Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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It's The Loveliest With spring, the season of sighs and flow- ers, came the Prom. As soon as school closed, dozens of boys could be seen gathered to- gether in cars and crowds discussing the eve- ning's agenda, anxious girls retired to their bedrooms to brush, press, and try on their original outfits, and overworked mothers bustled around their houses trying desperate- ly to prepare for dinners, parties, and other celebrations. Hours later, as the shades of night bc-gan to fall, many of the fortunate juniors and seniors attended dinner parties where sizzling steak or lrt spaghetti was served to all. Soon, although it seemed impossible, eight o'c1ock arrived. Girls did their final primping and anxiously glanced at watches and doorsg boys uncomfortably crawled into their fresh- ly pressed suits, parents cringed as the fam- ily car sped out of the driveway, and the Terp Ballroom, scene of the annual Junior and Senior Prom, hummed with excitement. Then as couples danced gaily to the dreamy band music, Prom night was in full swing. Spare moments were at a premium and the few minutes between dances were spent in enthusiastic conversation. The Grand March, always a high point in the eveningls program, seemed the most beautiful ever. After an- other hour of dancing, the clock struck mid- night and Austin Juniors and Seniors left the Terp with tired feet but light hearts. Officers lead nlarch hlIII'lVlI5, Iinmlvia-rs, Sllillllxlftllll, I,nrs1m, Vloof, Hun IlI1'I', Grand lnarch - everyhodfs act Rlzxry M1-lnimrlillll. .Iuhu lllunzl, Iulnmv U Ilolu-rl' ll2lllit'I', Couples give it a whirl I-!:ll'lv:1l':l Smyth-V, 'Yufillmn 15:11-- X

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Plott1n', Primpin' an' Polishin' Polish that windshield Shine up that hood 'Cause this is the night We have to look good. Isn't this neat? It fits you just rightf' Gee you look sweet. 'Tll get it tonight! l'm awfully excited About my prom date, But I don't think he is, He's half an hour late! Her date has arrived They're off in a whirl A mighty scared guy- And a mighty thrilled gill' I llf' Hlson, .loplv I'1IIis. New-l'Ii II I I I I l'Iv+ol', K'IIIll'lt'S Klvislvl' I it .I hnson I I 1 Iohuson, harry Arnold

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T00 many straws in the coke K1ll't'll Nivol, lk-lnm Klein. .ln-rrp' Wolf, lt'llSl'Il. Promers chat between dances l'.1t Smith. Sharon Nlmiisnn, Iiivlizurwl ll nu .XIltlUI'SUll, Sharon Hull. Joe Sh-plmni Johnson creates G -blast Melissa llmlyqln-i'U', 1':zrnl liiwlnu-x', Hs- lmvc .lohnsmn nrv 1 I Night of the Year But who is to say that Prom night ends at twelve? For a few it is trueg but for the large majority midnight was little more than the beginning of a night packed with excitement and fun, Following the dance, the upperclass- men split up to go to various private parties or to the Austin Country Club where over 100 gathered to dance, talk, and eat. But alas, as do all good things, the parties came to an end and fishing, swimming and watermelon busts consumed the rest of the time. Then betweeni the hours of five and six droopy-eyed juniors and seniors sat down to delicious breakfasts and reviewed the past evening's activities. With breakfast finished, tennis and golf were attempted despite fa- tigue. It was Thursday morning-twelve hours before Commencement excercises, when weary but happy couples piled into their cars and headed for home. As thoughtful girls and boys reflected on the events of the past hours, they knew the Prom had ended. They were home, but would they go to bed? Why, never! Sleep-that was only for other nights. r , ' , ' ' 23