E J Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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3 1. A perfect dozen: FR: T. Haugen, T. Schwartz, J. Lewis, T. Hanson, B. Cavanagh. BR: T. Hieb, A. Bistodeau, C. Sinjem, B. Etherington, D. Szabla. NOT PICTURED: B. Cotter. C. Johnson. 2. Couples enjoy dancing. 3. T. J. Bultman and the new Jack-of-Hearts, Dale Szabla. 4. Craig Johnson convinces Jodi Martin to be his Valentine. 5. Ma Breher says Happy Birthday, E. J.!” 6. Foreign exchange students bear gifts and congratulations to the new Jack-of-Hearts. 7. Cooperettes dance to Celebration.” 6 Jack-of-Hearts — 23

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Heart Rustlers A double royal flush? It can only happen with twelve candidates for Jack-of-Hearts. Who won the pot? Dale Szabla was dealt the crown and the hearts of the Senior Class. The king was presented with gifts from abroad, and the foreign exchange students each congratulated him in their own language. The coronation was the climax of the Jack-of-Hearts tradition, but many looked past that morning of tense excitement and surprise to that Friday night. What could be so important? The girls paid the ante and asked their favorite gambler to the Jack-of-Hearts dance. Each brought her heart rustler out to supper before making an appearance on the dance floor. All were decked out in semi-formal dress, and flowers bloomed among the hearts and nervous smiles that decorated the room. Many of these same couples had secretly sent Valentine telegrams to each other only the day before. These were read out loud to the classes of the telegram recipients. Many felt they had been dealt a winning hand this Valentine’s Day. 22

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Suburban Cowboy The Suburban cowboys are on the road again, wearing black Stetsons and leather Frye boots. They’re cruisin’ on Friday nights to the tunes of Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers and the Charlie Daniel’s Band. Songs like Look’n For Love”, “Devil Went Down to Georgia , Ail Night Long,” and Driving My Life Away blare constantly as the cowboys” gather at the local corral (hang-outs) The five top round-ups were found to be: 1) Parties 2) Circus 3) Mr. Gatti’s Pizza 4) Zantigos 5) Doyle’s Bowling Lanes Real cowboys have to wear the appropriate western garb. First the essentials — a $30-$130 pair of leather cowboy boots, a $15-$75 cowboy hat and at least two visits to the movie theaters to experience Urban Cowboy. Cooper cowboys, junior Dennis Trettel and sophomore John Trettel, took the western craze even more seriously by entering a rodeo in the spring. Their specialties included bullriding, bareback bronc, and bull-dogging. Some non-cowboys might wonder why they like being in rodeos. Dennis said, “You only live once, so why not have fun? Some people might think it’s strange, but that’s why I do it.” It seems this popular western fad is here to stay, but only time will tell. 24 — Feature