. ,, ,~ ;,~ ·; ,,,---· ARKANSAS --~ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS TRAVELER Vol. 61 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1966 No. 39 Enthusiasm High For Weekend By WALTER SLAUGHTER in preparation for tomorow's students will hold a torch-light Excelled only by the pageantry game, UA students have lost little march to the intramural field itself, Homecoming 1966 will be a in the way of tradition with prep- where they will set ablaze the spectacle. arations for Homecoming. • · traditional bonfire. There will be places to go, Mammoth lawn displays, elab­ An Alumni Board Meeting is people to see and things to do, but orate floats, and countless smaller also scheduled for tonight at 6:30 the focal point will be a returning decorations will bathe the campus in the Union Dining Room. Razorback team which left Fay­ with thousands upon thousands of Festivities will resume again etteville over one month ago to yards of crepe paper, ominous "Big early tomorrow morning at 8 with avenge an unfortunate loss to Bay­ Red's," and "horses gone lame." the line-up for the Homecoming lor on Oct. 8. All house decorations must be Parade which is expected to com­ Texas, Wichita State, Texas completed by 2 this afternoon. A mence about 9. A&M and most recently Rice, have committee of UA faculty members Senator J. W. Fulbright, D. P all fallen in between. Tomorrow along with a representative group Raney of the Board of Trustees, the Razorbacks come home to a of Fayetteville citizens will judge Guy Lackey, president-elect of the game with SMU which well might all decorations from 3-5 p.m. Alumni Association, and UA Pres­ determine which team supported ABC president Sandy Landage ident Dr. David W. Mullins will by which fans will make the trip will act as master of ceremonies participate in the parade which to Dallas and the Cotton Bowl. at a pep rally set for 6:30 this will begin on College Avenue and It is the favored opinion among evening. The winners of the house then proceed west on Dickson. sportswriters that it will be the decorations will be announced Karen Waldrip, Miss UofA, and Razorbacks who will "make the and Coach Johnny Majors, defens­ Mary Craig, Miss Arkansas, will cotton easy to pick." ive backfield coach of the Razor­ also be featured. Just as Coach Frank Broyles backs, will be the guest speaker. Other activities on the agenda and his team have spared no effort Immediately following the rally, Co-ntinued on page 4 "Ah so, velly nice ••• Is almost empty!" Six Students Receive Scholarships Six University students have re­ Mrs. Jack M. Martin of Van Buren, Mrs. Charles R. Walker of Farm­ cieved scholarships to pursue their is the recipient of a $300 fellow­ ington, has received a $400 education, Pres. David W. Mullins ship awarded by the Mississippi scholarship from the Oaklawn announced yesterday. Valley Flood Control Branch of the Jockey Club, awarded through the Associated General Contractors of Arkansas Livestock Exposition. Four are sharing in a $2,150 America. Martin is a senior in the Walker is a freshman in the Col­ available the UA by fund made to College of Engineering. lege of Agriculture and Home Ec­ the General Motors Corporation. Larry Walker, son of Mr. and onomics. They are Randell Clinton Coleman, a sophomore and son of Mr. and Mrs. M . C. Coleman of Hot Springs; William Frederick Knod, Late Returns Apparently Give a freshman and son of Mrs. E. M. Knod Sr. of DeQueen; William F. Murphy, a junior and Britt Victory Over Pilkinton son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Mur­ LITTLE ROCK - Republican Jake Patterson, the Republican phy of Stuttgart; and Raymond Maurice "Footsie" Britt apparent­ member of the Sebasian county Smith, a senior and son of Mr. ly will become lieutenant govern­ election 'commission, insisted the and Mrs. James H . Smith of Ben­ or next January. ballots be counted according to tonville. Coleman, Knod, and Mur­ the method of law, which says they must be re­ phy are enrolled in the College of A dispute in counting votes in Sebastian county moved from the box and counted Engineering. Smith is a business one at a time. administration student. slowed results considerably and was a major reason why the Ar­ J. A Carter, a Democrat and Jerry Martin, son of Mr. and kansas lieutenant governor's race chairman of the Sebastian com­ still remained in doubt Wednes­ mission, had told his judges to day night. dump the ballots in stacks on the table and then divide the stacks. Penny Night second largest in The couniy, This method is reportedly much Republican Mau­ Tonight is Penny Night. Date­ the state, gave faster. 14,220 votes call will be extended a half hour, rice "Footsie" Britt Authorities said officials at at Democrat James Pilkinton until 1 p.m. This is for all wom­ and least 23 boxes refused to count en students, not just for those who 8,606 in final unofficial returns ballots separately early Wednes­ have paid A WS dues, who will pay compiled today. day and County Clerk had to one penny for every minute after With 2,707 of the 2,709 precincts swear in new judges and clerks 12: 30 p.m. that they are out. reported in the state, the unofficial before the counting could be re­ A trophy will be presented to count was 273,514 for Britt and sumed. the house raisrng the most 271,232 for Democrat James Pil­ The only boxes still out were in ' money. This will be judged on a kinton, Pope and Searcy counties. The percentage basis. The outcome of the election on Pope County figures wil not be The money collected on Friday Tuesday was not clear until yes­ kl,vailable until Friday, because night, will be used to support the terday because of delayed returns the totals were locked in the box. Chinese orphan A WS has adopted in Sebastian and Jefferson coun­ And Britt carried Searcy County this year. ties. easily. Page2 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER Friday, November 11, 1966 MA'-iBE SOMETI-\ING HAPPENED AT HOME! Alumni Banquet MAYBE SOMEONE I~ SICK .. .I (K;tJAW/ Mr. John Rosso of the Alumni NEVER GET CALLED TO THE OFFICE ... his organi­ WHI/ SHOULD 11-lE</ CALL ME? WHY Office has announced ... zation plans for Homecoming. Fri­ ME? I HAVEN'T DONE' AN'ITHING day they will have a dinner in the ~ private dining room of the Student C ll• 0 Union. After the dinner a board meeting of the Endowment and Trust Fund and the Alumni Asso­ ciation will be held. Satmday the president of the Alumni Association will ride in the Homecoming parade. The as­ sociation will also sponsor a buf­ South America To Homecoming fet luncheon in the Student Union, Saturday from 11 a.m. to By LIBBY INGRUM in January of 1964. "The greatest I want to tell them that instead 12: 45 p.m. Mr. Rosso said there Some alumni travel a long way surprise, on returning," she re­ of complaining, why don't they would be no long lines, no long to return to Homecoming. Geri marked, "is the vast amount of get busy and do something about speeches - just good food. Deskin came all the way from construction that has been built it. The menu for Saturday's lunch­ Acarigua, Venezuela. since I left." "America is the biggest thing eon is: baked ham, hot German Last year at this time she was · When Geri first graduated, she going. Therefore it is always up potato salad, cole slaw, rolls, teaching physical education and taught school in Fort Smith. The for criticism. In Venezuela I drink, and dessert. Everyone is English for the Peace Corps. She's big change came when she joined found myself on the defensive for welcome to attend. Tickets go on back on campus now to help re­ the Peace Corps and went to Ven­ our country. When people criti­ sale at IO a.ln. Friday in the SU cruit more Razorbacks for this ezuela. cized us, I alway9 tried to ex­ lobby and may be purchased un­ volunteer service. On arriving in South America, plain what we were trying to ac­ til 12: 45 p.m. Satmday. Ge!"i graduated from the UofA she lived with a family. "I al­ complish. ways felt like I wa9 imposing on "It has become less and less them," she said. "It was an awk­ sophisticated to be dedicated to ward situation, so the next year I something. But after seeing how moved into a newly built apart­ much we have here in the United Bobbie Dykes Reigns As Queen ment house. It was a one room States as compared to other By CAROL WATSON tion major from Malvern. She is a apartment that barely had space places, I can't help but get tears Homecoming is an exciting time member of ADPi, a ROTC sponsor, for furniture. I didn't have a bed, in my eyes every time I see Old for everyone - students, alumni, in the PEM Club and was a soph­ but slept on a foam rubber mat­ Glory. I wish more people could players - in fact, the whole state. omore counselor. She is a junior, tress. on the floor." understand this. But perhaps the happiest of all specializing in physical therapy. It was Geri's job to organize a "Perhaps we could learn some_ from the people in Vene­ will be seven girls who were re­ Jan is a senior counselor in physical education program for thing zuela though," she added.