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The completed house at 1200 Pioneer Lane

Dining room at dedication. In line left to right: Mother Chamberlain, Cindy Wilson, Mrs. Olive Garvey, and others.

The Landon Lecture Series began in 1966 with Alfred Landon making the first speech to the campus. Other speakers in the late 60's included Ronald Reagan, Senator J. William Fullbright, George Romney, Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Nelson Rockefeller, Hubert Humphrey and others. During this time of fighting in Viet Nam, radical protests, racial tension and unrest, Sen. Kennedy and King were both assassinated the same year they were on campus ('68) while the words of their campus speeches were still in the students' minds. In the late 60's it was very common on campus to see "hipp" sit-ins and meetings of protest on campus lawns.

Pass-Fail grading came into existence for some classes during this era. Co-ed dorms became more common and computerized enrollment came to campus. One year most of the students were standing in long drop-add lines to change classes the ailing computer had given them. It was several weeks before teachers were sure how many would be in their classes.

1200 PIONEER LANE

The formal dedication of the house at 1200 Pioneer Lane was October 21, 1967. At 11:00 a.m. Thyra Davis, alumnae president, welcomed the group. Dale Critser, chairman of the Kansas 4-H Foundation Board, spoke about Clovia's new home. The dedication was given by Mrs. Olive Garvey, of the 4-H Foundation Board. Cynthia Wilson, Clovia president, gave the acceptance, and words from the past were given by M. H. Coe, founding advisor, and Mary Regnier, charter member. There was an open house from five until seven thirty.

Mrs. Mary Chamberlain was the housemother in the new house and always gave excellent advice on keeping it shined and clean. The girls were very proud of all this new organized space, and did their best to keep it in good shape. There were 53 girls in the new house which has a capacity of 62. The following year there were 72 girls affiliated with Clovia, although the house was not full. This included all the "dormees". Clovia girls remained very active on campus and frequently had fund raising activities for the house. With the new house, word of Clovia began spreading, and it proved to be a very successful venture.

Vince Gibson and "Purple Pride" came to K-State in the spring 1967, and although they were never no. 1 in the nation, the Wildcats were surely heard of. Gibson Girls, including a few Clovias, were selected to show recruits the town and campus. An athletic dorm was built for Vince's boys and other athletes. Complete with purple carpeting and a swimming pool it was hoped the dorm would attract top players to Manhattan. The new football stadium was ready for play in 1968. K-State's basketball did continue to lead the Big 8, and many can remember the giant Nick Pino, who had to curl up to squeeze into a Chevy Impala.

As Clovia girls were going to the upper sleeping porch one December night in '68, they noticed the sky was orange. After general panic it was discovered Nichols Gym was burning. It was virtually destroyed, but the swimming pool in the basement was used for several years. With several phys ed majors in the house, it was quite a traumatic night.

In 1968 there were 500,000 ground troups fighting in Southeast Asia. Several Clovia girls were dating men who had been drafted, and always waiting to hear if their boyfriends would have to go to a war that much of the U.S. was opposed to. Richard Nixon was elected President that year. In 1970 Environmental Awareness became a national concern. The U.S. invaded Cambodia, and guerillas were hijacking airliners.

The Delta chapter of Clovia was formed February 25,1968 and became national May 12, 1968 at Mankato State College, Mankato, Minnesota. In the mid 70's the Delta's were having trouble maintaining interest on campus and disbanned.

Mary Jordan Regnier speaks at the Clovia dedication. Seated behind her are Thyra Krauss Davis, left, and Mrs. Olive Garvey, right.

Guests and residents gather on the front porch for the dedication cere- mony

On campus the first annual Black Awareness Week was held in 1969, complete with the first Afro Ball. Negro students were just beginning to display their African heritage in clothing and hair trends, and this week gave them the recognition they had been struggling for.

In this time of new leniency, attendance at graduation became optional for seniors to graduate, and disposable caps and gowns came on the scene. Thrifty Clovias began handing down their gowns to the next years seniors after graduation.

During the '68-69 school year it was decided that there needed to be something to bring the girls of the house together and make Clovia more meaningful. A retreat was held at Rock Springs Ranch for the girls of the house and some alumnae. As they sang around the campfire that night a closer Clovia bond was felt.

Mustangs, GTO's, Impala Super Sports and Olds 442's were the super cars on campus. Bucket seats with stick shifts were ' 'in,'' which some of the guys regretted as they took their gals to "Top of the World" or Tuttle Creek Reservoir to stargaze. "Top of the World" was a hill west of town donated for the recreation of college students. It wasn't developed, but the students didn't care, especially on Saturday nights.

Sweaters and A-line skirts were typical campus and date wear, accompanied by loafers for footwear. Maxi and mini skirts and tent dresses made their debute about this time. Swinging places around town were J. D. 's Pizza Parlor, Mister Ed's, Main Gate, and the Experimental Light Farm with its black and distorting lights.