Edison High School - Torch Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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Shows End lllith Uld Irish Blessing His hands were still up in the air as Mr. Tom Clark faced his 39 talented students who as soon as the piano sounded, blended into one solid choral mass, Concert Chorus. This select group of singers took on a nos- talgic look as the girls wore pretty pink dresses and the boys wore new bow ties. They began their year as a strong unified group as they coveted newspapers and phone books in lohn Thompson's garage to bring them a vic- tory in the Save Our Trees campaign. Winter brought an end to preparation and a begin- ning of performance. Members wondered if all the engagements would be cancelled because of snow or if fsecond yearj Eliza- beth Smith would make it through a concert without fainting. Shakespearean Songs were sung only pausing to hear Ken Williams solo again . . . and again and again and every perform- ance ended with the tradi- tional song, Old Irish Blessing. 3. The members of Concert Chorus from bottom to top are: Sally Hall, Ro er Hilst, Lynn West, Brett Mg:Cormick, Beth Smith, Fred Beiro, Ieannie Enlow, Carol Herndon, Ken Williams, Leslie George, Lisa Wing, Bob Weedn, Terry Gil- more, Ioe Zachritz, Wendy Walters, Dou Hartson, Melissa Kallay, Tim liayes, Susan Loyd, Ken Crouch, Annette Anderson, Rick Fraley, Charisse Conver- tino, lov Wilson, Pam Perlich, Ierry Childress, Scott Dunitz, Patty Tuck, Iulie Powell, Carl Simon, Diane Todd, Nancie Magnusson, Keith Thompson, Ward Iewell, Tommy Denton, Mary Brannin and Iohn Thompson, 5. Directing some members of Concert Chorus is Mr. Clark at the Edison Winter Concert. 6. At the First Presby- terian church, the chorus per- forms for a church banquet during the Christmas holidays. :li ,ae s l S Q, MF J s 4 7 J si ,msg '-S aff f 'Q 'W-'smiley .5 P X 'i fvffi Y-if Concert Chorus o 27

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.S - -1 2' N - w.7X 1 r w' A 1 ' ' . it T 3 . C C C A , iw .,,L is L K, LV xii. x.L. t Q x-L. V ,B ' -f ,E S in X . QQ may he 'Better luck Hext Hear' tt The theme was anybody can, but evidently we could not. This yearts Canned Foods Drive brought in a total of around 3,000 cans compared to 6,000 last year and 30,000 the year before. Evidently, our apathy is growing stronger every day . The seniors won the year's competition between classes, with approximately 1,300 cans. Sophomores were second with over 900 and juniors came in last place with 400 28 c Canned Foods Drive cans. Collectors gathered in the fieldhouse afterwards to listen to a rather unplanned folk fes- tival, made-up of Edison students. Finally, the small crowd made their way outside in the rain to see Vaughn Brock and Steven Waller ftenth and eleventh grade pres- identsj get pied by Clay Sublett and Madeline VVhitlow fsenior class officersj. All we can say is Better Luck Next Year. 1. Mr. Jim Womack seems to be canning it up. 2. Larry Cleveland, Hap Herndon, Cathy Durbin, Cathey Mann and Me an Leonard help in the canned foods drive. 4. junior, gathy Durbin, shows her love for cans.