Fort Lewis College - Katzima Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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Three Hohzoni Days of Beauty Relieve Mid- Five days before the Ides of March, some 30 students comprising membership in the Shalako hidian Club, Dr. N. G. Tate, chief counsel, met to map final plans for a hair-raising three days of pow- L| »w wows, dances and myriad other activ- P j,., P Ities to which the campus community was invited most cordially. Purpose of the celebration was to signal a renaissance of Hohzoni Days (Days of Beauty), a festive occasion which was, years past, a highly anticipated Fort Lewis feature, but one which had not made much smoke since 1961. Atop the agenda in importance was the selection of a queen and attending court to reign over the three days ' dalliance. Lending stature to the event and to make it regal as well as enjoyable, Shalako Club members spread the red carpet to wel- come on-campus Miss Indian America XII, Marcelle Sharron Ahtone, who shared top of the totem with ' I HihiiiiiiiHiiiriiii local royalty. Shalako Club planners f left no time unused in the Thursday, ' Friday and Saturday series of events which began officially March 10. One of the most enjoyable highlights of the affair, however, was the court contest between the Kittyhawks, an Indian women ' s hoop squad, and a group of Shalako Club men dressed in skirts and kerchiefs. The two opposing groups of ballhawks feigned serious court attitudes as they hobbled the ball for a Kachina Doll trophy. A general round of activities began Thursday with an exhibit of Indian art.

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On a silent night in December, the campus stood like a glittering star draped in the black velvet of night. Final exains vied with Christmas week for attention and the holidays loomed near. Songs of praise and songs of the holiday mood filled the crispy air pierced, too, by children laughing while students clustered around the tots to watch them herald the coming of Christmas. Senior class officer Don Wood, along with Glcnda Munro, changed his point of view by kneeling next to the smallfry who cooed and bubbled as they unwrapped the stack of gifts. Although the Lettermen ' s Club was basically responsible for initiating the traditional Santa Rita Party the yell squad, women of Cooper Hall and others came forward to help with the project. Prodding for a friendly rivalry among resi- dence halls again in 66, Christmas Week Chairman Joe Wolcott outlined rules to govern decorating of the dorms. Wolcott, on Dec. 3, invited all residence halls to submit a suitable theme idea to his office by Dec. 6, along with a drawing of the proposed decorations and a paragraph of explanation. All halls joined the race; each was judged on the basis of original- ity and in keeping with the theme of Christmas Week. Men ' s halls were judged individually while Cooper Hall was divided into four distinct sections for the competition. A flurry of flying feet set the decorating in motion; most of the work was completed by Thursday, Dec. 9. Mike Carroll, Steve Carroll, Sandy Nich- olson, Bob Grafe, Joe Wolcott and Bob Krul were up-front when President John F. Reed made the presentation of the Noel Award. Men of Mears and Snyder Halls shared the honor this year when judges could not single out a winning entry. Crofton, which won the avv ' ard two years before, was nained runner-up in the competition. 39

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March Doldruns Student Body President Martin Sollars presents a bouquet oi roses to Queen of Hohzoni Days, Lili Marlaine Naranjo. Pete Kazhe, attendant brave, and Minnie Wilson, attendant to the queen, stand behind. At left. Dr. N, G, Tate escorts Miss Sharron Ahtone, Sharon Goodluck and Marlaine Naranjo from the Academic Building following a meeting with the president. While an Indian dance group from Ignacio performs on the patio, Robert Loescher, Shalako Club president, talks with Miss Indian America XII, Opposite, top, is the Indian cage squad w ' hich faced the Kittyhawks: James Tutt, Thomas Allen, John Blueyes and Joe Williams, Row Two: Mike Coving- ton, Ron English, Robert Loescher and Paul John. In front is Kenneth George.