Litchfield High School - Wickiup Yearbook (Litchfield Park, AZ)

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CHRISTMAS IS EVERYWHERE Christmas is Everywhere was the theme of the Christmas Pageant put on by the faculty and the stu- dents of L.H.S. lt was the representation of the different nations and their ways of celebrating the Christmas season. The story takes place in the Uni- ted Nations' Building on Christmas Day. As the consulars from England, Europe, and Mexico dictate letters to their secretaries, expressing their loneliness and extending Christmas greetings to their wives and children, they recall the various customs and ways of celebrating the Christmas season. In the Cathedral Scene the dou- ble quartet sang the very beautiful Ring Christmas Bell, followed by a candlelight processional with the high school chorus singing O Come All Ye Faithful. A scripture read- ing was given by The Reverend Rober Huebner and a prayer was given by The Reverend James B. Ostergren. Dona Nobis was the choral response by the chorus. During the recessional the cho- rus was joined by the audience in singing Silent Night. From left to right: Johnny Green, Jim Hince- man, Ronnie Armstrong, Russel Killip, Ca- mille Kampert, Linda Cooper, and Joan Finch. Under the direction of Mrs. Laird the Chorus sang at the Christmas Pageant. i575 X EM ami ,.VV4 ,C 4? si

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While the Latin American consulate, Al Galindo, dic- tates a letter to his secre- tary, Mary Alice Morales, the Breaking ofthe Pinata is taking place. In the European scene the children come in and hang holly and eat cookies. The European consulate, Lad- die Coor, dictates a letter to his secretary. While the British consulate, David Johns, dictates a let- ter, the Yule Log is being brought in. The twelve gifts are given while the British consulate dictates a letter. 1561

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THE STORY OF AMERICAN JAZZ The Music Department of Litchfield High School presented their annual Music Night, March lO, l954. With the belief that our own American Music should be the keystone of any music training program, the high school band and chorus combined their efforts in order to present to the public the Story of American Jazz. As they told, through the idiom of music, the story of the Negroes captured in Africa, their treatment as southern slaves, and their final emergence as a truly American people, they hoped that the people would join with them in feeling the charm of this, Our Heritage in Music. The scene was a small cafe in New Orleans where tourists gather to listen to the mu- sic. Some of the songs they heard were: Birth of the Blues, Go Down Moses, When the Saints! Go Marching ln, Time Out for a Jam Session, Dry Bones, Auditorium Session, Mother Goose Jumps, and several others. Top Left: A small cafe in New Orleans where tourists go to listen to jazz. Top Right: A modern dance telling of the capture of Africans for slaves. Lower Lett: The chorus sings to the accompaniment of the band. Lower Right: A jam session. f58l . ,, ...... g ig., ,,,, , ,, ,.,, , ,.,., , ,..,,., , ., , .,..,-., . -.-. ,.,,,,,.,,.....,.,,.b- 3 . . .