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

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Se tion Se tion • Se U t Self Made Mechanics When most people have car trouble, the first thing they do is bring it to a mechanic or a garage. When Jon Lemke, Bruce Cramer or Dan Peterson have car trouble, they fix it themselves. And if they're not fixing it. they're improving it. Peterson started out buying a car for a mere two hundred dollars. By the time he had added a stereo, put in bucket seats, and a new clutch, he had turned a two hundred dollar car. into a thousand dollar one. Peterson estimated that by doing his own work, he had saved well over eight hundred dollars. As for Lemke. he tended to do more motor work then body work. How did Lemke learn how to deal with cars so efficiently? by reading, watching, and asking tons of questions. That's the only way I found I could learn. Cramer was more into customizing cars, than fixing them. He stated that he enjoyed, making bumpers and brush guards for four wheeling. Cramer didn't have anyone teaching him. He did it completely on his own. He simply used the philosophy, I just try it. and if it works. It works, and if not. I'll do it over. By doing their own maintenance and overhauling. they not only saved themselves money, but they paved the way for possible future careers. As Lemke stated. Who knows what my hobby will turn in to! Terri Anderson Angie Marie Arens Sonia Arenson Thomas Austad Kevin Backlund •Janet Bale) Leslie Barry Kaari Beaver Michael Bee hay 1 Jon Lemke displays another one of his prized possessions. When he's not working part-time at a gas station, he Invests his time into his precious automobiles. I Ready to be transported to the proper four-wheeling terrain Is Bruce Cramer's ' Highway Star. Cramer customized and repaired this black Vega himself, without the help of any experts. 20: Seniors

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Setuana • Se Uon • SetUo ia The Best of Times I Connie Chapelt and Karla Tysk admire Karla Johnson's Mickey Mouse sweatshirt, a new senior fad They are curious where they can purchase one for themselves. •Cynthia Aarsvold ‘Craig Ahlman Jane Alzman •John Allen Erik Anderson Kathleen Anderson •Leta Anderson •Michele Anderson Samra Anderson I The lunchroom Is a popular place for Jason Reynolds. Wayne Severud. J While enjoying a quick bite to eat. Julie discuss the latest gossip circulating Barry Goldstein and Ed Fitzgerald to girl-watch. Mathews and Christine Mattison intently throughout the lunchroom. Senior :

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I Dan Peterson look on as he welcomes the with Peter sons persistence, it is now worth close | After many hours of greasy, grimy work. Jon lemke is very attention given to his newly overhauled car. This to a thousand, proving his hard work really paid proud to display what a little determination and incentive can do car was once valued at o mere hundred dollars, but off. Christine Benson Nicholas Berardo Rebecca Berg Sharon Bergeron William Berkoviti Kevin Bimberg Douglas Binning Lance Bleyhl ♦♦Theodore Blumberg ♦Deborah Blustein ♦Tracey Bolter Stephen Bordeau Philip Borken The only way I can learn how to deal with cars is by reading, watching, and asking tons of questions. Who knows what this zvill turn in to! — Jon Lemke Seniors: 21