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

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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

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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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excitement in the mushroom-get set for action. Drama Club For a few days, the familiar Mushroom was transformed into a typical Elizabethan theater for the annual all-school play, A Mid-Summer Night's Dream , the school's first attempt to pro- duce a Shakespearian play. Early in the evening, Queen Elizabeth made a dramatic entrance to her royal box. Madrigal singers and peasant dancers provided delightful pre-performance entertainment. The Home Economics classes made chess pies and coffee which were served during intermission, adding to the Elizabethan atmosphere. Elaborate and colorful costumes were beauti- fully sewn by Mrs. Etta Hostvedt. Set building was directed by Mr. Richard Johns and a make-up committee was under the direction of Mrs. Connie Lovejoy. Mr. Caley, the director of the play, was assisted by student director, Marilee Mooney. The Drama Club was under the leader- ship of Mark Terry, president, Pam Carpenter, vice-president, Becky Follmer, secretary, and The clown's play of Pyromus and Thisbe brought down the house. Stan King played Tim Field, business manager. Peter Quince, Lee Bourdeau, Sturveling, lfrontj Jesse Wilkins, Snout, Bill Jaynes, Flute, Greg Palmer, Bottom, and Hugh Mitchard, Snug. Canteen Canteens offered an atmosphere to forget oneself as well as learn new dance steps. labovel Jerry Hoadly, Robin Sachs, Jim Rogers, Linda Lazzar and Larry Marklancl, Canteen Officers, worked hard getting bands and entertainment. lbelowl The Jerk, Monkey, Watusi, and Shimmy characterized the activity at the canteens. The canteens were held after the football and basketball games and the pro- ceeds went toward getting better bands and entertainment. Sponsored by the Parent Faculty Club, who arranged for chaper- 78 ones and gave advice, the can- teen committee worked hard to give us these good times. The officers were: president, Jerry Hoadley, senior vice-president, Jim Rogers, iunior vice-president, Larry Marklund, secretary, Linda Lazzar, treasurer, Robin Sachs, and committee adviser, Mr. Johns.