Golden Valley High School - Viking Yearbook (Golden Valley, MN)

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Gaiety, Excitement JUNIORS CO ALL OUT for You Can’t Take It With You. One third of the claw appeared on stage, exemplifying the numerous opportunities for aspiring dramatists. The amusing Russian, Mr. Kolenkov (Steve Woehrlc) exclaims, ‘‘But, Mr. Kirby, you were built for wrestling, as he and Jay Martin drop to the stage. “SWEETIE, YOU DO look nice tonight! Dan McAuliffe and Debbie Smith seem to be enamored with each other charm a they whirl about the straw-laden floor in their Sadie Hawkins dress. SPIRITED VALLEYITES PUSH, jam, and yell in the expectation of cheering on their valiant Vikings. Songsters harmonize, adding new lyric to old favorites, and cheers ring out on the way to the game, while chronic cases of hoarseness or blues developed for the trip home. II

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Vikings Fill Social Life With The girl next door talking on the phone, the fellows bending in concentration under the hoods of their cars, and the gang listening to the stereo and sipping cokes have shown their preference for an eased and simple social life. The Golden Valley Vikings' idea of a relaxing Saturday evening consists of viewing the latest film and dropping by their favorite restaurant for a snack. An average of 85 is spent on a regular movie date. Most boys agree that picking up a date at 7:30 and returning her to her doorstep at 12:15 allows adequate time for a fun-filled evening. A popular vote showed Valleyites’ favorite movie to be Hen Hut with Exodus trailing a close second. The favorite platter was “Theme from Exodus. followed by “Theme from Summer Place.” However, the Kingston Trio was the most popular recording group. Found by poll to be favorite haunts were Beck’s, for the best sausage pizza, and MacDonald’s, for economy— and hamburgers, of course! Bowling, tennis, and boating were dates enjoyed by most athletic enthusiasts, while basketball, football, and baseball were favorites of the bench warming set. Aspen was a winter wonderland of skiing and fun for five Junior and Senior boys who enjoyed a trip to Colorado’s snow-covered mountains during Christmas vacation. Parties, parties, parties! Guests drank hundreds of cokes, literally devoured pounds of peanuts, pretzels, and potato chips, and danced to everything from Blue Moon to the Madison.” The game of Limbo was popular whenever a mop handle and Steve Pawlcyn met. In another corner, a session on the “finer” things of life, namely card playing, pool, storytelling, and singing, were underway. The average attendance at some twenty parties of this type during the year numbered 50 to 60 Valleyites ranging in age from 15 to 18. “Atmospheric” parties were the trend during the holiday season. Punch in dVjicate glasses and hors d’oevures replaced pop bottles and the usual chips and dip. Informal sportswear was exchanged for suits and party dresses while formal party manners were a must. Some found that homework was “interfering” with their extracurricular activities, but on the whole, the past year was a whirl of gaiety and excitement—even with the seemingly never-ending daily class curriculum. BARB ANDERSON' GAZES in eye-popping astonuhment a Doug McNeil gracefully prepares to demolish a pepperoni pizza. Valleyites often dropped in at Beck's and were seen devouring spicy specialties, marking a finale to numerous gala festivities. Pizza was a favorite snack of all Vikings. “SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY. LIKE THE NIGHT.” Sharon Kulcnkamp and Jay Gibbons alight to join the 80 couples gracing the dunce floor of the Wayzata Country Club at Golden Valley's fourth annual prom. 10

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RAISED POM POMS CREATE A SILHOUETTED IMAGE of Viking spirit against the soaring flames. Valley’s first bonfire, sponsored by the Senior class and the cheerleaders, raised school enthusiasm to new heights. Cheers reached a peak as an Eagle effigy was consumed by the blazing fire. Viking Athletes Bring Victory, “AND .IF YOU THINK LIKE A WINNER you'll never lose.” Coach Roger Johnson expresses his sentiments during a Viking pep fest. They came, they went,—but, they didn’t quite conquer: however, the Vikings provided an ample load of thrills and excitement for their fans along the sports trail this year. The 1060 football squad opened with a heartbreaking loss to Fridley and then were smothered by a total of 61 points in their next two outings. Bouncing right hack. GV finally halted a 12-game losing string, extending over three years, with a 20-13 triumph over Shakopee. The following week they topped Eden Prairie in the first Homecoming victory in Golden Valley history, but plunged downhill afterwards and dropped their last tljrec games. This settled the squad into a tic with Waconia for fifth place in the Minnesota Valley Conference. All through the season football fans followed closely the fortunes of the professional infants, the Dallas Cowboys, trying to gauge the chances of Minnesota’s own professional team. Coincidentally dubbed the Vikings, the team was to enter the National Football League in 1961. Norm Van Brocklin led the Philadelphia Eagles to the World Championship and soon after was named to the post of first Minnesota Viking coach. About the time Golden Valley uuietly began preparing for a new basketball season, a bombshell fell on the state in the form of an announcement that the Washington Senators of the American Baseball League were moving to Minnesota. Soon after the furor died down. Golden Valley fans found something else to excite them as the Vikings, Golden Valley style, under the tutelage of ex-University of Minnesota Basketball Captain Roger “Whitey” Johnson, streaked to six consecutive victories. Just as Vallcyites began to dream of a Valley Conference championship. Watertown rose to deal the Vikings a discouraging 42-41 defeat that seemed to take the heart out of the team. 12