Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Homecoming Courting Upholding tradition, the Homecoming week’s festivities began with coronation and ended with the dance. The coronation of the last Edina East Royal Court involved traditional aspects as well as a few unexpected ones. As M.C.s Gail Simmons and Pete Wemeir intoduced the royal court, 18 seniors chosen by the senior class, the audience was amused to see the “men” wearing top hats, white ties, and tails. Then, when the much anticipated moment arrived, returning Queen Sara Will-son crowned Stu Grubb as this year’s king. Instead of revealing the new queen the traditional way, all of the men joined Stu in a huddle, until finally, Suzanne Laukka was chosen as the new queen. The audience shared Stu’s and Suzanne’s enthusiasm as they were announced the last King and Queen of Edina East. The night of coronation began, for the court members, an exciting week filled with such activities as breakfasts, dinners, and an overnight trip spent at Lisa Adamovich’s cabin. Court member Steve Teynor summed up that night by saying, “I did as much in that one night as I have hoped to do in one week.” The final event of the week was the Homecoming dance. As Queen Suzanne decreed, student and alumni participated in the Royal Ball “with sincere joy.” The Homecoming dance was held in the front foyer which had been transformed into a cruiseship, the Edina Express. After signing in, couples were greeted by various sea-creatures which peered at them through portholes. Music was provided by Brazz, a seven-member band whose music was outstanding. After dancing much of the night away, many couples attended parties at one of several hotel rooms rented for the occasion, capping off a memorable night. Upper left: Raaa Tahtincn laugh at Steve Ryan’s dance antics. Upper right: Michelle Dorsey gives Queen Suzanne a congratulatory embrace. Middle: Confined by his necktie and Pierre Cardin suit, Jim Velek cuts loose. Left: Back Row-J. Seaburg. J. Rossiter. M. Farnsworth. J. Crtizen, P. Pitney, B. Pence. S. Laukka. S. Grubb. M. Krieger. M. Schimeer, S. Therian. J. Blessing. Front Row-M. Bangs. B. Arnold. P. Kelly, B. Murphy, K. Griswold. D. Trudeau, M. Murk. J. Ladner. S. Willson. HOMECOMING DANCE 17

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Homcomiag Court: Front Row- Queen Suzanne Laukka, Jennifer Brown, Buffy Soucy, Eve Bigelow, Ginny Staler, Jane DeKraay, Lisa Adamovich, Jenny Roberts, Debbie Byhre. Back Row: King Stu Grubb, Tom Schunn, R.J. Matson, Jeff Olson, Steve Teynor, John Kelly, Steve Lindemann, Andy Deckas, Dave Hedrick. Below: Andy Deckas, clad in white tie, tails, and cowboy boots, escorts Jenny Roberts. Bottom: Cheerleaders share in Suzanne and Stu's excitement as they are welcomed to the pepfest.

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Sentiment And Celebration When everyone found out Homecoming 1980 would be East’s last, they were determined to make it the best. Preparations began in the 79-80 school year with many students, faculty, and alumni working on various committees. People most responsible for the excellent outcome included Paul Patzloff, Kay Vermeer, Stacey Kamps, Delmar Freder-ickson, Bob Finkenaur, Marilyn Pertl, and Polly Peterson. Anyone involved with Edina-East was informed about the big event which planned to “Teach the Birds About the Bees.” The Edina Fire Department mounted a sign on the wa-tertower and the Minneapolis Lutheran High School students put up a good luck poster in the lunch room foyer. The pepfest, with decorations de- picting the Twilight Zone, was an hour filled with so much spirit that it surprised many visitors. After entering the Twilight Zone, high school and junior high students were entertained by M.C.’s Bob Barth and Paul Patzloff. The Royal Court was received enthusiastically by the crowd, especially when the senior men came out wearing bizarre footwear. A number of organizations put on various original skits. Among these skits were “Rollie Ring in the Twilight Zone,” by Images, “The Five Steps of a Goodnight Kiss,” by Whigrean, and “A Political Campaign,” by the teachers. “The Pun-kettes,” “King Butt,” and “The Twit Races” were presented by the sophomore, junior, and senior classes, respectively. A couple of hours later, part of the Edina community became involved in East’s last Homecoming parade. The parade included the 1980 Royal Court, 18 past Kings and Queens from 1949 to 1980, and a number of floats. The junior class, whose float bore the slogan “Teach the Birds About the Bees,” won first place for the second year in a row. Homecoming ended on a disappointing note. East led for the majority of the game 6-0, but the Orioles scored with 1:53 left in the game, defeating East by a score of 7 to 6. The final score combined with the freezing weather couldn’t drown the excitement, but the sadness of the loss seemed appropriate with the realization that Edina-East would never again play a homecoming game. Above: The senior skit, the Twit Races, IH kes fun at sophomore underclassmen. Right: Sophomore Punkettes hail the king and queen with a New Wave. 18 HOMECOMING