Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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The tension mounts for the i4 candidates as President McNelis moves to the microphone to start the coronation proceedings. . . . And it finally arrives an ,- I The cafeteria became the most populated spot on the campus Friday evening. It wasn't the food that drew the crowd there, though, it was the Harvest Moon Ball. Hundreds of students and alumni came to see what lucky coed would sit on the regal throne. Jazz from the band of Robert MacDonald provided an hour and a half of dancing for the contestants and other students at the dance be- fore the fateful time drew near for the results of a week of waiting. The time arrived and President William J. McNelis introduced the 14 lovelies to the audience. The suspense rose as Andrea Danek came forward as the fourth princess in the queen's court. Zorica Tosic captured third princess, and Lynn Guzey found second princess reserved for her. Donna Russell wound up with first princess in the court of four. Then amidst an' almost electric tension, Madeline Mack floated to the throne to be crowned her majesty by President McNelis. At game time, Saturday, Miss Mack and her court took their seats on the 50 yard line. In her beautiful pink gown, and with her soft blonde hair combed above her shoulders, Queen Made- line cheered as the Valley defense held the powerhouse from Bakers- field to two lonely touchdowns in the first half. At half-time the royalty was brought out on the field for all 'the fans to admire. Miss Mack took her place high above the special float the Sports Car Club prepared in her honor. In the second half of the game, Valley's forward motion was stopped on the field, but in the stands it was still going. And it is still going on at the campus, too. The week of campaigning and tense waiting draws close to an end as commissioner of student activities Colleen Ferguson gives final instructions to the candidates.

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Candidates Andrea Danek, Donna Russell and Cheryl Ayer dance with their escorts as the Harvest Moon Ball gets oft to a good start. Tensely awaiting the big moment . . . Homecoming 1965 marked the be- ginning of a new spirit at Valley College, a spirit that seems to have a forward motion, a spirit that lives with the progress of the col- lege. As the college grows, so grows the spirit. This forward motion spirit stood out at the Homecoming As- sembly, where the queen candidates were introduced. It was at the polls, where voting for the queen took place. It was at the Harvest Moon Ball. Most of all, it was still pres- ent after the Homecoming Game, in which the Valley grid squad battled the Bakersiield eleven in a hard- fought loss. The new Valley spirit actually showed signs of strength the Thurs- day before Homecoming Week be- gan. At the 11 a.m. deadline for queen candidate petitions to be in, no less than 14 were sitting on Dean Lewis' desk in the office of student activities. It seems no one can re- member the last time when as many The band supplies the melodies for the candidates, their escorts and the hundreds of students who filled the cafeteria for the dance. as 14 coeds competed for the queen title. just minutes after the petition deadline, the girls were rushed to the Administration Building for campaign instructions from Dean Lewis and Commissioner of Elec- tions jim Kinkead. After being briefed as to what they could and could not do, pictures were taken. After campaigning and more pic- tures on Friday and Monday, each of the beauties appeared before the stu- dent body at the 11 a.m. assembly on Tuesday. With the Men's Gym filled to near capacity, Colleen Fer- guson, commissioner of student ac- tivities, directed the program. Pressure began to build as the 11:50 bell rang, and the gym started to empty. Voting would begin in just 10 minutes. In less than 40 hours the voting was over, and the ballots were counted. Tension was the secret word for the 14 contestants during the next two days. , :nal ,1 11111114111 ,L 31-uinnqiu

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