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

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Opposite: Top Left: The orphan residents often spend free time on their favorite slide. Opposite: Top Center: Working to find their parents, Alphonse and Madeline cut the Puppet Dreadguard's strings. Opposite: Top Right: In a contest, litterman proves a real bunny is better than a stuffed rabbit. Opposite: Bottom: Chris tells Madeline that he's glad he kicked the can for her even if it cost him his life. Top Right: Madeline often refuses to face reality. Center Left: Cast and Crew: Left to Right, Row One:T. Wigfield, B. Wolkoff, A. Merz, R. Kaplan. Row Two: M. Wilson, R. Tobin, D. Wilson, M. Dawson, D. Ranta. Row Three: A. Zuckman, J. Mittelmark, R. Graham, M. Jones, J. Lebowski, S. Sigel, M. Levin. Row Four: E. Zuckman, E. Wexler, A. Farnham, Director B. Eck, S. Saunders. Center Right: Madeline feels alone when the others torment her with teasing songs. Bottom Left: Balloonman imposes threats on Madeline’s life. Bottom Center: The voice of Chris is represented by the flashing fire hydrant that sings and talks with music written by Matt and Dan Wilson. Bottom Right: Litterman reminds an orphan to keep the playground clean and to never forget that short people need someone to love, too. . . . to be continued . . .

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Up Up and Away . . Balloonman threatens her life but she is able to defeat him . . . Thank heaven for little girls.” The children’s play The Hide and Seek Odyssey of Madeline Gimple required more than learning lines and putting up routine sets. Director Barb Eck’s second play at Park was selected for its intriguing title. The fifteen person cast helped build all the sets so that they could feel more involved with the production. For three weeks the auditorium was filled with their trials and tribulations. There were magic tricks and special props to work with. These skills had to be mastered in order for the play’s message to get across to the Bal-loonmen, Littermen and Madelines in the audience. Madeline is sure her stay at the Orphanage is temporary. There she meets Balloonman, who represents our fears and Litterman, representing protection from laws and grownups. Balloonman threatens her life but she is able to defeat him in the end. Thank heaven for little girls. 26 27 • Madeline Gimple

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Parkettesi a different kind of team “A Parkette was a team member who worked in harmony with the other girls to achieve perfection.” The image of a Parkette seen by audiences at the State Fair, home Viking games. Park basketball games, and many other events was one of a polished, showy, smiling girl dressed in sequins. In reality, every Parkette went through hours of preparation before being able to perform. Practices were long, hot and discouraging. They often resulted in pulled muscles and hard feelings. Girls were coached in the art of kicking high, watching weight. dancing full-out and getting along with their peers. A Parkette was a team member who worked in har mony with the other girls to achieve perfection. Their multita tented coach, Toni Swiggum worked hard to create group unit,1 as well as quality. Filled with the satisfaction of a successful year, the Parkettes took off for a vaca tion to sunny Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, where the senior Park ettes danced together for one las • time.