1953 - 1954
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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Blosser 2-18
Copyright 1954 by NEA Services Inc. Reg T M US Pat Off
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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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Silas Smith '55 & Earl Carroll '55 @ Southeastern Debate Tournament at Emory University, Atlanta, GA on April 1-3, 1954
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"Nimkoff Student Party Nomination Photo. Florida Flambeau, March 12, 1954, p. 3.
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Florida Flambeau, March 13, 1954, p. 3.
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Florida Flambeau, March 13, 1954, p. 3.
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Mississippi State College for Women
Magnolia Speech Tournament
Eugene Lawler - Florida State University
Received the Rating of Excellent for Participation in Debate-Senior
March 6, 1954
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
President, Pi Kappa Delta
Harvey Cromwell
Director
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Tom Woods v. Beverly Lacayo "Resolved that Beauty is more important than Brains." Peter Nimkoff Chair.
Florida Flambeau, September 29, 1953, p. 1.
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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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