Franklin College - Almanack Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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Valerie Brown and Steve Corya pose after Miss Brown was crowned Homecoming Queen by Denise Marulic, 1 978 Queen. Although October 1 4 began gray and rainy, the clouds made way tor the sun just in time for the Homecoming game and ceremonies. Parachutists from Kelly ' s Field near Mooresville, Indiana opened the pregame ceremony with jumpers from the sky bringing the game ball with them. The first Homecoming float FC had had in years was one specially designed and constructed by the Independent Bryan Men (IBM ' s) for the Queen candidates. Valerie Brown was crowned 1 978 Queen by her successor Denise Marulic. The Delta Delta Delta Sigma Alpha Epsilon decorations, Trap Those Tigers By Their Tails, won first place honors. Pregame and halftime music was provided by the Seymour High School band. A late game scoring explosion by the Georgetown Tigers ended any hope for a Grizzly win. Holding a 1 4-7 lead, the Tigers scored 22 points in the last nine minutes leaving FC at the very short end of the 36-7 score. Grizzlie halfback Brad Angle scored the only Franklin points on a second quarter one-yard run. Earlier in the day, students and alumni were honored and recognized for their achievements at a special convocation. Paul Cummings, a student alumni favorite, was one of the six to receive a Distinguished Alumni Citation at the program. Brad Angle gets the step on Georgetown ' s defensiveman. The Grizzlies offense was not able to produce the big plays during the game. Homecoming Day 7

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Homecoming Day ' 78 Has Ups Downs %f: $=k m From deep in Franklin territory, an unidentified FC defenseman blocks the opposition out for John Williams ' successful punt. The Homecoming air was filled with the color of parachute silk as skydivers from Kelly ' s Field delivered the game ball in a unique way to Goodell Field. ' •■ ' --v Queen candidates and their escorts toured the crowd prior to the in the Queen ' s Float. The float was built by the It lame IM ' s. 6 Homecoming Day

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Music To Watermelons To Ropes: Homecoming Week 78 Following on the heels of Fall Fever Day, Homecoming Week 1 978 had a variety of activities for all students. Horseshoe Camp was the site of an Octob erfest Monday night. Haywagons provided transportation to the camp while a German band played music for those in attendance. The annual Lambda Chi Alpha Watermelon Bust brought students to the mall Tuesday. Renee Dewey was named Miss Watermelon Bust. Seed spitting contests, a watermelon toss, and relays were just a few of the activities. The powderpuff football game scheduled Wednesday had to be cancelled due to rain. The game was later rescheduled and won by the junior senior women. Students filled the Franklin Room to watch the antics of the six-man Rotagilla Band Thursday. This group from Florida gave a short concert. The cold water of Province Park ' s creek was all that stood between rival teams from the four residence halls. Friday night ' s and Saturday morning ' s trials did not see too many trips into the cold water — only two winners: Elsey third north and Bryan third. A short pep session and bonfire followed Friday ' s rounds. Homecoming day had its own traditional activities. The week ended with an SEB-sponsored dance at the Columbus Holiday Inn. RIGHT: The flames from Friday night ' s bonfire pep rally took the chill off the air. A small number of students attended the event. %v - (Be j k $ W V ■ r j || Wa ' m IP ll Mk » 1 H$ P s Ifl IJI ABOVE: Bunny Nash, Lynda Cutter, Becky Buening, and Diana Bordenkecker (Elsey second north) feel the strong pull of rival Elsey third north during the finals of the Tug-N-Glug. Third north took the title. RIGHT: Jim Talhelm heads home during his leg of the watermelon relay race. 8 Homecoming Week