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

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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

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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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Greg Hillman, senior, enjoys a piece of taco pizza at Happy Joe ' s. Happy Joe ' s was filled with students after football and basketball games. WEEKENDS WEEKENDS 11