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V i Mr iriam, the past three years, I have discovered what God can do in a person wholly committed to Christ. I have watched you seek God in trials and decisions; facing each one knowing that the outcome would be just what God thinks is best. But I have also seen your disappointment when the outcome was different than you expected. No matter what the out- come, you continued with that bright smile that only comes from having the joy of the Lord in your heart. You ' ve shared your joy per- sonally and as Direc- tor of Evangels. Your friendships and ac- quaintances, and your loyalty to the Christian purposes of Olivet have helped you gain the title of 1984 Homecoming Queen. Giving you the crown is only a small way of giving back the love that you have given to so many others. (D. Fackler) Homecoming Queen and Court 28 Aurora
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Steve Nielson concentrates while performing. Everyone enjoyed the Speer Family Concert, and the Western Barbecue on Saturday afternoon, including the little ones. This informal event combined food, fellowship, and music. Alumni and parents stomped their feet and clapped their hands to gospel songs while sitting on bales of hay. Log fires and black kettles were part of the decor; even the administra- tion dressed for the occasion in western attire — complete with cowboy hats. Harry Dickerson, the Grand Marshal of Homecoming 1984, was instrumental in arranging for the par- ticipation of both the Speer Family and The Fanny Crosby Story. (R. Crowell) Kay Kelley as Fanny ' s grandmother Dr. John Bowling received the 1984 ministerial O Award during the Nielson and Young concert. Jan (Kiemel) Ream received the laymen ' s ' O Award in the Friday morning Homecoming Chapel. 4
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Elizabeth DiPietro Coronation It ' s over, our hard work is over. Now all we have left are memories. There were many months of planning, dreaming, and coming up with new ideas. Be dramatic. Be sensible. Be creative. My ideas were bouncing like popcorn and I couldn ' t decide which ones to opt for. I wanted coronation to be fun, but yet I wanted it to stay perched on people ' s minds for a long time. Homecoming ap- proached. It ' s getting too near! What if I can ' t get everything done in time? What is it that I ' m forget- ting? My childlike fears sur- faced and I prayed that peo- ple wouldn ' t see them floundering the way I could. Yet, as time dictates, we were forced to face cor- onation head-on. Right after chapel on Wednesday we tore down to replace our worship center with a set that would hopefully disguise the tin building. All day long we worked. WRA had great help from the Buildings and Grounds men. We would have been lost without their help. Our set was simple, but we added a few dramatic touches: the sparkling blue background paper, the Diane Gilchrist many plants from around campus, candleabras, and a borrowed cement fountain. We tried to create a backyard scene. (It didn ' t exactly fit The Next Fron- tier theme, but we didn ' t exactly want to go the covered wagon route.) By evening, most of the set was completed — at least enough to rehearse. The court came in after church and we went through the script with the soloist, emcee, and escorts. Rehear- sal went fast and there was nothing left to do but the finishing touches. The event we had planned for so long was coming too quickly. Amaz- ingly, I wasn ' t nervous, even though I knew I had to give the welcome and prayer. I heard some snickers, and then some sounds of approval as the ROTC men came out to form an honor guard. This was my favorite part. They added such a regal touch. The court in their beautiful white dresses were stunning as they ap- peared one by one at the top of the terrace. A chill of ex- Diane Nelson The queen and her court enjoying a few minutes of relief together. Jana Sherrow aided by M.R.A. President, Chris Koerner. citement pierced me as Pro- fessor Donald Toland, our emcee, called the girls ' names; Elizabeth DiPietro, Diane Gilchrist, Diane Nelson, Miriam Reader, Jana Sherrow. All of these girls deserve to be queen, I thought. Kelly Gilliam- Slattery, the 1983 Homecoming Queen, followed the court to take her final walk. Homecoming Coronation 1984 was full of laughter and tears, the things that make special times worth remembering. I ' m sure it was an evening our new Queen, Miriam Reader, and the court won ' t forget. I know I won ' t. (B. Lysa Johnson WRA President) Student Life 29
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