West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Varsity Cheerleaders: Sue Hughes, Laurayne Van Fossen, Sandy Rynor, Roberta Ridgway, Marty Boom. Cheerleaders Promote Spirit and Sportsmanship Ready and eager to serve at any pep meeting, game, or athletic event, the West High cheerleaders began their preparations for the busy year ahead with sum- mer practices twice a week. As the school year progressed, the girls who were juniors and seniors practiced groggy-eyed, but unfalteringly Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:15 a. m. Classes were held Wednesday mornings during most of the school year for sophomore and junior girls interested in the sport of cheerleading. During this time, the girls gained the skills of cheering and, by performing before the group, attained the poise needed to lead an enthu- siastic crowd. New cheers were introduced to the student body, and with the addition of a new coach, Miss Kay Wiley, different methods and other dimensions were pre- sented. Sophomore events and swimming and wrestling meets were supported by the two able reserve squads, while the Varsity squad was responsible for varsity football and basketball contests and pep auds. En- thusiasm was increased when all fifteen girls com- bined their efforts in special auds. As the end of another school year approached, spirited girls yearned for positions on the coming year's cheerleading squads. Basic stunts such as the split jump, rocky jump, and cartwheels were to be performed with ease as well as the execution of cheers and motions. A sincere smile was also considered a welcomed asset by the panel of judges. Faith in our teams' abilities was constantly present in the enthusiastic faces of the cheerleaders, who rep- resented every spirited West High student. ? 55 i

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Front Row: Steve Barnard, Dan Matheson, Bill Hendricks. Steve Brown, Craig Frogley, Nick Dyer. Second Row: Merilee Webb, Susan Guterman, Connie Fleming, Linda Adrian, Ellie Borcher, Barb Radeke, Pat Andresen, Karen White, Nancy Moore, Marlene Eisler. Third Row: Becky Gould, Marcia Doofe, Sarah Holm, Cheryl Avelchas, Kathy Davis, Sally Niemand. Fourth Row: Doug Beck, Bill Beckford, Bob Martens, Bob Puck, Mark Naumann, Bob Gillen, Doug Porter, Mike Finnegan, Mr. Terry Hughes. Swim Guard Serves Students and Community rim Guard girls timed the swimmers as they finished 2ir final lap at the West High Invitational. l Hhhq K . r 1 A if fa Q 3 Q' , Q sr . , c . t A Q V i 33' fn V if . s f , V N , , A -.. D I, J 'I . V: 4, was , 1 it f , .'. . , .. The Swim Guard at West, formed by a team of students who had a deep interest in swimming, served the community and their school with outstanding ability. Besides promoting swimming by posters and announcements during the swimming season, they assisted all swim meets held at West along with par- ticipating in them and guarding the swimming func- tions put on by the various clubs at West. In addi- tion to this, Guard members gave Saturday morning swimming lessons to area youngsters. At the AAU Swim Meet fthe Regional Indoors Women's Swim Meetj the girls of the Swim Guard served refresh- ments at the meet to raise money toward the pur- chasing of an emblem for the swimming pool, while the boys acted as timers and judges. The Swim Guard was also host to visiting swimmers in all the swim meets at West during the year. Besides acting as a host and serving the commu- nity, the Swim Guard offered many opportunities for all its members to obtain jobs as life guards at area pools in the summer.

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Music Contributes to Self Fulfillment Since man first discovered the magic of music in the melodies of the reed flute and the ancient lyre, he has been exploring music's colorful world. The many-hued emotions of mankind have found vehicles of expression through the human voice and the numerous instruments of man's invention. The beautiful unique quality of the human voice, especially when many are united in mass choirs, may express the sorrows, the joys, the bitterness, the compassion, the deepest, most sincere feelings of manls soul. Likewise, the shrill trill of the piccolo, the booming bass of the tuba, the mellow tone of the cello, the mysterious reediness of the oboe, or the crisp rhythm of the snare drum each contribute to the emotional expression of bands and symphony orchestras. This contribution of music to man's self-fulfillment has been and will continue b to e essential to a cultured, well-adjusted civilization. 7