10 Oct 1964
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Newspaper
Hanover College Triangle
Location
Hanover, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1964
Page
1
Jennifer Smith was crowned Homecoming Queen as Hanover College marked its Mardi Gras style celebration. Alums arrived for the parade, bonfire, and Scrap Day events with Greek open houses and a final dance featuring the Day Combos from Louisville and Sophie Craig.
Jennifer Smith, a Flora Illinois junior, crowned queen of the 1964 homecoming weekend by Master of Ceremonies Warren Prell. Raye Ann Fell wock Randle crowned Jennifer as President Horner presented roses. Queen’s court includes Margot Baldwin Mary Jane Mundy Susie Northam Judy Webb. ceremony at 10 p m Mardi Gras Ball with intermission entertainment and the first dance. Jennifer is the first independent candidate crowned homecoming queen since 1949.
A scanned listing shows names tied to sororities such as Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Delta Pi and Phi Mu across the 1950s including Barbara Gammen Sally Stiles Carolyn Griffin Jere Hawley Beth Parent Ginger Wright Ellie Borden Emily McElfresh Bobbie Mathers and Virginia Lashley along with others like Janis Small Raye Anne Fellwock Jennifer Smith and Independent entries. The document appears as a yearbook style roll of members with Greek affiliations and class years.
Ko-Ed Week on Hanover’s campus runs Monday through Saturday with a crowning of King Ko-ed at the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Events include a Community Artist Series by Franz Reynders, a Parker Auditorium movie, and a Saturday night dance in Long Gym with the Nightcrawlers. Nominees for King Ko-ed include Larry Pugh, Joe Petro, Dave Walters, Gary Hafner, Mel Schaus, and Derek Brown. court hopefuls come from Sigma Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, and Phi Gamma Delta with campus leaders like Julie Irwin chairing the event.
Hanover's Mardi Gras themed homecoming draws on a long history from ancient Rome to Shrove Tuesday. The piece traces confessor shriving before Lent, the French adoption of Mardi Gras in 1827, and Anglo Saxon revelry, ending with a hope for similar success today.
Tryouts for roles in two one act plays linked to Hanover's Perspectives on America symposium will be Tuesday Oct. 13 at 7 15 p m in Parker Auditorium. Kaylene Gebert directs Pullman Car Hiawatha by Thornton Wilder and Denise Spreitzer directs The Merry Go Round by Hanover student David Ward.
Outstanding scholars of Hanover College will be recognized next Monday as Dr. Samuel E. Braden delivers the Student Recognition Day address. Braden is Vice-president and Dean for Undergraduate Development at Indiana University, with scholars from Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma and Gamma Sigma Pi receiving honors.
An all campus talent night kicks off Dad's Day on October 24 with Sorority Sing plus an all school talent show. Pandell and the sophomore class organize a diverse program featuring magic acts, male singing groups, chorus lines, and about fifteen acts in total from four sororities and all four classes.
A message from Ray Davis of the Alumni Office invites alumni back to Hanover for the nostalgic weekend. The note highlights football, fraternity and sorority gatherings, and discussions of academic excellence at the alma mater. It encourages lingering and frequent return visits.
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