Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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S. Charvat Above left: Two V.U. students admire stained glass handicrafts at the Popcorn Festival. Above: Orville Redenbacher waves to those gathered in honor of his popcorn. Right: Clowns delight the spectators and liven up the parade. 18 Popcorn Festival Valpols Claim to Fame What roses are to Pasadena, popcorn is to Valparaiso. Although Valpo can hardly claim national fame for its annual September extravaganza, the thousands of invading visitors attest to the en- thusiastic regional interest. The three week celebration in honor of Orville Redenbacher, Valparaiso native and popcorn magnate, offers a wide variety of events starting the end of August and culminating on Festival Day. Saturday, September 8, the sixth an- nual Popcorn Festival began with a bang as a swarm of runners surged down Lin- colnway in the 5 mile Popcorn Panic. Later in the morning, a gala parade, led by lndianals Olympic torch wound through downtown with participants from all over Northern Indiana. Tourists and townspeople browsed through the craft at the open air plaza centered around tl Courthouse, munching on the ever- present popcorn. Festivities officially co cluded at the Popcorn Bowl two Satur- days later. VU added its own celebratior as the Crusaders triumphed 51-20 over visiting Taylor. Through all the festivities, Valparaiso retained its small town flavor. None of th glibness 0f the Tournament of Roses commentators entered the voice of the parade announcer over the temporary audio system downtown. HWe are all volunteers. . . none are professionals. e LMP

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C Lehmann Opposite page: Students model a variety of In- dividualized Xooks for school. both for casual wear and special occasions Above left Twshirts and tennis shoes wHI always be favomes, and George Frye shows mat by adding a pair of plaid walking shorts he can cream new fashion. Above: Martha Barr finds that the new drop- waist dresses are n01 only fashionable but com- fortable as weH. Left: Jackie K1osak stays cool in a cotton blouse and slacks Xayered with a tht sweater vest. Fashion 17

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B Preuss Above left: The Valparaiso community anxiously awaits the start of the parade. Above: One of the favorite floats of the day vividly expresses the theme of the Popcorn Festival, Go for the Gold Left: Dr. Steinbrecher and President Schnabel discuss the presentation of the Popcorn bowl. 12 3 E u. :n' Popcorn Festival 19