Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Over 15,000 fans watched a spirited Cydon Homecoming game since the 1945 season. A football power crushed the favored Buffalo Lnuiiii up at llic fnl harlircuc fn and a took at tin- ,ju,;n. () er tlircc tlK usaiul studciUs uiriicd oul lor ihc ]K ' p barbecue opening ihe annual Honieeoming feslivilies. Dick Lewis ' orcheslra supi)lied music ior the first hour, while barbecues and sandwiches were passed oul. Master of ceremonies, M. Leon Kline, then called upon Coach Abe Siidjer to introduce Don Ferguson and Dean Lami, co-captains lor Salinday s foot- ball game with Colorado. The highlight ol the evening came when Mirni Keilnian was introdticed as Home- coming Pep Otieen. Mirm was selected in an all college election Irom a field ol nine- teen candidates. The two .Attendants to the Queen were Margit Soderberg and Ruth Van Roekel. .p |C Homccomuit; Cential Committee — limit Row: Momoe. Steek. Lamb, Rhoads. Second R(nf. Iik Iukin Pexei IcKec. Stiailuii. Tup Hou niistin, Schoefflei . Pickfoid, Smith. 24

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' orld famous lecturers, artists, educators and C to provide entertainment and first hand urrent national and international affairs. One of the most famous pei ' sonalities isiiing ilie Iowa Siaic tainpus was Miss Dorothy Thompson. Miss Thompson is widely read in her newspaper column appearing throughout the coiuitry, On the Record. Also slie has published num- erous books including several best sellers. Since she is a world traveler, Miss Thompson is able in her books, newspaper cohunns and lectures to stay ahead of tlie world events. Prior to her visit to Iowa State College Miss rhompson had been to Eiuc pe to observe the Polish national election. In her address to the students ol Iowa State during kill (piarter Miss Thompson spoke on the recent presiden- tial election. I he noted writer confessed that slie loo had placed hiith in the |nd)lic ojjinion polls and was smprised wiien Thomas t. Dewey lost the election. Anc3ther lecturer with a message for the students ol Iowa Slate was C ' arev Mc- W ' illianis, noted author and lectiner on racial prcjblems. Speaking in the Meniori.d Union, McWilliams tcjld his audience that there is no correlation between race cul- tiue and intelligence and that we should sto|) studying racial differences and instead study racial relationship. Carey McWil- liams has wiilten manv books delving into ilie pioblenis ol racial discrimination in- cluding A Mdsk jor Frii ' ilege which drew considerable c onnnent from critics through- oiU the c ounii V. f|)| (r: CohniinisI l)o,„llt lliniiilisuit jmusi- iillr, I Icitiiir III SC. LDucr: SUhopnUUin Upiui ■.tar I ' ati Minisil ihiiniird li,t auiliiut r—loi o ii ' oka nii.uins. 23

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w ' even win their first inexpected display of rom Colorado 18 to 7. I he )L- ) l)arlxnic was lollowcd l) the Insi ol ihc two Hoiiiecoiniiig (lances in the Memorial Ihiion. Elliot Lawrence and his orchestra i)ro icle(l the music. Because oi tile great number ol students who vanted tickets lor the ilance. music vas j)ipcd to the Slate Gynniasium where se eral hundred couples danced. On .Saturda alternoon ol the Home- toming weekend a sjnrited Iowa State loot- ixill team upset the iaxored Colorado Bisons 18 to 7. During the Hrst 10 seconds ol the game the Bisons took advantage of an ISC fumble and scored but the Cyclones came back strong and pushed o er three lout hdowns. - ' .- -. (hi,;ii Minn Krihuan and Ailciidauh llulli liui Ho.kti iinil . ;«)t; ' ( inhihciii x i;;; ill Hiinu ' coniimr. Willie llw IVhiilc iron fiisi place fnr Sigma Chi in Homecoming decorations contest. 25