Years change homecomings
BvLORILINENBERGER
Staff Reporter
Returning alumni would be surprised, even somewhat bewildered; if they were young, they might be familiar with "short, snappy" box matches and old-time cheerleader routines.
But in 1912, such antics were the standard forms of amusement offered by University students to the visiting "oldtimer" at homecoming.
In fact, the primary purpose of homecoming festivities during this first celebration was to "put on stunts to make the old boys wish they were young."
Fireworks were shot off the roof of old Fraser Hall in an attempt to get the "ancients" . adrenalin flowing again.
Since 1912, homecoming has undergone lots of changes.
No longer are stuffed Jayhawks and flags dropped from airplanes into the stadium. No longer do alumni and students attend in torchlight parades. No longer are students expected to entertain alumni at a varsity dance—music courtesy of the university.
In 1918, KU students and alumni were denied a homecoming celebration because the entire city of Lawrence was put under an influenza quarantine.
ALTHOUGH MANY of these practices have died, the tradition of homecoming itself has survived through 68 years of pressure and tension in the outside
In 1922, the tradition of house decorating was born, and in 1923, the school prepared to meet its rival, Missouri on Thanksgiving Day.
Students were instructed to jump to their feet and yell "Beat Mizzo" every time the whistle blew.
In 1933,homecoming took on a more sophisticated look.
FLARES ILLUMINATED the football field while several students performed a snake dance for entertainment.
Activities before the game, again placed on Thanksgiving, included a Filipino pilgrimage to travelring circus group, an Indian war dance from a town number called Shooting the Warrior.
The queen competition was one of the most popular events of the weekend. A woman in her 40s joined a band formed on the heart as the band played "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" and the queen was present to cheer by Allison, governor of the state.
Homecoming was almost ousted again in 1943 because of World War II.
University administrators feared that alumni would not return to the campus because of gasoline and tire rationing.
But wishes of the students prevailed
and homecoming was celebrated with a military theme.
Soldiers who were enrolled in the University were granted liberty Friday night until taps were played at 230 hours—10:30 p.m.
Enrollment was 4,000 and dwindling as men accepted the challenges made in such propaganda movies as "Behind the Rising Sun," which exposed "the shocking truth about the Japs—in that makes you mad enough to fight."
AT HALFTIME of the game, spectators were entertained by formations performed by Air Force cadets.
Coca-Cola was five cents a bottle at the homecoming of 1948.
The war was over and once more students were encouraged to treat alumni to movies.
Enrollment had jumped to 10,000 and Harry S. Truman had just won the closest presidential race in 32 years, against Thomas Dewey.
Bogart and Bacall provided the appropriate entertainment in one of the hits of the year, "The Big Sleep."
Homecoming entertainment also included such pre-game activities as a Mexican dance duet, a trampoline exhibition, a solo song and dance performance and a gymnastics routine—all performed on the field.
The University Players performed "Hamlet" Saturday night for those alumni who did not want to attend the annual dance.
FIVE YEARS LATER, in the atmosphere of McCarthyism and the Korean War, alumni were entertained by a performance show called the Homecoming Follies.
House decorations were restricted to a $50 maximum, compared with a $400 limit in 1978.
Local merchants told KU women to wear a game domed in the latest style—the *term-alm skirt* that follow the torso closely up into a mulder, fuller skirt.
Jane Russell and Martyn Monroe wowed the moviegoers in the musical, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."
Only students wearing white blouses and shirts were allowed to sit in the best seats at the homecoming of 1968.
Homecoming committee members wanted the alumni to receive an "attractive" impression while viewing the students from their side of the stadium.
THAT YEAR, a basketball game between the varsity team and the freshman team also provided entertainment for the alumni.
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was named 282nd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and assumed the name John XIII.
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Homecoming rally festivities planned
By LORI LINENBERGER
Staff Reporter
Festivities for homecoming 1978 begin today with an afternoon pep rally and the evening judging of house decorations.
Caryl Smith, dean of student life, said both students and teachers had been requesting the change of location for the past three years because of the noise problem the rally caused during class time.
Fourteen groups have entered the traditional decorating contest, including two entries in this year's new division for off-campus groups, Ann Eversole, director of the office, student management team, and homecoming committee member, says.
Last year, about 10 groups entered the contest, Katie Rhoads, Panhellenic president and a committee member, said.
A motorcade of judges and spectators will begin its tour of the decoration sites about 7:30 p.m.
Students attending the pep rally this afternoon should keep in mind the rally's location in front of the Kansas Union.
This weekend, homecoming events will center on the theme "We have the Wizard on our side," which is based on "The Wizard of Oz."
RHOADS SAID the theme was chosen from among 100 entries in a contest earlier this semester.
IN PAST years, the rally was held in front of Strong Hall.
Student members of the homecoming committee chose the winning theme, submitted by Kathleen Kauffman, Lawrence third-year law student, and the recent popularity of "The Wizard of Oz" and the recent Broadway musical, "The Wiz."
Winners in each division of the decorating contest will be called after the judging is completed tonight.
She said all groups entered in the contest would keep lights on the displays until 1 a.m., so spectators could see them.
"We also chose it from among all the entries because we just happen to be playing the Iowa State Cyclones, and we know that Iowa always away—a cyclone." Rohsad said.
Decoration awards will be presented at pregame ceremonies Saturday.
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Holding the rally in front of the Union would alleviate all part of this problem, Smith said, because there are fewer classes in buildings around the Union.
IN OTHER activities, KU's School of Law class of 1938 will celebrate homecoming tonight with a dinner at the Lawrence Country Club.
The rally will begin at 1:10 p.m.
Teachers have been asked to dismiss
their 12:30 p.m. classes early to allow
students to attend the rally.
Members of KU Alumni Band also will converge on Lawrence this weekend. They will gather tonight for a banquet and reunion at the Eldridge House in Nashville to showcaseuschu street and they will perform as a part of halftime activities Saturday.
William R. Hagman, former president of the Alumni Association, is one of the recipients. The others are Marynell Dyatt Reece, who has assisted in Alumni Development programs; John T. Stewart III, who has assisted in the funding of the Alumni Association; and Karen Child Research; and Arthur C. "Dutch" Lonborr, former KU athletic director.
The class of 1953 will kick off its 28th reunion activities with a dinner party at Russell's East restaurant, 3400 W. 6th St.
Homecoming events continue all day Saturday. Registration for alumni and friends of the University will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Office lobby.
The Fred Ellsworth Medallion, which honors persons for unique and significant service to KU, will be awarded at the luncheon to four alumni.
AN ALL-UNIVERSITY luncheon at 11 a.m. in the Union Ballroom will honor the law class of '38 and the class of '33.
Following the KU-Iowa State football game, a free jazz concert and dance will be held in the Union Ballroom, featuring the Rainbow Light Gang and the Rahksh Band.
Lawrence, Kansas
The weekend will conclude with a Natalie Cole concert at 8 p.m. in Allen Field House.
KANSAN
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Friday, October 27, 1978
The University of Kansas
Vol. 89. No. 45
Board proposes legal plan
By MARY ERNST and TIM SHEEHY
Staff Reporters
A new proposal for legal services for KU students was given to Mike Harper, student body president, last night.
The proposal, drawn up Tuesday by the Legal Services Governing Board, differs from another proposal that was proposed earlier.
The original proposal was written by Jeff Arnold, a research assistant recruited by Harper. Dl Shankel, executive vice chancellor, approved the first phase of the program with few changes.
However, governing board members said that they did not have any say about Arnold's proposal and that they were upset when they learned a proposal had been sent to the administration and approved.
Craig Heilson, a member of the governing board, said yesterday he thought the biggest difference between the board's proposal and the one approved by the administration would allow court appearances by a legal services attorney.
THE ORIGINAL proposal, drafted by Arnold and approved by Shankel, contained no provisions for litigation. Instead, the emphasis was on services such as helping students draft legal documents, negotiating with parties in a dispute and helping KU student organizations incorporate as nonprofit organizations.
The proposal drawn up by the board contains all of the provisions of the plan accepted by the administration, according to Helser. However, the board's proposal also requires appearances by the legal services attorney for litigation.
"With the amount of money we're spending, it's necessary that a student have litigation with certain probes."
LITIGATION, UNDER the board's proposal, would be limited by the following restrictions:
- The attorney could not bring suit against the University of Kansas, the Kansas Board of Regents or any group or corporation affiliated with the University, except in University grievance procedures.
- The attorney would not represent a student plaintiff against a student defendant, unless the defendant qualified financially for the services of the Douglas County Legal Aid Society.
- The attorney would not represent a plaintiff in any personal injury, contract or property damage claim in excess
- The attorney would not provide assistance in divorces, annuities, separations, name changes, paternity suits and child custody decisions. The attorney's copyrights and trademarks; worker's compensation; profit-making enterprises; estate planning, except for simulators.*
Another way the two proposals differ is cost. The proposal approved by the University has been projected to cost $4,000, the same amount allocated by the Student Senate for legal services.
Under the board's proposal, $63,000 in student activity fees would be needed each year to provide legal counseling.
RELISER SAID the board hoped to get additional funding from the Senate to cover the difference in cost between the
Harper expressed reservations about a number of provisions in the board's plan, especially those calling for litigation and additional cost. He said there was a possibility the administration would compromise on the issue of representing students in court.
"It could be a point of compromise," Harper said. "A lot of it will have to do with what the attorney wants. The attorney may want to rush into litigation at the same time he's setting up a new program."
Harper said he planned to meet with members of the board to discuss the plan.
MARK BEAM-WARD, a member of the board, said the increase in cost was due to merger of the Computer Affairs department.
At Wednesdays's Student Senate meeting, representatives of the Consumer Affairs office asked to move out of the building.
According to the board's proposal, Legal Services and Community Affairs would be in the same office, probably in a different city.
Two members of the board have resigned their positions because of the administration's acceptance of Akihiro a plan which they believe will detrimentally affect them.
Beam-Ward said he considered himself resigned from the board, but he has not submitted a written resignation.
"It was my understanding with Mike Harper that I would continue with the board to work on a proposal," Rose said. "After that, I would have no duties or obligations as far as the board is concerned."
Laurence Rose, associate professor of law and an ex-officio member of the body also said he had quit the firm.
Ouiet life
Staff photo by RANDY OLSON
Wilbur Lockhart, 751 Grant, spends most of his time on the front porch with his cat. Wounded in World War II. Lockhart has held some jobs but at present he just sits and enjoys the
weather, collects buttons and salt shakers and makes toy bowling balls out of black plastic balls.
Concert promoter 'violated' deal
BvSAMVANLEEUWEN
The Natalie Cole homecoming concert scheduled for tomorrow night could have been canceled last week because a promoter stopped payment on a $6,000 check, a
Staff Reporter
Student Union Activities chairman confirmed yesterday.
The incident occurred when SUA discovered that Lewis Grey Productions, the promoter, stopped payment on a personal check written to SUA for locally
Baby Jay found unharmed
Bv JAKE THOMPSON
Staff Reporter
The long-lost KU Baby Jayhawk was found late last night by a Kansan photographer and reporter report on an anonymous tin.
Baby Jay "landed" on the top of the observation tower at Wells Overlook, a county park, about five miles south of Lawrence. It was inside the stairway when discovered at 10 p.m.
The costume apparently was unharmed.
Law enforcement officers from KU,
Lawrence and Douglas County reached the
bird at about 12:30 a.m. after being notified
by the $600 costume vestigating the theft of the $600 costume
since it disappeared Sept. 9 from a local awning and canvas company.
Rumors of Baby Jay's whereabouts have been circulating since its disappearance, but the first positive information was received from photographs of the captive bird delivered to the Kansan a week ago today.
generated expenses, Alan Shaw, special events chairman, said.
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Earlier yesterday, a caller had told the Kansan it would be informed of Baby Jay's
"The promoter obviously violated our contract," Shaw said.
LAST NIGHT, an anonymous phone caller told the Kansan who Baby Jay could be found. He refused to say anything else, except that he was calling from a phone
The reason for stopping payment on the check has not been determined.
SUA must receive the check before any tickets are sold. The check is required by a deposit in SUA's contract with the tour company and after the May 7, 1977 ZZT Ton concert at KU
SUA normally requires cashier's checks from oromers, Shaw said, but for the Cole
SUA has been guaranteed $2,200 for the Colec concert. It will not get a percentage of the funds.
KU STILL is seeking $13,947.64 from Aruthur R. Newberger of Amusement Conspiracy Inc., promoter of the ZZ Top pay expenses he had agreed to pay.
SUA has used the promoter-guaranteed system since the 1974-75 academic year when the special events committee lost **865** by missponsoring concerts.
The Cole concert is a promoter-guaranteed concert, meaning that the promoter accepts all financial responsibility for the event and guarantees SUA a profit.
concert SUA accepted "in good faith" a personal check from Grey Productions.
WHEN SUA found out on Oct. 18 that payment had been stopped on the check, he said, SUA gave Grey Productions until noon on Oct. 20 to remedy the problem.
Canceling the concert would not have been a reasonable alternative, he said.
SUA did not get the $6,000 until Oct. 23.
SUA could have lost money had the show been canceled, he said, because SUA did not support it.
Two employees of Grey Productions who had been in the Kansas City-Lawrence area to promote the show said they did not know why payment had been stopped on the
No Grey Productions representatives could reach to comment at their offices.
SHAW SAID SUA had never worked with Grew Productions before the Cole concert.
he said problems were inevitable when dealing with a promoter for the first time.
Shawn Relucci to Communicate to Reports on other problems with Grey Productions.
The Cole concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. tomorrow in Allen Field House.