University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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A PREDICTION of 30 Luued States wins top honors for Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. Sun, Queen, Parade Welcome Alumni Lacking the usual rain, this year ' s Homecoming dawned bright and clear as thousands of loyal alums and spirited students jammed into Byrd Stadium. Sigma Kappa ' s look into the future, Maryland in the Orange Bowl, won them top honors for the best house decoration. 50 States by the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity won a first prize for them in the float contest. Climaxing the activities of the game was the crowning of Peggy Wolfe, Alpha Epsilon Phi, by President Elkins as the 1957 Homecoming Queen. Members of her court included Diane Caraway, Kap- pa Kappa Gamma; BufT Kunzig, Kappa Alpha Theta; and Ann Ermer, Nursing School. Charlie Barnet ' s orchestra and the Crewcuts pro- vided the music and entertainment at the annual Homecoming Dance held in the Armory, making a perfect ending to a full, exciting day. SIGMA KAPPA ' S winning decoration portrays Terps ' hopes for an Orange Bowl bid. •S T i 29

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JUST A LITTLE MORE crepe paper ought to make it a winner. — and it did. STANDARD EQUIPMENT of chicken wire and crepe paper keep this little coed busy. EXCITEMENT MOUNTS as finishing touches are added.

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b II A SURPRISED, but thrilled, Peggy Wolfe is overcome with the an- nouncement of her title as Homecoming Queen. THE REIGN OF Queen Peggy begins with her crowning by President Elkins.