Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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lil g?fiFYTT'iTIlT7'T'VVYf 7'3?'f'V '7' 'f' ' T f '7 - N 1 ' Coach Ray Louthen watched intently. Float Presentation, Gridiron Victory Helped Spark Gif Saturday Enthusiasm Saturday morning dawned bright and clear and promised beautiful weather for the activities ahead. Festivities be- gan with the traditional Saturday morn- ing parade. Enthusiastic crowds of spectators lined the parade route and watched the colorful procession of floats and bands as it moved along University Avenue. Homecoming game, 1967. This was an event and a year to be remembered always by Ball State students and alum- ni alike. For it was that year that Ball State not only celebrated its Eftieth anniversary but also set new records and established new firsts in the history of the university. After many years of viewing games at the small field on NVest Campus, Ball State fans thronged to Benadum Acres to see the first game played in the universityis new football stadium. A record crowd of 17,700 watched the BSU football squad defeat Butler, 65-7. The score was also a new record for Ball State. During halftime ceremonies, the queen was presented and President Emens, who was attend- ing his last homecoming as president of Ball State, was honored by the band with its Portrait of a President. Cli- maxing the weekend were three home- coming dances and the jack jones Show.

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.fR 'X Ls+ Y B5 T Dun Tiki Elfman: 'Wim Ely I li -11, ,140- , 9'k . ABOVE: Chesters donated their daily earnings in pennies, dimes and nickels to the main fund. ,4 4 A' ' -Q ABOVE RIGHT: A mid-campus sign announced ilic lreginning of the annual drive to the stu- r dent body. BELOW: Ciiesters often assumed different sizes and shapes to add originality to their ' A costumes. Most chesters represented some character from a chiid's worlri of fascinating fantasy. Colorful Campus Chesters Collected Student Contributions Give with a Heart of Goldi' was the theme of this year,s Campus Chest drive, Ball State's annual philanthropic project. The first week of November saw stu- dents representing most dormitories, fraternities, and sororities roaming the campus trying to persuade their fellow students to offer donations. Each Chester wore a colorful costume designed by his organization in eonjunc- '. 5 tion with the theme of the event. Creek organizations and dorms also helped to raise money by participating in auctions where students bought and sold baked goods, trade parties, and coke dates. Climaxing the week was a Friday night dance where an award was presented to the men of Lambda Chi Alpha for rais- ing the most money, other awards were given to Beta Theta Pi and Theta Xi fraternities and to Beeman and NVhit- craft residence halls. When their forces were combined, students made the plus that shot the drive over its expectations. MUSIC