Missouri Southern State University - Crossroads Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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(This page, clockwise from upper right) College President Julio Leon and Juanita Johnston, president of the Board of Directors of the Spiua Art Center, unveil the lions head, which will be permanently displayed on campus. The Social Science Club won first place in the Homecoming float contest with this entry. Pam Jeffries, a royalty can¬ didate sponsored by the Camera Club, rides in the Homecoming parade. The Computer Science League float cruises down Main Street in the parade. (Opposite page, top) Sigma Nu rigged a volcano for its Homecoming float. (Opposite page, below) Missouri Southern cheerleaders prepare to throw minature footballs to the Homecoming crowd — Photos by Allen Stinebrook

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grass band win Talent Show Marty Oetting, also known as u The Sing¬ ing Editor,” and the Newton County Edition, a bluegrass band, took first places in the in¬ dividual and group competitions on Oct. 7 in Missouri Southern’s third annual Talent Show, According to LaNita Wilhelm, president of the Campus Activities Board and emcee of the show along with Student Senate President Nick Harvill, this year’s Talent Show was a success. ' It went much better than last year because we had much better participation ” said Wilhelm. Oetting, editor of the campus newspaper, won first prize wi th his piano and vocalist performance of four original compositions. “It was a very unusual situation because I injured my middle finger during the weekend, and it was doubtful I could even play,’ 1 Oetting said. “1 practiced off and on during the day, but the pain was almost unbearable. When I got up there on stage, it went away. 1 seem to have surprised many people with the win, including myself.” Oetting performed “Crazy In Love With You,” “Turn the Page,” “Dizzy Fingers,” and “Little Boy” all songs he has written himself. “I’ve been writing songs as long as I can remember,” he said. “1 have an unusual style that can’t really be described. 1 guess I went over well, though. I felt i had control of the audiences emotions at times.” The Talent Show performance was the first time all four members of the Newton County Edition had performed for an au¬ dience, according to banjo play Brian Workman. Other members of the band include Shan¬ non Workman, guitar; Randy Brasull, bass; and Dale Bayless, mandolin. They played Hot Burrito Breakdown” and “White Freightliner Blues” to a responsive crowd. “It was really exciting playing ” said Workman. “I enjoyed the audience par¬ ticipation.” Second place winner among the in¬ dividual acts was Todd Yearton, who sang his version of “Hard Hearted Hannah the Vamp of Savannah.” Julie Foster played the piano for his act. Scott Luton took third place with his vocalist performance of “I.O.D.” Jeff Ball ac¬ companied him. Among the group acts, the International Club won second prize with its comedy skit about several individuals from foreign coun¬ tries who were a little mixed up on the American tradition of football homecoming activities. Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority won third place with a variety skit called “Surfin’ MSSC” Judges for the Talent Show were Vivian Leon, Kim Estle, and Terry Dolenc. Mrs. Leon said that she was surprised at the amount of talent she saw and felt it was hard to make a final decision. “Many of the soloists had very different styles,” said Leon. “And they were all very good in their own styles. The ones that didn’t get prizes were also very good.” Other participants in the show were “This isn’t Russia,” a rock-n-roll band; Tom Ed¬ wards, who performed a piano solo; Devin Duquette with a guitar and vocal perfor¬ mance; and vocalist Tony Brower. The Jug Band, which consisted of Jay Bowling, played guitar and sang. Staci Taylor entered the show with a piano and vocal performance, and Lisa Pufahl also played the piano.