Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Savage Yearbook (Durant, OK)

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COHTtOERftrf 6 L ‘Oklahonut Under the Confederate Flflft ' won {it .f-place honore for Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity. Sigma Tau Entry Judged Best Float Southeastern' Homectmiing Day festivities got under way officially at 11 a,in. October 23, with the loginning of the Homecoming Parade through downtown Durant, The parade, which had a record number of entries, featured units from every fraternity and sorority’ on campus, as well as oilier campus organizations. Strutheasterrfs band participated in the parade, as did bands from several nearby high schools. Several Durant civic clubs abo entered units in the parade. An unexpected hit of excitement came when one of the floats in the parade caught fire. The blaze was tjuirklv extinguished. however, before anyone was injured. Honored guests for the 1963 Honieroming were members of the graduating class of 1915, Six of the members of that class returned In the campus for the event, and they also rode as a group in the parade. Immediately following the parade, all former Southeastern students were guests at an alumni banquet. The Art Ouli float, Oklahoma Under the Mexican Flag , took second-place honors.

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Charles Kerr had the job cf carrying the ballot bos: in for the voting. Cardinal Key members (clockwise) Linda Ed- ward?, Madonna Riolte, Parry Criswell, Sylvia Needham, and Marcia A us- ley counted the ballots.

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r Members of Tau Kappa Eprilon fraternity urere surprised when their float caught fire. The blare, caused by loose firecrackers used to fire the cannon, spread rapidly, but did not injure any spectators or parade participants. Lawrence Bannoweky and Rodney Avant were two of the College Players members who acted as clowns throughout the Homecoming Paiade. Spectators moved quickly oui of the way as the burning float made its way down the street. Linda Zavodny. 0 Club Babe”, represented the group in the parade.