University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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During the half-time ceremony, Mary House crowns Carol Link Homecoming Queen, with Chancellor Hardin officiating. The Delta Gamma ' s Play the Buffalo Blues with a blue note o win first place in the women ' s house display competition.

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. Marlene San+In struggles bravely with a stubborn caK as Rosemary Brcdthaucr offers her assistance fronn behind. Ag and City Campus Provide Sp ecial Activities Campus life would not be completp without the various special a(ti ities during the )ear. Ag Campus contributes to the special campus events with the Farmers ' Fair. Cotton and Denim week, the parade, rodeo, pie-eating contest, calf-catching contest and barbeque are highlights of the Fair. Johnny Javs Band furnishes the music for the Cotton and Denim Dance. There the Goddess of Agriculture. Martha Heuermann. and the Whisker King. Jake I ' latt, are presented. At the Farmers ' Formal. Ag Campus is again host. Decorations of colorful comic farm animals add to the atmosphere. The highlight of the dance comes with the crowning of Janet Lindquist as Queen of the Farmers ' Formal. The 17th Birthdav of the Student Lnion provides the occasion for festivities on city campus. The L nion returns to the Good Old Days; and becomes the Silver Dollar Casino, featuring old time prices, flicks and a street dance. Larry Connor presents Janet Lindquist with a bouquet of roses as he crowns her 1955 Farmers ' Formal queen. The DU quartet sings while toastmistrcss Mary Mong pops out of a gigantic cake at the Union birthday party.

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J ,; OT- ' :. H( iiiecoiiiiii«j Generates Festive Campus Spirit Lawns are cluttered with ladders and wire. ' el- come Alums signs go up. Nebraska fans cheer as the CU buffalo goes up in flames at the rally. School spirit is high, for it ' s Homecoming! As iiiamnioth displays are completed — lights go on: music blares from loud speakers, and papier-mache ob- jects come to life. The campus takes on the atmosphere iif a carnixal. with sight-seers crowding the sidewalks. I he judges linger. .Saturday dawns. Bright floats of the Homecoming parade pass by, led by the University band. Game time! the stadium is filled. Husker rooters strain their voices, and a Nebraska victory makes Homecoming complete. At halftime, Carol Link is crowned Homecoming Queen. Alums are welcomed at the open houses after the game. The Coliseum is filled with couples dancing to the music of Ralph Flannagan at the Homecoming Dance. The DCs and Betas proudly receive first-place trophies for their winning displays. . nd Homecoming is over for another year. Ambittoui Thetd Xi j put hammers, paint, ladders and elbow grease to good use In building their huge Homecoming display. The Homecoming parade, led by the University of Nebraska marching band, brings out eager crowds to see floats such as International House ' s first place float built on the theme. The World ' s For You. hLU ' S FOR HOUSE