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On Homecoming weekend, October 13-14, the University
was deluged by returning alums and an invading
Oregon Duck football squad. Idaho spirit spread like
fire over the campus, and a 14-to-0 Vandal victory
helped make the event one of the biggest and best celebrations
of all time.
Joan Rowberry, pretty Kappa prexy, joined Homecoming
royalty as "Miss Homecoming of 1950" following
her selection by campus males.
The float parade led events with Kappa Kappa Gamma
and Delta Tau Delta winning first place honors. House
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 consecutive
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 fresh coeds were
seen in pajama attire for the serpentine through the
men's living groups. The Homecomina dance Saturday
night climaxed the busy weekend .
Idaho Alumni President Leon Weeks weleomea the
Homeeomi no crowd during game halftime following
the coronation of Queen Joan Rowberry by Gove rnor
C . A . Robina.
.. Give 'Em the Squeeze Play" WN Kappa Kappa Gamma's winning float
for women 'a Hving groupe aa Oregon Ducks were squeezed the Idaho way.
Delta Tau D elta took firt1t place in the men's float division with their
" Let's Choo Choo Choo to Idaho" float theme.
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