John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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- New Tradition Begun Stiir:; (jlmiiiii-i -i.l, tli ' - lireplace glowed, and couples swayed in sweet contentment. It was almost para- dise . . . No, not the prom, it was John North ' s first annual, semi-formal. Mid- winter Ball. The Midwmter, as students called it, was different from the prom in many ways. Not only was the dress semi-for- mal, but freshman and sophomores were allowed to attend. It ' s only fair, said sophomore David Hasegawa. The upperclassmen have the prom. Addi- tionally, while the prom is usually held quite a distance from North, the Mid- winter took place at the UCR Com- mons. USL designated the Ball as Sadie Haw- kins — girls ask the boys. Though at a The dance floor quickly filled up whenever slow songs were played. Among those enioying this slow dance are Tim Leary with Stacey Rusk, and Glenn Fuller with Kim Quail- y traditioiMl ri.flh ' [ Liwl;iii,-. ' Iiim ' ' tli- girls are supposed to shell out th :ii hard-earned cash, not all guys weni through with this. I didn ' t let her p r, for everything, explained John Van Denburgh of his date. Because this was the first dance of it; kind at North, many seniors felt that r would be especially memorable. I they ' d waited one more year for thi. dance, I would ' ve died, explaine- Terry Limtiaco. I think it was soni : thing special for a lot of the seniors, ' added Toni Tracey. However, the other classes found i equally enjoyable. Freshman Man- 1 Liles commented, I hope it becomes tradition. I ' m looking forward to goiii ' all four years. • • Taking a break from dancing div Nan Witt and Aiki Atkinson, a North alumnus. M.i students ' escorts were ex-North students or |-» ii ' Ie Iroin other schooU rjB ' -- ' - ' midwinter 33