Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Evening provides ' fun ' way to end year Top left: Lisa Worman and her date Geoff Kucharo seem to be enjoying the Midnight Magic. ' Above: Karen Kelley and Julie Boyle ditch their dates for a moment to strike a pose for the photographer. Left: Heh, heh, look at me ... a junior and already at the senior prom!! smirks Steve Higgins with his date Ann Copley.

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Seniors enjoy a bit of Midnight Magic Senior prom is an evening most students look forward to with eager anticipation all through their high school years. The class of 1980 was not to be disappointed, for their prom was extra special, one filled with Midnight Magic. Over 320 flocked to the Olmsted Center the night of May 10 to enjoy the festivities. Chairperson of the prom, Susan Guthrie, attempted to create a classy, starry night atmosphere with the decorations and entertainment. A seven-piece band called Shakin ' provided music for dancing and was extremely well received. Many couples called its performance excellent. For further entertain- ment, a magician performed magic tricks, to the delight of the crowd, from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. The talents of many seniors were combined to make the prom a successful evening. Prom committee chairpersons included Cheryl Danielson, who constructed the band backdrop, and Liz Rodgers, who had the heavy responsi- Top right: Doesn ' t look too bad cleaned up does she? says Steve Ca- nine about his date, Tracy Engman. Above: No, that ' s not an extravagent prom dress, it is her wedding gown. Senior LaVal Ander- son stopped by prom with her hustmnd. Brian Wheeler, before going on her honeymoon! bility of coordinating all decorations. Lisa Deaton and Kit- ty O ' Keefe were in charge of the picture backdrop, and Shawn McLeran and Brent Mellecker were responsible for favors, a black hat and scroll which were handed out to persons as they entered the dance to keep for a me- mento of the night. Wynn Merriman had a cruci al job, to be in charge of all finances for the prom. Months of plan- ning went into making Midnight Magic a success, and quite a few seniors were at the Olmsted Center all day decorating on Saturday in preparation for the big night. Decorations, which created the magical atmosphere, in- cluded the colors of black, purple, and silver, carried out in metallic streamers, the starry night band backdrop, and the city skyline picture setting. Couples could dance in the ballroom under the swirling reflections from the mirrored ball, and surrounded by the glittering lights of small decorated trees and candle-lit tables. Photogra- phers from John Roberts Studios were also on hand to take both candid and formal shots of the couples. Although the dance ended at 11:30, the evening was by no means over. Most of the couples went on to parties to celebrate one of the highlights of their year for the rest of the night . . . and some of the next day!

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Rhonda Jesperson, Deb Stine, Cheryl Danielson, Mary Jane Bear, and Gordette Brown tell the audience There ' s No Business Like Show Business. Class displays talent in Teddy Awards The senior boys portray life as it might be in five years, at war with Afghanistan, in their act We Love Roosevelt. Roosevelt ' s student body left the school auditorium April 11 impressed by the talents of the senior class which had been displayed in what several teachers called the best Senior Frolics in years. Chairpersons Jim Haynie and Joellen Young chose as the theme The Teddy Awards, patterning the show after the Academy Awards. Six acts were introduced, each by a different pair of seniors, and several commer- cials were also included. The show opened with a glam- orous all-girl chorus number, There ' s No Business Like Show Business. From there on, the audience was de- lighted by a variety of numbers, ranging from Eric Hagen ' s juggling to a selection from A Chorus Line sung by Casey Gradischnig. More than 60 seniors participated in the Frolics. Most were included in the mixed chorus number, Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better. Dana Mintzer and Andrea Goodwin directed this act and had the heavy responsibil- ity of organizing 60 often unruly seniors into a chorus that could (at least to some extent) carry a tune. The show ended with the senior boys ' chorus number, We Love Roosevelt. Finally, all members of the cast ap- peared for the grand finale and an unexpected number which was added at the last minute (to the surprise of Mrs. Hyde), Pink Floyd ' s Brick in the Wall. This act brought to a close an hour of surprisingly good entertain- ment, one which provided a great time for both partici- pants and viewers. 14