University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Cheers, songs and speeches echo over the campus as hundreds of Gopher rooters rally on the mall to urge their team on to victory in Saturday ' s game. Coach Warmath and the football team assure fans in front of Northrop that they will do their best to carry out the slogan and silence Illi-noise. 29

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A precedent is set by the midday coronation of Pam Taylor by 1963 Queen Judy King of the Union Terrace. Homecoming Festivities Begin With a Coronation October 12-17 was a busy and exciting week on campus as the students prepared for Homecoming. Groups worked hard to ready parade floats and house displays for judging. As always, Homecoming button hawkers stood on every street corner and sidewalk intersection and assured students that their week would not be complete without at least two or three yellow-and-white buttons pinned to their lapels. At noon on Wednesday, the 15 Homecoming Queen finalists walked down the mall from Northrop Auditorium to the Union for the queen coronation. Elmcee Franklin Hobbs of WCCO Radio announced the finalists at the ceremony held on the Union terrace. A very excited Pam Taylor was crowned Homecoming Queen. The queen ' s court included Lolly Dewar, Diane Fenton, Aim Lange, and Suzanne Sheets. 28

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Silence Illi-noise is Goal The Homecoming parade, complete with queen candidates, theme-centered floats, and numerous monkeyshines, traveled around the campus streets on Friday. An evening bonfire and street dance completed the day ' s pre-game festivities. Saturday held its share of activities before and after the game. Fraternities, sororities and living units hurriedly readied house decorations for inspection, alumni attended a luncheon, and students sold pompons, corsages and balloons on the crowded streets. Award winners were announced after the game. All- Participation trophies went to Alpha Tau Omega, Gamma Phi Beta and Bailey Hall. House Decorations awards went to Alpha Tau Omega, Gamma Phi Beta and Pioneer Hall. Button sale awards went to Alpha Phi, Zeta Psi and Sanford Hall. Parade winners were the Alpha Phi-Kappa Sigma float and the Frontier Hall fun unit. Comstock Hall topped the dormi- tories in balloon sales. Despite the Gophers ' 14-0 loss to Illinois on Saturday, Coffman Memorial Union overflowed with couples for the Homecoming Dance. Highlighting the dance were the Four Lads and an eight-band spectacular with the Dixielanders, the J. B. Quartet, the Riverboat Ramblers, the Velvetones and the Chancellors. Students work until the last possible minute to perfect the floats. Students ' problems don ' t end when the last paper is stuffed into the chicken wire. Motor troubles can hamper the mobility of any float — ' . • ' ' :-j -- 1- 1 w ' ' --TiiiL.i ; 30