Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Top Left: Bob Barth bemuses Debbie Bybre by begging for a guffaw. Above: Perhaps from the twilight zone, this mysterious singing telegram messenger confuses the pepfest audience. Left: Coaches Kosteliz and Savre and Captain Mike Burnett decide upon an offensive play for a crucial down. Below: Homecoming advisor. Delmar Fredrickson, and Paul Johnson put the finishing touches on parade preparations. HOMECOMING 19

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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

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Magical Musical Edina Players delighted audiences with a truly magical musical, “Carnival”. The play revolved around the people involved in a European carnival and an orphaned girl who joined their ranks. Lili, played by Ann Fischer, came to the carnival in search of a job after the death of her father. She was immediately dazzled by the presence of the magician, Marco the Magnificent, much to the dismay of his mistress, Rosalie. Paul LaSalle and Leslie Wilson provided excellent portrayals of Marco and Rosalie. Alsom dismayed by Lili’s awe of Marco was Paul Barthelet, the carnival’s puppeteer, played by Steve Ryan, who fell in love with Lili. Phil Holm and Tom Kruppstadt added humor and color to the show with their portrayals as Jacquot and Schlegel. Cast members were selected on the basis of singing and acting ability by Nancy Anderson, the artistic director, Barbara Bauman, the music director, and Louis Moreno the orchestra conductor. Rehearsals were held daily for six weeks in preparation for the performance. “Carnival’’ was unique in that each cast member had a specific and unique character. Unlike many musicals in which the chorus is made up of nondescript “townspeople”, “Carnival called for a troupe of jugglers, Siamese twins, harem girls, acrobats, clowns, dancers and roustabouts. Cast members who were not specifically mentioned in the script chose names for themselves and were encouraged to create individual characters. This made the play more colorful and enjoyable for both the cast ad the audience. Senior Steve Ryan remembered, “My greatest thrill was watching my fellow actors transform into their characters.” Top: Phil Holm gives Ann Fischer some advice on love. Above: Steve Ryan, who portrayed Paul Rerthalet. expresses his love for Lili. Right: Ann Fischer contemplates touching the walrus's tusk during one of many long rehearsals. 20 FALL PLAY