The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-11
PROGRAM INCLUDES
BUFFALO BARBECUE,
GIANT SNAKE DANCE
Greatest Intrastate Game in
North Dakota History Has
Been Forecast
BOTH BOAST STRONG TEAMS
Special Trains Will Bring Uni
versity Rooters to Fargo
for Big Contest
BOTH BOAST STRONG TEAMS

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Ing OF alumni and all former students
of North Dakota State college at Far
go, Oct. IS. have been completed with
the organization this week of ali COM
mittees in charge Of the big celebra-
ton.
The North Dakota State North Da-
kota University football classic, a
buffalo barbecue, parade, alumni
banquet, all-college jamboree and
radio good news" broadcast will be
the major items on the three = day
program, according to M. E. Tindall,
alumni secretary and general chair
man Of the 1880 Bison Roundup.
Sell-out Is Predicted
Reports from the office of Jack
Stewart. athletic ticket sales man
ager, point to a complete SELL ut of
the $500 reserved seats at Dacotah
field for the big game. Early season
performances Of the Bison and Sioux
football teams indicate these two
North Central conference rivals will
be the leading contenders for the loof
championship this year. Sports
writer's and experts predict the out
come as a toss-up, with the teams
more evenly matched than in many
years.
The invasion Of the Nodaks Of the
North this season will bring to Fargo
a host Of students and alumni Of the
university. A special train will bring
the Grand Forks contingent 70 Fargo
in time to take part in the Bison
Homecoming parade at noon satur-
day. Reduced round trip fares Of one
and a third are being offered by
railroads from all points In North
Dakota, western Minnesota and
northeastern South Dakota, good
from Friday, Oct. "a, to Monday mid
night, Oct. a..
The fact that this game undoubt-
eddy will have an important bearing
on the outcome of the conference
race Is expected to attract q large fol-
lowing 0f northwest fans
aside from students and alumni of
the two institutions.
A y"good news" radio broadcast
from the State college armory over
station WDAY of Fargo from 8 to
$3.50 p. m. Thursday, Oct. %. will Of
ficially open the three day celebra-
ton. Students, alumni, the college
Gold Star band. coaches and men,
bers Of the football team and Bison
gridiron stars of other years will par
ticipate in this giant pep rally. The
purpose of the broadcast Is to inter-
est former students and supporters of
the college in attending the festivi-
ties.
Following the North Dakota State
North Dakota University freshman
football contest under the floodlights
at Dacotah field Friday night. the
students will rally round the tradi-
tional bonfire and organize for the
snake dance through the Fargo bust
ness district. Toodlights and special
decorations on campus buildings and
likewise on the fronts of fraternity
and sorority homes. will sound the
welcome" note to Homecoming
alumni
Buffalo Is Purchased
An American buffalo from the gov
eminent reserves near Valentine,
Neb., will furnish the realistic touch
to the Bison Roundup. All day Sat-
urday its barbecued steaks and
sandwiches will be the magnet for
hungry attendants at the football
game and other campus affairs With
the American Bison as its emblem,
no North Dakota State college home
coming would be complete without a
buffalo barbecue.
Governor George F. Shafer. mem
Der of the state board of administra-
ton, other state officials. President
j. H. Shepperd of the college, and
Mayor A. T. Lynner. Fargo, will be
among the distinguished guests at the
banquet table when alumni and for
mer students gather at $50 in the
Lincoln Log Cabin for the annual
get-together.
An all-college dance. in the armory
for students and alumni of both in
situations will end the days festivi-
ties. Fraternity and sorority houses
will hang out the "open house" sign
for lingering members who may re-
main in Fargo over the weekend.