Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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593, ' .5 King of My Heart Will you go to the mixer with me Friday night? Seemingly there's nothing different about this statement. However, when asked around February 10, 11, or 12, it meant a girl was doing the asking and the paying in ac- cordance with WPA week rules. Climaxing three days of reversed dating procedure with the girls footing the bill, the WPA mixer after the Rochester game was named by all as one of the best of the year. lilusic, music, nlusic Amid red and White hearts and decorations, dancers enjoyed Bobby Thomsen's band at its best. Introducing what they hoped would be an annual event, the Senior Friendship Club sponsored the election of a senior boy to reign over WPA week as King of Hearts. Highlighting the WPA mixer was the cor- onation of King Frank Bucklin. They say it's wonderful .Inn IA-sf, Ilnnnii- 1.1-uk 21

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Bly lady loves lo clanwe liv l u'isI'li l'vimi- lltigi-liiiiil Au:-slin r-alrul ler's hall Vvtiiltpt 4,1-.itil ltfllw til-inn. Nlai lit ll lliiluii Z0 Mixer agie Ever wonder what lil'e looks like to a post? Take o. e ol' the pillars iii our cafe- teria l't:r example. Surely the throiigs ol' stucleiits bouricl lor limch who pass it every clay are familiar eiiougli, but what cloes our lrieml thirk when ou llll occasional afteriiotiii he is tleckecl out in crepe paper aiicl balloons to await the stuclehts who gather to dance after a game? Our frieiicl literally burst his ballooii buttons with excitement at the Carni- val held by the Dirk aiitl Bauble Club after the Albert Lea football game. Be- tween claiices boys and girls gathered at the booths where candy and tricks were sold. Maud the Mystic seiit away each visitor to her l'tJl'l.LlllC-ltllllllg booth with a hopeful gleam iii his eye. The Show Ball held by the FHA car- riecl out a winter theme to the enjoy- ment of flaiicers after the Wiiioiia bas- ketball game. Throughout the year, as mixers were helcl to celebrate a Victory or to pep up spirits after a loss in our athletic events, our frieml the pillar looked upon AHS students as they enjoyed the music ot' a popular claiice baiicl or got acquaiiitecl with students from the visiting town.

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t. if va Quwr i ' Li 'Ee Qs? -s ,V fx In the ood Chattering girls in front of a mirror- boys huddled together hashing out the game's most spectacular play--a swish of taffetized skirts-the click of high heels on rumpus room floors-a dreamy waltz record snatched off in favor of Hot Toddy -this is party time atmos- phere created by AHS guys and gals. Typical of these parties is the tradi- tional gathering after a play perfor- mance. always a vital part of the night when the curtain goes up and players forget themselves to become for a brief time, old New England farmers, scolding women, or tragic Greek characters. Relieved laughter rings out as lines are re-said, missed cues lamented and the spirit ol' The play's the thing! reigns. Even the atmosphere of an informal pre-game party with its lushburgers and jeans-clad girls in spoolies is im- portant. Nothing like lliall ehaircoul flavor . . . , , . . . lviiw-xi Ixlililiin-:4-r, sharon thrisloltersoii lxzi Q-ii Hnzise. 'l'Ill'l'l'.S one in ex ery erowd In-in l'.x':ius, Xlnry .XIi'I.:uiiglilili, ,I1-rry Meier, I':ii1lzi Hull, bleu- Hi-lille. livery main for himself .lolin llolgute, .luliv l.:iVine, Phyllis Smith, lloxinie lloopc