Omaha North High School - Norseman Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Vildng Orchestre with Full Symphonic Under the baton ot instrumental music in- structor Samuel F. Thomas, the 90 piece North High symphony orchestra has met continued success. Senior Marcia Wetzler was concert mistress. Planning music for the annual Christmas program was one of the orchestra's many proi- ects. They played Leroy Anderson's Christmas Festival Music to open the program. Also tor the Christmas concert, the or- chestra was spotlighted for Prayer from Hansel and Gretelf' Nancy Yates played the cello solo of Bach-Gounod's Ave Maria ac- companied by harpist Dottie Jo Sage. A string orchestra ioined the choir for the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah. Viking musicians again dominated the All- City Music Clinic Festival in January furnish- ing '7l ofthe lO6 orchestra members. North's outstanding cellist Nancy Yates was chosen to play a solo with the group. This year the Festival participants from all Zu, Omaha public high schools had a new expe- rience. Their concert was one of the first events in the arena of the new city auditorium, Gerhard P. Schroth of Chicago directed the Festival orchestra. As usual, orchestra members played a large part in the Aurora. They opened the show with the overture from the Broadway musical The King and I. The pit orchestra provided accompaniment for the dancers and vocalists in the first half ot the show. A string section joined the regu- lar dance band on stage for the second halt. Other instrumental selections in the show were: a German band, violin solos by Marcia Wetzler and Carolyn Stoakes, a piano solo by Stephanie Dragoun, a marimba trio, 22 violins playing Dancing Violins, harp, trumpet and cello solos, and an accordian duet. For an activity program for the school in May, the orchestra offered such selections as Overture and Allegro and Danse Ma-

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w..s.f for Football Games, Paredes, Concerts cheering songs furnished by the pep bands. These small but powerful instrumental groups under the direction of Majorette Marcia Wetzler, teamed with the cheerleaders for the fight songs. As usual, the competition for Drum Major and Drum Majorette was very keen last year. Marcia Wetzler and William Anderson were elected by the band members to serve as their leaders. Jean Francisco, Sandy Rohlfs, Doug- las Casey and James Sedlacek were other finalists. Again this year the race was close. Girls who made the finals were Shirley Aber, Marcia Fowler and Patricia Shannon. Boys competing for Drum Major were Deon Bohr, Jerry Linder and Arvid Nelson. The annual band party was held in the cafeteria on Friday, May l3. Decorations fol- lowed the Friday the l3th theme. For a change, the Vike musicians did not have to provide music for dancing. For their own party, they employed records. BAND PERSONNEL FLUTE--Shirley Duckworth, Karen Judson Constance Luby, Kar- en Snell, James Arntz, Marcia Wetzler. PICCOLO--Donna Anderson. OBOE-Shirley Aber, James Sedlacek. CLARINET-Paula Amsbury, Deon Bohr, Terry Carmichael, Dean- na Franke, Karen Glissman Kathryn Hasenyager, Herman Junge, Peggre Kuhney, Marjorie Lennox, Nancy Marshall, Glen Meyers, Merlin Pedersen, Patty Patterson, Carolyn Robinson, Judy Rogers, Jane Russell, Claudia Sorensen. ALTO CLARlNET- Judy Beach. BASS CLARINET-Lois Chase. BASSOON--Douglas Casey, Marcia Fowler. ALTO SAXOPHONE-Jean Francisco, Nancy George, Don Poast, Paul Serenius. TENOR SAXOPHONE-Allen Coalrnan, Kenneth Merica. BASS SAXOPHONE--William Anderson. CORNET-Judy Conaway, Melvin Berney, Torn Canvey, Marcia Arnold, Don Evenson, Torn George, Ken Hecht, Harold Hen- ning, Nick Landin, Jerry Linder, Marlene Skogman, Richard Traynor. FRENCH HORN---Phyllis Allendorfer, Barbara Bechtel, Eleanor Carlson, Byron Christensen, Janet Koch, Thelma McGinnis, Sharon Quest, Carol Richmond, Pat Shannon, Larry Speck, Carolyn Stoakes, Roberta Wright. TRLJMPETS---Salvatori DrMartrno, John Fox, David Garrett, Alan Melvin, Clem Steyer, Robert Street. TROMBONE: Newton Boyles, Leland Clay, Torn Culbertson, Robe ert Gillam, Bill Holmstedt, Elmer Johnson, Bill Johnston, Roger Koehler, Howard Olson, George Reed, Don Seaman. BARITONE-Joan Borg, Lynne Jackson Marilyn Oliver, Sandy Rohlfs, Gwen Stickels, Nancy Yates Ken Combs. BASS-Ken Brostrom, John Koalblas, Arvid Nelson, Tom Yates. DRUM-eNathan Chatman, Gary Hudson, Ronald Luce, Dick Marshall, Robert Wolf. TYMPANY--Keith Vandergrift. BELLS-Sally Benson. BATON TWIRLERS-Eloise Bigelow, Linda Ludwig, Peggy Mc- Michael, Judy Poast, Sonia Ruckl Sandra Vondra, Judy Wandel. DRUM MAJORETTE-Marcia Wetzler. DRUM MAJOR--Bill Anderson. 4427

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'FEV' ' Instrumentation ls Pride ol North High cabre. Playing in the spring concert and at commencement completed the year's activi- ties. Senior Nancy Yates was again featured in the spring concert. She played Allegro Ap- passionato for cello and orchestra by Golter- man. For commencement, the orchestra played the customary War March of the Priests as the graduating seniors marched into the audi- torium. The march King Cotton accom- panied their exit. North's orchestra already had complete symphonic instrumentation, but this year an- other new instrument has been added. lt is a Cabart, plateau system oboe. Various members of the orchestra have per- school but for outside small dance combo has several dances. Instru- also entertained at the formed not only at functions as well. A furnished music for mental soloists have Kiwanis and Optimists' Clubs. Assisting Mr. Thomas as student directors were Ken Combs and Jane Russell. Judy Beach and Roberta Wright served as librarians for the group. ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL ACCOMPANISTS---Janice John, Patricia Sanders, Margaret So- Claudia Sorensen. beck, VlOLlNSgDonna Anderson, Terry Andrews, Judy Beach, Joan Borg, Clay, Koch, Eleanor Carlson, Janelle Chandler, Lois Chase, Janeane Deanne Frank, Cynthia Jones, Kathy Kaufman, Janet Peggie Kuhney, Sigrid Larson, Sanford McConnell, Marilyn Oliver, Carolyn Richmond, Sondra Robinson, Jane Russell, Dennis Sheffield, Willa Tillotson, Bonita Vander- grift, Marcia Wetzler, Jean Wilcox, Roberta Wright. VIOLAS-Ken Combs, John Koalblas, Robert Van Sickle, Thomas Yates. CELLOSiElizabeth Arnold, Patricia O'Callaghan, Sharolyn Os- born, Sandra Sampson, Gwen Stickels, Nancy Yates, William Kuno. STRING BASSES-James Arntz, Donna Brown, John Hope, Mar- iorie Lennox, Janet Preston, ludy Preston, Nancy Marshall, Patricia Shannon, Nancy Sorensen. FLUTES-Karen Snell, Sandra Suttie. OBOES-Shirley Aber, James Sedlacek. CLARlNETSfBill Anderson, Deon Bahr. BASSOONiDouglas Casey, Marcia Fowler. FRENCH HORNS-Phyllis Allendorfer, Barbara Bechtel, Melvin Berney, Byron Christensen, Don Jeffrey, Jerry Linder. TRUAQPETS-David Garrett, Tom George, Alan Melvin, Clem teyer, CORNETS--Judy Conaway, Marlene Skogman. TROMBONES--Newton Bayles, Leland Clay, Tom Culbertson, Bill Johnston, Roger Koehler, TUBA-Ken Brostrorn. TYMPANI-Keith Vandergrift. PERCUSSION-Sally Benson, Gary Hudson, Ben Paulson, Dick Marshall. HARP- -Lawrence Speck. c 29