Jefferson High School - Statesman Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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John Waddilove Senior WPA King 5 . Y 4 3 : ,Q MQ ex qv.. Nx Q N Q x 26 WPA Dance Rob Sydnes Sophomore WPA King Seniors Greg Current and Becky Conway pose for a portrait to have to remember this special evening. X n '84 ime Will evea March 16 Baker WPA King 0' Junior candidates and their escorts anx- lously wait to see who will be the new sen- ior king. Seniors Debby Landis and Scott Anderson arrive at the dance. 99

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H' sag? a X4 w :O 5 I Q' m5 M... .1--sg These students had active roles in the WPA assemblies: ll Randy Meier, Heidi Cox, 21 Allen Chism, Jenny Stewart, 33 John Waddilove, Trina Levy, 0 Brett Lund, 59 Bob Driscoll, Karen Hanson, 61 Mark Weber, Sonya Colbert. . ,,,, -Mn, in Sophomore King Candidates: Randy Meier, Paul Arthurs, Bob Sydnes, Mark Weber, and Matt Usher. And the lucky males are . . . Girls choose Waiting patiently for their names to be called were the ten senior WPA candidates. For the past two years there have been ten senior candidates. These ten were later narrowed to five. At an assembly introduced with the top five seniors are also five juniors and sophomores. Because of an unusual three-way tie there were eight junior candidates. Each candidate was asked a humorous question in front of the student body. These questions were to hopefully help the girls decide for which candidate they wanted to vote. Junior Kelly Baker commented, I was surprised and embarrassed when I was crowned. I was super happy to be the WPA king. WPA week was held March 12 through March 16. It was filled with spirit days and a dance on Friday. For most this is a time they will always remember. For once the girls ask the guys out and pay for everything. 1 think WPA is a good idea because it might encourage girls to ask guys out more often, add- ed Leann Barth. Karen Hanson WPA Assemblies 25

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Hey Roger, it's Sharon. Would you like to go to WPA with me? Well, Sharon, l don't really want to go, but thanks for asking. Hello, Mike, it's Sharon, I don't suppose you would like to go to WPA with me? Well, Sharon, l'm already going with Jill. Bob, you don't want to go to WPA with me do you? Sure Sharon, l'd love to. Sweaty palms and butterflies in the stomach were a couple of the reactions that the girls at Jefferson High School had as they thought about asking that special guy to WPA. WPA stands for Women Pay All. lt is a date where the girl makes all the plans. She asks the guy to go, pays for dinner, and a bouton- nlere. WPA was celebrated with a dance and the crowning of three kings on March 16. The dance, which was held in the cafeteria, carried out the theme song Time Will Reveal. The crowning of the anxious kings was awaited by all. Senior Homecoming queen Mary Still had the honor of crowning three lucky young men. And the lucky winners . . . sophomore king was Rob Sydnes, junior king was Kelly Baker, and the sen- ior girls choose John Waddilove as their king. WPA was one of the many events that highlighted the 1983-84 school year and was planned by Student Council. Trudi Stuckenschneider others dance. Taking a break from dancing, senior Lisa Stubbs and her date, John Cutler, watch Sophomores Shelly Heck and Curtis Prescot share a cozy moment during one of the many slow dances of the evening. 1 A group of senior girls enjoy during a fast-paced song. 2 V m, themselves