Social Work Club. Front row: Givens, Dickerson, Smith , Schultz. Second row: Starnes, Taschner, Wilkins, Goble, Dixon, Appel. Third row: Bonner, Haugh, McShane, Meadows, Cigrang, Heffi ngton . Back row: Young, James, Dwyer, Lower, Pace - sponsor, Shock - sponsor, Vawter, Rodgers. - photo by Jerry Traughber. Celestial Singers Celestial Singers. Front row: Burke, Walker, Usry, Small . Second row: Talley, May, Landerfelt, Overstreet, Cathey. Back row: Houston, Gregory, Clements, Younger. 230 Social Workers, Celestial Singers M embers of the Social Work club were dedicated to service, both on campus and in the community. They each served many duties to create a better community through direct involvement in the affairs of individuals in need. To fill this need, the Social Work club performed a variety of functions, from visiting a children's home in Paragould, to hosting the monthly Resident of the Month in chapel as well as regular visits to nursing homes in the Searcy area. Each month, residents of local nursing homes who were regarded as being outstanding in their outlook on life were honored during chapel. After giving their words of advice to the student body, the recipients received flowers and a plaque by President Ganus. Students also visited with the residents after the presentation and were genuinely inspired from such words from lifetimes of experience. In conjunction with the Sociology Club, the Social Work club sponsored a retreat to hear lectures and become acquainted with one another. The retreat was held at the Wyldewood Retreat Center. Sponsor Mary Shock contributed greatly, with the help of the Social Work club, to make the lecture series a success. The club attended a free seminar held in Little Rock as well as going to Cumming Prison and the Veterans Administration Hospital. These trips were designed to help fac ilitate the students' entry into their future jobs. An E.I.P. (Early Intervention Program) trained the members in high school drug prevention. Sophomore Lisa Schultz, from Stark City, Mo., described the experience as "Rewarding. We learn that so many in this world don't have the advantages that we have. We don't realize how lucky we are and how bad so many others really are. The club really opened my eyes." The Celestial Singers, along with sister-club Skotia, began primarily for the advancement of black culture through gospel singing. The group continued to fulfill its ambition in performances on campus and in churches abroad . The focus of the singing was aimed at the month of February, Black History Month, and the concurrent "Gospel Explosion" which featured the Celestial Singers as well as five other singing groups. They entertained capacity crowds at the event, giving their audience a taste of the vigor of black gospel music. Under the leadership of Mike Small, a senior from St. Louis, Mo., the Celestial Singers arranged performances at many local and outof-state congregations. In addition they sang at several campus devotionals and youth rallies. Although the singers lost several good seniors from the previous year and attendance
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