University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Men’s Hall Display Wins First Many weeks of planning and hard work were involved in the displays built by each of the seven dorms at KSC for Homecoming. The theme of “advertisements and commercials” was used with the judges of the dorm displays selecting Men’s Hall as the first place winner. Their dorm display sported a giant can of Raid for the Antelopes to use as they Kill The Wayne Wildcats Dead.” Randall Hall placed second while Martin Hall was third.—J.A. “Antelopeland—Where the Victories Are proudly boasted the residents of Randall Hall. With he scoreboard showing 51-0, this display won second in the dorm competition. Winning first place in the dorm compe- tition was Men's Hall. Using Raid as their theme, their slogan was “Raid Kills ’em Dead, Kearney Buries ’em. Residents of Martin Hall used the brand names of various soap Kearney Is Fab-U-Lux.” With this display, Martin Hall placed companies to say, Duz We Win? Vel I Guess! Lux Is With Us! third in the Homecoming dorm competition. 15

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Overcome with .surprise as she is crowned the 1964 Homecoming Queen by KSC President Milton J. Hassel is Miss Charlotte (Chic) As friends and “sisters” gathered around the new Homecoming Queen, Chic viewed them through her tears of happiness. Licking. Chic’s attendants were Terry Kiesel, Mary Noble, Alice Palmer, and Carol Green. Chic Licking Is Chosen ’64 Homecoming Queen Friday, October 2, marked the beginning of the festivities for Homecoming, 1964, at Kearney State College. The lights in the Administration auditorium dimmed as the 15 finalists for the title of Homecoming Queen were regally escorted to their places on the stage. As each of these 15 senior girls, chosen from a field of 32 candidates by a popular vote of the student body, slowly ascended the steps, excited whispers ran through the audience. The evening of the crowning of the forty-first KSC Homecoming Queen had begun! Dr. Milton J. Hassel, president of KSC, addressed the assembled audience and the 15 contenders for the title that was to be bestowed that evening. As excitement mounted, the minutes seemed to drag and, then, finally the names of the five co-eds chosen to be the Homecoming court were announced. At last the moment had arrived—shrieks of de- light resounded in the capacity-filled auditorium as President Hassel placed the crown on the head of Charlotte (Chic) Licking—the 1964 KSC Homecoming Queen. She was attired in her regal robe by the 1963 Queen, Carolyn Greenhalgh.—J.A.

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Sitting on her throne with her crown on her head and her royal robe draped around her shoulders is the 1964 Homecoming Queen, Chic Licking. Chi Omega Wins ’64 Grand Prize An integral part of the 1964 Homecom- ing parade were the fourteen floats entered by the five sororities, six fraternities, and three of the religious organizations. It was to see these colorful floats that KSC students and Kearney area residents lined Central Avenue for the 70-minute parade. In addition to the floats, the parade consisted of 38 high school bands, the Kear- ney State College Marching Band, President and Mrs. Milton J. Hassel, Homecoming Queen Chic Licking, Chic's four attendants, the ten other finalists, the Loper Supporters, Dr. Ilannes Hagspiel's glider, and City Coun- cil Vice President N. B. Jordan. In the Homecoming float competition, the grand prize was won by the Chi Omega Sorority. First and second places were also awarded in the men’s division, the women’s division, and in the mixed division in the float competition—P.W. Members of the Chi Omega Sorority won the grand prize in the Tiger” as their theme, Tony states that KSC is Gr-r-reat,” as he, 1964 Homecoming float competition. Using Kelloggs Tony the with the KSC Antelope, eats Wayne Wildcat meat.