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The Sig float borrowed a leaf from the construc- tion of the “New Gym.” First prize for the parade floats was won by the Gamma Nu dragon. — The Phi Alpha ranch was represented by cowboys and their pedigreed bull, “Sir Blueboys Will Win Out of Great Necessity.” « 14 Gamma Delta won honorable mention for their circus float, “Make Clowns out of McKen- dree.”
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HOMECOMING “Who said it wouldn't burn?” With the lighting of the bonfire, the 1949 Homecoming began! Dick Allen was master of ceremonies. Bonfire ceremonies included talks by student organizations and members of the football squad. The cheerleaders, in their new uniforms, led the student body in the Homecoming pep rally. Next a model of the traditional fresh- man green cap was burned. Cere- monies ended with the snake dance proceeding through town toy Mac.” = The Homecoming dance cli- maxed the 1949 Homecoming weekend. This year Faith Metzler, crowned by President Hudson and Mary Lee Coultas, reigned over the Homecoming Dance. Mae Carlson and Dorothy Cobb were attendants in the queen's court. US!
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FLOATS AND DECORATIONS The gym was decorated in the traditional blue and white colors of the college. A record number of alumni returned for the Homecoming weekend, which also in- cluded the literary societies’ Homecoming meetings and the all-important Homecom- ing game. Fair weather favored the 1949 Home- coming parade. Among the streaming blue and white banners the I. C. Band led the parade. Following the band were the floats entered by the different societies and the Queen’s float, made by Alpha Phi Omega. These were followed by decorated cars. Gamma Nu again took top honors with their dragon. . The Gam- ma Delta clowns and the Phi Alpha bull received honorable mention. The parade proceeded down College Avenue and around the Square and on to the Jackson- ville High School field where the Blueboys trampled McKendree College. Much crepe paper, color, thumb tacks, straight pins, scotch tape, fun, hope, and hard work were put into the house deco- rations. Colonial Inn was the winner of this traditional contest and Rusell House received honorable mention. All houses entered wholeheartedly into the contest. Crampton Hall came up with a surprise and added keen competition to the con- test. Colonial’s winning design had the theme of catching McKendree, the spider, in the Blueboy spider web. First prize for house decorations was awarded to Colonial Inn (see pages 8-9). Crampton Hall had another original theme. «15
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