Urbandale High School - Echo Yearbook (Urbanville, IA)

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1 Director Larry Hintz leads the Jazz Lab. 2 Junior Joni Beck stands beside the mural she designed for the chorus room. 3 'My ink sketch was made off a photograph of a farm where I used to live when I was littIe,' comments senior Shannon Loeffelholz when her piece was selected for a special high school art exhibit at the University of Iowa. 4 Julie Hintz 5 Larry Hintz 6 Jean Jamison 7 Paula Leverenz 8 John Robbins 9 Seniors Scott Fair and Jim Flynn work on the construction of their version of the 'Yellow Submarine.' The sub was used by the UHS marching band in a half-time show. 10 Art Club members gather with their sponsors Mrs. Paula Leverenz and Mr. John Robbins.

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112 0 Music In yi 4-ng1 'e , Performin In Florida l Traveling to Orlando, Florida during spring vacationg the Urbandale High School Band performed at Disney World and the Chorus sang at Sea World. For the five-day stay, the group headquartered at the Marriott Hotel in Orlando. Tuesday they played at Walt Disney World and at 5:30 the band marched down Main Street in the Park. Wednesday morning the chorus sang inside the opening gates at Sea World. Mr. Larry Hintz and new band ssistant Miss Julie Hintz headed the instrumental music department. Together they directed a 140-member marching band. Mr. Hintz led the Wind Ensemble, the Jazz Lab, and the Dixieland Band. Miss Hintz directed the Concert Band. The two gave individual and group lessons. Mr. Hintz also taught a music theory class. Mrs. Jean Jamison was the new chorus director at UHS. She led the Mixed Chorus, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and a small swing choir of 16 girls, The Girls Next Door. Giving vocal lessons at the high school and the junior high during the day, Mrs. Jamison commented, l try teaching the kids singing or vocal technique for the pieces we are performing. Mrs. Paula Leverenz and Mr. John Robbins headed the art department. After taking Introduction to Art, students could choose other art classes. Junior Paul Stolt won national honors in May when his untitled pastel was selected to receive a S100 prize in the art division of the 1979 Scholastic Awards. Senior Shannon Loeffelholz had an ink sketch of a farm selected for a special high school exhibit at the University of Iowa. Donuts and pastries sold like 'hotcakes' Friday mornings as the 25-member art club raised money for their activities. This year we drew up a constitution. We are now an official club at UHS, said president Pam Patten. Other officers included vice-president Sara Drummond, secretary Meg Proctor, and treasurer Kay-Lynne Johnson. Meeting every Wednesday after school, the club decorated a Christmas tree for th courtyard, co-sponsored the Sadi Hawkins Dance, and presented ar to various competitions.

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114 v Sophomores 1 Sophomores Sandy Thompson, Koreena n Deb i Schneider Kammie Evans, Hanso , b e . Lori VanSoeIen prepare for their powderpuff game. 2 Student Senate sponsor, Rich Dixon, freshman Mary Newberg, and sophomore Jim Brown collect tickets at the Homecoming dance. at UHS Sophomores struggle I Will Survive this popular song title sung by Gloria Gaynor I described the general feelings of the sophomore class as they struggled through their second year of high school. lt is the hardest year in school, the one you have to work the hardest in, according to one sophomore. Courses such as biology, English, geometry, and American history kept many sophs up well into the night. When they weren't working on one of their many subjects, , sophomores spent their time partying and working. Movies most enjoyed by the class were WARRIORS, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, SAME TIME NEXT YEAR. Cars and driving became an important part in just about every sophomore's life, sometime during their second year of high school. Many received a hand-me-down car from an older brother or siste or begged and pleaded to have 'mom's car' for a Friday night on the town. Either way sophomores were now beginning to see what kind of responsibilities they would soon be faced with in years to come as college decisions and schedules loomed a little nearer ir the future.