Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Currently Speaking . .. Again it was an event when January first rolled around. We realized another year had passed and a new one lay ahead. In the news, change was a daily event. Although the year had barely begun, headlines read of the death of Nelson Rockefeller, the troubles in Iran, the opening up of U.S.-China relations. the pardon of Patricia Hearst, and the Chinese invasion of Viet Nam. While these were the immediate highlights of 1979. 1978 would not be easily forgotten. On a world-wide scale, a major event was the peace agreement between Egypt’s Anwar Sadat and Israel's Menachem Begin. President Carter received a great deal of praise for his role of mid-east mediator, while China's Vice Premier Teng Hsiao p’ing was chosen Time magazine’s Man of the Year. The most shocking item was the Guyana mass suicide led by Rev. Jim Jones, which resulted in the deaths of 912 People's Temple members. In Rome, the sudden deaths of Pope Paul and Pope John Paul I prompted the election of a Polish pope. John Paul II. In the home state, several events had a more direct influence upon our lives. The two party system reemerged with the election of two Republican senators. Rudy Boschwitz and David Durenburger.as well asa new Republican governor. Al Quie. Also rocking the Twin Cities was a record number of bank robberies. Apprehensive news for Edina-East’s Baltimore Lot tailgating fans was the controversy over the construction of a domed stadium in downtown Minneapolis. Edina was in the news for their hepatitis outbreak at the Edina Country Club, the move of the Colonial Church to a new building, and the state football championship victory of Edina-West. Bui perhaps the most surprising news of the year was that Edina-East’s class of 1979 actually graduated! 1 Sandy Hoppenwrath helps demonstrate the power of electricity at a special energy assembly. 2 Lealya Hutton,-Mitch Fallon, and Bill Se-doff read about the tragedy at Jonestown 3. Supporters for the Shah of Iran speak out to passers-by in downtown Minneapolis 4. Aben Chria Crew greets Karan Jonaa in Mork'a traditional Orkan fashion. ”Nanu-nanu 5. After two years of fund raising and construction, Colonial Church members left Wooddale Ave. and moved across town to Colonial Way. 24 CURRENT EVENTS

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V- NfrCK SWFAlEft OR (nett t rw pte SV1T0N5 OXFORD tl-Oftl P.v'i «rN w»w OK£Y PftNfS o« khaki pants fAOUMTAm C0OT5 o({ v-AlXA(Jr£ What were the trends that hit Edina-East this year? While we laughed at our parents’ tales of swallowing goldfish and cramming people into phonebooths. we found a few crazy ideas of our own. The movie Animal House, for exam- pie. was responsible for an outbreak of Toga parties. Box-office hits such as Grease and Saturday Night Fever were responsible for disco fever and boogying down. Movies also influenced fashions, a variety of which could be found in the halls at school. The movie Annie Hall introduced bow ties, big blouses, little vests, and blazers. Thirty-dollar Calvin Klein and Anne Klein designer pants were much a part of the school wardrobe along with Gant shirts and Crazy Horse sweaters. Guys shunned their old attire of hockey jerseys and ratty jeans and turned to a neater style. For the occasional relaxed look. Lee pants. Khaki’s. Roughriders. and gym shorts would suffice. Levi’s were still in existence but were slowly fading out ot the scene. The Scarsdale diet and fasting were particularly popular around changing seasons and vacation times, enabling people to fit into their clothes. About three weeks before a major dance the line leading to a starch-filled school lunch was considerably smaller. Brown bags filled with salads and vegetable? were more abundant. For entertainment and relaxation purposes, movies and T.V. fit into everyone's schedules; these even extended into our humor and everyday talk. Comedians such as Steve Martin and those from Saturday Night Live brought forth such famous lines and skits as Excuse me.” King Tut. and Two Wild and Crazy Guys. 1 Glen Shoemaker wears a velour shirt and Tom Tichawa sports a plaid, as they admire their food castle in English Lit. 2 Before lunch. Jo Myere and Vicki Bremer talk In the occasionally quiet halls. Fashion At Its Best 26 FASHION