Hamline University - Liner Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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26 Queen Helen reigns over homecoming weekend festivities To the theme of Piper Power, Hamlines 1968 Homecoming activities begin Thursday evening, October 24, at Norton Field with the annual bonfire and pep rally. Following was the Variety Show, which, although smaller than ever before, provided the audience with a good assortment of talent. Carol Swenson won first place in the singles competition with her baton twirling, and a freshman duet, Skip Zetzman and jennifer Sturges, took second place with their folksinging. First Place in group compe- tition was taken by Alpha Phi Theta sorority, doing a vaudeville comedy, and Epsilon Lambda Sigma won second place with their serious interpretation of Rod McKuen poetry. Highlighting the evening was the Coronation of Helen Margellos as 1968 Sponsored by the Association of Drew Residents, Helen Margellos, a senior from Rochester, reigns over Hamline's 1968 Homecoming activities. Homecoming Queen with Dottie Meyers, Carol Smith, and jo Bryan making up her court. Friday afternoon, Hamline hosted the Scots of Macalester in a MIAC soccer game, in which the Pipers fell to a decisive defeat of 4 to 0, The damper of the Hamlinites was lifted, however, as The Pair Extraorclinaire, nationally famed recording artists, generated new enthusiasm with their evenings entertain- ment in Norton liield House. The two demonstrated their versa- tility, doing both soul and pop music arrangements. The selection of Helen to reign over the festivities was made known to the audience by means of a silver slipper, tried on by all the can- didates, but which only fit Helen's foot. X ,t est 1 .1 A l i it

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fi 'lGentlemen, start your engines! And the race is on. The navigator and driver, working as a team, face the problem of covering the course in the least time, yet not less than a predetermined time, The event, a new Hamline Homecoming activity this year, was met with much enthusiasm, The winner of the race was john Spetch. Pair Extroordinoire' 'concert entertoins homecoming fons A Thursday evening filled with the excitement of a bonfire, pep rally, variety show, and the queen coronation, along with Friday's soccer game and concert by The Pair Extraordinaireu was only the beginning of the fun and enjoyment which the weekend held in store for those attending the 1968 Hamline Homecoming. Saturday, October 26, brought with it many exciting events to add to the already fast-paced weekend. Alumni meetings and campus tours began the activities for the day. A special session of Meet the Pres! was held, giving alumni an opportunity to meet with Hamline's new president, Dr. Richard Bailey, and Clare Rollwagen, '39, new alumni president, Following this was the Homecoming Family Buffet, with the Bailey family, the 1968 Homecoming Queen, head coach Dick Mulkern, Hamline cheerleaders, and the four nominees for the Hall of Fame, At 2:15, the Homecoming crowd was successful in cheering the Hamline Pipers to a 23-14 victory over the St. 'lohn Johnnies, The game was followed by an alumni reception, fraternity and sorority receptions, and the alumni steak fry. Alumni were also given the opportunity to spend the evening at the Edyth Bush Theatre, viewing john Van Druten's comedy, Bell, Book, and Candlef' The final event to conclude the Homecoming activities for 1968 was the Homecoming Dance on Saturday evening with music provided by the Starliners. Tau Kappa Fpsilon fraternity succeeded in winning the Homecoming decoration honors in the fraternity house division vvith their Roto-Rout Them Dlohnniesu theme. XX inning in the honors house division was Brooks house, Drew Residence vvon the dormitory division,