Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Homecoming—13

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Where else but Homecoming! Where else could a person go to see ghosts, fireworks, parades, bonfires, politicians, and even a moose on the loose — no where else but a Marshall University Homecoming! People lined Fourth Avenue from the gates of Marshall to the middle of downtown Huntington. Batons swung, babies smiled, and thousands of spectators strained their necks and waited. Polished boots, shining taps, bright uniforms and handmade costumes covered the streets as participants prepared to begin. The Homecoming Firc Prevention Parade originally was scheduled for Monday night, Oct. 8, but rain caused postponement until Thursday night, Oct. 11. The event was historically significant not only as a Homecoming celebration but also as the first time the annual fire prevention parade was combined with campus activities. Uniting the parades made the event one of the largest ever to be staged in Huntington. “Herd it through the Grapevine was the theme for Marshall’s entries, while many of the fire prevention themes were “Fire Busters, based on the summer hit movie, Ghost Busters.” Participants from campus included President Dale F. Nitzschke, the 210-membcr band, sororities and fraternities, and the Homecoming Queen and her court. The parade concluded at the David W. Harris Riverfront Park on Memorial Boulevard where a fireworks display lit up the sky. When students returned to campus, their interest was drawn to the intramural field where a bonfire was surrounded by Herd fans who gathered to show their support for the team. Although the week was packed with activities. Thursday was the biggest of the weekdays, both in number of events and the amount of people who attended. Most importantly, the excitement which grew during the week prepared students and the community for “The Game Saturday at Fairfield Stadium. IMP 1 COOKS BELGIAN Hitch come to perform in the parade but a three-day delay caused by rain limits the visitors to a campus stop. UNITING THE Marshal Homecoming and the annual Fire Prevention Parades results in a combination of themes. The Ghost Busters of the popular summer movie changes titles for the parade. HONOR GUARD members receive one last check before they begin to march In the parade. 12—Homecoming

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AFTER GETTING the honor of crowning Homecoming queen Sandro Darlington. President Dale E. Nitzschke gives her a kiss of congratulations. PERFORMING AT halftime of the homecoming game is Tammy Rogers. A LARGE CROWD of H.529 In the history of Fairfield Stadium was in attendance during the Homecoming game In which Marshall defeated Appalachian State 3S-7.