University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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SWAYING with the music. Rose Bialy and Craig) SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, 14,000 Vandal Haskin share an emotional dance after the fans crammed into the Kibbie Dome to watch homecoming game. Idaho and Nevada-Reno clash on the field. and residents from miles around gathered along Moscow's recently revitalized Main Street for the traditional homecoming parade Steadily all of the 80 entries creeped past the spectators. Later that afternoon, 14,000 rowdy Van- dal fans crammed into the Kibbie Dome to cheer on the silver and gold. The 3-5 Vandals struggled through the en- tire game. Once again Idaho blew scoring oppor- tunities offensively and failed to make the biq play defensively. The Vandals came away a 23-14 loser to the University of Nevada-Reno. The most glaring Idaho failure came in the first quarter. On its second possession of the game, Idaho drove from its 48 to the Reno one yard line where it had a first-and-goal. A JAUGERNAUT band member provides the Rocause of a UNR offsides penalty on the music at the Homecoming Dance sponsored by first play, Idaho had five cracks at movin the LDS Student Association , g the ball the yard for the touchdown but couldn’t do it. The Vandals tried to run it up the middle all of the five times and were stopped with little or no gain on every continued 20 Homecoming

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t could have been a bomb. There wasn’t a concert, events were few and far between, and the Vandals even lost the game. But something happened. Homecoming was a memorable event as Vandal spirit hung in the air above campus, giving the “And Here We Have Idaho” theme a special meaning. Homecoming festivities began long before game time. Student groups built floats, plan- ned parties, arranged open houses and organized reunions in anticipation of the big weekend, Activities finally started on Thursday Oc- tober 22, although the first widely attended event was the bonfire in the arboretum Fri- day night. Flying sparks from the warm bonfire evaporated into the crisp autumn air as sorority pledges arrived at the arboretum, one by one, singing house songs and clapping. After several cheers, eight sororities and a hall presented humorous skits in front of the toasty fire Following the presentations, Delta Gam- ALTHOUGH IDAHO didn't roll ’em, the Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Gamma Delta's float did. The houses earned the $100 first place award. ma was awarded first place in the skit competition. Alpha Gamma Delta placed second with Alpha Phi claiming third. After the awards were announced, silence fell over the crowd. As the fire crackled in the background, the an nouncer read a list of ten women who were nominated by the living groups for homecoming queen. After the nomina- tions, each house voted for one of the ten finalists. The ten were also interviewed by a committee before a final selection was made. Jenny Pottenger, a Homedale senior and a member of Delta Gamma sorority, was crowned queen. Laura Duren, a Soda Springs junior, and a member of Forney Hall was named first attendant and Ann Aschenbrenner, a Meridan senior and a member of Delta Delta Delta, was selected second princess Also on Friday night, the class of 1965 and Sigma Nu both enjoyed banquets and the drama department entertained an appreciative audience with its produc- tion of The Time of Your Life Saturday morning, students, alumni, continued CROWDED along Main Street, students strain to see the homecoming queen and her court as they creep by on a float. A HEARTY WAVE and a pleasant smile are the homecoming greetings offered by Jeff Conger and Theta Susan Creek. Homecoming 19

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THE AGGRAVATED EXPRESSION on Frank VANDAL CHEERLEADERS quietly watch Delta Moreno's face tells the entire story of the Van- Gamma's first place skit at the bonfire rally in dais’ heartbreaking 23-14 loss to Nevada-Reno. the arboretum Homecomi ng 21