University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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D»«pi3|BBf HOMECOMING Of great importance to fraternities and sororities is the competition for house decorations and floats in the Homecoming parade. At right is Kappa Alpha Theta ' s winning welcome to their alumnae. Below, Sigma Nu ' s Buckingham Palace prize decorations. Below these are the float decorations won by Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Delta Delta. Men taking military turn out for the parade. Below this is Lambda Chi Alpha ' s winning team in the grueling cross-country run from Sparks to Mackay Field. Next to the team is the pre-medical, Omega Mu Iota, group ' s winning float. College of Pacific won the disputed rally bell in the annual Homecoming game. Shown left is one of Nevada ' s ardent rooters ' ir f m tit QUA PhusbandsT DOWN tsmoMM Lfc-.V

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jcA t: - - ' A ■ «:V- i -«P NEVADA ' S 1938 The annual Homecoming Celebration in honor of the grads is held each year during the fall semester. Every campus organization, including sororities and fraternities, do their bit to make it an interesting event. Upper left, Freshmen put a new coat of whitewash on the N. Standard Oil tests their announcing equipment for the game while students gather around the bonfire for the pre-game rally. Thetas decorate their almost winning float. Upper right, the committee that planned the affair: Stand- ing, Goodin, Dorsey, Strong, Sheppard, Albright and Ashworth; sitting, Yriberry, Swett, Morris, Gardella and Peraldo. Center, Phi Si rs enter- tain a hilarious campus at their annual street dance. Lower right, members of the press at the game with C. O. P. I

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THIS WAS NEVADA ' S Set aside for the purpose of paying tribute to Clarence Mackay, this year ' s Mackay Day was one of the most hilarious since its inauguration. Six weeks prior to the day, all razors were discarded. Beginning upper left, are varying degrees of success from the dense foliage of Louis Peraldo ' , an English style modeled by Al Caton, and the face on the barroom floor by Ross Morris; Morehouse— he tried. Friday before Mackay Day brought forth costumes, mock weddings, the Theta horse and car- riage. Highlight of the day was the annuarCoffin and Key ' s Running, and their battle on Manzanital Lake. At right four girls, L. Collins, M. ' Heidtman, V. Raitt, C. Stewart appear in ' 49 styles. ' f: mk M