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

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6 Echowan rich niet on, of cheap {rich, performing in their concert at the it. paut civic center. W w w e found various forms of entertainment to relieve us from the monotony of everyday life. This was especially true during the summer when we were free from the responsibilities of school. The big event in the movie theaters was undoubtedly E.T. This movie and its director. Steven Speilberg. enjoyed phenomenal success; it ran for months in local theaters and E.T. memorabilia could be found everywhere. Other popular summer movies were Poltergeist (also directed by Speilberg). Rocky III, Star Trek II and many others. Another popular event was outdoor concerts. The Suburbs appeared at Loring Park: Sussman Lawrence. Duran Duran. The Greg Kihn Band. Elvis Costello and Blondie all appeared at the Great Northern Picnic; and Shangoya appeared at the Lake Harriet Bandstand. Other acts appearing in Minneapolis were Squeeze. The Clash and Cheap Trick. In October. The Who played two concerts in St. Paul as part of their final concert tour. And in downtown Minneapolis... Top Left: Dcbby Harry, of Blondie. performs at the Great Northern Picnic held at Parade Stadium. Lower Left: Laura Ratajek talks with John Entwlstle. of The Who. at the Registry Hotel in Bloomington following The Who's performance in St. Paul. Lower Right: Also performing at the Great Northern Picnic Is Elvis Costello.

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T JL he dome still had problems. The Minnesota Gophers came on strong in the season opener with a win against Ohio University but became progressively weaker as player after player was sidelined with injuries. Furthermore, many Viking fans were disappointed when pro football went on strike. But, uses other than football were found for the dome. Scandinavia Today, a tribute to the Scandinavian countries, began September 11 with a celebration held in the dome welcoming the first Scandinavian royalty visiting the United States. There were many attractions, including the world's largest choir. A record was set in the 1982 elections by Mark Dayton, who spent 5.4 million dollars on his campaign for U.S. Senator. Dayton was defeated, however, by Republican Dave Durenberger. Elected as governor was Democrat Rudy Perpich. Al Quie, incumbent governor, chose not to run for re-election. And Phyllis McQuaid, former Mayor of St. Louis Park, was elected to the Minnesota Senate.