Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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l-IOMECCJMINC5-- On flzflay, Offaly 13, 1950, JCSUC. waa invaded by an army of alumni and visitors for the annual two day homecoming festival. Friday afternoon was spent in constructing house decorations and decorating cars and floats. The event officially started with the firing of the bomb as a signal for the beginning of the pep rally. The Homecoming Hodgepodge Variety Show was climaxed by the announcement of the homecoming queen and her attendants by Mayor R. W. Hart. The queen for 1950 homecoming was Miss Jean Cwens of Ioplin, Missouri. Her attendants were Jo Ann Barr and Marilvn Blair Saturday dawned a perfect day. The huge annual parade passed in review start- ing at ten. The parade was one of the largest ever held in Pittsburg. It contained forty-three bands and drum corps from the four-state area, besides all of the queen cars and floats. The homecoming queen receives the salute of possible homecoming queens of the future. Page 26

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The Feast of the Oval was held at noon. People began to arrive at 1:30 for the Pitt-Washburn game. It was an exciting game all the way. The Gorillas won over the Ichabods, 39-6. During the half 1,850 band members formed 'lHello Gradsn on the field. Under the direction of Charles Minelli, the giant band played The Star Spangled Bannerv at the beginning of the game and other numbers at the half. Following the game receptions and teas were held by various organizations for old members returning for homecoming. A float in the parade. Clair Lovelace at work. Deanie Wilson smiles. The winners-the Gorillas. Page 28