West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Welcome Week Orients Confused Newcomers To help sophomores effect a smooth transition from junior high to senior high, the Student Council sponsored a Welcome Week from September 2 to September 4. In the traditional auditorium program, skits presented amusing aspects of life at West. This year many new aids were instituted to familiarize the newcomers. Maps of the school were distributed and an information booth was established. An orientation program took place the day before school began. Students met with their homerooms, toured the school, and were introduced to Student Council President Tom Colehour and the new administration. To add to sophomore confusion, the Cheerleaders assume roles as High Steppers in the Welcome Week auditorium. 16 As two of his creations look on. Monster Maker Tom Wright reveals his plan for the perfect monster.

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West: A Potpourri Of Expression I Tom Sikes. Kirk Hokanson and Jeff Thomas present Man Without A Country for Veteran's Day. Contemporary dance students Maren Lunger and Michelle Thomas display their agility. Brush in hand and oblivious to distraction. Tommy Blakely concentrates on his painting. Caught in the spirit of her joyous song, versatile musician Use Gayl gives a smile of satisfaction.

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Cheerleaders’ Dance Instills Spirit For Game Sophomore Cheerleader Sarah Linncr carefully concentrates on a difficult dance step. Three “wallflowers live up to their titles as they observe the dance from a “safe vantage point high above the floor. On Friday, October 9th. the boys' gym became the stage for the 1970 Cheerleaders' Dance. The massive room was decorated with a green and white barrage of balloons, streamers, and pom-pons. The creative addition of pep banners from previous games spiced up the zesty decor. Everyone danced to the music of the three-pieced Midwest. The day’s scheduled football game had been postponed due to rain, but student spirit still prevailed. Westites left the dance with enthusiasm which was maintained until the following Monday when the Cowboys defeated the Roosevelt Teddies by a score of 24-14. 17 Mr. Ronald Pierson and his wife take a break from their duties as chaperons and demonstrate their dancing abilities.