Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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students expressed their musical talents in Participation in contests kept band members at their instruments. They were Front low: Laurel Crum, Diane Fligstein, Robin Sachs, Rob Riday, Steve Maxwell, Kevin Cook, Kitty Breskin, Scott Strong, Dorothy Nelson, Rus Caldwell, Steve Potter, Gary Jacobson, and Bob Levinson. Second Row: Howie Siegel, Peter Arneson, Stan King, Marli Kenkman, Jim Higgins, Al Olson, Mark Chellson, Skip Fresn, Al Autry, Sharon Mclntyre, Chip Hayward, Rob Bushore, Warren Snapp, and Debbie Lazenby. Third Row: Madora Clod- felter, Jeff Miles, Fred Jarrett, Paul Lounsbury, Judy Goldman, John Briggs, Barry Hamilton, Doug Holloway, Rob Fresn, John Mangan, and Lance Kulman. Band Two choruses brought new and varied expressions to MIHS and the community this year. The A Cappella Choir, a new addition to the Music Department, gave several performan- ces, among them were concerts for North Mercer Junior High and South Mercer Junior High, the Winter Festival, and the Spring Festival. The mixed chorus spent its second suc- cessful year learning the fundamentals of choral singing and preparing students for next year's A Cappella Choir. Another new group called the Madrigal Singers, composed of boys and girls from the A Cappella Choir, expressed a suggestion of Shakespeare's era when they sang lyrical songs of the sixteenth century at several concerts, and be- fore each performance of the all-school play, A Midsum- mer Night's Dream. All three groups, under the direction of Mr. Leon Biaranson, attended the King County Music Festival at Federal Way held in the spring. Mixed Chorus The Mixed Chorus learned the fundamentals of a choral singing. Singers participating in the chorus were Front Row: Susan Loff, Saskia Schott, Linda Quigley, Robin Hood, Yumiko Tanada, Sheryl King, Sue Klemperer, Linda Wert- heimer, Connie Potter, Lucia Wilson, and Lee Little. Second 76 low: Kathy Pietromonaco, Kathy Crawford, Laurel Zim- merman, Nancy Olson, Leslie Hollenbeck, Beverly Falcone Joan Johnson, Marilyn Penitsch, Susan Kretz, Sarah Morris Patty Doolittle, and Melody Mills. Third Row: Bruce Clark Mark Chellson, Roger Shelton, and Jim Thompson. 1

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Ski Club Three hundred strong, the Ski Club was one of the largest and most active clubs of Mercer Island High. With assist- ance from advisers, Mr. Minstrell and Mr. Vollan, the offic- ers, Bill Forbes, president, Steve Spickard, vice-president, Judy Lam, secretary, and Martha Castle, treasurer, planned varied events throughout the year. The club's monthly meetings featured such movies as The Many Moods of Skiing and other Warren Miller films. Inter- esting speakers such as Jill Kinmont, a former Olympic team contender, and Mr. Brambach, one member of the board of directors of the new ski area, Mission Ridge, spoke on the many aspects of America's most popular winter sport. In December, Jimmy Hanna and the Dy- namics entertained 600 students at the first Ski Club dance. Another similarly successful dance was held in the spring. On April 3, the Ski Club Banquet at Snoqualmie Summit, which was highlighted by night skiing and a Torchlight Parade, brought to a close the i965 season. The largest club in the school, Ski Club, was lead by Bill Forbes and Judy Larn. Our ski team practiced throughout the year at Crystal Mountain in preparation for races. Drill Team Sparked by zest and enthusiasm, the drill team proudly dis- played the school colors with their newly designed sweaters at the Homecoming game. Bottle drives and cookie sales were their fund-raising projects during the year to purchase their sweaters. Long hours of practice during the summer months showed in their bright performances in five Seafair parades and also at Mercerfair. Adding sparkle to many of the football and basketball games, they marched for the first time in the new school year on October 9. A highlight of their career came when they placed second in the annual Tacoma Santa Claus Parade at Thanksgiving. Drill Team officers were Linda Quigley, captain, Luahna Cook, first lieutenant, Linda Beebe, second lieutenant, and Roz Wilson, second lieutenant. They were assisted by Dean Crystal and Miss Taylor, adviser. Linda Quigley, captain, Linda Beebe, second lieutenant, Roz Wil- son, second lieutenant, and Luahna Cook, first lieutenant, fabovej, worked on a routine for the drill team shown below.

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performances throughout the school year I A .....,,1 X This year Peter Arnesen was chosen as student director of the band, an honor given to atop band member. Qtop right, Spirit was expressed by Al Autry and fellow band members during a football game. fubovej Adding to the atmosphere of the German Dinner was the German Band, whose members included Skip Fresn, Peter Arnesen, Patty North, Dan Seligman, and Kitty Breskin. fright, v' This year the MIHS Band expressed the moods of the high school in music. Directed by Mr. Conrad Elnes, the students practiced individually and col- lectively in order to improve their skills. Late in the school year the students had a chance to partici- pate in the KingCo Band 'Festival and in various solo contests. Thanks to the efforts of Peter Arnesen, student director, and a handful of volunteers, MIHS had a pep band. These students provided music at every pep assembly and at every home game. They were a great boost to the spirit of MIHS this year. Choir The A Cappella Choir sponsored many performances. The group Brumwell, Debbie Kaplan, Jim Dorwart, Marilee Mooney, Joan included Front Row: Wendy Pietromonaco, Donna Clodfelter, Shelton, Steve Willman, Jim Thompson, Roger Shelton, Bruce Ann Gamble, Sue Houck, Julie Hammer, Betty Lowman, Cheryl Clark, Linda Quigley, Pam Sweat, Margaret Wallace, Marilyn Ward, Carolyn Ward, and Debbie Woolley. Second Row: Pam Leveque, and Martha Wolf. 77 A Cappella