For Next Year

Course Choices Widen By Taylor Joyce

Westark students wil l find the course offerings greatly en-larged and the graduation re-quirements somewhat relaxed next fall. The faculty last week approved a number of changes in the curriculum and the basic requirements for the Associate in Arts and the Asso-ciate in Applied Science de-grees.

The changes wil l be incor-porated into the new general catalog and wil l become effec-tive with the fall semester.

An additional music instruc-tor wil l be employed in the f i n e a r t s department, and courses in instrumental music will be offered for the first

time. There wil l be both private and group instruction in string, woodwind, brass and percus-sion instruments.

The expanded fine arts cur-riculum wil l also include ensem-ble performance. Classes for small ensemble and orchestra are to be offered. The orches-tra class wil l meet on campus twice weekly and will practice one night a week with the Fort Smith Symphony Orchestra.

The department of business wil l be enlarged to provide occupational training for legal and medical secretaries. The curriculum wil l be basically the same as the regular secretarial training. The major difference is that either Medical Shorthand

or Legal Shorthand wil l be sub-stituted for Shorthand Tran-scription.

Three new courses are to be offered in the social studies department. These include two semesters in "Basic American Institutions." These courses are designed to acquaint the stu-dent seeking a degree in Applied Science with present American Institutions and their historical backgrounds. A soph-omore level course entitled "Survey of Modern Europe" wil l also be offered.

In regard to graduation re-quirements, the faculty commit-tee has established a separate general education core for the

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^̂ COLLEGIAN Patti Williams, Miss Fort Smith 1969, receives congratula-

tions from Sharon Anderson, 1st runner-up, Judi Ford, Miss America, and Karia King, 2nd runner-up. Story on page 4.

Assembly Tells Award Winners Westark Budget Rises

Page 1 Westark Junior College — Fort Smith, Arkansas May 16, 1969

Departmental awards, club awards. Beauty awards and Who's Who awards were pre-sented Wednesday morning at nine o'clock in Westark Gym-nasium at the student awards assembly.

Club sponsors or depart-mental chairmen or instructors presented the variety of awards and certificates.

Seven finalists for the Numa Beauties were Fran Claybough, Joan Finsel, Johnny Whitworth, Patti Williams, Kay Bridges Johnson, Melissa Simpkins and Barbra Dyrhood.

The three winners were re-vealed when the yearbooks were presented. They are Joan Finsel, Phi Beta Lamda; Patti Williams, Student Board; and Johnny Whitworth, Young Re-publicans.

Who's Who among American Junior Colleges added 24 West-ark students. Those receiving certificates were Greg Adams, David Allen, Glenda Sue Allen, Roger Amon, Marsha Ann Arn-old, Marina Barros, Myrian Black, Rebecca Bray, James Cook, Rebekah Lynn Davis, Dona Lee Duerr, Martin Dryden, Clara Forsgren, Mark Gentry, Jo Ann Greer, Leola Hunt, Mary Kersman, Marion Leonard, Llllie Mourton, Nancy Reynolds, Ra-jeana Ann Richardson, Carolyn Steward, Susan Taylor, and Jerry Don West.

Receiving basketball letters were Bodie Finkey; who made the Bi State and Ozark all conference team and was of-fered a full scholarship to East Texas Baptist in Marshall, Tex. Bill Rcibjohn, Olen Rouw, Tom-my Rogers, Donnie Matlock, Ricky Huggins, Fred Davis, Steve Conley, Bill Shumate, Jerry Bridges, James Cook, Phil Wil-coxon, Louis McClure. Donnie

Matlock made the all tourna-ment team at the Oklahoma City Tournament. Ricky Hug-gins made the Ozark all con-ference squad.

Baseball lettermen included David Allen; All tournament and candidate for all american honors, Gary Fletcher, Orbie Inman, Paul Brewer, Tommy Rogers, Jim Criegton, A r I i e Adams, Larry Bilyeu, David Rogers, Johnny Phipps, Phil Wilcoxon, Ken Hamilton, Billy Molder, Ken Martin, Dennis Key, Warren Thompson, Parks Grizzle, Tavio Woods, Jerry

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Westark's educational and general budget for the 69-70 term wil l be increased to $1,-057,804 approximately double the 68-69 budget of $757,712.

The increase in the budget was helped by the new state laws which say that state ap-propriations can contribute up to 50 per-cent of the college's operational budget. Before these laws were passed only one-third of the budget came from state appropriations.

Westark wi l l use the addi-tional money for its new opera-

tions. These include two new counselors and 14 additional instructors. Also, a slight in-crease in departmental opera-tions, and increase in instruc-toi-'s salaries and the cost of college supplies due to the rise in the cost of living necessitated the new budget.

The new budget wil l enable the overcrowded classes to be reduced.

Anticipated income from tui-tion fees wil l increase from $21 6,060 to $229,100. District s u p p o r t wil l increase from $207,875 to $223,545. State appropriations by the new laws

wil l increase from $207,875 to $431,296. Other miscellaneous i n c o m e wil l increase from $131,902 to $173,863.

The anticipated income from auxiliary enterprises is $115,-675. These enterprises are composed of student activities, the book store, and the vend-ing machines. Auxiliary budget requirements for 68-70 wil l total $115,675. This includes $12,150 for the student union debt service, $41,710 for stu-dent activities, $53,935 for the book store, and $7,880 reserve for contingencies and additional debt service.

For 1969-70 Term

WJC Hires 14 New Teachers Next fall students wil l find

14 new members on the teach-ing staff.

Mrs. H. P. McDonald has been hired to teach biology in the natural science depart-ment. She has an A.B. degree and a M.A. degree from Fisk University, and 27 hours of graduate work completed. She

has taught for six years.

"We have some very fine instructors here and we want to keep our standards high," explained Westark President Shelby Breedlove. Dean B. Whitfield is working with the department chairmen in hiring the new instructors.

The budget increase for next year allows the increase in the staff. For the past two years the student-faculty ratio has caused overcrowding in some departments. The addition of the new faculty should elimi-nate this problem.

Faculty increases ore as fol-

lows: two counselors; one Eng-lish instructor; one social science instructor; one business instruc-tor; one men's p.e. instructor; one electronics instructor; one metal instructor; three nursing instructors; one librarian; one b i o l o g y instructor (already hired); one musical instrument instructor (new course).

New Officers

New student body officers for 1969-70 school year at Westark, elected Wednesday are Leon Williams, left, vice president, and Cecilia Col-lyge, secretary treasurer. The other two students pictured, Skip Freeman and Dale Arn-old, wil l vie for president in a run-off Monday.

Page 2 The Collegian May 16, 1969

Rebirth has come to Westark. A second chance in this new age is an opportunity f i l led wi th challenge. An opportunity that wi thout proper nourishment could falter — for birth does not insure life.

Physically (the campus). The addit ion of the business and science buildings be-gan the growth. Completion of the new student center wi l l add yet another vital organ. Many organs of the college need emergency treatment: inadequate parking facilities, poor roads, and the almost nill f ine arts facilities.

Mental ly (the faculty and administra-tion). When the faculty receives a trans-fusion this fal l there be new strength in that organ just as there was in the admin-istration last fal l .

Spiritually (the students). As the student

body changes the spirit wi l l too. But wi l l this bring growth? When the spirit falls short it is easy to blame the mind or body. Actually it is the spirit which guides the mind and the mind which governs the body. If the spirit is strong and capable of inspiring, the mind wi l l stay alert and the body wi l l grow.

^he^eated f^urpoAe

When a course is made a requirement there must be some justification for such an act. Physical education has for some years now been a required course for most of the colleges in this country. The major premise being that physical fitness is im-portant in the well-rounded education.

If fitness is important in college, then surely it must remain important in the not so active years after college. But how

Every human, whether in the middle or on either side of the fence, deserves the right to ex-press his opinion. Here's ours.

many men wi l l you f ind playing basket-ball, football, and baseball after college? For that matter how does a game of pool help a woman keep trim?

A solution to this somewhat contradict-ing requirement would be to offer classes in various physical activities. For example, if PE for men included extensive courses in tennis, golf and handball the skill would still be beneficial in later life. The same goes for women's PE, if courses in golf, tennis, modern dance, and gymnastics were offered, the women would have a sport or skill which would enable them to keep in shape after college.

As the situation stands, some of these sports are available but mainly on a team basis. Since the fal l course schedule is now being planned, this is the time to improve the physical education department so that it achieves its purpose.

College Choice Requires Thought

By Taylor Joyce

A number of factors must be considered by the high school graduate in his selection of a college — tuit ion and other costs, the schools facilities, avai labi l i ty of desired courses and the competence of the instruc-tors. In comparison w i th other colleges we believe that Westark measures up favorably in all these areas.

Costs: Residents of Sebastian County couldn't possi-bly f ind a better bargain in education. The tuit ion is only $85 per semester. For those living outside the county the cost is higher; however, when tuit ion costs, and the cost of room and board or car expenses to commute to another college are considered, most area students still f ind it less expensive to attend Westark.

Facilities: Within the past three years Westark has enlarged its vocational-technical complex and con-structed new science and business administration build-ings. Classrooms are new and commodious and equipped wi th the latest in instructional materials and facilities.

There are currently adequate accomodations for 3,000 students — nearly twice the number who were enrolled for the fal l semester last year.

Courses: The curriculum at Westark includes all the first and second year courses required at senior colleges for students working toward a baccalaureate degree. Business, journalism, pre law, pre med and nursing are just a few of the fields in which courses are offered. This fal l , courses for medical and legal secretaries wi l l be added. The course offerings in instrumental music w i l l be greatly expanded.

Competence: The shortage of finances and instruc-tors has forced some colleges to use student assistants as instructors in undergraduate courses. Not so at Westark. Every class is taught by a qual i f ied, ful ly trained instructor.

In addit ion to all of this, there is one other con-sideration that makes Westark a desirable place to get those first two years of college. There is such a vast difference between high school and the large college or university that many students f ind it extremely di f f i -cult to make the transition. The administration and

faculty at Westark are aware of that problem and go all out to render the personal attention to the individual students that wi l l make that transition easier.

Every high school graduate in this area owes it to himself to visit the Westark campus this summer, to talk wi th faculty advisors and inspect the facilities. Those seriously interested in a higher education may go away shouting, "Eureka!"

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Uninformed Students Widen Gap

By Karen Taylor

In this complicated age of satelites and spaceships, one would think a simple device could be put to work on West-ark's campus for the purpose of mass communications.

Let's take a look at how others solved this problem. — Smoke signals. This is an idea but presents the problem of smoke inhalation and other dangers of smoking.

— Sky writing. This means of c o m m u n i c a t i o n w o u l d be unique, for a while. However, I can't think of anyone right off hand who would offer their services.

— Beating drums. Wouldn't it be thrilling to go to classes each day with a chanting drum beat telling of coming events — or would it?

— Giant megaphone. We could put into use a device such as "Alexander's G r e a t Mega-phone" of which it has been said a human voice could be heard for twelve miles. (Many of us could stay home and still hear the announcements).

— Bulletin boards. M a y b e that's it! Most of our students read quite well. The bulletin boards are convenient; they're in every building.

Got any better ideas?

Certificate Approved A new certificate program

wil l be initiated in the division

of technology at Westark this

fall. At a meeting last week

the faculty committee gave ap-

proval to the program.

When a course is made a requirement there must be some justification for such an act. Physical education has for some years now been a required course for most of the colleges in this country. The major premise being that physical fitness is im-portant in the well-rounded education.

If fitness is important in college, then surely it must remain important in the not so active years after college. But how

May 16, 1969 The Collegian Page 3

By Taylor Joyce

An invitation to Crawford County to join the Westark Junior College d i s t r i c t has elicited little response so far. The invitation was extended several months ago by West-ark President Shelby Breedlove. it was repeated late last month at a meeting of the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce educa-tion committee.

In order to join the district Crawford C o u n t y residents would have to approve a 2.75 mill tax. In return, students attending Westark from Craw-ford County would receive a reduction in tuition costs. Those living in the Westark district, which currently is limited to all of Sebastian County, pay $85 per semester for tuition. Stu-dents from outside the district pay double that amount.

President Breedlove has esti-mated that if Crawford County were to come into the district, Westark would receive new revenues amounting to some $60,000 annually.

The Chamber's e d u c a t i o n committee has selected Henry Walker to head up a subcom-mittee to study the feasibility of expanding the Westark dis-trict into Crawford C o u n t y . However, state law requires that the initiative for joining the district must come from the residents of Crawford County.

There are now 167 Crawford County students paying the extra tuition to attend classes at Westark, according to Presi-dent Breedlove. The Crawford County school supervisors office estimates that 285 students wil l graduate from the county's five high schools at the end of this semester.

Proponents of the expansion plan point out that bringing Crawford County into the dis-trict, along with the consequent reduction in tuitions, would probably lead to an increase of Crawford students at Westark. They also believe that the coun-ty's association with the junior college district would be a strong encouragement to new industry to locate in Crawford County.

A survey of a number of Crawford County business, po-litical, education and civic lead-ers indicated virtually no inter-est in the matter as yet. One public official in Van Buren said he had heard little com-ment, either pro or con, on the issue. When asked whether he would endorse the proposal, he said he hadn't decided. He raised a q u e s t i o n about whether he would endorse the proposal, he said he hadn't decided. He raised a question about whether there would be any limit placed on the number of Crawford County students who could attend at Westark.

(A later check with President

Breedlove i n d i c a t e d there

would not be.)

The most optimistic view from those persons who were will ing to comment was that a vote on the issue would have only a 50-50 chance for ap-proval. Several flatly predicted defeat for the proposal if it came to a vote at the present time.

Student Board Budget Rises

The student board budget has been increased $2,000 over last year's budget. The money which comes from stu-dent activity fees is to be used for student activities on the Westark campus.

The new student board mem-bers elected this week wil l meet at scheduled meetings during the summer to plan the activ-ities for the coming fall and spring semesters.

A survey token by the inter-club council showed dances and movies to be popular en-tertainment on campus. The movies wil l be selected during the summer and scheduled. Activities wil l be sponsored by the board on a once or twice a month basis.

Bringing a popular concert band to perform in the Fort Smith Civic Auditorium is in the planning stages. The public would be charged admission, but Westark students would be admitted by activity cord.

The board would like to have suggestions from students for other activities that they m i g h t sponsor. Suggestions should be turned in to Jerry Atkinson in the business build-ing.

Honor Dinner To Fete 11

Eleven Westark sophomore members of Phi Theta Kappa, and senior class members of the three high schools, wil l be honored at the Seventh Annual National Honor Society Recog-nition Banquet, May 19.

The banquet wil l be held at Bowen's Town and Country Restaurant and is sponsored by the Education Committee of the Fort Smith Chamber of Com-merce.

Summer Term Starts June 3 Registration for s u m m e r

school begins June 2, with classes starting June 3. Stu-dents now going to Westark have been pre-registered. Fees must be paid by June 4. Out-of-district fees are $15 per semester hour and in district fees are $7.50 per semester.

High school students who plan to enter summer school classes should contact Harold Hile at the college. Entering students need a copy of their high school transcript, a health form and an admission form.

What Unique Thing? What is a "Unique Thing?"

If you want to know the answer, plan to come to West-ark's Unique Thing May 27, 8:30-12:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. This dance featuring the music of the Uniques wil l give students an opportunity to celebrate the end of finals.

Dress is to be semi-formal

and Westark students and their dates wil l be admitted by activ-ity card.

Planning and decorating wil l be done by the student board. Anyone who is interested in helping to decorate contact Marsha Arnold.

Plan to be there when West-ark does it's "Unique Thing."

3n evievu:

Keith Dixon (the Reverend) lectures to Margaret Martin on the evils of bundling. Hal Olson (the captain) looks on.

Numa Distribution Only students who have paid

their activity fees for both sennesters wi l l receive t h e i r books at no charge. If the student has paid only one semester he wi l l be required to pay an additional $3 at the business office where he wi l l pick up his book. Persons who have not paid either semester's activity fees may purchase a book at the business office for $6. Or anyone wanting an extra book may purchase one for the same price.

This year's Numa staff in-

cludes: Carolyn Steward, Edi-

tor; Mike Kirkendall, Assistant

Editor; Sue Peevy and Edith

Morris, in charge of organiza-

tions; Susie Sarcia, organiza-

tions; Bob Merrick and Nancy

McBride, sports; Terry Daven-

port and Pam Sexton, classes;

Larry Green, Business Manager;

Keith Fry and Lynn Worsham,

photographers; and Jerry Atkin-

son, advisor.

Spring Concert The Westark Junior College

Choir, under the direction of Logan Green, presented its Spring Concert Thursday May 15, at 8:00 P.M. in the school auditorium.

The program included piano

solos by second year students Lilly Morton and Maryetta Keis-man. Solos were also given by s e c o n d year voice students J o A n n Greer, Rick Wales, Geneva White and Donna Wil-kerson.

Guidance Office

Has Employment

For Students Want a job? Know where

to look? If not, try Mrs. Vir-ginia Plunkett in the guidance office.

Under Westark's job place-ment program students are as-sisted in f inding jobs. Since the first of this school year over 150 students have obtained jobs through this service.

Jobs are available for skilled and non-skilled students. These jobs include babysitting, stock-boys, factory workers, secre-taries and key punch operators.

"There is not a phase of business in Fort Smith not cov-ered in this program," ex-plained Mrs. Plunkett. " In fad-there are more jobs available than applicants to fi l l them."

This service also helps grad-uating students f ind full time employment.

l ^ u r d u i t o ^ ^MlappineSS

By Sherry Golden

When the drama club pre-sented "Pursuit of Happiness", its only play of the year, last Tuesday and Wednesday nights it was apparent that acting takes more than dialogue and blocking.

"Pursuit of Happiness", a comical social satire, is an ex-cellant play set during the Revolutionary War era. With the satire centering a r o u n d equality, freedom, and religious scorn for the young people's practice of bundling the play readily lends itself to today's audiences.

The cast, under the direction of Mrs. Mil t Earnhart, did a good job with a play that would require professionals to be called excellant. However, more enthusiasm, better re-hearsals, and better facilities would hhave improved the per-formance.

Margaret Martin, who played

f ^ a t t i C^falmS ^ i t i e

Meg, is to be commented for making a part that could have brought snickers, into mature comedy. Other members of the cast should also be congratu-lated for the above reason and for character portrayal. in order of appearance they were: Belinda Loftin, Mose; Howell Olson, Aaron; Alan Taylor, Colonel; Judy Van Riper, Pru-dence; Pam Parnell, Comfort; Rick Shaw, Max; Jim Priest, Thaddeus; and Keith Dixon, Reverend.

Sets and lighting were good considering the facilities. Al-though the screen around the stage was out of necessity it seemed to add a time effect rather than detract. Mr. Caro-lon, s p e e c h instructor, was producer and Wayne Muncy, freshman, was in charge of lighting.

When the house lights went up and the performance was totaled it had been a job well done.

For the third year in a row,

a Westark beauty has won the

title of Miss Fort Smith. This

year's winner is Patti Williams,

freshman class president.

Patti began her reign May 9, when she was crowned by Miss America, Judi Ford. For her talent routine she did a modern ballet from "Both Sides Now" .

Miss Sharon Anderson and Miss Karia King, also former Westark students, were named first and second runners-up, respectively.

Patti is a finalist for Numa Beauty and was Junior Miss of Fort Smith for 1968.

Patti's spontaneous question from the three-member judging panel was "Do you f ind that being president of your class interfers wi th your studies?"

"I 've never known it to inter-fere. I believe it further influ-ences my studies by meeting people through the Student Board. It helps, rather than hinders," Patti replied.

She wi l l receive a $350 scholarship to any accredited college or university. She wi l l also receive a wardrobe for the Miss Arkansas competition in Hot Springs.

Patti is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Paul Clay Will iams Jr. of 410 May Avenue.

May 16, 1969 The Collegian Page 5

Course Choices W i d e n

(Continued fronn Page 1) Associate in Arts and the Asso-ciate in Applied Science de-grees.

Candidates for the Associate in Arts degree wil l need six hours of freshman English, two of physical education, nine of social science, behavioral sci-ence or fine arts and six (the old requirement was eight) of science or quantitative studies.

The most recent college bul-letin stipulated that only one course in each subject matter area (social science, behavioral science, fine arts, science and quantitative studies) could be used to meet the required num-ber of hours in their respective categories. This stipulation has now been removed with the effect of easing the graduation requirements.

The newly instituted basic core for the Associate in Ap-plied Science degree is six hours of freshman English, six of basic American institutions or social science, three of hu-man relations or general psy-chology and two hours of phy-sical education.

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Bridges, Donnie Matlock, Jackie Martin.

Phi Theta Kappa members who were initiated this year and those who received cer-tificates at the assembly were Myrian Black, Fran Cassidy, Ricky Helmer, Brenda Roger, Dale Arnold, Patricia Paul, Ann Aston, Connie Caten, Betty Nichols, Judith Griffin, Tom McAlister, T o m m y Bateman, Susan Lawrence, Larry Adams. Other members still at Westark are Martin Dryden; president, Doris Wortham; secretary, and Carol Scroggins; historian.

Bowling team members that received certificates were John-na Pratt, Martha Finley, Mike Smith, Richard Bandy, Grady Clay, Dennis Sexton, Dan Town-ley, S h a n n o n Werley, and Karen Ledford.

Individual awards went to the outstanding student in the field. These included: psy-chology, Patricia Paul; educa-tion, John Howard; Business, Tommy Bateman; journalism, Greg Adams; physics, Martin Dryden; drafting, Hoyt Smother-man, sophomore, and Fred Birdwell, Freshman; art, Richard Williams; chemistry, freshman. Earl Westfall; Chemistry Over-all, Gerre Walker. Choir, Mark Gentry; V o i c e , Rick Walls; Piano, Lillie Mourton; Biology, Patricia Paul; Samuel Bollenger Award in Music went to Ann Richardson.

Golf awards went to Parker Nantz, most valuable golfer, and Jerry West was the most improved golfer.

Cheerleaders were Susie Tay-lor, Glenda Allen Curtis, Ra-jeana Richardson, Jean Setliffe, Barbara Dyrhood, and Marina Barros.

FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

DAY CLASSES EXAMINATION CLASSES TIME SCHEDULED Tuesday, May 20

8:00 a.m. ...... 8 :10M, W & F 10:40 a.m. 8 :10Tu&Th

1:20 p.m 9 :10Tu&Th Wednesday, May 21

8:00 a.m 9:10 M, W & F 10:40a.m. 10:10Tu&Th

1:20 p.m. ...... 2:10 M, W & F Thursday, May 22

8:00 a.m 10:10 M, W & F 10:40 a.m 12:10 Tu&Th

1:20 p.m 1:10 Tu&Th Friday, May 23

8:00 a.m. .... 11:10 M, W & F 10:40 a.m. .... 12:10 M, W & F

Monday, May 26 8:00 a.m 1:10 M, W & F

10:40 a.m. ...... 11:10 Tu&Th

EVENING CLASSES EXAMINATION CLASSES TIME SCHEDULED Tuesday, May 20

6:30 p.m 6:30 Tu&Th Wednesday, May 21

6:30 p.m. 6:30 M & W Thursday, May 22

6:30 p.m 8:00 Tu&Th Monday, May 26

6:30 p.m 8:00 M & W

Student Center Bids To Open

Bids wil l open May 28 on

construction of the Thomas E.

Fullerton Memorial S t u d e n t

Union.

Total cost of the long prom-

ised center is estimated to be

$320,000. Construction should

start before July 1 with 10

months scheduled for comple-

tion.

The building wil l eliminate

almost all of the parking area

south of the Business Building.

The structure wil l consist of

two levels. Included in the

building wil l be a lounge area,

snack area, conference rooms,

and a reading room.

From the east or west access

can be gained to the lower

floor from the outside. From

the north the upper floor wil l

greet you as you enter the

center. From the south, entrance

to either floor can be gained.

The center wil l be named

after Thomas E. Fullerton, who

died while serving as dean of

the college. The students at-

tending Westark at that time

raised over four thousand dol-

lars through various projects to

construct a center in his name.

These funds have been kept

and wil l be used as part of

the building funds for the new

center.

Nursing Group

Receives Okay

Westark Junior College has been notified that the Associate Degree Nursing Program has been granted reasonable assur-ance accreditation status from the National League for Nurs-ing. This accreditation quali-fies the program for student federal loan and scholarship assistance.

Reasonable assurance accred-itation is designed for those programs which are new and wish to meet the standards of a quality program. Full ac-creditation cannot be granted until a program has graduated its first class. Westark intends to seek full accreditation status when the first class graduates in 1971.

Page 6 The Collegian May 16, 1969

Through My Eyes

by Bob Merrick Harry Rinehart, Westark gym

instructor, wi l l not renew his coaching contract for the 1969-70 school year according to President Shelby Breedlove.

Rinehart, who has no really definite plans, has had two offers from out-of-state col-leges.

"Yuma Junior College in Tuc-son, Ariz., and a community junior college in Oregon," Rine-hart said, "have contacted me concerning coaching their ten-nis teams."

Rinehart who holds a M.E.D. degree from North Texas State University and a B.A. degree from the University of Tulsa, has been coaching at Westark for three years.

Prior to coming to Westark, he was the principal at Lavaca High School for two years, and the year prior to that served as a student coach at North Texas State where he coached the freshman basketball team on his own.

" I really hate leaving West-ark," Rinehart said in an inter-view, "but I would like to con-centrate more on tennis.

"There has been talk of forming a charter tennis and swimming club in Fort Smith which I would like to coach. I would rather stay in town, but if the idea of the club doesn't come through, I might possibly take one of the junior college offers."

Rinehart in the three years at Westark has coached the tennis team, golf, volleyball, archery and has sponsored the various intramural leagues.

"About the tennis and swim-ming club," Rinehart said, "it 's in the plans to construct for all the people interested in indoor tennis courts, a steam room, a weight room, handball courts, a pro shop and an Olympic-size swimming pool."

He plans to work this sum-mer at Hardscrabble Country Club in the city as the club's tennis pro.

Whatever the coach does, we at Westark wil l miss him. You have helped us a lot, and prob-ably none has ever participated with his students as you have coach.

New Lion St. Anne's all-sports athlete

Steve Haaser signed an ath-letic scholarship Wednesday with Westark for the 1969-70 school year, according to Lion coach Bill Crowder.

Haaser, who played for the Buffalo footbcll and bas-ketball teams, is one of the Buffs top hitters going into the state high school base-ball tournament beginning Monday at Hunt's Park.

Baseball Westark Official Statistics Released;

Show the Club Had Three .300 Hitters

Will Leave Coach Harry Rinehart, Westark gym instructor for the

post three years recently announced he wouldn't teach at Westark for the 1969-70 school year.

by Lyndon Finney Final Westark Junior College

baseball statistics released Sat-urday reveal the club had three .300 or better hitters in 1969 with two others above .270.

Sophomore f i r s t baseman Orbie Inman with an outstand-ing regional tournament at Miami, Okla., May 1-3 enabled him to win the club batting championship with a .334 aver-age, eight points better than Jackie Martin who had a .326 average.

Inman collected 29 hits in 85 official times-at-bat while Martin accounted for 32 safe-ties in 98 trips to the plate.

Spunky s e c o n d baseman David Rogers finished with a .300, followed by Larry Bilyeu with a .278 and Donnie Mat-lock with a .272.

Bilyeu is the only man in the top five to return for the 1970 season.

Other averages among the

top eight include Johnny Phipps with a .263, Phil Wilcoxon .246 and Ken Hamilton .212.

Phipps and Wilcoxon wil l also return next season.

Martin led the club in total hits with 32, while Inman, Rogers and Phipps each had 29.

Based on two year statistics, lefthander David Allen was the best Lion hurler with only 12 earned runs allowed in 240 innings, an earned average of 0.35. Any ERA below 1.00 is considered outstanding.

Allen who was drafted in the 1968 professional baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves, fanned 300 men in the 240 innings, gave up 66 walks, 102 hits and only one home run.

Two other hurlers were be-low 1.00. Arlie Adams with a 0.44 and Orbie Inman with 0.63. However, both of them pitched less than or at least 150 innings than Allen.

Hitters

NAME AB H R BB HR SB AVE.

Orbie Inamn 85 29 15 9 2 1 .334

Jackie Martin 98 32 29 25 2 24 .326

David Rogers 97 28 24 15 1 11 .300

Larry Bilyeu 97 27 17 16 3* 4 .278

Donnie Matlock 92 25 14 6 0 14 .272

Johnny Phipps 110 29 12 8 0 5 .263

Phil Willcoxon 57 14 13 18 0 2 .243

David Allen 22 5 3 8 0 0 .227

Gary Fletcher

Kenny Hamilton 99 21 10 8 0 12 .212

*Two were grand slam home runs.

Pitchers

NAME W-L IP H SO BB HR ERA

David Allen 18-5 240 102 300 66 1 0.35

Arlie Adams 7-5 95 64 99 30 1 0.44

Orbie Inman 2-1 22 9 27 8 1 0.63

Garl Fletcher 11-5 90 55 93 40 3 1.06

Paul Brewer 3-0 21 11 17 13 0 1.33

Lose Final Matches Af ter Bolting to 2nd

Westark Bowlers 5th in Tourney After latching onto second

place, darkhorse W e s t a r k dropped two matches and fin-ished fifth in the six-team finals of the South Central Intercol-legiate bowling tournament at Midland Bowl May 11.

Led by Dan Townley who averaged 192 pins a match, Westark finished with 8.268 points as compared to the win-ner of the finals Harding with 10.953, Arkansas State 10.156 and Christian Brothers College of Memphis, Tenn., 9.544.

Wichita State finished behind Westark with 6.070 points.

The Lions b o w l e r s were really the surprise of the 21-team tournament which began

May 10. They weren't even ranked in the top ten of the conference prior to the tourney, but advanced from eleventh to eighth in the first day of the matches.

Along with the fact that two teams ranked above Westark, including last year's tourna-ment champion dropped out of this year's tourney, the Lions scored 25 points to qualify for the six-team finals to be played the final day.

Tournament chomp last year was Louisiana Tech, which was ranked fifth in the standings this year, and also dropping out was seventh ranked Okla-homa State.

Grady Clay led the Westark effort by finishing third in a field of 100 in singles competi-tion to account for 10 points. Westark picked up 15 more points when Clay collaborated with Richard Bandi and finished second in the doubles.

The effort of Clay and Bandi shot the Lions into the finals.

In the first match of the finals, Westark defeated Wich-ita State to the surprise of most of the other teams in the finals, 897-868.

T h e Lion-hearted bowlers weren't through though as they went on to scald mighty Hard-ing, the top-ranked team in the conference and fourth ranked

in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, 990-939.

Westark, with an average of

only 778 going into the finals,

was led by four bowlers who

each bowled 200 games in

recording the 990, the second-

high game in the finals. Mar-

tha Finley paced the individual

play with a 213 score, Bandi

had a 208, Clay 206, Townley

200 and Dennis Sexton 163.

The L i o n s then defeated

Southern Baptist before falling

to Christian Brothers and Ar-

kansas State to wrap up play.