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

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Nobody wants The Queen! Problem upon problem arose . . . ’til nobody wanted to handle the Homecoming Queen elections. The hassle began as Cindy Shirack and her election committee were charged with irresponsibly using their freedom in an attempt to exercise coercive force on certain individuals to obtain votes. The attack focused on match books and ashtrays which were placed in the union cafeteria. Also attacked was the $35 to be given by Wiest Hall to the floor in Wiest which had the highest percentage of people voting regardless of who they voted for. The “Cindy Shirack Squabble” was turned over to the Student-Faculty Court. The court ruled that a commit- tee should be formed to find someone to run the Homecoming elections. This ad hoc committee, after three months and much debate, finally received bids from Memorial Union Activities Board and Intrafraternity Council. After a controversial Student Senate vote, the Homecoming election process was given to MUAB, which will have full control. she 2.A 1, Mary Maude Moore, former FHS music instructor, directs an ensembte reunited for the 75th Homecoming. 2. A tr aditional mum trim- med in gold and black is worn by Connie Simons, Stockton senior. 1 8 Homecoming

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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

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Homecoming 1977 2A 1. A bright, sunny afternoon and a crowded sta- dium set the scene for the Homecoming game with Emporia State University. 2 , A crowd always ieaves its traces. This mess took six mainte- nance men two full days to clean up. 3. Queen candidates Peg Kincaid, Elltnwood senior, Donna LeGere, Hays senior, Jody Spadi, Little- ton, Colo, junior, and Lea Anderson, Kensington senior, watch Cindy Shi rack, Solomon senior and Homecoming Queen, kiss Bob Hope during the Homecoming concert Oct. 7. Homecoming 19