University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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V V -- . L 1 E , .,,,,3, , ,, ,W ff ,, .air EW I WH M532 i if it i E i 'ipmg ..w ' Time out from a week's worth of activities: juniors Jim Bushnell, Steve Gilbert and senior Deb Niehoff of the Homecoming Committee take a break in between Homecoming events. You can come home again: Actress Mary Beth Hurt and members of the comedy troupe Duck's Breath Mystery Theater field some questions in the Iowa Memorial Union. 4

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The return of a classic The tradition returned. Homecoming re- united alumni with their school and friends, students and community members shared in the celebration. Bill Allard, Dan Coffey, Jim Turner, Leon Martel and Merle Kessler of Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre packed E.C. Ma- bie theatre for five consecutive nights dur- ing their yearly return to their alma mater. The San Francisco-based troupe was ex- cited by its West Coast acclaim and has ventured into new mediums, such as televi- sion Qstarring in a special for lowa Public Televisionj and film Ca movie being shot in Coloradoj. During their stay, the group tried out some new material, such as the story of Livestock Nation. The audience decides our act, ex- plained Coffey. lf they laugh at some- thing, we keep it in. Another returning alumna was honored guest Mary Beth Hurt, co-star of the movie version of John lrving's novel, The World According to Garpf' Hurt, originally from Marshalltown, IA, attended the University of lowa from 1964- 69. l'l think that l started to act because l thought l was a failure as a human being, she said. But acting is just a job. lt's in- credibly boring to make a movie. There are long days: 12, 13, 14 hours, and about 10 of those are spent waiting around for the lights to be set. Police escort walks with Llniversity of lowa football coach Hayden Fry off of Kinnick Field after the Haw- keyes defeated the Northwestern Wildcats in the 1982 Homecoming game. G -Zfwuzwf J . When asked where is the best place to start in show business, Hurt answered, Wherever you are, that's the best place to start. l liked growing up in the Midwest, it left so much room for imagination. The week also saw the return of some favorite Homecoming events. ln the ice cream eating contest, each member of a team of eight had to devour a scoop of ice cream, without hands, and flip the empty bowl over with their mouths. Later in the week, there were a dunking booth and hot air balloon rides on the Llnion field. Of course, the traditional Homecoming Parade rolled down the streets of lowa City Friday evening, followed by the Homecom- ing dance and the announcement of the 1982 Homecoming king and queen at the lMLl. Sponsored by Mortar Board and Omi- cron Delta Kappa, this year's contest was carried out a little more prestigiously than previously, with crowns for the winners instead of cowboy hats. Second year medi- cal student Mary Guhin and senior Jeff Emrich were elected queen and king for the year, during which they spoke to var- ious groups, including the Johnson County I-Club and the Rotary Club. Finally, at Saturday's game, another tra- dition continued: the lowa Hawkeyes dev- astated the Northwestern Wildcats 45-7. - Stephanie McGinnis Coming in to help. junior Dave Browne runs to assist junior Anthony Wancket to bring down Northwestern player David Peterson late in the third quarter of the game. tw Q E Young and old together watch the 1982 Homecom- ing parade. Over twenty floats made by various school organizations took part in the annual parade down Clinton St. if Vi

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Gentlemen U start our bed . ii Racing makes for strange bedfellows, but the Volun- teers for Youth rode their K-Mart Blue Light Special to victory with a time of just over 14 seconds. l On their marks and set. all that the Gamma Phi and Phi Psi's entry in the 7th annual Bedraces need is the word go to start the race down Clinton St. Waiting to man their bed, contestants watch patient- ly for the start of the next heat. Over 20 teams participated in the Sept. 29 event. Race day dawned warm and clear, a welcome sight to participants and specta- tors who had waited two weeks since the seventh annual Bedraces had been post- poned due to rain. Sponsored by the Women's Panhellenic Association and the Chamber of Commerce, the races were rescheduled for Sept. 29 as part of Homecoming activities. With over 20 different organizations taking part, the event was a way to pro- mote relations between the university, the Chamber of Commerce, and the lowa City public, explained race organizer and LII junior Hope Truckenmiller. The early leader was Pi Kappa Alpha, winning the grueling first heat. The race, however, was marred by the injury of freshman Sue Wiese of the Slater Associ- ation, who fell and broke her wrist when her bed went too fast for her to keep up with. lt was still worth it, Wiese comment- ed. l'd never even heard of a bedrace before. lt was fun getting involved, espe- cially since we were the only dorm in the race. Almost all the other participants were sororities and fraternities. With the Slater Association out of the running, the competition was reduced somewhat but still remained formidable. ln the final heat, Volunteers for Youth sped to the finish line in their K-Mart Blue Light Special with a winning time of 14.65 seconds. Pi Kappa Alpha trailed closely behind to take second place. The Llndertakers of Zeta Tau Alpha and Sig- ma Nu took the Best Theme Award with their flowers and tombstones for their slo- gan, Bury the Cats. - Dana Stierman