East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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The Spree Queen and King, seniors Denise Waychoff and jack Baker, share a moment together. 1981 SPREE COURT. ROW 1: Freshman repre- sentatives Brenda Johnson and Rusty Stuart. ROW 2: Todd Anderson, Maria Polich (sopho- more representatives), Traci Collins, Kirk Lar- son (junior representatives). ROW 3: Queen and King — seniors Denise Waychoff and Jack Baker. GOOD TIMES 15

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Western fad changes Spree The annual Spinsters ' Spree was held Saturday, March 7. The Spree had a western twist to it. The theme was Saturday Night Hoe-down ' Some people came dressed in their western jeans and cowboy hats in order to fit the theme. Others stuck to tradition with semi-formal dresses and suits. Spree provided something for eve- ryone to do. Many people took advantage of the chance to get even with someone by sending them to the jail. Others were caught up in the romance of the evening and were married at the marriage booth provided. For those who didn ' t want to send anyone to jail, and felt that they wer- en ' t quite ready for marriage, disc jockey J. Michael McCoy provided the music for dancing. Instead of buying a boutonniere for her date, each girl was supposed to make one to match thetheme. The boutonnieres were judged at the dance on the basis of who had used the most creativity, and how well the theme was incorporated into the boutonniere. Julie Nelson won the contest with the boutonniere that she designed for her date, Greg Hiler. Seniors Jack Baker and Denise Waychoff were chosen as Spree King and Queen. Their court included junior representatives Kirk Larson and Traci Collins; sophomore repre- sentatives Todd Anderson and Maria Polich; and freshman represenatives Rusty Stuart and Brenda Johnson. Senior Joe Morrill and junior Tami Painter are dressed and ready for the hoe-down. The Shotgun Wedding proved to be a popular booth at the Spinsters ' Spree. Here no shotgun was needed to persuade juniors Doug Layton and Maria Ford to participate in the mock ceremony. This type of event has become a traditional part of the annual dance. 14 GOOD TIMES

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Bill Blass, Anne Klein, John Kloss, Jordache, Halston ... If you werea fashion-conscious student, these names proba- bly rang a cash-register bell in your head. But, regardless of their exhorbitant prices, designer clothes with names likethese were worn by many students. Other popular styles included the plaid-blazer combination with a pair of argyle socks and penny loafer shoes for the girls. Izod sweaters worn over Oxford shirts constituted the look of the guys. This particular style was called the preppy look. Monogram sweaters, the blazer- jean combination, sweater dresses, baggy or narrow-cut jeans and west- ern style clothing were some of the other fashions. Permed hair was the big- gest trend in hair styles, along with the feathered look. French braids were also worn by the girls. Accessories included hand-painted pins, hair bands and ribbons for the girls. Gold chains were worn by the guys. Senior Sandi Taylor models a sweater in the Younkers Tea Room. Sandi was also the Teen Board representative for East. junior Kim Brown models her $36 pair of Calvin Klein jeans. Many students bought designer je ans such as these, regardless of their exhorbitant prices. 16 GOOD TIMES