East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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HOMECOMING COURT. Freshman Tracie Moore and escort Wolf kill and escort senior Scott Bryan; senior Linda Oldham freshman Mike Pavon; sophomore Kim Heck and escort and escort junior Kent Larson; senior Beth Mahaffey and freshman Dave Harrison; junior Lisa Helverson and escort escort alumnus Kane Fairman; senior Kathy Hull and escort senior Gene Chase; 1981 Queen Laurie Olson; senior Sue senior Mark Morris. HOMECOMING 9

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FAR RIGHT: Happiness is on the face of the newly crowned Homecoming Queen, Kathy Hull, while last year ' s Queen, Laurie Olson, congratulates her. RIGHT: Freshmen Tracy Clark, Sam Carney and Lynn Waseskuk seem to be enjoying the Homecoming Dance. Hull named Homecoming Queen Could I Have This Dance? was the theme selected for the 1982 Home- coming Dance. Thedance was held in the school cafeteria on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Cruise Control provided the music for the dance. The dance was only one of the many Homecoming festivities. The first of the festivities was Homecom- ing Week. Each day of this week was designated for a specific activity. The annual Homecoming Assem- bly was held on Friday. Some of the performances were made by the Cheerleaders, Steppers, Color Guard, Majorettes, Student Government and Silent Vibrations. One of the most exciting and mem- orable events of Homecoming was the selection of the Queen and her Court. Tension mounted as senior Jim Gardner tore open the envelope and announced senior Kathy Hull as the 1982 Homecoming Queen. The court included freshman Tra- de Moore, escorted by freshman Mike Pavon; sophomore Kim Heck, escor- ted by freshman Dave Harrison; jun- ior Lisa Helverson, escorted by senior Gene Chase. Senior candidates for Queen were senior Sue Wolf ki 1 1 , escorted by sen- ior Scott Bryan; senior Linda Oldham, escorted by junior Kent Larson, who stood in for alumnus Kirk Larson; senior Kathy Hull, escorted by senior Mark Morris; and senior Beth Mahaf- fey, escorted by alumnus Kane Fair- man. The 1981 Homecoming Queen, Laurie Olson, took her last walk and then turned over the throne to the new Queen. Queen Kathy Hull later said, I was really surprised and happy. It was an exciting experience. To top off another great Home- coming Week, the Scarlets defeated North 7-0. The Queen and her court were also honored during half-time of the game, when they were driven around the field. 8 HOMECOMING

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Rrrrring! It was 2:40on Friday after- noon. The weekend was officially here. For students, weekends were a time to relax and be on their own. Helping with housework or yardwork were the main reponsibilities of the stu- dents. The rest of the weekend could be spent doing whatever students liked. Regularly scheduled meals were not a part of people ' s weekends. I just eat when I feel like it, said sophomore, Marjorie Glynn. While many students chose to sleep until 11 or 12, others rose at 8 or 9. Chris Jones, senior, commented on getting up early: If you sleep late, half the day is gone. Kim Gatliff, senior, had this to say about sleeping late: I don ' t like to waste the day because I usually have to work, so when I don ' t, I like to make the most of the day. Although most students denied watching cartoons, Robert James, junior, got up to watch Bugs Bunny and then went back to bed. On Saturdays students did such things as going shop- ping, reading, talking on the phone to friends, going somewhere with friends, hanging around the house and watching all-star wrestling and other sports on TV. Friday and Saturday nights students could be found at the football or basketball games, movies, the loop, the Nickelodeon and parties. Eating was also an important part of the night. Pizza was a favorite of everyone. Pizza Hut, Hilltop and Happy Joe ' s were the most frequented restaurants. When asked what he thought about staying home on a Friday or Saturday night, Robert James replied, It kills me! Family dinners often followed Sunday morning church. Sleeping late and working were the most common rea- sons for not attending church. Many students could be found doing homework on Sunday nights. Other study periods took place on Friday, Saturday or Sunday afternoons, or whenever spare time could be fit into the weekend. But Mike Parker, senior, spoke for those who couldn ' t fit homework into the weekend. I just didn ' t do it, he said. Sunday night was the night for relaxing and preparing for school the next day. Besides doing homework, attending church youth activities and hanging around the house were common ways to spend a Sunday night. Mike Moore, senior, demonstrates his skill at Donkey Kong. The Nickelodeon was the favorite place of all video game enthusiasts to play their favorites. After a game, after a movie or anytime on Fri- day or Saturday nights, students could be found at the loop. Driving around the loop was a common way of meeting people from other schools. Running into people from East was quite common, too. 10 WEEKENDS