Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Right: TENSE MOMENT. Wayne Bulkley, Dave Brown and Bret Hutchinson take in the action of a girl's basketball game Inset: STUDIOUS. Carrying books to a quiet study area, Brad Hildebrand prepares for clas ER — Ginny Grebasch Kathy Green Pam Greve Paul Griffen Kevin Griffin ]2۷ ۱0 0 ۲۳ Vicki Gulliver Bill ۷ Cindy Hall Steven Hall Carla Hammer David Hansen Patrick Hansen Mark Hastings Deborah Hatfield Timothy Haviland Deidre Hempe David Hendrickson Jeff Hiatt Kevin Highland Seniors 177

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PLAY Many people anxiously awaited the arrival of another rock group to perform. Concerts were growing popular with the wide variety of good performers. In a poll, students showed that very few had never been to.a rock concert. Tickets had a wide range in price. Some students spent as much as $10 and others spent as little as $4.50. But the average price ranged from $6 to $8. Seniors claimed that concerts were worth the money. Greg Gerstein liked concerts except he felt they cost too much. Doug Wolf, said “I like listening to loud music and having my ears destroyed.”’ Kent Varnum said, ۰۰۱ like to see human beings degrade themselves.’’ Where as, Craig Perrin felt that a person could listen to a record and hear just as much and pay less. Students liked to go to a concert and. see a good stage show. A majority favored KISS and John Denver as the best stage 176 Seniors Doran Geise Uta Gemming Greg Gerstein THE ۲ show. The Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Head East, and the Commadors were also favored as good shows. ah Oe جو‎ BEY ae | ` An B Students enjoyed special effects at a concert. Lighting was very important along with the stage set-up. But these factors were unimpressive if the group played poorly. A senior said, ۱ feel | get my money’s worth when the band plays and performs a show well.” There were a lot of concerts to attend. Foreigner was the concert most of the students enjoyed. Others enjoyed STYX, Crosby Stills and Nash, and KISS. Mark Crump said, ۰۰۱ like KISS because the music is calm and very pleasant.”’ Another student said, ‘‘I like KISS because they had a good stage show and a lot of stunt tricks.” The Hilton Coliseum was where students wanted to hear concerts. About 90 percent preferred Hilton over Veterans Auditorium. Mark Gibson Gileen Gleason Linda Gourlay Julie Grable James Grant Lee Graves

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Brad Hildebrand Scott Hillman Karla Hocker David Hockman Cassandra Hofer Shane Hoffmann COULD BE DANCING “It's fun, " said Craig Perrin. Dancing said, ‘‘Discos, because there is more was a popular activity for seniors. The variety and you get your choice.’’ Mike majority of seniors had been to a school ۱۳۳۵۵۷۵ felt that discos were good just as dance and many had been to a disco. long as the D.J. did not talk too much. Those who had been to a disco enjoyed it and wanted to go again. Gary Bahr said, With the wide variety of music, dancing “Discos have a neat atmosphere, too is quite varied. Most of the seniors everyone is there to have a good time.” enjoyed dancing slow, especially the id boys. A senior said, " ۱ like the feely-feely Most of the seniors favored a live band kind of dancing.’’ Kim Rowley said, ‘‘It for dancing to. Vince Terrones said, ''A all depends on who ۱۳۲۳۳ dancing with.” live band has better atmosphere.”’ Another didn’t care just as long as the Wayde Cox added, ‘“‘Bands are more group KISS was the music. versatile.” Some Seniors enjoyed dancing more Others enjoyed disco music. Karen than others. Kathy Sydnes said, ''l like Albertson said, ‘‘Discos are better dancing because | like music.” “I do,” because they don't take 15 minute said Dave Hansen, “because it gives me breaks like most bands.’’ Wayne Bulkley a way 10 release my inhibitions.” Jeffrey Hogle Leslie Holland Russell Howard Zizi Howard John Hudson Zetta Huinker 178 Seniors