Jefferson High School - Revolution Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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Dating costs at a glance Extravagant Dinner at Charlie’s.......$35.00 Play at The Guthrie........15.00 Three gallons of gas.......03.10 A dozen roses..............24.00 Total $77.10 Decent Dinner at The Pantry.......08.50 Movie at Southdale.........07.00 Jue-Jues, Dots, etc........01.75 Two medium Cokes........... 1.00 Sundaes at Bridgeman’s...02.20 One gallon of gas..........01.00 Total $21.45 Cheap Dinner at Mac and Don’s..03.50 No gas (walked)............00.00 Movie on cable T.V.........00.00 Two cans of Sprite.........00.70 Paid nine-year-old brother to leave the room...................01.00 Total $05.20 24 • Dating

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PAGE 22 — Top left: Making their entrance senior royalty candidates Tom Last and Nancy Munson are dressed in their finest. Top right: Despite the frosty weather seniors Dave Gardner and Lynn Budd enjoy the quiet after the dance. Lower: Taking a break are seniors Dave Schultz, Brenda Ihle, Phil Lindau, and Teri Larson. PAGE 23 — Top: All lined up the JJ’s wait to perform at the pepfest. Lower: After the ceremony King Scott Brown and Queen Kathi Kotula greet friends.

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Dating was fun, but not always affordable Becky opened her closet, only to find that every outfit she owned either made her look pale, fat, or too skinny. She spent the next half-hour trying on clothes, finally deciding that her “ugly” turtleneck and jeans would have to do. Facing the mirror, she thought to herself, “I hope he won’t think I’m weird.” Meanwhile, Jim was having his own doubts. “What am I gonna talk about? She probably just feels sorry for me.” Jim and Becky were fictional, but the situation wasn’t. Most students went on a date at least once in their four years of senior high. If the experience only caused worry and anguish, why did students date? Frequent responses to this question were, “It was fun to talk to somebody new” or “I wanted to know that person better.” Almost no one would admit that dating could have led to a lasting relationship. Most students felt that dating in high school was meant to be more fun than serious. It was remarkable to observe the behavior changes of two people when they were removed from their peers. Going out with a girl was quite different from cruising Lyndale Avenue with “the guys”. Suddenly, it became important to Jim that he looked nice. That ripped t-shirt would not have impressed Becky. He also had to refrain from yelling out the car window at girls, an obvious no-no. Becky felt that she should act more mature. After all, dating was more sophisticated than T.P.ing trees with a bunch of giggly friends. Being typical high school students, Becky and Jim probably went to a movie and a place to eat. Halloween and Animal House were popular movies among high school students. Pizza Hut, Zantigo, Arby’s, and of course McDonald’s (Mac and Don’s), were the favorite hangouts. Sometimes dates were a little less than fun. Not everyone could find someone with common interests. Some people enjoyed discussing Darwin while others preferred to talk about the Eagles’ new album. It was disappointing when a person who had seemed so dynamite turned out to be a real “jerk”. Dating had its pluses, too. Kissing goodnight was probably the most anticipated (or feared) moment. “Going out” was a fun way to meet other people and create strong friendships. PAGE 24 — Top: Scraps of memorable occasions are often saved. Lower: Doling out the bucks for a movie at Southdale Cinema are juniors Rick Decklever and Laura Schwantes. PAGE 25 — Top: “Phone calls are the next best thing to being there’’ as junior Karen Sherbarth discovers. Lower: Pontillo’s pizza is a favorite of sophomore Jill Carrel and junior Paul Degrood. Dating • 25