Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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1 Micheal Stephenson, Scott City sophomore, makes the most of Volga -German food and drink 2 Working up a sweat polkaing are Bev Ufiruh, Montezuma freshman, and Jerry Kerr; Dodge City senior 3 Trash barrels overflow as people continued to enjoy the German food 1 6 Ofctoberfesf

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Back in the Grind! Classes began and everything was new and exciting. Places, faces, classes and instructors had changed and everything about the university had a fresh air. Then it happened. The newness wore off. It was time to hit the books. New classes became ho-hum and daydreaming in class became a popu- lar pastime. The initiative students had at the beginning of the semester diminished and lectures became too boring to sit through. Two alternatives remained: sleeping in or skipping out. Many students found themselves doing both. Students also found themselves involved in extra-curricular activities and neglecting their studies. Getting caught-up became harder and harder. Cramming for tests and quizes became easier and easier. Students lived tor the weekend . . . party-time in Hays, America or pack- up time to head home. The weekend was no letdown but come Monday morning, students were back to the grind. 1. A boring lecture is no lun tor Jamie Butcher. Hays freshman. 2. Reviewing test papers. Thaine Clark, professor ol agriculture, puffs on his pipe. 3 . Taking a short break between classes, Tammy Strahm, Osborne freshman, thumbs through her English Composition I text. 4 . Students go through the routine of changing classes in McCartney Hall S. With books in hand and less than a lot of enthusiasm, these 5-A students head lo class IS

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t. The Oktoberfest celebration guaran- tees tun for all ages. This Hays senior citi- zen spoons in a bit of homemade German pastry 2, Providing food and tun for everyone, the celebration gives this Hays famtly an opportunity to sample the origi- nal recipes of the Volga-Germans. Oktoberfest! It was a down-home, fun-lovin food-eatin’, beer-drinkin’, Volga-German sort-of-an old-fashioned celebration! Oct. 7, A warm, bright autumn day, A day on which 10,000 people came out to Hays ' South Park to enjoy a down-home, fun-lovin ' , food-eatin’, beer-drinkin ' , sort-of-an-old-fashioned celebration for anyone from 1 to 95, The city’s Sixth Annual Oktoberfest celebration, held in conjunction with Homecoming activities, included food, demonstrations and beer, beer, beer. To get students in the festive mood, a poika dance was sponsored by the Residence Hall Association the previ- ous night. Picnic tables loaded with people and covered with dribbles of beer and empty paper plates were scattered throughout the grounds. An accordion player shifted through the crowd play- ing lively polka tunes and setting a Volga-German mood, Individuals clad in colorful German costumes enhanced the scene as people of vari- ous ages ate bierocks and drank beer. Among the other German foods sold were spizberben, bratwurst, sauer- kraut, stresel and herzen. For anyone who remained tied to the traditional American foods, hot dogs and cokes were available. Also packed into the 1,000 square foot park was a demonstration area. At 15- and 30-minute intervals, various demonstrations were presented. These lessons ranged from milking a cow, wood carving, tole painting, macrame and needle work to sheep sheering, coil basket weaving and sauerkraut making. Meanwhile, beer was being con- sumed by the keg. By the end of the afternoon 65 kegs had been downed. At 5 p.m. Oktoberfest had ended and Homecoming had officially begun. 17