The total enrollment for this spring semester at Westark is 3,086, according to Dennis Cash, Director of Records and Ad-missions.

This is a 17 percent increase over the same period last year. The total enrollment for last spring was 2,630.

Full-time students comprise only slightly more than half the total enrollment. There are 1,603 full-time students and 1,483 part-time students.

The enrollment this spring is slightly less than the 3,245 stu-dents enrolled last fall. This is a normal trend, however, according to Mr. Cash.

"Last spring was the only time, to my knowledge," Cash said, "that the spring enrollment has exceeded that of the fall semes-ter."

The vocational-occupational courses at Westark are drawing more students than the University parallel courses.

T h e enrollment increases of our vocational-occupational programs reflect the responsiveness of Westark to the commun-ity we serve," according to Cash. "That area will continue to expand to a greater extent than the University parallel.11

"Our administration is always looking at new programs to serve the needs that are surfacing all the time in our community," Cash continued. "The science department is currently working on a waste-water program, and the human sciences department is developing a two year degree program in the care of individuals."

Cash feels that "the opportunities available on a community college campus comprise a great factor in drawing students."

"Many of our students now are taking courses preparatory to entering the R.N. program this fall," Cash continued, "and one big factor in the increased enrollment is the reverse of transfer."

This "reverse of transfer" refers to students who have gone off to a four-year school, and then come back to Westark.

1 don't think students are finding on the four-year campuses that which they are looking for," Cash stated. "They're disil-lusioned when they don't find the glamour they expect."

The community college has the facilities to teach many skills that universities cannot.

"We have a number of students who have completed their degrees," Cash said, "but are coming back in order to learn a skill with which to earn a living."

Westark Community Cojjege Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

Construction of the new fine arts building and the food line in the student union is proceeding according to plan, and February 19 bids will be taken for additional campus improvements. President James Kraby reported.

The fine arts building should be completed in late May, and classes will be held in it by the second summer session.

The cafeteria in the student union has a contract completion

date of April 1. Bids will be taken for widening

Waldron Avenue into three lanes beside Westark.

The third lane will be for school use only, with possibly parallel parking for 50 cars. A sidewalk will be added along Waldron also.

"S ince Waldron is a public through street." Dr. Kraby com-mented. "we are working with the city of Fort Smith to share costs.**

In other construction projects

Eilene Rebsamen. director of health services at Westark, has planned "Heart Days,** a program on prevention of heart disease for yesterday and today.

The Arkansas Heart Associa-tion is co-sponsor of the Hyperten-sion Control Program by provid-ing blood-pressure screening.

Screening will be available to all faculty and staff members and students wishing to have blood pressures checked.

In addition, a diabetes screening will be conducted under co-spon-sorship with the Ozark Mountain Diabetes Association.

According to Mrs. Rebsamen. the "finger-stick" method will be used in this screening.

This screening is available to individuals who may have diabe-

tic parents, or individuals who have one of the symptoms of diabetes—loss of weight, weak-ness. itching, impaired vision, dry skin and obesity in people over 40 years of age.

A clinetest (urine testing) will be available upon request.

Activities, which also include films, begin at 9:00 a.m. today in the Student Union lounge, and will continue until 1:00 p.m.

Films being shown include. "What Goes Up,** dealing with blood pressure. "Ea t to Your Heart's Content,** on diet for pre-vention of heart attack, and "One Fine Day." on heart attacks.

The heart program is being held in conjuntion with National Heart Fund Month during February.

Sixty-Plus Kducation Program in its second year of operation at Westark will offer at least six new courses this month and next month.

They are: Beginning Yoga, Travel Slide Series, Genealogy, Budget Nutrit ion. Fort Smith Remembered, and Auto Mechan-ics for the Novice.

An eight week course in which the student is introduced to the study of family ancestries and his-tories begin Tuesdays. March 2. Lectures, charts and library work will be included in the class. Kach student will research his own fam-ily background.

"Fort Smith Remembered" be-gins March 3 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

This ten week course will cover Fort Smiths background history from 1817 to modern times, details of background history, the Parker era; and preservation of land-marks. Group discussion and guest speakers will be utilized in this series.

Finally, "Auto Mechanics For the Novice** is an eight week course designed for beginning stu-dents. both men and women. The course will not produce a skilled mechanic, but will teach the indi-vidual enough to help him under-stand how his car works and what is required in parts and labor for most repair jobs. The student will know how to talk to a mechanic. It begins March A at 3:00 p.m.

WCC will —finish paving the lot of the

technical complex. Most of this will be student parking.

—all social science classes will move to the technical complex.

—the mathmatical department will move to the science building.

—music, theatre, and speech will move into the new fine arts building.

—developmental education will move upstairs in the Vines build-ing.

—Harold Cameron. Dean of Students, will move into the va-cated presidents office.

— Chris Corbin. Special Assist-ant to the President: Curtis Ivery. Developmental Kducation Direc-tor: and Sondra Waldrop. Public Relations, will move into the new offices in the Vines building.

"By the end of the summer.** Dr. Kraby summarized, "we should be finished with all the improve-ments that need to be taken care of now. Then we can start looking at what needs to be done for five years from now."

David Landsburg resigns position

David Landsburg. Director of community Services, will become Dean of Instruction at Worth-ington Community Col lege in W(\rthington. Minnesota. He will assume his new position March 1.

At this time a successor has not yet been named.

Landsburg. who has been at 'Westark three years, will leave approximately February 15-20.

"I feel it's time for professional advancement, and this is certainly a promotion, ' 'Landsburg com-mented.

"In college administration, it's necessary to make moves in order to get a variety of experience.'*

He first came to Westark as as-sistant to the academic dean. Two years ago he was named Director of Community Services.

"I feel this is one reason for my selection." he added. "Worthington is trying to broaden their off-campus program, and my experi-ence should be valuable."

At Worthington. which has about 550 credit students. Dean of Instruction is comparable to Academic Dean hen-

Photo by David King — While finalizing plans for homecoming week activities, Dottie

House. SCAC member, and Mari-Ann Graue. Student Activities direc-tor, blow up balloons for Monday's balloon throw.

Homecoming week activities finalized

Preparations are being finalized for act ivit ies for Basketball homecoming week which will be February 16 through 21.

Activities will begin Monday with a Water Balloon Throw. For 5*. students and faculty members will be able to buv a water balloon and throw it at a selected group of students and faculty members who will be located in the circle in front of the Student Union.

On Wednesday, a mini concert featuring O'Brian and Severa will be held in the Student Union from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

O'Brian and Severa are a com-edy duo.

Thursday's activities will in-clude the "Hershey Contest." This game is played with partners, one male and one female.

Rules for the contest will be re-vealed Thursday. Anyone in-terested in participating should sign up in the Student Activities Office.

Friday night. February 20. the movie "Funny Lady** wil l be shown in the Student Union at

8:00 p.m. There will be no admis-sion for students with an activity card.

Week long activities will be highlighted on Saturday night when the Lions face ASUBebee in the Westark gym with tipofT at 7:30 p.m.

In pre-game ceremonies, the 1976 homecoming court will be presented.

This years royalty includes sophomores Sherry Curl in, Sandra Curtis, and Dottie House.

Freshmen on the court are Deb-bie Congour and Fam Neal.

During the ceremonies, one of the girls, who was selected by the basketball team will be crowned homecoming queen.

Following the game. "Badgers" will provide the music for the Stu-dent Act iv i t ies sponsored homecoming dance which will be held in the Student Union until 12:00 a m

Students with activity cards will be admitted free of charge, and persons without cards will be charged $1 per person.

Harold Cameron, Westark's Dean of Students, worked from August 23 to December 22, (1975) educating Vietnamese refugees at Fort Chaffee. Dean Cameron was Director of a governmental con-tract with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

When asked how Westark be-came involved with Ft. Chaffee, Dean Cameron explained that some community college's are 'community* orientated in name only, but that "Westark is truly a community college."

New logo for WCC Westark Community College

has adopted a new logo for the col-lege and will begin implementing it into various publications of the college.

The logo will be used on all communications concerning West-ark, sides of college vehicles, in advertising, and on on-campus materials.

Westark president Dr. James Kraby said the design contains the basic fundamentals of a good logo, that it was legible in both large and small usage, and that it adapts to a two-color design.

"The W is easily identifiable," Dr. Kraby said. "The arrows point west, a symbol that Westark is in the western part of Arkansas. And the 'W' is surrounded by a book, which is associated with educa-tion."

"We're very pleased with the de-sign and, as it is used, I'm certain that everyone will begin to iden-tify it with Westark."

The college plans to use current stationery and supplies prior to ordering materials imprinted with the new logo.

Howard Retzloff, of the S.M. Brooks Agency, Inc., of Lit t le Rock, was designer of the logo. Dr. Kraby complimented Retzloff for his work in developing the logo de-sign. Retzloff was given back-ground information on West-ark to inform him about the col-lege, its philosophies and its goals.

"The Arkansas State Dept. of Education felt that they didn't have a legal right to be involved in Ft. ChafTee," said Cameron. "The State Departments of California, Pennsylvania and Florida, on the other hand, felt it was their duty. It was because WCC is truly con-cerned with the community that the college volunteered its ser-vices."

The educational program had two major gbals at Ft. ChafTee, ac-cording to Cameron.

The first was to teach survival English to the refugees and the second was to acquaint them with American cities and cultures, the latter of which was the most dif-ficult because the refugees were not allowed to leave the base and they had never seen an American city.

"We wanted to make them com-fortable in our culture," said Cameron. "But we didn't know how long we would have them."

There was quite an extensive program at Fort ChafTee which in-cluded learning activities for all ages—pre-school to adult.

There was Drivers Training in simulators, off ices for Oppor-tunities in Education, Higher Education Information, Scholar-ship Grants, and two channels on close circuit TV.

The TV went to 45 out of the 60 buildings under Camerons' direc-tion.

"The education was voluntary on the refugees part , " stated Cameron, "some days we would have the labs full and people wait-ing in line to hear the tapes. The labs taught up to 1500 people a

Westark College bought the equipment used at Ft. ChafTee, with federal funds and, according to Cameron, they are waiting for word from the government as what to do with the equipment.

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Photo by David King Wrapping up Westark's involvement in the Vietnamese refugee

educational program at Fort Chaffee, Dean of Students Harold Came-ron checks equipment used in the program into storage. Dean Came-ron headed the federally funded program from May until December, 1975

Warren Dodson comes home to job as WCC counselor

When Warren Dodson, West-arks newest counselor, joined the stafT this semester, he did more than take on a new job; he came home.

Warren Dodson attended West-ark, then known as Fort Smith Junior College, for one and a half years during 1961 and 1962.

Westark's most obvious changes over the past 14 years are the number of buildings on campus, the number of students, and the increase of innovation programs, but Warren Dodson has noticed other changes.

"There is a much larger black student enrollment now," accord-ing to Dodson, "and there has been an increase in the number of minority staff members. Personal cross-cultural relationships be-tween students seem to be better now."

" The responsiveness of the community's relation with the col-lege has changed some," he added. "The community is more aware of Westark and what it's programs are."

Mr. Dodson feels he has several advantages in counseling at a col-lege he has attended.

"We all were students at one time," Dodson said, "but coming back, I have a vested interest in

the growth of the school. It's more than just a job. Fort Smith is home. I have an interest in the growth and development of both the school and the community."

"I'm a lot more sensitive to the students because I 've gone through this system. I have ex-perienced the attitudes that re-strict students. In having these experiences, and having found what helps me, I feel I can help the students."

Dodson has his B.S. in biology and chemistry, and his M.S. in guidance and education psycology. He has completed all his work for his doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, ex-cept for his dissertation.

Mr. Dodson is now the Health Careers Counselor at Westark. He works with the Associate Degree in Nursing and Liscensed Practi-cal Nursing programs.

Dodson's return to Westark is a result of several different factors.

"Fort Smith is growing. West-ark is the leading junior college in the state," according to Dodson. "It has growth potential, and a lot to contribute to the community."

"My primary objective at West-ark is facilitating responsiveness of Westark to the total community of Fort Smith," Dodson continued.

Skills Lab opens doors for students to supplement classroom education

Many students become frus-trated when they are having trou-ble with a class because they don't know where to go for help.

Now there is a place on campus designed expecially to help these students — the Skills Lab. located in room 104 of the Technical Com-plex.

The purpose of the Skills Lab is to assist faculty who have students in need of tutoring, to tutor stu-dents who might otherwise fail a course, and to provide a resource center for the referral of students who are experiencing difficulty in a basic skill area.

The Skills Lab is open 55 hours a week. Lab assistants Mrs. Susan Doss and Mrs. Louise Watts are on duty to help students during the day, Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 8:00. Jerry Johnson is in the lab from 4:00 to 9:00 on Mon-day through Thursday nights.

Students who are having trou-ble reading their texts, don't know how to take good notes, or study for tests, can find help in the Skills Lab.

Speech students travel to tourney

Nine Westark students will enter competition in the Univer-sity of Arkansas Razorback II Speech Tournament, in Fayet-teville February 20-21.

Representing Westark will be Joe Ellen Carson, Joan Drew, John Day. Art Copeland. Jim Poindexter, Phil ip Cole, Mary Ann Haley, John Miller, and Doug Carson.

They will be entering in the events persuasive speaking; in-terpret ive speaking, in which someone else's speech is read; ex-temporaneous speaking, in which the contestant is given half an hour to prepare a speech on a given subject; and T.V., in which a two-person team presents a f ive-minute news program.

Mr. John Preas and Mrs. Mar-garet Todd are coaches for the tournament.

A group of students will travel to Little Rock for a speech festival March 5-6.

"We can show them the tricks of the trade of studying." Mrs. Watts said. "The problem is in not know-ing how to go about it."

In the Skills Lab. tapes, film strips, and even student tutors from the education department are available to help students hav-ing trouble in any course.

"People can go at their own rate here," according to Mrs. Doss. "They're not in a class. They are not limited by a time factor, and there are no grades. We are here to help them by showing them the various approaches to studying. We help them build their confi-dence."

The Skills Lab is not a course and no cost is involved for the stu-dent. There are no restrictions to who may use the lab.

Instructors can refer a student that needs help, or a student who feels he needs some kind of help can come in on his own. A student

may go once or many times for help.

The Skills Lab, which is a divi-sion of the Developmental Studies program, is in operation as a sepa-rate unit for the first time this semester at Westark.

"Developmental Education of-fers many programs to help stu-dents," according to Curtis Ivery, Director of Developmental Educa-tion, "just one of which is the campus-wide tutoring service and Skills Lab."

The professionally trained staff can g ive students one-on-one tutoring or group tutoring. The lab assistants also give presentations on study skills.

"Next fall we hope to offer a course in study skills," Ivery said. "Tutoring is a trend happening in most colleges now. A number of colleges are offering study skills programs."

"We see tutoring," he added, "as a special service to the students."

Cameron resumes role as Dean of Students

Harold Cameron, is beck at Westark resuming his role as Dean of Students after spending four months as Director of the Educational programs at Fort Chaffee.

Cameron has been working at Westark for nine years and has been Dean of Students for five years.

As Dean of Students Cameron is the director of all non classroom instruction. This includes guid-ance and counselling, student health, student activities, student publications, intramurals and athletics.

As director of these programs, Dean Cameron must provide lead-ership and direction, as well as making certain decisions.

At the present. Dean Cameron is coordinating sections of De-velopmental American English.

The course is designed for the Vietnamese refugees who have settled in this area, in order to provide them with the opportunity to develop a fluency in the English language.

In the past Dean Cameron has taught Math. Business and Com-munity Col lege Education

courses. "You can't teach students that

aren't there," stated Dean Came-ron about the Academic Suspen-sion Policy here at Westark. Dean Cameron expressed his personal view that the suspension policy eliminates any chance of helping the unsuccessful student.

"I'm not sure it serves any useful purpose," commented Cameron. "I'm more in favor of an intensified guidance program."

Dean Cameron feels that perhaps a guidance program would indeed advise a student to take a semester off, but that the decision should be left up to the student. He does, however feel that perhaps the student shouldn't receive his VA assistance if he has unsuccessful achievement.

Dean Cameron explained his experiences at Fort Chaffee as "the biggest thing that has ever occurred in his career."

"It was also the most interesting and exciting in his life."

He also stated that there was no question of the value of what he was doing at Chaffee and that it "was the most rewarding and self-fulfilling thing he has ever done."

WCC choir plans performances The Westark Choir will perform

at the Arkansas Music Education Association's annual convention in Little Rock on February 20.

The entire choir was asked to participate at this convention, along with several other choirs from the state.

The Westark Choir will sing some of the songs that they will use in their performance in Washington for the Bicentennial.

When the Westark Choir was chosen to represent Arkansas at the Bicentennial celebration in Washington, this selection in-cluded a performance at the Ar-kansas state Bicentennial fes-tivities.

On April 3. the choir will per-

form in Little Rock at the Arkan-sas State Festival of Music, for the state's Bicentennial.

This semester the choir will per-form at various churches during a "Westark night" at the churches. The choir also plans a spring benefit performance and a smor-gasbord.

In December the choir received a check for $3,525 from the Arkan-sas American Revolution Bicen-tennial Celebration Committee for a matching grant approved by the State Bicentennial Commit-tee.

Among the other contributions the choir has received, they have gotten a $500 check from the Stu-dent Campus Activities Council.

In return for this money, the choir cleans up after the campus dances.

Currently completing their cit-rus fruit sale, the choir expects to make $1800 profit from the sale.

The choir now has $7,500 to-ward their goal of $11,000 neces-sary to make the trip to Washington.

The choir will fly to Washington on May 1, and return May 5. They will perform on Bicentennial Day, May 3. at 4:30 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform-ing Arts.

Fifty-one people will make the trip to Washington — 46 choir members and five sponsors: Mrs. and Mrs. Logan Green, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Minnear, and Kath-leen Keck.

The choir is presently working on three of the songs they will per-form in Washington: "Auction Cries" by John Biggs. "Follow the Drinkin' Gourd," arranged by Jack Boyd, and "Funeral An-them." written by William Bil-lings. and arranged by Roland Green, who is the brother of Logan Green, Westark's choir director.

The money the choir is raising will cover the cost of the plane, meals, lodging, and one extensive tour of Washington for the choir members.

Photo by David King Westark student Andy Goodart takes advantage of film strips

available in the newly opened Skills Lab located in the Technical Buildings.

Community Service classes scheduled

Twelve new community service classes will begin during this month and in March.

Students interested in enrolling in any of these classes should con-tact the community service office on campus.

"Under the Umbrella of Fash-ion" will be a one-day workshop on February 15 with guest artist Lelia Cohoon instructing the class. Ms. Cohoon will be introduc-ing and demonstrating the new trend for spring and summer in cosmetics and hairstyle. The class is scheduled for 9:30-4:30.

Dorothy Rappeport will instruct a "Course in Ones Self ' beginning February 18, from 6:30 to 8:30. The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for en-hanced self-awareness, using an array of psychological materials in group and person to person con-text.

For travelers a course will be of-fered to those traveling to France. The purpose is to learn useful words and phrases along with techniques for handling travel situations. Customs of the country will be discussed. This eight week course begins February 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

For those hobby minded indi-viduals Backpacking by James Gillispie will begin February 19. Also, starting February 26 Scuba Diving with Gordon Licky will be offered. Both classes begin 7:00 until 9:00 p.m.

A four week course Vegetable Gardening begins February 22. It is jointly sponsored by Westark and the Sebastian County Ag-

ricultural Extension Office. John Karber will coordinate this pro-gram.

Two courses of prepared childbirth will be offered February 26 and April 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. This course is designed to prepare expectant couples for childbirth.

Tuesdays, beginning March 2, a course in Genealogy will be of-fered. This eight week course in-troduces the student to the study of family ancestries and histories.

"Diabetes Workshop for Health Workers" will begin Thursday and Friday. March 4 & 5. Nursing care and patient teaching of the patient with diabetes is the subject.

Landscaping is a class designed for home owners as well as com-mercial nurserymen. Topics to be covered include home landscap-ing, soils, lawn care, shrubs, insect control and disease control. This two week course will be conducted by Gerald Klingaman. beginning March 4, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Transactional Analysis 101 Sec tion II will begin March 4 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. This course will provide an overview of the basic transactional analysis philosophy as defined by Eric Berne in Games People Play and Tom Harris in I'm OK. You're OK.

Finally, a "Diabetes Workshop for Diabetics and Their Family" will be offered March 9 beginning at 9:00 a.m. This workshop is being designed to meet the special educational needs of the diabetic. Physical care, drugs utilized and prevention of complications will be emphasized.

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Lions face Southern Baptist tonight in home-court action

Baseball practice begins; season opener March 8

In an Ozark Conference bout, the Westark Lions face Southern Baptist tonight in home-court ac-tion. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

As of February 5, the Lions faced a 17-6 mark on the year and placed third in the Bi-State Con-ference play with a 7-5 record.

Last Friday night Westark began a string of seven Ozark Con-ference games when they traveled to Helena to play Phillips.

In their final Bi-State Confer-ence game February 2, Westark romped past Bacone, 72-52.

Northeastern A&M stopped the Lions 75-73 in the second overtime here in a Bi-State conference clash Thursday, January 29.

NEOs Miles Robinson, who came off the bench in the second half, hit a 15 footer with 5 seconds remaining in the second overtime.

Regulation time ended in a 56-56 dead-lock with Mickey Meimerstorf leading a Westark charge.

Reserve T im Branham and Meimerstorf put the Lions up 60-58 early in the first overtime. NEOs Cedrick Fears knotted the score at 60-60. Midway in the first half NEO had a 66-64 advantage, however Raybon led to send the game into the second overtime 66-66. NEO vaulted back with seven points and Westark gained five making the score 73-71 with 1:45 left.

Branham hit two with 20 sec-onds showing to again tie 73-73. However, Robinson with five sec-onds left shot a 15 footer to win the game for NEO.

January 24 the Westark Lions defeated St. Gregory 58-43 in a

Debbie Hess, a sophomore at Westark, was a contestant at the Miss Rodeo USA pageant at Tulsa, Oklahoma January 20 thru 25.

She was one of the 18 contest-ants who participated. Also, Deb-bie was the only contestant rep-resenting the state of Arkansas.

"I know more about the rodeo organization now. Also, there's so much that takes place there. The rodeo finals mean so much to the cowboys who participate in the fi-nals where the top fifteen cowboys are selected for each event." ex-pressed Debbie.

The girls attended meetings, participated in style shows, and had personal interviews. Also, they were introduced during the rodeo shows. They were judged on personality, appearance and horsemanship.

"The rodeo finals gave me a dif-ferent impression. You learn about yourself while participating with the other girls. Also, you meet so many wonderful people." said Debbie.

key Bi-State Conference game for the Lions.

The Lions rallied behind the first half field goal shooting of 6-6 freshman Art Cook then took con-trol of the game with the defensive end in the second half to waltz to the victory.

Oklahoma City Southwestern romped to a 74-53 Bi-State Con-ference victory over the Lions January 19.

Plagued by misfired shots and turnovers, Westark found itself trailing midway through the first half. The margin swelled to 20 during the first three minutes of the second half. With 7:55 to go the Lions cut the Eagles's lead to se-ven, 52-45. However, during the last half OCSW kept the game out of reach for Westark.

The Westark Lions staged one of its finest comebacks of the season January 12, when they stopped powerful Northeastern A&M of Miami 56-48.

Out-scrapped and out-rebounded in the first half, the Lions turned the tables in the sec-ond half. Behind strong defensive play and dominance of the boards Westark overcame a 10 point de-ficit in the opening minutes of the second half, then vaulted to an eight point lead in the final two minutes.

The Lions came from a six point deficit early in the game to edge Central Baptist 71-68 January 8.

The Lions suffered turnover troubles in both the opening min-utes of the game and opening min-utes of the second half and the Mustangs keyed on the miscues to take leads in both time spans.

Debbie belongs to WCC Choir and plans to join Phi Beta Lamda. She's a member of the Round-Up Club at Greenwood and she par-ticipated in 4-H for eight years. While in 4-H she went to state and participated in sewing and horse-show competition.

'Through 4-H an individual learns how to win and how to lose. You learn about sportsmanship, leadership. Also, you learn how to organize different activities."

She enjoys horseback riding, sewing, and horseshows. Also, during the summer she likes to promote and organize rodeos and horseshows. " I t takes a lot of work!" she said.

After Westark she plans on at-tending the University of Arkan-sas majoring in banking and ac-counting.

"Participating in the finals was an experience for me one I will never forget. I was able to meet a lot of people, and I would enjoy going again." concluded Debbie.

Despite the turnovers, the Lions kept control by hitting 65 per cent from the field with 6-1 freshman Tim Branham of Subiaco coming off the bench to hit five of six from long range to spur the Lion aver-age.

January 5, the Westark Lions rallied over Garland County of Hot Springs 64-50.

The adverse effects of a holiday lay-off became apparent in the first half. Westark and Garland County started cold from the field. However, with 10:42 left in the half both squads broke the ice and from there it turned into a scoring battle that continued until the Lions broke the game open with 4:40 left to play.

The Westark Lions baseball team begins their 1976 season with a powerhouse opener against Arkansas Tech March 8, at Rus-sellville.

"The first six ball games are against four-year colleges, but we're a young and hard working team. There will be good competi-tion and we'll win one way or the other," stated Bill Crowder, West-art's head baseball coach.

There are 20 new freshmen and nine returning sophomores mak-ing up the team roster.

Those nine returning are Eddie Blythe, infield; Brad Cauthron, pitcher; Jerry Glidewell, pitche-r/infield; John Godfrey, outfield; Joey Holden, outfield; Ken Newth, outfield; David Rhodes, pitcher;

Herbert Sacher, pitcher; and Charles Sadler, catcher.

A long with Cauthron, Glidewell, Rhodes and Sacher, Lawson Osborn, Tommy Paige, David Ray, Donnie Sadifer and John Stephens freshmen, will be pitching for the Lions.

Infield players include Dennis Geren, JefT Geren, Kent Kamm, Waylan Parker, Mark Prenger, Fred Rausch, Wes Robertson, and Jerry Valentine.

Outfield includes, David Car-son, Ronnie Ivery, Mark Ledbet-ter, Hal Stewart, and Charles White.

Mark Dally, Charles Sadler, John Godfrey, and Kim French are the catchers.

Coach Crowder expressed that competition will come from Iowa Western Community College from Clarinda, Iowa, who finished in the nation's top ten last season with a record of 40-5.

Also, Paris Junior College from Paris. Texas will be one of the main opponents.

Others include Oklahoma City, Seminole, Bacone, and NEO.

"The practice sessions so far have been successful. We won't know what sort of team we have until season play begins. We play good defense, however, we're a young defense. We're bringing in good competition and we would like support from the fans," con-cluded Coach Crowder. Student participates

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