Cornerstone University - KUMI ORI Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Pris chosen queen during Royalty festivities Above Junior class president Luke Wilson is caught in the press as Queen Pris receives jubilant congratulations jrom her parents, including a hug Jrom her mother. Right Aezvly-crowned and excited, Pris is presented with roses hy Student Council president Norm Katidatz. Below The uncertainty and tension of mailing is over at last; (he announcement has been made. A gasp of near disbelief and fulfilled hope ushers forth from the new queen os she is congratulated by member of the court I in da Downs and Karen Shaffer. The most extravagant event of the Baptist Col- lege social year is Royalty Weekend. Held Novem- ber 13-15, “Aquarius” was this year’s theme. The student center, draped in fish nets with baloon air bubbles and fluorescent aquatic creatures, pro- moted the underwater motif. Reverse night, Thursday, when the girls ask the boys, was hosted by Dr. Gaylord Taylor. At coronation, Dr. John Wilson presented the new queen’s court and 1969 Queen Nancy Bozarth gave her farewell address. Priscilla Marquardt was crowned queen of Baptist College and seated in her oyster shell on the pearl throne, accompanied by the wind ensemble playing the new queen’s theme, “Greensleeves.” Coronation night’s talent show featured enter- tainment by Baptist College students and aiumni. Among those participating were vocalist Donna Feddick, accordianist Paul Carmichael, ventril- oquist Jerry Sheveland, and former students Leroy and Laret Bolthouse playing triple octave chimes. One of the more memorable features of Satur- day’s banquet, hosted by Dr. Donald Veldt, was the delicacy of lake trout served whole. Banquet music, provided by a group from Taylor Univer- sity, consummated the most important social activity of the year.

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Above. Holding red roses ore the members of the 1969 Royalty Court; freshman Cynthia flutler, junior Jean Rush, Queen Pris, senior Linda Downs, and sophomore Karen Shaffer. Below lefi. Brimming with happiness, 1969 Queen Pris Mar- quardt is formally presented to the coronation night audi- ence. Escorted by Ken (''anderuieir, 1968 Queen ’oncy Boxorih leads the royal processional Friday night.

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 The Bolthouse Twins ' former Baptist College students Leroy and l.aret, contributed their talents to coronation night, playing one of the •very few triple octave chimes in existence. The twins currently attend Michigan State Univer- sity. Ventriloquist Jerry Sheveland, accompanied by “Ernie , was among students proihdtng entertainment for corona- tion. 32 The biggest social event of the Baptist College school year. Royalty Weekend if climaxed by the Saturday evening banquet. Linda Hoskins and her escort John Luyben enjoy each other's company and the evening’s festivities.