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

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Edward Van Halen, lead guitarist for the rock group Van Halen, cranks out a tune for enthusiastic fans in Des Moines at Vets ' Auditorium. Seniors Todd Adamson and Melinda White buy a pair of tickets to the movie Any Which Way You Can. Despite the high cost of movie tickets, many students didn ' t mind spending a few bucks to see a good movie. ENTERTAINMENT Whew! Friday ' s finally here! This exclamation of relief could be heard echoing throughout the halls after a long week of six- o ' clock alarms and late-night stud- ying. Along with this comment came thoughts of how to spend the long-awaited weekend in the most enjoyable way possible. Popular choices included going to football or basketball games and then going out to eat at a local McDonald ' s or pizza parlor. Tak- ing a date out to a movie or danc- ing was another possibility. Students also enjoyed attending rock concerts and performances at the Civic Center or Vets ' Audito- rium. Some of the groups that per- formed in Des Moines were Van Halen, Head East, R.E.O. Speed- wagon, The Who, Rush, AC DC, Molly Hatchet and Ted Nugent. When students were asked what they enjoyed doing on weekends, some of the more quotable answers were I liked to go to foot- ball games and party afterwards. I usually went to a movie.

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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

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m FomnAL Though the gyes of Love The 12B winter formal dance — 12 meaning senior and B mean- ing second semester— was held December 27 from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Cloud Room at the Des Moines Municipal Airport. Sponsored by Mrs. Gwenn Copple, Spanish teacher, and organized by senior Sandi Taylor, the dance was considered to be a private party put on by the 47 senior girl hostesses. The only requirements for being a hostess were being a senior and meeting the monetary deadline. Each girl then received two tickets, one for her and her escort, and one to sell to another couple. Since this was their own party, the girls were required to organize the dance, and they were responsible for printing tickets and programs, as well as providing food and decorations. The traditional wine goblets were presented to the hostesses and their escorts toward the end of the dance; the goblets were embossed with the theme of the dance, Through the Eyes of Love. Music was provided by The Last Shades of Dawn. After apparently losing their dates, seniors Rick Mendenhall and jack Baker discuss plans for the evening.