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They also de livered posters to all the fra ternity houses, put up a sign in front of the house and ran an ad in the Daily Nebraskan with Miss Harris' picture. Kappa Alpha Theta's candi date, Kay Hirschbach, re ceived publicity in the form of signs and posters also. He sides this, the Thetas sang "Monday, Monday, when you you go to vote Hirschbach, J Hirschbach, that s the name to note." Judie W 1 1 1 i a m g, Chi Omega's candidate, was tak-j en around to the houses and introduced to students. Chi O's also wore name tags and dstributed posters with Judie's picture on them. "Judy Hanneman for Queen" was the banner dis played by the Tri Delts to publicize their candidte. Del ta Delta Delta also placed posters around on the city and Agricultural campuses and sang songs to urge stu dents to vote for their candi date. Alpha Phis rode around the campus in two converti bles singing a song from "South Pacific" to bring Sueleal Thompson to stu dents' attention. "T for Turner" was the 'Homecomerama' Begins In Tired, Happy Kingdom By Jpcque Janecek Her majesty Skip Harris rules a busy, tired, but happy about-the-whole-thing k i n g dom this weekend. Her coronation last night touched off a colorful agenda designed to delight all her subjects and those of Home coming Queens of years past. Display Building Biggest job in the Home coming celebration display building will , be complete this afternoon at 3 p.m. and judges will make their final selections after 7 p.m. Winners will be announced at the Homecoming game against the Oklahoma Soon erg, starting at 2 ' p.m. in Memorial Stadium. The rally parade will start at 6:45 p.m. at the Carillon Tower and will precede i on 14th to R, east on R to 16th and north on 16th to Elgin. Float Parade Seventeen floats will com pete for a winning trophy in Continued on Page 3 message carried on tags by Alpha Chi Omega members who wanted votes for Sherry Turner. Alpha Chi pledges wore sandwich boards to class the day of voting and Sherry threw balloons and "T for Turner" tags from a car between classes. Kappa Kappa Gamma members wore cards made like a queen of hearts with the slogan "a good Deal" to publicize their candidate, Kitzi Lee. A "Peanuts" car toon banner was s t r u n g in front of the house and skits and posters were also used. Posters patterned aft er crowns and proclaiming "Bev for Queen" were used by Alpha Omicron Pi in sup port of its candidate, Bev Heyne. A banner proclaiming "Kay Stute for Homecoming Queen" was displayed in front of Love Hall to give Kay publicity. Posters also were distributed around Ag cam pus. Posters were made for Mary Stastny, an independent candidate for queen. Hirschbach Williams Complete Royalty Line The time wag 7:20. By now nearly 600 students had gath ered in front of the Student Union terrace for the long-waited crowning of the 1959 Homecoming Queen. The time was 7:25. The pep band had taken its place on the terrace and led the crowd through choruses of "Dear Old . Nebraska U." Suspense mounted as photographers made last minute checks of their equipment. - The time was 7:27. "Who's it going to be?" was whispered throughout the anxious crowd. Corn Cobs were lining the steps to the throne, and last year's queen, Helen Hockabout, was placing the treasured crown on her head for the last time, to be passed on to her successor. The time was 7:29. The 10 candidates gathered at the foot of the steps ascending to the throne. Corn Cobs representative Gil Grady stepped to the microphone. With his first words the noisy crowd quieted down to a near si lence. The time was 7:30. Miss Hockabout ended her reign with a few words of appreciation. Grady breathlessly announced, "And now, your first attendant, Kay Hirschbach." She was escorted by Yell King Brent Chambers. The screams went up, as Grady at tempted to read Miss Hirschbach's cam pus activities. The crowd toned down and the next announcement came from Grady. "Your next attendant is Judi Wil liams," he said. Again the shrill feminine screams drowned out Grady's voice, as Miss Wil liams was escorted by Corn Cobs Presi dent Don Binder. And then came the most important an nouncement of all, "Your 1959 Homecom ing Queen, Skip Harris." The crowd burst into a deafening roar as the radiant, brown-haired beauty was led to the throne by N Club President Harry Tolly. The 20-year-old coed, too excited to speak, was crowned as well-wishers mobbed the terrace to congratulate her. Other finalists were Judy Hanneman, Bev Heyne, Kitzie Lee, Mary Stastny, Kay Stute, Sueleal Thompson and Sherry Tur ner. Relays Queen For Miss Harris, donning the crown of royalty is no new experience. Last spring in competition with girls from sev eral colleges, she reigned as queen of the Drake Relays. A member of Pi Beta Phi, Miss Haiv ris is a junior in Teachers College from Bellevue. She was selected from a field of 10 finalists in an all-campus vote held last week. This was the first year in which campaigning was allowed for candidates. Activities Miss Harris is panel editor of the 1959-60 Cornhusker and is a member of the Student Council. She is notification -chairman of AWS and is a board member of AUF. Miss Hirschbach, a Kappa Alpha Theta junior in Teachers is a verslty cheerlead er. She is a member of the Student Union and WAA board. Also- a junior in Teachers College, Miss Williams is a member of Chi Omega and ACE. 1959 HOMECOMING DANCE featuring THE HI-LO'5 direct from the West Coast PERSHING AUDITORIUM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31; 9:00 to 12:00 Ticket? may be purchased fram Cahs or Tassels , and at the Student Union.