Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

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3 I) Jackie Sheahan helps hang the streamers in the cafeteria. 2) Tom Simp- son and Paulette Marxen dance during the entertainment after the meal. 3) Cindy Kilworth. Peggy Johnson and others seem to be enjoying them- selves during the dance as they stand next to the fountain. 4) The sopho- more servers, left to right front row. R. Juelsgaard A. Peppers S. Andersen M. Hennick 2nd row D. Doonan K. Christensen M. Johnson T. Simpson. 3rd row C. Wiskus C. Akers P. Marxen B. Hill. S. Jensen 4th row S. Landon. J. Krogh M. Davis. T. Petersen R. Dennis. Not pic- tured: Todd Akers and Dean Wedemeyer. 5) Members of the band April Monday perform during the dance. 6) Mark Paulsen. Kent Tibben and Mitch Munch inspect the tank used as a fountain. Perhaps they are wondering if this one will hold water — it took three to find one that did! prom 23

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PROW ’79 Life after Prom??? By the time Sunday rolled around, many juniors and seniors may have wondered if they were awake or walking around in their sleep. Plans for prom began months ahead of time for the week April 16-20. 1979. During September, the juniors were selling magazines and records to earn money to put the prom on. Then, in late fall, the |uniors decided on their committees, class colors, menus and theme: A Night of Wine and Roses. The prom chairpersons were Kristen Fett and Ken Wulf. The chairper- sons of the different committees were Tanya Hoegh. table. Jan Smith and Susie Simpson, decorations. Cheryl Petersen and Sheryl Schwisow. invitations. Sharia Jacobsen and Dawn Kitelinger. food and. Linda Hilsa- beck and Joni Jensen, entertainment. I feel prom helped me become more responsible, being chairman of table decorations. It's good that fun events can be beneficial as well.' commented Tanya Hoegh. Advisors for the 79 prom were Jim Joslin. Marli Haaf. Jackie Sheahan and John Walker. Every committee had quite a bit to accom- plish before the big night with its own plans and meetings in order to pre- pare. Mrs. Haaf said. I thought it was a very lovely prom and the stu- dents worked hard. I was impressed when the |uniors had cake and punch for the sophomore servers. It's something that s never been done before. As usual, many students had doubted that the junior class would be able to pull it together. Some |uniors even had doubts when they found out how many roses had to be assembled by hand (800 to be exact), but they made it just in the nick of time — considering they started Thursday night! It rained Friday morning, but the weatherperson managed to control himself for the remainder of the weekend so no one s plans were spoiled. 22 prom

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I) Sophomore servers M.ke Hennick and Tom Petersen escort senior Llesa Pedersen to her seat using their .mitations of French waiters. 2) Brenda Hansen concentrates on cutting out letters for the prom theme A Night of W.ne and Roses. 3) Sophomore server Becky Hill tends to the table that juniors Jeff Nymand Don Fredericksen and Denny Koomes are seated. 4) Senior Jodi Rattenborg dances with her date Tracy Hansen. 5) Seniors Susan Clemsen. Donna Wedemeyer and Jean Nelson wait for the arrival of their food. This year the mothers served turkey and dressing. 6) Sophomore servers perform to the song Two More Bottles of Wine dressed in their French outfits. 2