Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Thoroughly engrossed in wristy battle, Dan McGraw wrestles Mike Vacanti's arm to the table. After carrying the Olympic torch, oe Cavanaugh greets Snow Queen Lori Olsen. Snow Court from Row- Jane Wheeler, Karen Gmitro, Queen Lori Olsen, King Tom Burke, Steve Ramler. John Anderson. Kathy Gmitro, Sonja Brauer. Back Row- Dave Terwilliger, Dave Maclennan, Sweethearts Melt February Snows

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Delighted with their task, Brad Burley and Cordy Nevers deliver a kiss-o-gram to blushing Julie Johnson. SNOW DAZE The 1977 Snow Daze Week was an array of Valentine festivities. Centered around a two week period, the second week encompassed the majority of the activities. The delivery of valentines was the first to touch the student body. Whether sent to friends or sweethearts they were a great way to convey the Valentines' spirit. Carnations were another expression of one's feelings. The three different colors, white- meaning friendship, blue- meaning ! want to get to know you and red-meaning love, appropriately illustrated these feelings, whether serious or not. Toward the middle of Snow Daze Week, Whigrean held the third annual Button-day. Once again, resourceful boys tried all means available to get wary girls to talk to them. A prize was awarded at the pepfest to the charmer who accumulated the most buttons. Friday topped off the Snow Daze activities with a superb pepfest and the Sweetheart Dance. The hour long pepfest was highlighted by wrist-wrastling finals, resulting in three overall champs at three weight classes. Various school organizations were pitted against each other in the Snow Daze Olympics. Such events as the egg toss, obstacle course, piggy-back race and marshmallow eating contest gave the pepfest crowd exciting entertainment. The coronation of the Snow Daze King and Queen was also included in the pepfest. Lori Olsen was crowned Queen and Tom Burke was chosen as King. The Sweetheart Dance, once again held at the Minneapolis Woman's Club, featured twc bands and was enjoyed by all who attended. Hearts throbbed and kisses flew. For two weeks students forgot about school and concentrated on that most popular of topics-love! 26 Competing in the marshmallow eating contest, Renee Reirson relunctantly ac cepts another marshmallow from Jeanne Wattson.

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 Telephone Hour displays the enjoyment these Concert Band girls get out of gossipping about their friends. POPS CONCERT The 24th Annual Pops Concert lived up to its reputation of entertaining excellence. Combining music of classical and contemporary composers, the Edina-East Concert Band began their show with a traditional format. Their music ranged from 19th century music, William Tell Overture, to songs by a barber shop quartet The Green Monotones. The first half concluded with selections from The Dance Band, in which Gary Peterson soloed on his trumpet and Chris Volpe soloed on a piccolo trumpet. On a comical note, individual members amused the audience with short skits such as Lawn Grow and the allegory Haste makes Paste. The second half of the concert included an assortment of selections from Broadway musicals. Leading off was Bye Bye Birdie, the story of a rock star and his groupies who are afraid that their idol would have to go to war. Also, dealing with the fears of a war were the ladies and men involved in Twice Upon A Time. Once Upon a Mattress was exceptionally well done. In it the Princess showed her sensitivity with vibrant enthusiasm, in spite of the efforts of the Queen Mother. In the fourth production, See Saw, a dashing playboy jilted a beautiful, young dancer. Especially enticing were the four, sexy Holiday Inn receptionists. Topping off a stupendous sampling of Broadway productions was The Wiz, a new rendition of The Wizard of Oz. Edina-East's version was complete with Dorothy and a mystical Wiz. Band members engineered the choreography and costuming for the entire concert, displaying their theatrical as well as musical talents. Most of all, Pops was a chance for students to let loose. Pencils and paper were replaced by tap shoes and canes. It was a time when the stars of Edina-East got together and put on one heck of a show. 28 Princess Cindy Hodges searches through interested male court members for the eligible prince that is destined to be hers.