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Welcome Alumni to Quaker Homecoming Vol. 63, No. 3 GEORGE FOX COLLEGE, NEWBERG, OREGON Monday, November 12, 1951 Registration Initiates Homecoming Activities; ASB Drama Is Finale Today is Homecoming. * Monday, November 12, 1951, is officially the day alumni of George Fox college return to their alma mater, now in its sixtieth year. - Visitors will register at the day's outset at 9 a. m. The official programs and name cards made like crowns will be given to each Symphony Violinist registrant. There will be open house in all Appears in Chapel buildings from 9 to 11:30 a. m. Hugh Ewart, concertmaster of and from 1 to 5 p. m. the Portland symphony orchestra, MOCK CLASSES, 9:00-11:30 will appear in chapel tomorrow, Half-size class periods will be in November 13, at 10:45 a. m. He session from 9:30 'til 11:30 this will present a program of violin morning. numbers, including Mozart's "Son­ Dean Donald McNichols will ata No. 8 for Violin and Piano," give twenty-five minutes of Saint-Saens' "The Swan," and Shakespeare in the opening class. Kreisler's "La Gitana." He will Mrs. McNichols will direct choir be accompanied at the piano by the next period. WHO WILL IT BE . ? One of the following princesses: (left to right) Donna Jefferson, Ros- Miss Barbara J. Sill, GFC music The women will be taught in the etta Ballard, Barbara Blake or Virginia Peters, will be crowned Homecoming Queen this afternoon. instructor. home economics room by Miss Mr. Ewart is beginning his third Helen Willcuta at the same time year with the Portland symphony. as George Bales lectures the men Sophomore Leads He also holds the positions of con­ from his "Care and Prevention" Classes Name Homecoming Princesses; ductor of the symphony orchestra series. Six-Weeks Grades in Longview, Washington, and fac­ The final course scheduled is ulty member at both Pacific uni­ Merrell Dade's biology. Queen to Be Revealed This Afternoon Honor goes to Myrta Chandler, By Larry Wyman versity in Forest Grove, and Mult­ CHAPEL FEATURES THREE sophomore, for maintaining the nomah college in Portland. "FOUR FLATS" Who will it be . Donna Jefferson '52, Rosetta Ballard '53, Virginia highest grade average during the Peters '54, or Barbara Blake '55 ? A former member of the Min­ The Four Flats trio is the chapel first six weeks. Her GPA is 3.81. highlight. Three of the interna­ The royal monarch of Homecoming and her attendants will be Seniors making the honor roll neapolis symphony orchestra, Mr. Ewart played under the direction tionally known songsters—Hadley, revealed today at approximately 3 p. m. during the half-time period are Priscilla Doble, 3.67; Larry Ankeny and Crecelius—will com­ of the Reed-GFC football classic. Wyman, 3.63; Frank Starkey, 3.15 of the famous conductor, Dmitri Mitropolis. bine their talents. Frank Starkey, GFASB prexy, will and Betty Hockett, 3.13. A noise parade is slated to be­ crown the queen-elect. He was graduated from the Un­ A Ca pel la Appears The juniors are led by Maribeth gin after lunch, from in front of The class princesses were chos­ iversity of Illinois in 1945 and has McCracken with a 3.67 GPA. Oth­ done graduate work at Juilliard the dining hall. Led by the candi­ en last Monday during the chapel In Initial Concert er juniors on the list are Klane dates for Homecoming Queen, the assembly hour. On Wednesday, a The George Fox college a cap- School of Music in New York. Robison, 3.56; DeForrest Fletcher, Born in Scotland, Mr. Ewart parade will include the pep band general student body election was ella choir, under the direction of 3.31 and Melda Chandler, 3.00. any every available car. conducted to determine which of Mrs. Lydia McNichols, opened their came to the United States when After Myrta, sophomore honor he was four years old. Although Parade's end is to be the foot­ these ladies will reign over Home­ 1951-52 concert season by appear­ ball field, where the Quakers will coming activities today. The re­ ing at Willamina Youth for Christ students are Ralph Beebe and Jo his work kept him for many years Hendricks, 3.53; Wanda Pierson, in the eastern states, he claims meet rival Reed at 2 p. m. It is sults of this election will have Saturday evening, November 3. at the half of this game that pub­ been kept a secret by co-generalis­ Mrs. McNichols, who is begin­ 3.40; Patricia Parmenter, 3.31; Portland as his home. James Clayton, 3.19; Carmen Par­ lic ceremonies will announce who simos Wanda Pierson and Gerald ning her first year with the choir, is "queen for a day." Lemmons until coronation time has been training the singers for menter 3.13; Verne Martin, 3.07 and Lea Wilkenson, 3.06. Homecoming Schedule BANQUET HONORS "QUEEN this afternoon. the past eight weeks and during Registration 9:00 a. m. FOR A DAY" Freshmen represented on the The regal four will be accom­ that time has developed many Open House 9:00-11:30 a, m. honor roll are Donald Pearson, The royalty and their escorts panied to the traditional Home­ plans for this year's concert sched­ 1:00- 5:00 p. m. will be honored guests at the six coming banquet this evening by ule. 3.65; Betty Brown, 3.44; Barbara Blake, 3.42; Bob Adams, 3.33; Mock Classes 9:30-11:30 a. m. o'clock banquet Its theme is "A •escorts of their own choosing. Fol­ The director states, "The choir Chapel 11:30 a. m. crown of glory in the hand of the lowing the banquet the Queen, her has a unique emphasis inasmuch Yvonne Hubbard, 3.25; Muriel Hoover, 3.20; Dorothy Oppenland- Lunch 12:15 p. m. Lord," Isaiah 62:3. attendants and their escorts will as the good news we sing of is a Noice Parade 1:00 p. m. Freshman Orville Winters will attend the initial performance of reality with each member of the er, 3.19; Lavelle Robison, Wanda Smith and Orville Winters, 3.00. GFC vs. Reed 2:00 p. m. emcee the program; Norval Had­ the ASB dramatic production, choir. I believe this year will Coronation of Queen ..3:00 p. m. ley, '49, is its featured speaker. Marian Johnson's "The Bishop's be a very profitable one, not only In order to qualify for the hon­ Banquet 6:00 p. m. The queen herself will be another Mantle". to the listens, but to the choir as or roll, a student's grade point Band Concert 8:00 p. m. speaker. Price per plate for adults One row of seats in the center well," she continues. average must be 3.00 or above. "The B ishop's Mantle".8:15 p. m. is $1.25. block of the main floor of Wood- A tour which will take the choir Mar auditorium has been reserved into Washington, Idaho and many for the group by the committee on parts of Oregon is planned for 7 ticket sales. the spring semester. Appearances "The Bishop's Mantle Staged Tonight in Wood-Mar Hall She's "queen for a day". Her on this tour will be made not only Curtain time for the first dra fessor of speech and dramatics, of the same title by Agnes Sligh reign ends at midnight. Long live in Friends churches but in churches matic production of the school will be staged in Wood-Mar audi­ Turnbull. Its plot centers around year, "The Bishop's Mantle", is torium. the queen of the Quaker Home­ of other denominations as well. the new rector of a church in a coming! Who will she be .». ? Soloists for the Quaker singers, 8:15 this evening. The play, di­ The three-act drama by Marian all of whom are veterans with the rected by Marvin G. Baker, pro­ L. Johnson is based on the novel large eastern city, whose love for group, are Priscilla Doble, sopra­ his fiance is pitted against the Five Day Recess no; Marilyn Barnes, alto; Klane love of his parish. Robison, tenor, and Dick Zeller, Donald Pearson is cast in the Granted for Thanks bass. Varied mixed ensembles will role of Hilary Laurens, the rec­ Classes will be dismissed for he featured with the choir tor. His fiance, Alexa McColly is Thanksgiving vacation one week from Wednesday (November 21) played by Lucy Edmundson. ,at 4 p. m. The George Fox cam­ Riley Snaps Pix The role of Hastings, the church pus will then settle into peace and sexton who is almost as much of quiet, as nearly all of the stu­ For '52 Yearbook an institution as St. Matthew's dents plan to go home for five GFC students and faculty mem­ itself, is portrayed by R. J. Adams. days of turkey and all the other bers have been meeting appoint­ Another love angle develops around traditional Thanksgiving goodies.