Emporia State University - Sunflower Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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71-2 Presenting Miss Lucia- Wray, Miss Sunflower of 1962. . For the first time in many years, the Sunflower chose a queen to represent the yearbook. Every organization, whether it was departmental, honor- ary, or social could enter the contest by submitting a picture of what they thought was the most typi- cal coed. The pictures Were then sent to Ball State Teachers College Where the Orient yearbook staff judged the girls on photogenic qualities and orig- inality of setting. Miss Lucia Wray, a freshman, sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity, won the contest. We are proud of our queen and promise to continue the contest in future years. Qf 1962. The Sunflower staff dedicates these pages to our queen, Miss Sunflower

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FRESHMAN WEEK1 On September 10, over fourteen hundred fresh- men crowded. the E-State campus for Freshman Week, sponsored annually by the Student Coun- c1l. Sunday afternoon, freshmen students and their parents were invited to attend the President's Reception. This reception provided new stu- dents with an opportunity to meet President King and faculty members, as well as other new students and their parents. Freshmen began their college careers the fol- lowing morning, meeting new people in the Student Union, if they were lucky, or taking placement tests and enrolling, if they had not pre-enrolled during the summer months. Social life started Monday night with a Square Dance Mixer. The Chessmen, La Rue Watts, Chuck Cowan, and Max Gile, all former Emporia State students, en- tertained at the All-School Dance. .f , rs S if Doug Slawson of Topeka introduces his parents to President King at the President's Reception, Sunday afternoon in the Terrace Room. Tuesday, the new students were officially Wel- comed by President King in a convocation in Albert Taylor Hall. There, they received their first college as- signment--to answer two questions in a letter to Presi- dent King: Why are you in college? and Why are you in this college? During the next few days, there were more special convocations, placement tests, schol- arship meetings, job opportunities, and enrollment meetings. To round out the week's activities, there was a Water- melon Feed and Pep Rally at Welsh Stadium sponsored by the Blue Key. The Freshmen Talent Show was held Wednesday evening. Finalists from the preliminary talent show tryouts presented their skits, songs, and dances. Friday night, the Chessmen entertained at the first all-school dance in the Colonial Ballroom. Fresh- men, equipped with the traditional black and gold beanie, ended the week with a free movie convo. Elin Barker, Mulyane, wonsfirst place in the Freshmen Talent Show with a dramatic reading. Sandy Bus, Wichita, and Linda Lounsbury, Kansas City, were runners-up. K. l