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

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B Tffii— i M HwahM Strong defense and two pass plays become important in tlie 18-10 Bearcat victory over Cen- tral Missouri. The ' Cats never trailed in the Homecoming game. -Photo by S. Trunkhill Ph! Mu ' s presentation of Little Qreen Riding Hood brings the children ' s story to life. Carol Draheim and Rachell Jeffrey helped capture a second place in the sorority division. -Photo by T. Cape Involved in Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity ' s skit, Brian Parker reigns over the Variety Show. Parker portrays The Queen of Registrar ' s dur- ing Alice in Bearcatland. -Photo by K. Fuller- ton Homecoming 19

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Homecoming kids ' reactions made it all worth- while. Although clowns were an important part of the Homecoming parade, the more complex and animated entries were the floats. It (float building) was an entire year project, but 60 percent of the work was done three days before the parade, said Ted Roberts, Delta Chi float chair- man. Everything planned was chang- ed. Float construction was expensive and time consuming, it really gave organization ' s actives and pledges a chance to get to know each other, said Charlene Johnson, presi- dent of Sigma Society. It was a positive aspect to Homecoming. But for the sororities, Homecoming interaction was limited. After paying fines incurred from a sorority party, sororities decided to focus on clowns rather than expensive floats. Accor- ding to Teeter, when sororities pulled out of the float competition, they saved money, but lost involvement and com- raderie. Even though float entries were reduced, storybook characters still strode the streets and others looked on from their stationary house decs. Phi Sigma Kappa felt goals had been reached when their house dec received first. We took a lot of pride in it and it was one thing we excelled in and look- ed forward to, Vice President Kent Pudenz said. In the independent category, Millikan Hall captured first place with Bobby ' s Web. I was shocked when 1 heard of the placings because of the condition it was in Friday night, said Gayle Pounds, Millikan Hall Council president. Bobby ' s Web had been shredded from a combination of Mother Nature and vandals. The storybook weekend progressed into game time where the Bearcats and -continued Musicians Shiawn Sallee and Brad Killeen sing Bits and Pieces which they wrote. They were one of the oleo acts performed during the Varie- ty Show which ran for two nights. -Photo by S. Trunlthiil Pleading with Coach Joyce Espey not to maite her quarterbaclt, Susie Bath considers the situa- tion. Alpha Sigma Alpha presented the Wizard of Northwest with various songs and dances. -Photo by S. Trunkhill 18 Homecoming

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Homecoming Central Missouri State University (CMSU) Mules battled on the field. CMSG was a natural rival for us, head football coach, Vern Thomsen said. Students had friends at CMSCJ which created a natural Homecoming situation for us. Included in this chapter was half- time entertainment provided by the marching band, baton twirler, step- pers and flag corp. Special halftime at- traction was the performance of Terre McPheeters, a 1977 graduate. Mc- Pheeters, a successful song writer in Nashville, has published 20 songs. With the ending of halftime, the Mules and Bearcats were left battling for the victory. The Bearcats captured the win with an 18-10 final score. Contributing to this victory was Dan Anderson who was awarded the Don Black Memorial Trophy, an honor given to the most valuable player of the game. It was a great honor, Anderson said. I always saw other players receive it and I was kind of envious. I was proud of it. The Homecoming game ended hap- pily ever after with the afternoon stret- ching into dusk and the final event, the Homecoming dance, sponsored by campus radio station KDLX. Although this was the end of Once Upon a Time in Northwest, Homecom- ing lived on and students waited to be captured in another theme. By Debby Kerr Along the Homecoming parade route, Snoopy and the Red Baron, the Industrial Arts float, cruises to capture second in the Indepen- dent category. Photo by R. Abrahamson Chipmunks are a crowd favorite at the Homecoming parade. Alpha Sigma Alpha clowns recreate Alvin and Theodore. -Photo by D. Kempker 20 H omecoming