Parsons College - Peira Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING AND ORATORY Parsons was well represented in Oratory and Extemp with Mr. jordan winning second in the Iowa Peace Oratorical contest, third in Extemp in the State Forensic meet at Dubuque and fifth in Extemp in the province meet at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Miss Moorhead in Women's Extemp placed second in the Iowa Forensic meet at Dubuque. Miss Moorhead also placed second last year in the State Tournament and seventh in the National Tournament at Lexington, Ky. Mr. Pedrick placed third in men's oratory at Dubuciue and third in the province meeting. He also was honored by being unanimously elected Vice-Governor of the province of Missouri. He was National Champion in Extemperaneous Speaking at Lexington, Kentucky last year. Pl KAPPA DELTA NATIONAL HONORARY FORENSIC FRATERNITY OFFICERS President ....,.,...., ,,,..,... W illard Pedrick Vice President .......... .....,. H elene Gaumer Secretary ............. ....,.,. S cott jordan Treasurer ..... ,,............,........... M ary Moorhead MEMBERS Helene Gaumer-Senior-Debate-Proficiency Willard Pedrick-juniore-Oratory-Grand Distinction -Debate-Special Distinction Paul Pickett-'lunior-Debate-Special Distinction Maxine Larrimore-Sophomore-Debate-Honor Mary Moorhead--Sophomore-Extemp.-Special Distinction Debate-Honor Mary Bachman-Soy:homore-Debate-Proficiency George Haines-junior-Debate-Fraternity Scott jordan-1unior-Debate-Proficiency -Oratory-Proficiency Donald Cassill-Junior-Debate-Fraternity Howard Sherlock-Freshman-Debate-Fraternity

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Moorhead. Pedrick. Pickett. Haines Larrimorc. Cassill, Jordan, Sherlock. Bachman DEBATE Retained: That the nations of the world should agree to prevent the international shipment of arms and munitions. On March 1 the Parsons debate team with their coach, Miss junelle Teeter, went to Iowa City and participated in the Midwest Invitational Tournament which in- cluded some sixty midwest Universities and Colleges. Both the men and the women debaters, debating the munition question, ranked in the upper 25 per cent of the schools entered. This was a high ranking, only two other schools ranking as high. Each team lost only one debate. On March 13 Parsons entered contestants in the State Tournament at Dubuque. When the smoke of the battle had cleared away Parsons had won first in Women's Debate and third in Men's Debate, On March 28 the teams entered the province tournament of Pi Kappa Delta at Cape Guardian, Mo. In this tournament which included Missouri, part of Illinois, and southern Iowa, the women debaters placed third in debate, winning four out of six debates, and the men, while not placing, won three of tive debates. Mr. Pedrick, one of the debaters, was honored by being elected Vice-Governor of the Missouri Province of Pi Kappa Delta. Besides the tournament debates, numerous other debates were held with Iowa Wesleyan, Burlington junior College, Central College, Penn College, Coe College, John Fletcher College, and Donald Cassill, George Haines, Willard Pedrick and Paul Pickett took a tour through northern Missouri in February, debating Kirksville State Teachers, Missouri Valley College, and Central College of Missouri. This closes the most successful debating season at Parsons for some years and much honor is due our debaters and their coach, Miss 'Iunella Teeter.

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PHI KAPPA PHI To be eligible for membership in Phi Kappa Phi, an undergraduate must be within one year of graduation, must have been in residence one year or more, must rank in scholarship among the first hfth of his class, and be of character without reproach. The object of the society is to promote scholarship and character, and to recognize mental achievement. President ..,.... ..,,.,v.. P rofessor Carter Secretary ,.,,.,, .,...,.. P rofessor Brower MEMBERS Virginia Van Nuys Voorhies-Class of 193-i Marian Christine McDonald-Class of 193-I Roberta Esther Burns-Class of 1955 Arvid LaVerne Charlton-Class of 1955 Glenn Wilson Brier-Class of 1955 THETA ALPHA PHI Membership in the national fraternity is open to members of the Dramatic Club who meet the further requirements of the national organization. Active members are Ira England, Harold Ewing, and Helen Gaumer. Due to financial difficulties the following are eligible to membership but are not yet members: Catherine Ricketts, jane Minogue, and Ernest Nehre. Members of Theta Alpha Phi in the faculty are:'Mrs. Simmons, Miss Teeter, and Professor Brower.