Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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PAGE 18: LEFT: Third Congressional district candidate. Clifford Mathias tails with several studonts on Candidates Oay. RIGHT: Cracking one of his famous smiles during his campaign is Jimmy Carter. PAGE 29: UPPER LEFT: Many students created election bulletin boards for their social studies classes. UPPER RIGHT: Woaring his collection of several campaign buttons Scott Thon (10) shows his patriotism. MIDDLE LEFT: Explaining seme of the issues in his campaign for County Commissioner. Dick Kramer points out specific examples to Don Streeter (II). LOWER LEFT: Speaking to one of many crowds during the Presidential race. Gerald Ford stresses a point. ELECTIONS 29

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 Hello, my name is Jimmy Carter. . That is how it all began for the peanut farmer from Georgia Jimmy Carter. He started out at the factory gates, in the streets, and shopping centers, chatting with anyone who might listen. In just 22 months he became the peoples' choice for the highest office in the land. In the 1976 Presidential election the American people witnessed a colorful struggle in ideal-ogy. personality, and policy between the Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, the Republican incumbent. They saw Jimmy Carter rise from national obscurity on the crest of an anti-Washington sentiment. Gerald Ford, on the other hand, ran on the contention that he had restored honesty, trust, and integ- rity to the White House. On the local level, many students had a chance to become octive in politics in the race for the District 39-B State Senator. Wes Loegering. an Edina student himself at one time.'had many students working for him by passing out flyers, posting signs, and other tasks which were necessary in the campaign: but Loegering lost to Republican incumbent Otto Bang. On October 22 the students had the opportunity to take to the stump and discuss issues with both local and national candidates representatives. Candidates Day was an opportunity to get a good chance at getting all the different views, according to Debbie Mark (II). 28 ELECTIONS

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Murders abounded Fred Carmichael s play. Done to Death was performed in the fall and managed to keep the audience in chilled suspense as to the identity of the enigmatic killer. The suspense was retained as even the cast was unaware of the outcome of the play. Director Larry Stotts had two reasons for keeping the murderer a secret. First, in reading for the parts, he wanted to prevent the ending from being spread around the school. Also, as a gimmick, the secret became a game to the cast as all guessed the killer's identity. Kathy Showers (II) commented on what knowledge she gained from being on the cast. Throughout all rehearsals. Mr. Stotts would sit the group down and he would help us with the play.’ Senior Julie Poehler continued. I learned that putting together a play isn’t just reading a line. It is important to listen to the other person and react to them.' The cast displayed their talents while managing to draw that narrow line between the real and the imaginary. Loud gunshots kept the audience jumping, while the suspenseful acting kept the audience pondering just who done it? 30 DONE TO DEATH