University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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Planning Homecoming festivities were Norm Green, Paul Araquistain, Gary Sessions, Clarence Johnston, Cleon Kunz, Ann Kettenbach, June Carr, Virginia Orazem, Betty Thompson, Betty Bonnett, Keith Judd and Donna dean Broyles, general chairman. A savage welcome was evident in the greeting given alumni by Phi Gamma Delta members. Homecoming royalty were Beverly Benson, Clarisse Goulder, Queen The good old rah-rah days familiar to alumni were brought to life again doan Rowberry, Bonese Collins and Eleanor Powell. in the Phi Kappa Tau parade float.

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Hremecoming On Homecoming weekend, October 13-14, the Univer- sity w as deluged by returning alums and an invading Oregon Duck football squad. Idaho spirit spread like fire over the campus, and a 14-to-O Vandal victory helped make the event one of the biggest and best cele- brations of all time. Joan Rowberry, pretty Kappa prexy, joined Home- coming royalty as ‘Miss Homecoming of 1950 following her selection by campus males. a floes r wif 7. appa Ce ' Idaho Alumni President Leon Weeks welcomes the The float parade led events with Kappa Kappa Gamma peuple gpl yp we Henypetinds es Mikey alsa and Delta Tau Delta winning first place honors. House $e, coronation ‘of Quen doen Rewhesy: by Garernee s decorations were replaced this year by “Welcome Alum signs at each living group. Phi Gamma Delta made it three in a row when they captured the most points in over-all participation for the third consecu- tive year. Multi-colored fireworks and the pre-game rally at MacLean field Friday night aroused enthusiasm for the game the next day. Prior to the rally frosh coeds were seen in pajama attire for the serpentine through the men’s living groups. The Homecomina dance Saturday night climaxed the busy weekend. Give ‘Em the Squeese Play was Kappa Kappa Gamma's winning float Delta Tau Dalta took firet place in the men's float division with their for women’s living groups as Oregon Ducks were squeezed the Idaho way. “Let's Choo Choo Choo to Idaho ’ float theme.

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Kappa Kappa Gamma pledges were honored at a pledge dance using a car- The fall pledge dance at Gamma Phi Beta also contored around the carnival Saved theene complete with merry-qo-round and pledges’ names on juggler idea. Hore Gamma Phis and their guests look almost strung up with con- ping. fetti, paper strearmers and balloons. As new students were being absorbed into the whirl of campus spirit, somewhere and somehow classes began, football season went into full swing and fall dances CUSE GHCES made campus activities more hectic. Dances and fire- sides acquainting new living group members with cam- pus social life averaged two each weekend, followed later by Christmas functions. A change of weather and regained energy lent a new air to the campus for a new year, “Having «a wonderful time—wish you were here to enjcy the smooth dancing and colorful atmosphere. Z