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

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ARandl Hop© visits with her grandmother, Lena Hope, outside of Menoroh Plaza. Tom Levy cruises through a newfy-opened Intersection on Louisiana Avenue. ▼A last look at the landmark which stood at the corner ol Minnetonka Boulevard and Louisiana Avenue — the old Park Tavern. St. Louis Park Undergoes Face-Lift Just as actresses must undergo operations to mask their wrinkles, so was St. Louis Park forced to undergo a ',face-lift', of its own. Construction began In many areas throughout the aging suburb. Two visible projects were the construction of a new apartment building and hotel. Menorah Plaza, an apartment building for senior citizens, became home for many elderly Individuals. On the other side of town, the Park Place Hotel, of the Sheraton chain, would house people of all ages for more temporary stays. Two other sites also underwent major changes. Louisiana Avenue was opened so that traffic could stream through from Highway 12 to Excelsior Boulevard. While driving down Louisiana, another change could be noticed: the old Park Tavern had been demolished, the site repaved and made into a parking lot. Despite continuous changes, distinctive features remained. Business at Miracle Mile, the state’s orglnial shopping center, remained good. The center — retaining it’s youthfulness not unlike Johnny Carson — celebrated it’s 30th anniversary. Beneath the city’s surface, however, lurked a blemish on its beauty. The deteriorating quality of our water forced the closing of two additional wells, bringing the total closings to seven. Like a determined actor, the city continued to progress, using its maturity and wisdom to face new challenges and to continue to build for the future. SLP F»c -tlft 9

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mofc ►Construction looms over Highway 12 as the Park Place Hotel Is eroded. ▼The old Zayre Shoppers City Is transformed Into a Kmart and Country Store. JC mart ►Helping to celebrate Miracle Mile’s 30th anniversary are: P. McQuaid. mayor; L. Honks, councilman; N. Olkon. county commissioner; I Storn, state senator; K. Meland. councilman; V. Velasco, Miracle Mile Merchant’s Association president; and E. Rothenberg, state representative. SHERATON park, place hotel 8 Productions

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► There is a (eeiing ol togetherness once the tryouts are over and practice starts ▼ For Jill Bergeron there is still some tun in tryouts Tryouts We actually started the night before the real performance. As we lay in bed. we ran it through our heads over and over as to |ust how it should be done Finally, when our minds and emotions were exhausted we drifted off to sleep. We awakened the next morning being able only to stare at our bowls of cornflakes. It was funny how butterflies just seemed to hatch in our stomachs over night. As we waited out the day and watched the time for our tryouts coming nearer and nearer, our palms became increasingly sweatier, our fingernails shorter and shorter. Suddenly our names were called and we walked, hesitantly into position We swallowed hard and our throats stung with pain. We now had to do our best for this was when it counted most during tryouts. AWith concentration and dedication. Carol Gustafson uses her ability to improve her bumping skill. 10 Production