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Show NATIONAL PHI RHO PI TOURNAMENT Climaxing the forensic season for Weber College was the first national speech tournament ever held in Utah. Weber College acted as host to this tournament which was sponsored by Phi Rho Pi, the national junior college speech fraternity, on March 18, 19, 20, and 21. Junior Colleges from all over the entire nation were represented. Contestants from Weber College entered in the tournament were: Earl Tanner, Blair Burton, Reed Coray, Gale Rose, Marcus Austad, La Moian Suttlemeyer, Grant Neuteboom, Marion Butler, Margaret Tingey, J. M. Demos, Glayden Russell, Glen Fuller, Betty Lou Balch, Camille Larsen, and David Peter. The Men's oratorical championship was won by Marcus Austad. Blair Burton received one of seven superior ratings in progression and he and Earl Tanner placed fourth in men's debate. Austad's victory gave Weber its first trophy in the field of oratory from its national tournament. A team from Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri, won the men's debate title while Virginia Intermont College from Bristol, Virginia, took first in women's debate. The tournament was larger than any preceeding it in the history of Phi Rho Pi and, as many visitors remarked, was also the best managed of the many tournaments. This was undoubtedly due to the efforts of Leland H. Monson and the other faculty members who so willingly gave of their time to make this year's national convention a success. REGIONAL PHI RHO PI TOURNAMENT Enough Chapters of Phi Rho Pi, the national speech fraternity to which Weber belongs, were organized in the state by Leland H. Monson to a regional speech tournament. This tournament was held at Snow College, Ephraim, Utah, on March 8 and 9. Weber placed high in every event. Blair Burton and Earl Tanner remained undefeated in the debate division, while two teams composed of Reed Coray, Gale Rose, Betty Lou Balch, and Camille Larsen lost only one each. In oratory Grant Neuteboom and Marcus Austad tied for first with La Moian Suttlemeyer taking third place. Betty Lou Balch, Reed Coray, and Gale Rose all placed in extempe. JUST DROP ME A LINE |
