Quincy University - Gyrfalcon Yearbook (Quincy, IL)

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Irish Minstrels Started St. Pat's Weekend Would you believe that a house painter, a butcher, a salesman and an electricianls helper would ever turn out to be the greatest folk group to come out of Ireland in some time? The Irish Minstrels, who are probably the best accident that ever happened to the music world, made believers out of their audience at the Quincy College St. Patrick's Day Concert. The Irish Minstrels were accompanied by the Irish Ceili Band. I 554.4 S-wr Accompanying on is accordian, Danny O'Flaherty is the baby of the Irish Minstrels. From his large repertoire of songs Mike Duignan sang lead in several numbers. sg, l D 'Q I Vgybl 4 . ' t sw . wk A L g fha Je, A R : n -- E gg N ' xii :I T' 4 . em N.. , mi 351-1 t , Marty Smith, an indisposable member of the Irish Minstrels, gave Leaving his apprenticeship as a butcher, Terry Horan played various shows them their name. before meeting the rninstrels. 541

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ew Basketball Game Exhibited N ll 's W Donkeys played basketball on a regulation gym floor, clad in rubber shoes. I a ' r Up, up and away! And play began in the donkey basketball game. 53 Basketball, to most people, is a game of competition between two teams. The teams are trained through practices, to work as a team, not as individuals. Quincy College observed a different type of basketball this year. It was called donkey basketball. The game was played between two teams on a regulation basketball court. The game, however, required the players to ride donkeys, who were clad in rubber shoes. The name of the game was basketball, but the greatest competition was not between teams, but between donkeys and riders. The donkeys, who were slow movers, didn't want riders and scoring had to be done from the back of the donkey. Needless to say, it was a new and entertaining way to play basketball.

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New St. Pat's Queen Crowned . fm f L 'W 4 , X 1 , EQ ,e.,, B . e-,: W fix l- ,J J- --Qs ' V-' 5 I -U . A 'ff ' is 3 , l Q I Candidates for queen and their escorts were: CLEFT TO RIGHT! Kathy Rick Laskg queen Jean Follansbee and Bob Pollihang Maria Panico and Boarini and Marty Nihillg Diane Enright and Glenn Albersg Coleen Kelly Terry Porrog Becky Sims and Mike Walsh. and Kent Mastg Amy Ellsworth and Bill O'Donnellg Pat Kratochvil and T2 is Queen's escort, Bob Pollihan, looked on as Maureen Murphy presented the crown to Jean Follansbee. 55 One of the big dances of the year at Quincy Col- lege was the St. Patrick's Day Dance. This year's dance, held at the Starlite Terrace, will be remembered for a long time to come. Dancing to the music of Z and enjoying the company of friends, students had no problem getting into the Irish spirit of the evening. The main event of the Evening in Killarney was the crowning of the new queen. As the suspense mounted, the candidates prepared for the announcement. Finally, the moment came, and Jean Follansbee was announced the new queen. The eight candidates were: Freshmen Diane Enright and Maria Panico, Sophomores Amy Ellsworth and Becky Sims, Juniors Kathryn Boarini and Coleen Kelly, and Seniors Jean Follansbee and Patricia Kratochvil. Last year's queen, Maureen Murphy, made the presentation of roses and the crown to Jean .