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

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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 . . .

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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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AN ACTIVE MARCHING BAND The L.H.S. band, under the direction of Mr, Willard Tolman, played for all home football games and several games away from home. During the football season the band could be seen third period going through its formations in order to give good performances at the football games. After the football season the band made several appearances in parades. Some of these were the State Fair, the Salad Bowl Parade, and the Rodeo parade. The band also made a trip to the University of Arizona at Tucson to participate in the annual Senior Day activities. This year the band's best perform- ance was with the chorus at Music Night when they presented the Story of American Jazz. Mr. Tolman also directed the swing band, composed of outstanding mem- bers ofthe regular band. Members of the band were: Movita Andrade, Lindsey Baugh, Jimmy Bon- ham, Anita Brawley, Max Brawley, Glenn Cole, Alice Contreras, Johnny Contreras, King Cooper, Linda Cooper, Laddie Coor, Glen Copeland, Bobby Gaefcke, Dodee Gaefcke, Betty Ham- rick, Bonnie Hestand, David Johns, Russell Killip, Bobby Ludlow, Eddie Manley, Grace McMillen, Johnny Mc- Millen, Alfonso Moreno, Marlyn Olson- Robert Robinson, Rosie Sanchez, Elea- nor Shackelford, Frankie Vizzerra, and Clyde Webb. Majorettes: Tanya Andrade, Lynn Bear, Ann Davis, La Vonna Manning, Nancy O'Neil, Peggy Phelan, Donna Rayner, and Joann Schmidt. Top Picture: The band in its colorful blue and gold uniforms. Second Picture: The band in western clothes for Rodeo Parade. Third Picture: The band in action at the Rodeo Parade.