Debate team, affirmative, 1921

Date

• 1921

Summary

• Portraits of team members of the 1921 River Falls State Normal School affirmative debate team. The affirmative team, composed of Melvin Thompson, River Falls, Wisconsin; Laura Kellar, St. Paul, Minnesota; and John Williams, Earl, Wisconsin; met the Superior negative team in River Falls on March 4, 1921 and won in a 2-1 decision making River Falls Northern League champions. The question of debate was should Congress repeal the Esch-Cummins Transportation Act.