University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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The biggest event at Evansville College each year is Homecoming. The festivities this year began with a bonfire in East Side Park, and then was moved over to the Union for the Queen election and pep dance. A tricycle race was also held Friday night, with Sigma Phi Epsilon pedaling to victory. Saturday morning a series of Inter-Campus events were held on the front lawn. There was a tricycle race for women won by Alpha Omicron Pi, and a pledge balloon throwing contest, with the balloons filled with water. The annual tug-of-war between the women was won by Moore Hall. The preparation for Homecoming takes a lot of work for most of the people at E.C. Lawn displays were put up by fifteen various organizations, from Weinbach to Kentucky. Lamda Chi Alpha and Chi Omega came in first with their displays, while Kappa Pi, hon- orary art fraternity, and Alpha Omicron Pi came in a close second.

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fn' ffm LE Homecoming t i - I96I 1. M 'i The Lambda Chi's took first place in the men's division with their dis- play of a purple Ace launching a Leatherneak. N... he Chi O's captured first place in lawn displays with eir stork and the nameline We're expecting a victoryf' 5323 5--a Ann Burton of Alpha Omlcron P1 Sorority was the 1961 Homecoming Queen. In her court, left to right, is Linda Watson, Dora Tsai, Shar- on Crawford, Queen Ann, Diana Blackbum, Peggy Suh, and Nancy Stofleth. E l' 'E

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This was the high event of the day. Other activities that were held Saturday morning were the stilt race won by the men's dorm, a sack race won by the sophomores, the tire race won by Hughes Hall and the womenis drinking con- test. After these contests were over, there was a motorcade from the campus to Bossc Field. . . . and the day rolled on. The Homecoming jinx was not broken that afternoon and the Purple Aces went down to defeat by the score of 26-0, adminis- tered by thc Leathernecks of Western Illinois. Halftime ceremonies gave EC. their 1961 Homecoming Queen, lovely Ann Burton of Alpha Omi- cron Pi. The Jerry Lewis Orchestra pro- vided the music for the anm1al Homecoming dance Saturday night in the Armory. This years theme was Nl' image rosef, Bottoms up! The pause that refreshes . . .