Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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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

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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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Care for more punch? ii I 1':nx'nl Yill, lirurx-rn llause- Behold, the directors 001111-111 I-Zonnic Le-ck, .Xx1 ' .Inllns1,m, Bliss Hmmm-, Miss Slvullllliiiu, John Iwo. Tinie out for a tune Hill Louk, In-lmu Klein. Colleen l'lllllU'l' Enchanted Evenings In spite of the fuss and feathers of getting ready for dress-up partiesl' the fun of a so- phisticated affair creates an atmosphere of sparkle and gaiety. While on other occasions, parties in homes after formal dances, plays or concerts gave tired girls a chance to slip off pinching shoes, and boys the opportunity to remove that irk- some tie. 23