Centennial Homecoming Northwestern Names Elise James Coordinator of Alumni Activities Was a Big Celebration Elise P. Janie-i. a member ol university's Computer Advisory Northwestern State University's Committee. business faculty for the past 12 years, Eleven new members were elected Sorority, second place, and the Student has been appointed to serve as NSU's ihis Fall to serve on the boards of Personnel Association, third place. coordinator of alumni activities. directors of the Northwestern State The Student Nurses Association of Mrs. James' appointment, which University Alumni Association and the the NSU Warrington Place campus in becomes effective immediately, was NSU Foundation. Shreveport won first place in the announced by Northwestern president The elections were conducted banner competition. Second-place Dr. Joseph J. Or/c. She succeeds Gary Saturday. Oct. 6, In conjunction with honors went to Sigma Kappa Sorority, Jones, who resigned this fall to enter NSU's lOOth anniversary Homecoming and winning third place was the private business in Lafayette. and Centennial celebration. Demon Rugby Football Club. Northwesiern's new coordinator of Elected as new members of the NSU Seven new members were inducted alumni programs in the Office of Alumni Association's board of Saturday morning into the Graduate External Affairs is a graduate of NSU. directors were Larry Gaudei of New *N' Club Sports Hall of Fame. The She earned the bachelor of science Orleans and Glenn Taibert of inductees were Butler Miears. degree in 1968 and Ihe master of Shreveport. Also, Elise James was Theophile Scott, Don Beasley, Doug science degree in 1971 in business and elected executive director and secretary Logan. Richard Ware. Frank Trammel distributive education. of the association. and Pat Pierson. A faculty member since the summer Nine new members were added to The Centennial Luncheon featured of 1972, Mrs. James holds the the NSU Foundation board of Bell as the guest speaker and academic rank of assistant professor directors. They are Ted Sailing. Rep. presentation of special plaques to with specialization in Ihe areas of Long and Sen. Don Kelly of Arthur, NSU Northwest Louisiana Jimmy computer science, business and ELISE P. JAMES Natchitoches; Henry Burns. Alumni Chapter president George secretarial administration. This year's recipient of the Blue Key Shreveport; Bob McLamore, Etheredge of Shreveport, Ed Breedlove She was also selected for dual National Honor Fraternity's Dean DeRidder; Asa Skinner, Leesville; of Natchitoches and Tom Anselmi of professorship to work in the College of Fulton Award for service to NSU, Mrs. Julian Foy, Many; Rep. H.M. *'Mutt" Natchitoches for outstanding con- Basic Studies and Associate Degree James has served during 1984 as a Fowler, Coushatta, and Mayor Max tributions to the university's Cen- Programs advising freshman at member of the steering committee Winnfield. tennial celebration. Kelly. Northwestern. planning and coordinating Nor- Natchitoches attorney Raymond The football game's hatftime show As an assistant professor of thwesiern's "Celebration of a Cen- to a seventh one- included remarks by Bell, a per- Arthur was re-elected business, she served on an evaluating tury." year term as NSU Alumni Association formance by the "Spirit of Nor- team for St. Mary's School in Nat- Professionally, she is a niember of president, and Natchitoches thwestern Stale University" Marching chitoches, conducted management and the National and Southern Business businessman Lee Posey was re-elected Band and formal presentation of trainee sessions for new business Education Associations and the to his second one-year term as junior broadcast journalism major establishments and coordinated the National Collegiate Association for Susan Arthur of Natchitoches as the president of the NSU Foundation. Future Business Leaders of America Secretaries. Parker Wiggins of Monroe was re- Centennial Homecoming queen. District III Conference for the State Her other activities include serving vice-president of the Gov. Edwin Edwards formally elected NSU Department of Education for the past as a participating member of the board opened NSU's Centennial Homeco- Alumni Association, and Ed Pierson 10 years. of directors of the Louisiana Outdoor Natchitohces was re-elected vice- ming weekend Thursday by unveiling of Mrs. James is currently president of Drama Association for 12 years, the Centennial Plaque which was president of the NSU Foundation. the NSU Demon Booster Club, a member of the Daughters of the placed on a pedestal near the NSU Northwestern's 100th anniversary member of the Natchitoches Parish American Revolution for 24 years and Student Union. The plaque officially Homecoming and Centennial NSU Alumni Association and Ihe NSU member of the Natchitoches Parish commemorates NSU's 100th an- celebration was highlighted by a large Athletic Council, and is serving on the Fair Board for two years. parade, a luncheon at which U.S. niversary. Secretary of Education T.H. Bell was ihe guest speaker. Northwesiern's 28-7 atiernoon football win over Southwest Texas State in Turpin Stadium, and the Centennial Ball in Prather Coliseum, \vhere a huge birthday cake was i-eremoniously cut by Natchitoches insurance executive Kerlin Sutton. great-grandson of Capt. Leopold Caspari, the "father'* of Nor- thwestern. The Homecoming parade featured the "Spirit of Northwestern State University" Marching Band, Nat- chitoches Central High School Band and the Tioga High School Band. Student organizations winning awards for parade floats were Phi Mu Sorority, first place; Delta Zeta
ofnce. tossed a rare, uncirculated for Northwestern Stale throughout his years in The ceremonltl coin toss Orleans silver dollar minted at the historic New University's Centennial Homecoming game with Gulf SUr Morgan vear of NSU's founding. The coin was Conference opponent Southwest Texas State on Oct. 6 was Mint in 1884, the Northwestern Archives by NSU purchasing conducted by United Slates Congressman Jerry Huckaby, donated to the Northwestern agent and coin collector Sylvan Sibley. SUSAN ARTHUR right. Huckaby, a dedicated friend of J r- A Message ;uMiiHwr'?A Message From From the The President Alumni Office By Elise James Alumni Coordinator By Dr. Joseph J.Orze President of NSU Please let me take this opportunity
Wilh all of the exciiement of the to introduce myself. I am Elise James, University's Centennial year passed, your new coordinator of Alumni
1984 is fading lo a close. It was a Affairs. This is a job that I feel is very
glorious year for Northwestern Stale important to the university and 1 in- University. From the magnificent Gala tend to attack it wilh enthusiasm. Our and throughout 1984, the Centennial alumni are very important in terms of activities were cause for pride and recruiting and offering support for celebration for the entire Northwestern scholarships. 1 have some long range community. plans for increasing -^&»^ The alumni were membership in our major contributors alumni chapters to the success of and getting them
the Centennial more involved in ^ year. We had more Northwestern life. - ^ alumni i n i am in the process ^Hl volvemeni both on of meeting with all ^^^^^^r k and off campus chapters across the ||H^^^^ ^H than ever before. state to get
^1^1 Jv ' JH The Centennial was reorganized and lo gel involvement a rallying point lor getting more in- from all graduates.
volved with ihe University, and many My office is open lo all alumni and I Norlhweslern Stale University's friends and alumni look the op- Centennial Homecoming cetrbrttlon InclDdcd a encourage you to slop by anytime (o special reunion portunity to reactivate themselves with of former and retired student affairs staff members, who were share ideas about increasing alumni recognized for significant llieir Alma Mater. iheir contributions to NSU and generations of participation. students. The former and retired student affairs staff members and the positions I also take this lo The University is moving forward May opportunity they held when they left NSU are. from lefl, Oscar Billingsley, director with steady progress. Our zero based of testing; extend lo all of you greetings for a Elma Hinlon. Caspar! Hall house director; Lucile Hendrick, audit of all our departments and dean of women; happy and holy Holiday Season. Lacey Weaver, Sabine Hall house director; Lillian Richardson, Sabine programs is strengthening our Hall house director, and Dudley Fulton, dean of students. curricula and setting priorities for our Bienvenu, Brown future development. The enrollment is growing on campus, and we are Natchitoches-Northwestern Alumni Chapter Elected Mr. and growing in the quality as well as in the Miss quaniiiy of our new students. Wilh Changes Name to Alumni Service Chapter NSU help from and all the you members of Russel J. Bienvenu, senior busine^^ Ihe NSU community. I know that the The Natchitoches-Northwestern the new coordinator of alumni ac- administration major from Nai University will make great strides State University Alumni Chapter has tivities, has, at our request, contacted chitochcs, and Darlene Brown, senit^r forward as it moves into its second changed its name to the Natchitoches- all the departments on campus asking general home economics major from hundred years. Northwestern Alumni Service Chapter. if there is a need for volunteers at Oakdale. were named winners of Mi Keep involved. You are important to "This is an exciting idea for us." different functions on campus. She and Miss Northwestern Stau' Northwestern Stale University. said Bob Koll, "and we hope that had an immediate, positive response University honors for 1984-85. Working together, we can accomplish alumni will catch interest in it. too. We with many constructive ideas and Bienvenu and Miss Brown receivcJ great things for the University and for really need the help of alumni, through suggestions." Ihe highest elected honors which can Ix- all our future Demons. volunteering of their time and when The Natchitoches-Northwestern bestowed upon students at ihc asked, lo lend assistance where and Alumni Service Chapter is assisting university during halfiime of the NSL' when needed." wilh the Louisiana Purchase Sam Houston State University fooibiill "Because so The many of us are asked to Documents that will be on display Dec. game Oct. 27. in Turpin Stadium. donate money at every turn, let's give 5-6 in the Cammie G. Henry Room of There now have been 58 senior> something else that Northwestern has a Watson Memorial Library. recognized for their service lo ihe real need Alumni for. ..service," staled chapter For more information the university, about leadership abilities, officer Tom Anselmi. "Elise James, alumni service chapter, call the Office scholastic achievements, and character of External Affairs at (318) 357-4414. since the first Mr. and Miss NSU Columns elections were conducted in 1956. As this year's winners of Mr. and Miss NSU, Bienvenu and Miss Brown OrriciilPubticadnnsor will be featured NonhMeslern Stilt Lnivcr^ily in the university''- Alumni A«\(K-iitii»n yearbook, the Potpourri. Saturda\ Nalchlloches, l^uubrana night, they received special NSL' OrKani/ed in 1894 Centennial plaques from NSL A member nl ihe president AmrrlcHit Atumni Cuundl Dr. Joseph J. Or/e and Dane VolumeXXXX Number It Broussard of the Student Governmeni Winler 1984 Association. Pubtixhcd quanerly b> N»rih western Slate liiii«enlt>. Fdilorial offices li>ralcd In Pralhcr Cultseum. Kniered at lectind-claw matter under Acl of AuKusI 4. 1912. 'About the Cover' NSU Al.tJMM OtHCKRS Five ladies who were pictured President Raymond Arthur (lower photo) in a convertible in a Nalchilocheit. 1964 Vice-Prctldent Parker Wl{u[|ni 1945 edition of The Potpourri Monroe, 1941 yearbook returned to Nor- Secretary-Treasurer Ray Carney th western's campus Natch iloclies. 1967 Homecoming to becutive Olreclor ElUe Jama weekend Natchiioches. 1961 recreate the scene. BOARD OF DIRFXTORS Featured in the Homecoming Mrs. Mmrjtirie Dial Baton Rouge. I9M Parade (top pho(o) were, from i.add Alfiander Shreveport, 1956 left to right, Betty Jane Miller Larry Gaudet Melarie. 1976 Glenn Talberi Shreveporl. 1964 Hardin of Magnolia, Ark,. Dr. Seven former athletes were Carrolt l.onR I^favette. 1970 inducted Into Ihe Gradaate N Oub Athletic Hall of Christine Sapp Hunt of Minden. Dale Bernard fame during the Centennial Uke Charle*. 1972 Homecoming celebration. New inductees are, from Doris Carruth Stoker of Nai- STUDKNT REPRESENT l^ri. ATIVe Don Beasley. Theophile Scott. Richard Ware, chiiohccs. J. Tod Pal Nolen Pierson, Frank Alma Collier Parks of Kloiibach. Naichilochet SCA trammel and Doug President Logan and. not pictured, Butler Miears. Mrs. Pierson Natchez, Miss., and Dorothy became Ihe first former Lady Demon lo join the Hall of Fame. Hurley Osborn of Durham. N.C. mWI'I^ WMr „'*«« *
Charitable Giving Through Life Insurance Northwestern State University's Foundation and Office of External Affairs long-range planning staff has developed a "monetary endowment program" thai will supplement the immediate Centcnnnial cash pledge program now underway. When completed, it will allow Northwestern to dramatically increase its scholarship allocations and upgrade its posture as a scholastically competitive institution. The potential of the long-range program for the accumulation of tremendously large sums of money (million plus) is so great that unending plans can be tailor-made for both scholarship funding and campus expansion. The program. "Charitable Giving through Life Insurance." is designed around tax , deductible contributions to the NSU Foundation. Your con- tribution to this very specialized program will help to reduce your own personal income tax. You will in effect be substituting a donation for a tax. The NSU Foundation will purchase the policy on your life with your contribution. The Foundation will be owner and beneficiary to the policy, will and have access to the cash and dividends accrued annually on it. If you would like more information on the program, or would like to find out how you can participate, please contact Leigh Jonson at the Office of External Affairs, (318) 357-4414.
Mother and daughters who graduated from Northwestern with degrees In home economics returned to NSU for Homecoming and the Home Economics Alumni's tour of historic homes in Natchitoches. Sealed from left are Dr. Virginia Crossno, chairman of the Home Economics Department, and Lovie Browning Jones of Pride, a 1936 graduate. Standing from left are Mrs. Jones' daughters. Paula Jones Tripp of Monticello, Ark.. 1976 and Jennifer Jones Hamner of Malvern. Ark.. 1969.
Demon Stampede Results Announced
Northwestern State University's Winners of the five-mile runs by age Alumni Association, the NSU Track group were: 50-over. Archie Breazeale, Team and Shreveport Budweiser men; 40-49, Charlie Viers, men. and Distributors Inc. sponsored the Demon Christine Ford, women; 30-39, Jed Stampede one and five-mile runs that Cantlay, men, and Margaret Gies, were held Sept. 29, in conjunction with women; 20-29, Marcel Hebert, men, the Centennial Homecoming. and Lori Francis, women; 15-19. Eric The results of the one-mile run are as Henderson, men; 10-14, Danny follows: Boys-Alan Smith; Girls- Remedies, men; 9-under, Nick Gies. Shannon McCullough. men, and Maria Gies, women.
1934 CLASS* GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY The Event Draws 70 Players SOth anniversary reunion for ttie 1934 graduating class of Louisiana State Tennis 'ormal College was conducted Oct. 5-6, the same weekend that Northwestern Anita Pierce and Tom Eppler, both Men's Singles-Terry Frith; Open [Slate University was celebrating its lOOth anniversary. The reunion, coordinated Sandifcr; of Natchitoches, were the only double Women's Singles-Elaine |by Mrs. Velma Wall Knowles of Longview, Tex., was highlighted by a Friday Salvo; first-place winners in the open division Varsity Men's Singles-Jorge Huncheon at the Natchitoches Holiday Inn. Among those attending the '34 class Singles--Tory of the Michelob Light-Northwestern Varsity Women's l^union were (top row, from left) J. A. Rockold, Bill Dodd. Edwin Pickett; Homecoming Tennis Tournament Plunkett; Varsity Men's Doubles- [Oniddle photo) Alma Saetre, Doris Pierson; (lower photo) Mary Bash Bates and Genevier and Axel Rich. Sept. 28-30. Pierre ihelma Kyser. Tournament consolation winners players from Ruston, More than 70 were: Open Men's Doubles-Wayne Colfax, Creighton and Durr Win Bass Tournament Mansfield. Natchitoches. Francis and Pete Bania; Open Men's Baton Rouge, Dry Prong and Singles-Steve Wells; Open Women's Jw Creighton and Keith Durr won second-place team of Cecil Knotts and Alexandria competed in the three-day Doubles-Nelda Emmons and Frances place in the Homecoming Bass Ed Horion, 15 pounds. 13 ounces and event. Mixed Doubles-Frances JJ^*'! Ber; Open risliing championship winners Tournament, conducted Sept. third-place team Maurice Jackson and Tournament Ber and Warren Ber; Varsity Men's '9 Open Mixed Doubles- under the co-sponsorship of the Lee Coulee, 14 pounds, 10 ounces. were as follows: Singles- Juan Molino: Varsity Eppler; Open ^SU Alumni Association and Jackson won the "big bass*' award Anita Pierce and Tom Women's Singles-Ana Maria dc Eppler and Jerry *hreveport Budweiser Distributors, with a bass that weighed 3 pounds, 12 Men's Doubles-Tom Felippo: Varsity Men's Doubles- * Doubles-Anita ounces. Pierce; Open Women's Morris Brown and Claudio Sem- Johnson; Open Ice chests also were presented to the Pierce and Barbara milmann. I Alumni Names in the News
San Antonio, Tex.-Brenda Jean Slavo received the M.D. degree in child psychiatry residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. ***
Arlington. Tex.-ShelJey Hilton is client service director with Blackmore Public
Relations, Inc. , and directs media planning and purchases. She joined Blackmore from McDonald's where she managed marketing activities for the largest franchise operation in the Dalias-Fori Worth area. • ••
Houston, Tex. --Ron Deville received a certificate in nurse anesthesia from ihe University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences Program in Nurse Anesthesia. She is working for Alexandria Anesthesia Services. •••
Monroe-R. Stewart Ewing Jr. has been promoted to vice-president and controller for Century Telephone Enterprises. Inc. He joined Century in 198? k
assistant controller and has been serving as vice-president and assistant c<>[i troUer.
New Orleans-E. Jane Greene, a graduate student and research assistant in ihe University of New Orleans School of Urban and Regional Studies, has been elected chdirperson of the Student Representatives Council of the American
Planning Association, a professional organization for urban planners. She is ihe first woman and the first UNO student elected to the post. •**
Los Angeles-Doyle Z. Williams, dean of the University of Southern Californiaj School of Accounting, has been installed as president of the American Ac-| counting Association. Williams recently spoke at Northwestern as a distinguished] business alumni recognized at the Noble Morrison Banquet. ••• Houston-Reba Strickland, certified professional secretary, has been named! treasurer of the Texas-Louisiana Division of Professional Secretaries In-; ternational. She had served the Houston chapter of PSI as president during ihe 1983-84 term. Blue Key Honors Crooks I NOTE: As a special update for NSU I now have three children: Jeff, 15? Blue Key alumni, periodic updates are Julian, 14; and Jaye Lynn, 8. published on the whereabouts and Afier leaving the seminary, Linda post-graduation activities of those Blue and I served with the Baptist Home Key members who were Mission Board in New Orleans for five Northweslern State University president Dr. Joseph J. Orze (left) and Student selected as "Mr, Northwestern" their years. six with ihe Government Association president J. Tod Klolzbach of Natchitoches participate by fellow We then served years students. This Baptist in the dedication ceremony for the NSU Centennial Seal which has been placed issue features an update Children's Home of North (in his own words) Carolina in N.C^' above the entrance to the Student Union Ballroom in the Student Union by the of Jesse Crooks, Thomasville, Mr. Presently with! Student Affairs staff of NSU. Northwestern of 1963-64. I am employed Heirloom Furniture of High Point,
N.C. I since When I was born, due to certain have been privileged coming to North travel Alumni Invited physical problems, there was little hope Carolina to to Mexico, Colorado extensively that I would ever walk or talk, much and to share my personal
testimony. I less gel a college degree. I will always am presently in th^ Alumni of Northweslern are invited Education and Community Services. be grateful to Northweslern for giving process of printing a brochure on my to spend nine days in Mexico or ski for For further information, call the the opportunity life story. That publication will be used five days ai Steamboat Springs. me to pursue and Colo., Division of Continuing Education and achieve that goal. to expand my ministry. I also have as participants on trips being spon- Community Services at (3 1 8) 357-4579. That hot in dreams of eventually publishing a booit sored by the Division of Continuing day Augusi 1960 when I moved into the "Brick Shack*' dorm, I on my life experiences. I
was not sure I would gel through my My mother and other relativew first year, and I had never heard of the continue to live in Jena. It would be* niY Blue Key Honor Fraternity. Later I real treat to hear from any of was tapped into Blue Key and then college friends.
voted Mr. Northwestern, it was beyond my wildest dreams. Although distance has kepi me from participating actively
in our Blue Key Alumni Chapter, I have cherished through the years my membership in Blue Key. I wore my Blue Key blazer on occasion for a number of years until middle age made it impossible. Somewhere among my cherished possessions is my Blue Key emblem. I hope one of my sons may wear ihe emblem one day. The honor that my Alma Mater bestowed in selection to Blue Key and ihen as Mr. NSC is second only to my call 10 preach the gospel. These honors will continue to be cherished through Ihe years. After graduating from Nor- thwestern, MIchele Honegger I enrolled in the Southern Servetiaz (second from left) of Lyon. France, who was the Bapiisi seminary at New Orleans first exchange student at Northwestern in 1948-49, recently revisited the Baptist NSU Theological Seminary. There I '*" **"* K'^'" *^"Py "^ ^''^ Centennial Print as well as received Master their?"CaldwelM n"E''.?'u'"l""Hall my of Theology and bnck and print set. Visiting with her, from left, are NSU Master of Religious Educaiion degrees. «b>«iiu. I also met and married the former Paul l.egrand and Mrs. Servetiaz* husband. Linda Batten of Troy. N.C. Linda and JESSE CROOKS ff If • \\ n- TT I ffffntkiiifCfrrmniDKirrrmiHtiiifffrrmnttiti
Celebration
Century
Northweslern State Un yersity president J^^^*'^/' ^^V ^ » "n«"ed by Gov. Edwin Edwards and Dr. Arnold R. Kilpatrick (right), former U,v. Edwin Edwards with a crystal .^"^v ^'"""^'ffa^ '^"^ ^^^S^^^^^;^ll^^^^^^^ ^president of NSU. At left is NSt president Dr. Joseph J. Orze. Company of New York, commemorating NSU s lOOCh anniversary.
E^.;-s H..^ Mo« ioGov^wJo Ea^^, . . ,P«.s .. .. GO. Ej.. .^.. . ..„ .,«« p«.p.. «- -^Ij.r;^^'^^ ^ll^^^ Jimmy Long, Sen. Don Kell> and School for Math, campus. With Edwards are (from left) Rep. Homecoming celebration and the dedication of the Louisiana Louisiana School director Dr. Robert Alost. ^leiice and the ArU faculties at NSU. Hundreds of alumni, faculty and staff members and general public attended the Friday night Country Dinner before Homecoming.
Southwestern-style barbecue with all the trimmings was served under a huge teni at the Outdoor Recreation Complex for Homecoming.
Entertainer An Linkletter was the keynote speaker for Northwestem's Cen- tennial Convocation in (he Fine Arts Auditorium. A television and radio star for more than 45 years, Unkleter is best known for his shows, "People Are Funny'* and "House Party."
The Northwestern cheerleaders generate the enthusiastic support of students and other Demon fans a( a Thursday pep rally before Homecoming weekend.
Members of Sigma Kappa Sorority created this banner which was one of several presented in (he downtown Homecoming Parade.
"TNT", the Tailgate N Turpin Stadium theme for football this year, was if"* theme for Phi Mu Sorority's Homecoming float. '
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Northwestern Music Depirlment director of binds Bill Brent conducts the NSU Northwestem's Centennial Homecoming Queen, Susan Arthur of Natchltohces, oldtimers "Alumni Band of 100,** (he "Spirit of Northwestern" Marching Band was formally presented at halftime. Participating in the ceremonies, from left, and several high school bands during the Homecoming game's pre-game show. were NSU Alumni Association secretary -treasurer Ray Carney, Northwestern president Dr. Joseph J. Orze, Alumni Association president and Susan's father, Raymond Arthur, and U.S. Secretary of Education T.H. Bell, who was the keynote speaker for the Centennial luncheon.
Northwestern president Dr. Joseph J. Orze and U.S. Educalion Secretary T.H. Bell of Washington, D.C.. visit during Homecoming game.
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when Northweslem's Demons II was a sunny Saturday afternoon on Oct. 6 defeated Southwest Texas Slate 28-7.
an National Twirling Champion Ondy McAb«. "Spirit of<;«J»'"J'"8Northwestern["*^™«"J7"Marching Fort Recovery, Ohio, performs with the game. Band at halftime of the aflernoon Homecoming
theme of this float in the large "Happy Birthday" to Northwestern was the Homecoming Parade. « . t
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\ ^ j^ Pralher Coliseum was decorated wilh purple Northwestern banners, large trees There was plenty of dancing to be found in Prather Coliseum during the Cen- and helium-filled balloons for the Centennial Ball. (ennial Ball, where hundreds of people were entertained by Sieve Wells Music and the NSU Entertainers.
Natchitoches insurance executive Kerlin Sutton cuts the birthday cake that was Graduate N Club Hall of Fame memeber Paul "Doc" Marx (lefl), dances to the served during (he Centennial Ball commemorating Norlhwestern's 100th an- music at the Centennial Ball. niversary. Sullon was selected for the honor because he is the great-grandson of Captain Leopold Caspari. who was one of the authors of the petition requesting the slate legislature in 1884 to locate the newly-created Slate Normal School, now NSU, in Natchitoches. At right is Alumni Association secretary-treasurer Ray Carney. Contributors, NSU Foundation, Alumni Association
CENTENNIAL DEVELOPMENT George A. Stokes Natchitoches Coco-Cola Bollling Downs
',o v,it> #^ 1 .t- H 1 *mj«! *r«"t1 f^ '/, vif'f^Trrvi f f '^T h/:>'»fM!*nr Basketball Season Demons Open Strong Schedule Tickets on Sale
Northwestern State's athletic ticket against tour- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY Three games NCAA office is now accepting orders for 1984- 1984-85 nament participants from a year ago, a MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 85 season basketball tickets for both new conference schedule and ap- DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME the Demons and Lady Demons. The pearances in two tournaments within Nov. 29 Unlvrrilly of Texu Austin, TX 7:30 p,m. opening of the season comes in late the state highlight the 1984-85 Nor- Dcct Soulbcrn Methodist Dallas. TX 7:30p.m. November for both squads. thwestern Stale University men's Dec. 5-6 NLIJ Pacemaker Claulc Monroe 6.-30AB:30p.m. Tickets for the season, which will basketball schedule. VI NLLi . CeDtcnary v> Southern) (NSD cover the 1 1 home games of the men Dec. U-IS Bayou Clauic .afayelle 6:0OA8:Mp.m. and the 1 1 home games of the women, The Demons will open the season on (NSU.USL.SLU.DrCMl) are on sale for $50 for the total season. the road against Southwest Conference DEC. 16 CHICAGO STATE NATCHfTOCHES 3:00p.m. opponents Texas and Southern DEC. 17 LOUISIANA TECH natchito<:hes 7;30p.m. That covers all games except the Lady •DEC. 19 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Methodist. While Texas is expecting a NATCHITOCHES S:00p.m. Demon Christmas Classic on DfiV.U Arkanaas-Uiile Rock LJtUeRock. AR 3:00p.m. strong team this year. Southern November 29-30. Meihodisi will be Northwestern State faculty and staff one of the lop teams Jin. 3 Cenlenao College Shreveport 7:30 p.m. in the nation. The opener at Texas is Jin. 5 Louisiana Tech Ruston 8:30 p.m. can purchase season tickets for half the scheduled for Nov. 29. JAN. 7 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA NATCHITOCHES 7:30 p.m. regular price at a cost of $25 for the 22 Jan. 12 Universlly nfOklahnma Norman, OK 7:30 p.m. games. The SMU Mustangs return all five •J«n. 19 Stephen F. Auitln Nacosdoches. TX 7:30 p.m. can also Jan. Single game tickets be slariers troni a year ago after losing in 21 NurthcMt Luuiilana Monroe 7:30 p.m. JAN. 22 ARKANSAVLITTLE ROCK NATCHITOCHF.S 7:30 purchased for both the men's and the NCAA tournameni by a single p.m. ••JAN. 24 SAM HOUSTON STATE NATCHITOCHES 8:00 p.m. women's games during the season. The point to eventual champion •JAN.2* SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA NATCHITOCHES 8:00 p.m. cost of single games Is $4 for adult Georgetown. The Mustangs also J«n.30 Southern UnWersit)' Baton Rouge 7:30 p.m. reserved seats, $3 for adult general feature center Jon Koncak, one of iwo •F*b. 2 Southwest Teut State San Marcoj, admission and $2 for student general Olympians the Demons will face TX 7:30 p.m. 'Feb. 4 Sam Houston Stale Huntsvllle, TX 7:30 p.m. admission. NSU students are admitted during season. was 25-8 a the SMU •FEB. 14 STEPHEN F.AUSTIN NATCHITOCHES 7:30 p.m. to all games except the Christmas year ago. •heb. 16 NIcholh State Thibodaux 7:30 p.m. Classic on their current I.D. cards. FEB. 18 CENTENARY COLLEGE After those opening two games the NATCHITOCHtS 7:30 p.m. •FEB. 21 SOUTHWt:srTEXASSrATE NATCHITOCHES 7:30 p.m. Along with the regular season Demons will play in the Northeast FEB. 25 NICHOLLS STATE NATCHITOCHE.S 7:30 p.m. tickets. Courtside Club tickets are also Louisiana Pacemaker Classic for the Souiheastem •Feb. 28 LouUiana Hammond 7:30 p.m. on saleai a cost of $100 for the season. second straight year, meeting the host •-Gulf Star Conference Game Half of thai price is for the Courtside Indians in the first round. Other teams •-Doubleheader with NSU Lady Demons seat and half of that price is for the in the tournamenl include Centenary season ticket. College and Southern University. Demon Basketball Picked Last in Tickets for the season may be or- From there it's a trip to Lalayeite dered from the NSU ticket office in the for the USL Budweiser Bayou Classic, NSU Athletic Fieldhouse. For more hosted by the Ragin' Cajuns, who Gulf Star Conference Race information concerning Northwestern advanced to the NIT Final Four last Northwestern Slate's, youthful fifth. Southwest Texas State. 89 State season basketball tickets you can season. The Demons will face basketball team, preparing for the points; and sixth. Northwestern State. call the ticket office at 3 1 8-357-525 1 Southeastern LA in the first round. 1984-85 season opener at the 48 points. University The Demons will open the home of Texas, didn't get much season on Sunday. Dec. 16 with an respect in the pre-season balloting afternoon contest against Chicago within the Gulf Star Conference. Demons, State, a new team on the Demon slate. The coming off a 6-22 Louisiana Tech, another NCAA team record a year ago, were picked to finish a year ago. will visit Prather Coliseum last in the six team conference. The (he following evening. Demons were picked for the basement on 32 of the 38 ballots, while receiving Along with Southern Methodist and two votes for third place and four votes LA Tech, the third NCAA participant for fifth place. from a year ago on the Demon Nicholls State, which posted a 19-7 schedule in Oklahoma. The Demons record a year ago, was tabbed as the will visit Norman on Jan. 12. Last pre-season favorite, followed by season the Sooners. behind the Stephen F. Austin. Southeastern leadership of Olympian Wayman Louisiana, Sam Houston State, Tisdale, posted a 28-5 record. Southwest Texas State and Nor- The 10-game Gulf Star Conference thwestern State. schedule includes home and home Nicholls State received 26 first place dates with Southeastern LA. Nicholls votes and 214 total points, while the State, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Lumberjacks has 3 first place votes and Houston State and Southwest Texas 164 points. Southeastern LA, being State. Other teams on the Demon guided by first year Coach Newton schedule include Southern University, Chelette, received eight first place Centenary College and Arkansas-Little votes and 157 total points. Rock, as ihc Demons will meet those "Based on what our record was last llircc icanis on a home and home basis. season and that we have just four The road dates with Texas, Southern lettermen returning I didn't think we Meihodisi and Oklahoma are one would be picked high." said Demon game contracts for just one season, as Coach Wayne Yates. "But, if our kids is the home contest with Chicago State. survive our early schedule with a strong "There's no doubi that this is a very attitude, we can cause some problems demanding schedule, especially early in in the league. We have more talent that the season." said Demon Coach we did year ago and our players don't Wayne Yates. "Texas will be strong feel they are a last place team. We and SMU will be ranked in the top five should only get better as the season in the nation, as will Oklahoma." progresses. Even with our record last "Bui this will be a great chance for year, we did beat Southeastern once our young players to pick up ex- and played very competitively at perience against the best competition." Nicholls State." added Yates. "Wc feel thai after the strong opening portion of the year that The Gulf Star Conference men's pre- we will be ready to make a successful season rankings are as follows: first, debut in the conference race," Nicholls Stale, 213 points; second. As the fotttbali The 1984 season came to an end It was the Demon derensc thai made Demons relurn four Icltermen Stephen F. Austin, 164 points; third. Ihe from the 1983-84 team headlines. The Demons during much of ihe season led Ihc nation in scoring that posted a 6- Southeastern LA. 157 points; 22 overall record. defense. Sophomore linebacker Earnest Crilienden (53) and freshman end John fourth.Sam Houston State, 127 points; Kulakowski (45) were (wo of the reasons for Ihe success of the defense. Northwestern State Picked as Favorite Lady Demons Going for Sixth For First Women's GSC Title Straight Winning Season in 1984-85 HiCHOLLS Norihwesiern State's Lady Demon biiskciball team has been tabbed as the A bid for a sixth straight winning preseason favorite for the first-ever season and the first year of competing Gulf Star championship in women's for a conference championship are basketball. Following the Lady challenges the Northwestern Slate Demons in the pre-season rankings are University Lady Demon basketball Stephen F. Austin, Southwest Texas team will face during the 1984-85 Stale, Southeastern Louisiana, Sam season as Coach Pat Pierson has Houston State and Nicholls State. announced the schedule for this The Lady Demons were picked for coming season. the top spot in the league by 21 of the The Lady Demons will face a 27- votes cast by coaches, school } I game schedule while trying to improve pubHcity personnel and the media. on the 15-11 mark of a year ago. In- Stephen F. Austin earned eight first cluded in those 27 games are 10 games place votes while Southwest Texas °^NWEST Te»>* within the Gulf Star Conference, two and Sam Houston State each Slate tournament appearances and home- received one vote for the top spot. Austin, 156 points, third, Southwest and-home dates with some of the best Northwestern State has put together Texas State, 101 points; fourth. competition to be found in the South. five straight winning seasons under Southeastern LA, 87 points; fifth. Sam Northwestern State will open the Pat Pierson and the Lady State, points; and sixth. Coach Houston 83 season by hosting the Lady Demon return three starters the Nicholls State, points. Demons from 50 Christmas Classic, a four team a 15-11 mark a year team that posted The Gulf Star Conference Pre- tournament that will be played in ago. season Women's Basketball Team is as Coliseum on Nov. 29-30 as Praiher pre-season those starters, junior guard Junior Lonnie Banks (10), One of follows: Realia Davis, 6-1, So., at- part of the activities of the Christmas to the all-conference selection. Lonnie Banks, was also named tending Nicholls State from Zachary, Festival weekend. The Lady Demons pre-season all-conference are excited about hosting our six-member LA.; Rene Daniels, 6-2, Jr. attending will meet Southwestern Louisiana in "We consists of player from own tournament this year and of team which one Southeastern LA from New Orleans, the first round of the tourney while each school. Joining Banks on the LA; Rosalind Johnson, 6-1, Jr. at- Louisiana State and Southern course our trip to Reno has been a highlighi the past two seasons." said team are Realia Davis of Nicholls tending Stephen F. Austin from Mississippi will also meet. The two Pierson of the upcoming schedule. State, Rene Daniels of Southeastern Houston, TX; Linda Muelker, 5-11, winners and two losers will meet on the "Everyone is excited about a con- LA, Rosalind Johnson of Stephen F. Sr. attending Southwest Texas State following night. championship and our non- Austin, Linda Meulker of Southwest from Gonzales, TX; LONNIE The other tournament on the ference Fillick of Sam conference schedule is extremely Texas and Connie BANKS, 5-7, JR. ATTENDING schedule is the Lady Pack Classic at the difficult. Northeast and LSU are two Houston State. NORTHWESTERN STATE University of Nevada-Reno on Jan. 4- pre- of the best teams in the nation and the The Gulf Star Conference UNIVERSITY from ST. BERNARD, 5. The Lady Demons have not lost a other schools we play in this area are season women's basketball rankings LA; Connie Fuilick, 5-5, Sr., attending game in Reno in either of the past two strong year in and year out." are as follows: first, Northwestern Sam Houston State from Houston, years. The Demons, who will not State, 174 points; second Stephen F. TX. The Gulf Star Conference schedule, Lady have a senior on the squad in 1984-85, the first conferences race ever for the starters and eight let- Lady Demons, features 10 games, return three terwinners from the 1983-84 team. including home-and-home dates with Nicholls Stale, Southeastern LA, Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State northwe.sti-:rn state UNIVIiiRSITY and Stephen F. Austin. 1984-85 INROOK TRACK Following the opening tournament ANIIHKl.DSCHKDLiU; the Lady Demons will later play road DATK. MKtl sriK games at LSU and Southwestern LA, Ihc.l Slrphtn K. Autlln ln>. NaroKdnclirK. 1 \ while home-and-home games will be J*n. IS-ltt I.S11 lntllilli>nal Haliin KiiuKf t€b.l MfNrcwMarcIn*. l.akrt harin played against McNeese State, Nor- ttb.t Nuririoit 1 A lav Munror theast LA, Grambling State, Alcorn tth. t5.ia (^ulfMir Ciinrrlcnrc Mrcl Miinxir State and Delta State. Lamar will also >tb. U Katnrback Inillalliinil tatciietJItf. \K Mar It-V !N( \A Nilliinal Indiioi SifacBse. SV pay a visit to Natchitoches during the ( biniplnnthlp\ season.
NORTHWESTKRN STATE UNIVERSITY 1984-85 LADY DEMON BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME ITOCHF.S 6:00 & 8:00 Nov. 29-30 I.ADY DEMON CHRISTMAS CLASSIC NATCH (l.A Slite vs Suulhfrn Mtss., Nurlhneiilcfn Slile vs. IISI.) NATCHITOCHES 7:30 p.m. DEC. 4 MCNEESE STATE Lorman. MS 7:30 p.m. Alcorn Sdic Dec. 8 NATCHITOCHF5 7:30 p.m. DEC. 10 LAMAR NATCHITO* Ht-S 5:45 p.m. •DEC. 19 NORTHEAST LA Rcnu, NV TBA Jin. 4-$ Ncvidi-Reno Lidjr Pick Ouslc LikeCtiir1e» 7:30 p.m. McNee*e Suite Ju. 12 7:00 p.m. SourhweMern LA IjirijeMc Jin. 14 7:30 p.m. Norlhml LA Monroe Jin. 16 Thlbodiux 7:30 p.m. Nich
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