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Show February 16, 1962 Glen Esplin FFA THE DIXIE SUN Yins Communism And Contest Letter to the Editor The College Student Glen Esplin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Esplin of St. George, was the local winner in the Future Farmers of America annual oration competition held January 8 in a regular FFA club meeting. Glen took high honors with his oration Dwarfism: Big Threat to entitled: Beef Industry. out of the 50 charter, members, 35 boys participated in the speech contest. By John Edgar Hoover You, the college student, whether or not you realize it, are the rich earth which the Communist conspirator hopes to till. Your mind is the soil in which he hopes to implant alien seed. Your subsequent acts are the products whose growth he strives to direct. The harvest which he seeks is the destruction of our democratic processes of government. Harold R. Taylor, agriculture instructor and FFA advisor, was in What then, can you, the college charge of the contest, and County student, do about Communism? Agent, Don Huber, acted as judge. Awareness of danger is the first Glen is anticipating the chapter requisite to combating that danger. area contest, February 27, when First, then, know your enemy. That Dixie High School will serve as necessitates learning what Communism really means, not what its host for the schools: Hurricane, Enapologists say it means. terprise, Beaver Parowan, Milford, How is one to separate truth Millard, and Delta here in St. George. If he is successful in this from propaganda? I can only say, Set yourself the task of developmeet, he can go on to the state contest late in March. ing a free mind a mind which seeks facts. Such a mind accepts Glen has a background in speech neither the minority version nor work. He is a student in Mrs. Pansy the majority version; It seeks and L. Hardys forensics class; as a considers evidence. It is not satisjunior member of FFA, he placed fied until irrefutable evidence first in the oration competition and points out the road which leads went on to state to become on of toward irrevocable truth. the top ten orators. When you have learned everyGlen is enthusiastic about his thing possible from the experience oration and should do a fine job of those who have escaped from where they learned the representing Dixies FFA chapter. Utopia He says: FFA affords many op- bitter difference between promise portunities to develop leadership and reality then steep yourself in and public speaking ability. the history of America. Go back to the heart and soul of its origins. Read the documents, books, and letters of the immortal giants who, with faith and prayer and idealism, shaped and molded a form a govFebruary 12, in the library, ernment which is a continuous exDixies annual AWS father and pression of faith in the individual. daughter date night was held. The There you will learn that true theme of the party was My Heart Americanism is an act of faith Belongs to Daddy. A special pro- an overwhelming belief that indigram was presented, centering on vidual man, with Gods help, is an honoring fathers. intelligent being capable of That faith is essential to the Prizes were given for the tallest continuance of the American form father and shortest daughter, the of government. shortest father and tallest daughIn its simplest terms, the struggle ter, the best twisters, and the best lies between the spiritual and the jitter buggers. For the girls whos father was material. The Communist seeks to t unable to come, dates were ar- rob you of your by dein our faith with a faculty member to stroying your republic. ranged take the fathers place. The mess of pottage which he offers in tempting the weak, the Refreshments were served. is shallow, and the the illusory promise of material security the security of the slave. The Communist offensive must THE DIXIE SI be underestimated for that never Published lv the Mudent-bod- y of IliaJe College. promise has seduced millions of KfIIor Kny Hannon people and the ultimate objective Ptininesn Mnnner Ion Tate is to swing all the peoples of the sports Editor Cnrrick Peaiitt globe into the Communist orbit. Doiiftflan Hafen Like the confidence man, therefore, Photographer Society Editor Charlene AVintob the Communist labors incessantly (oluinniKtn Manley I,ytle to get his victims in the proper olinnniatn, Stanley Ejtle, Joan frame of mind to "set up the 'ohonjce Editors, Diane Schmutz, suckers for the kill. Diligently and Judy Squiern corPeportern, Emily Cottnm. Menljn indiscriminately he pours his Hinton. Ilene Harmon, Snllv Olsen, rosive acid of disunity, hatred, and arl Krown discontent over the worker, th,e Typists, Dianne M'hnmtz, Marie Carol Miles, Claudia Haslam professor, the artisan, the student. Daddy Date self-rul- e. Dear Editor, suggest a revision of the schools honor roll policy. If I understand the present condition, we have a heaven (4.0) or hell (3.5 to 3.95) affair. And outer darkness (3.5 and down) (?) Such a rigid division is not compatible with the prevalent church of many degrees. Students who receive a B or possibly a C in one, two, three, perhaps greater hour classes, still have superior averages, as high as 3.95. Included in this group are such classes as English and physical education. If a distinction between honor roll and high honor roll is desirable, a more workable and equitable plan should be adoptI . A wonderful new 'lend of Fortrel1 polyester and combed cotton that is economical to maintain, true sash n wear . . . economical to buy. Choose from colid poplin or patterned fabric for an extra aardrobe boost. ed. propose the average of 3.5 and 3.75 as the new dividing line. (BYU has 3.8 for this.) This new average could also serve as the minimum for high honor graduation. I am not sure of the present minimum for this, but I think that it has been as low as 3.7. Setting such a minimum would have the value of being an incentive. I 4.0 I think that 3.75 is fair for this at a junior college. But I also think that honors should be given to all graduates with a total grade point average above 3.5. (Though it is a slightly different situation, the University of Utah grants scholastic honors to all graduates with an average above 3.15.) Even if this new recognition is only an asterisk on the graduation program, it should be given to the segment of our graduates who earn good marks. This segment may comprise as much as 20 per cent of the graduates, but to me these would be worthwhile changes. Larrie Larson Larrie, If you will note the honor roll for the first semester of high school, you will recognize that your wanted revision has become a reality. This will hold true for college Mrs. Hardy also. "TREL & COTTON SLACKS -- 2 East Tabernacle OR You for and Yours Especially Guess Coming March 24? birth-righ- short-sighte- . En-pl- Jcn-Pnit- in s, Yhats Debaters get ready for meets. |
