Montana Tech University of Montana - Magma Yearbook (Butte, MT)

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Debate FRONT ROW: B. Burke, J. M. Good, H. Raza. BACK ROW: J. O ' Brien, S. Dunlap. The Montana School of Mines forensic squad has an old and impressive record. In the last decade, it has been a frequent winner of the Montana Intercollegiate Forensics Meet. The squad first rose to prominence under the directorship of Walter T. Scott, now Professor Emeritus. Since that time it has been counted as keen competition, both inside and outside the state. Debate Captain this year is Dick Vincelette, and the Faculty Ad- visor is Professor Albertson. 71

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Copper Guards FRONT ROW: R. Prellwitz, J. Gardner, L. Judd, C. McLean, A. Boettcher. BACK ROW: G. Kravik, M. Poad, E. Speelman, F. Baney, J. McLaughlin. OFFICERS Duke -------- Rodney Prellwitz Chancellor ------ Arthur Boettcher Scribe --------- Gay Kravik Recorder ------- Donald Peterson Faculty Adviser - - Prof. J. G. McCaslin The Copper Guard was first organized on the Montana School of Mines campus in the spring of 1935. In 1937, the Cop- per Guard was admitted to the Order of Intercollegiate Knights, the national honorary sophomore service organization, of which they were members until the fall of 1958. The Copper Guard is a service organization. Acting in this capacity, the members perform such duties as selling tickets at athletic contests and ushering at school events. In addition, they serve the picnic lunch and sponsor the dance during M-Day. At Christmas time, they decorate the trees in front of the dorm. To raise funds, the Copper Guard maintains pop machmes in the Coed Coffee Shop and Main Hall, and sells student movie discount tickets. New members are chosen each year by the acting Copper Guards from a list of freshman students recommended by the faculty. 70

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Dramatics Right to left: Alex Mondlak, Earl Sherron, Dave Cadwell, Peter Sweeney, Judy Delmoe, Sandra Maddock, Dave Malyevac, Ross Wayment, Albert Rule, George Maxwell, Robert Wylie, Johannes Dreyer, and Albert Walkup. This year the MSM drama club presented The Rainmaker, a dehghtful comedy in three acts, by N. Richard Nash. The play takes place at the time of a devastating drought in the midwest. During this time there appears a roguish-looking character who promises to bring rain for one hundred dollars. He not only suc- ceeds in this, but also brings hope to a wom.an ' s heart. She, in turn, chooses between the romantic rainmaker and the deputy sheriff File who is afraid to face the future because of his un- fortunate past experiences. She convinces File that some things are permanent and finds a long-sought-after love. Love came and so did the rain. 72