Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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ASSDEIATIUN UF l1L UMNI f s Upper left: It's the Winning float, Beauty and the Beast. Upper right: Last, but by no means least, in the parade was the Pittsburg State College band. Right: Here is another campus beauty, Miss Mar- garet Robinson, as she appeared in the Homecom- ing parade. Lower left: President Hughes at the microphone with MC Ozzie johnson has a message for all the old grads at the feast of the oval. Lower right: Vic Randall pilots a jeep load of Pitt cheerleaders. S

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alla ' HOMECOMING, the most spectacular event in the history of the institution, was celebrated October 10 and 11 by thousands who had been making preparations for months to visit their alma mater. After a busy day of climbing ladders, hammer- ing nails, painting signs, Gorillas and Tigers for house decorations, hundreds viewed coconut trees, an African forest and the Gorillas sweeping up Hays in a movie. Everyone chose the house they thought was best but the judges made the final decision by choosing Gum 'em up and lick 'em, Theta Sigma Upsilon's house for first prize and next best was Sigma Sigma Sigma's, Hold that line. The Sigma Tau Gammas conglomeration of beauty won first among the men houses and Phi Sigma Epsi1on's Gorilla whipping a realistic Tiger was the judges second choice. Students and alumni swarmed science hall to see the stunt show. An hour or two later everyone went to the street dance on Cleveland where the school pep band furnished the jive music. Up early for a big day, old man weather, like everyone else, in a bright good humor, to see Milton Zacharias, alumni president, lead the largest parade of floats, clowns, 14 bands and drum corps, and streamlined convertibles carrying beauty queens. When noon rolled around more old pals met and talked over a box lunch in the second annual feast of the oval with a carnival atmosphere of balloons, popcorn, hot dogs, and various bands furnishing music. About game time 7,000 swarmed the stadium to witness the Gorillas outplay the Tigers to a 0-0 tie. KSEK's sports announcer was there to broadcast the game. Preceding the game and during the half, sharp stepping majors and pranc- ing majorettes led 700 musicians on Brandenburg field for a performance. During the half everyone anxiously waits to see Milton Zacharias crown the most popular girl on the campus, Miss Vi Hall, Sigma Sigma Sigma beauty queen reigning as the homecoming queen and runners up were Alpha Sigma Alphas Shirley King and Muriel Warner, Phi Sigma Epsilon beauty queen. After the game tired players trotted from the field and the stadium was being emptied and the Greek houses filled for teas and open houses, and some to Greek dinners. The two-day celebration came to an end with the big social event of the year, the homecoming dance, under soft lights were dancing silks, smiles and greeting to old alumni who hadn't been met during the day. The next morning students and homecomers sleep, a wilted mum, tired feet, late sleepers waken, HI had a wonderful time!,', departures . . . the BEST EVER, this was HOMECOMING, 1947. -Orlanda Manci. I ,ig A f ter Milton Zachiafmlas crowned the homecom- ' , ' ing queen, Vi Hall, the photographers w e r e given at break by being able to get all the queens in one picture. Beauty queens are , P e g g y Patten, Pat Sharp, Muriel Warner, Miss Hall, S h ir l e y K i n g, Evelyn Whit- aker, M a r i l y n May, Mary Beth Tanner and Marjorie VVhitr'house. Other queens in the background are Jackie B r 0 IU n, Marion Ger- man, Betty Jo VVard, Joy K a n S h e k, Mar- garet A l l e n, Shirley Simmons, B e t t y Mc- Gown, Carol Burke and Betty Downing.

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Board of Regents . . . Supreme governing body for the Kansas State Schools is the Board of Regents. The board, ap- pointed by the governor, is composed of promi- nent Kansas citizens. Members serve for a term of four years. The group holds monthly meetings in Topeka or in one of the state colleges. To them is given the power to approve faculty changes and new buildings, and determine the policies of the state educational institutions. Members of the 1948 board are Hubert Brigh- ton, Willis N. Kelly, Drew McLaughlin, Grover Poole, L. B. Spake, Oscar S. Stauffer, Fred M. Harris, Elizabeth Stephens Haughey, Lester Mc- Coy and Jerry E. Driscoll. The 1948 chairman of the board is Mr. Mc- Laughlin. He was chosen at the January meeting of the group. He replaces Mr. Kelly, 1947 chairman. Hubert Brighton continues to serve as the group's secretary during 1948. Administrative Functions . . . To give the students a better understanding of the functions of the Board of Regents, the Kanza has decided to make use of an issue now being brought up on the campus. We refer to the proposed changing of the name of the institution to Pittsburg State College. At a banquet for presidents of organizations QSee page 382 students approached President Hughes on the possibility of changing the name. They listed among their reasons the following: C11 Teacher education has become only a small part of the many functions of the school, CZD A degree from a teachers', college is a hardship to students not interested in teaching, Q35 The name, Teachers College, keeps many prospective stu- , dents from entering the school as they do not realize the many other fields offered, and f4j Many other institutions have ex- perienced similar difficulties with unappro- priate names and have changed their names accordingly. Council Takes Action . . . Shortly after the meeting, student council President John Westfall took prompt action in the student governing body. A circulation of petitions was begun among all the various interested groups. One group of petitions was sent to the presidents of the more than sixty campus organizations. They were asked to signify In photo at left is the Governor of the State of Kansas, Frank Carlson. Gov- ernor Carlson has shown a deep interest in the problems and development of all state schools. Mr. Carlson's most recent visit to the ,campus was on Homecoming day. Page 10