Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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Homecoming brings a flurr of activity Homecoming swung into high gear with a kick-off assembly in MacAndrew Stadium Thursday morning. Bob Etheridge made a stirring spirit speech, and highlights of the weekend to come were pre- sented. The tempo held through the weekend's full schedule. Freshmen shed their green beanies, burning them or tucking them away as souvenirs, at a bon- fire rally Friday night before the Homecoming play. Dr. Morris led them in the freshman oath, and Pat Elder and Jerry Singleton were elected Mr. and Miss Freshman. Other candidates were William Metlay, y Jack Mitchell, Jim Whittenberg, Brenda Bush, Danelle Sedlack, Yvonne Anton and Mary Alice Carnaghi. The mysterious King Menes and his entourage appeared to conduct queen's coronation Thursday. Homecoming is a lot of fun, but it's a wearying affair, especially during those last hours at late Saturday breakfast. The British suspense drama, Night Must Fall the wheelchair confined hostess. Others in the by Emlyn Williams, was the Homecoming play. cast were Harriet Saxe, Dick Hunsaker, Sugar A rather obvious mystery, the play concerned a Beninatti, Linda Adams, Joe Embser and Phyllis former be1lboy's scheme to murder his patroness. Ragsdale. Dr. Archibald McLeod directed. jerry Van Dover played the bellboy, Jan Davis H A '71-x W. W. Vandeveer, an SIU alum- Queen Jane Curry flips a coin to start the Homecoming nus, presents a pair of Salukis as football game. Standing by are the opposing team cap- mascots to the student body. tains, a game official, and her escort, A1 Rodgers. 26

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Theta Xi Iraternity made a clean sweep of Class A Homecoming awards, winning first in parade floats and in house decorations, 1nen's division, both. Their house decorations depicted the Three Little Pigs fable. Homecoming i i w o if Sigma Sigma Sigma's sour grapes fable won first in women's Class A competition with a mechanical fox leaping futilely for the SIU grapes. An innovation this year, a pair ol stage shows in Shryock Auditorium ran concurrently with the concert and dance at the armory. The Hill- toppers and Jaye P. Morgan were featured, with Buddy iViO1'Cl10yS band. vs-.np

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,-44 knife-g.af--fu, E ' I- ,, Homecoming queen candidates pose on the University lawn The election that determined which would wear the crown for a pre-election group picture. In the foreground is Jane was the largest in school history, with 2231 votes mst Also Curry, who won the honor. In the back are Pat Bruce, Kay at stake were freshman Student Council posltlons 'Ill class Sue Eadie, Jo Ann Hortin, Lois Kalla and Dot Hamilton. officer posts and the chairmanship of the 1957 Spring Testnal Alumni return for nostalgic visitg spirit soars despite football defeat Southern lost the Homecoming game, but it didn't daunt Southernis spirit. The stadium over- flowed despite temporary stands behind the goals. Crowds thronged to watch the parade along University street, too. And it was the best managed, fastest moving parade in history. Although . usually forgotten in the rush of activity, many alumni returned to campus for a nos- talgic two days. There were special meetings and re- ceptions, but for the most part, alumni were spec- tators, looking in, reliving days of participation. It Wouldn't be Homecoming without a Girl's Rally mum. The yellow flowers, trimmed with maroon ribbon, have become a tradition for the football game-and make money for Girl's Rally charity, too. is S