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

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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

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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 quick and the bed The Prkes and therr Lrttle Sisters go against strff competition as onlookers cheer While the winners enjoyed their victory those who dld not wln could only hope to do bedder next year Early to bed early to ruse another bed crew IS anx- lously poised at the start of another heat ld never even heard of a bedrace before sald freshman Sue Wlese but lt was fun