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

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Senior Chris Rogness knows that the most time- consuming activity of students is homework. The story didn ' t end at the 2:40 bell. It went behind the scenes into the nightlife of the cast— the students. Whether they were bogged down with homework, watching an occasional Friday night game or paint- ing the town Scarlet red, they con- tinued the East Side Story outside the walls of Dear East High. Everyone felt the pain of homework. It could have been because: one stayed up all night and didn ' t finish, forgot it at home or didn ' t even start it. During the third and fourth quarters, home- work got harder because the very contagious disease Senioritis struck the Senior Class and spread to some underclassmen. The Friday night games helped relieve some of the symptoms of Showing enthusiasm and spirit before the foot- ball caravan are juniors Karrie Youngs, Paula Bebensee and Tracy Clark. senioritis as people streamed back to school in their finest red clothes to watch the event. After the game, most went out to celebrate— to the pizza parlors, mixers and movies. They painted the town Scarlet Red with East jackets. People were active behind the scenes . Senior Brent Rusher informs two Richman Cord- man customers about a product. Behind the scenes BEHIND THE SCENES 5

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Freshman Stephanie Reynolds helps get a car ready for the parade before the football game. Spirited students make Homecoming a success! Homecoming ... It was more than just a dance, game or activity. It was a tradition.and a week-long series of events. The thought of Homecoming, for some, began as soon as school opened. The sweaty feeling in the hands when a boy asked a girl to the dance was felt by seniors and freshmen alike. Age and maturity did not seem to change this feeling. Homecoming Week began with Twin Day. Many friends got together and dressed up in the same clothes. Tuesday was Cowboy and Indian Day. Many Scarlets got out their cowboy boots, guns, hats and loin- cloths for this day. On Wednesday, East was invaded by the Revenge of the Nerds. Many people got on their best polka-dotted shirts, high-water pants and bow ties. Thursday, we showed how neat and nice we could look. This was Dress-up Day, and many young ladies and young men, dressed in their finest, showed up on this day. Finally, Homecoming Week ended with Spirit Day. Everyone put on his red and black clothes to provide spirit for the school. Two new events were added to Homecoming Week. The bonfire was complemented by a street dance, and a car parade before the game had about 40 to 50 cars participating. Student Government was again in charge of the Homecoming activities. Kim Heck, president of Student Government, thought that Home- coming Week went extremely well: Even though we didn ' t win the game, a lot of enthusiasm was shown. I feel that the street dance and the car parade helped add even more to the spirit of Homecoming. Seniors Heidi Ricks and Julie Elder dress in sim- ilar clothing and hair styles for Twin Day. HOMECOMING 7