.. r * "fr }.'(,.....______ Benevolent Proiects Produce 1900 Giftsi By Ann Camp On Christmas morning, 1007 orphaned children will awaken to colorful dolls and exciting toys provided by Harding's student association and stud,ent body .. Harding ha.s come to be known for its Christmas projects as the ·"Jf the good will has spread. E~ ~ year the SA receives more nam~ of needy people and the mail brings more requests for in1 creasillg numbers of dolls and toy . This year 625 toys and 532 dolls were requested. The order has never quite been filled, but this year the goal came closer to being reached with 485 dolls and 522 toys .. Last year, about 700 children were presented with the gifts. · Food Baskets by a creature that could only be called "Little Man" by Lynn Ball, • a contemporary "Hairy-It," com– plete with paisley lounging pa– jamas and black fringe hair by Dale Philbrick and a segmented worm by Marilyn Griffin. Originality was represented by Linda Porter's Ruffled! Raggedy Ann, Diane Holder's huge · lady bug with big dots and flowers and stuff and The Jolly Green Giant with a "Ho, ho, ho smile" by Mary Alice Smith. Appeal Category Those dolls having appeal to children were Carol Prucha's cry– ing baby, a fat, round Santa by Paula Peacock and another Rag– gedy Ann by Charlotte Hum– phreys. In Speech Arts Tournament DtA.a:UA&_-IIIfiOOP Speech Ads ... A third project by the SA was the filling of baskets of food for I needy people in the Searcy area. . Students were assigned wings of the various dorms and all were lambda Claims Two Trophies (Continued from page 1) Rheenen, Mohican; ,~---~~~ Jones, Galaxy. ffi.terpre~fion of Prose: 1. given a chance to give one item By John Black i to fill the basket of their wing. Capturing both the Pi Kappa Social clubs· urged their mem-1 Delta and Vloodson Harding hers to make dolls and buy toys Armstrong Sweepstake Trophies, for the orphans so they would Lambda Sigma social club blasted rece~v~ ~ecognition for 100% past its competitors to emerge partlc1patwn. the dominating club in the anThe men's clubs with a total nual Speech Arts Tournament effort~Frater Sodalis, Mohi- last weekend. ~ Gal TNT,. S~a Tau Energetically pursued by Chi S1gma~ oneer! Komonw., Delta Sigma Alpha, Lambda Sigma Iota, Kappa S1gma Kappa and halted a long winning streak in AEX. the tournament by Mohican s·ocial Doll Donors club. Women's clubs with 100% par- Noting that the Chi Sigma . ticipation were Delta Chi Omega, Alpha club seized! the third GATA, Ju Go Ju, Tri-Kappa, tournament trophy, the Alpha Kappa Phi, Las Companeras, Psi Omega Dramatic ArtS! award, 11:EA, OEGE, Phi Delta, Regina, Lambda President Reggie Berry Theta Psi and WHC. MEA con said, "We were in hopes of wintributed the most dolls. ning an three of the trophies." This :y-ear the contest for thel "Tl1e · on that we did so dolls was expanded and four ! categories were added to the one of last year's contest. Jc1dges for the event were Mrs. Elizabeth Mason, Mrs. Charles Walker and. Mr. Tom Watson. ' In the craftmanship category, Ronda Ba.rret placed first with a !;i'.aggedy Ann, while Chris Jack-· heed second with a Striped · and Judy Williams "9d~. d with a Whale. Mother Goose Wins Storybook characterizations ' were Jane Binegar's Mother . Goose,, Mary Poppins by Mary IAnn SewelL and The Three Blind : •I Mice by Debbie Janes. J I The humor was characterized i ·---~--~~-,...1 well was probably because we had! such good participation from eve'ryone and good leadership in debate" he added. ''If we win the Pi Kappa Delta trophy next year we get to keep it pe·rmanently." Ulrey Commends Entries The high quality of speaking, acting and debating in the tournament this year from all the clubs participating drew praise from Dr. Evan Ulrey, chairman of the speech department. During the awards ceremony Saturdcay,, Feb. 26, in the small auditorium Dr. Ulrey stated, "We feel that each year the quality of the events, has been improv– ing'. The chief goal of the tourna– ment has be·en that of raising the quality of communication from year to year." Emphasizing the attempts be– ing made to improve the events, Dr. Ulrey added, "This· year W@ tried to encourage debating, and next year we might have a g•ir'i.!i debating division, The.. girls ma\y not realize it, but a lot of the time they have· the advantage over a boys' debate team, especially if they happen to be very attractive." Awards in the sions of the tournament were is– sued: to first, second andJ third place winners, and, in some cases Ce.rtificates of Excellence were awarded to speakers who did not finish in the top three of their events. The following received awards in th e respective divisions: Radio Speech: 1. Arthur Hud– j kins, Lambd'a Sigma; 2. Mickey Driver, Lambd:a Sigma; 3. Jimmy 1 Dea l, Frater Sodalis. Bible story-telling: 1. Jennifer Clark, Tofebt; 2. Janet Grange , Zeta Rho; 3. Marilyn Cobb, Zeta Rho . Debate: 1. Ron and Dave Young, Lambda Sigma; 2. J awec Dockery and Randy Robinette, Lambda Sigma; 3, Chuck Miller and Jim Wilson, Chi Sigma Alpha. Bible reading: 1. Mariiyn Grif– fin, MEA; 2. Roger Miller, Frater Soda.lis; 3, Mike Smit:h, Galaxy. Dramatic Monologue: 1. Linda Miller, Zeta Phi Zeta; 2. Andy Saunders, Chi Sigma Alpha; 3. Shirley Boilla, Regina. Onginal Speech: 1. . Sandy Davison, MEA; 2. James Dockery, · Lambda Sigma; 3. Sharon Hunni– cut, Ka ppa Delta; Certificates of Excellence, Arlin Hendrix, TNT; . ' and Margo Black, Omega Phi. Short Sermon: 1. Roy Merritt, \ Frater Sodalis; 2 , Dwayne Van Erlene Laney, Zeta Rho; 2. Andy Saunders, Chi Sigma Alpha; 3, Dwayne Van Rheenen, Mohican; Certificates of Excellence, Gary ~urner,, Mohican, and Karen Cronin, Tri-Kappa. Pantomime: l. Dale Turner, Mohican; 2. St-ennis Johnson, Clh Sigma Alpha; 3 .. Pau~ Kite. Chi Sigma Alpha. Interpretati-on of Poetry: 1. Earl Davidson, TNT; 2. James Dockery, Lambda Sigma; 3. Ann Clark, Regina; Certificates of Ex– ceHence, Mark Miller and Bill Houts, Chi Sigma Alpha, o.nd Carolyru Medearis, Regina. Extemporan€OU5> Speech: 1. Jim Wilson, Chi Sigorna Alpha; 2. Julie Huddleston, Omega Phi· 3. Roger McCown, Frater Soda! Entertaining Speech: 1. Hobby, Frater Sodalis; 2 . Vincent, Beta Phi Kappa: Eddie Cloer, TNT. Scenes: L Chi Sigma Alpha; 2. Zeta Rho; 3. TNT.
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