Aurora University - Pharos Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Homecoming QUEEN Tall, stately, Patricia Adams of Skowhegan, Maine, was Chosen to reign as Queen for Homecoming, 1950. Pat, who is a music major, is looking forward to teaching music and English. She enhanced many of our college programs with her selections on the organ. On March 9, in a graduation re- cital, she gave a superior perform- ance. Pat is an outdoor sports enthu- siast. Although she is a transfer student from Boston University, she became a part of Aurora by being a friend to everyone. CORONATION At the Close of the play, our last year,s queen Faye Gabriel- sen crowned Patricia Adams the new royal ruler of Homecoming, 1950. The new queen led the procession to the Bonhre Program which has become a tradition at Aurora College. Pat Edwards and Ken Devlin were spearheads for the procession with other repre- sentatives from the freshman class as torchbearers. The students and faculty joined in a pep rally which was the symbol of the Spartan spirit, past, present, and future. Some of the current football play- ers and some alumni football stars said a few words on football at Aurora College. Refreshments, cocoa and doughnuts, were served at the end of the program.

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Homecoming COMMITTEE The general chairman of the Homecoming Committee of 1950 was Carl Magoon with Gerald F. Richardson as faculty advisor. The following Chairmen and their advisors managed the indicated committees: alumni relations, Howard Procter and Miriam J. Perry; banquet, Aileen Smith, Margaret Singleterry and Dorothy Crouse; Friday night program, Wesley Hartley and S. H. Perry; parade, Harley Pope and B. G. Knechtel; hnance, Robert Cole and Lillian Walker; campus publicity, Jean McIver; game events, Keith Williams and Carl Selin; campus decorations, Holice Turn- bow and Doris Colby. PARADE The Homecoming Parade, pre- sented in conjunction with West Aurora High School, was organ- ized by Harley Pope. First prize went to the durora Borealis hoat. Its theme was iTAurora Will Shine Like the Borealis.H A huge Bore- alis, which was sprayed, as was the entire Hoat, with yellow, orange and red paint depicting the colors of the Lights, was mounted on the top of the float. Joann Linder, Bill Schade, Doug Norwood, Jack Tendall, Jean Merer, Dave McGee, Wanda Baker, Aileen Smith, and others made this Hoat a success. The Modern Language Clust Hoat took second place. The blue and white float was a small craft hoist- ing the theme of aXSink Navy Pierfy Third prize was awarded to Wilkinson Hall who had an Indian theme of uScalp TEm.

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QUEEN'S COURT Members of the queens court are left to right, Helen Stephens, a senior of Aurora, Illinois, and Mildred Gabrielsen 0f Provi- dence, Rhode Island, a member of the Junior Class. Janet Rebmann, of Litchfield, Con- neticut, was Chosen as sophomore represen- tative and below, Donna Lucas, freshman representative, is from Milwaukie, Oregon. Girls were Chosen for the court on the basis of Character and beauty. CORONATION PROGRAM The Coronation program be- gan with music by the Region- naires from Big Rock. A Greek tttragedyf written by Wes Hart- ley for the occasion, was presented with Louia Gransee as master of ceremonies. The play featured the talents of Jo Marshall, Holice Turnbow, Garland Preslar, How- ard Towne, Mabel Graves, and the Faculty Quartet. At the sound of the trumpet, our queen was crowned.