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

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1- A big alumni turnout at the Homecoming Game tilted the stands as they returned to help celebrate the Diamond Jubilee 2, Homecoming Queen Cindy Shi rack. Hutchinson senior, reigns over the queen s float in the Main Street parade 20 Homecoming

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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

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The 75th Homecoming activities toasted not only the vitality of three- quarters of a century life, but also a record celebration. The activities were kicked off with the robing of Queen Cindy Shi rack and a tug-of-war across Big Creek Friday afternoon. Later that evening, Bob Hope provided a mono- logue for the Homecoming Concert. Saturday morning downs, balloons, floats and a festive spirit accompanied the Diamond Jubilee Historical Parade. Arranged by decades, entries included 20 floats, 19 bands, a mounted cavalry, a full-size covered wagon, buggies, antique cars and several walking entries. The two-mile caravan summed up the largest parade in Hays’ history. Old Hays City, a float sponsored by the Greeks portraying the frontier days of Hays, won the $1 00 Sweepstakes prize, Both students and a large turnout of alumni filled Lewis Field Stadium for the afternoon football game. However, the overflowing stadium and the unu- sually warm day weren’t enough for the Tigers as they lost to Emporia State, 10-0. To help celebrate the Diamond Jubi- lee Homecoming. Mary Maude Moore, a former music instructor, and 25 of her former students reunited their singing group the tmpromptues. The alumni performed after the game and at two alumni-sponsored dances that night. The large return of alumni, the huge 75th Homecoming parade, and the reunion of many people made Home- coming 77 the celebration it was. 1. During ihe band ' s half-time performance at the Homecoming Game, Mike McCleery, Smilh Center freshman, performs for a packed sta- dium. 2. Tug-of-war contests held over Big Creek proved disastrous for Mike Reynolds. Natoma junior, and Tony Beck, Hutchinson sen- ior, as they pull Ihemselves out of the mucky water, 3, A mounted cavalry rides through Main Street in the longest parade in Hays ' history.