Viking_Yearbook_61

148 1961 In its sponsorship of the Mt. Hood Win­ ter Carnival with indoor and outdoor snow sports, Portland State College has become a catalytic agency bringing together col­ leges and universities from all over the Northwest. The 1961 Carnival added four to make a total of 20 participating colleges. An estimated 5000 students crowded the ski and toboggan slopes, the public and pri­ vate lodges, of Oregon's famed winter sportsland for the February 24-26 weekend. The Carnival also added a day and a dimension to the fun - a pre-'weekend Thursday and Friday of ice skating, snow "sculping", and a fashion show at the new Lloyd Center in Portland. And a mischievous mascot, a mythical Mr. Hoodwinks, cartoon creation of Bob Brunjes. M r. Hoodwinks, a conniving linle mountain demon who works to loosen ski bindings, hide slalom markers, and general­ ly confuse the unwary, became the symbol of good sportsmanship, fun, and mischief at this year's Carnival. Winter Carnival