Elmhurst High School - Anlibrum Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd thrill the crowd. WccdyHernian Cap Woody Herman, backed by two tenors, turns a solo into a three-way flurry of notes at the Saturday night performance. A record crowd of 3000 was there to hear the king of )azz and his Thundering Herd. Woody, at age 62, proved his ability to turn on the kids of the kids he turned on 30 years ago. His mouth dropped open and he looked at senior Tom Young in disbelief when the surprise presentation was made Friday night. The Crinch spOKe to me last night and said give the man what he deserves, Tom went on to say. The jazz band gave Randy and Nora Brugh roses, a certificate and a plaque, which they happily admire. 24 )azz Festival

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More and more girls came to school with legs Fashion models from left to right are |unior Ann bared in the longer length skirts and dresses, glad Oswalt, senior Diane Lupke, and junior Kellie to be rid of the more confining short, length. Slate.

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Cr€v, fi What are we gonna do tonight that starts with a C, end ' with a K, and two O ' s in between? senior Kent Kelsey asks of senior Bill Moring before the curtain goes up. tivates lust checking that note once more is senior |im Yarbrough on tenor sax. Seniors Kim Markey, trombone, and Kent Caskill, trumpet, contribute to the powerful brass section. The Seventh Annual Jazz Festival on April 9 and 10 brought big band leader Woody Herman to the stage and turned a normal audience into a vibrating, pulsating crowd of jazzers! Their hard- driving, hard-swinging style forced listeners to participate whether by snapping their fingers, clapping, or cheering. Any spectator saw the excitement of college night, the drama of the high school day competition, and the power of the 3:00 jazz band acting as host. But very few looked behind the scenes. If they had, they would have witnessed the most organized madhouse arou nd. At least two months before the big weekend, wheels started turning inside J.R. ' s (Mr. Randy Brugh ' s) head and the contract went out to a big band. The posters were designed and printed up. That job required two days of choking on paint fumes and silk screening the 750 posters. Flyers, flyers, and more flyers along with the posters descended upon Fort Wayne as Woody Herman gained publicity. But the work was not over. Letters went out to practically every person under the sun, or so it seemed to the stuffers, addressers, sealers, and stampers. The constant flow of ticket orders and money had to be watched like a hawk to avoid mix-ups. And it was quite easy to get confused with nine different types of tickets. That phone never stopped ringing. Elmhurst Jazz Festival office, may I help you? Senior Diane Lupke lived and breathed those words as the office became her home away from home. Emcee senior Claudia Johnson had lines to memorize, procedures to learn, names to pronounce, and a thumping heart to try and control. Needless to say, all this hassle turned Mr. Brugh ' s hair a little gray. So in appreciation for his sacrifices, the jazz band awarded him and his wife, Nora, a certificate, a dozen roses, and a plaque which read, Randy Brugh— We respect your knowledge, we appreciate the sacrifices you ' ve made, but most of all, we cherish your friendship— The Jazz Band, 1976. Jazz Festival 25