presentations. Awards were present­ ed to the best departmental display in each college. Challenging athletic events were a major portion of the Veishea program. Sporting activities included an intrasquad football scrimmage, kiddie olympics, tennis, volleyball, and rugby matches, Cylcone Sabers exhibition, La Crosse Club, and self-defense demonstrations. If one didn't participate in the Superstars athletic competition, he/ she had another choice, "The Follies: Athletic Events for the Unathletic" which offered unusual tests of athletic special event, Gov. Ra y officially Stars Over Veishea presented the ability. Special Follies events were dedicated the State Coal Refin­ religious musical, " Jesus Christ, gunnysack, wheelbarrel, crab-walk ing Plant. Superstar," in C. Y. Stephens Auditor­ and sleeping bag races. People who enjoy musical enter­ ium. The French farce, "A Flea in her Farm House, the oldest building tainment or dramatics had a variety of Ear" was produced by the Iowa State on the ISU campus, was open for events to attend during Veishea. Players in Fisher Theater. Other public tours the first time Veishea Throughout the weekend music was dramatic attractions included " Alain weekend. Once the center of campus provided by KPGY, the student-run B," a Mime show and ballroom socializing, Farm House is now a radio station operating remote by the dancing exhibitions. National Historical Landmark which Memorial Union; the High Plainsmen, Art appreciators had many has recently been refurnished and a bluegrass band; Skekina Glory displays to visit. The Brunnier Gallery decorated to look the way it did new Music group, ISU's Jazz Ensemble, in the Schemann Continuing Educa­ in 1860. carillon recitals, Keynotes concert tion Building featured the works of Pearson House, located in the and the Central Iowa Jazz Singers. three of Iowa's most prominent Union Drive Residence Association, Three different productions in the artists, Grant Wood, Marvin Cone, continued its seven-year tradition of Iowa State Center offered several and Christian Petersen. Wood de­ relaying a personal invitation from kinds of entertainment. Helen Reddy, signed and directed the painting of ISU President W. Robert Parks to a well-known vocalist, performed in the east lobby murals in the ISU Iowa Governor Robert Ray. As a Friday night. library.

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