Kansas City, Kansas. On April 12, they were invited to speak before the Wyandotte County UNESCO, and were received with great enthusiasm. Dean J. F. Wellemeyer had to re- fuse other calls for the group to speak before club and church groups be- cause of interference with the stu- dents' work and studies.

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THE JAYHAWK Page 19 YWCA Miss Inez MacKinnon, counselor, outlined the policies and activities of the Young Women's Christian Asso- ciation at an all-girl assembly in Sep- tember. At that time the girls' social clubs agreed to set aside the third Tuesday of each month for YW ac- tivities. At the first meeting of the year, in October, new oflicers were chosen as follows: president, Jean Johnstong vice-president, Mitzi Hurt: secretary, Gayle Granberg, and treas- urer, Gerry Swan. The theme for the year was Cam- pus Problems. The first meeting was on Dating, with the YMCA par- ticipating. The next meeting had the topic Pre-Marriage Problems. Mr. P. K. Houdek, executive secretary Kansas City Social Hygiene Society was the guest speaker. At the March meeting featuring Campus Clothes, Mrs. Gerald Gee, asistant manager of Kay's Clothing Store, spoke on the correct attire for campus life. The last meeting of the year had Leader- ship as its theme. Because of the absence of jean Johnston, president, Mitzi Hurt presided at the last three meetings. During the year several confer- ences were attended by both YM nd YW members. The first was the State Junior College'Conference at Chanute, October 27 and 28. Eight students and two teachers represented the Kansas City district. The Spring Conference for both four-year col- ege and junior college associations as held at Kansas University at awrence April 6 and 7. Three stu- dents and one instructor attended from Kansas City. The YWCA together with two of he social clubs sponsored a back- ward dance on April 13 at Wyandotte ounty Lake. Early in April the new president nd treasurer were elected for next ear. In September the vice-president nd secretary will be chosen from the reshman class. The president is Pat urt and the treasurer Carol Ca- ood. Sponsors are Miss Inez MacKinnon nd Mrs. Berneice Houdek. YMCA The YM room has again served as combined lunchroom and place of elaxation for the men of junior ollege. Competition was keen in the table ennis games, for some of the better layers in the state were in attend- nce at junior College this year. hese outstanding players enlivened YWCA OFFICERS Mitzi Hurt, Cathryn Gunther, Gayle Granberg, Gerry Swan. YMCA OFFICERS STANDING: Gene Thomas, Don Swegel, Glenn johns, Harry Schanker. SEATED: james Crates, Bill Anderson, jim Bodine. AAAA the toumament held for the YM members. As a money-raising activity the group sponsored the concession stand at the home football games. During the second semester the Y presented two excellent speakers who discussed current problems before the social science classes. Under the sponsor- ship of the YM two films were shown: It's the Brain That Counts, on alcoholism, and There Were Only Four, a picture on safety. In the early fall, YM members were invited to a joint meeting with the YW at which they gave a skit entitled What We Don't Like About Dating. The YM was represented at three conferences during the year: Harry Schanker and Bill Sanchez attended the state Junior College YM-YW Conference at Chanute in the fall: jim Crates and Harry attended the Spring Conference for colleges at Kansas University in April.