Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Ranger Yearbook (Alva, OK)

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eC Oe . a 4 a —— al: , a ce mt The girls stole part of the football players’ thunder by organizing a “powder puff” version of the game between freshman and upperclass women. Sponsored by the Women’s Recreation Association, the contest resulted in a 6-0 triumph for the freshmen. The captain of the winning team, Carol Hutcheson, breaks through here in a bid to tag ball-carrier Lorene Gardner. Others identifiable are Marjorie Feely, Corky Jewell, Marilyn Freeman, and Kay StahIman. In the rock-’em, sock-’em type of play typical of collegiate football, Ranger fullback Dallas Barnett (42) proved to be a hard man to stop for the Northeastern State College Redmen, as the Northwestern team turned in an early season win, 19-6. |

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First on campus in September were the freshmen, who arrived early for orientation and to enroll ahead of upperclassmen. Terry Mantz was one of the assistant residents helping newcomers get settled in Shockley Hall. Shown are Marion Moyer, Mantz, Jerry Hopkins, and Perry Pederson. Part of the orientation program was a mixer, into which most of the freshmen threw themselves with enthusiasm. The “bunny hop” got most of them going in circles around the fieldhouse floor. September Started Things September brings a new beginning for freshmen and a beginning again for upperclassmen. Enrollment, with attendant social events and freshman initiation, is, of course, a major series of events. This year, there was a million-dollar building program already under way to take note of. The football season brought the color and excitement of that sport. Students soon were settled into the semester’s routine of class- work. Barbara Mercer and Kathy Hubbart make sure their freshman beanies are adjusted to an acceptable angle. Sharon McCollum was one of many who found it well to make use of library study facilities. Workmen pour concrete for the expanse of floor, around which walls soon began to make the shape of the new library.

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October Meant Homecoming Time y a a) a] Homecoming was the big attraction dur- ing October. Color, excitement, pageantry, crowds, entertainment—and hard work— the students shared in it all. The drama Elizabeth Cole was in the title role, and Alice French department opened its schedule with “The was a principal player in “The Heiress.” Heiress.” and the annual faculty-student reception highlig hted a number of social occasions. Right: The big arch at the main entrance to Women’s Residence Hall was used to ad- vantage as the girls created this prize-win- ning display for Homecoming. j . my The 1961 Miss Cinderella, Nancy Ellis, puts the glass slipper on the foot of her successor, Vicki Fry, in a dramatic moment of the Cinderella Coronation at Homecoming. Other contestants are in the background. Right: Waiting along with about 20,000 others for the Homecoming parade were Roy Dennis, Jack Kippenberger, Bill Massey, Bob Stephens, and Don Sweat. Nancy Thomas shows her dormitory room and some trophies to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thomas, Enid, who were on campus for Parents Day. Jokester friends credited Nancy Ellis with the tackle on this play that went out of bounds and into the crowd at the Northwestern-Langston football game at Langston. Cheerleader Nancy is being helped to her feet at left, while players and other spectators un- scramble.