Tau Kappa Alpha
ELEVENTH ANNUAL
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 15, 16, 17, 1951
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

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Dal Albritton '50 & Marguerite Richard '54

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Katherine Skogstad (Lord) '53

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Ted Clevenger '52 and Arlene Amend '53

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Ronald Evans, University College, North Wales
"Resolved: That radio and television should be a state monopoly."
October 23, 1952 @ 8:00 PM in the Conradi Theatre
w. Florida State Clevenger & Amend

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Kenneth Dibben, University College, Southampton
"Resolved: That radio and television should be a state monopoly."
October 23, 1952 @ 8:00 PM in the Conradi Theatre
w. Florida State Clevenger & Amend

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L to R: Katherine Skogstad '53, Herb Lacayo, Arlene Amend '53, Tom Woods '56
Southern Regional Tau Kappa Alpha Tournament at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on December 5 - 6 , 1952.

Florida State Amend & Skogstad tied with LSU for Best Affirmative Team. Amend won Best Debater in the Tournament. 
Florida State Woods & Lacayo represented FSU on the Negative. 
Bert Bradley participated in the symposium, "The Place of Debating in a Democratic Society."

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Tom Woods '56 & Herb Lacayo '56

Southern Regional Tau Kappa Alpha Tournament at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on December 5 - 6, 1952.

Florida State Amend & Skogstad tied with LSU for Best Affirmative Team. Amend won Best Debater in the Tournament. 
Florida State Woods & Lacayo represented FSU on the Negative. 
Bert Bradley participated in the symposium, "The Place of Debating in a Democratic Society."

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Arlene Amend '53 and Katherine "Kappy" Skogstad '53

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Arlene Amend '53 and Kathy Skogstad '53 @ the Southern Regional Tau Kappa Alpha Tournament at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on December 5 - 6, 1952.

Florida State Amend & Skogstad tied with LSU for Best Affirmative Team. Amend won Best Debater in the Tournament. 
Florida State Woods & Lacayo represented FSU on the Negative. 
Bert Bradley participated in the symposium, "The Place of Debating in a Democratic Society."

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Katherine Skogstad '53 & Arlene Amend '53 at the Sixth Annual University of Miami Invitational Tournament, February 5, 1953. Florida State Amend & Skogstad, 7-2 on the Affirmative and Florida State Bradley and Carmack on the Negative.

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L to R: Herbert Lacayo '56, Dorthy Womble '55, Nancy Dickinson '54, Tom Woods '56  at Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 6, 1953. 
Florida State Dickenson & Womble on the Affirmative
Florida State Woods & Lacayo on the Negative 5-3

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L to R:   Nancy Dickinson '54, Dorthy Womble '55, Herbert Lacayo '56, Tom Woods '56 at Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 6, 1953. 
Florida State Dickenson & Womble on the Affirmative
Florida State Woods & Lacayo on the Negative 5-3

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L to R:   Herbert Lacayo '56, Dorthy Womble '55, Nancy Dickinson '54, Tom Woods '56 at Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 6, 1953. 
Florida State Dickenson & Womble on the Affirmative
Florida State Woods & Lacayo on the Negative 5-3

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L to R: Dorthy Womble '55, Herbert Lacayo '56, Tom Woods '56, Nancy Dickinson '54 at Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 6, 1953. 
Florida State Dickenson & Womble on the Affirmative
Florida State Woods & Lacayo on the Negative 5-3

FEPC Chart

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Arlene Amend (Hayes) '53 & Katherine "Kappy" Skogstad (Lord) '53
District VI Elimination Tournament at Emory University, Atlanta, GA on March 13, 1953.

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Katherine "Kappy" Skogstad (Lord) '53 & Arlene Amend (Hayes) '53 at District VI Elimination Tournament at Emory University, Atlanta, GA on March 13, 1953.

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Joanne LeRoy '53, Beverly Lacayo '54, and Bill Twyford '55
Southern Speech Association Congress of Human Relations in Greeneville, SC on April 2, 1953.

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Herb Lacayo & Eugene Lawler

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Herb Lacayo, ? ?

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Eugene Lawler '54, Norma Trippodo '57, Bill Twyford '55, Tom Lewis '54, Katherine Mason '55, and Edna Hollingsworth '55 at the Alabama Discussion Conference, November 5-7, 1953.

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Bill Twyford '55 and Norma Trippodo '57

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Edna Hollingsworth '55 at the Gulf States Speech Festival, Mississippi Southern College for Women on February 4-6, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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Norma Trippodo '57, Edna Hollingsworth '55, Beverly Duperrouzel '55 at the Gulf States Speech Festival, Mississippi Southern College for Women on February 4-6, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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States Speech Festival, Mississippi Southern College for Women on February 4-6, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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Gulf States Speech Festival, Mississippi Southern College for Women on February 4-6, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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Gregg Phifer & A. Craig Baird @ the Fifth Annual FSU Invitational Tournament, February 19-20, 1954.

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Fred Roberts '56 at the Eighth Annual Azalea Debate Tournament at Spring Hill College, February 25-27, 1954.

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Bill Twyford '55  & Tom Woods '56 at 14th Annual Tau Kappa Alpha National Conference at Western Michigan College of Education in Kalamazoo, March 23-28, 1954.

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"Nimkoff Student Party Nomination Photo. Florida Flambeau, March 12, 1954,  p. 3.

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"Nimkoff Urges Senate." Florida Flambeau, October 1, 1954, p. 1.

Florida Flambeau, March 13, 1954, p. 3.

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Beverly Duperrouzel '55, & Bruce Fletcher '55 v. Norma Trippodo '55 & Herb Lacayo '56

"Resolved: that the United States should extend diplomatic recognition to Communist China."

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Fred Roberts '56

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Margaret Malloy '56 and Arnold Greenfield '58

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Arnold Greenfield '58 & Tom Woods '56 at the Miami Invitational Tournament on January 26, 1955.

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R to L: Fred Roberts '56, GA Betty Flory '59, Bruce Fletcher '57, Barbara Chambers '58, and Karl/Charlie Edwards '56  at the West Georgia Invitational Tournament on February 3, 1955.
Florida State Fletcher & Roberts (Negative) and Florida State Chambers & Edwards (Affirmative) won third place.

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R to L: Fred Roberts '56, GA Betty Flory '59, Bruce Fletcher '57, Barbara Chambers '58, and Karl/Charlie Edwards '56  at the West Georgia Invitational Tournament on February 3, 1955.
Florida State Fletcher & Roberts (Negative) and Florida State Chambers & Edwards (Affirmative) won third place.

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Arnold Greenfield '58, Tom Woods '56, Jean Bleichner '59, Karl (Charles) Allen '55, Norma Trippodo '57, Ray Fountain '58, Peter Nimkoff '54, and Herb Lacayo '56 at the Gulf States Speech Festival in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at Mississippi Southern College on February 10, 1955.

Greenfield & Trippodo (Affirmative) and Lacayo & Woods (Negative) win First Place.

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Bruce Fletcher '57, Karl Edwards '56, and Earl Carroll '55 at the Southern Speech Association Congress on Human Relations in Memphis, Tennessee on April 5, 1955.

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Florida Flambeau, October 8, 1954, p. 1.

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R to L: Arnold Greenfield, Beverly Duperrouzel, Norma Trippodo, and Bruce Fletcher.

Florida Flambeau, February 18, 1955, p. 4.

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Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Tom Woods '56 v. Cambridge. "Resolved, that the Hydrogen Bomb is the worst of man's many mistakes." November 29, 1955.

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Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Tom Woods '56

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Jeannette McLendon '57 & Laura Ley Alexander '57 pictured in ADPi Photo.

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Beverly Duperrouzel '56, Tom Woods '56 with British Debaters

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Florida State Debate Coach, 1949 - 1972

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Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Tom Woods '56 v. Cambridge. "Resolved, that the Hydrogen Bomb is the worst of man's many mistakes." November 29, 1955.

"Fearsome Forensicators: Beverly Duprouzzel & Tom Woods above, will debate with Cambridge here."

 "International Debate Set With Cambridge Nov. 29." The Florida Flambeau, November 18, 1955, p.1.

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Arnold Greenfield '58 & Fred Roberts '57

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Melvin Peters '63, Suzie Flory '60, Jean Brubaker '60, and Linda Arnow '60 at the West Georgia College Invitational Tournament on February 1-2, 1957.

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Linda Arnow '60 at the West Georgia College Invitational Tournament on February 1-2, 1957.

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Melvin Peters '63 at the West Georgia College Invitational Tournament on February 1-2, 1957.

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Arnold Greenfield & Fred Roberts in photo by Martin Dyckan

Florida Flambeau, March 1, 1957, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 8, 1957, p. 6.

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Florida Flambeau, April 5, 1957, p. 1.

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Lewis Hester & David Harris v. British

Florida Flambeau, November 21, 1958, p. 4.

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Coach Gregg Phifer 1949-1972 and Lex Hester '59

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Florida Flambeau, October 9, 1959, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 11, 1949, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 14, 1949, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 21, 1949, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 25, 1949, p. 6.

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Florida Flambeau, November 4, 1949, p. 3.

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Florida Flambeau, November 4, 1949, p. 3.

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Robert Bannerman '50 & Paul Curtis '50 debate the British.

Florida Flambeau, November 6, 1949, p. 6.

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Florida Flambeau, November 8, 1949, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 8, 1949, p. 2.

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Florida Flambeau, November 11, 1949, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 18, 1949, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 18, 1949, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, November 22, 1949, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 29, 1949, p. 1 & 2.

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Florida Flambeau, December 2, 1949, p. 5.

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Florida Flambeau, December 6, 1949, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, December 6, 1949, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, January 10, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, January 17, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, January 24, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, January 24, 1950, p. 3.

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Florida Flambeau, January 27, 1950, p. 4.

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Dal Albritton '50 & Paul Curtis '50

Florida Flambeau, January 28, 1950, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, February, 7, 1950, p. 1.

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Dal Albritton '50 & Paul Curtis '50

Florida Flambeau, February 14, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, February 17, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, February 17, 1950, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, February 21, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, February 24, 1950, p. 1.

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Article about the All Southern Tournament: "Arlene Amend and Katherine Skogstad, freshman women's varsity affirmative team of FSU, were adjudged the best affirmative team in the tournament. . . .This was the first time in history that a women's team had won honors at the All-Southern Tournament."

Florida Flambeau, February 28, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 3, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 7, 1950, pp. 1-2.

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Florida Flambeau, March 7, 1950, p.4.

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Florida Flambeau, April 4, 1950, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, April 7, 1950, p. 2 & 3.

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Albritton '50 & Curtis '50 v. Amend '53 & Skogstad '53 debated for the Junior Chamber of Commerce on the topic "Resolved: the United States should nationalize her basic non-agricultural industries."

Florida Flambeau, April 11, 1950, p. 1.

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Dal Albritton '50, Katherine Skogstad '53, Patricia Cloud '54, and Allan Head '52

Florida Flambeau, April 11, 1950, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, April 25, 1950, p. 1.

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Two exhibition debates held v. University of Tampa.
Barbara Brooks PhD '57 & Don Mowrer '51 v. Tampa
Tampa v. Patricia Cloud '54 & Shirley Hulbert '50
on the topic: "Resolved: that the basic non-agricultural industries should be nationalized." 

Florida Flambeau, April 28, 1950, p. 1.

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Finalists speaking in front of the Optimist Club of Tallahassee included Arlene Amend "These Truths to be Self-Evident" and Paul Curtis '50 "America 2000 AD."

Florida Flambeau, May 2, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, May 23, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 3, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 3, 1950, p. 4.

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Florida  Flambeau, October 24, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 3, 1950, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 3, 1950, p.1.

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Florida Flambeau, January 19, 1951

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Florida Flambeau, January 26, 1951, p. 1

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Florida State's Four Person Team at the 1951 All Southern Tournament at Agnes Scott College: Janice Arbogast & Beverly Lacayo on the Negative; James Lohmeyer & Wallace Dynes on the Affirmative

Florida Flambeau, February 23, 1951, p. 2.

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Arlene Amend '53 & Katherine Skogstad '53 attend National Tau Kappa Alpha Tournament.

Florida Flambeau, March 16, 1951, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, May 25, 1951, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, June 2, 1951, p. 6.

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Florida Flambeau, October 12, 1951, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 16, 1951, p.1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 26, 1951, p. 6.

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Florida State Huber Killingsworth & Bill Carmach negated "Resolved: that any attempt to outlaw the Communist party endangers the liberties they are designed to protect."

Florida Flambeau, October 30, 1951, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 2, 1951, p.1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 2, 1951, p. 2

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Florida Flambeau, November 6, 1951, p. 2.

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GA Bill Carmack, Katherine Skogstad, Janice Arbogast, Dick Bradley, Bill Davis, and Beverly Lacayo.

"Should the Federal government adopt a permanent program of wage and price control?"

Florida Flambeau, November 9, 1951, p. 3.

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"Resolved: That Florida State University should abolish its general education requirements."

Florida Flambeau, November 9, 1951, p. 6.

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Florida State Harold Raines and Jerry Thomas affirm the resolution "That All American Citizens Should Be Subject to Comparison For Essential Service in Time of War."

Florida Flambeau, November 16, 1951, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, December 7, 1951, p. 6.

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Florida State Arlene Amend & Katherine Skogstad, Best Affirmative Speakers "Resolved: that the federal government should adopt a permanent system of wage and price controls."

Florida Flambeau, Febrary 12, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, February 15, 1952, p. 2.

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Florida Flambeau, March 11, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 11, 1952, p. 2.

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First Place "Excellent" Affirmative Team: Florida State Amend & Skogstad
econd Place: Florida State Arlene Amend & Katherie Skogstad, and Leah LaFante & Peter Nimkoff
Third Place: Florida State Teresa Stein & William Guy Davis, and Wallace Dynes & Janice Arogast

Florida Flambeau, March 18, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida State Teresa Stein & William C. Davis, and Katherine Skogstad & Arlene Amend debate "Resolved, that the federal government should adopt a permanent program of wage and price control" at the All Southern Tournament.

Florida Flambeau, March 25, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida State Arlene Amend & Katherine Skogstad, and William G. Davis & Teresa Stein attend the All Southern Tournament.

Florida Flambeau, March 28, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida State Amend & Skogstad win first place at All Southern Tournament.

Florida Flambeau, April 1, 1952, p. 1.

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"Resolved: that women exert a greater influence over men than money." Peter Nimkoff, Affirmative; Leah LaPlante, Negative; Chair: Katherine Skogstad.

Florida Flambeau, September 9, 1952, p.1.

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Jan Arbogast
"What Value is the Greek System at FSU?"

Florida Flambeau, October 7, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida State Arlene Amend & Ted Clevenger v. British

Florida Flambeau, October 21, 1952, p. 1.

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"Resolved: that Radio and Television should be a State Monopoly."
Affirmative: Ronald Evans & Ted Clevenger v. Negative: Arlene Amend and Kenneth Dibbon.

Florida Flambeau, October 24, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 28, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida State Amend & Clevenger debate with British. 

Florida Flambeau, October 28, 1952, p. 1.

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Continued From Page 1

Florida State Amend & Clevenger v. British

Florida Flambeau, October 28, 1952, p. 4.

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"Resolved: that the Congress of the United States should enact a compulsory fair employment practices law."

Florida Flambeau, November 4, 1952, p. 1.

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Peter Nimkoff, Katherine Skogstad, Carol Brannon, Beverly Duperrouzel and Phil Springer with coach Bert Bradley.

Florida Flambeau, November 4, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 11, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 14, 1952, p. 8.

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Winning Affirmative Team: Young Democrats Phil Springer & Eugene Lawler
Winning Negative Team: Theta Chi Tom Woods & Herbert Lacayo

Florida Flambeau, November 14, 1952, p. 16.

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Florida State Amend & Skogstad win top Affirmative team at Tau Kappa Alpha at LSU with coach Bert Bradley.

Florida Flambeau, December 9, 1952, p. 1.

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Florida State Amend & Skogstad (Affirmative) and Bert Bradley & Bill Carmack (Negative) at University of Miami Tournament

"Resolved: that the federal government should eneact a compulsory fair employment practices act."

Florida Flambeau, January 9, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, January 16, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida State Dorothy Womble & Nancy Dickinson and Florida State Tom Woods & Herbert Lacayo, "Superior," Gulf States Speech Festival @ Mississippi Southern College

Florida Flambeau, February 13, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida State Dorothy Womble & Nancy Dickinson and Florida State Tom Woods & Herbert Lacayo "Superior" @ Gulf States Speech Festival at Mississippi Southern College.

Florida Flambeau, February 13, 1953, p. 1.

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Katherine Skogstad, Nancy Dickinson, Peter Nimkoff, Bob Ducker, Arlene Amend, Tom Woods, Herbert Lacayo, Tom Lewis, Jennings Rehwinkle, Bill Twyford, John Haracopos, Lou Rene Voges, Beverly Duperrouzel, Phil Springer, Gene Lawler, JoAnn LeRoy and Beverly Lacayo compete in Florida State University Tournament

Florida Flambeau, February 20, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida State Amend & Skogstad compete in last tournament of their career in Senior Division for Women at the Southern Speech Association Tournament in Greeenville, SC, March 30-April 1, 1953. Amend & Skogstad had distinguished career winning first place at the All Southern Tournament at Agnes Scott College in 1950 and 1952, the University of Miami Invitational and the Regional Tau Kappa Alpha Championship Tournament as well as repeated honors at the FSU Invitational Tournament and in intramural events. Freshman team Florida State Tom Woods & Andrew Beverly will compete in Junior Division for Men. "Resolved: that Federal anti-discrimination legislation will advance the status of the Negro in the South." Bert Bradley, graduate assistant.
Florida Flambeau, March 24, 1953, p. 1.

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Exhibition Debates: Florida State Skogstad & Amend, Florida State Dortothy Womble & Nancy Dickinson, and Florida State Tom Woods and Beverly Lacayo v. Eastern Kentucky College. Coaches Dr. Gregg Phifer, and GAs Bert Bradley and William Carmack. Judges: Dr. Thomas R. Lewsi, Roger Busfield, Carl Zerke and Huber Ellinsworth.

Florida Flambeau, March 24, 1953, p. 4.

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Florida State Amend & Skogstad "Superior" Women's Varsity Team; Amend "Superior" Speaker; Florida Statee Woods and Beverly "Superior" Men's Junior Varsity Team @ the Southern Speech Association Tournament. 
Congress of Human Relations: Sergeant-at-Arms Eugene Lawler; "Superior" JoAnne LeRoy, Bill Twyford, and Tom Woods. "Excellence" Beverly Lacayo, Bill Twyford and Tom Woods.  Coaches GA Bert Bradley and Dr. Gregg Phifer.

Florida Flambeau, April, 9, 1953, p.1.

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Arlene Amend, President; Katherine Skogstad, Secretary TKA FSU Chapter. Dr. Gregg Phifer, Executive Secretary/Treasurer National TKA.

Florida Flambeau, May 1, 1953 p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, October 3, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 6, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, October 27, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 3, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, Novemer 6, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 11, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, November 17, 1953, p. 4.

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by Bruce Fletcher
Florida Flambeau, November 20, 1953, p. 3.

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by Warren Cobb
Florida Flambeau, November 20, 1953, p. 3.

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Florida Flambeau, November 20, 1953, p. 3.

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Florida Flambeau, December 4, 1953, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, January 19, 1954, p. 4.

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Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Peter Nimkoff '55 "Superior" in Senior Division Tied for Negative Championship with University of Florida. 
Gene Lawler '54 & Norma Trippodo '57 Third Place Affirmative Team.
"Resolved: that the United States adopt a policy of free trade."

Gulf States Tournament @ Mississippi Southern.

Florida Flambeau, February 9, 1954, p. 1.

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Florida State University Tournament Affirmative Teams: Norma Trippodo & Carolyn Close, Gene Lawler & Bill Twyford, and Carroll & Smith.  Negative Teams: Beverly Duperrouzel & Pete Nimkoff, Bruce Fletcher & John Roberts, and Jennings Rehwinkel & Tom Lewis, Jr. "Resolved: that the United States should adopt a policy of free trade."

Florida Flambeau, February 16, 1954, p. 1.

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Fifth Invitational Florida State Debate Tournament Affirmative Teams: Trippodo & Close, Lawler & Twyford, and Carroll & Smith. Negative Teams: Duperrouzel & Nimkoff, Fletcher & Roberts and Lewis & Rehwinkle. Seventh Team: Lacayo & Woods.  "Resolved: that the United States should adopt a policy of free trade."

Florida Flambeau, February 19, 1954 p. 1.

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Fifth Annual Florida State Debate Tournament: Peter Nimkoff "Superior" Second Speaker; Bill Twyford "Superior" Speaker. "Resolved: that the United States should adopt a policy of free trade."

Florida Flambeau,  February 23, 1954, p. 1.

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By Beverly Lacayo

Florida Flambeau, February 26, 1954, p. 2.

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Florida State Woods & H. Lacayo and Lewis & Roberts with GA Edna Hollinsgworth @ Azalea Debate Tournament @ Spring Hill College. Mentions last year's teams: Voges & Duperrouzel and B. Lacayo & LeRoy.

Florida Flambeau, February 26, 1954, p. 2.

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Try outs for International Debate Against India held April 20, 1954.

Florida Flambeau, March 12, 1954, p. 3.

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Peter Nimkoff captain, Tom Woods, Beverly Duperrouzell, Bill Twyford, Norma Trippodo, and GA Edna Hollingsworth to attend National TKA Tournament @ Western Michigan College.

Florida Flambeau, March 19, 1954, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 19, 1954, p. 3.

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Florida State Woods & H Lacayo, Fletcher & Roberts, and Carroll & Smith v. East Tennessee State College

Florida Flambeau, March 26, 1954, p. 3.

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William Twyford, Tom Woods, Beverly Duperrouzel, Norma Trippodo and GA Huber Ellingsworth attend Fourteenth Annual Tau Kappa Alpha @ Western Michigan College.

Florida Flambeau, March 26, 1954, p. 4.

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Florida State Fletcher & Roberts on the Negative and Florida State Smith & Carroll on the Affirmative with coach Phifer at the Southeastern Tournament @ Emory University.

Florida Flambeau, April 2, 1954, p. 1.

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Florida State Moore & Bradley v. India, April 20, 1954. "Resolved: That India's foreign policy offers the only hope for the establishment of world peace."

Florida Flambeau, April 13, 1954, p.3.

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Norma Trippodo '57 and Tom Woods '55 elected Junior and Senior Debate Team Managers

Florida Flambeau, May 7, 1954, p. 4.

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Dr. Tom Lewis directed the First Annual Southeastern Summer High School Speech Institute @ FSU. John Daniels & Ruby Combs, Miami Jackson HS won first place and Louise Tidwell & Charles Willard of Plant HS won second place.  Doreen Thomas and Leeanne Reetz, Miami Jackson HS placed third. Daniels won first speaker.

Ruby Combs '58 matriculated to FSU and became a Florida State Debater.

Florida Flambeau, July 16, 1954, p. 1.

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"Resolved: that the United States should extend diplomatic recognition to the Communist Government of China." Florida State Woods & Twyford recognized for debate at last year's Alabama Tournament.

Florida Flambeau, October 1, 1954, p. 1.

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Exhibition debate between Affirmative Tom Woods and Negative Norma Trippodo on the question "Resolved: that Women are the Weaker Sex."

Florida Flambeau, October 8, 1954, p. 1.

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Two one person debates v. British held on November 24, 1954.

Florida Flambeau, October 29, 1954, p. 1.

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Beverly Duperrouzel, Norma Trippodo, Bruce Fletcher, Fred Roberts, Herb Lacayo, Tom Woods, and GA Elizabeth Flory attend Ninth Annual Alabama Discussion Conference.

Florida Flambeau, November 9, 1954, p. 1.

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Fifth Annual International Debate Moore & Bradley v. India and 1953-1954 Season Highlights.

Florida Flambeau, November 12, 1954, p. 10.

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Sixth Annual International Debate November 24, 1954.. GA Betty Flory v. British "Resolved: the exclusion of Communist China from the United nations would be a negation of the purposes of that organization." Peter Nimkoff v. British "Resolved that the welfare state endangers our liberties."

Florida Flambeau, November 19, 1954, p. 1.

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GA Betty Flory and Peter Nimkoff in two one person debates v. British, Derek Bloom and Peter Tapsell.

Florida Flambeau, November 23, 1954, p. 1.

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"Student Vote Split On Debate: Majority Says Not To Recognize Red China Government." 

King, Maryliz. "Bloom Views American Scene: He Elaborates On American Women, McCarthy, China."

Florida Flambeau, December 3, 1954, p. 1 & 4.

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Editorial by Martin Dyckman for freedom of speech criticizing some schools' decisions to disallow student to debate "Red China" topic.

Florida Flambeau, December 14, 1954, p. 2.

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by Norma Trippodo
lorida State Margaret Malloy & Arnold Greenfield win best affirmative team at Agnes Scott Debate Tournament, January 14-15, 1955. Fred Roberts and Bruce Fletcher debated on the Negative and GA Ted Clevenger was coach.

Florida Flambeau, January 18, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida State Fred Roberts & Bruce Fletcher (third place Negative team) and freshman team Barbara Chambers & Earl Edwards on the affirmative together placed third at the West Georgia College Debate Tournament, February 4-5, 1955.

Florida State Norma Trippodo & Arnold Greenfield defeated University of Texas, Wake Forest, University of South Carolina, Florida Christian and Emory at the University of Miami Debate Tournament, January 27-29, 1955.

Florida Flambeau, February 8, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida State Debate Team hosts joint discussion with Politics Club about whether the United States should extend diplomatic recognition to Communist China.

Florida Flambeau, February 11, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida State Duperrouzel & Trippodo and Fletcher & Roberts in exhibition debate forPolitics Club, February 16, 1955.

Florida Flambeau, February 15, 1955, p. 1.

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Account of exhibition debate for the Politics Club. Florida State Duperrouzel & Trippodo Affirmative v. Greenfield & Fletcher Negative on the topic "Resolved: that the United States should recognize Red China."

Florida Flambeau, February 18, 1955, p. 4.

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Sixth Annual Florida Sate University Invitational Debate Tournament, February 25-27, 1955. Affirmative Teams: Florida State Trippodo & Greenfield, Alexander & Duperrouzel, Chambers & Edwards. Negative Teams: Florida State Roberts & Fletcher, H. Lacayo & Woods, Carroll & Lambert, and Kilbourn & Bachman,

Florida Flambeau, February 25, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida State Debate Places Third.

Florida Flambeau, March 1, 1955, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, March 15, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 29, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida State Trippodo & Greenfield Affirmative and Woods & H. Lacayo Negative with GA Betty Flory attend the Fifteenth Annual Tau Kappa Alpha National Convention @ the University of Ohio. Fletcher, Edwards, Carroll and coach Phifer attend the Southern Speech Association Congress of Human Relations at the SSA Silver Anniversary Conference in Memphis, TN.

Florida Flambeau, April 5, 1955, p. 1.

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TKA: Florida State Trippodo & Greenfield (Affirmative) and Woods & Lacayo (Negative), Beverly Duperrouzel and GA Betty Flory.
SSA Human Congress: Carroll, Fletcher and Edwards with Coach Phifer.

Florida Flambeau, April 15, 1955, p. 4.

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Florida Flambeau, May 17, 1955, p. 3.

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Second Annual Southeastern Summer High School Speech Institute at Florida State University.  Ten teams debated in the Institute Tournament on the topic "Resolved: that governmental subsidies should be granted according to need to high school graduates who qualify for additional training." First Place: Miami Jackson HS Patsy Baird '59 & Bob Revennaugh; Second Place: Miami Jackson HS Rosa Castro '58 & Joanne Sparks; Third Place: Julie Sussmann of Miami Jackson HS & Melvin Peters of Leon HS.; First Speaker: Rita Russell, Miami Jackson HS; Second Speaker: Richard Essen, Coral Gables HS.

Patsy Baird '59 and Rosa Castro '58 matriculated to FSU.

Florida Flambeau, July 28, 1955, p. 4.

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Second Annual Southeastern Summer High School Speech Institute at Florida State University.  Ten teams debated in the Institute Tournament on the topic "Resolved: that governmental subsidies should be granted according to need to high school graduates who qualify for additional training." First Place: Miami Jackson HS Patsy Baird '59 & Bob Revennaugh; Second Place: Miami Jackson HS Rosa Castro '58 & Joanne Sparks; Third Place: Julie Sussmann of Miami Jackson HS & Melvin Peters of Leon HS.; First Speaker: Rita Russell, Miami Jackson HS; Second Speaker: Richard Essen, Coral Gables HS.

Patsy Baird '59 and Rosa Castro '58 matriculated to FSU.

Florida Flambeau, July 28, 1955, p. 4.

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by Arnold Greenfield

Florida Flambeau, September 30, 1955, p. 2.

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Florida Flambeau, October 5, 1955, p. 1.

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Hartley, Howard. Florida Flambeau, October 7, 1955, p. 2.

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Florida Flambeau, November 4, 1955, p. 1.

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Beverly Duperrouzel '56 & Tom Woods '56 v. Cambridge. "Resolved, that the Hydrogen Bomb is the worst of man's many mistakes." November 29, 1955.

"Fearsome Forensicators: Beverly Duprouzzel & Tom Woods above, will debate with Cambridge here."

Beverly Duperrouzel '56 &  Tom Woods '56 v. Arnold Greenfield, Ralph Widener, Jr. Federal Correctional Institute, November 16, 1955.

Intrasquad Tournament "Resolved, that the non-agricultural industries should guarantee their workers an annual wage."

Beverly Duperrouzel & Francis Annis v. Arnold Greenfield '58 & Janice Kaimina
Laura Ley Alexander & Jeanette McLendon '57 v. Ray Fountain & Charles Mayo
Barbara Chambers & Norma Trippodo v. Tom Woods & Jeannie Bleichner
Herbert Lacayo & Leeanne Reetz v. Fred Roberts & Ruby Combs
Barbara Chambers & Norma Trippado v. Arnold Greenfield & Tom Woods
Bruce Fletcher & Lewis Hester v. Herschel Williams & Karl Allen

Florida Flambeau, November 18, 1955, p.1.

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Kirby, Eleanor. Florida Flambeau, December 2, 1955, p. 2.

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Florida Flambeau, December 6, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, December 13, 1955, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, December 13, 1955, p. 2.

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The Agnes Scott News," January 11, 1956, p. 1.

The Agnes Scott News, January 18, 1956, p. 3.

Florida Flambeau, January 13, 1956, p 3.

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Florida Flambeau. January 17, 1956, p 1.

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Florida Flambeau, February 10, 1956, p.1.

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Florida Flambeau, January 20, 1956, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, February 10, 1956, p 4.

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Florida Flambeau, February 24, 1956, p. 1 & 3.

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Florida Flambeau, March 3, 1956, p 1

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Florida Flambeau, March 9, 1956, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 27, 1956, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 6, 1956, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, April 13, 1956, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, April 17, 1956, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, July 6, 1956, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, July 13, 1956, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, September 28, 1956, p. 5.

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Florida Flambeau, October 2, 1956, p 4.

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Florida Flambeau, November 28, 1956, p. 2.

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Florida Flambeau, November 30, 1956, p. 2.

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Flambeau caricature accompanying Arnold Greenfield's Flambeau columns.

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Florida Flambeau, February 15, 1957, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, February 22, 1957, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, February 26, 1957 p.1

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Florida Flambeau, February 26, 1957, p. 2.

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Florida Flambeau, March 1, 1957, p. 1.

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Florida Flambeau, March 5, 1957, p. 1.

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