Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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The weekend of April 26, NWMSU hailed spring 74 with the annual Joe Toker Daze party weekend. Union Board scheduled various activities beginning at 5:00 p.m. Friday night and ending at mid- night on Saturday. ) but by 4:00 p.m., the skies had cleared, and the festivities began with a dance in the Armory from 9-10:30, with Lobo performing from 10:30-12:00. Though turnout was not heavy, everyone who did attend enjoyed the dance tremendously. Saturday, the weather was sunny, warm, and beautiful. Afternoon activities began with the Bearcat Derby, held on College Avenue near the Phi Sig house. Out of six entrants. Chuck Fitzgerald won 1st place for $60, and La Rue Sherman, driving for Alpha Omicron Pi, tied with John Reese for 2nd place, and received $20 each. DG 22 Toker Daze

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Meanwhile, 12 students entered the bicycle races. Bob Gradale pedaled the 4 miles first for a $25 prize. Union Board booked Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show for the Saturday night concert in Lamkin Gym. An optimistic crowd thronged the gym, only to be ir- ritated and disappointed by the Medicine Show ' s ribald, rotten showmanship. The debacle ended at midnight, but half the audience left before 11:30. And that was Joe Toker Daze. A weekend of changeable weather and unpredictable entertain- ment, it kept most of the stu- dents on campus — and happy. DG