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

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Floats In Divisions Win “KSC Is Fielding Their Cherrios” boosted the Newman Club Homecoming float. Newman Club won first in the mixed division. Members of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority won first in the women's float competition with their version of the Johnson baby powder commercial. Conscious of “Charlie the Tuna's wish that Wayne would win the football game, the members of LSA reminded him that Only The Best Win” — the KSC Antelopes. rrDI Placing first in the men's division was the Phi Tau Gamma Fraternity. Using the Sani-Flush commercial as their theme, the Phi Tau's advice to the Antelopes was. “Flush 'em Down. Leave The Driving To Us said the Antelope bus which was con- structed by the members of the Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity. This float won second in the men's float competition. Pledges of the Alpha Phi Sorority pulled the second prize winning float in the women's division down Central Avenue. The float urged the KSC Antelopes to “Wash Out Wayne.

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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.

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Before the Homecoming parade began. Chic Licking, the 1964 Queen, smiled as she posed for the Blue and Gold photographer. Cheerleaders Joan Lefler and Carol Bcntjen and the KSC Antelope Don Whitney led cheers as the parade progressed up Central Avenue. Nanci Heikel was a rejected Wayne ilrtcat as the KSC Antelopes proved that “Victory Is Our Most Important Goal” on the Alpha Xi Delta Homecoming float. Fall Activities Varied At KCS The week of Homecoming and those following were to be remembered at KSC as weeks during which sev- eral special events took place on the campus. Sororities, fraternities, and othei campus organizations worked dili- gently on floats for the Homecoming parade—the morning of the Wayne- KSC football game. The long-awaited opening of the newly enlarged and remodeled Stu- dent Union, with its spacious, well- lighted lounge and new vending ma- j chines, took place on Homecoming Day. Linda Lincoln, freshman at KSC, was chosen to represent the college in the beauty pageant at the Ameri- can Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City. Mo. Another special event on the KSC campus was the Sigma Phi Epsilon second annual “Homecoming which included floats,” pretty girls, and a flag football game.—J.A. 18