Joe Florence, second vice president of the Alumni Association, is general chairman of the Alumni for Homecoming and will succeed to the first vice president’s chair this year. WEBERIFIC ’67 HOMECOMING 1967’ 1947-48, 1952-53, Ila Jean Stewart Val Lofgreen; and Corkey; 1957-58, Max J. Malan. Other activities include a concert featuring world-famous Van Cliburn, pianist; the Homecoming Parade, and concluding the action-packed week, an action-packed football game between Weber State College and Idaho University. A dance at 9 p.m. in the Union Building will conclude the festivities. ALUMNI BANQUET “Short on speeches and long on cordiality” is the theme of the Annual Alumni Homecoming Banquet, on Thursday, November 2, at 7:30 P.M., in the Union Building. Feeling that the evening should be as free as pos- sible to socialize with former classmates and friends, the business portion will be held to a minimum and there will be no main speaker. Displays, art exhibits, films and mem- orabilia will provide an opportunity to browse and socialize. Visits to the buildings in the surrounding area, such as the new library, art building, and fine arts auditorium, where short organ concerts ing planned, will be given, are be- and the entire games Ext. 329. Cost of PARADE The annual parade for Weber State Homecoming 1967 will begin at 10 A.M., Saturday, November 4, traveling along Washington Boulevard from 22nd to 28th Streets. Approximately 40 units are expected to be entered including floats and marching groups. FOOTBALL A rivalry has developed between the University of Idaho and Weber State, and Weber’s 1967 Homecoming game promises to be action-packed as the Vandals try to embarrass the Wildcats before their Alumni. Game time is November 4, at 1:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the Athletic Ticket Office, 3922962. of Follies”, under Noid, faculty Ben BACKGROUND OF A PRESIDENT chairman; Marilyn Taylor, student chairman, and Alumni Board mem: ber Bea Caruth, will be held Wednesday, November 1, at 8:00 p.m. This variety show will feature musical numbers, pantomimes, and many other interesting acts presented by both alumni and WSC students. year’s show played to a capacity crowd in the Fine Arts Center, eee Sea 399-5943, “Feline 5 which promises to be short on speakers and long on cordiality with plenty of room and time to visit with former schoolmates. Reunions will be held in the Union Building previous to the banquet for the years 1942-43 chairmaned by Marion Lund Daniels; Phone the tickets is $2.50 per person. direction aL to a capacity crowd last year with combined talents of alumni and students; the annual Alumni Banquet, the this year’s show promises to be even better. This event is free of charge. SCHOOL OF NURSING ALUMNAE BANQUET ~ The annual Weber State Nursing Alumnz banquet will be held Friday. November 10, at the Mansion House in Ogden. Time for the annual even is 7:30 p.m., and cost of the banque is $2.75 per person. Reservations should be made througt Secretary Rosalyn Malan, 2214 Nort 2000 West, Ogden. President of the group is Cleo Esplin Malan. One of the most challenging roles in the institution’s long history faced Dr. William P. Miller when he took over the reins of president of Weber State College fourteen years ago. His role: to provide the leadership for developing a campus originally designed for a junior college of around one thousand students to a major, four-year, degree-granting institution. ane = student- SST including FOLLIES year’s A week, oriented “WS” whitewashing and dance; “Feline Follies”, which played FELINE This ee event-filled area of the U.B. (bowling and billiards) will be reserved free of charge following the banquet. Plan now to attend; banquet tickets can be obtained by calling the Alumni Office: It became his lot to guide the institution through its greatest expansion in student enrollments, faculty growth, and physical development as Weber College leaped to major college status. Building on the dreams envisioned by former president H. Aldous Dixon, President Miller shouldered the heavy burden of major decision making in guiding the college successfully through the legislature in the quest for four-year status. A native of Syracuse, Davis County, President Miller graduated from Weber College in 1926, took his B.S. from Utah State in 1936, his M.S. in 1942 from University of Utah and his Ed.D. from Stanford in 1949. He began his long and colorful career in education as a teacher and later principal in Davis County. For seven years he was associated with the Weber County School District as assistant SE ‘WEBERIFIC Weber State Alumni returning to campus for Homecoming will find an superintendent, clerk, and treasurer, and finally district superintendent. Following three years as principal of Ogden High School, he became assistant superintendent of the Ogden School District in 1946 and served until 1950 when he became assistant state superintendent of public instruction. His ingratiating personality and the rich and varied background logical choice when he became College in 1953. In the years since taking office, campus of 175 ‘acres swell good humor, coupled with in education made him the president of Weber State President Miller has seen a to 275; its compliment of four buildings swell to 15 with three more under construction; 2 to be started soon and several more in the planning stage. A faculty of less than 100 has been enlarged to 300 for a combined faculty-staff figure of 500. Most significant of all, a student body of 1,000 has ballooned to an over-all enrollment of 8,500.