Long Beach City College - Saga Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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HOMECOMING VARIETY SHOW acts included soloists, groups, and the College Choir. OLE AT THE UNITED NATIONS was the theme of Tong's Men Division prize winner. OLE ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD won first place, Women's Division, for Mahabharata. OLE TOPS ALL topped all in the Float Building, giving TNT the Sweepstakes award. ' ious wAs AT THE I-:ELM of :he Band's winning entry in the non-fraternal classification. TNT PRESIDENT Donna Kelly received the Sweepstakes Trophy for her organization. 151

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Q-4 ...pm4p.-,We ,- INTERNATIONAL CLOTHES DAY saw the candidates for Daniels, Michele Kilpatrick, Rita Lynch, Mynet Marks, Homecoming Queen getting right in the spirit of things. Nena Mosula, Sharon Stewart, Nancy Scott, and Lita From left to right are Ruby Hada, Maralynn Alt, Rannette Valencia. LBCC's 34th Homecoming QUEEN RUBY HADA was crowned at the Homecoming Talent Show in the Auditorium. fit. L 141 r .I ., -l ,jgcb-X, ,gl r.-,. - r i s o gf fi- A-i 'I , af' j 'Sr rf. . its lf- ' -xx pf +., '?- .V K. From October 20 to November 3 all campus extra-curricular attention was turned to LBCC's 54th annual Homecoming. Events got underway with the announcement of ten candidates for Homecoming Queen. Women's social clubs and co-educational organizations of 25 or more members were sponsors of the candi- dates. One week later International Clothes Day took place, with prizes being awarded to clubs and individuals best carrying out the theme Ole Goes International. Sweepstakes winner in the Clothes Day competition was Ramayana. TNT and Tammuz tied for first place in the Women's Club Division, and Tong won in the Men's Club Division .'.' Election of the Homecoming Queen was held on October 51, and Queen Ruby Hada was crowned at the Homecoming Variety Show on November 1. LBCC talent was featured in the show, which was held in the campus auditorium. Thursday, November 2, was a day of intense preparations for the Vikings-preparations for a night-long float building project by campus organizations. Early in the evening a rally dance was held in the quad and cafeteria, followed by the all-night effort to com- plete the floats for judging before Fridays Homecoming Rally. When dawn broke over the campus on Friday, some 400 club members and independents could still be seen applying the finishing touches to their labors, but at 10:30 judging took place. Prizes went to Mahabharata, TNT, Tong, and Band. Tickets for the Homecoming game with Bakersfield were sold-out a week before the game, and a crowd of over 16,000 WHS on hand at kick-off time. Boasting a tremendous defensive line, Bakersfield halted LBCC,s mighty offense, got their own offenSC into gear, and went on to win the game 20-O. F And still Homecoming went on. Following the game a dance was held in the Womens gym for students, and a post-game get together was held for alumni, replacing their customary pre-game dinner.

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HOIVIFCOIVIINGW gcgntinued HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Jim Stangeland introduced players and discussed forthcoming game at the Homecoming Pep Rally held in front of the Administration Building. -I RA E 5 3 A -v gf? A J ALL SOLD OUT was the Sign posted Shortly Clfter tickets A TENSE MOMENT is reflected in the faces of Viking fans, for the Homecoming Bakersfield game went on sale. On band members, and song girls as action gets under way in Saturday night every seat in the stadium was filled. Veterans' Memorial Stadium agalinst the Renegades. SECONDS BEFORE THE HALF, and tenseness still showed on the faces in the stands as the Homecoming Queen and Court and escorts left their seats to go onto the field for the presentation.