The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-18
Annual Homecoming nj
Normal Brings Alumni
Weather Fails
to Halt
Parade
Football Game to
be High Point
of Program


to dampen enthusiasm Of Mich.
igan State Normal College stu.
dents whose homecoming events
were due TO reach a climax today.
Not the least on the program was
the gay parade this morning. held
In defiance OF the weather. Gay
and serious. II brought great in
terest and representative crowds
along the line OF march.
This afternoon the highpoint Of
the day will be reached with tho
annual football classic, this time
with Bowling Green in Briggs Sta
dunn.
Tonight the annual homecoming
dance will be from 8 to IL o'clock
in Charles McKenny Hall.
The homecoming was given
colorful launching Friday afternoon
and evening when alumni flocked
here for opening events.
Prize winners In the four diyi.
sions OF the float contest, an inn
portant feature of the homecom-
Ing parade, have been announced
by the judges. Prof. Orlo NJ. Gill,
head OF the art department. Prof.
Troy l.. Stearns, director OF rural
education, and Prof. Simon f.
FaSsrstrom, head of the history
department.
For the first time in float con
test history. the freshman class
won first place in the class divi-
sion. A football team was shown
looking at large pie from which
a cook was cutting piece titled
Bowling Green. Like Eating
Pie" was the theme.
The Latin Club won first place In
the organizations division. Mem
bers were dressed In Latin cos
tunes and pulled a white chariot.
Sigma M Phi took first place
/ for sororities and Phi Delta Pi
won for fraternities. The Sigma
M Phi entry had as its theme.
Hitler downed by Uncle Sam and
his helpers.
ri Delta Pts float was entitled
Victory" and was topped by n
large Indian head.
Floate were Judged on the basic
OF originality. artistry. and appro.
priateness.
Cheer. Sing
The annual Homecoming pep
rally Friday evening in Pease Audi
forum saw Michigan Normal stu.
dents cheering. singing. and wit
Messing fine entertainment.
Edward Poly, who was graduated
from the Normal last June. and
who was president OF the Mems
Union, returned 10 act as a capable
master OF ceremonies.
The college band, under the direc.
ton OF d Chester Ryan, opened
the program.
Edward Kontrymowicz. Ham.
tramck, president OF the Men s
Union, greeted faculty. students,
and alumni.
Miss Drucilla Ransom, Pontiac.
welcomed those present and wished
all grand Homecoming week end.
Don Sommerfield Saginaw.
chairman OF class games. presented
the coveted. jug as sign OF vic
tory. TO Vernon Sherman, Saginaw,
president Of the sophomore class.
Mr.. Poly announced that the
prize winning slogan for Homecom'
ing is Don't Be a Stacker, Be a
Backer" II was written by Mills
WILDER Jr.. Pontiac
A girls trio sang Nobody 5
Sweetheart" and Shine On Harvest
Moon" The girls we're: Miss Opal
Brace Clayton, Miss Ada Marie
Love. New Athens. o., and Miss
Kay King.
They were accompanied at the
piano by George Birch. Muskegou.
The band played eKcellently an
other selection.
Harry Cecil. noted magician, de-
lighted the audience with his ma
gic' tricks and humor.
Miss Dorothy Clark. Flint. aud
her danring pupils entertained with
several tap routines.
Two "jitterbugs.' Miss Elizabeth
Herndop. Ypsilanti. and Ted WEIGH
danced TO lively live music.
VT. roy ullbAuNtu aHAA EN Wv
lands. Detroit. captain OF the foot.
ball team. who IN turn introduced
members of the team and promised
they would try their best 10 win a
victory against Bowling Green this
afternoon. He asked that the men
be given support by having a large.
spirited crowd at the game.
Terry koski. who many remem.
bered from the College Circus. per-
formed on balancing acts and tumb'
ling on ladders and mats.
The pep rally closed with tbs
singing Of the Huron Fight Song
Because there was no theatef
rush this year most Of the students
went to Charles McKenny Hal
where an sll-college DANCE was
held. a popular local orchestra pro
yided excellent dance music.
All cheers during the ally were
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