St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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They existed because there was interest With the advent of the Metro-Recycling Center, PSEP's effectiveness was reduced. Nevertheless, Park's Students for Environmental Protection held two paper drives along with a bottle-and-can collection, doing their part to keep the environment clean. Wednesdays in 257 were quiet, yet full of activity for it was here that Chess Club met. Coming together because they enjoyed playing chess, the tension mounted os first o pawn was moved and then a bishop until finally — CHECKMATE! With a load of Pepsi-Colo bottles in their arms, Debbie Rosch and Carol Greb, members of PSEP, leave school to deliver them to the Metro-Recycling Center. 24 Brian Ribnick watches intently from the sidelines as Betsy Starr moves her pawn, hoping to eventually checkmate Jim Gausman's king. Deep in concentration, Jim plans his retaliation.

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SNO DAZE COMMITTEE — BOTTOM ROW: C. Anderson, C. Nelson, D. Garber, B. Schroedor, 0. Kinsman, K. Carlson, B. Aldrich. ROW 2: J. Humphrey, R. Delcol, G. L»dbeck, M. Loiderman, J. Anderson, M. Parker, S. Winter, M. Swanson, N. Nelson, B. Johnson, M. Smith, P. Schueler. ROW 3: 0. Korenchen, J. Groenwold, J. Keith, B. Connor, D. Claus, M. Condon, I. Brown, C. Touche, A. Hill. Plaid shirts, long skirts, tall boots and old suspenders After long hours of concentration Co-Chairmen Rosie Delcol and Julie Humphrey created the lumberjack theme for Sno-Doze. A sliding party at Aquila Park started the festivities. A tradition, broomball with Erlanson-Therkelsen as the victors and a ski trip to Afton came next, followed by a dress-up day. Various contests, including beard growing, arm wrestling and apple bobbing followed the week’s theme. It all ended with King Warren Green and Queen Diane Don Carlos presiding over the Friday night dance. With music of Jasper in the background, memories of the past week were not soon to be forgotten. 23 Dripping wet faking their turns, Pam Wagner, Shala Dahlgren and Mary Raetz uratch anchor womon Amy McQuaid bobbing for the final and winning apple.

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Despite her fatigue after hours of playing, Cindy Lundeen man-oges a powerful serve during DE's marathon volleyball game. Working together, Becky Johnson and Becky Schroeder paint a poster announcing the start of sign-ups for an exchange with Canadian students. Domestic Exchange Co-Chairmen Nancy Nelson and Char Finklea begin running Off stencils which will provide information for their next Wednesday's meeting. Who played volleyball at 3:00 A.M.? Members of Domestic Exchange. A fund-raising marathon volleyball game began the struggle to provide financial backing for an exchange with Vincent Massey Collegiate School in Winnipeg, Canada. Aching muscles were pushed further as members raked a neighbor's lawn and carried the books of a friend during Slave Week. Following the slaves' release from bondage, a dance was sponsored and a film was produced of life at Park which helped exchange students understand Park. DE’s efforts proved worthwhile as new faces and places were discovered. 25